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Kirk Winemiller, Ph.D., standing against a black backdrop with his arms folded.
January 30, 2026

Kirk Winemiller retires after 34 years of scientific, teaching impact

Texas A&M aquatic ecology researcher leaves legacy of discovery, leadership and student mentorship

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January 26, 2026

AgriLife Research, nuclear administration pilot safer medical device sterilization

Partnership uses eBeam technology to strengthen industry, safeguard public health

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January 26, 2026

Ecoinformatics lets student explore science in nature

Texas A&M doctoral student Justinn Jones uses tech and data to reveal nature's hidden patterns

Alejandro “Alex” Castillo, Ph.D. holds a beaker
January 22, 2026

New research targets unseen paths foodborne illness takes to consumers

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers examine contamination risks in produce and meat from farm to processing

Black soldier fly larvae in a person's cupped hands.
January 22, 2026

New technology solves production bottleneck for black soldier fly larvae

Patented units deliver reliable, long-term room-temperature black solider fly larvae reserves

January 16, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife’s year of impact: Top stories of 2025

A year of research, education and service to Texas and beyond

Lorenzo Rossi, Andrej Svyantek and Ahmed Darwish standing together in The Gardens at Texas A&M University.
January 14, 2026

Texas A&M trio leads new frontier in horticultural science

Plant genetics, physiology and chemistry align to advance sustainability, food security and wellness

Simon Simogyi, head of the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics in College Station, Texas wearing a maroon and silver tie with a gray suit.
January 14, 2026

Texas A&M scholar named one of RETHINK Retail’s top experts for third year in a row

National honor highlights Simon Somogyi’s sustained research leadership in food e-commerce and retail innovation

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January 13, 2026

Agriculture’s role in safeguarding the nation

Texas A&M researcher focuses on how food systems knowledge impacts national defense and security

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December 16, 2025

Texas A&M experts spotlight water solutions at World Water Congress

Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M Engineering researchers join international discussions and presentations in Morocco.

drone flying over a corn plot
December 5, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife, Ranchbot to advance agricultural technology

Collaboration to create satellite-based monitoring tools for smarter decisions and resource efficiency

A person in a plaid shirt looks through binoculars in a wooded area.
December 1, 2025

Listening to nature, one bird call at a time

Texas A&M’s Carmen Reisdorf ’27 built a citizen science project linking AI, ecology and global volunteers

a canister with vials in it with small white plants growing and the space station interior in the background
November 20, 2025

Interstellar soil science: Aggie researcher explores farming on Mars

Coker’s reduced gravity plant growth research spends a week on International Space Station

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November 13, 2025

Regents approve Meat Science and Technology Center construction

Advanced complex at Texas A&M-RELLIS to bolster meat research, teaching, extension

A woman in a white lab coat wears plastic blue gloves while holding a pipette.
November 12, 2025

How a Texas A&M student’s turkey gut model could change Thanksgiving

Texas A&M undergraduate helps create first turkey gut model to fight disease

Min Ji Jang and Seockmo Ku standing in a lab wearing white lab coats
November 11, 2025

Researchers find sustainable sanitizer to reduce salmonella on produce

Texas A&M study shows probiotic processing byproduct safely reduces salmonella on fresh produce

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October 28, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife reopens Vernon research and extension facilities

Ribbon cutting celebrates recovery and commitment to Texas Rolling Plains

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October 23, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife pioneers higher-ed cloud services agreement with Microsoft

New replicable model simplifies research cloud access, creates direct conduit to services

Two hands holding a bunch of discolored rice stalks
October 15, 2025

AgriLife Research leads rice delphacid and hoja blanca virus studies

Scientists mapping pest behavior, identifying viral drivers and shaping new producer guidance for 2026 planting

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October 13, 2025

How Vickie Kloeris ’78 fed astronauts and fuels Aggies

Q&A with Texas A&M former student who uses her story and book proceeds to launch careers in food science