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February 11, 2026

Life sciences symposium connects Texas A&M students with graduate pathways

Symposium highlights interdisciplinary training, research excellence, strength of Life Sciences Network 

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

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December 12, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife awarded $2.1 million to improve women’s heart health

Community-driven, evidence-based program expands to South Texas to improve nutrition and physical activity

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November 7, 2025

Three new faculty join Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Mingyuan Zhu, Bo Zhou, Roop Fatima Jaffri bring plant development, neuroscience, teaching expertise

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April 24, 2025

Texas A&M brings together world leaders in ‘Responsive Agriculture’

Forum launches efforts to improve human nutrition and health through agriculture

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April 17, 2025

Study shows mammals’ daily schedules more varied than thought

Texas A&M AgriLife wildlife data supports global research of wildlife diel activity patterns

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April 3, 2025

Human behavior research drives dynamic agriculture production

Texas A&M AgriLife’s Marco Palma leads quest for consumer-driven, responsive food system

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April 2, 2025

Protein metabolism expert to lead Texas A&M AgriLife institute 

Davis named director of Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture

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March 28, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife wildlife management earns statewide recognition

Faculty, staff, student research, contributions earn awards from Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society

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March 25, 2025

Why are more turtles crossing Texas roads?

Texas A&M AgriLife experts explain the increased activity and how to help safely

Judit Penzes, Ph.D.
March 21, 2025

Virologist sees collaborative opportunity at Texas A&M Department of Entomology

Pénzes brings fundamental and applied research background to the study of animal viruses

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March 20, 2025

Ecoinformatics researcher advances conservation science

Emerging, cutting-edge field bridges technology, data and real-world application

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January 10, 2025

New faculty redefining horticultural crop quality for human health

Darwish brings innovative plant research focused on improving performance and nutrition

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December 30, 2024

2024 through the lens of Texas A&M AgriLife

A visual celebration of Texas A&M AgriLife's people, innovation and service across Texas and beyond

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October 15, 2024

From spooky lore to science fact: Unmasking the ‘chupacabra’

Texas A&M AgriLife expert provides scientific explanation for the paranormal creature

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September 26, 2024

Student opportunities abound in food science

Heather Struchen ’12 turns technical expertise into national account manager sales career

September 13, 2024

New faculty brings global mindset to conservation science programs

Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology to expand research, teaching for students

September 11, 2024

From carrots to cutting-edge research: Stephen Talcott’s journey in food science

Transforming food quality and innovation from campus labs to global brands

A dragonfly lights on the head of an American alligator.
August 15, 2024

Quantifying potential impact of feral hog predation on coastal American alligator nests

Texas A&M AgriLife research aims to advance understanding, guide wildlife management 

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August 6, 2024

Unraveling the mystery of Texas’ cryptic freshwater blobs

AgriLife Extension expert discusses bryozoans — colonies of tiny Texas wildlife