Navreet Mahal: Shaping next-generation horticultural professionals
Texas A&M educator melds teaching and industry engagement with horticulture curriculum redesign
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April 1, 2026
March 27, 2026
Texas A&M adds expert Todd Franks to expand outdoor enterprise track
New hire brings decades of experience in human dimensions, outdoor enterprise management
March 20, 2026
Baughman earns Southern Weed Science Society outstanding educator award
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock director recognized for research education
March 12, 2026
Dedication to students earns Wu endowed professorship for teaching excellence
R.H. Cintron University Professorship recognizes commitment to classroom advancements, improvements
February 9, 2026
New field ecologist brings expertise on rainfall, land use and biodiversity
Felicity Newell brings global research experience to Texas landscapes
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
December 22, 2025
Carol Loopstra retires after 31 years advancing forestry genetics
Forest geneticist makes lasting impact through research, teaching
December 8, 2025
Tobin Redwine ’08 ’14: Saving the art of storytelling
The legacy of a former student, advisor and professor
September 16, 2025
Xu Zhang to develop environmental monitoring biosensors
Xu Zhang, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology as an assistant professor and began her new role on Aug. 1. Zhang’s expertise spans synthetic biology, electrochemistry and materials science to engineer microbe-based biotechnologies for environmental protection.
August 21, 2025
Ross appointed associate dean for faculty affairs
Ross has provided her expertise in advisory roles for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institutes of Health.
July 16, 2025
Dooley to retire after distinguished teaching and leadership career
Kim Dooley ’84 ’87 ’95, Ph.D., Regents Professor and associate dean for faculty affairs in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will retire at the end of August after more than 35 years of service.
June 23, 2025
Smith retires after four decades of influence on meat science
Regents Professor reached students, faculty and global collaborators throughout his career
May 16, 2025
Murphy inducted into Chancellor’s Academy of Teacher Educators
Texas A&M award honors significant impacts on preparation of teachers
April 23, 2025
A life grown with purpose
Michael Arnold cultivates knowledge, beauty and belonging through a life rooted in horticulture and the land-grant mission
April 22, 2025
Ramsey earns top teaching honor from Texas A&M University
Animal science faculty member recognized for innovation, student impact and commitment to undergraduate education
April 10, 2025
Students’ fascination with fungi flourishes at Texas A&M
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences course digs into the strange world of molds and mushrooms
January 20, 2025
Celebrating Dorothy Shippen’s curiosity-driven research career
Pioneer biologist to retire after decades of discoveries and lasting mentorship
January 10, 2025
New faculty redefining horticultural crop quality for human health
Darwish brings innovative plant research focused on improving performance and nutrition
November 19, 2024
43 years of interdisciplinary teaching, mentoring, research
Betsy Pierson to retire from Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences
November 7, 2024
Department of Nutrition launches new degree track
New program to prepare students for careers in health and medicine
