Howdy from the College of Arts & Sciences at @tamu! We are the academic heart of Texas A&M and home to world-class teaching, research, service, and resources.https://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lmauvenkbc2dCongratulations to Kyler Fife '26, a comm & journalism major from Odessa, TX, on being named Head Yell Leader for the 2025-26 academic year -- whoop! https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/04/07/texas-am-names-2025-26-head-yell-leader/07 Apr 2025 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmauvenkbc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3limugeoln22wTAMU Institute of Data Science (TAMIDS) is hosting a seven-week-long data science competition open to all Texas A&M undergraduate and graduate students. This year’s competition is focused on the intersection of cybersecurity and data science! Register now before Sunday, Feb 23 at tx.ag/CyberWise25 https://tx.ag/CyberWise2520 Feb 2025 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3limugeoln22whttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3limrlfmlvk2wDr. James Smith, a professor of Biology, has been appointed a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), which recognizes and celebrates emerging academic inventors! Read more about his accomplishment here: tx.ag/BIOLSmithNAI http://tx.ag/BIOLSmithNAI20 Feb 2025 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3limrlfmlvk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lhwaxp32js2dAt 15, Juliette Rocha, an undergraduate of @tamuatmo.bsky.social, began studying the unpredictable weather of rural North Texas. Now, she's advancing research in climate and weather prediction models. Read about her journey, research and career goals in atmospheric sciences here! tx.ag/ATMORocha ⛈️🌤️🌪️ https://tx.ag/ATMORocha11 Feb 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwaxp32js2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lhjvd22n322dMark your calendar for free family fun and experience the many wonders of science and technology at the Texas A&M Physics and Engineering Festival. Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the George P. Mitchell '40 Physics Building. Read more here 👍 💫 https://tx.ag/PhysicsFestival202506 Feb 2025 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjvd22n322dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lh2fgdmfnk2rTexas A&M’s student chapter of the American Meteorological Society was named the 2024 Student Chapter of the Year!! This honor exemplifies the chapter’s ongoing devotion to professional development and community-building. Congrats Ags! tx.ag/TAMSCAMS25 https://tx.ag/TAMSCAMS2531 Jan 2025 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh2fgdmfnk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lgbhbvojek2aHappy snow day, Ags! 🥶 stay safe & we’ll see y’all tomorrow 👍21 Jan 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbhbvojek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lfzypoaurc2eDr. Chris Butler from the Department of Biology is encouraging his students to see the world in a new light through the study of birds, expanding their potential and his own horizons! 🦅🔬 Texas A&M Biology Read more about his exciting story here: tx.ag/NurturingFlock https://tx.ag/NurturingFlock18 Jan 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfzypoaurc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lfvb3he3fk2aDr. Dawson Nodurft from TAMU Physics & Astronomy is one of 10 Texas A&M University faculty to receive the 2024-2025 Provost Academic Professional Track (APT) Faculty Teaching Excellence Award! 🏆 ✨ Read more about his esteemed accomplishment here: tx.ag/NodurftAPT https://tx.ag/NodurftAPT16 Jan 2025 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfvb3he3fk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lfus7ns2tk2aAnthropology student Alyssa Carpenter won first place in the master’s category for her 3 minute thesis presentation, “The Origin of 20 Guns Recovered in Savannah, Georgia.” Congrats Alyssa! 👍 tx.ag/ANTH3MT https://tx.ag/ANTH3MT16 Jan 2025 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfus7ns2tk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lcvocjflok2g3 faculty members in the Department of Biology have received the National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators’ Research Awards (MIRA), for their research in bacterial and applied phage biology, neurobiology, and behavioral and evolutionary biology! https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/11/three-texas-aandm-biologists-receive-coveted-mira-research-grants.html09 Dec 2024 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvocjflok2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lcvobhf6lc2gDr. Ping Chang (Oceanography) and Dr. Bani Mallick (Statistics) are among 18 Texas A&M System faculty members honored with the 2023-2024 Regents Professor Award recognizing exemplary contributions to the A&M System and people of Texas 👍 https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/11/two-arts-and-sciences-faculty-named-regents-professors.html09 Dec 2024 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvobhf6lc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lcvnwx5e4s2g12 years after earning her Ph.D. at Texas A&M, Dr. Jessi Halligan has returned as an associate professor in the Anthropology Department, bringing her expertise in Ice Age archaeology & submerged history to the Center for the Study of the First Americans — whoop! 👍 Tx.ag/TAMUAnthHalligan https://Tx.ag/TAMUAnthHalligan09 Dec 2024 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvnwx5e4s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lcng72znqk2gCongratulations to Alyssa Schultz,a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Geography, for a prestigious marine policy fellowship, using her research on deep-sea coral to bridge the gap between science and national policymaking! https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/11/texas-aam-university-geography-phd-dandidate-earns-distinguished-knauss-marine-policy-fellowship.html06 Dec 2024 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcng72znqk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lckxqom5e22gCongratulations to English Professor Joshua Schuster, who was recently named the recipient of the 2024 Susanne M. Glasscock Humanities Book Prize! https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/11/english-professor-joshua-schuster-earns-2024-susanne-m-glasscock-humanities-book-prize.html05 Dec 2024 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lckxqom5e22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lcj5nnjyo22gIt may be a rainy day in Aggieland, but brighter days are ahead thanks to Meteorology master's graduate Luis Rios ’95, who combined his commitment to family with his passion for education through a generous planned gift — whoop! https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/11/bright-skies-ahead-an-aggie-meteorologists-gift-promises-a-better-tomorrow-for-texas-aandm-university.html04 Dec 2024 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcj5nnjyo22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lcj46jbbxk23🎶 Throw your arms around each other and sing Hullabaloo, ‘cause that's what we do when we bleed maroon 🎶 History graduate Granger Smith ’02 lives the #Aggie core values by serving communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Selfless service, indeed. https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/11/history-graduate-granger-smith-02-embodies-aggie-core-values.html04 Dec 2024 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcj46jbbxk23https://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lcj45r3xuk23Dr. Emily Cook’s award-winning research explores how higher education policies, such as state grant aid programs, impact university behavior, tuition, and student access. We’re happy to have her as part of TAMU Econ! https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/11/innovative-economist.html04 Dec 2024 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcj45r3xuk23https://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lbzxf7dgos2tHappy Thanksgiving from your TAMU ArtSci Family! We hope you have a restful break, and we'll see you back here soon! 🦃 💛 🍁 🍗28 Nov 2024 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbzxf7dgos2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lbx6fqfkm22lHave a great Reading Day, Ags! Enjoy your break, we can't wait to have you back for Finals! 📚 🍂27 Nov 2024 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbx6fqfkm22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lbrwco3m4s2cIn the 2nd Annual Investiture Ceremony, Dean Zoran recognized 34 faculty who were newly appointed or reappointed to endowed chairs and professorships, one of the highest honors in academia, and also presented them with commemorative bronze medallions. https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/11/dozens-of-arts-and-sciences-faculty-honored-in-colleges-second-annual-investiture-ceremony.html25 Nov 2024 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrwco3m4s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lbrwbjzv6k2cDr. Erik Nielsen '13 is working to help the public better understand the threats posed by powerful storms like Hurricane Helene by ensuring that future Aggie meteorologists are equipped with both excellent scientific and communications skills. https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2024/11/improving-weather-information-communication-in-a-changing-climate.html25 Nov 2024 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrwbjzv6k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lbkmazidos2tAin’t no mountain high enough for this ArtSci Aggie 🎶 🏔️ Former Texas A&M Biology student Patrick Monday '22 ’28 reached new heights in a 41-day climb to the summit of Mount Everest 👍 tx.ag/Everest https://tx.ag/Everest22 Nov 2024 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkmazidos2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lbkm5u6mdk2tAbbi Evans '26 overcame a serious spinal cord injury suffered during her junior year of high school and is now conducting research on that very topic in the lab of @tamu.bsky.social Biologist and former TIRR Foundation Fellow Dr. Jennifer Dulin ’05. tx.ag/AbbiEvans2622 Nov 2024 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkm5u6mdk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lbi6ulvyvc2tCongratulations to the 3 ArtSci graduates named to the @aggienetwork.bsky.social’s 12 under 12 Cohort! tx.ag/2024ArtSci12Under12 https://tx.ag/2024ArtSci12Under1221 Nov 2024 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbi6ulvyvc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lbf7vbchj227Thanks to an amateur #naturalist’s discovery of massive fossilized clams in north central Texas, @tamu.bsky.social GEPL professor emeritus Dr. Thomas Yancey has now identified seven new genera and 31 new species of giant clams from the late #Paleozoic period! tx.ag/YanceyClamResearch20 Nov 2024 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbf7vbchj227https://bsky.app/profile/tamuartsci.bsky.social/post/3lbf7sob5dc27The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences welcomed 4 new faculty members this semester! HOWDY, Y’ALL 👋👍20 Nov 2024 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:oaycdgyid4oa7e3aoadf7tw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbf7sob5dc27