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{
    "id" : 0
	,"title": "Second Annual Flash Talks"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/2026-flash-talks.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1792126800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/flash-talks.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Flash Talks"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Department of Sociology hosted their second Annual Flash Talks featuring many new and ongoing projects in the department. " }








 , {
    "id" : 1
	,"title": "Warm welcome to our new tenure-track faculty members!"
	,"link": "history/updates/warm-welcome-to-our-new-tenure-track-faculty-members.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1792040400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Four new colleagues have joined us this Fall. Learn more about their interests and expertise that span centuries and continents. " }








 , {
    "id" : 2
	,"title": "When Not Speaking Spanish Challenges What It Means to Be Hispanic? Explore What the Viral “No Sabo Kid” Identity Means to be Hispanic in the U.S. "
	,"link": "research/updates/when-not-speaking-spanish-challenges-what-it-means-to-be-hispanic-explore-what-the-viral-no-sabo-kid-identity-means-to-be-hispanic-in-the-u.s.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1792040400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/10-8-2026-mckinnon-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Close-up of a female judge holds a wooden gavel over a sound block on her desk. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M linguist Dr. Sean McKinnon looks at how the courtroom show "Caso Cerrado" shames young Hispanic Americans who speak little Spanish, and how the “no sabo kid” social media trend has become a source of pride and pushback among Hispanics in the U.S. " }








 , {
    "id" : 3
	,"title": "Basic Science to Bioinformatics: Recap of the 9th Cancer Research Symposium "
	,"link": "statistics/updates/basic-science-to-bioinformatics-recap-of-the-9th-cancer-research-symposium.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1792040400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/thumbnail-2.jpeg"
	,"imageAlt": "A group of eight professionally dressed individuals stand in a row on a stage in front of a projection screen."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Statistics and Biology departments recently hosted the 9th Annual Symposium on Cancer Research, bringing together experts from multiple institutions, researchers and students for a day of presentations and discussions.  " }








 , {
    "id" : 4
	,"title": "PhD Student’s Exhibit at the Brazos Valley African American Museum"
	,"link": "history/updates/phd-students-exhibit-at-the-brazos-valley-african-american-museum.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1792040400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/sabrina.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Department of History PhD student Sabrina Waite-Nicholas with her exhibit at the Brazos Valley African American Museum depicting the Black experience during the American Revolution "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Department of History PhD student Sabrina Waite-Nicholas’s exhibit, “At the Gates of Freedom,” ran from May 13 to Sep 26 to show the significance and variety of Black experiences in the Revolutionary era.  " }








 , {
    "id" : 5
	,"title": "Dr. Rebecca Schlegel Featured in Texas A&M Stories"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/schlegel-news-story.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1791349200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/schlegel-rebecca-crop.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Cropped image of Dr. Rebecca Schlegel"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 6
	,"title": "Lydia Needy, Recipient of Fellowship Awards"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/lydia-needy-awards.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1789966800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/needy-lydia-crop.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Cropped image of Lydia Needy for news article"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 7
	,"title": "New publications on internal migration in the US"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/amaral-migration-publications.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1791867600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/nereyda-ernesto-shih-keng.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Nereyda Ortiz Osejo de Lemus; Dr. Ernesto Amaral; Dr. Shih-Keng Yen"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Huge congratulations go out to Dr. Ernesto Amaral and two of our former graduate students for their recent publications in Journal of Population Research and Journal of Regional Science. " }








 , {
    "id" : 8
	,"title": "Bridging the Care Gap: How Cultural Competence Can Drive the Expansion of Opioid Treatment Programs in the United States "
	,"link": "research/updates/bridging-the-care-gap-how-cultural-competence-can-drive-the-expansion-of-opioid-treatment-programs-in-the-united-states.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1791867600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/10-8-2026-howard-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Illustration of a man standing at the reception desk in the interior of a clinic.  "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Researchers show that culturally competent leadership can break down structural and cultural barriers, foster greater trust and communication with healthcare professionals and expand access to opioid treatment programs. " }








 , {
    "id" : 9
	,"title": "Dr. Peggy Carris starting as Assistant Professor at St. Mary's College"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/new-job-peggy-carris-st-marys.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1791824400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/st-marys-college.png"
	,"imageAlt": "St. Mary's College seal"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "We are proud of our graduates: one of our recent graduates, Dr. Peggy Carris, has shown her dedication and has been extended a tenure-track Assistant Professor job at St. Mary's College." }








 , {
    "id" : 10
	,"title": "New PhD: Dr. Madison Adams"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/phd-defense-madison-adams.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1791781200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/madison-adams-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Madison Adams"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go out to Dr. Madison Adams who successfully defended her dissertation." }








 , {
    "id" : 11
	,"title": "Rainer Fries named 2026 American Physical Society Fellow"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2026-10-14-rainer-fries-named-2026-aps-fellow.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1791987300000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_featured-images/2026-aps-fellow-rainer-fries.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Rainer Fries named 2026 APS Fellow in the Division of Nuclear Physics Fellowship."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 12
	,"title": "New Research Suggests that Individuals with Stigmatized Identities Negatively Impact Their Sense of Self and Life Quality by Using Avoidance Strategies"
	,"link": "research/updates/new-research-suggests-that-individuals-with-stigmatized-identities-negatively-impact-their-sense-of-self-and-life-quality-by-using-avoidance-strategies.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1791435600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/10-8-2026-hicksneedy-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Shadow of a person removing his mask reflected against a grey-colored wall.  "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Researchers explore how avoiding and concealing stigmatized identities might negatively affect what they know and how they perceive themselves. " }








 , {
    "id" : 13
	,"title": "Cognitive Control in the Presence of a Gun"
	,"link": "research/updates/cognitive-control-in-the-presence-of-a-gun.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1791435600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/10.8-schmeichel-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A pistol pointing down being held by an off-camera person."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Researchers examine how a gun in a room affects test-takers’ ability to concentrate." }








 , {
    "id" : 14
	,"title": "Wesley Fletcher and Dr. Sinha’s Research Featured in PLoS One"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/wesley-fletcher-and-dr-sinhas-research-featured-in-plos-one.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1791435600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/plosone.png"
	,"imageAlt": "PLOS One"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Wesley Fletcher and Dr. Samiran Sinha published a study in PLoS One that compares statistical and machine-learning methods for identifying cancer biomarkers and predicting patient outcomes from high-dimensional, censored data. " }








 , {
    "id" : 15
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Advisory Board Welcomes New Members"
	,"link": "biology/updates/advisory-board-fall-2026.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1791349200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/biology_eab_dinner.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Illuminated marquee letters spelling "BIOLOGY" glow on a wooden ledge against a rustic plank wall. A guest in a maroon cardigan reaches for a brochure from a stack laid out beside the letters."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Two new members join the board during a fall meeting that celebrated former students, honored a CUREs champion and looked ahead to the BTRB." }








 , {
    "id" : 16
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Head Earns $2M NIH Award for Sleep, Aging Study"
	,"link": "biology/updates/keene-nih-sleep-aging.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1791349200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/keene-nih-award_texas-am-biology.png"
	,"imageAlt": "On the left, a gold badge reads $2 Million NIH Award, with the headline What happens when the brain can't clean up? and the subhead How sleep, diet, and aging affect brain cleanup, above the name Dr. Alex Keene, Professor, Department Head. On the right, under the label Healthy glial cleanup after injury, four microscopy panels labeled no injury, day 1, day 3, and day 5 show green fruit fly neurons fading as glial cells clear them, above the Texas A&M University Biology logo."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Department Head Alex Keene and collaborators at Fred Hutch will study how sleep loss, diet, and aging wear down the brain's cleanup crew." }








 , {
    "id" : 17
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology: Qin Wins Grant to Study Inhaled Microplastics"
	,"link": "biology/updates/qin-microplastics.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1791262800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/qin-awarded-grant-to-study-how-inhaled-microplastics-affect-human-airways-2.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Illustration of a 3D bioprinted human airway, shown as a translucent tube cut open to reveal colorful layers of cells, with microplastic particles and fibers drifting toward it against a dark maroon background. Red lungs appear faintly in the upper right. Text reads "Texas A&M University Biology. Printing a Living Airway. Dr. Hongmin Qin, Professor. NIEHS TiCER Pilot Grant.""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Hongmin Qin's lab will use 3D bioprinted airway models to learn what happens when people breathe in microplastics." }








 , {
    "id" : 18
	,"title": "The Missing Link in Nurse Recovery Programs: Consistency"
	,"link": "research/updates/the-missing-link-in-nurse-recovery-programs-consistency.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1791262800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/9.29-nursing-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A worried woman wearing a mask and holding her head in her hands."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A new study finds that substance abuse recovery programs for nurses can protect patients and help nurses get back on their feet, but vary widely between states." }








 , {
    "id" : 19
	,"title": "2026 NIH Director’s Challenge Award for Epidemiology and Circadian Science Project"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/2026-nih-directors-challenge-award-for-epidemiology-and-circadian-science-project.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1791176400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/website-thumbnails-5.png"
	,"imageAlt": "2026 NIH Director's Challenge Award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Debangan Dey, Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics, is serving as a Consultant on a research team recently awarded the 2026 Director’s Challenge Award by the NIH. " }








 , {
    "id" : 20
	,"title": "Jairo Sinova awarded 2026 Medal of the Royal Spanish Physical Society"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2026-10-05-sinova-royal-spanish-physical-society.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1791235020000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_featured-images/2026-sinova-awarded-rsps-medal.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Jairo Sinova Awarded Royal Spanish Physical Society Medal"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 21
	,"title": "Historic Levels of Participation at the Fall 2026 ECON Career Night"
	,"link": "economics/updates/fall-2026-econ-career-night.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1790830800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/career-fair-sign-pic-fall-2026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of fall 2026 career fair sign"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 22
	,"title": "Evidence-Based Guidance for Implementing Early Legal Representation Programs"
	,"link": "research/updates/evidence-based-guidance-for-implementing-early-legal-representation-programs.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1790226000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/9.24-criminal-justice-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A judge reads some papers in his seat in the courtroom; out of focus in the foreground, an attorney watches him."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A new article helps to guide communities towards more fair and efficient trials." }








 , {
    "id" : 23
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology's Jolene Ramsey Honored for Mentoring"
	,"link": "biology/updates/ramsey-mentoring.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1790658000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/faculty-awards-for-excellence-in-mentoring-postdoctoral-scholars1.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Jolene Ramsey holds her mentoring award certificate beside nominator Dr. Lupita Valencia Toxqui."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Jolene Ramsey's postdoctoral scholar nominated her for a university mentoring award, and her first graduate student shares why she deserved it." }








 , {
    "id" : 24
	,"title": "Advancing Knowledge: The Zorich Workshop on Applied Statistics and AI "
	,"link": "statistics/updates/advancing-knowledge-the-zorich-workshop-on-applied-statistics-and-ai.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1790658000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/thumbnail-zorich.jpeg"
	,"imageAlt": "Students attend a workshop in a lecture hall."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Zorich Workshop on Applied Statistics and AI brought faculty, students, and researchers together at Rudder Tower on September 25 for a day of discussions about applied statistics and AI. " }








 , {
    "id" : 25
	,"title": "Dr. Vidakovic Delivers Plenary Talks at Leading Statistics Conferences in Brazil "
	,"link": "statistics/updates/dr-vidakovic-delivers-plenary-talks-at-leading-statistics-conferences-in-brazil.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1790571600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/website-thumbnails-4.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Brani Vidakovic next to text reading "FACULTY: INTERNATIONAL PLENARY TALKS""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In September, Dr. Vidakovic represented our department as a plenary speaker at two leading statistics conferences in Brazil, STODAD 2026 and SINAPE 2026." }








 , {
    "id" : 26
	,"title": "Dr. Robert J. Durán promoted to Full Professor"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/duran-professor.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1790226000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/robert-j-duran-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Robert J. Durán"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "It is our distinct pleasure to announce that Dr. Robert J. Durán was promoted to Full Professor! Congratulations!" }








 , {
    "id" : 27
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology: When the Fire Alarm Sounds, Save the Genomes"
	,"link": "biology/updates/genomics-fire-alarm.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1790226000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/when-the-fire-alarm-sounds-save-the-genomes-3.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Three graduate students hold hard drives outside BSBW under the headline "When the fire alarm sounds, save the genomes.""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Three graduate students, one fire alarm and a handful of hard drives offer a funny and surprisingly telling look at the genomics community on the fourth floor of BSBW." }








 , {
    "id" : 28
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology: Tirumalai Talks Astrobiology at SciHi 2026"
	,"link": "biology/updates/tirumalai-astrobiology.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1790226000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/madhan-tirumalai_tamu-biology_astrobiology-3.png"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "What can Earth's toughest microbes teach us about other worlds? Madhan Tirumalai took that question to student innovators at SciHi 2026." }








 , {
    "id" : 29
	,"title": "Fall Stata Social Brings Department Together"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/fall-stata-social-brings-department-together.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1790139600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/thumbnail-stata.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "On September 15, the department gathered at the Stata Pavilion for the 2026 TAMU Statistics Department Fall social, hosted by StataCorp." }








 , {
    "id" : 30
	,"title": "Can protests prevent police-involved fatalities? "
	,"link": "research/updates/can-protests-prevent-police-involved-fatalities.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1790139600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/whendoprotestsmatter-09232026-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A line of protestors opposite a line of police officers in riot gear, in black and white."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Research from Texas A&M University’s Department of Sociology delves into the relationship between protests and police-involved fatalities. " }








 , {
    "id" : 31
	,"title": "New Book Explores Global Employment Biases"
	,"link": "research/updates/new-book-explores-global-employment-biases.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1790053200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/9.22-arthur-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A map with the countries of interest in the book highlighted: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A new book edited by a Texas A&M University professor explores how job performance assessment unfairness manifests in countries around the world." }








 , {
    "id" : 32
	,"title": "The Department of Economics Hosted the First Exploration of Economic Industries Event"
	,"link": "economics/updates/exploration-of-economic-industries-event.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1789707600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/exploration-of-economic-industries-v2.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Exploration of Economic Industries Photo"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 33
	,"title": "Department of Economics Career Fair Prep Workshop"
	,"link": "economics/updates/career-fair-prep.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1789707600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/career-fair-prep.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Career Fair Prep"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 34
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Zoe Andrews"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-2026-zoe-andrews.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1789707600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/zoe-andrews-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Zoe Andrews"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Next to introduce and welcome in our first-year PhD cohort is Zoe Andrews. " }








 , {
    "id" : 35
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Payel Nasrin"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-2026-payel-nasrin.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1789621200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/payel-nasrin-wide.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Payel Nasrin"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "It is our delight to introduce our next first-year PhD cohort member: Payel Nasrin." }








 , {
    "id" : 36
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Kimberly Minda"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-2026-kimberly-minda.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1789534800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/kimberly-minda-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Kimberly Minda"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Our warmest greetings go out to our next new PhD cohort member: Kimberly Minda" }








 , {
    "id" : 37
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Xuzhe Yan"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-2026-xuzhe-yan.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1789448400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/xuzhe-yan-wide.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Xuzhe Yan"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "It is our delight to welcome our new graduate student cohort! The first to introduce is Xuzhe Yan. Welcome!" }








 , {
    "id" : 38
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology: New Faculty Spotlight on Madhan Tirumalai"
	,"link": "biology/updates/tirumalai-rna-evolution.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1789275600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/contact/profiles/madhan-tirumalai_tamu-biology_journal-of-molecular-evolution.png"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Madhan Tirumalai joined the department this fall, bringing research in RNA evolution, genomics, and astrobiology alongside a new study in the Journal of Molecular Evolution." }








 , {
    "id" : 39
	,"title": "Pink First Empowers Student Leaders"
	,"link": "biology/updates/pink-first-student-org.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1789275600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "pink-first-texas-am.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Three Pink First members stand outdoors on the Texas A&M campus holding a handmade pink ribbon and heart sign reading "Pink First," with campus buildings and trees in the background."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A student-led nonprofit is turning classroom knowledge into women's health outreach across the Bryan-College Station community and 15 other campuses nationwide." }








 , {
    "id" : 40
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Grad Student Studies Bacterial Virulence"
	,"link": "biology/updates/bacterial-pili-length-virulence.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1789275600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/contact/profiles/matthias-koch_zil-modi_tamu-biology-1.png"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A Texas A&M Biology graduate student built a tool to dial bacterial virulence up or down, revealing new clues about how infections take hold." }








 , {
    "id" : 41
	,"title": "Welcome new faculty: Dr. Popy Begum"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-new-faculty-popy-begum.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1789189200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/popy-begum-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Popy Begum"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "It is out distinct pleasure to welcome our newest Assistant Professor Dr. Popy Begum who joined Texas A&M Sociology Department in the beginning of this semester! " }








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    "id" : 42
	,"title": "The Surprising Civil War: History Department Symposium of Scholars in Texas"
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    "id" : 43
	,"title": "New PhD: Dr. Juan Quiroz"
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	,"description": "We are proud of our newest PhD: Dr. Juan Quiroz who successfully defended his dissertation on fatalism and suicide" }








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    "id" : 44
	,"title": "Dr. Katherine Maich's book "Bringing Law Home" collects accolades"
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	,"description": "Dr. Katherine Maich's book "Bringing Law Home" was awarded the 2026 ASA Sociology of Law Distinguished Book Award and is shortlisted for the 2026 Alice Amsden Best Book Award. Congratulations!" }








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    "id" : 45
	,"title": "Researchers Develop New Electrical Transmission Corridor Mapping Model"
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	,"imageAlt": "Transmission lines running through a neighborhood, seen from above."
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	,"description": "Machine learning techniques help researchers refine lidar data into maps." }








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    "id" : 46
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology: Two Named 2026 Beckman Scholars"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
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	,"imageAlt": "Four Texas A&M Beckman Scholars at the 2026 conference."
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	,"description": "Cassidy Kercsmar and Riya Chauhan are the department's newest Beckman Scholars, already deep in research and fresh off their first national conference." }








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    "id" : 47
	,"title": "Taewon Hwang Wins Third Place at the UCOWR/NIWR Conference"
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








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    "id" : 48
	,"title": "The Department of Biology Biosphere Newsletter"
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	,"description": "From the ribbon cutting on Heldenfels Hall to an approved Biology Teaching and Research Building, this issue of Biosphere tracks a department in motion — in the lab, the classroom, and the community." }








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    "id" : 49
	,"title": "Paula Cornejo-Abarca is selected as Glasscock Research Fellow"
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	,"description": "Congratulations go out to our PhD student, Paula Cornejo-Abarca, for receiving the Glasscock Research Fellowship." }








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	,"description": "Congratulations on our newest faculty and graduate student collaborations: new article at Race and Justice journal!" }








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    "id" : 51
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	,"description": "New research finds that the fear of experiencing anxiety can exacerbate post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms." }








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    "id" : 52
	,"title": "Congratulations, Dr. Ochoa Treviño!"
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	,"imageAlt": "Celebrating Dr. Paula Michelle Ochoa Treviño dissertation defense"
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	,"description": "Huge congratulations go out to our newest PhD: Dr. Paula Michelle Ochoa Treviño!" }








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    "id" : 53
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology PhD Student Marissa Simmons: Pageant to PhD"
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	,"description": "Miss Sugar Land 2026 and Texas A&M Biology PhD student Marissa Simmons is proving science and pageantry aren't opposites." }








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    "id" : 54
	,"title": "Feeding Behavior and Circadian Clocks Work Together to Regulate Daily Liver Metabolism"
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	,"description": "Researchers find that the alignment of eating schedules with the circadian rhythm strongly affects liver function and metabolism." }








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    "id" : 55
	,"title": "How Do Parents Give and Receive Care in the Family?"
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	,"imageAlt": "A husband kisses his pregnant wife on the cheek in their kitchen."
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	,"description": "A new study investigates the parental perspective on caregiving and care reception." }








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    "id" : 56
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Professor Shares How AI Is Reshaping the "Business" of Running a Research Lab"
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	,"description": "Dr. Heath Blackmon discusses lab management, workflow automation, and AI-assisted science on recent podcast appearance" }








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    "id" : 57
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Undergrads Publish Peer-Reviewed Tau Research"
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	,"description": "Texas A&M Biology CUREs students co-authored a peer-reviewed study on tau mutations, diet and neurodegeneration — published in microPublication Biology." }








 , {
    "id" : 58
	,"title": "From Applied Math to Population Genetics: One Aggie's Path"
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	,"imageAlt": "Nathan Anderson, wearing a plaid shirt, jeans, and a Texas flag baseball cap, sits smiling on an airport bench with his hands resting on the harness of his black standard poodle service dog, who lies on the floor in front of him wearing a blue "service dog in training" vest. A second black poodle lies partially visible on the bench behind them."
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	,"description": "Nathan Anderson joined the Blackmon Lab as a math major in 2017. This fall, he heads to a postdoc in theoretical population genetics at the University of Chicago." }








 , {
    "id" : 59
	,"title": "Sustainable Blue: A Participatory Spatial Decision Support System for Fishery Management"
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	,"imageAlt": "A graph showing how many benthic invertebrates were found off the coast of California in January 2025. There is a high concentration off the coasts of Washington and Oregon."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Researchers have released a new tool to help fishery managers care for their waters." }








 , {
    "id" : 60
	,"title": "Chen Yang Presents Innovative Research on Spatial Transcriptomics at International Conferences"
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	,"description": "Chen Yang, a PhD student in Statistics, showcased his innovative ChatSpatial framework at major conferences such as ENAR, ICLR, and IBC in 2026. His widely recognized research aims to advance reproducibility in spatial transcriptomics analysis. " }








 , {
    "id" : 61
	,"title": "PhD Candidate Jillian Glantz Debuts Her Latest Documentary Film"
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	,"imageAlt": "Two women stand beside a sign commemorating the 2026 National Juneteenth holiday theme."
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	,"description": "Jillian Glantz, a PhD candidate here in the Department of History, recently debuted her latest documentary film project at a Juneteenth event in McAllen, Texas. Titled Reclaiming Restlawn, the film explores the history of a Black cemetery in the border town of Edinburg, Texas. " }








 , {
    "id" : 62
	,"title": "Astrocytes Shape Brain Development, Texas A&M Biology"
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	,"image": "biology/dr-isabella-farhy_gillian-imrie_texas-am-university-biology-department.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Isabella Farhy and Gillian Imrie stand smiling in the Farhy lab, in front of a wall of scientific imagery and a monitor displaying a green and magenta fluorescence microscopy image."
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	,"description": "A new study from the Farhy lab reveals how a calcium signaling pathway in astrocytes shapes the development of neural circuits in the visual system — with implications for understanding neurodevelopmental disorders." }








 , {
    "id" : 63
	,"title": "Zoological Society Student Spotlight, Texas A&M University Biology Department"
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	,"image": "biology/zoologica_society_group_photo.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Members of the Texas A&M Zoological Society fill a lecture hall for a speaker meeting; projector screens behind them display a slide on boa constrictors, and a member in the front row holds a snake."
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	,"description": "From watching millions of bats swirl out of Bracken Cave at sunset to hearing from working zookeepers and wildlife biologists, the Texas A&M Zoological Society gives students of any major a hands-on path into the animal world." }








 , {
    "id" : 64
	,"title": "Microbiology Club Student Spotlight, Texas A&M University Biology Department"
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	,"date": 1786424400000
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	,"image": "biology/asm-agar-art_texas-am-university_biology-department.png"
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	,"description": "From pond water microscopy to agar art competitions, the Texas A&M Microbiology Club is giving students of all majors a hands-on way into the world of microbes." }








 , {
    "id" : 65
	,"title": "Greater Mother–Infant Synchrony Predicts Less Positive Emotion in Infants at High Levels of Maternal Anxiety"
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	,"imageAlt": "A smiling woman holds her baby up in the air."
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	,"description": "Researchers explore the impact maternal mental health can have on infants." }








 , {
    "id" : 66
	,"title": "Volcanic eruptions explain one of Earth's most debated climate mysteries"
	,"link": "research/updates/volcanic-eruptions-explain-one-of-earths-most-debated-climate-mysteries.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "Two men with diving gear under murky water collect core samples from the sediment below them."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 67
	,"title": "Aggie Reunion Brings Together Former Students and Friends at JSM Boston"
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	,"imageAlt": "Printed mockup of a Texas A&M Statistics webpage featuring a 2026 Aggie Reunion event banner"
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	,"description": "The department hosted its annual Aggie Reunion at the Joint Statistical Meeting in Boston. Former students, faculty, staff, and friends gathered for an evening of connection and celebration, including recognition of several award recipients for their outstanding contributions.  " }








 , {
    "id" : 68
	,"title": "Texas A&M University Physics Education Research Earns APS Editors’ Suggestion"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-university-physics-education-research-earns-aps-editors-suggestion.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/8.4.26-tanya-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "The image is divided into four quadrants. The top left and top right quarters display the webpage where students can access supplementary resources. The bottom left quarter is a practice exam. The bottom right quarter is a still from a video resource."
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	,"description": "Texas A&M University researchers’ work to develop educational resources gets prestigious designation." }








 , {
    "id" : 69
	,"title": "Texas A&M University Biologist Dr. Richard Gomer Awarded $2.3 Million National Institutes of Health Grant to Tackle Untreatable Lung Condition"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-university-biologist-dr-richard-gomer-awarded-2.3-million-national-institutes-of-health-grant-to-tackle-untreatable-lung-condition.html"
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	,"image": "research/_images/7.29.26-gomer-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A diagram showing three pairs of lungs. The healthy pair of lungs shows white blood cells entering and exiting the lungs in low quantities. The ARDS-affected pair of lungs show white blood cells entering the lungs in high quantities and staying there. The ARDS-therapy set of lungs show the experimental medicine entering the lungs and white blood cells leaving the lungs."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Richard Gomer receives a National Institute of Health grant to seek a cure for an untreatable disease." }








 , {
    "id" : 70
	,"title": "Lamba Omar Sangaré, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University"
	,"link": "biology/updates/lamba-sangare-spotlight.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1785733200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/lamba-sangare_tamu-biology.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Lamba Sangaré, arms crossed, stands smiling in a laboratory with lab notes and equipment visible behind him."
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	,"description": "Dr. Lamba Omar Sangaré on the sneaky parasite his lab studies, his path from Mali to Texas A&M, and building a research community from the ground up." }








 , {
    "id" : 71
	,"title": "Kevin Kelly received the 2026 Fermilab URA Early Career Award"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2026-08-04-kevin-kelly-fermilab-award.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "Kevin Kelly pictured next to the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) headquarters in Batavia, Illinois."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 72
	,"title": "Study Links Circadian Disruption to Aggressive Breast Cancer"
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	,"imageAlt": "Two-panel lab photo. Left: Tapasree Roy Sarkar and graduate student Olajumoke Ogunlusi standing in a laboratory, smiling. Right: postdoctoral researcher Dr. Mrinmoy Sarkar using a pipette at a lab bench, with Tapasree Roy Sarkar standing behind him, smiling."
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	,"description": "A Texas A&M research team uncovers a new molecular link between disrupted sleep and aggressive breast cancer, plus a potential therapeutic target." }








 , {
    "id" : 73
	,"title": "Chanté Guy Named Recipient of the Roozbeh Arianpour Endowed Memorial Scholarship"
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	,"image": "biology/updates/chante-guy_tamu-biology_phd_poster-presentation.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Chanté Guy smiles beside her research poster, "The impact of rhythmic feeding on proteome and phosphoproteome rhythms in mouse liver," at a conference."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Biology graduate student Chanté Guy has won the Roozbeh Arianpour Endowed Memorial Scholarship, recognizing her research on feeding rhythms and circadian biology." }








 , {
    "id" : 74
	,"title": "Faculty Spotlight: Hongmin Qin, Texas A&M University Department of Biology"
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	,"date": 1785214800000
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	,"image": "biology/contact/profiles/hongmin-qin_tamu-biology_graduate-students_mentoring.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Hongmin Qin poses with seven students in front of a research poster, with two students in front holding award certificates."
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	,"description": "Dr. Hongmin Qin on two decades of research evolution, bioprinting living tissue, and the mentors who shaped her approach to guiding students." }








 , {
    "id" : 75
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Study Links Feeding Habits, Body Clock, Liver Health"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1785128400000
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	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Jerome Menet and eight members of his lab pose for a group photo on a grassy lawn in front of a brick campus building at Texas A&M."
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	,"description": "New research from Dr. Jerome Menet's lab reveals that liver health depends on a partnership between the body's internal clock and daily feeding rhythms — offering insight into why late-night eating and shift work disrupt metabolism." }








 , {
    "id" : 76
	,"title": "Jairo Sinova honored with 2026 EPS Europhysics Prize"
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	,"imageAlt": "2026 Europhysics Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Condensed Matter Physics awarded to Jairo Sinova, Texas A&M Physics & Astronomy."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 77
	,"title": "Alex Samano Earns Dillon Distinguished Graduate Student Award"
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	,"imageAlt": "Alex Samano poses with two colleagues in front of a maroon Texas A&M College of Arts and Sciences 'Be Here' step-and-repeat backdrop at an awards reception, with Reveille seated in front of the group"
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	,"description": "Doctoral candidate Alex Samano has been named a recipient of the Lawrence S. Dillon Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Research and Teaching." }








 , {
    "id" : 78
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology: Gomer Wins $2.3M NIH ARDS Grant"
	,"link": "biology/updates/gomer-nih-grant-ards-chemorepulsion.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Distinguished Professor Richard Gomer received $2.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to study a novel treatment approach for ARDS." }








 , {
    "id" : 79
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Awarded $2.28M NIH Grant to Uncover How Surviving Brain Circuits "Rewire" After Cellular Loss"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-biologist-awarded-2.28m-nih-grant-to-uncover-how-surviving-brain-circuits-rewire-after-cellular-loss.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
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	,"imageAlt": "A fluorescent view of a green neuron growing new branches to reconnect blue muscles. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M researcher receives funding to examine how neurons, muscles and supporting cells coordinate to rewire after disease or injury." }








 , {
    "id" : 80
	,"title": "Michael Youngs receives prestigious Texas A&M teaching award"
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	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
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	,"imageAlt": "Michael Youngs received the AFS College-Level Teaching Award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 81
	,"title": "Herrera Presents at Anaerobe Conference | Texas A&M Biology "
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	,"imageAlt": " TAMU Biology grad student Carolyn Alma Herrera standing beside her research poster at the Anaerobe Conference 2026 in New York City."
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	,"description": "A room full of established researchers left Carolyn Herrera daunted at first, and more confident in her own research by the end." }








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	,"title": "Texas A&M Undergrad Presents Research at Anaerobe Conference"
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	,"image": "biology/updates/undergraduate-researcher-sonrisa-jones-presents-at-the-anaerobe-conference.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Sonrisa Jones, a Texas A&M University undergraduate researcher, smiles while standing next to her research poster at the Anaerobe Conference in New York City. Her poster, titled "Application of Click Display Technology for Rapid Protein Binder Discovery," credits the Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, and lists Sonrisa D. Jones and Joseph A. Sorg as authors. She is wearing a conference badge with her name visible. A second Texas A&M poster is partially visible to her left."
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	,"description": "Sonrisa Jones, a Texas A&M microbiology senior, traveled to New York City to present her C. diff-related research at the Anaerobe Society of the Americas' annual conference." }








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    "id" : 83
	,"title": "Department of Biology Educator Dr. Chris Butler Receives 2026 Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Award"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1783918800000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/bulter-afs.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man smiling next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Texas A&M College of Arts and Sciences has named Dr. Chris Butler, Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, as a recipient of the prestigious 2026 Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 84
	,"title": "Cultivating Curiosity: Brad Billig Receives The Association of Former Students Excellence in Teaching Award"
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	,"imageAlt": "man holding award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This spring, the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University proudly celebrates Brad Billig, as he has been named a recipient of The Association of Former Students Excellence in Teaching Award." }








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    "id" : 85
	,"title": "Two Former Students Honored with the Prestigious Savage Award"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/two-former-students-honored-with-the-prestigious-savage-award.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "Congratulations to Our Savage Award Finalists"
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	,"description": "We are proud to announce that Hyunwoong “Woody” Chang and Changwoo Lee have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Savage Award for their outstanding doctoral research in Bayesian statistics. Congratulations to both and their advisors on this remarkable achievement!" }








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    "id" : 86
	,"title": "Texas A&M physics education research earns APS Editors' Suggestion"
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	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_featured-images/2026-supplemental-materials-thumb.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Screenshots from the Supplemental Materials website - The landing page leads to Mechanics or Electricity & Magnetism, while the others are of videos and tests."
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	,"description": "" }








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    "id" : 87
	,"title": "Mapping the Molecular Machinery of Movement: Zarin Lab Advances Neuroscience into the “Beyond the Connectome” Era"
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/zarin-pnas-nexus.jpg"
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	,"description": "Scientists have mapped the brain's wiring in unprecedented detail—but understanding how those connections actually drive behavior has remained a major challenge. A new study from Dr. Aref Zarin's lab in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University reveals the molecular mechanisms that help motor neurons interpret signals, bringing researchers one step closer to decoding how the brain controls movement." }








 , {
    "id" : 88
	,"title": "Department of Biology Ph.D. Candidate Olajumoke Ogunlusi Receives Prestigious Susan M. Arseven ‘75 Make-A-Difference Award"
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	,"date": 1782363600000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/ola-front-page.jpg"
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	,"description": "The Texas A&M Department of Biology is proud to announce that Ph.D. candidate Olajumoke Ogunlusi has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Susan M. Arseven ‘75 Make-A-Difference Award, presented by the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) organization at Texas A&M University." }








 , {
    "id" : 89
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Earns NIH Grant for Research Linking Muscle, Immunity and Metabolism"
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	,"date": 1782277200000
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	,"description": "Dr. Jason Karpac, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, has been awarded a prestigious five-year Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The major federal award will fund Dr. Karpac's cutting-edge project, titled "Muscle-dependent integration of innate immunity and metabolism dictates infection susceptibility." " }








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    "id" : 90
	,"title": "Why Does Nature Foster Meaningfulness in Life?"
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	,"image": "research/_images/natureandlifefeed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Woman walking through meadow and touching beautiful white flowers at sunset, closeup."
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	,"description": "New study from a Texas A&M University graduate student and professor examine the psychological factors underlying people’s association of contentment with nature." }








 , {
    "id" : 91
	,"title": "Cyclotron Institute Awarded Major Grant for Semiconductor Expansion"
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	,"imageAlt": "NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer Greg Allen works intently on a circuit board, surrounded by electronic equipment, wires and machinery within the Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&M University."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Since February 2025, the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund has recognized 25 recipients and awarded more than $438 million to continue the state’s leadership in semiconductor research, design and manufacturing." }








 , {
    "id" : 92
	,"title": "Riana Guha Wins Best Poster Award at National DNN R&D Program Review"
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	,"imageAlt": "Person standing beside a research poster presentation at a scientific conference, smiling for the camera."
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	,"description": "Riana Guha, a second-year Ph.D. student in Statistics at Texas A&M, won Best Poster Presentation at the DNN R&D Program Review for her research on Bayesian analysis of gamma-ray spectra, advancing nuclear nonproliferation efforts. " }








 , {
    "id" : 93
	,"title": "Congratulations, Dr. Scholes!"
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/_profile-images/paul-brayden-scholes.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Paul Brayden Scholes"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Welcome our newest doctor - Dr. Paul Scholes, who successfully defended his dissertation." }








 , {
    "id" : 94
	,"title": "How Family Connections Shape Women’s Experiences in Prison"
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	,"tags": ["Research"]
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	,"imageAlt": "The cover image for “We All Do the Time” on a blurred background. Includes a photo of a woman in a blue prison uniform standing at a visitation window."
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	,"description": "New book by Dr. Holly Foster-Talbot finds relationships beyond prison walls play a critical role in well-being, caregiving and reentry." }








 , {
    "id" : 95
	,"title": "Helping People Savor Life: A Brief Treatment for Depression and Anxiety"
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	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Annmarie MacNamara news story, 6.12.26. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 96
	,"title": "Inspiring the Next Generation of Neuroscientists: Dr. Dylan McCreedy Receives Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching"
	,"link": "biology/updates/dylan-mccreedy-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1781499600000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mccreedy-award.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man smiling next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "To be a great researcher requires an analytical mind; to be a great teacher requires a dedicated drive. This month, the Texas A&M Association of Former Students recognized that rare combination in Assistant Professor Dr. Dylan McCreedy, naming him a recipient of the College-Level Distinguished Achievement Award in the Category of Teaching." }








 , {
    "id" : 97
	,"title": "Front Office Backbone: Catriona Martin-Ross Receives 2026 Outstanding Support Staff Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/catriona-staff-award.html"
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	,"date": 1781240400000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/catriona-award.jpg"
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	,"description": "The front office of a biology department is a busy hub of faculty needs, student inquiries, and administrative logistics. For her calm professionalism and attention to detail in keeping operations running smoothly, the Department of Biology recognized Catriona Martin-Ross with the 2026 Department of Biology Outstanding Support Staff Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 98
	,"title": "Measuring the True Impact of Carbon Removal"
	,"link": "research/updates/measuring-the-true-impact-of-carbon-removal.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "Informational graphic demonstrating the process of enhanced rock weathering."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Shuang Zhang will develop new tools to understand how carbon captured through enhanced rock weathering travels and transforms in river networks." }








 , {
    "id" : 99
	,"title": "Sangare Lab Graduate Students Awarded ASP Travel Grants"
	,"link": "biology/updates/sangare-lab-parasitology-travel-grants.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1781194200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/kathryn-beebe_tamu-biology_sangare-lab.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Kathryn Beebe, a graduate student in the Sangare Lab at Texas A&M University, smiles while standing in a biology research laboratory. She is wearing a white lab coat and standing in front of a lab bench stocked with scientific equipment, bottles, and supplies."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Kathryn Beebe and Dawood Abbas will present their research on Toxoplasma gondii and placental immunity at the 2026 American Society of Parasitologists Annual Meeting in Orlando." }








 , {
    "id" : 100
	,"title": "A Pillar of the Department: Elaine James Wins Staff Excellence Award"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/a-pillar-of-the-department-elaine-james-wins-staff-excellence-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1781067600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/clat-faculty-staff-award-winners-2026-4.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Two people pose at an award ceremony, one holding a plaque in front of a Texas A&M University sign."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Elaine James has been honored with the 2026 College of Arts & Sciences Staff Excellence Award for over 30 years of outstanding service and dedication to the Department of Statistics. Read more about Elaine’s legacy and her reflections on her time in the department in this article." }








 , {
    "id" : 101
	,"title": "Exploring Statistics and Data Science: 2026 Summer Camp Highlights"
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	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1780894800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/img_4078-1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A group of students wearing Texas A&M Statistics shirts stand together in a hallway."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Sixteen high school students participated in the 2026 Statistics and Data Science Summer Camp, held June 1–5, where they explored coding, data visualization, and real-world data challenges through interactive workshops and group projects. The camp concluded with team project presentations and awards for outstanding collaboration and analysis, inspiring students to pursue further study in statistics and data science." }








 , {
    "id" : 102
	,"title": "Investigating Life In A Cubic Foot: Aggie STEM Biology Campers Explore Campus Biodiversity"
	,"link": "biology/updates/aggie-stem-camp.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1781067600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/aggie-stem-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of students with their arms around each other"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Young scientists put biology into practice this summer through immersive field research experiences at Aggie STEM Biology Camp. Working alongside faculty and student mentors, campers explored local ecosystems and discovered the diversity of life thriving on campus." }








 , {
    "id" : 103
	,"title": "Innovation with Empathy: Rachel Wright Receives Karl J. Aufderheide Excellence in Teaching Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/rachel-wright-teaching-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1780894800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/rachel-wright-award.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman smiling next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "To excel in the modern university classroom, an educator must be two things simultaneously: an innovative instructional designer and a compassionate mentor. This month, the Department of Biology proudly celebrated that exact combination by naming Rachel Wright the recipient of the Karl J. Aufderheide Excellence in Teaching Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 104
	,"title": "The Heartbeat of the Lab: Lacy Basile Receives 2026 Outstanding Support Staff Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/lacy-basile-award26.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1780549200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/lacy-basile-award26.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A Tier-1 research and teaching department is only as strong as the infrastructure supporting it. At the center of that infrastructure for the Department of Biology is Lacy Basile. This month, the department proudly recognized her more than two decades of dedicated service by naming her the recipient of the 2026 Department of Biology Outstanding Support Staff Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 105
	,"title": "Texas A&M Associate Professor and Graduate Student Honored by Women in GIS"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-associate-professor-and-graduate-student-honored-by-women-in-gis.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1780549200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/wigislogo2026350pxwide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Logo for Women in GIS. Shows a globe, the organization name, and the tagline “Network. Grow. Succeed”"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Women in GIS, an international organization, recognizes Aggie’s achievements in geographic information systems and geospatial science." }








 , {
    "id" : 106
	,"title": "A&Mplified Research: Congratulations! "
	,"link": "sociology/updates/amplified-research-may-2026.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1780462800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/amplified-research-word-cloud-may-2026.png"
	,"imageAlt": "A&Mplified Research Word Cloud"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Sociology faculty and graduate students have been featured at the College of Arts and Sciences A&Mplified Research Series. This is a great glimpse to the research work done at the Department. Congratulations to all the authors!" }








 , {
    "id" : 107
	,"title": "How Societies Evolve Through Competing Institutions"
	,"link": "research/updates/how-societies-evolve-through-competing-institutions.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1780376400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/chatgpt-image-may-29-2026-010556-pm-1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "An infographic breaking down the content of the study. It has five primary steps split into two phases with three possible outcomes. It portrays an example of market value and efficiency being over-prioritized as a dominant single logic and the changes that occur afterwards. The background is green on the left and purple on the right. Created by NotebookLM and provided by the researchers."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A new study published in a leading management journal explores how shifts in institutional logics influence societal stability, activism and social change." }








 , {
    "id" : 108
	,"title": "Strength and Scholarship: Grace Shipman Receives the Ryan Tannehill Student-Athlete Excellence Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grace-shipman-tannehill-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1780462800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/grace-shipman-horse.jpeg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman standing in front of horse"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "From the lab to Division I competition, Biology sophomore Grace Shipman demonstrates excellence in every arena. This month, the Department of Biology recognizes Shipman as the recipient of the Ryan Tannehill Student-Athlete Excellence Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 109
	,"title": "History Major Annie Ngo Wins Prestigious Scholarship"
	,"link": "history/updates/history-major-annie-ngo-wins-prestigious-scholarship.html"
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	,"date": 1780376400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/dnj75tuktnehlwhtv3l_jrt63jqq7wsyca.jpeg"
	,"imageAlt": "Girl in a red dress standing in front of a bookshelf"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of History is thrilled to announce that Annie Ngo, one of our undergraduate majors, was recently named as a recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution America 250!" }








 , {
    "id" : 110
	,"title": "Bakan Chien defended her dissertation proposal"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/bakan-chien-dissertation-proposal.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1780290000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/nai-yu-chien-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Nai-Yu (Bakan) Chien"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go out to Bakan Chien who successfully defended her dissertation proposal" }








 , {
    "id" : 111
	,"title": "Welcome new doctor: Dr. Imge Dogan"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/imge-dogan-dissertation-defense.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1780203600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/imge-dogan-in-regalia.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Imge Dogan"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go out to our latest new PhD - Dr. Imge Dogan - who successfully defended her dissertation focusing on family disruptions and functioning" }








 , {
    "id" : 112
	,"title": "Welcome new doctor: Dr. Daniel Mullins"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/daniel-mullins-dissertation-defense.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1780030800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/daniel-mullins-regalia.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Daniel Mullins and Dr. Heili Pals in regalia"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "We are happy to welcome a new doctor: Dr. Daniel Mullins who successfully defended his dissertation. Congratulations!" }








 , {
    "id" : 113
	,"title": "New Insights Into Maternal Mental Health"
	,"link": "research/updates/new-insights-into-maternal-mental-health.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1779858000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/maternalmentalhealth-feed-05272026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Tired, stressed pregnant woman sitting on a couch and holding her belly ."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Researchers investigate how stable and shifting neural responses relate to mental health in expecting mothers." }








 , {
    "id" : 114
	,"title": "Dr. Reid publishes at Homicide Studies"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/reid-article-repeat-gun-use.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1779771600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/crime-line.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Crime scene tape"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Reid's latest article focuses on spatial and temporal patterns of repeat criminal firearm use" }








 , {
    "id" : 115
	,"title": "Serving Science and Community: Ph.D. Candidate Chelsea Thorn Receives H. Joseph Newton Service Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/chelsea-thorn-newton-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1779858000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/chelsea-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text on maroon background"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Within the halls of Tier-1 research institutions, graduate students are critical drivers of both laboratory discovery and departmental culture. At Texas A&M, this dual role is highly valued, particularly when paired with a commitment to service. This month, the Department of Biology is pleased to recognize Ph.D. candidate Chelsea Thorn as the recipient of the Dr. H. Joseph Newton Graduate Student Service Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 116
	,"title": "Dr. Albert Schaffer, Professor Emeritus (1927 - 2026)"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/in-memoriam-al-schaffer.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1779426000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/schaffer-al.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Albert Schaffer"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Sociology at Texas A&M University mourns the passing of Dr. Albert Schaffer, Professor Emeritus at Sociology Department. " }








 , {
    "id" : 117
	,"title": "Peter Rodriguez '90 Named President of Wake Forest University"
	,"link": "economics/updates/peter-rodriguez-named-wake-forest-president.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1779426000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/peter-rodriguez.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of Peter Rodriguez"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 118
	,"title": "Mapping the Path to Recovery: Dr. Jennifer Dulin Receives Research Impact Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/dulin-artsci26-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1779771600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/dulin-award1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman holding an award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In the field of translational neuroscience, the ultimate goal is to take discoveries made at the lab bench and turn them into therapies that can change a patient's life. This April, the College of Arts and Sciences recognized Dr. Jennifer Dulin’s extraordinary contributions to this mission by naming her a recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Research Impact Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 119
	,"title": "Nidhal Mazza, Recipient of SIOP Graduate Student Scholarship"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/nidhal-mazza-psych-internal-news-post.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1779339600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/_images/_profile-images/nidhal-mazza-12-20-2022-cropped.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Nidhal Mazza cropped profile photo"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 120
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Awarded Major NIH Grant to Study How the Brain Rebuilds After Injury"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-biologist-awarded-major-nih-grant-to-study-how-the-brain-rebuilds-after-injury.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1779339600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/05212026-biobrief-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A sprawling network of blue cells with overlaid data points of various colors."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "$2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Health will fund a five-year investigation into how the nervous system repairs itself." }








 , {
    "id" : 121
	,"title": "Unlocking the Monarch's Compass: Dr. Christine Merlin Receives Research Impact Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/merlin-artsci26-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1779339600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/merlin-award.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman holding an award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Every year, millions of monarch butterflies undertake an impossible multi-generational journey across North America, navigating with uncanny, pinpoint precision. Unlocking the genetic and biological secrets behind this feat has been the life's work of Dr. Christine Merlin. This April, the College of Arts and Sciences celebrated her monumental contributions by naming her a recipient of the Research Impact Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 122
	,"title": "Does medical students’ anti-fat bias increase as they complete their studies?"
	,"link": "research/updates/does-medical-students-anti-fat-bias-increase-as-they-complete-their-studies.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1779166800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/gettyimages-2155990474-2.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Medical staff in blue gloves and scrubs taking the gut measurement of a patient in a white striped shirt."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Research finds exposure to anti-fat comments and discrimination during medical school may contribute to later prejudice" }








 , {
    "id" : 123
	,"title": "More Than Hurricane Seeds: African Easterly Waves Are Changing"
	,"link": "research/updates/more-than-hurricane-seeds-african-easterly-waves-are-changing.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1779080400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/hurricane-feed-05182026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "3D Render of a Topographic Map of the Caribbean Sea with the clouds from August 16, 2025. Category 5 Major Hurricane Erin east of Puerto Rico heading towards northwest direction."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Over the next several years, Texas A&M University researchers will create a comprehensive seasonal simulation of how warming oceans reshape storms." }








 , {
    "id" : 124
	,"title": "Dr. Marie Strader Receives Research Impact Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/strader-artsci26-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1779166800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/strader-award.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman holding award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "As the world’s oceans face unprecedented temperature shifts, the work being done in the lab of Dr. Marie Strader has never been more critical. Last month, the College of Arts and Sciences honored her pioneering efforts with the Research Impact Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 125
	,"title": "Dr. Matthew Sachs Receives College of Arts and Sciences Service Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/sachs-artsci-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1779080400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/sachs-solo.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man holding an award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Selfless service is a core value at Texas A&M, but few embody it as consistently and broadly as Dr. Matthew Sachs. This month, the College of Arts and Sciences recognized his three decades of dedication by naming him a recipient of the Service Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 126
	,"title": "Multi-Country-Multi-City Characterization of Heat Stress and Exposure in Africa"
	,"link": "research/updates/multi-country-multi-city-characterization-of-heat-stress-and-exposure-in-africa.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1778734800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/05142026-morakinyo-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A man in a red and white plaid shirt and glasses pointing at graphs of Africa on a large computer monitor."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Heat stress is becoming worse in Africa, with an increasing number of days well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, especially in the semi-arid Sahel region." }








 , {
    "id" : 127
	,"title": "Graduate student Iain Bisset earns prestigious DOE fellowship "
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2026-06-01-iain-bisset-doe-fellowship.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1779127500000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_featured-images/2026-los-alamos-iain-bisset.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Los Alamos National Laboratory next to Iain Bisset, graduate student at Texas A&M University."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 128
	,"title": "Dr. Mahul Chakraborty Receives Early Career Teaching Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/chakraborty-artsci-award2026.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1778734800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mahul-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man holding an award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In most undergraduate courses, students learn from a textbook. In Dr. Mahul Chakraborty’s classroom, they write the book. This month, the Department of Biology is proud to celebrate Assistant Professor Mahul Chakraborty as the recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Early Career Teaching Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 129
	,"title": "Celebrating Our Spring 2026 Graduates "
	,"link": "statistics/updates/celebrating-our-spring-2026-graduates.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1778648400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/website-thumbnails-1-1.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Bold white text on a maroon background with a pattern of transparent triangles reads, "Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Graduates!""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department proudly congratulates its Spring 2026 graduates, recognizing their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments across undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs. This graduating class represents an important milestone for our community, and we celebrate their achievements as they move forward into the next chapter of their academic and professional journeys." }








 , {
    "id" : 130
	,"title": "New Book Examines Journalist’s Role in the Transformation of Turkey’s News Media"
	,"link": "research/updates/new-book-examines-journalists-role-in-the-transformation-of-turkeys-news-media.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1778648400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/turkeyjournalists-feed-05132026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Flooded streets of Turkey at night during the Ekrem Imamoglu protest in Istanbul."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University assistant professor Defne Över publishes book." }








 , {
    "id" : 131
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Yufeng Wan"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grad-student-spotlight-yufeng-wan.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1569906000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/yufeng-wan.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man sitting at lab bench"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Yufeng Wan is a student in the Garcia lab, and he studies neurobiology and mating behaviors of males in C. elegans. Read more about Yufeng and his graduate student experience here." }








 , {
    "id" : 132
	,"title": "Studying Life and Labor in South Chicago"
	,"link": "research/updates/research-internal-news-post4.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1778562000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/lapoda-feed-05122026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Front yards of homes in South Chicago with partially mowed grass and a single overturned water bottle."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Fieldwork-based study explores class, labor and identity among Mexican immigrants in Chicago." }








 , {
    "id" : 133
	,"title": "Jacky Mendez awarded Charles H. Gregory '64 Graduate Fellowship "
	,"link": "sociology/updates/jacky-mendez-gregory-fellowship.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1778562000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/jackie-mendez-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Jacky Mendez"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go out to Jacky Mendez who was selected for the Charles H. Gregory '64 Graduate Fellowship in the Humanities" }








 , {
    "id" : 134
	,"title": "The Engine of Innovation: Will Bailey Honored with Outstanding Leadership Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/will-bailey-award26.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1778648400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/will-bailey-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man holding award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Biology is proud to recognize Assistant Department Head Will Bailey as the recipient of the 2026 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Leadership Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 135
	,"title": "An Architect of Student Success: Vanessa Nordell Receives Staff Excellence Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/vanessa-staff-excellence-2026.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1778562000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/vanessa-award-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman holding an award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Biology is proud to announce that Vanessa Nordell, the Manager of Biology Advising, has been honored with the 2026 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Excellence Award." }








 , {
    "id" : 136
	,"title": "Beetle Wrangling: Chasing Hercules Beetles Above the Desert"
	,"link": "biology/updates/beetle-wrangling-sean-chien.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1778475600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/beetle-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "hand holding two hercules beetles"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Massive, armored, and crowned with a horn that looks prehistoric, the Hercules beetle seems like something from another era. For Texas A&M University PhD candidate Sean Chien, it is also the perfect species to tell a much larger story about evolution, isolation, and climate change. " }








 , {
    "id" : 137
	,"title": "Texas A&M University Sociology Professor Works with the School of Law for Reintegration Study"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-university-sociology-professor-works-with-the-school-of-law-for-reintegration-study.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1778475600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/05112026-plankey-videla-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A letter from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office sandwiched between two American flags."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In-depth study examines deportees’ experiences and recommends ways to improve reintegration." }








 , {
    "id" : 138
	,"title": "Congratulations new PhDs and Masters!"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/phd-graduation-may-2026.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1778302800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/graduation-2026-may.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Spring 2026 Graduation"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "We are thrilled to celebrate three new PhDs and three new Masters in Sociology! Congratulations!" }








 , {
    "id" : 139
	,"title": "Natalie Holder Brown–Rudder Award Recipient"
	,"link": "biology/updates/natalie-holder-br.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1778216400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/biol_commencement_spring-2026-11-1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Natalie Holder and Alex Keene"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Texas A&M University Department of Biology and the College of Arts & Science are proud to announce that Natalie Holder has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2026  Brown–Rudder Memorial Outstanding Student Award, one of the university’s highest honors recognizing exceptional leadership, character, courage, and service." }








 , {
    "id" : 140
	,"title": "Highlights from the 2026 SETCASA Annual Meeting and Poster Competition "
	,"link": "statistics/updates/highlights-from-the-2026-setcasa-annual-meeting-and-poster-competition.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1778130000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/setcasa-thumbnail.png"
	,"imageAlt": "People discussing posters at an indoor presentation event."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The 2026 SETCASA Annual Meeting and Poster Competition, held on April 29, brought together graduate students, postdocs, and faculty from the Department of Statistics for a full day of research presentations, discussions, and networking. The event featured engaging talks and a diverse poster session, highlighting cutting-edge work in graph matching, Bayesian analysis, and more." }








 , {
    "id" : 141
	,"title": "Congratulations to our graduates!"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/graduation-may-26.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1778043600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/graduation-may-2025.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Congratulations Sociology 2025 Graduates!"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations to all 115 Sociology and WGST graduates who will walk the stage this Friday, May 8th! We are proud of you!" }








 , {
    "id" : 142
	,"title": "Leadership in Harmony: Biology Major Natalie Holder Named Outstanding Graduating Senior"
	,"link": "biology/updates/natalie-holder-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1778043600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/natalie-holder-award.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man and woman standing together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "For Natalie Holder, a degree in Biology is about more than understanding life at a molecular level, it’s about serving the community that sustains it. Last month, the College of Arts and Sciences honored that dedication by naming Holder an Outstanding Graduating Senior." }








 , {
    "id" : 143
	,"title": "Dr. Robert Durán published a new book!"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/duran-book-justice-required.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1777870800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/robert-j-duran-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Robert Durán"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Robert Durán published a new book titled "Justice Required: Police shootings as legalized violence", published by Columbia University Press. " }








 , {
    "id" : 144
	,"title": "Dr. Plankey-Videla receives two mentoring awards"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/plankey-videla-mentoring-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1777698000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/nancy-plankey-videla-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Nancy Plankey-Videla"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Nancy Plankey-Videla received not just one, but TWO mentoring awards for her exceptional work with Sociology Graduate program. Congratulations!" }








 , {
    "id" : 145
	,"title": "Rising Stars Award Recipients "
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/psych-internal-news-post8.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1777611600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr Brian Albanese and Dr. Amanda Wright Named APS Rising Stars" }








 , {
    "id" : 146
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Kyoungsun Rha"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grad-student-spotlight-kyoungsun-rha.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1572498000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "woman sitting on top of a canyon"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This month’s Graduate Student Spotlight highlights Kyoungsun Rha. A student in the Garcia Lab, Kyoungsun works on identifying the mechanism of how cells regulate their metabolisms to maintain their functionality. Learn more about Kyoungsun and her graduate experience in this month’s Spotlight." }








 , {
    "id" : 147
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Yu Tang"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grad-student-spotlight-yu-tang.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1575266400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "guy jumping on a basketball court"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A student in the Gomer Lab, Yu works on the mechanism of extracellular polyphosphate induced proliferation inhibition in Dictyostelium discoideum. Learn more about Yu and his graduate experience in this month’s Spotlight here." }








 , {
    "id" : 148
	,"title": "Biosphere Newsletter Fall 2019"
	,"link": "biology/updates/bioshpere-fall2019.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1576044000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "front page of a magazine"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Catch up with the Department of Biology’s latest and greatest with our Newsletter Biosphere, highlighting the amazing people and research happening right here in TAMU Biology!" }








 , {
    "id" : 149
	,"title": "Vets Who Code"
	,"link": "biology/updates/vets-who-codef.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1578031200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "group of people taking a picture together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Heath Blackmon of Texas A&M Biology has created a program designed to give veterans the chance to learn valuable coding skills needed in modern day STEM fields, called “Vets Who Code”. The two day program provides in-person training and certification in coding and data analysis, learn more about this year’s program and its impacts in the TAMU Biology Article." }








 , {
    "id" : 150
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Abira Sahu"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grad-student-spotlight-abira-sahu.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1578031200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "people standing together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This month’s Graduate Student Spotlight highlights Abira Sahu. A student in the Versaw Lab, Abira works on spatial distribution of inorganic phosphate in Arabidopsis roots. Learn more about Abira and her graduate experience in this month’s Spotlight." }








 , {
    "id" : 151
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Adam Foxfire"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grad-student-spotlight-adam-foxfire.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1580709600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "man and woman skydiving"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This month’s Graduate Student Spotlight highlights Adam Foxfire. A student in the Smith Lab, Adam works on the discovery, purification, and characterization of novel antibiotics from natural sources. Learn more about Adam and his graduate experience in this month’s Spotlight." }








 , {
    "id" : 152
	,"title": "Congratulations for Nikki Brown who defended her Master's Thesis!"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/nikki-brown-masters-thesis.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1777611600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/nikki-brown-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Nikki Brown"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Nikki Brown successfully defended her Master's Thesis focusing on Greek-letter organizations. Congratulations!" }








 , {
    "id" : 153
	,"title": "BOSS 2026: Showcasing Excellence in Statistical Science "
	,"link": "statistics/updates/boss-2026-showcasing-excellence-in-statistical-science.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1777611600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/thumbnail1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Group of people posing together in a classroom."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Statistics at Texas A&M recently hosted the 2026 Best of Statistical Science Workshop (BOSS 2026), bringing together leading experts, students, and industry professionals for two days of engaging presentations and discussions on cutting-edge topics in statistical science. " }








 , {
    "id" : 154
	,"title": "Biosphere Newsletter Spring 2020"
	,"link": "biology/updates/biosphere-spring-2020.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1580796000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "front page of a magazine"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Catch up with the Department of Biology’s latest and greatest with our Newsletter Biosphere, highlighting the amazing people and research happening right here in TAMU Biology!" }








 , {
    "id" : 155
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Jibran Khan"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grad-student-spotlight-jibran-khan.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1582524000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "man posing in front of a lake"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This month’s Graduate Student Spotlight highlights Jibran Khan. A student in the Lockless and Kao Labs, Jibran works on developing strategies which can help transcribe a heterologous DNA cluster by overcoming intrinsic terminators in E. coli. Learn more about Jibran and his graduate experience in this month’s Spotlight." }








 , {
    "id" : 156
	,"title": "Biology Faculty Make Amazingly Rapid and Successful Transition to Online-Instruction"
	,"link": "biology/updates/bio-faculty-online-instruction.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1585717200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "TAMU Biology logo"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "With approximately 10 days notice, the Department of Biology’s faculty, graduate teaching assistants and instructional staff were able to transition all of our courses to an on-line format so the 5,700 students enrolled in our courses can finish the semester and remain on track for timely graduation. Moving the laboratory sections on-line was a particular challenge, but even the largest laboratory courses, introductory biology, microbiology, and the human anatomy & physiology courses, managed to pull off this truly amazing switch." }








 , {
    "id" : 157
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Zhaolan Ding"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grad-student-spotlight-zhaolan-ding.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1588050000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "group of people standing together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This month’s Graduate Student Spotlight highlights Zhaolan Ding. A student in the Bell-Pedersen Lab, Zhaolan works on circadian clocks in Neurospora crassa. Learn more about Zhaolan and her graduate experience in this month’s Spotlight." }








 , {
    "id" : 158
	,"title": "SECT: a spatiotemporal explicit causal transformer for path-faithful spatiotemporal attribution"
	,"link": "research/updates/sect-a-spatiotemporal-explicit-causal-transformer-for-path-faithful-spatiotemporal-attribution.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1777611600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/05012026-zhang-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A map with differently colored counties, most shades of green with the central deep red, each with several bar graphs depicting data predicted by the SECT framework."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New GeoAI software creates better predictions through spatial context." }








 , {
    "id" : 159
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Ashley Hudson"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grad-student-spotlight-ashley-hudson.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1591765200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "woman in graduation regalia standing next to an other woman"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This month’s Graduate Student Spotlight highlights Ashley Hudson! A student in the Lockless Lab, Ashley studies E. coli membrane potential modulations. Learn more about Ashley and her graduate experience in this month’s Spotlight!" }








 , {
    "id" : 160
	,"title": "2020 Biology Department Recognition and Awards Ceremony"
	,"link": "biology/updates/biol-dept-awards-2020.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1594098000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "text on maroon background"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M Biology hosted a virtual Awards Ceremony and State of the Department on June 22nd, highlighting the resiliency and commitment of the department and its members. Please take a moment to read and congratulate this year’s award winners." }








 , {
    "id" : 161
	,"title": "American Mathematical Society Fellowship Honors a Texas A&M University Mathematician"
	,"link": "research/updates/american-mathematical-society-fellowship-honors-a-texas-am-university-mathematician.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1777525200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/mathaward-feed-04302026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A visualization of fractal patterns known as the “Hofstadter Butterfly”."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Wencai Liu recognized for his advances in quantum systems and spectral theory" }








 , {
    "id" : 162
	,"title": "Jennifer Bradford Wins 2021 Excellence in Graduate Advising Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/bradford-award-2021.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1621227600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations to Texas A&M Biology’s Program Coordinator for Graduate Advising, Jennifer Bradford, winner of the 2021 Excellence in Graduate Advising Award from the Office for Student Success! The purpose of the Excellence in Graduate Advising Award is to recognize academic advisors who help to create and nurture an environment in which highly qualified, diverse graduate and professional students can thrive. Please take a moment to read more about Jennifer and her well-deserved award!" }








 , {
    "id" : 163
	,"title": "Former Student Success: Mary Janecka"
	,"link": "biology/updates/former-student-mary-janecka.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1630645200000
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	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Mary Janecka is a former graduate student in the Charles Criscione lab at Texas A&M Biology, where she received her Ph.D. in 2019 with her dissertation work on the delisted concho water snake endemic to the Colorado River drainage in Texas. Dr. Janecka has received a NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship to work on the landscape genetics of monogene parasites in Trinidad guppies! Please take a moment to learn more about Dr. Janecka and her fellowship work." }








 , {
    "id" : 164
	,"title": "Faculty Spotlight: Daniel Paredes-Sabja"
	,"link": "biology/updates/faculty-spotlight-daniel-paredes-sabja.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1657515600000
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	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "man standing by vent hood"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Daniel Paredes-Sabja is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, investigating microbial pathogenesis, pathogen/microbiota-host interactions, bacterial spore physiology, genomic epidemiology and more recently vaccine-development. Dr. Paredes-Sabja is the focus of our Faculty Spotlight this month, sharing his experiences and advice. Please take a moment to read more about Dr.Paredes-Sabja!" }








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    "id" : 165
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Prakruthi Amar Kumar"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grad-student-spotlight-prakruthi.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1658984400000
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	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "woman sitting at computer"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This month’s Graduate Student Spotlight highlights Prakruthi Amar Kumar. A student in the Dulin Lab, Prakruthi works on understanding the maladaptive hyperactivity of pain neurons after spinal cord injury. Learn more about Prakruthi and her graduate experience in this month’s Spotlight." }








 , {
    "id" : 166
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Aditi Raju"
	,"link": "biology/updates/grad-student-spotlight-aditi-raju.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1659502800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": "woman tending plants"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This month’s Graduate Student Spotlight highlights Aditi Raju. A student in the Versaw Lab, Aditi works on understanding modulation and consequences of inorganic phosphate (Pi) concentration in chloroplasts of plants. Learn more about Aditi and her graduate experience in this month’s Spotlight using the link above." }








 , {
    "id" : 167
	,"title": "2023 Lawrence S. Dillon Distinguished Graduate Student Awards"
	,"link": "biology/updates/dillon-award-2023.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1687323600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/dillon-award-2023.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of three students above text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Lawrence S. Dillon Distinguished Graduate Student Award was established in 2001 by Patricia Dillon Moore in memory of her father, a former professor in the department of biology. Dr. Dillon received his Masterʼs degree from A&M in 1950 and Doctoral degree from A&M in 1954. Dr. Dillon eventually became a professor in the department, and in 1975 he became professor emeritus. Dr. Dillon passed away in 1999, after which his daughter established this award in his memory to be presented to graduate students who excel in either research or teaching. This year’s award recipients are Jenna Hulke, Valerie Dietz, and Matt Breuer. Please read more about the recipients and their accomplishments!" }








 , {
    "id" : 168
	,"title": "Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe & Hailee Nerber awarded Roozbeh Arianpour Scholarship"
	,"link": "biology/updates/2023-arianpour-scholars.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1687323600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/arianpour-scholars-23.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "two women smiling"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The 2023 Roozbeh Arianpour Endowed Memorial Scholarship is awarded to TAMU Biology graduate students for excellence in research. This year’s awardees are Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe from the Menet Lab and Hailee Nerber from the Sorg Lab. Please take a moment to congratulate the awardees and read about their research and nominations!" }








 , {
    "id" : 169
	,"title": "Researches Find Coronaviruses - In Fish"
	,"link": "biology/updates/covid-in-fish.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1721710800000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/covid-fish-genetics.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of fish on top of genetics chart"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A team of scientists including Dr. Ben Neuman of the TAMU Biology Department has turned up some new coronaviruses in an unexpected place – fish.  None of these viruses is known to infect people, or even cause a disease in the fish they infect. When the researchers looked closer, they noticed something very unusual about the new viruses." }








 , {
    "id" : 170
	,"title": "Three Faculty From the Department of Biology Receive Funding From The WoodNext Foundation"
	,"link": "biology/updates/woodnext-funding.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1727931600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/black-biol-logo.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "TAMU Biology logo on a black background"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The philanthropic efforts of The WoodNext Foundation seek to advance human progress and remove obstacles to a fulfilling life! Learn more about how their funding will impact the future of research at the Texas A&M Biology Department." }








 , {
    "id" : 171
	,"title": "Undergraduate Biologists Connect with World-Class Scientists"
	,"link": "biology/updates/subs-lunches-spring26.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1777438800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/subs-collage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "collage of students in group photos"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Society for Undergraduate Biology Students have met with several distinguished scientists this semester, giving undergraduate students the chance to have real conversations on research and life, and ultimately aiming for students to leave feeling supported, inspired, and curious about science! " }








 , {
    "id" : 172
	,"title": "A brief treatment for depression and anxiety"
	,"link": "research/updates/a-brief-treatment-for-depression-and-anxiety.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1777438800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/04292026-macnamara-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Two scientists, one in a lab coat, injecting EEG gel into leads connected to a headcap worn by a study participant."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A two-session treatment for depression and anxiety changes the brain’s ability to increase positive emotion." }








 , {
    "id" : 173
	,"title": "Undergraduate Spotlight: Isa Mendoza"
	,"link": "biology/updates/undergrad-spotlight-isa-mendoza.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1732168800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/isa-mendoza-presenting.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman presenting a poster"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Isa Mendoza, a junior honors student majoring in Biology, was selected for a platform presentation at the Rice BioSciences Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS). Her talk, titled, “Characterizing genetic variation in hormonal pathways associated with the evolution of parental care in darters” described her work investigating social behavior in darter fish, an emerging model of evolution." }








 , {
    "id" : 174
	,"title": "Dr. Susan C. Alberts Joins TAMU Biology as a Hagler Fellow"
	,"link": "biology/updates/susan-alberts-hagler-fellow.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1732600800000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/susan-alberts-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman smiling"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Texas A&M University Department of Biology is thrilled to announce that Dr. Susan Alberts will be joining their ranks as a Hagler Fellow starting in Fall 2024. Dr. Alberts, the Robert F. Durden Distinguished Professor of Biology and the Dean of Natural Sciences at Duke University, will be bringing to the department her passion for understanding how and why animal behaviors evolve." }








 , {
    "id" : 175
	,"title": "Texas A&M Department of Economics Former Student Symposium & Reunion 2026"
	,"link": "economics/updates/former-student-symposium.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1777352400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/eadc-photo-econ.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "EADC with ECON sign"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 176
	,"title": "A Letter of Thanks and Gig ‘Em"
	,"link": "biology/updates/chris-lee-letter-of-thanks.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1733724000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/old-chris-lee-copy.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man smiling"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Chris Lee, an Instructional Associate Professor in the Texas A&M Biology Department, is one of many instructors that stand out for their deep commitment to both their students’ academic success and personal well-being. Dr. Lee is among many excellent anatomy and physiology professors, and he not only delivers high-quality instruction, but also goes above and beyond to connect with his students on a meaningful level. One student’s parent shared a heartfelt letter with the department recently, praising Dr. Lee’s impact." }








 , {
    "id" : 177
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Awarded Major NIH Grant to Study How the Brain Rebuilds After Injury"
	,"link": "biology/updates/zarin-nih-r01-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1777352400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/zarin-nih-r01.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Aref Zarin, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University and member of the Texas A&M Institute of Neuroscience (TAMIN), has been awarded a five-year, $2.25 million NIH R01 grant (~$450,000 annually) to investigate how the nervous system restores function following injury." }








 , {
    "id" : 178
	,"title": "Texas A&M scientists invent a way to use light to directly observe how well new medicines work"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-scientists-invent-a-way-to-use-light-to-directly-observe-how-well-new-medicines-work.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1777266000000
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	,"image": "research/_images/04272026-neuman-biolight-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A computer simulation of vibrant, ring-shaped drug on the monochrome surface of a coronavirus protein, with the affected area artificially colored pink."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M Researchers invent a new way to observe molecular bonds to learn how medicine impacts the human body." }








 , {
    "id" : 179
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Natalie Holder"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-natalie-holder.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1777302000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/natalie-holder-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "trio of people holding a thumbs up"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Natalie Holder '26 is a graduating Biology major whose Texas A&M experience reflects discipline, purpose, and leadership at the highest level. Balancing the academic demands of a science degree with the responsibilities of the Corps of Cadets and the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, Natalie leaves A&M having shaped both the classroom and the culture around her." }








 , {
    "id" : 180
	,"title": "Validating Vacuum Chromatography in Heavy Element Chemistry"
	,"link": "research/updates/validating-vacuum-chromatography-in-heavy-element-chemistry.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1777006800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/vera-zakusilova-amelia-kirkland-cody-folden-group-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Two women make adjustments to a highly advanced scientific machine with various tubes and cylindrical metallic components."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Cyclotron researchers team up with international collaborators to benchmark a new technique for studying the chemical properties of superheavy elements." }








 , {
    "id" : 181
	,"title": "Dr. Lina Nie’s Students Take a Multisensory Journey Through East Asian History"
	,"link": "history/updates/dr-lina-nies-students-take-a-multisensory-journey-through-east-asian-history.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1777006800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/lina-nie-history-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Students showcase their artwork in Chinese paper cutting, a traditional craft used to decorate homes and symbolize good luck and happiness. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This spring semester, with generous support from the Department of History, students in Dr. Lina Nie’s courses engaged East Asian history through a series of hands-on, multisensory activities that brought historical practices into the classroom. By combining food tastings, visual culture, and live performance, these sessions encouraged students to encounter the past as something to be lived and experienced rather than simply read about in a book." }








 , {
    "id" : 182
	,"title": "TAMU Awarded Beckman Scholars Program Grant"
	,"link": "biology/updates/beckman-scholars-grant.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1734069600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/biology-beckman-logo.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of TAMU Biology logo next to Beckman Scholars logo"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "We are proud to announce that Texas A&M University has been awarded a grant from the Beckman Scholars Program (BSP) to continue its exceptional contributions to undergraduate research and education. The program is co-directed by Dr. David Powers, Professor of Chemistry, and Dr. Alex Keene, Professor and Head of Biology, and will involve faculty and students that span three colleges at Texas A&M. This new chapter builds on the foundation laid by Dr. Sumana Datta, Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Executive Director of LAUNCH, who played a pivotal role in the program’s establishment and success." }








 , {
    "id" : 183
	,"title": "TAMU Biology Doctoral Student Sara Maynard Publishes Research on Plant Cell Stress Responses"
	,"link": "biology/updates/biology-internal-news-post1.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1734328800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/sara-maynard-great.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of people posing together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Sarah Maynard, a Biology doctoral candidate in Larry Griffing’s laboratory in the Department of Biology Texas A&M University, has published a significant paper titled The Photosensitive Endoplasmic Reticulum-Chloroplast Contact Site in the Journal of Microscopy. Working in Dr. Larry Griffing’s laboratory, Maynard’s research explores the intricate molecular signaling pathways that plants use to respond to environmental stress, particularly excess light exposure." }








 , {
    "id" : 184
	,"title": "Congratulations to Barbara Earnest on her Retirement!"
	,"link": "biology/updates/barb-retirement.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1734674400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/barb-earnest-retirement.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man and woman holding picture frame"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Barbara Earnest, Senior Research Associate in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, as she retires after nearly three decades of distinguished excellence. Barb has been an integral part of the department, overseeing the BSBW vivarium, where crucial biological research is conducted daily. Please take a moment to read more about Barb’s dedication and impact!" }








 , {
    "id" : 185
	,"title": "14 students from NIH-supported PVAMU-TAMU Program Present at National ABRCMS Meeting"
	,"link": "biology/updates/great-program-2024.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1734933600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/great-2024.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of students posing"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomic Field to Promote Diversity (GREAT) Program, funded by a $2 million grant from the National Human Genomics Research Institute, aims to train the next generation of scientists in the field of genomics. This collaborative initiative between Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and Texas A&M University focuses on creating research and educational opportunities for underrepresented undergraduate students." }








 , {
    "id" : 186
	,"title": "TAMU Biology Invites Faculty Candidates for 2025 Recruitment"
	,"link": "biology/updates/2025-faculty-recruitment.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1735884000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/brain-microbiology-cells.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of brain intersecting with microbiology cells"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University’s Department of Biology is thrilled to announce the commencement of interviews in the next weeks for two tenure-track assistant professor positions in the fields of neurobiology and microbiology. The department is eager to engage with new talent who will contribute to its legacy of groundbreaking research and innovative education." }








 , {
    "id" : 187
	,"title": "Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Tiffany Skaggs"
	,"link": "biology/updates/alumnu-spotlight-tiffany-skaggs.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1735884000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/tiffany-skaggs.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "trio of people smiling"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Tiffany Skaggs reflects on how her time as a TAMU Biology student has helped shape her career of over 30 years in healthcare." }








 , {
    "id" : 188
	,"title": "TAMU Biology Celebrates Milestone Years for Five Faculty Members"
	,"link": "biology/updates/biology-faculty-milestone.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1736143200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/faculty-milestone.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "headshots of faculty against a maroon background"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Texas A&M Biology Department celebrates the remarkable achievements and service of its esteemed faculty members, who have collectively dedicated over a century and a half to advancing science, education, and the university’s mission." }








 , {
    "id" : 189
	,"title": "Alumni Spotlight: Stacy Bender '94"
	,"link": "biology/updates/alumni-spotlight-stacy-bender.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1736229600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/stacy-with-fam.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of people posing outside"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Stacy Bender reflects on how her time as a TAMU Biology student has helped shape her career of over 2 decades in education." }








 , {
    "id" : 190
	,"title": "Three Doctoral Students from the Riley Lab discover transcriptional mechanism for inner ear development in zebrafish."
	,"link": "biology/updates/riley-zebrafish-publication.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1736834400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/riley-publication.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Bruce Riley, a Professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, is widely regarded as a leading zebrafish developmental biologist for his work examining how developmental regulatory genes control the formation and maintenance of sensory hair cells and neurons in the zebrafish inner ear. In a new study recently published in Developmental Biology, Riley and his team explored the role of the transcription factor Foxm1 in neural progenitor development." }








 , {
    "id" : 191
	,"title": "Advancing Phage Research: Collaboration Between TAMU and PVAMU Biology Faculty"
	,"link": "biology/updates/advancing-phage-research.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1737352800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/ramsey-pvamu.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "headshots of two women against maroon "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Jolene Ramsey, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University (TAMU), has partnered with Dr. Lori Banks from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) on an innovative project to study bacteriophage mechanisms of action. Dr. Ramsey’s research focuses on the molecular biology of bacteriophages, natural bacterial predators that use specific proteins to kill bacteria, even those resistant to antibiotics." }








 , {
    "id" : 192
	,"title": "Transforming Education: The Remarkable Growth and Impact of the Biological Clocks Course at Texas A&M"
	,"link": "biology/updates/transforming-education-dbp-mikeyoung.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1737525600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/transforming-education-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "headshots of a man and woman on a maroon background"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The course Biological Clocks taught by Dr. Deb Bell Pedersen, Distinguished Professor of Biology at Texas A&M University has rapidly grown into a cornerstone of undergraduate and graduate education, offering students unparalleled access to world-class instruction. Since its inaugural offering in spring 2022, the course has expanded from 31 students to over 150 undergraduates and 6 graduate students . This growth reflects the increasing recognition of circadian biology as a critical field of study and the course’s ability to captivate students with its cutting-edge content." }








 , {
    "id" : 193
	,"title": "Alumni Spotlight: Don J Sarmiento '92"
	,"link": "biology/updates/alumni-spotlight-don-sarmiento.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1737698400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/don-sarmiento-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Sarmiento reflects on the lasting impact of his Aggie education while inspiring others to pursue excellence, adaptability, and service. He remains deeply connected to the Aggie community through local Texas A&M organizations, mentorship, and family ties, with one daughter in the Class of 2025 and aspirations for the next generation of Aggies to follow in his footsteps." }








 , {
    "id" : 194
	,"title": "Seminar Series: Karine Gibbs"
	,"link": "biology/updates/karine-gibbs-seminar.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1737957600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/karine-gibbs-seminar.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Karine A. Gibbs, an Associate Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, studies the social behaviors of tiny organisms. Her team focuses on understanding how bacteria recognize one another, engage in collective behaviors like territory formation, and cause disease. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. Gibbs’ work!" }








 , {
    "id" : 195
	,"title": "Texas A&M University Biology Department Welcomes Visiting Fellow, Dr. Leslie Griffith"
	,"link": "biology/updates/leslie-griffith-2025-visit.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1738044000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/leslie-griffith-visit-2025.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Texas A&M University Department of Biology is delighted to host Dr. Leslie Griffith, an internationally renowned neuroscientist and current Visiting Fellow in the Department of Biology, supported by the College of Arts & Science and the Hagler Institute for Advanced Studies, as she joins us this month. Dr. Griffith, a professor at Brandeis University and a leading researcher in the field of molecular and cellular neuroscience, will share her groundbreaking research and expertise with the Aggie community." }








 , {
    "id" : 196
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Sarah Schmalz"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-sarah-schmalz.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1777294800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/sarah-schmalz-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman in graduation regalia"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Sarah Schmalz '26 is a graduating Biology major, who has built her Texas A&M experience around curiosity, research, and community. Through her work in the Blackmon Lab and her involvement in outreach and student initiatives, she's developed a clear vision for her future in microbiology." }








 , {
    "id" : 197
	,"title": "NetCDFaster: Optimizing NetCDF data querying and geo-visualization using high-performance machine learning"
	,"link": "research/updates/netcdfaster-optimizing-netcdf-data-querying-and-geo-visualization-using-high-performance-machine-learning.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1776834000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/04222026-zhang-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "The dark mode user interface of NetCDFaster, split into two side-by-side windows."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New software allows faster parsing of geographic and oceanographic datasets." }








 , {
    "id" : 198
	,"title": "TAMU Scientists Invent a Way to Use Light to Directly Observe How Well New Medicines Work"
	,"link": "biology/updates/neuman-press-release.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1776834000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/neuman-covid-amino-acids.png"
	,"imageAlt": "image of amino acids"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Scientists at the Institute of Quantum Science and Engineering (IQSE), Texas A&M University, have developed a way to directly observe one of the most important — and previously invisible — forces that determine whether drugs work. These forces, known as π–π interactions between molecules, have long been recognized as critical for drug binding but have never been measured directly in living systems." }








 , {
    "id" : 199
	,"title": "How Supervisor Behavior Shapes Employees’ Ability to Disconnect and Recover"
	,"link": "research/updates/research-internal-news-post3.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1776747600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/supervisorsupport-feed-04212026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Two women sitting in an office space with one appearing upset"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New study outlines four key behaviors for supervisors that help employees disconnect from work and reduce stress" }








 , {
    "id" : 200
	,"title": "What is TAMU Biology cooking up? A special guest and bright futures."
	,"link": "biology/updates/dae-chung-pov-husband.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1776661200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/pov-husband-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of people posing together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Daniel Chung, known to millions as the "POV Husband", visited the Texas A&M Department of Biology. Invited by his brother, Lecturer Dr. Dae Chung, Daniel stepped away from the camera to offer students a different kind of "Lab Report": a lesson on navigating the unpredictable career paths of today's world." }








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    "id" : 201
	,"title": "Texas A&M Geology & Geophysics Receives NSF MRI Award for Advanced Mass Spectrometer"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-geology-geophysics-receives-nsf-mri-award-for-advanced-mass-spectrometer.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1776661200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/04202026-nanayobo-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A man wearing gloves fiddling with the components in the internal chamber of an advanced scientific machine resembling a washer."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Geology and Geophysics’ new machine allows for more precise measurements that can examine millions of years of continental weathering and volcanic activity." }








 , {
    "id" : 202
	,"title": "History Graduate Students’ Work Ripples Beyond Campus "
	,"link": "history/updates/history-graduate-students-work-ripples-beyond-campus.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1776661200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/hgso-spring-2026.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Department of History graduate students gather for the 2026 HGSO Conference."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "As the 2025–26 school year comes to a close, we would like to shine some light on the accomplishments of Department of History graduate students, who continue to make waves both at and beyond Texas A&M for their work, including placing publications in top-tier journals, creating exhibitions, hosting an annual conference with presenters from across the United States, and securing jobs to teach the next generation. Read on for highlights from the last academic year. " }








 , {
    "id" : 203
	,"title": "Professor Rachel Moran’s Pathbreaking Research Earns Acclaim Far and Wide"
	,"link": "history/updates/professor-rachel-morans-pathbreaking-research-earns-acclaim-far-and-wide.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1776402000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/rachel-moran-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "woman in a red shirt and black skirt standing in front of the Century Tree at Texas A&M University"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In the fall of 2025, the Department of History was fortunate enough to hire Professor Rachel Louise Moran. One of the nation’s foremost scholars working at the intersection between health, medicine, and U.S. women’s history, Dr. Moran has spent a busy first year here at Texas A&M University both publishing her research to much acclaim and teaching popular courses covering crucial issues in the history of American culture. " }








 , {
    "id" : 204
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Elle Holder"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-elle-holder.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1776452400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/elle-holder-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman smiling"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Elle Holder '26 is a Biology major graduating this Spring with a minor in Neuroscience. After four years of challenging coursework, research, and community, she is headed to the Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas to begin the next chapter of her journey in healthcare. " }








 , {
    "id" : 205
	,"title": "Statistical Consulting Center Innovates Service Offerings"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/statistical-consulting-center-innovates-service-offerings.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1776315600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/01_woman_on_computer_analyzing_data.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Woman at a computer analyzing data"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Statistical Consulting Center (SCC) will begin charging for its services to support ongoing high-quality research assistance. The SCC offers expertise and consulting at every stage of the data lifecycle, including study design, data analysis, and reporting, with new hourly rates now in effect. " }








 , {
    "id" : 206
	,"title": "More Than Energy: The Systems Behind Emissions"
	,"link": "research/updates/research-internal-news-post2.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1773982800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/greenhousegasses-feed-03202026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Thermal power plant polluting air by burning coal fossil fuel for production of electrical energy. Private residential houses at Kingston power station in Roane County, Tennessee."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Researchers link greenhouse gas output to poverty, corporate ownership and uneven environmental policy." }








 , {
    "id" : 207
	,"title": "Biology Labs Sweep ASM Spring Meeting; Hannah Fuhrman, Zane Richter, and Angelina Zhu Takes Home Poster Awards"
	,"link": "biology/updates/tamubiology-asm-spring-meeting.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1776315600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/ramsey-lab-ugs-txasm.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of students sitting together on a bench outside"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Aggies from the Bard, Mitchell, and Ramsey Labs traveled to Cedar Hill last month for the Texas Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) spring meeting, showcasing the breadth of research happening in the Department of Biology." }








 , {
    "id" : 208
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Hannah Fuhrman"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotligh-hannah-fuhrman.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1776402000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/hannah-fuhrman-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man and woman smiling next to each other, holding a thumbs up"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Hannah Fuhrman '26 is a graduating Neuroscience major, who will become a medical student at the Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine. She’s especially grateful to Dr. Mitchell for mentorship in research and to Dr. Ryan for shaping her academic foundation early on. With the constant support of her parents, friends, and partner, she’s ready for the next chapter. " }








 , {
    "id" : 209
	,"title": "Rethinking “Irrational” Decisions"
	,"link": "research/updates/research-internal-news-post1.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1776229200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/rationalirrational-feed-04152026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Directional sign with the options “Good” “Best” and “Better.”"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New research reveals that strong decision-makers may still favor frequent rewards over higher-value outcomes." }








 , {
    "id" : 210
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Davis Pickett"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-davis-pickett.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1776056400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/davis-pickett.jpeg"
	,"imageAlt": "man smiling in front of research poster"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Davis Pickett '26 is a Biology major graduating this Spring, who now looks ahead to pursuing graduate studies. He fondly remembers his BIOL 111 class with Dr. Rao and credits Dr. Keene’s Biology through Film course as the best class he has taken. His advice to future students: don't be intimidated by research." }








 , {
    "id" : 211
	,"title": "Zilu Cheng Wins 1st Place at the APEE Undergraduate Research Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada"
	,"link": "economics/updates/zilu-cheng-wins-apee-competition-in-las-vegasecon-internal-news-post.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1775797200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/apee-award.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Plaque of APEE award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 212
	,"title": "Asian Cultural Research Gains Global Spotlight Through Dual Journal Publications"
	,"link": "research/updates/asian-cultural-research-gains-global-spotlight-through-dual-journal-publications.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1775624400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/globalasia-feed-04082026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Concert crowd in front of stage with audience raising hands and holding glow stick lights with spotlight glowing effect. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Jun Lei of Texas A&M University edits and contributes to two major peer-reviewed journal issues, exploring power, digital culture and identity negotiations across East Asian societies" }








 , {
    "id" : 213
	,"title": "Passing the Torch of Resilience: Strader Lab Uncovers How Corals Inherit Heat Tolerance"
	,"link": "research/updates/passing-the-torch-of-resilience-strader-lab-uncovers-how-corals-inherit-heat-tolerance.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1775710800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/04092026-straderlabcoralheatresistance-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Snorkeling woman in a magenta body suit taking clippings of an upward-facing white coral."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Groundbreaking study examines whether corals can adapt quickly enough to survive marine heatwaves." }








 , {
    "id" : 214
	,"title": "From College Station to County Cork: How Gillian Brown is Mastering Microbes in Ireland"
	,"link": "biology/updates/gillian-brown-ireland.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1775836800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/gillian-in-ireland.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman standing on cliff with sheep in the background"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "For graduate student Gillian Brown, the study of microorganisms has recently taken on an international flair. As the recipient of the selective Eugene and Millicent Goldschmidt Graduate Student Award from the Texas Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, Brown is currently completing a three-month research intensive at University College Cork in Ireland." }








 , {
    "id" : 215
	,"title": "FlowsDT: A geospatial digital twin for navigating urban flood dynamics"
	,"link": "research/updates/flowsdt-a-geospatial-digital-twin-for-navigating-urban-flood-dynamics.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1775538000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/04072026-lei-mandal-discussion-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Two men gesturing in front of a laptop, giving a presentation."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Computer-modeled cities could provide faster, more accurate, information about flooding." }








 , {
    "id" : 216
	,"title": "2026 Bacterial Genetics Poster Session"
	,"link": "biology/updates/biol-406-poster-session.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1775451600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/biol-406-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "students presenting posters in a hallway"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "22 students showcased innovative research in a poster session last week for their Bacterial Genetics biology course. The students identified research topics that piqued their interest and used data from these articles to create posters." }








 , {
    "id" : 217
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Elise Hoffman"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-elise-hoffman.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1775192400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/elise-hoffman-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman showing her ring finger to the camera"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Elise Hoffman '26 is a Zoology major graduating this Spring. She plans to attend veterinary school with the goal of working with a diverse range of animal species, including zoo and wildlife populations. Elise extends thanks her professors and parents for their constant guidance and support." }








 , {
    "id" : 218
	,"title": "Dr. Mathur, Texas A&M University Community Engagement Award"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/community-engagement-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1775062800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/_images/_profile-images/vani-mathur-12-20-2022.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Vani Mathur"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 219
	,"title": "Three Major Honors Highlight Faculty Excellence in Physics and Astronomy"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2026-03-31-three-faculty-awards.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1774975440000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_featured-images/2026-three-awarded-faculty.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Three faculty smile in unison from left to right: Jennifer Marshall, Ralf Rapp, and Alexei Sokolov."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 220
	,"title": "Department Hosts Second Annual Macro Mini-Conference Featuring Global Macroeconomic Research  "
	,"link": "economics/updates/macro-mini-conference.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1774846800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/macro-mini-conference-1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of Macro mini conference"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 221
	,"title": "Larry May Receives the 2026 APT Faculty Teaching Excellence Award"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2026-03-27-larry-may-apt-faculty-teaching-excellence-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1774630800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_featured-images/2026-larry-may-faculty-teaching-excellence-award.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Larry May, professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, giving a speech at the APT Faculty Teaching Excellence Award Luncheon."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 222
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Daniel Arroyo Correa"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-daniel-correa.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1774587600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/daniel-correa-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man and woman smiling next to each other"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Daniel Arroyo Correa '26, a graduating Biology major this Spring. He plans to continue his education at the Texas A&M College of Medicine while pursuing a master’s degree in medical sciences, with long term aspirations of practicing pediatrics." }








 , {
    "id" : 223
	,"title": "The role of resilience in navigating work stress and achieving daily work goals"
	,"link": "research/updates/the-role-of-resilience-in-navigating-work-stress-and-achieving-daily-work-goals.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1774501200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/the-role-of-resilience-in-navigating-work-stress-and-achieving-daily-work-goals-feed-03262026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Man with his head in his hands in front of a laptop with sticky notes in several colors reminding him of deadlines for various appointments and activities."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Some people can handle tackling the hardest part first; others may benefit from keeping the hard part to the end of the day." }








 , {
    "id" : 224
	,"title": "Two Faculty Receive AFS University-level Awards"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2026-03-26-two-faculty-receive-afs-distinguished-achievement-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1774554300000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_featured-images/2026-afs-awards-1080x1920.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Text displays "Congratulations, recipients of the Texas A&M 2026 AFS University-level awards for Teaching Excellence" with a photo of Dawson Nodurft and Jeremy Holt."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 225
	,"title": "Fallon-Marshall Lecture Series, Featuring Dr. Zina Trost"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/fallon-marshall-lecture-series.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1774371600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/_images/_profile-images/trost-zina.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Zina Trost"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 226
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Anna Claire Holleman"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-ach.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1774242000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/anna-claire-holleman-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman holding a thumbs up"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Anna Claire Holleman '26, a graduating senior earning a degree in Neuroscience with a minor in Spanish for Health Professionals. After graduation, she will begin medical school at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, pursuing a career dedicated to caring for others through medicine." }








 , {
    "id" : 227
	,"title": "Zilu Cheng - Student Research Week 2026 Award Winner"
	,"link": "economics/updates/zilu-chen-srw-award-winner.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1774242000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/zilu-cheng.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of Zilu Cheng"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 228
	,"title": "Disarming Cancer’s Cloak: Texas A&M Biologist Tapasree Roy Sarkar Wins "Grant on the Edge" to Combat Aggressive Breast Cancer"
	,"link": "biology/updates/tapasree-tpt-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1773982800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/tapasree-tpt.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Texas A&M University Division of Research has awarded Dr. Tapasree Roy Sarkar, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, a Targeted Proposal Team (TPT) "Grant on the Edge" research award. The grant will support Dr. Sarkar’s innovative work in identifying new ways to prevent aggressive cancer cells from "hiding" from the human immune system." }








 , {
    "id" : 229
	,"title": "EGSA Social at Top Golf - March 2026"
	,"link": "economics/updates/egsa-topgolf-night-2026.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1773982800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/egsa-topgolf-2026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of EGSA at Topgolf"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 230
	,"title": "1,000 Miles of Science: Texas A&M Researchers Explore How Ocean Microbes "Talk" to Sea Urchin DNA"
	,"link": "biology/updates/strader-urchin-research-uscb.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1773810000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/strader-lab-bridge.jpeg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of women standing outside"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This winter, researchers from the Strader Lab at Texas A&M University swapped the Texas plains for the rugged Pacific coast, conducting high-level experiments at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratories." }








 , {
    "id" : 231
	,"title": "Redefining Emotional Development for Black Families"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/redefining-emotional-development-for-black-families.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1773723600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/_images/jasmine-alli.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "pic"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 232
	,"title": "ECON Staff Charity Event at the Brazos Valley Food Bank"
	,"link": "economics/updates/econ-staff-charity-bvfb-march-2026.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1773723600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/bvfb-econ-staff-photo.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of ECON staff"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 233
	,"title": "Passing the Torch of Resilience: Strader Lab Uncovers How Corals Inherit Heat Tolerance"
	,"link": "biology/updates/strader-lab-corals.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1773637200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/strader-coral-publication.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman next to text with coral in the background"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "As the world’s oceans continue to warm, a critical question remains: Can corals adapt fast enough to survive? A groundbreaking new study from the Strader Lab at Texas A&M University, published in Evolutionary Applications, provides a promising answer." }








 , {
    "id" : 234
	,"title": "Research Suggests Sexual Traits Can Evolve to Help Individuals Find Mates"
	,"link": "research/updates/research-suggests-sexual-traits-can-evolve-to-help-individuals-find-mates.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1773032400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/conspicuoussexualtraits-feed-03062026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A female striped plateau lizard, exhibiting the female ornamentation characteristic of the species. Males lack an analogous trait."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Elaborate sexual traits may evolve not only through competition, but also because individuals need better ways to encounter potential mates." }








 , {
    "id" : 235
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Bailey Helmer"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-bailey-helmer.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1773032400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/bailey-helmer-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman smiling"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Bailey Helmer, from Harlingen, Texas, is graduating in Spring 2026 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Agribusiness Entrepreneurship. With a clear vision for her future in medicine, Bailey plans to apply to medical school and pursue a career in anesthesiology." }








 , {
    "id" : 236
	,"title": "Dr. Nereyda Ortiz Osejo successfully defended her dissertation"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/ortiz-osejo-dissertation-defense.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1772776800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/nereyda-yovana-ortiz-osejo-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Nereyda Ortiz Osejo"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Huge congratulations go out to our newest Dr. Nereyda Ortiz Osejo who successfully defended her dissertation on U.S. internal migration." }








 , {
    "id" : 237
	,"title": "How children think about care within the family across three cultures"
	,"link": "research/updates/how-children-think-about-care-within-the-family-across-three-cultures.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1772776800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/03062026-midgette-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Children in a reading room with an adult supervisor holding up a toy globe."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Some general topics are shared, but many aspects of what it means to care for others are specific to the culture a person is raised in." }








 , {
    "id" : 238
	,"title": "Department Undergraduates Shine at SABR Analytics Diamond Dollars Case Competition"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/department-undergraduates-shine-at-sabr-analytics-diamond-dollars-case-competition.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1772690400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/sabr-competition-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Five individuals in matching polo shirts and badges stand in front of a SABR Analytics Conference backdrop giving thumbs‑up gestures."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Undergraduates Isaac Graham and Casey Hawkins, with their Texas A&M teammates, were named room winners at the national SABR Analytics Diamond Dollars Case Competition, placing among the top four teams and showcasing our department’s excellence." }








 , {
    "id" : 239
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Assistant Professor Aref Zarin Receives Competitive Research Award to Study Astrocyte Regulation of Brain Circuits"
	,"link": "biology/updates/aref-zarin-tpt.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1772690400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/zarin-tpt.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Aref Zarin, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology and member of the Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience (TAMIN), has received a Targeted Proposal Teams (TPT) Proposal Planning Grant from the Texas A&M Division of Research. The TPT program is a competitive funding initiative designed to support innovative projects that can lead to major external grants from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF)" }








 , {
    "id" : 240
	,"title": "From Classroom to Cockpit: Department Alumna Rachael Shudde Helps Launch Tactical AI With Lockheed Martin"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/from-classroom-to-cockpit.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1772604000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/rachael-shudde-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Person operates a flight simulator with a cockpit display and a sky projection surrounding the setup."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Former PhD student Rachael Shudde played a key role in a pioneering project with Lockheed Martin, developing tactical artificial intelligence that brings advanced decision-making from the classroom to real flight scenarios. Working alongside the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, the team successfully tested AI agents on the X-62A VISTA aircraft, demonstrating safe and effective human-machine collaboration and advancing the future of autonomous aviation." }








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    "id" : 241
	,"title": "Differential patterns of daily trauma-related avoidance among suicide attempters and non-attempters"
	,"link": "research/updates/differential-patterns-of-daily-trauma-related-avoidance-among-suicide-attempters-and-non-attempters.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1772604000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/03022026-albanese-feed.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Side lit woman in profile in a darkened room with her head in her hands."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New research finds evidence that avoidance behavior may link posttraumatic stress disorder and suicidal behaviors. " }








 , {
    "id" : 242
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Daniela Castro"
	,"link": "biology/updates/senior-spotlight-daniela-castro.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1772604000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/daniela-castro-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman doing a thumbs up"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Daniela Castro, a Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience major, is graduating in Spring 2026 with a story shaped by resilience, curiosity, and purpose. Born in Colombia and given the opportunity to pursue her education in the United States, Daniela now looks ahead to medical school with the goal of becoming an anesthesiologist." }








 , {
    "id" : 243
	,"title": "Exceptional Fossil of Texas State Stone Found in Brazos County"
	,"link": "biology/updates/neuman-exceptional-fossil.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1738130400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/neuman-fossils.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "a man's headshot next to fossils"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A curious blue and green stone discovered in a College Station front yard has been identified as a remarkable fossil find. The fossil, initially overlooked, caught the attention of Dr. Ben Neuman, a Texas A&M University Biology Professor, during a recent dinner party. What appeared to be an unassuming rock a little larger than a fist turned out to be an extraordinary specimen once examined more closely." }








 , {
    "id" : 244
	,"title": "Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Todd Streelman"
	,"link": "biology/updates/todd-streelman-seminar.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1738562400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/todd-streelman-seminar1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Streelman’s research employs experimental and computational approaches to understand the genetic, cellular, and evolutionary bases of development and behavior in animals from nature, most notably the species flock of cichlid fishes from Lake Malawi, Africa. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. Streelman’s work!" }








 , {
    "id" : 245
	,"title": "Strader Lab Presents at SICB"
	,"link": "biology/updates/strader-lab-sicb.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1738562400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mikayla-clark-presenting.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman presenting"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Strader Lab at Texas A&M University presented their new cutting-edge research at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) Conference in Atlanta, GA, in January 2025, focusing on the impacts of environmental change on marine organisms. Their presentations explored the complex relationships between temperature, microbial exposure, and the physiological and molecular traits of marine species, offering new insights into how these organisms may adapt to rapidly shifting ecosystems." }








 , {
    "id" : 246
	,"title": "Former Student Spotlight: Brie Myre"
	,"link": "biology/updates/former-student-brie-myre.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1738821600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/brie-myre-turtle.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "researchesr on a boat in the ocean putting tracker on sea turtle"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Biology is proud to celebrate the publication of a study by former graduate student Dr. Brie Myre in collaboration with Dr. Duncan MacKenzie, Associate Professor Emeritus, Dr. Joe Bernardo, Research Associate Professor, and a team of undergraduate researchers from the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University. The study, titled “Anatomical evidence that arribada olive ridley sea turtles Lepidochelys olivacea feed at breeding and nesting grounds to maintain high reproductive output,” was published in Endangered Species Research: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01360" }








 , {
    "id" : 247
	,"title": "Groundbreaking Studies Reveal Key Insights into Parasite Life Cycle Evolution"
	,"link": "biology/updates/criscione-parasite-life-cycle.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1738908000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/criscione-parasite-life-cycle.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M researchers have made significant strides in understanding the evolutionary mechanisms shaping parasite life cycles. Many parasites require multiple hosts to complete their development. Two new studies by Jenna M. Hulke and Charles D. Criscione provide the first empirical tests of a long-standing evolutionary model that explains why hermaphroditic parasites maintain complex, multi-host life cycles. The model posits that complex life cycles prevent parasite inbreeding and its associated negative fitness effects, i.e., inbreeding depression. However, empirical evidence testing this idea is non-existent—until now." }








 , {
    "id" : 248
	,"title": "Biology Seminar Series: Roman Giger"
	,"link": "biology/updates/roman-giger-seminar.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1739167200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/roman-giger-seminar.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Giger received his Ph.D. from the University of Zurich and conducted postdoctoral research at The Netherlands Institute for Brain Research. His research focuses on the environmental mechanisms that regulate axon regeneration in the nervous system. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. Giger’s work!" }








 , {
    "id" : 249
	,"title": "TAMU Biology Postdoc Amy Tan Selected as IRACDA Scholar"
	,"link": "biology/updates/amy-tan-iracda.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1739253600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/amy-tan-iracda.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman presenting"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University (TAMU) postdoctoral scholar Amy Tan, PhD, from the Marie Strader Lab in the Department of Biology, has been selected as a scholar in the prestigious Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) program. This program, funded by a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), aims to train the next generation of biomedical scientists for both research- and teaching-intensive careers." }








 , {
    "id" : 250
	,"title": "Resistance Fighters: Aggies Use Genetic Engineering of Bacterial Viruses to Fight Antibiotic Resistance"
	,"link": "biology/updates/genetic-engineering-antibiotic-resistance.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1739340000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/ramsey-antibiotic-resistance.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Jolene Ramsey, a prominent researcher at Texas A&M University Department of Biology, has secured funding to support an innovative project aimed at combating antibiotic resistance through the genetic engineering of bacteriophages. This groundbreaking initiative, titled “Resistance Fighters: Aggies Use Genetic Engineering of Bacterial Viruses to Fight Antibiotic Resistance,” will provide valuable research opportunities for undergraduate students." }








 , {
    "id" : 251
	,"title": "Christine Merlin Lab at Texas A&M University Recognized for Pioneering Research in Non-Model Organisms"
	,"link": "biology/updates/merlin-transmitter.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1739512800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/merlin-transmitter.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text with butterfly background"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The lab of Professor Christine Merlin at Texas A&M University has been highlighted as one of 10 neuroscience labs by The Transmitter, a leading neuroscience research news publication funded by the Simons Foundation, for their pioneering work using the monarch butterfly as a non-model organism for circadian and navigation research." }








 , {
    "id" : 252
	,"title": "Biology Seminar Series: Harini Iyer"
	,"link": "biology/updates/harini-iyer-seminar.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1739772000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/harini-iyer-seminar.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Harini Iyer pursued her Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she developed a fascination with planarians and their remarkable regenerative abilities. Her graduate thesis focused on the functions of multiple genes involved in germline stem cell self-renewal and maintenance in planarians and their parasitic cousins, schistosomes. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. Iyer’s work!" }








 , {
    "id" : 253
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Researchers Unveil How Our Body’s Internal Clock Controls Protein Production"
	,"link": "biology/updates/internal-clock-protein-production.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1739858400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/dbp-publication.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Researchers at Texas A&M University, led by Distinguished Professor Deborah Bell-Pedersen have made significant strides in understanding how our body’s internal clock, known as the circadian clock, regulates protein production. Their study, titled “Circadian clock control of interactions between eIF2α kinase CPC-3 and0 GCN1 with ribosomes regulates rhythmic translation initiation,” has been accepted for publication in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)." }








 , {
    "id" : 254
	,"title": "Graduate Student Stephanie Hendricks Awarded Prestigious SICB Grant-in-Aid of Research"
	,"link": "biology/updates/stephanie-hendricks-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1739944800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/steph-red-headshot.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of stephanie hendricks"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M Biology is proud to announce that graduate student Stephanie Hendricks has been awarded a Grant-in-Aid of Research (GIAR) by the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). This highly competitive grant recognizes Hendricks’ innovative research and provides vital funding to support her project in the field of integrative and comparative biology." }








 , {
    "id" : 255
	,"title": "Bringing Neuroscience and Economics Together"
	,"link": "biology/updates/neuroscience-and-economics.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1740117600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/neuroscience-economics.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "illustrations of faces next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Decision Making: Neuroscience Meets Economics symposium stands at the intersection of neuroscience and economics, offering a unique platform to explore how our brains navigate choices—from everyday decisions to complex societal outcomes. The event, spearheaded by Leslie Griffith, a professor at Brandeis University specializing in molecular and cellular neuroscience, and Eric Maskin, a Nobel Prize-winning economist at Harvard, has become a beacon for bringing together experts from both fields to examine the science behind decision-making processes." }








 , {
    "id" : 256
	,"title": "Biology Seminar Series: Bruce McClane"
	,"link": "biology/updates/bruce-mcclane-seminar.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1740463200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/bruce-mcclane-seminar.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Bruce McClane, a distinguished professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has dedicated his career to the study of Clostridium perfringens, a bacterium known for causing gas gangrene and intestinal infections. He has published over 200 papers and has been continuously funded by the NIH, including a prestigious 10-year MERIT award. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. McClane!" }








 , {
    "id" : 257
	,"title": "Ancient Viruses Hiding in Plain Sight"
	,"link": "biology/updates/viruses-in-plain-sight.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1740463200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/pink-coral.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "pink coral"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "One lazy Saturday morning, coronavirus researcher Dr. Ben Neuman of Texas A&M University’s Biology Department decided to fire off a quick online search for corona-like viruses, as he had done so many times before. This time though, he baited his search with a distant relative of coronaviruses called Aplysia abyssovirus. The results were astounding – over a dozen new, deeply weird virus genomes that had been lying, apparently unrecognized, in datasets from spiders, centipedes and plankton animals." }








 , {
    "id" : 258
	,"title": "Undergraduate Researcher Receives Mini Grant for Innovative Study on American Oystercatchers"
	,"link": "biology/updates/undergraduate-oystercatcher.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1740549600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/aeris-clarkson.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman wearing a hat"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Butler Lab at Texas A&M University’s Department of Biology is proud to spotlight the remarkable achievements of one of its undergraduate researchers, Aeris Clarkson. Aeris, a senior Zoology major, was recently awarded a mini grant from the Schubot Center for a groundbreaking project focusing on heavy metal contamination in American Oystercatchers along the Texas Gulf Coast." }








 , {
    "id" : 259
	,"title": "Biology Graduate Student Spotlight: Thushinari Joseph"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduate-spotlight-thushinari-joseph.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1740636000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/thushi-spotlight.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman posing above text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "I’m a sixth year Ph.D. candidate in Dr. James Smith’s lab. I was born and raised in Sri Lanka, a tropical island with a rich history and culture also known as the pearl of the Indian ocean. I received my bachelor’s degree there, from the University of Kelaniya while studying fecal coliform densities in and isolation of biochemically significant bacteria from beach sand for my undergraduate research. My current research is on the characterization of lantibiotics which involves the regulation of mutacin 1140 biosynthesis and isolation of a nisin variant from Streptococcus agalactiae. Additionally, I also work on pre-clinical evaluation of antimicrobial compounds in mice models." }








 , {
    "id" : 260
	,"title": "History Department’s Newest Glasscock Chair in American History Off to a Busy Start"
	,"link": "history/updates/history-departments-newest-glasscock-chair-in-american-history-off-to-a-busy-start.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1772517600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/glasscock-chair-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Person in a gray suit jacket and light blue collared shirt stands in a long outdoor corridor lined with arches and a wooden ceiling."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Last fall, the Department of History welcomed the latest faculty member to hold the prestigious Melbern G. Glasscock Endowed Chair in American History, Professor Gregory Daddis. Professor Daddis grew up in New Jersey and later attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He spent the next 26 years on active duty, rising to the rank of Colonel. " }








 , {
    "id" : 261
	,"title": "Biology Seminar Series: Chris Doe"
	,"link": "biology/updates/chris-doe-seminar25.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1740981600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/chris-doe-seminar.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Chris Doe is a renowned researcher in the field of neurobiology, focusing on the assembly of the nervous system in Drosophila. His research delves into the role of neural stem cells, known as neuroblasts, in producing a diverse array of neurons and forming circuits that drive locomotion and navigation behaviors. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. Doe!" }








 , {
    "id" : 262
	,"title": "Moran Lab Announces Sigma Xi Grant Award to PhD Student Kiedon Bryant"
	,"link": "biology/updates/kiedon-bryant-sigma-xi-grant.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1741154400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/kiedon-sigma-xi.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of kiedon next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Moran Lab is proud to announce that Kiedon Bryant, a first-year Biology PhD student, has been awarded a prestigious Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research. This grant will support Kiedon’s innovative research on the evolution of allopaternal care in darters." }








 , {
    "id" : 263
	,"title": "Sixteenth Annual Texas A&M History Conference Draws Scholars from Around the Country"
	,"link": "history/updates/sixteenth-annual-texas-am-history-conference-draws-scholars-from-around-the-country.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1772431200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/history-conference-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Participants gather in the Memorial Student Center for the first day of the HGSO Conference. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "On February 20 and 21, graduate and undergraduate students from universities around the country arrived in College Station to attend the sixteenth annual Texas A&M History Conference. Organized each year by the department’s History Graduate Student Organization (or HGSO), the conference provides a forum for young scholars to present their research to eager and attentive audiences. " }








 , {
    "id" : 264
	,"title": "Dr. Zina Trost, VR is Easing Spinal Cord Pain"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/psych-internal-news-post7.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1772215200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/zina-pain.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "zina"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 265
	,"title": "Comedy or Census? A Reexamination of Ancient Athenian Judges."
	,"link": "research/updates/comedy-or-census-a-reexamination-of-ancient-athenian-judges.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1772172000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/atheniancourts-feed-02272026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Grecian Statue in Front of the Austrian Parliament "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "By combining literary texts with economic and population data, a new analysis argues Aristophanes’ courtroom caricatures reflected demographic fact." }








 , {
    "id" : 266
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Madeleine Lerma"
	,"link": "biology/updates/senior-madeleine-lerma.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1772172000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/madeleine-lerma-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of a woman holding a thumbs up"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Madeleine Lerma, a graduating Zoology major in the Class of Spring 2026. A lifelong interest in biology guided her to Texas A&M, where her passion steadily deepened through advanced coursework and immersive research experiences." }








 , {
    "id" : 267
	,"title": "SPRC Spotlight: Vanessa Muhl"
	,"link": "biology/updates/vanessa-muhl-sprc.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1741582800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/vanessa-muhl-sprc.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of vanessa muhl"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This week, we are highlighting the SPRC 1st Place Post-Doctoral Winner, Vanessa Muhl! Congratulations to Vanessa on this outstanding achievement." }








 , {
    "id" : 268
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Merilyn Beebe"
	,"link": "biology/updates/merilyn-beebe-spotlight.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1741755600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/merilyn-beebe-dog.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "merilyn beebe and her dog outside"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This month’s Graduate Student Spotlight highlights Merilyn Beebe. A Ph.D. student in the Sorg Lab, Merilyn studies phenotypic variation in clinically relevant C. difficile strains. Learn more about Merilyn and her graduate experience in this month’s Spotlight!" }








 , {
    "id" : 269
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Shines at Darwin Day Outreach Event"
	,"link": "biology/updates/darwin-day-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1741842000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/darwinday-2025-booth.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of grad students sitting at a booth"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "On February 28, 2025, Texas A&M’s Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB) program hosted its annual Darwin Day outreach event, drawing an impressive crowd of 1,500 visitors from across Bryan-College Station. This year’s event was one of the largest yet, featuring 56 booths representing research labs, student organizations, and community partners, all focused on sharing the excitement of evolution, genetics, and the biological sciences with the public." }








 , {
    "id" : 270
	,"title": "A 50-Year Mystery Solved: Texas A&M Emeritus Professor Mike Manson Chronicles a Breakthrough in Bacterial "Nanomotors""
	,"link": "biology/updates/mike-manson-publication.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1772085600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mike-manson-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of mike manson next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Mike Manson, Emeritus Professor in the Texas A&M University Department of Biology, authored a recent PNAS Commentary titled “Flagellar rotation comes full circle.” The article marks a milestone in the long-standing effort to understand how bacterial flagella generate torque." }








 , {
    "id" : 271
	,"title": "Science Takes Flight at Inaugural "Beyond the Backyard!" Conference"
	,"link": "biology/updates/beyond-the-backyard.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1771999200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/bird-in-hands.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "hands holding a bird with its wings spread"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The inaugural Beyond the Backyard! RBAS Conference (2026) successfully took flight earlier this month, bridging the gap between high-level academic research and the curious community of the Brazos Valley." }








 , {
    "id" : 272
	,"title": "Dr. Deborah Bell-Pedersen Elected as Academy Governor by the American Society for Microbiology"
	,"link": "biology/updates/dbp-asm.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1742187600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/dbp-asm.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of Deb Bell-Pedersen"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M Biology is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Deborah Bell-Pedersen as an Academy Governor for The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) , effective July 1st. Dr. Bell-Pedersen, a distinguished professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University (TAMU), will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of the Academy." }








 , {
    "id" : 273
	,"title": "Biology Seminar Series: Erik Duboué"
	,"link": "biology/updates/erik-duboue-seminar.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1742014800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/erik-duboue.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Erik Duboué received his PhD at New York University under the mentorship of Richard Borowski. He then conducted postdoctoral research with Marnie Halpern at the Carnegie Institution for Science before establishing his own lab at Florida Atlantic University in 2017. Dr. Duboué’s research focuses on understanding how the brain drives behavior and how changes can arise in both pathological and adaptive contexts. His lab utilizes small fish species to explore these questions." }








 , {
    "id" : 274
	,"title": "The Truth and Beauty of Science: Guiding Students and Advancing Discovery"
	,"link": "biology/updates/truth-and-beauty-of-science.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1742360400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/gomer-in-lab1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man standing in lab"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Gomer’s current research focuses on fibrosing diseases, which occur when scar tissue builds up in organs, impairing their normal function. Dr. Gomer’s impact extends well beyond the realm of research. As a professor at Texas A&M University, he’s gained a reputation not only for his expertise in biology but also for his dedication to instilling essential life skills in his students." }








 , {
    "id" : 275
	,"title": "Biology Seminar Series: Paul Turner"
	,"link": "biology/updates/paul-turner-seminar.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1742792400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/paul-turner-seminar.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Paul Turner is renowned for his research in the evolutionary genetics of viruses, particularly phages that infect bacterial pathogens and RNA viruses transmitted by arthropods. His work focuses on using phages to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial diseases. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. Turner!" }








 , {
    "id" : 276
	,"title": "2025 SPRC Poster Winners"
	,"link": "biology/updates/sprc-poster-highlights-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1742878800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/sprc-2025-posters.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of people standing together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations to Morgan Osborne and Ahmed Yusuf, Graduate Students winners of the Poster Presentations from the 2025 Student Postdoc Research Conference! Read more about their spotlights and advice for future students using the link above." }








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    "id" : 277
	,"title": "Collaborative special issue to advance pain research edited by Dr. Mathur"
	,"link": "research/updates/collaborative-special-issue-to-advance-pain-research-edited-by-dr-mathur.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
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	,"imageAlt": "Headshot of a woman with long, brown hair."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Leading journals on pain and health psychology collaborate for a year, publication overseen by Texas A&M University faculty." }








 , {
    "id" : 278
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Researcher Dawood Abbas Receives Bernie Fried Student Research Grant"
	,"link": "biology/updates/dawood-abbas-asp-grant.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1771826400000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/dawood-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of researcher in lab"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Texas A&M University Department of Biology is proud to announce that Dawood Abbas, a researcher in the Lamba Sangare Lab, has been awarded the Bernie Fried Student Research Grant by the American Society of Parasitologists (ASP)." }








 , {
    "id" : 279
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Advances National Dialogue on Spinal Cord Injury Research and Advocacy"
	,"link": "biology/updates/dulin-washingtondc-advocacy.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1771567200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/dulin-washington-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "woman presenting next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Jennifer Dulin, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, is contributing scientific and policy leadership to the national conversation on spinal cord injury (SCI) research this week at the Unite 2 Fight Paralysis 20th Annual Science & Advocacy Symposium." }








 , {
    "id" : 280
	,"title": "Gulf Research Program Funds Study on Sea-Level Change and Coastal Risk"
	,"link": "research/updates/gulf-research-program-funds-study-on-sea-level-change-and-coastal-risk.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1771567200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/shiftinglands-feed-02202026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Cars submerged in Orange, Texas, after Hurricane Laura storm surge, August 27, 2020"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "An interdisciplinary team will develop new models and tools to help Gulf Coast communities plan for rising seas." }








 , {
    "id" : 281
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Named Fellow of the American Thoracic Society"
	,"link": "biology/updates/richard-gomer-atsf.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1771480800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/astf-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of man next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Richard Gomer, University Distinguished Professor and Thomas Powell ’62 Professor of Science in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, has been named a Fellow of the American Thoracic Society (ATS), an honor recognizing significant and sustained contributions to respiratory science, medicine, and related research fields." }








 , {
    "id" : 282
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Tapasree Roy Sarkar Named TAMEST 2026 Protégé and Poster Challenge Finalist"
	,"link": "biology/updates/tamest-roy-sarkar.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1771394400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/tamest-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": " The Texas A&M University Department of Biology is proud to announce that Tapasree Roy Sarkar has been nominated to the Class of 2026 Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST) Protégé program. In addition to this prestigious nomination, Sarkar was selected as a top five finalist in the TAMEST Poster Challenge competition within the Medicine division." }








 , {
    "id" : 283
	,"title": "PhD Student Shlok Mishra Named a Jordan Institute Fellow"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/phd-student-shlok-mishra-named-a-jordan-institute-fellow.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1771221600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/shlok-mishra-news-feed-16-02-2026-11-49-22.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Person wearing a patterned short‑sleeve shirt stands beside a graphic reading ‘Shlok Mishra Named a Jordan Institute Fellow,’ with the Texas A&M Statistics logo at the bottom."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "PhD student Shlok Mishra has been selected as one of ten MSC L.T. Jordan Fellows this year. He will receive a $5,000 grant to support independent international research and immerse himself in a foreign culture." }








 , {
    "id" : 284
	,"title": "Research on the Expressive Power of Neural Networks wins the Joseph Traub Young Researcher Award "
	,"link": "research/updates/research-on-the-expressive-power-of-neural-networks-wins-the-joseph-traub-young-researcher-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1770962400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/siegel-feed-02132026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A vertical-oriented headshot of Dr. Jonathan Siegel in a collared shirt."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas  A&M professor of mathematics wins prestigious award." }








 , {
    "id" : 285
	,"title": "Mike Young Reception 2025"
	,"link": "biology/updates/mike-young-reception-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1742965200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/people-painting-together.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "people painting together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Nobel Prize-winning biologist and TAMU Hagler Fellow Michael W. Young was celebrated with the Texas A&M University Biology Department. The reception featured a unique activity: painting with professors and their families. This creative event fostered informal interactions and a sense of community, highlighting Young’s achievements and his commitment to inspiring future scientists." }








 , {
    "id" : 286
	,"title": "Spinal Cord Research Reveals Inconsistencies with Cell Transplantation"
	,"link": "research/updates/spinal-cord-research-reveals-inconsistencies-with-cell-transplantation.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1770876000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/dulin-feed-02122026.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Graphic depicting male scientist holding up a stethoscope to a mock-up of a spinal cord"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New research from the Dulin lab explores the mixed outcomes of neural cell transplantation." }








 , {
    "id" : 287
	,"title": "Adisson Wright Sheds Light on the Role of Black GIs in Liberating and Witnessing Nazi Concentration Camps "
	,"link": "history/updates/adisson-wright-sheds-light-on-the-role-of-black-gis-in-liberating-and-witnessing-nazi-concentration-camps.html"
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	,"date": 1770789600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/adisson-wright-history-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "A new exhibit at the Brazos Valley African American Museum depicts the experience of Black soldiers liberating and witnessing evidence of the Holocaust in Europe. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "At the Brazos Valley African American Museum, Department of History PhD student Adisson Wright has curated a fascinating new exhibit that highlights the experience of Black soldiers during the liberation of Nazi concentration camps in 1945. " }








 , {
    "id" : 288
	,"title": "New Strides in Solving the Mystery of the Absent Chromosomal Crossover"
	,"link": "research/updates/new-strides-in-solving-the-mystery-of-the-absent-chromosomal-crossover.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1770357600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/02062026-feed-andres-speaking.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Andrés Barboza presents findings on his research regarding achiasmy."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New model expands understanding for reasons why achiasmy occurs." }








 , {
    "id" : 289
	,"title": "AI Bridge Summit sparks collaboration between researchers at Texas A&M"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/ai-bridge-summit-sparks-collaboration-between-researchers-at-texas-am.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1770271200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_featured-images/website-thumbnails-3.png"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The weeklong event united AI experts and domain researchers to define future challenges and solutions, with a call for community-driven ideas to shape the next phase of AI research. " }








 , {
    "id" : 290
	,"title": "Dr. Theresa Morris recognized by Eastern Sociological Society's Merit Award"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/morris-ess-merit-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1770184800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/_profile-images/theresa-morris.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Theresa Morris"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Theresa Morris received the 2026 Eastern Sociological Society Merit Award for exceptional achievement and a lifetime of scholarly contribution to the discipline and the profession." }








 , {
    "id" : 291
	,"title": "Astronomers Challenge Evolution of Galaxy Clusters"
	,"link": "research/updates/astronomers-challenge-evolution-of-galaxy-clusters.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1770184800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/02042026-feed-spilker-galaxycluster.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Artists’s impression of intergalactic intracluster dust. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Young Galaxy Clusters Heat Up Much Faster Than Previously Expected." }








 , {
    "id" : 292
	,"title": "Dr. Andrew Moodie Receives National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellow"
	,"link": "research/updates/dr-andrew-moodie-receives-national-academies-gulf-research-program-early-career-research-fellow.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1770012000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/02022026-moodie-feed-astronomers-challenge-evolution-of-galaxy-clusters.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Professional bust shot of Dr. Andrew Moodie in a striped Texas A&M University collared T-shirt."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University Geography professor selected as one of eight fellows to research ecosystem health and community resilience to extreme weather conditions in the Gulf." }








 , {
    "id" : 293
	,"title": "Aggie Citizen-Scientists Round Up Unknown Coral and Jellyfish Viruses"
	,"link": "biology/updates/citizen-scientists-uncover-unknown-viruses.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1769580000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/citizen-scientist-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "sea nettle jellyfish"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Viruses are everywhere, quietly moving through the air, water, and food around us. In Dr. Ben Neuman's Lab at Texas A&M, researchers and undergraduates are uncovering hundreds of previously unknown viruses, revealing how much of the virosphere remains unexplored." }








 , {
    "id" : 294
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Awarded College of Arts and Sciences Grant to Decode the Evolution of Female "Beauty""
	,"link": "biology/updates/fitzpatrick-grant-female-lizards.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1769493600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/fitzpatrick-grant-lizards.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of courtney fitzpatrick next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "While the biological world is full of male animals with flamboyant displays, the striking, colorful traits found in females of some species remains an evolutionary puzzle. Dr. Courtney Fitzpatrick, a researcher in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, has been awarded a prestigious research grant by the College of Arts and Sciences to investigate this question, using striped plateau lizards (Sceloporus virgatus) as a model system." }








 , {
    "id" : 295
	,"title": "Key Feature of Circadian Clock Identified in Bacteria"
	,"link": "biology/updates/paul-hardin-publication-3-25.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1741327200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/hardin-publication-3-25.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Paul Hardin next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M circadian clock researchers collaborate to reveal that a key feature of the bacterial clock mechanism is also essential for keeping time in animals, plants and fungi." }








 , {
    "id" : 296
	,"title": "Biology Seminar Series: Karl Clark"
	,"link": "biology/updates/seminar-karl-clark.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1743397200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/seminar-karl-clark.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Karl clark next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Biology at Texas A&M University is pleased to announce a seminar featuring Dr. Karl Clark, an esteemed associate professor specializing in precision gene editing. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. Clark!" }








 , {
    "id" : 297
	,"title": "Ashley Smith Wins Best Science Presentation Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/ashley-smith-presentation-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1743656400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/ashley-smith-award.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Ashley Smith holding an award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "TAMU Biology is proud to announce that Ashley Smith, an undergraduate researcher from the Jen Dulin lab in the Department of Biology, has been awarded the Best Science Presentation Award in the undergraduate category at the UT CARE Research Day." }








 , {
    "id" : 298
	,"title": " Dr. Ken Lohmann on Magnetic Navigation in Sea Turtles"
	,"link": "biology/updates/seminar-ken-lomann.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1744002000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/ken-lohmann.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of ken lohmann next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Lohmann’s lab focuses on the neuroethology of marine animals, particularly the navigational mechanisms of species that migrate over long distances. His research has encompassed a variety of marine animals, including sea turtles, salmon, spiny lobsters, sea slugs, and marine iguanas. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. Lohmann and his work!" }








 , {
    "id" : 299
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Maria Ali"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduate-spotlight-maria-ali.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1744088400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/maria-ali-spotlight.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Maria ali next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "I am a 6th year PhD student in the Riley lab. I was born and raised in Pakistan. I am from Lahore, known for its excellent food and rich history. I did my undergrad from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar in Biological Sciences, where I had my first experience conducting research in a lab. My time in Qatar led me to pursuing a PhD at Texas A&M University. Please take a moment to read more about Maria!" }








 , {
    "id" : 300
	,"title": "Finding Your Path: Exploring Careers in Biology with Dr. Steve Lockless"
	,"link": "biology/updates/exploring-careers-in-biology-lockless.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1744261200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/steve-lockless-careers.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "drawing of Steve Lockless next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Careers in Biology isn’t a typical class—it’s an opportunity to explore a world of possibilities. Here, students gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to turn their biology degree into a meaningful and fulfilling career" }








 , {
    "id" : 301
	,"title": "Renovated Heldenfels Labs Mark a Pivotal Moment in Texas A&M’s Investment in Biology"
	,"link": "biology/updates/held-ribbon-cutting.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1769061600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/fourth-floor-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of people holding a ribbon"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "On January 13th, The Department of Biology held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the newly renovated fourth floor of Heldenfels Hall, furthering our commitment to students receiving an excellent immersive biology education." }








 , {
    "id" : 302
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology Students Selected for Prestigious Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Internship"
	,"link": "biology/updates/biology-students-selected-for-prestigious-internship.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1768975200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/internship-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "images of two women above text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Texas A&M Department of Biology is proud to announce that Amelia Arcia Diaz and Isabelle Mendoza have been selected for the competitive Spring 2026 Internship Program at Moxxy Forensic Investigations." }








 , {
    "id" : 303
	,"title": "Dr. Raymond Wong Awarded ArtSci Research Grant to Advance Methods for Electronic Health Record Analysis"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/dr-raymond-wong-awarded-artsci-research-grant-to-advance-methods-for-electronic-health-record-analysis.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1768888800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/dr-wong-award-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Graphic announcing a faculty grant award for Dr. Raymond Wong, with text on the left and a person in professional attire standing on the right."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Raymond Wong, Professor of Statistics at Texas A&M University, has received a 2026 ArtSci Research Grant to support research on improving statistical and machine learning methods for analyzing electronic health record data." }








 , {
    "id" : 304
	,"title": "New Theory Explains How Conspicuous Sexual Traits May Evolve in the Limiting Sex"
	,"link": "biology/updates/sexual-traits-in-limiting-sex.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1768543200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/striped-lizard-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A new manuscript accepted for publication from the Dr. Courtney Fitzpatrick Laboratory challenges a core tenet of sexual selection theory by demonstrating that costly, elaborate sexual traits can evolve in the sex traditionally considered to be limiting—such as females in many polygynous species—simply because they need to increase their mate encounter rates." }








 , {
    "id" : 305
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Identifies Molecular “Key” Used by Toxoplasma Parasite to Breach the Human Placenta"
	,"link": "biology/updates/tgondii-placenta-transmigration.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1768370400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/transmigration-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "scientific graphic"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Research led by Dr. Lamba Omar Sangaré and his team at the Texas A&M University Department of Biology has uncovered a critical mechanism explaining how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii crosses the human placental barrier. The study, recently published as a preprint, identifies a specific parasite-produced protein that “unlocks” cellular defenses, potentially leading to congenital infections in thousands of infants each year." }








 , {
    "id" : 306
	,"title": "Texas A&M Economics Establishes Economics Advisory and Development Council"
	,"link": "economics/updates/economics-advisory-council-established.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1768370400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/_images/ECON.jpeg"
	,"imageAlt": "Liberal Arts Social Sciences Building"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 307
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Dr. Christine Merlin Featured in The New York Times for Breakthrough Research on Monarch Navigation"
	,"link": "biology/updates/nyt-christine-merlin.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1768284000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/nytmerlin.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text, all on background of monarch butterfly"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Christine Merlin, a chronobiologist in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, is gaining national attention for her groundbreaking research uncovering how monarch butterflies navigate thousands of miles during their annual migration. Her work was recently featured in The New York Times as part of a deep dive into the biological mystery of magnetoreception, how animals sense Earth’s magnetic field." }








 , {
    "id" : 308
	,"title": "Celebrating Our Fall 2025 Graduates"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/celebrating-our-fall-2025-graduates.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1768284000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/_profile-images/stat-fall-grad-story-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Dark maroon background with a subtle pattern of overlapping triangles. Bold white text in the center reads: 'Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Graduates!"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department proudly congratulates its Fall 2025 graduates, recognizing their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments across undergraduate and master’s programs. This graduating class represents an important milestone for our community, and we celebrate their achievements as they move forward into the next chapter of their academic and professional journeys." }








 , {
    "id" : 309
	,"title": "Our recent alumnus, Dr. James Baldwin, published in Journal of Urbanism"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/baldwin-journal-of-urbanism.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1767938400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/baldwin-pvam-chess.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. James Baldwin"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. James Baldwin, our recent graduate and Assistant Professor at Prairie View A&M University published a peer-reviewed article at Journal of Urbanism" }








 , {
    "id" : 310
	,"title": "Dr. Tapasree Roy Sarkar Featured in Forbes Magazine"
	,"link": "biology/updates/tapasree-roy-sarkar-forbes.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1767765600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/forbes-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "image of woman next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Forbes Magazine recently highlighted Dr. Tapasree Roy Sarkar, along with the groundbreaking study from her lab on the critical link between circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) and breast cancer. Read the full article from Forbes here: tx.ag/forbesroysarkar" }








 , {
    "id" : 311
	,"title": "Imge Dogan receives Dr. Jane Sell Graduate Fellowship"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/dogan-sell-fellowship.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1767765600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/_profile-images/imge-dogan.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Imge Dogan"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go to Imge Dogan who is the 2026 recipient of Dr. Jane Sell Graduate Fellowship designed to help students complete their dissertation work." }








 , {
    "id" : 312
	,"title": "First Friday 2026"
	,"link": "biology/updates/first-friday-2026.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1767679200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/first-friday-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "man and mascot posing behind a table holding skulls and lights"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Biology at Texas A&M is on a clear upward trajectory, with growing momentum that is shaping the university and resonating well beyond campus. That reach was on full display at First Fridays in Bryan on January 2nd, where the department connected with hundreds of community members, building on a year of sustained outreach that has included monthly booths at the event." }








 , {
    "id" : 313
	,"title": "Dr. Valen Johnson Secures Major DOE-NNSA Grant and Lockheed Martin Research Contract"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/dr-valen-johnson-secures-major-doe-nnsa-grant-and-lockheed-martin-research-contract.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1767679200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/valen-johnson-doe-nnsa-grant-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Faculty grant award announcement for Dr. Valen Johnson with office background."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Valen Johnson has been awarded a $750,000, five-year DOE-NNSA grant through the TecH Consortium and a $202,000 research contract with Lockheed Martin, supporting collaborative research, student involvement, and advances in real-time anomaly detection." }








 , {
    "id" : 314
	,"title": "Pioneering Paths: A Conversation with Dr. Lyle Broemeling"
	,"link": "statistics/updates/pioneering-paths-a-conversation-with-dr-lyle-broemeling.html"
	,"tags": ["Statistics"]
	,"date": 1767592800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "statistics/_files/_images/statistics-lyle-broemeling-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Black‑and‑white photo of the John R. Blocker Building, a large multi‑story academic building with rows of windows. Several small trees and landscaped bushes line the walkway in front of the entrance, where people are walking or standing near the building."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "When the Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University was newly established, few could have imagined the legacy it would build. Among the pioneers who helped shape its early success was Dr. Lyle Broemeling, one of the department’s first Ph.D. graduates. In this conversation, Dr. Broemeling reflects on his time at Texas A&M, his mentors, and the growth of the field that has defined his career." }








 , {
    "id" : 315
	,"title": "Preventing Harmful Bacteria From Fooling our Immune System"
	,"link": "biology/updates/preventing-harmful-bacteria-from-fooling-our-immune-system.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1767592800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/richard-gomer-publication.jpg"
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	,"description": "A recent study from researchers in Dr. Richard Gomer’s Lab found that pharmacological inhibition of specific macrophage proteins enhances immune cells’ bacterial killing. These findings show potential new therapeutic approaches to treat diseases such as tuberculosis, listeriosis, and Legionnaires’ disease." }








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    "id" : 316
	,"title": "Error processing and clinical anxiety"
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	,"image": "research/_images/error-processing-and-clinical-anxiety-news-feed-image.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A person in an EEG headcap surrounded by two people, one in a lab coat, with syringes."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Thinking too much about your mistakes may lead to avoidance." }








 , {
    "id" : 317
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biology 2025 Year in Review"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/year-in-review-front-page.jpg"
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "For Texas A&M Biology, 2025 has been a year of progress, success, and celebration. In this publication, we've highlighted a special story from each month as a reminder of our many accomplishments this year!" }








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    "id" : 318
	,"title": "Transformative Justice in Williamson County"
	,"link": "research/updates/transformative-justice-in-williamson-county.html"
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	,"date": 1766124000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/transformative-justice-in-williamson-county-news-feed-image.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "An inmate in an orange prison uniform talking to a counselor."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Care leads to lower costs and fewer repeat offenders." }








 , {
    "id" : 319
	,"title": "Texas A&M Study Reveals How Age and Sex Shape the Brain’s Response to Visual Threats"
	,"link": "biology/updates/how-age-and-sex-shape-response-to-visual-threats.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1766124000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/farhy-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Bella Farhy next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Researchers at Texas A&M University have published a new study in iScience detailing how the brain’s survival circuits develop and adapt to danger over time. The research, led by Dr. Isabella Farhy-Tselnicker, demonstrates that defensive behaviors such as freezing or escaping, are not static, but rather, they evolve as the mice mature and differ between males and females." }








 , {
    "id" : 320
	,"title": "Collaborative work between late Dr. Fossett and former and current graduate students is published at Demography"
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	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/fossett-graph.jpg"
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Amber Crowell, late Dr. Mark Fossett, Dr. Luna Chandna, and Nereyda Ortiz Osejo publish on advancing the measurement of residential segregation at Demography." }








 , {
    "id" : 321
	,"title": "Congratulations to our Master's degree graduates!"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/masters-graduation-dec-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1766124000000
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/graduation-closeup-cynthia.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Graduation Closeup"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Three of our graduate students received their Master's degrees this week: Anna Estelle Kelley, Oralia Zamarripa, and Cynthia Luz Cisneros Franco. Congratulations!" }








 , {
    "id" : 322
	,"title": "Pain after traumatic brain injury fosters hemorrhage at the site of injury"
	,"link": "research/updates/pain-after-traumatic-brain-injury-fosters-hemorrhage-at-the-site-of-injury.html"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/pain-after-traumatic-brain-injury-news-feed-iamge.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Two microscope slides of brain capillaries, one normal and one ruptured."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Pain may lead to slower recovery, but lack of pain may protect from further injury." }








 , {
    "id" : 323
	,"title": "Michelle Ochoa Treviño received the Mellon-RESI Dissertation Fellowship"
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	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1766037600000
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/michelle-ochoa-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Michelle Ochoa Treviño "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Michelle Ochoa Treviño's work has been recognized by the Mellon-RESI Dissertation Fellowship" }








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    "id" : 324
	,"title": "Modeling subcellular gene expression patterns"
	,"link": "research/updates/modeling-subcellular-gene-expression-patterns.html"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/41467-2025-64867-fig5-news-feed-image.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Various graphs and images depicting various types of data ELLA has processed."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Analysis at the subcellular level, examining individual genes one at a time, across possibly tens of thousands of cells." }








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    "id" : 325
	,"title": "Congratulations to all our graduates!"
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	,"date": 1766005200000
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/graduation-fall2025.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Congratulations, graduates!"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "College of Arts and Social Sciences graduation is on Thursday, December 18 at Reed Arena. Huge congratulations to all of our graduates. You have done an amazing job! Congratulations!" }








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    "id" : 326
	,"title": "Jaqueline Mendez awarded the Glasscock Graduate Residential Fellowship"
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/jackie-mendez-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Jacky Mendez"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Our very own Jaqueline Mendez was awarded the Glasscock Graduate Residential Fellowship that supports graduate students in completing their dissertation." }








 , {
    "id" : 327
	,"title": "A hidden engine deep inside Earth fuels major volcanic eruptions"
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	,"imageAlt": "A diagram of the Earth showing oceanic plate subduction and the accumulation of davemaoite in the lower mantle."
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	,"description": "A rare deep-Earth mineral may power mantle plumes and volcanic activity." }








 , {
    "id" : 328
	,"title": "Honoring Service, Finding Answers: History Department Supports the Search for Missing Service Members"
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	,"imageAlt": "Bush School Professor Dan DeBree gives a presentation on World War II airmen missing in action."
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	,"description": "A symposium showcasing Texas A&M University’s partnership with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) brought together over 100 faculty, alumni, students, and community members on November 4 and 5, 2025. The DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of missing American service personnel from World War II to the present; since 2017, the Department of History has supported the DPAA’s search for the more than 80,000 MIAs including over 200 who are Aggies." }








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    "id" : 329
	,"title": "The Hidden Backbone of Justice: Insights into Staffing Levels and Salaries of Court Support Personnel"
	,"link": "research/updates/the-hidden-backbone-of-justice-insights-into-staffing-levels-and-salaries-of-court-support-personnel.html"
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	,"image": "research/_images/the-hidden-backbone-of-justice-2-news-feed-image.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A page from the Public Policy Research Institute’s study showing three graphs and a QR code."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New tool released to aid courts and clerks in determining the necessary number of staff to properly handle workload." }








 , {
    "id" : 330
	,"title": "Aggies Enjoy a Night Out at the Queen Theatre—and an Education in Movie History"
	,"link": "history/updates/aggies-enjoy-a-night-out-at-the-queen-theatreand-an-education-in-movie-history.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/hist-queen-theater-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "The Queen Theatre at night, featuring a vertical neon ‘QUEEN’ sign topped with a crown and a lit marquee along a downtown street."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In late October, and as befitted the “spooky season,” undergraduate students enrolled in HIST 434 (History & Film) gathered at the historic Queen Theatre in downtown Bryan to watch director John Carpenter’s 1978 horror hit, Halloween. Thanks to the History Department’s generous financial support, Dr. Brian Rouleau was able to rent the entire theater for the evening, which quickly filled to capacity with students eager to learn about one of the most influential movies in Hollywood history. " }








 , {
    "id" : 331
	,"title": "Dr. Jonathan Reid publishes on police officers' perceptions of drug-induced homicide laws"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/reid-article-police-perceptions.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1765519200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/police.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Police car lights"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Jonathan Reid publishes in Police Practice and Research on Texas police officers' perceptions of drug-induced homicide laws." }








 , {
    "id" : 332
	,"title": "Dr. Quentin Michaudel Receives Prestigious 2026 Augustine Award from the Organic Reactions Catalysis Society"
	,"link": "research/updates/dr-quentin-michaudel-receives-prestigious-2026-augustine-award-from-the-organic-reactions-catalysis-society.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1765519200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/quentin-michaudel-award-news-feed-image.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Headshot of Dr. Quentin Michaudel."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Synthetic chemistry expert awarded for creative, rigorous research into novel materials." }








 , {
    "id" : 333
	,"title": "Informing Life: New Insights at the Intersection of Biology and Philosophy"
	,"link": "research/updates/informing-life-new-insights-at-the-intersection-of-biology-and-philosophy.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1765432800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/informing-life-new-insights-at-the-intersection-of-biology-and-philosophy-news-feed-image.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Headshot of Adam Rosenthal."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A new issue of Philosophy Today co-edited by Dr. Adam Rosenthal examines the entangled histories of biology and information theory." }








 , {
    "id" : 334
	,"title": "Texas A&M Research Reveals How RuBisCO Powers Earth’s Oceans"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-research-reveals-how-rubisco-powers-earths-oceans.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1765346400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/texas-am-research-reveals-how-rubisco-powers-earths-oceans-news-feed-image.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "RuBisCO comes in different forms across photosynthetic organisms, from tiny cyanobacteria to complex eukaryotic algae. | Image: Daniel C. O. Thornton"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A new study by Dr. Daniel C. O. Thornton shows how the world’s most abundant enzyme drives carbon fixation and nutrient cycling across the planet." }








 , {
    "id" : 335
	,"title": "Literary forensics: Avery Blankenship’s interdisciplinary approach to 19th century archives"
	,"link": "research/updates/literary-forensics-avery-blankenships-interdisciplinary-approach-to-19th-century-archives.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1765260000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/literary-forensics-news-feed-image-blankenshipfigure2.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Close up of a food stain on lined paper."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Infrared spectroscopy meets literary theory in a method that recovers histories hidden in the margins of cookbooks." }








 , {
    "id" : 336
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Lauren Smith"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-spotlight-lauren-smith.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1765173600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/lauren-smith-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "lauren smith next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Lauren Smith, a graduating senior in the Biology Department this Fall 2025 semester. Read all about Lauren's journey at Texas A&M, her plans after graduation, and what advice she has for future Biology students." }








 , {
    "id" : 337
	,"title": "Sociologists can have fun: 2025 TAMU Sociology First Friday Scavenger Hunt"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/scavenger-hunt.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1764914400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/scavenger-hunt-frontpic.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Scavenger Hunt"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Rhonda Evans led both graduate and undergraduate students in their first Sociology Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Bryan at First Friday." }








 , {
    "id" : 338
	,"title": "Advancing Climate Science: Dr. Ping Chang Receives CESM Distinguished Achievement Award"
	,"link": "research/updates/advancing-climate-science-dr.pingchang-receives-cesm-distinguished-achievement-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1764914400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/advancing-climate-science-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Ping Chang sitting at his desk and looking at a computer screen of climate model simulations of the Kuroshio Current and its impact on the atmosphere."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M oceanographer recognized for pioneering high-resolution climate simulations that enhance global prediction capabilities. " }








 , {
    "id" : 339
	,"title": "Dr. Mary Campbell was honored at the College of Arts and Sciences investiture ceremony"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/mary-campell-honored-at-investiture.html"
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	,"date": 1764828000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/campbell-investiture.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Macy Campbell at Investiture"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Mary Campbell was honored as a newly appointed Susanne M. and Melbern G. Glasscock `59 Endowed Chair." }








 , {
    "id" : 340
	,"title": "Elisângela Brito awarded RESI grant"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/resi-grant-de-brito.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1764741600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/elisangela-de-brito-wide.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Elisangela De Brito"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Our graduate student, Elisângela Brito, received a RESI grant to conduct ethnographic research in Brazil in a Quilombo community. " }








 , {
    "id" : 341
	,"title": "TAMU Biology Students Shine at Texas Branch of the American Society for Microbiology Spring Meeting"
	,"link": "biology/updates/ramsey-lab-microbiology-students-shine.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1744347600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/luis-enya-michael.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of people sitting together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "TAMU Biology is proud to announce the outstanding participation of students from Dr. Jolene Ramsey’s lab at the Texas Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) spring meeting, held in Cedar Hill, TX, from March 27-29, 2025. Three students from Dr. Ramsey’s lab presented their research at the meeting, showcasing the innovative work being conducted at Texas A&M." }








 , {
    "id" : 342
	,"title": "ECON Staff Charity Donations to Samaritan's Purse"
	,"link": "economics/updates/econ-staff-charity-donation-to-samaritans-purse.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1764741600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/econ-staff-charity-nov-2025.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "ECON Staff picture"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 343
	,"title": "Dyamon Brown, Recipient of the Diversity Division Student Research Award — Texas Psychological Association"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/psych-internal-news-post6.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1764741600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/dyamon-brown.png"
	,"imageAlt": "dyamon brown"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 344
	,"title": "Dr. Hughes Challenges Static View of Financial Stress"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/psych-internal-news-post5.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1764698400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/money.png"
	,"imageAlt": "money"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 345
	,"title": "Dr. Shae Smith Cox’s Hands-On Approach to History Takes Students Beyond the Classroom"
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	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1764655200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/shae-smith-cox-history-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Several people stand around a wooden table in a formal room with framed artwork and wood-paneled walls. Two colorful posters are laid out on the table."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Often, students attend class, take exams, and learn something valuable that they can recall or apply later in life. Dr. Shae Smith Cox’s Introduction to Public History course, however, is a little bit different. It is an interactive, hands-on class where students learn about, experience, and actually craft their own forms of public history. This collaborative course is not confined to a classroom but takes students around the Bryan-College Station area to acquaint them with the history of their community. " }








 , {
    "id" : 346
	,"title": "Money comes, money goes — does stress follow suit?"
	,"link": "research/updates/money-comes-money-goes-does-stress-follow-suit.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1764655200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/money-comes-money-goes-news-feed-02-12-2025-10-31-39.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Close up of American banknotes of different denominations."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New Texas A&M research reveals how small financial shifts — not just big windfalls — can reshape stress and workplace well-being." }








 , {
    "id" : 347
	,"title": "Assistant Professor Justin Randolph Publishes First Book"
	,"link": "history/updates/assistant-professor-justin-randolph-publishes-first-book.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1764568800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_publication-images/justin-randolph-history-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Person in a brown blazer holding a book titled Mississippi Law in front of a display of various books at a press booth."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of History is thrilled to announce the release of Assistant Professor Justin Randolph’s monograph Mississippi Law: Policing and Reform in America’s Jim Crow Countryside, published by the University of North Carolina Press in their prestigious Justice, Power, and Politics Series." }








 , {
    "id" : 348
	,"title": "Angie Knapp awarded new NSF award to study nitrogen fixation in the Southwest Pacific"
	,"link": "research/updates/angie-knapp-awarded-new-nsf-award-to-study-nitrogen-fixation-in-the-southwest-pacific.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1764568800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/angie-knapp-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "A Niskin rosette with 24 grey bottles for water collection."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Life needs nitrogen to survive, so how does it get any in the middle of the ocean?" }








 , {
    "id" : 349
	,"title": "University Collaborated Research"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/alzheimers-dementia-research.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1763704800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/decoding-dementia.png"
	,"imageAlt": "dementia"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 350
	,"title": "Biology Seminar Series: Jie Xiao"
	,"link": "biology/updates/seminar-series-jie-xiao.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1744606800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/jie-xiao-seminar.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "jie xiao next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": " Dr. Xiao’s research focuses on developing innovative single-molecule approaches to investigate the structures, functions, and dynamics of bacterial macromolecular machineries involved in transcription, genome organization, and cell division. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. Xiao!" }








 , {
    "id" : 351
	,"title": "Urania Wells Honored with President’s Meritorious Service Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/urania-wells-service-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1744693200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/urania-wells-award.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "urania wells next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M Biology is proud to announce that Urania Wells, Administrative Coordinator II in our department, has been awarded the prestigious President’s Meritorious Service Award. This accolade recognizes her exceptional dedication, unwavering loyalty, and outstanding service to the university community." }








 , {
    "id" : 352
	,"title": "SPRC Highlight: Michael Debrah"
	,"link": "biology/updates/sprc-spotlight-michael-debrah.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1744866000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/sprc-michael-debrah.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "michael debrah next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This SPRC highlight features Michael Debrah, a post-preliminary graduate student who won 1st place in his poster presentation!" }








 , {
    "id" : 353
	,"title": "Biology Seminar Series: Patricia Wittkopp"
	,"link": "biology/updates/seminar-series-patricia-wittkopp.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1745211600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/patricia-wittkopp-seminar.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "patricia wittkopp next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Wittkopp is the Deborah E. Goldberg Distinguished University Professor and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan, where she holds positions in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. Please take a moment to read more about Dr. Wittkopp and her work!" }








 , {
    "id" : 354
	,"title": "Night Shifts and Cancer Risks: Texas A&M Study Finds Missing Molecular Link"
	,"link": "research/updates/night-shifts-and-cancer-risks-texas-am-study-finds-missing-molecular-link.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1763618400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "research/_images/night-shifts-and-cancer-risks-news-feed-image.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Researchers in white lab coats in a laboratory setting."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Researchers find that an immune-regulatory protein plays a role in worsening aggressive breast cancer when poor sleep is involved." }








 , {
    "id" : 355
	,"title": "SPRC Spotlight Olajumoke Ogunlusi"
	,"link": "biology/updates/sprc-spotlight-olajumoke-ogunlusi.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1745298000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/ola-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "olajumoke ogunlusi next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Olajumoke Ogunlusi, 3rd place winner for her presentation titled, “LILRB4 regulates circadian-disruption induced mammary tumorigenesis via non-canonical WNT signaling pathway” at SPRC 2025!" }








 , {
    "id" : 356
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Owen North"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-owen-north.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1745384400000
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Owen North, a 2025 graduating senior in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University. Hear about Owen’s journey at Texas A&M, what he has in store next, and his advice to TAMU students along the way!" }








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    "id" : 357
	,"title": "Graduate Student Spotlight: Brian White"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduate-student-spotlight-brian-white.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1745557200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/brian-white-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "brian white next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Brian White, a graduate student in the Aramayo Lab at TAMU Biology. His academic journey began later than most, after years of playing music, traveling, and other odd jobs. From aspiring park ranger to evolutionary biology enthusiast, his path led him to a B.S. in Biology, an M.S. in Genetics, and soon, a Ph.D from TAMU Biology!" }








 , {
    "id" : 358
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Hugo Moebel"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-hugo-moebel.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1745902800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/jugo-moebel-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "hugo moebel next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Hugo Moebel, a graduating Biology major this Spring 2025 semester. Read all about his experiences leading him to his biology degree, his passion for medical school, and his amazing experience here!" }








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    "id" : 359
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Daniel Nguyen"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-senior-spotlight-daniel-nguyen.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1746075600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/daniel-nguyen-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "daniel nguyen next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Daniel Nguyen, a graduating senior in Molecular & Cell Biology this spring. Inspired by a high school experiment, Daniel’s passion for biology grew through his research and mentorship experiences. He plans to continue exploring computational biology during a gap year before pursuing a PhD." }








 , {
    "id" : 360
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Mariana Fauteux"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduation-senior-spotlight-mariana-fauteux.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1746162000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mariana-fauteux-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "mariana fauteux next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Mariana, her fascination with life’s complexities and the human impact of science led her to study at Texas A&M University. Her favorite experience was taking computational genomics and digital biology with Dr. Aramayo, which sparked her interest in leveraging technology to uncover biological secrets and solve evolutionary puzzles!" }








 , {
    "id" : 361
	,"title": "Taewon Hwang Wins College of Arts & Sciences Award"
	,"link": "economics/updates/taewon-hwang-wins-professional-development-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1763532000000
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	,"image": "economics/_files/taewon-hwang-new-photo.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Photo of Taewon"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








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    "id" : 362
	,"title": "Cracking One of Evolution’s Longest-Standing Mysteries"
	,"link": "biology/updates/andres-barboza-new-publication.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1763445600000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/andres-poster.png"
	,"imageAlt": "andres barboza  presenting a poster"
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	,"description": "Why do some species stop shuffling their genetic decks? In a paper just published in G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, Andrés Barboza, a Ph.D. student in the Blackmon Lab, has taken the first truly quantitative step toward solving it. His study, “Drivers of achiasmatic meiosis: sexual antagonism versus heteromorphy-dependent aneuploidy across sex-chromosome divergence,” develops and tests explicit population-genetic models for two classic hypotheses explaining the evolution of achiasmy." }








 , {
    "id" : 363
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Madison Metcalf"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduation-senior-spotlight-madison-metcalf.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1746421200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/madison-metcalf-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "madison metcalf next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Madison Metcalf! Madison’s journey to majoring in Biology at Texas A&M was inspired by her evolving passion for science, guided by two influential teachers during her school years. Her favorite classes, Biological Clocks and Virology, captivated her with the fascinating intricacies of circadian rhythms and viruses, reflecting her deep curiosity and enthusiasm for understanding the complexities of life." }








 , {
    "id" : 364
	,"title": "Why Does the U.S. Rising Debt Matter?"
	,"link": "research/updates/why-does-the-u.s-rising-debt-matter.html"
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	,"date": 1763100000000
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	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/federal-debt-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "A chart depicting how U.S. Federal debt as a percentage of the gross domestic product has changed over time, projected out to the 2050’s."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Updated data and a collaboration between Texas A&M University and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Department of Research shows how rising national debt may impact long-term interest rates." }








 , {
    "id" : 365
	,"title": "Night Shifts, Broken Rhythms, and Cancer Risk: Texas A&M Study Finds the Missing Molecular Link"
	,"link": "biology/updates/new-publication-sarkar.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1763100000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/tapasree-publication.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "tapasree roy sarkar next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A research team led by Dr. Tapasree Roy Sarkar, Assistant Professor of Biology at Texas A&M University, has uncovered new evidence linking disruptions in the body’s internal clock—known as circadian rhythm disruption (CRD)—to changes in breast tissue and the development of aggressive breast cancer." }








 , {
    "id" : 366
	,"title": "Tracking Safety at Sea"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/psych-internal-news-post4.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1763013600000
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	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/_images/stephanie-payne.png"
	,"imageAlt": "stephanie payne "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A recent study of offshore oil and gas workers reveals a surprisingly steady safety climate, reshaping how organizations should monitor risk." }








 , {
    "id" : 367
	,"title": "TAMU Biology External Advisory Board Student Experience Working Group: Leadership, Mentorship & Connection"
	,"link": "biology/updates/eab-student-experience.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1763013600000
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	,"image": "biology/updates/eab-student-experience.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "headshots of three men on top of text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Student Experience working group of TAMU Biology’s External Advisory Board, led by Luther Soules IV, Ryan Tannehill & Dr. Joseph Emmert, is enhancing the Biology student journey through mentorship, research opportunities, and meaningful alumni connections." }








 , {
    "id" : 368
	,"title": "Research & Teaching Infrastructure Working Group: Designing Spaces for Connection"
	,"link": "biology/updates/eab-research-and-teaching-infrastructure.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1762927200000
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	,"image": "biology/updates/eab-harrison-bosnall.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "two men on top of text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Research & Teaching Infrastructure working group of TAMU Biology’s External Advisory Board, led by Bonsall Wilton and Dr. Sam Harrison, is guiding plans for the new Biology Teaching & Research Building—shaping design through student input, outreach, and vision." }








 , {
    "id" : 369
	,"title": "Farewell to Dr. LeUnes"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/psych-internal-news-post3.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1762840800000
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	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/dr-leunes.png"
	,"imageAlt": "leunes"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








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    "id" : 370
	,"title": "Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union Food Donation"
	,"link": "economics/updates/bvscu-food-donation.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1762840800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/food-donations-bvscu.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of food donations in bags"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 371
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologists Reveal How the Circadian Clock Controls Protein Synthesis"
	,"link": "biology/updates/how-circadian-clock-controls-protein-synthesis.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1762840800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/dbp-publication-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "deb bell pedersen next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "After more than a decade of research, a team led by Drs. Deborah Bell-Pedersen and Teresa Lamb in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, has uncovered how the body’s internal clock fine-tunes the cellular machinery responsible for making proteins." }








 , {
    "id" : 372
	,"title": "Graduating Senior Spotlight: Hali Belgore"
	,"link": "biology/updates/graduating-spotlight-hali-belgore.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1746594000000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/hali-belgore-fp.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "hali belgore next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Meet Hali Belgore! Hali’s lifelong fascination with living things and their processes drove her to major in Biology at Texas A&M. Through the mentorship of her two favorite professors at A&M, she was challenged to think critically and pushed to grow academically. Once she graduates, she plans to use her experience to become a physician centered in both research and community-centered care." }








 , {
    "id" : 373
	,"title": "Groundbreaking Study Recognized by Prestigious Award Highlights Critical Role of Epistasis in Evolution"
	,"link": "biology/updates/jorja-burch-paper-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1747112400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/jorja-plants.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "jorja tending to plants"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Exciting news! Dr. Jorja Burch’s innovative study on genetic interactions has received the 2025 SSE Presidents’ Dissertation Paper Award! Her massive dataset and insightful analysis confirm that epistasis is a universal feature in genetic evolution, profoundly impacting fields from conservation biology to agriculture. Read her acclaimed paper, published in Evolution." }








 , {
    "id" : 374
	,"title": "$3.2 million awarded to Texas A&M Collaboration to Study Genes Involved in Sleep"
	,"link": "research/updates/3.2-million-awarded-to-texas-am-collaboration-to-study-genes-involved-in-sleep.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "Split image between a woman laying in bed and a fly."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "$3.2 million awarded to Texas A&M Collaboration to Study Genes Involved in Sleep" }








 , {
    "id" : 375
	,"title": "Potential Therapeutic for Liver Fibrosis Discovered by TAMU Biology Researchers"
	,"link": "biology/updates/liver-fibrosis-potential-theraputic.html"
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	,"date": 1747371600000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/gomer-and-pilling.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "two men posing together at table"
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	,"description": "Researchers at Texas A&M University’s Department of Biology, led by Drs. Richard Gomer and Darrell Pilling, along with Biology undergraduate and Beckman Scholar Trevor Martinez, have made a significant discovery in the fight against liver fibrosis, commonly known as cirrhosis of the liver. Their study, recently published in PLOS ONE, explores how blocking a specific enzyme might help reduce liver damage and inflammation." }








 , {
    "id" : 376
	,"title": "Texas A&M Researcher Wins Prestigious Award for Groundbreaking Hybridization Study in Birds"
	,"link": "biology/updates/jamie-alfieri-bird-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1747630800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/jamie-alfieri-bird-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of bird next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Jamie Alfieri, a researcher at Texas A&M University, has received the Outstanding 2024 Student-Authored Paper Award from the American Genetic Association. The prestigious award recognizes Dr. Alfieri’s groundbreaking research on hybridization in domesticated birds, published as the cover article in the Journal of Heredity." }








 , {
    "id" : 377
	,"title": "Beetles, Biology, and a Second Chance: The Story of Dr. Heath Blackmon"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1747803600000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/bbb-blackmon-frontpage.jpg"
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "By the time Dr. Heath Blackmon became the associate head of the Biology Department and chair of the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ph.D. program at Texas A&M University, he had not only found his way back to a childhood dream-he had redefined what success in science could look like." }








 , {
    "id" : 378
	,"title": "Dan Schwartz Wins Prestigious Award from University Library"
	,"link": "history/updates/dan-schwartz-wins-prestigious-award-from-university-library.html"
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	,"date": 1762754400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/dan-schwartz-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Dan Schwartz receiving a dark red award plaque from a Texas A&M University Libraries representative, standing in front of a screen with the Texas A&M Libraries logo."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "On October 23, 2025, faculty, staff, and graduate students from around the university gathered inside Evans Library for an awards ceremony. Among those honored during the event was Associate Professor of History and Associate Department Head Dr. Dan Schwartz. " }








 , {
    "id" : 379
	,"title": "Caring for the Dead: Texas A&M Collaboration Studies Archaeological Burial Practices Amidst Increasing Christian Influence"
	,"link": "research/updates/caring-for-the-dead-texas-am-collaboration-studies-archaeological-burial-practices-amidst-increasing-christian-influence.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "Collaborators working in an active dig site in Peru."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New research from a Texas A&M collaboration in Peru shows how local cultures spirited their dead away from Christian burials to continue their ancestral culture during colonization." }








 , {
    "id" : 380
	,"title": "NASA Behavioral Health & Performance Lab Lead"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/psych-internal-news-post2.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1762408800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/_images/suzanne-bell.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Image of Suzanne Bell"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 381
	,"title": "Tracking Safety at Sea: Texas A&M Study Offers New Insights into Offshore Safety Climate"
	,"link": "research/updates/tracking-safety-at-sea-texas-am-study-offers-new-insights-into-offshore-safety-climate.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1762408800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/safety-at-sea-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Stephanie Payne smiles aboard a drillship wearing orange Seadrill coveralls and a white hard hat."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A recent study of offshore oil and gas workers reveals a surprisingly steady safety climate, reshaping how organizations should monitor risk." }








 , {
    "id" : 382
	,"title": "Internships & Career Placement Working Group: Creating Pathways to Professional Success"
	,"link": "biology/updates/eab-internships-and-careers.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1762408800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/eab-interships-and-career-placement.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "perry dillon and henry hebel above text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Internships & Career Placement working group of TAMU Biology’s External Advisory Board, led by Henry Hebel and Perry Dillon, is strengthening the bridge between academic training and professional success—creating new internship and career pathways for our students!" }








 , {
    "id" : 383
	,"title": "External Advisory Board, Strategic Communications: Expanding Biology’s Reach"
	,"link": "biology/updates/eab-strategic-comms.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1762322400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/eab-strategic-communications.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of rebecca white and paul torres above text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Strategic Communications working group of TAMU Biology’s External Advisory Board, led by Dr. Rebecca White and Paul Torres, is helping us spotlight our research, innovation, and student achievements!" }








 , {
    "id" : 384
	,"title": "Texas A&M Leads $3.3 Million Mental Health Trial for First Responders"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-leads-3.3-million-mental-health-trial-for-first-responders.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/first-responders-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Three wildland firefighters in yellow shirts and red helmets stand near a utility vehicle with hoses in a grassy clearing by a forest."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A new study will evaluate a training program to strengthen psychological resilience and prevent trauma-related symptoms." }








 , {
    "id" : 385
	,"title": "Austen Ehrie Selected to Attend Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore"
	,"link": "biology/updates/austen-ehrie-gyss.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1762236000000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/austen-ehrie-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "austen ehrie"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Biology at Texas A&M University is pleased to announce that graduate student Austen Ehrie has been selected to participate in the prestigious Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) to be held 5-9 January 2026 in Singapore. " }








 , {
    "id" : 386
	,"title": "Rethinking Neutrinos: Texas A&M Researchers Explore Unparticles and Sterile Neutrino Mysteries"
	,"link": "research/updates/rethinking-neutrinos-texas-am-researchers-explore-unparticles-and-sterile-neutrino-mysteries.html"
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	,"date": 1762149600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/rethinking-neutrinos-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "A cartoon depiction of neutrino absorption."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New studies from the Kelly Group offer fresh insights into neutrino behavior, challenging long-standing theories and opening new paths in particle physics." }








 , {
    "id" : 387
	,"title": "Making Biology Bloom: Susan Reed’s Greenhouse at Texas A&M Biology"
	,"link": "biology/updates/making-biology-bloom-susan-reed.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1747890000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/susan-greenhouse.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of susan reed outside"
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	,"description": "On the 4th floor of BSBE in Texas A&M University’s Department of Biology, Susan Reed quietly ensures that the department’s research and teaching endeavors flourish-literally. As Greenhouse and Nursery Operations Manager, Reed is the backbone of the department’s plant-based research and a vital contributor to the smooth running of its scientific infrastructure." }








 , {
    "id" : 388
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologists Discover Key Regulator of Plant Defense Metabolites in Wild Tomato"
	,"link": "biology/updates/key-regulator-of-plant-defense.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1747976400000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/tomato-plant-cell.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "imagery of a plant cell"
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	,"description": "Dr. Sabyasachi Mandal, a postdoctoral associate in Thomas McKnight’s lab in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, has uncovered a critical genetic regulator of acylsugar biosynthesis, a class of specialized metabolites that protect plants from pests, pathogens, and environmental stress." }








 , {
    "id" : 389
	,"title": "SPRC Spotlight: Shivani Bhut"
	,"link": "biology/updates/sprc-spotlight-shivani-bhut.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1748322000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/shivani-bhut-sprc.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "sprc spotlight shivani bhut"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Hello! My name is Shivani Bhut and I am a second year Microbiology PhD student in Dr. Angela Mitchell’s lab studying Escherichia coli K-12 and other enteric bacteria." }








 , {
    "id" : 390
	,"title": "Record-Breaking Class of ’29 Arrives as Biology Launches Bold New Era"
	,"link": "biology/updates/class-of-29.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1748494800000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/ilcb-class-29.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "students in 360 classroom learning biology"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Biology at Texas A&M is proud to welcome the Class of 2029, one of the largest and most accomplished groups of incoming students in its history. With nearly 5,500 applications submitted this year, Biology saw a more than 20% increase in interest over last year, signaling growing momentum and national recognition for one of the university’s most dynamic departments. As New Student Conferences kick off this summer, Biology faculty and staff are preparing to greet hundreds of new students who are ready to explore careers in medicine, biotechnology, research, and beyond." }








 , {
    "id" : 391
	,"title": "Department of Biology Brings Together Regional Research Community with STEGG 2025"
	,"link": "biology/updates/stegg-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1748840400000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/ppl-presenting-posters.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of people presenting posters"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "On May 30, 2025, the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University proudly hosted the annual Southeast Texas Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics (STEGG) Conference. Organized by Dr. Heath Blackmon, with significant financial and logistical support from the department, STEGG has rapidly become a signature regional event for evolutionary biology, genomics, and systematics." }








 , {
    "id" : 392
	,"title": "Dr. Daniel Gomez-Vasquez Wins 2025 ASHE Dissertation Award"
	,"link": "economics/updates/daniel-gomez-wins-ashe-dissertation-award.html"
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	,"date": 1761886800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/daniel-gomez-vasquez-cropped.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Cropped picture of Daniel"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 393
	,"title": "Department Celebrates 125 Years of Texas and Borderlands History"
	,"link": "history/updates/department-celebrates-125-years-of-texas-and-borderlands-history.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1761800400000
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	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/don_mrrzx9vhiovn3e6yanfdqqcaspqc3g.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "From left to right, Drs. Sonia Hernández, Andrés Tijerina, Cassandra Rincones and Gregg Cantrell, along with graduate student Diego Sepulveda-Allen, gather to discuss the past, present, and future of borderlands and Texas history. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "On October 8, 2025, several generations of scholars gathered in the library of the Melbern G. Glasscock Building to discuss the past, present, and future of borderlands studies and Texas history." }








 , {
    "id" : 394
	,"title": "Tiny Flies, Big Answers: Dr. Matthew Moulton’s Lab Targets Alzheimer’s Disease at the Molecular Level"
	,"link": "biology/updates/tiny-flies-big-answers.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1748926800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/moulton-members.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "members of Moulton lab outside"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In the search for answers to one of today’s most pressing health challenges, Alzheimer’s disease, Dr. Matthew Moulton is looking to an unexpected ally: the fruit fly. At Texas A&M University’s Department of Biology, Dr. Moulton uses genetically engineered Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies) that carry human genes associated with neurodegenerative diseases to better understand how conditions like Alzheimer’s take hold and progress." }








 , {
    "id" : 395
	,"title": "Understanding How Cells Fight Back: Dr. Jared Bard’s Research Brings Us Closer to New Cancer and Virus Treatments"
	,"link": "biology/updates/understanding-how-cells-fight-back.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1749013200000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/bard-lab-members.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "members of bard lab outside"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, Dr. Jared Bard leads a research team focused on a critical question: How do our cells respond to stress at the molecular level, and how can this knowledge help fight cancer and viral infections?" }








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    "id" : 396
	,"title": "Rewiring Hope: Dr. Jennifer Dulin’s Research Brings New Possibilities for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1749099600000
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	,"description": "In the face of spinal cord injuries, which often lead to permanent disability and limited treatment options, Dr. Jennifer Dulin is pioneering a bold and hopeful path forward. At Texas A&M University’s Department of Biology, her lab focuses on reconstructing damaged neural circuits-essentially helping the body heal what was once thought to be irreparable." }








 , {
    "id" : 397
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Isabella Lin '27"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1761800400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/izzy-lin-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of isabella lin"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Isabella Lin conducts research in the Nan Lab, where she studies the bacterial cell wall and how its structure can be targeted by antibiotics. Through this work, Isabella has learned valuable lessons about resilience, adaptability, and collaboration." }








 , {
    "id" : 398
	,"title": "Understanding—and Interrupting—the Spread of Cancer"
	,"link": "biology/updates/interrupting-spread-of-cancer.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1749186000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/microscopic-breast-cancer-image.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "microscopic image of breast cancer cells"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Tapasree Roy Sarkar’s research at Texas A&M University Department of Biology microscopic breast cancer image sits at the crossroads of cancer biology, bioinformatics, metabolomics, nanotechnology, and mechanobiology. Her lab investigates how cancer spreads, focusing on a key biological process known as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)." }








 , {
    "id" : 399
	,"title": "Sociology Career Panel"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/career-panel-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1761627600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/career-panel.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Career Panel Background slide"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Sociology and Sociology Students Association hosted a Sociology Career Panel, featuring recent Sociology alumnae, with approximately 60 undergraduate majors attending." }








 , {
    "id" : 400
	,"title": "Vital Steps Toward Wellness: Texas A&M’s PPRI Secures $2.48M to Support Aging Texans"
	,"link": "research/updates/research-internal-news-post.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "Aerial shot of Texas A&M University campus."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New federal funding empowers community-based programs to support behavioral health, chronic disease, and social connection for older Texans." }








 , {
    "id" : 401
	,"title": "Research Highlight: New Publication from The Dulin Lab"
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	,"date": 1761282000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Neural progenitor cell (NPC) transplantation is one of the most promising therapeutic strategies for spinal cord injury (SCI), but how these grafts functionally integrate with host neural circuits has remained unclear. In this new study from the Dulin Lab, researchers provide a significant mechanistic advance in understanding NPC graft–host interactions after SCI." }








 , {
    "id" : 402
	,"title": "Peer Mentor Daniel Duran Empowers First-Generation Biology Students Through Support and Shared Experience"
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	,"date": 1761195600000
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	,"imageAlt": "Daniel Daren holding a Growlithe plush"
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	,"description": "When Daniel Duran, a first-generation college student from Houston, began his first year at Texas A&M University, he often felt lost. Now, as a peer mentor for 25 TAMU Biology students, he’s making sure others know they’re not alone." }








 , {
    "id" : 403
	,"title": "Resetting the Clock: How Dr. Deborah Bell-Pedersen’s Research on Fungal Timekeeping Could Unlock Health Secrets"
	,"link": "biology/updates/resetting-the-clock.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1749445200000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/dbp-post.jpg"
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Every living thing runs on a clock. But how do our internal rhythms, our circadian cycles, regulate not just when we sleep and wake, but how our bodies function at the molecular level? At Texas A&M University, Dr. Deborah Bell-Pedersen is uncovering surprising answers by studying the humble fungus Neurospora crassa." }








 , {
    "id" : 404
	,"title": "Breaking the Cycle of Infection: Dr. Joseph Sorg’s Research Targets a Dangerous Hospital Superbug"
	,"link": "biology/updates/breaking-the-cycle-of-infection.html"
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	,"date": 1749531600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/sorg-lab.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "members of the sorg lab in front of a glass wall"
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	,"description": "Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) may not be a household name, but its effects are all too familiar to patients recovering from illness. This bacterium is one of the most common causes of hospital-acquired infections in the U.S., leading to severe diarrhea, colitis, and in some cases, life-threatening complications—especially in those recently treated with antibiotics. At Texas A&M University’s Department of Biology, Dr. Joseph Sorg is working to stop C. difficile before it ever has the chance to make people sick." }








 , {
    "id" : 405
	,"title": "Engineering the Future of Deltas: Dr. Andrew Moodie Secures $1 Million NSF Grant to Model Human Impact on Coastal Landscapes"
	,"link": "research/updates/engineering-the-future-of-deltas-dr-andrew-moodie-secures-1-million-nsf-grant-to-model-human-impact-on-coastal-landscapes.html"
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	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/engineering-the-future-of-deltas-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Satellite image of the Mississippi River Delta."
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	,"description": "A new approach to understanding and managing the world’s most fragile coastlines." }








 , {
    "id" : 406
	,"title": "New Study Reveals Genetic Secrets Behind the Rapid Spread of Invasive Malaria Vector"
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	,"date": 1749618000000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mosquito-map1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "map depicting mosquito spread"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Mahul Chakraborty & first author Alex Samano at Texas A&M University Department of Biology reveals how genome structural variants (SVs)—large-scale changes in the genetic code—may be driving the global spread and insecticide resistance of Anopheles stephensi, a dangerous urban malaria vector." }








 , {
    "id" : 407
	,"title": "Dr. Rachel Smallman Named 2025 SPSP Fellow"
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	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
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	,"imageAlt": "image of the spsp logo"
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	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 408
	,"title": "PERC Announces 2025-2026 Scholarship Recipients"
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	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1761109200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/award.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of Award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 409
	,"title": "Unlocking the Brain’s Hidden Dialogues: Dr. Isabella Farhy Sheds Light on Mental Health and Neurological Disease"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1749704400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mixed-culture-brain-cells.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Mixed culture of all brain cells, showing astrocytes in red, neurons in blue and postsynaptic protein PSD95 in green"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "While neurons often get the spotlight in brain research, Dr. Isabella Farhy-Tselnicker (Farhy) is focused on their quieter, but equally essential, partners: astrocytes. In her lab at Texas A&M University’s Department of Biology, Dr. Farhy investigates how astrocytes and neurons communicate during brain development and how this delicate conversation goes awry in neurological and psychiatric disorders." }








 , {
    "id" : 410
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Lauren Chen '27"
	,"link": "biology/updates/undergrad-spotlight-lauren-chen.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1761109200000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/lauren-chen-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "lauren chen"
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	,"description": "Lauren Chen is an undergraduate researcher in the Nan Lab, where she investigates the role of lytic transglycosylases (LTGs) in bacterial cell wall remodeling. Her project focuses on two LTGs and their involvement in sporulation, a critical survival process for many bacteria." }








 , {
    "id" : 411
	,"title": "Empowering the Future: Texas Youth Action Network Welcomes New Voices in Leadership"
	,"link": "research/updates/empowering-the-future-texas-youth-action-network-welcomes-new-voices-in-leadership.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1761109200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"imageAlt": "Community partners and programming staff from the Texas Youth Action Network standing and smiling together."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A new cohort of partners begins a journey to uplift youth and transform communities across Texas." }








 , {
    "id" : 412
	,"title": "Sociology Department at SDA 2025"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/sda2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1761022800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/sda2025.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Department representation at SDA"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "TAMU Sociology Department was impressively represented at the Southern Demographic Association’s Annual Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky. " }








 , {
    "id" : 413
	,"title": "Dr. Luna Chandna won the Everett S. Lee Graduate Paper Award"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/luna-chandna-lee-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1761022800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/luna-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Luna Chandna"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Our recent graduate, Dr. Luna Chandna, won the Everett S. Lee Graduate Paper Award at the Southern Demographic Association Annual Meeting." }








 , {
    "id" : 414
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologist Matthew Sachs Honored with B.O. Dodge Award for Advancing Neurospora Research"
	,"link": "biology/updates/matt-sachs-neurospora-rsrch-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1760936400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/sachs-award-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "matt sachs next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Matthew S. Sachs, professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, has received the B.O. Dodge Award from the Neurospora research community, recognizing his sustained contributions to fungal genetics and his collaborative leadership in advancing the field." }








 , {
    "id" : 415
	,"title": "In the Spotlight of History: Undergraduate Ellie O'Connell"
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	,"date": 1760936400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_spotlight/o9drnbx2k_nikeh0ldqh-ibwbrgxxefm2g.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A female student stands in front of two archaeology research posters—one about Andean bead artifacts and the other about Central American fishtail points. The posters include maps, charts, and images."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of History is delighted to share the stories of our students. This month the spotlight of history shines on Ellie O'Connell." }








 , {
    "id" : 416
	,"title": "McKensie Le Fevre Honored with Staff Excellence Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/mckensie-lefevre-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1750050000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mckensie-zoran.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "mckensie le fevre and mark zoran holding award together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University Department of Biology proudly announces that McKensie Le Fevre has been honored with the Excellence in Staff Service Award, recognizing her outstanding performance, innovation, and commitment to fostering a thriving work environment in the Department of Biology." }








 , {
    "id" : 417
	,"title": "Dr. Angela Mitchell Honored with Research Excellence Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/angela-mitchell-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1750050000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mitchell-zoran.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "mark zoran and angela mitchell holding an award together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University Department of Biology proudly announces that Dr. Angel Mitchell has received the Research Excellence Award from the College of Arts and Sciences, recognizing her outstanding contributions to scientific discovery and leadership in the field of microbiology." }








 , {
    "id" : 418
	,"title": "Rhiannon Powers elected as SSA Graduate Representative"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/rhiannon-ssa-rep.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1760677200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/rhiannon-powers-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Rhiannon Powers"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go out to Rhiannon Powers who was elected as the Southwestern Sociological Association's Graduate Representative." }








 , {
    "id" : 419
	,"title": "Texas A&M Historian Awarded Prestigious Huntington Library Fellowship"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-historian-awarded-prestigious-huntington-library-fellowship.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1760677200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/huntington-library-fellowship-news-feed.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Che Yeun standing in the lush gardens of the Huntington Library."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Che Yeun uncovers the cultural histories of hygiene, pleasure, and power in her debut book project." }








 , {
    "id" : 420
	,"title": "The Department of Biology Biosphere Newsletter"
	,"link": "biology/updates/bioshpere-september-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1760677200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/bioshpere-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "front page of Biosphere newsletter"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Biology Biosphere Newsletter is a publication for faculty, staff, students, alumni, and  friends. We welcome comments and news of note, milestones, and transitions for inclusion in future issues. " }








 , {
    "id" : 421
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Highlight: Kenzie Laird '26"
	,"link": "biology/updates/rsrch-student-spotlight-kenzie-laird.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1760590800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/kenzie-poster.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "kenzie laird with research poster"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Kenzie Laird has been an integral part of the Blackmon Lab at Texas A&M University since her first year, where she began by assisting with the care of beetle colonies. Now a senior majoring in Zoology and Genetics, Kenzie has grown into a leadership role, overseeing the husbandry of both beetle and fish colonies and mentoring junior undergraduates in lab techniques." }








 , {
    "id" : 422
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Nikita Naredla '27"
	,"link": "biology/updates/student-rsrch-highlight-nikita-naredla.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1760504400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/raillietiella-indica.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "microscope slide of raillietiella indica stained pink"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Nikita Naredla is an undergraduate researcher in the Criscione Lab, which studies how genetic and genomic variation in parasites and their hosts shapes infection outcomes. To investigate these dynamics, the lab collects geckos from across Texas, conducts necropsies, and isolates parasites from the host’s intestines for further study." }








 , {
    "id" : 423
	,"title": "USI Insurance Moderated Panel"
	,"link": "economics/updates/usi-insurance-panel.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1760504400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/usi-insurance-photo-with-wie.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "WiE photo with USI"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 424
	,"title": "Biology Faculty Leading a National Discussion"
	,"link": "biology/updates/faculty-leading-natl-discussion.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1750222800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/updates/national-discussion-dulin.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of women standing together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "At this year’s American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Dr. Jennifer Dulin, an Associate Professor in the department of Biology, played a leading role in advancing the national conversation on spinal cord injury (SCI) research and funding." }








 , {
    "id" : 425
	,"title": "Dr. Daniel Paredes-Sabja Honored with Research Excellence Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/paredes-sabja-excellence-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1750395600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/paredes-zoran.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "mark zoran and daniel paredes-sabja holding an award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University Department of Biology is proud to honor Dr. Daniel Paredes-Sabja with the Research Excellence Award from the College of Arts and Sciences, recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to microbial pathogenesis and infectious disease research." }








 , {
    "id" : 426
	,"title": "Dr. Wayne Versaw Honored with Excellence in Administrative Leadership Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/versaw-leadership-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1750654800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/versaw-zoran.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "mark zoran and wayne versaw holding an award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University Department of Biology proudly announces that Dr. Wayne Versaw has been awarded the Excellence in Administrative Leadership Award by the College of Arts and Sciences, recognizing his outstanding service, vision, and impact across academic administration." }








 , {
    "id" : 427
	,"title": "Third Annual Meet & Greet A Success for the Department of History"
	,"link": "history/updates/third-annual-meet-greet-a-success-for-the-department-of-history.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1760504400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/meet-greet-1-history2025.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Turnout was strong at the 2025 Meet and Greet! Department Head Dr. Angela P. Hudson converses with history major Annie Ngo as the Glasscock Building library begins to fill with eager students and instructors. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "On Friday, October 3rd, 2025, the Department of History hosted its Third Annual Meet & Greet." }








 , {
    "id" : 428
	,"title": "Texas A&M Geophysicist Co-Authors Landmark Study on Earth’s Deep Mantle"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-geophysicist-co-authors-landmark-study-on-earths-deep-mantle.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1760504400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/dr-qian-yuan-news-feed1.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Headshot of Dr. Qian Yuan."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Qian Yuan’s research reveals how ancient magma and core chemistry shaped the planet’s interior." }








 , {
    "id" : 429
	,"title": "Unraveling the Secrets of Evolution, One Chromosome at a Time: The Research of Dr. Heath Blackmon"
	,"link": "biology/updates/the-rsrch-of-dr-heath-blackmon.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1750741200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/blackmon-students-field-work.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "two students conducting field work"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In Dr. Heath Blackmon’s lab at Texas A&M University, the story of evolution is written in chromosomes. A leading evolutionary biologist, Dr. Blackmon investigates how genome structure evolves, with a focus on the origins and fate of sex chromosomes, including why they sometimes vanish entirely. His team studies a wide range of organisms to uncover universal principles of chromosome evolution. " }








 , {
    "id" : 430
	,"title": "Dr. Deborah Bell-Pedersen Honored with Outstanding Career Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/dbp-outstanding-career-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1750827600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/dbp-zoran.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "deb bell pedersen and mark zoran holding award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University Department of Biology proudly announces that Dr. Deborah Bell-Pedersen, University Distinguished Professor of Biology, has received the Outstanding Career Award from the College of Arts and Sciences. This award recognizes her sustained, long-term excellence in research, teaching, and service." }








 , {
    "id" : 431
	,"title": "Dr. Dylan McCreedy Honored with Undergraduate Mentoring Award"
	,"link": "biology/updates/mccreedy-undergrad-mentoring-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1750914000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mccreedy-award-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of dylan mccreedy next to text"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University Department of Biology is proud to announce that Dr. Dylan McCreedy has been awarded the Undergraduate Mentoring Award by the College of Arts and Sciences. This award recognizes faculty who go above and beyond to mentor undergraduate students through high-impact learning experiences outside the classroom." }








 , {
    "id" : 432
	,"title": "How DNA Variants Shape Survival: Dr. Mahul Chakraborty Explores the Hidden Forces of Evolution"
	,"link": "biology/updates/how-dna-variants-shape-survival.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1751000400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mosquito-map.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "map depicting mosquito spread"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "What makes one organism thrive while another struggles? For Dr. Mahul Chakraborty, a researcher in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, the answer lies in the often-overlooked parts of our DNA. His lab studies how large-scale changes in genetic structure, known as structural variants (SVs), drive both disease and adaptation across species." }








 , {
    "id" : 433
	,"title": "How Fruit Flies Help Decode Immune Fitness and Aging: Dr. Jason Karpac Explores the Links Between Metabolic Flexibility, Immunity, and Longevity"
	,"link": "biology/updates/fruit-flies-decoding-immune-fitness.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1751259600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/fly-paint-graphic.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "graphic image of fruit fly surrounded by painting brush strokes"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Aging isn’t just about growing older—it’s about how our bodies adapt over time to an ever-changing world. At the Texas A&M Department of Biology, Dr. Jason Karpac is uncovering the deep evolutionary roots of the molecular networks that help animals, including humans, maintain balance in the face of stress, illness, and aging." }








 , {
    "id" : 434
	,"title": "Cracking the Bacterial Shield: How Dr. Angela Mitchell’s Lab is Tackling Antibiotic Resistance"
	,"link": "biology/updates/cracking-the-bacterial-shield.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1751346000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mitchell-lab-outside.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of people posing outside"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Why are some bacterial infections so hard to treat? The answer often lies in a microscopic shield: the outer membrane (OM) of gram-negative bacteria. This outer layer makes these pathogens especially tough—resistant to many antibiotics and difficult to kill. At Texas A&M University Department of Biology, Dr. Angela Mitchell leads a research program focused on understanding how gram-negative bacteria strengthen this outer shield, especially under stress." }








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    "id" : 435
	,"title": "How Loneliness Disrupts the Brain and the Body"
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	,"imageAlt": "group of people posing next to mural"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "We all know that chronic stress and isolation can take a toll, but how exactly does loneliness affect our brain, our behavior, and even our long-term health? Dr. Wanhe Li, a Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, is tackling that question at the intersection of neurobiology, genetics, metabolism, and emotional health." }








 , {
    "id" : 436
	,"title": " Turning Cellular Insights into Lifesaving Therapies: Dr. Richard Gomer’s Quest to Calm Scar Tissue Formation"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1751518800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/lung-tissue-stains.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Sections of lungs tissue: red staining is tissue, and the white areas are the airspaces in the lungs."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "What if calming the body’s wound-healing response could stop deadly diseases in their tracks? Dr. Richard Gomer, a researcher in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, is working to turn this bold idea into real medical breakthroughs." }








 , {
    "id" : 437
	,"title": "Dr. Jen Dulin Honored with John J. Koldus III Faculty and Staff Achievement Award"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1751864400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/dulin-and-lab-members.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Jen Dulin in the lab with lab members"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University Department of Biology is proud to recognize Dr. Jennifer Dulin as the recipient of the John J. Koldus III Faculty and Staff Achievement Award, honoring her strong commitment to student growth, education, and unity." }








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    "id" : 438
	,"title": "Pengsheng Wen Receives Steven Weinberg Research Award"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_profile-images/pengsheng-wen.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Wen Pengsheng headshot"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 439
	,"title": "Smarter Spectra: Texas A&M Researchers Transform Microplastics Identification"
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	,"imageAlt": "Similarity learning model generation of embeddings from µFTIR spectra. On the left: architecture of underlying CNN model, consisting of an input layer of the normalized µFTIR absorbance spectra, followed by convolutional layers and then a set of dense layers producing the final vector embedding. On the right: visualization of the embeddings using dimensionality reduction by PaCMAP, showing separated clusters for each polymer composition."
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	,"description": "Similarity learning enables fast, flexible detection of microplastics in real-world conditions." }








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    "id" : 440
	,"title": "Community Science Sheds Light on Northward Expansion of Upside-Down Jellyfish in Florida"
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/upside-down-jellyfish.jpg"
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In their new study, published in Science of the Total Environment, researchers from the Strader Lab at Texas A&M University used over 1,200 iNaturalist observations dating from 2003 to 2023, along with coastal temperature data, to trace the changing distribution of Cassiopea (The upside-down jellyfish)." }








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    "id" : 441
	,"title": "Decoding the Brain’s Internal Clock, and What Happens When It Breaks?"
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	,"description": "From sleep cycles to hormone levels to body temperature, nearly every aspect of our biology follows a 24-hour rhythm. These daily patterns, known as circadian rhythms, are not just passive responses to the rising and setting sun. They are actively regulated by an internal clock deep in the brain: the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). This tiny region acts as the body’s timekeeper, aligning behavior and physiology with the external environment. In Texas A&M University’s Department of Biology, Dr. Jeff Jones leads a research program dedicated to uncovering how this clock operates at its most fundamental level." }








 , {
    "id" : 442
	,"title": "Ankura Sitaula Receives Roozbeh Arianpour Endowed Memorial Scholarship for Research Excellence"
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	,"description": "The Department of Biology at Texas A&M has named Ph.D. candidate Ankura Sitaula as the recipient of the 2025 Roozbeh Arianpour Endowed Memorial Scholarship, recognizing her as one of the department’s rising stars in research." }








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    "id" : 443
	,"title": "Biology Department Honors Ashton Funk and Kendall Austin with 2025 Ryan Tannehill Student-Athlete Excellence Awards"
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	,"description": "The Texas A&M Department of Biology is proud to announce the recipients of the second annual Ryan Tannehill Student-Athlete Excellence Award, which honors students who demonstrate exceptional achievement in both academics and athletics. Named after former Aggie quarterback and standout Biology major Ryan Tannehill, the award celebrates the unique dedication it takes to succeed in these two demanding arenas." }








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    "id" : 444
	,"title": "Austen Ehrie Honored with Prestigious Dillon Graduate Student Award"
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	,"date": 1752555600000
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	,"description": "Texas A&M Biology graduate student Austen Ehrie has been named the recipient of the 2025 Lawrence S. Dillon Distinguished Graduate Student Award for Research and Teaching, recognizing his exceptional promise as both a scientist and educator." }








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	,"title": "Sociology Club replanted the SOCI Eats garden "
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	,"description": "Sociology Club got together and replanted the SociologyEats! garden " }








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	,"title": "Dr. Mikko Tuhkanen on Literature, Modernity, and the Sacred"
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	,"imageAlt": "James Baldwin on the Albert Memorial with a statue of Shakespeare."
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	,"description": "Two new essays explore how James Baldwin and Richard Wright reimagine Black subjectivity and resistance in the shadow of totalitarianism." }








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    "id" : 447
	,"title": "Mapping the Mantaro: Tracing Ancient Migration in the Andes"
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	,"imageAlt": "Landscape picture of mountains, blue sky, and white clouds in Peru."
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	,"description": "Texas A&M archaeologists uncover early cave sites that may reshape our understanding of human settlement in South America." }








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    "id" : 448
	,"title": "Texas A&M Biologists Overview How Astroglia Influence Behavior Through Calcium Signaling"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1752642000000
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	,"description": "A new review from researchers in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University highlights an emerging frontier in neurobiology: how astrocytes—star-shaped glial cells in the brain—actively shape behavior through calcium signaling pathways." }








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    "id" : 449
	,"title": "Gomer Lab PNAS Publication: Learning to shoo cells away"
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	,"date": 1752728400000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/gomer-in-lab.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Richard Gomer in Lab"
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	,"description": "The Gomer lab, starting with basic research on the model eukaryote D. discoideum, previously identified a chemorepellent used by these cells, and from this found a neutrophil repellent that showed efficacy in mouse models of ARDS. In a recent study, the Gomer Lab found a new type of repellent consisting of polymers of phosphates (polyP)." }








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    "id" : 450
	,"title": "Merlin Lab and The Butterfly Effect: How Monarch Clocks Keep Migration on Time"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1752814800000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/monarch-butterlfy.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "hand holding a monarch butterfly"
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	,"description": "Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies embark on one of nature’s most awe-inspiring journeys, traveling thousands of miles from North America to central Mexico. What makes this feat possible? A tiny biological clock ticking inside their bodies. Dr. Christine Merlin, a circadian biologist in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, studies the molecular and genetic mechanisms that guide this epic migration." }








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    "id" : 451
	,"title": "Jerome Menet Lab: How the Body Keeps Time, and Why It Matters When It Fails"
	,"link": "biology/updates/how-the-body-keeps-time.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1753160400000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/mouse-clock.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "mouse eating food in the shape of a clock"
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	,"description": "Have you ever felt jet lagged, had trouble sleeping, or struggled with a midday energy slump? These experiences are tied to your body’s circadian rhythms—24-hour cycles that govern nearly every aspect of your biology, from digestion to brain function. Dr. Jerome Menet, a circadian biologist in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, investigates the molecular machinery behind this internal clock, with a focus on understanding how it shapes health—and what happens when it breaks down." }








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    "id" : 452
	,"title": "Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Ashley Hudson: Advancing Oral Therapies for Metabolic and Rare Diseases"
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	,"date": 1753246800000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/ashley-hudson-in-laboratory.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Ashley Hudson in laboratory"
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	,"description": "Dr. Ashley Hudson, a graduate of Texas A&M’s Biology Ph.D. program and former member of Dr. Steve Lockless’s lab, is at the forefront of developing novel oral treatments for obesity and rare metabolic disorders. Now based in Boston, Dr. Hudson leads a development group at Syntis Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on gut-targeted therapeutics." }








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    "id" : 453
	,"title": "From COVID to the Next Crisis: Dr. Ben Neuman’s Virology Research Strengthens Our Pandemic Defenses"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1753333200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/neuman_featured.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Benjamin Neuman"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "When a novel coronavirus swept across the globe in 2020, Dr. Ben Neuman was already deep in the scientific trenches. As a virologist in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, Dr. Neuman has been studying viruses-how they evolve, spread, and impact human health-for decades. His expertise has made him a leading voice in virus taxonomy and pandemic response." }








 , {
    "id" : 454
	,"title": "Daniel Mullins defends his dissertation proposal"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/mullins-proposal-defense.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1759899600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/annie-spratt-conformity-unsplash.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Illustration of conformity in the crowd"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go out to Daniel Mullins who successfully defended his proposal defense on emotions and conformity." }








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    "id" : 455
	,"title": "Colloquium: Flash Talks"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/flash-talks-sept-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1759899600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/flash-talks.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Flash Talks"
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	,"description": "Our Colloquium Series opened this Fall with a new exciting format: Flash Talk. Both faculty and graduate students presented on their exciting work. " }








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    "id" : 456
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Prestin Li '27"
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	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1759899600000
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	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/front-page-microscope-creature.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "creature under microscope"
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	,"description": "Prestin Li '27 works in the Criscione Lab studying parasite-host interactions. He’s especially drawn to necropsies for their surgical relevance and hands-on learning. Prestin has contributed to a wide range of projects in the lab, and reflects on how this experience has inspired him in this article." }








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    "id" : 457
	,"title": "Department celebrates 125 Years of Cultural History with mentions of George Strait, Dr. Hepcat"
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	,"date": 1759813200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/jason-mellard.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Jason Mellard ’00 (left) joined Assistant Professor of History Dr. Justin Randolph (right) on September 26 to discuss his time at Texas A&M and the importance of thinking historically about Texas art and culture. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "An Aggie alum and Director of the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University, spoke to a mix of students, faculty, and community members gathered to celebrate the Department of History’s 125th birthday." }








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    "id" : 458
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Haylie Morales '27"
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	,"date": 1759467600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/haylie-morales-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of haylie morales"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Haylie Morales is an undergraduate researcher in the Nan Lab, where she studies sporulation in Gram-negative bacteria. By contributing to new discoveries in this field—and preparing to publish her team’s findings—Haylie has learned the importance of persistence and curiosity in research." }








 , {
    "id" : 459
	,"title": "Five Texas A&M Researchers Join National Climate-Health Initiative"
	,"link": "research/updates/five-texas-am-researchers-join-national-climate-health-initiative.html"
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	,"date": 1759381200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/20250520_campus_sunset_wm_selects.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Bringing geoscience and health expertise to real-world climate solutions."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Bringing geoscience and health expertise to real-world climate solutions." }








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    "id" : 460
	,"title": "Measuring Attitudes Toward Wife Beating in Pakistan"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/shehzil-malik_reimagining-justice_cropped.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Illustration of two Pakistani women embracing each other. One is wearing a headscarf; the other’s hair flows free. The background is a collage of headlines from Pakistani newspapers reporting on violence against women."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Research from Texas A&M sociologists reveal how cultural expectations shape responses to gender violence." }








 , {
    "id" : 461
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Arthur Mayo '26"
	,"link": "biology/updates/rsrch-spotligh-arthur-mayo.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1759381200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/arthur-mayo-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of Arthur Mayo"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Arthur Mayo III is an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Jeff Jones’s lab, where he investigates how the brain’s circadian clock keeps time and why its breakdown contributes to disease. The lab studies the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), the brain’s central circadian pacemaker, and compares its function between nocturnal (night-active) and diurnal (day-active) species." }








 , {
    "id" : 462
	,"title": "NHLBI Awards $3.2 Million Grant to Study the Role of GPI-Anchor Biosynthesis in Sleep Regulation"
	,"link": "biology/updates/nhlbi-grant.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1759294800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/nhlbi-frontpage.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have been awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) for a project titled “The Role of GPI-Anchor Biosynthesis in Sleep Regulation.”" }








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    "id" : 463
	,"title": "Texas A&M Brings Hands-On STEM Learning to Bryan ISD Classrooms"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/texas-am-brings-hands-on-stem-learning-to-bryan-isd-classrooms.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1759294800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/stem.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "stem"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 464
	,"title": "MIT Joins Giant Magellan Telescope International Consortium"
	,"link": "research/updates/mit-joins-giant-magellan-telescope-international-consortium.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1759208400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/mit-announcement-feature_banner.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Artist rendering of the Giant Magellan Telescope at night with a starry sky. Banner reads “Giant Magellan Telescope + Massachusetts Institute of Technology.”"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M joins fellow founding partners in welcoming MIT to the world’s most ambitious ground-based telescope project." }








 , {
    "id" : 465
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Ella Meek '26"
	,"link": "biology/updates/rsrch-spotlight-ella-meek.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1759122000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/ella-meek-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of Ella Meek"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Ella Meek is contributing to research in the Strader Lab that explores how environmental conditions influence the immune responses of sea urchin larvae. Her work spans from hands-on animal care to data analysis, giving her a wide-ranging experience in marine biology research." }








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    "id" : 466
	,"title": "Revolutionary Evolution: Rethinking Female Ornamentation in Polygynous Species"
	,"link": "research/updates/revolutionary-evolution-rethinking-female-ornamentation-in-polygynous-species.html"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/vibkol-in-tall-grass.jpeg"
	,"imageAlt": "A female and male baboon walking in a field."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Courtney Fitzpatrick’s research reveals how survival—not just reproduction—can shape female traits." }








 , {
    "id" : 467
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Martin Carrasco '26"
	,"link": "biology/updates/rsrch-spotlight-martin-carrasco.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1758862800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/jellies.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "jellyfish in tanks"
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	,"description": "Martin Carrasco is conducting research in the Strader Lab on the thriving upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopeia. His project investigates how these jellyfish may modify their symbionts to suit different environments. " }








 , {
    "id" : 468
	,"title": "New Evidence, New Approaches: Dr. Jonathan Reid Explores Recidivism and Rehabilitation"
	,"link": "research/updates/new-evidence-new-approaches-dr-jonathan-reid-explores-recidivism-and-rehabilitation.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1758862800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/florida-department-of-corrections.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "In the foreground: metal tables with attached stools on concrete floor. In the background: inmate housing."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": " How antisocial personality disorder and prison dynamics shape post-release outcomes." }








 , {
    "id" : 469
	,"title": "The Department of Economics hosted its Fall Career Night - sponsored by Merit Advisors"
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	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1758776400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/merit-advisors-fall-25.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of Fall 25 ECON Career Fair"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 470
	,"title": "Research Student Spotlight: Zane Richter '26"
	,"link": "biology/updates/undergrad-spotlight-zane-richter.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1758690000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/zane-richter33450.556.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "zane richter in front of poster"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Zane Richter’s research in the Bard Lab focuses on understanding how cells adapt when faced with stress. Under conditions such as viral infection or oxidative stress, cells package proteins and RNA into dynamic condensates called stress granules, which play a central role in regulating protein translation during these challenging conditions." }








 , {
    "id" : 471
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Emily Lindsey '27"
	,"link": "biology/updates/rsrch-spotlight-emily-lindsey.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1758603600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/untitled-design-1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of Emily Lindsey"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Emily Lindsey, a Biology major in the Bell-Pedersen Lab, is gaining hands-on experience at the intersection of genetics, molecular biology, and circadian rhythms." }








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    "id" : 472
	,"title": "Economics Internship Panel"
	,"link": "economics/updates/internship-panel-sept-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1758517200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/internship-workshop-group-photo.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Photo of internship workshop group "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 473
	,"title": "Texas A&M Chemists Receive $20M NSF Grant to Advance Nanocrystal Research"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-chemists-receive-20m-nsf-grant-to-advance-nanocrystal-research.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1758517200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/gettyimages-1174952223.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A multi-colored, crystallized mixture of sugar and salt, photographed through a microscope."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Drs. Lane Baker and Xin Yan are building the future of clean energy, one nanocrystal at a time." }








 , {
    "id" : 474
	,"title": "Megan Copeland Honored with 2025 U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship"
	,"link": "biology/updates/megan-copeland-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1758258000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_profile-images/megan-800.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "picture of Megan Copeland"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Megan Copeland, a Ph.D. candidate in Biology at Texas A&M University, has been honored with the 2025 U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship for her outstanding research, mentoring, and service to the academic community. Her work unites evolutionary genomics, bioinformatics, and clear, practical tool-building that other scientists can immediately use." }








 , {
    "id" : 475
	,"title": "Veteran and Historian Gregory Daddis Joins Texas A&M with Timely New Book"
	,"link": "research/updates/veteran-and-historian-gregory-daddis-joins-texas-am-with-timely-new-book.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1758258000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/faith-and-fear-americas-relationship-with-war-since-1945-image.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Headshot of Gregory Daddis and the cover of Faith and Fear: America’s Relationship with War Since 1945."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New faculty member brings decades of military service and historical insight to the study of U.S. foreign policy." }








 , {
    "id" : 476
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Abbi Evans '26"
	,"link": "biology/updates/rsrch-student-spotlight-abbi-evans.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1758171600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/abbi-evans-front-page.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Abbi Evans in lab coat"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Abbi Evans, an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Jen Dulin’s lab, is contributing to work aimed at developing future treatments for spinal cord injuries (SCI). The Dulin lab uses rodent models to study how neural progenitor cell (NPC) grafts integrate into the host’s neural circuitry and how they may aid in functional recovery after SCI." }








 , {
    "id" : 477
	,"title": "Texas A&M Researcher Receives NSF Grant to Advance Polymer Science"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-researcher-receives-nsf-grant-to-advance-polymer-science.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1758171600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/dsc09793.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Emily Pentzer is pioneering redox-active materials for next-generation technologies." }








 , {
    "id" : 478
	,"title": "François Gabbaï Receives Prestigious ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry"
	,"link": "research/updates/francois-gabbai-receives-prestigious-acs-award-in-organometallic-chemistry.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1758085200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/francois-gabbai.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "François Gabbaï and a student in a white lab coat inspect a vial in the lab."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The American Chemical Society honors Gabbaï’s transformative contributions to the field." }








 , {
    "id" : 479
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Kathryn Anderson '28"
	,"link": "biology/updates/rsrch-student-spotlight-kathryn-anderson.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1758085200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/kathryn-anderson.png"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Kathryn Anderson, a Cell and Molecular Neuroscience major in the Dulin Laboratory, is investigating one of the lesser-known but life-altering effects of spinal cord injury (SCI): male infertility. While it is well established that most men with SCI experience reduced fertility due to low sperm quality, the biological mechanisms underlying this remain largely unexplored. Kathryn’s project seeks to uncover those mechanisms, with the potential to advance both scientific understanding and future therapeutic approaches." }








 , {
    "id" : 480
	,"title": "Trust, Identity, and the Vaccine Divide: A Sociological Study of COVID-19 Behavior"
	,"link": "research/updates/trust-identity-and-the-vaccine-divide-a-sociological-study-of-covid-19-behavior.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1757998800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/20210311_vaccinehub_nursing_59.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Texas A&M Medical student holding vaccine bottle"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M sociologists reveal how politics, religion, and informational influences shaped vaccine decisions nationwide." }








 , {
    "id" : 481
	,"title": "Ramsey Lab Showcases Phage Research at International Conference"
	,"link": "biology/updates/ramsey-conference-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1757941200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/front-page-2025-09-15t131754.507.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group of people posing outside"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This August, members of Dr. Jolene Ramsey’s lab traveled to the Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (August 4–8, 2025) to present their latest discoveries in bacteriophage biology. The conference is a premier venue for sharing new insights into the molecular mechanisms driving bacterial and phage behavior by scientists from across the globe." }








 , {
    "id" : 482
	,"title": "Dr. Reid publishes on recidivism and prison visitation"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/reid-recidivism-prison-visitation-article.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1757912400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/prison.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Photo of inside prison by Matthew Ansley on Unsplash "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Jonathan Reid's new article at American Journal of Criminal Justice addresses recidivism and prison visitation and misconduct." }








 , {
    "id" : 483
	,"title": "Dr. Maich publishes an article on household work"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/maich-article-domestic-labor.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1757653200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/katherine-maich-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Katherine Maich"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Maich' new article analyses household workers’ struggles for labor rights in Lima, Peru. " }








 , {
    "id" : 484
	,"title": "Cynthia Luz Cisneros Franco Master's Defense"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/cynthia-luz-cisneros-franco-masters.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1757566800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/cynthia-luz-cisneros-franco.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Cynthia Luz Cisneros Franco"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations goes out to Cynthia Luz Cisneros Franco on her successful Master's Thesis defense.  " }








 , {
    "id" : 485
	,"title": "Rafia Akter publishes a book chapter"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/akter-book-chapter.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1757566800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/_profile-images/rafia-akter.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Rafia Akter"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "It is amazing to celebrate publication successes already for first year students: Rafia Akter publishes a book chapter on migration and geopolitics in East Asia. " }








 , {
    "id" : 486
	,"title": "Remembering Don Carona, longtime manager of the Texas A&M Physics Observatory"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2025-09-11-don-carona.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1757596500000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_featured-images/don-carona-headshot.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Don Carona, former manager of the Texas A&M Physics Observatory."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 487
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Praise Ajobo ’27"
	,"link": "biology/updates/praise-adobo-27.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1757480400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/front-page-2025-09-10t131101.253.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Praise Ajobo, an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Jen Dulin’s lab, is investigating one of the lesser-known but life-altering effects of spinal cord injury (SCI): male infertility." }








 , {
    "id" : 488
	,"title": "Dr. Schmeichel Co-Authors APA Editor's Choice"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/schmeichel-apa.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1757451600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/apa.png"
	,"imageAlt": "apa.png"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 489
	,"title": "Logan Blackham’s Quantum Research Earns NSF Fellowship"
	,"link": "research/updates/logan-blackhams-quantum-research-earns-nsf-fellowship.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1757307600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/tamu-campus_2023-16.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Chemistry building at Texas A&M."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M graduate researcher explores light–matter interactions to advance next-generation quantum technologies." }








 , {
    "id" : 490
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Renata Garcia '25"
	,"link": "biology/updates/undergrad-spotlight-renata-garcia.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1757307600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/_updates/renata-poster.jpeg"
	,"imageAlt": "Renata Garcia standing next to her research poster"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Renata Garcia, a senior Biology major, is tackling one of the most pressing challenges in human health—understanding the genetic risk factors behind Alzheimer’s disease. In the Moulton Lab, Renata’s project focuses on assessing the effects of a deletion variant identified as a risk allele for Alzheimer’s." }








 , {
    "id" : 491
	,"title": "Daniel Mullins awarded the Howard B. Kaplan Memorial Assistantship"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/mullins-kaplan-fellow.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756962000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/daniel-mullins-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Daniel Mullins"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This year's Kaplan Fellow - the recipient of the Howard B. Kaplan Memorial Assistantship is Daniel Mullins." }








 , {
    "id" : 492
	,"title": "Like Clockwork: The Migration of the Monarch Butterfly"
	,"link": "research/updates/like-clockwork-the-migration-of-the-monarch-butterfly.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1756962300000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/gettyimages-506831108.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Thousands of monarch butterflies fly in the sky and cluster together in trees."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Christine Merlin explores the genetic and circadian rhythms that guide one of nature’s greatest migrations." }








 , {
    "id" : 493
	,"title": "Strader Lab -How Marine Life Adapts to a Changing Ocean"
	,"link": "biology/updates/strader-research-highlight.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1756962000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/img_0474.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "group members conducting research"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Today’s oceans are transforming at unprecedented rates—and Dr. Marie Strader wants to know how marine invertebrates will survive the storm. Her lab at Texas A&M investigates how ecological and evolutionary forces shape the resilience of creatures like corals, sea urchins, and jellyfish as they navigate environmental upheavals." }








 , {
    "id" : 494
	,"title": "Research Student Spotlight: Mary Gomulak '28"
	,"link": "biology/updates/mary-gomulak.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1756875600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/front-page-2025-09-03t163456.0181.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "mary holding owl in night"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This summer, Biology major Mary Gomulak ’27 joined Dr. Courtney Fitzpatrick’s lab for a field-based research experience at the Southwestern Research Station in Portal, Arizona. Under the mentorship of graduate student Brittany Cornell, Mary became a key member of a team investigating the evolutionary significance of female ornamentation in the striped plateau lizard (Sceloporus virgatus)." }








 , {
    "id" : 495
	,"title": "Rediscovering USS Philadelphia: Maritime Archaeology at Lake Champlain"
	,"link": "research/updates/rediscovering-uss-philadelphia-maritime-archaeology-at-lake-champlain.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1756962300000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/gunboatemerging.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Three recovery team crew members stand atop the ship as it is raised from Lake Champlain."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Texas A&M researchers honor America’s maritime legacy through new discoveries ahead of a historic Revolutionary War anniversary." }








 , {
    "id" : 496
	,"title": "Dr. Jonathan Reid publishes on institutional anomie theory"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/reid-article-institutional-anomie-theory.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756875600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/jonathan-reid-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Jonathan Reid"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go out to Dr. Jonathan Reid for his article on institutional anomie theory that help our understanding of race-specific patterns of offending. " }








 , {
    "id" : 497
	,"title": "Breaking Barriers: Dr. Angela Mitchell Paves the Way for New Antibiotic Treatment"
	,"link": "research/updates/breaking-barriers-dr-angela-mitchell-paves-the-way-for-new-antibiotic-treatment.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1756875600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/20250429_arts-sci-awards_0028.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Angela Mitchell smiles and holds her award plaque."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "New research on gram-negative bacteria could change the way we treat bacterial infections." }








 , {
    "id" : 498
	,"title": "Dr. Mary Campbell selected as an endowed chair "
	,"link": "sociology/updates/campbell-endowed-chair.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756789200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/mary-campbell-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Mary Campbell"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Macy Campbell has been awarded the Susanne M. and Melbern G. Glasscock '59 Endowed Chair in Arts & Sciences." }








 , {
    "id" : 499
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Rafia Akter"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-rafia-akter.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756443600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/_profile-images/rafia-akter.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Rafia Akter"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Last, but not least - it is our distinct pleasure to introduce our new PhD student, Rafia Akter. " }








 , {
    "id" : 500
	,"title": "Student Research Highlight: Matthew McGregor '26"
	,"link": "biology/updates/student-rsrch-highlight-matt-mcgregor.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1756357200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/contact/profiles/matthew-mcgregor.jpeg"
	,"imageAlt": "matthew mcgregor smiling in front of poster"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Matthew McGregor works in the Farhy-Tselnicker Lab, where researchers study how brain cells communicate and connect. His project focuses on the role of astrocytes—specialized support cells in the brain—in regulating synapses, the junctions that allow neurons to send signals to one another. By altering the expression of genes that influence astrocyte and synapse interactions, Matthew helps the lab investigate how diverse cell types coordinate to ensure proper brain function." }








 , {
    "id" : 501
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Chang Lu"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-chang-lu.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756357200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/_profile-images/chang-lu.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Chang Lu"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "We are excited to introduce and welcome Chang Lu to our new PhD cohort! " }








 , {
    "id" : 502
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Derrick Tolliver"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-derrick-tolliver.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756357200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/derrick-tolliver-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Derrick Tolliver"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Warmest welcome goes out to our new PhD student: Derrick Tolliver. " }








 , {
    "id" : 503
	,"title": "Michael Awuah Awarded 2025 Patterson Graduate Student Fellowship"
	,"link": "biology/updates/michael-awuah-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1756270800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/front-page-2025-08-27t080856.259.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "people posing together"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Michael Awuah, a Microbiology Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Jolene Ramsey’s lab at Texas A&M University, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Thomas L. Patterson Graduate Student Fellowship from the Center for Phage Technology (CPT). The fellowship recognizes outstanding graduate-level research on bacteriophage biology." }








 , {
    "id" : 504
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Aoife Nester"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-aoife-nester.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756270800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/aoife-nester.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Aoife Nester"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "We would like to introduce and welcome to the department our next first year graduate student: Aoife Nester." }








 , {
    "id" : 505
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Paula Cornejo-Abarca"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-paula-cornejo-abarca.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756270800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/paula-cornejo-abarca-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Pauli Cornejo-Abarca"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Please extend your warmest welcome to our next new PhD student: Paula Cornejo-Abarca" }








 , {
    "id" : 506
	,"title": "Texas A&M Astronomers Discover a Rare Cosmic Starburst using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-astronomers-discover-a-rare-cosmic-starburst-using-nasas-james-webb-space-telescope.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1756444500000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/54088897300_3e378b6a5f_o-1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A star cluster is shown inside a large nebula of multi-colored gas, dust, and translucent clouds. The outer edges of the nebula are dark. Distant galaxies appearing as spots of light can be seen throughout, as well as a few stars nearer to us which are very large and bright."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Newly published findings reshape our view of early cosmic evolution." }








 , {
    "id" : 507
	,"title": "Investigating a WWII Mystery: Aggie Anthropologists Search for Missing U.S. Airmen in Denmark"
	,"link": "research/updates/investigating-a-wwii-mystery-aggie-anthropologists-search-for-missing-u.s-airmen-in-denmark.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1756358100000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "_files/_images/_content-images/b-17-airplane.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "A U.S. Air Force B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber flies through the sky, circa 1942."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "A new investigation could resolve long-standing cases of eight missing U.S. airmen." }








 , {
    "id" : 508
	,"title": "Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Truman Gilliam ’27"
	,"link": "biology/updates/research-student-spotlight-truman-gilliam.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
	,"date": 1756184400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/front-page-2025-08-26t142405.754.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "truman with reptile"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Truman works in Dr. Chris Butler’s lab, where he contributes to a wide range of technology-based conservation efforts. His projects span from building a microcontroller-based trap for hummingbirds to using GIS to model the habitat suitability of African warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) in the United States—work that helps approximate the spread of the African swine fever virus." }








 , {
    "id" : 509
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Carolina Corpus-Ybarra"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-carolina-corpus-ybarra.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756184400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/carolina-corpus-ybarra-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Carolina Corpus-Ybarra"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "We warmly welcome next in our first year PhD cohort: Carolina Corpus-Ybarra. " }








 , {
    "id" : 510
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Janesha Hollerman"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-janesha-hollerman.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756184400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/janesha-hollerman-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Janesha Hollerman"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Welcome to our new PhD student, Janesha Hollerman! " }








 , {
    "id" : 511
	,"title": "Excited to announce Sociology Storefront!"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/soci-storefront-fall2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756098000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/soci-storefront.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "TAMU Sociology Storefront"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "From now, until September 7th you have the ability to purchase TAMU Sociology merchandise. Shirts, hats, hoodies, jackets. Wear it proud! " }








 , {
    "id" : 512
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Stephanie Stratta"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-grads-stephanie-stratta.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1756098000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/stephanie-stratta-wide.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Stephanie Stratta"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "We are so excited to welcome our new graduate student cohort! The first to introduce is Stephanie Stratta - Welcome!" }








 , {
    "id" : 513
	,"title": "Former Texas A&M PhD Student Devika Hazra Wins Teaching Award"
	,"link": "economics/updates/devika-hazra-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1756098000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/devika-hazra-photo.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of Devika"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 514
	,"title": "Visheeta Chandolia, 2025 Psychonomic Society J. Frank Yates Student Travel Award"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/visheeta-chandolia-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1755838800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "news/2024/12/_news-images/chandolia-visheeta-2024.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 515
	,"title": "Welcome new faculty: Dr. Carlyn Graham"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-carlyn-graham.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1755838800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/carlyn-graham.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Carlyn Graham"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "It is our distinct pleasure to welcome our new Assistant Professor, Dr. Carlyn Graham!" }








 , {
    "id" : 516
	,"title": "Dun-Ya Hu, 2025 Psychonomic Society Graduate Travel Award"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/dun-ya-hu.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1755838800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/dun-ya-hu.png"
	,"imageAlt": "dun-ya-hu.png"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








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    "id" : 517
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	,"description": "Congratulations to Dr. Mary Jalufka on her new job at the Houston-Galveston Area Council." }








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	,"description": "Dr. Eustache Zigashane who graduated from our program this summer publishes at Conflict Resolution Quarterly" }








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	,"description": "American Sociological Association's (ASA) Annual Meeting just wrapped up in Chicago. Faculty and graduate students from the department were actively participating at ASA." }








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	,"title": "Fighting Superbugs with Viruses: Dr. Jolene Ramsey’s Research Explores Bacteriophages as a New Frontier"
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	,"description": "As antibiotic resistance threatens to undermine decades of medical progress, Dr. Jolene Ramsey is using one of nature’s oldest and most precise bacterial predators for solutions: bacteriophages, or simply “phages.” At Texas A&M University’s Department of Biology, Dr. Ramsey studies these viruses that infect and kill bacteria-work that could redefine how we treat bacterial infections in the 21st century." }








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	,"title": "Texas A&M Statistician Helps Create Fast, Scalable Tool to Map Cells in Cancer Studies"
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	,"description": "Dr. Xiyu Peng’s SpatialTopic software can scan massive tissue datasets in seconds, uncovering hidden cellular patterns linked to disease progression." }








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	,"title": "Hans Schüssler Obituary by the MPQ"
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	,"title": "Arts & Sciences Professors Publish Global #MeToo Analysis"
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	,"description": "A new book co-edited by two Texas A&M professors explores how #MeToo movements have evolved in different parts of the world." }








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	,"title": "Fighting Infection, One Molecule at a Time"
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	,"description": "Antimicrobial agents do more than just fight infections—they open windows into the fundamental workings of life. Dr. James Smith has built a career defined by translating breakthrough antimicrobial discoveries into tangible clinical solutions." }








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	,"title": "Texas A&M-Led JETSCAPE Collaboration Receives $2M NSF Grant"
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	,"imageAlt": "A colorful visual representation of data from the CMS experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider, featuring numerous lines in various colors radiating from a central point against a dark background."
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	,"description": "Texas A&M and partners develop cutting-edge software to unlock secrets of the universe’s hottest matter." }








 , {
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	,"title": "Graduation Day!"
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	,"imageAlt": "Congratulations for Graduation"
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	,"description": "Summer graduation is here and we are celebrating our Class of 2025 Sociology graduates. Congratulations! We are proud of you!" }








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	,"title": "Social Conditions Tied To Infant Survival In Serious Heart And Lung Defects In Texas A&M Sociology Study"
	,"link": "research/updates/social-conditions-tied-to-infant-survival-in-serious-heart-and-lung-defects-in-texas-am-sociology-study.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "Close-up of a caregiver clipping a baby's toenails, with the baby wearing floral pants."
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	,"description": "New Texas A&M sociology research uncovers how geography, education, and ethnicity intertwine with medical outcomes for newborns facing life-threatening heart and lung conditions." }








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	,"title": "Congratulations, new Sociology PhDs!"
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	,"imageAlt": "PhD Graduation Congratulations"
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	,"description": "We are so excited to announce that on August 9th, 2025 eight new Sociology PhDs are graduating. Congratulations!" }








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	,"title": "Texas A&M English Professor Explores Literary Contributions To Early Anatomical Science In Latest Book"
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	,"description": "Dr. Whitney Sperrazza reveals how women’s poetry in the 16th and 17th centuries shaped the development of anatomical knowledge." }








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	,"title": "Volcanic Ash Linked To Cirrus Cloud Changes In Recent Study From Texas A&M Atmospheric Sciences"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-atmospheric-sciences-study-links-volcanic-ash-to-cirrus-cloud-changes.html"
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	,"description": "Satellite data reveals how volcanic ash reshapes high-altitude clouds—offering fresh insight into climate modeling and cirrus geoengineering." }








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	,"title": "Uncovering How Toxoplasma Crosses Biological Barriers"
	,"link": "biology/updates/uncovering-how-toxoplasma-crosses-biological-barriers-a-molecular-look-at-parasite-dissemination.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "Placenta syncytiotrophoblast (polynucleated cell) in green, infected with Toxoplasma gondii in red. Blue is the nucleus."
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	,"description": "Toxoplasma gondii is one of the world’s most widespread parasites—infecting about one-third of the global population—yet much about how it disseminates through the body remains unknown. This single-celled parasite can cross biological barriers such as the brain and the placenta and poses a significant risk to immunocompromised individuals and fetal development during pregnancy." }








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	,"title": "Texas A&M Sociology Professor Katherine Maich Traces Legal Gaps in Domestic Labor from New York to Lima"
	,"link": "research/updates/texas-am-sociology-professor-katherine-maich-traces-legal-gaps-in-domestic-labor-from-new-york-to-lima.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "Book cover for 'Bringing Law Home' by Katherine Eva Maich alongside a portrait of the author, set against a backdrop of trees."
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	,"description": "What happens when the workplace is someone else's home—and the law looks the other way?" }








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    "id" : 547
	,"title": "The Sorg Lab: How a Gut Pathogen Senses Its Moment to Strike"
	,"link": "biology/updates/sorg-research-impact-25.html"
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	,"description": "In the microscopic world of the gut, timing is everything—especially for Clostridium difficile, a spore-forming bacterium that causes serious infections in people recovering from antibiotics. Dr. Joseph Sorg’s lab at Texas A&M Biology studies how C. difficile detects just the right conditions to wake from dormancy and begin its attack." }








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	,"title": "Clinical Psychology Graduate Student, Dyamon Brown, featured on the APA Website"
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	,"imageAlt": "dyamon"
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	,"description": "" }








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	,"title": "PVAMU Students Complete TAMU Biology NIH Summer Research Program"
	,"link": "biology/updates/2025-great-program-post.html"
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	,"imageAlt": "people posing at poster conference"
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	,"description": "Students from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) recently completed the GREAT (Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talent) Summer Research Program, an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health and hosted by the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University. This collaborative program represents a joint effort between the Departments of Biology at PVAMU and Texas A&M, designed to provide PVAMU students with immersive training and mentorship in genomics-focused research." }








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    "id" : 550
	,"title": "From Tiny Motors to Tree Pests: The Qin Lab "
	,"link": "biology/updates/hongmin-qin-research-impact-25.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
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	,"imageAlt": "hunman lung cells with blue stain"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "What do human lungs, flowering trees, and microscopic molecular motors have in common? They’re all part of the Qin Lab’s bold and wide-ranging scientific mission." }








 , {
    "id" : 551
	,"title": "Marie Strader Awarded NSF CAREER Grant "
	,"link": "biology/updates/strader-nsf-post-2025.html"
	,"tags": ["Biology"]
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "biology/_files/_images/front-page-2025-07-29t113354.369.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "jellyfish with blue tentacles"
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	,"description": "Dr. Marie Strader, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University, has been awarded a prestigious NSF CAREER grant to support her pioneering research in evolutionary genomics and resilience biology. " }








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    "id" : 552
	,"title": "Dr. Salah Ayari Receives 2025 College-Level Teaching Award from The Association of Former Students"
	,"link": "global-lang-cultures/updates/dr-salah-ayari-receives-2025-college-level-teaching-award-from-the-association-of-former-students.html"
	,"tags": ["Global Languages & Cultures"]
	,"date": 1753678800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "global-lang-cultures/_files/_images/scarfstore-group-morocco-study-abroad-062025.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Professor Ayari with a group of Texas A&M University students wearing traditional attire and holding a college banner in a vibrant textile shop."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Salah Ayari, an instructional professor of Arabic and Arabic Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences, is one of eight ArtSci faculty who will receive the 2025 College-Level Teaching Award from The Association of Former Students." }








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	,"title": "Sottile Recognized Nationally For Research And Leadership In Mathematics"
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	,"image": "research/_images/img-math-sottile-researchawards01-cropped.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Frank Sottile is seated at a desk in an office, surrounded by various colorful geometric models, including a large sphere structure made from what appears to be recycled materials. A computer screen displaying graphs is visible in the background."
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	,"description": "Texas A&M mathematician Dr. Frank Sottile earns national recognition for advancing research that connects theory with real-world problem solving." }








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	,"title": "From Pool to Passport: Texas A&M Swimmer Discovers New Depths Abroad"
	,"link": "global-lang-cultures/updates/from-pool-to-passport-texas-am-swimmer-discovers-new-depths-abroad.html"
	,"tags": ["Global Languages & Cultures"]
	,"date": 1753419720000
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	,"image": "global-lang-cultures/_files/_images/pool-cropped.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Munzy Kabbara standing in front of indoor swimming pool with four gold medals won in the Tangiers International Open swim meet."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "When Munzy Kabbara boarded a plane to Morocco for a required study abroad program, he wasn’t expecting to fall in love—with a country, a culture, and a new version of himself." }








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    "id" : 555
	,"title": "Anthropology Research Examines Species Diversity In Treeshrews And Colugos"
	,"link": "research/updates/anthropology-research-examines-species-diversity-in-treeshrews-and-colugos.html"
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	,"description": "New findings suggest some Southeast Asian mammals may be more diverse than previously recognized." }








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	,"title": "Geology & Geophysics Research Reveals Past Shifts In The Intertropical Convergence Zone Through Ocean Dust"
	,"link": "research/updates/geology-geophysics-research-reveals-past-shifts-in-the-intertropical-convergence-zone-through-ocean-dust.html"
	,"tags": ["Research"]
	,"date": 1753295100000
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	,"title": "Texas A&M Geography Professor Leads Global Effort To Train Future Disaster Responders With GeoAI"
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	,"description": "A new NSF grant is helping shape the next generation of tech-savvy leaders in disaster science." }








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    "id" : 558
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








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    "id" : 559
	,"title": "American Psychological Association Division 56 Award Recipient"
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    "id" : 561
	,"title": "Dr. Cody Richter defends his dissertation "
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	,"title": "German Chancellor Chooses History Professor's Book as Diplomatic Gift"
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    "id" : 563
	,"title": "In the Spotlight of History: Undergraduate Madison Black"
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    "id" : 564
	,"title": "Summer Reads:   Why the Nineties Matter"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/summer-reads.png"
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	,"description": "The Department of History is engaged in summer reading.  We invite you to join us!" }








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    "id" : 565
	,"title": "Abigail Owen Receives Honorary Award for Thesis"
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	,"title": "Dr. Peggy Carris defends her dissertation"
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    "id" : 567
	,"title": "Dr. James Baldwin defends his dissertation"
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	,"title": "Dr. Jason Campos defends his dissertation"
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/jason-azriel-campos-wide.jpg"
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    "id" : 569
	,"title": "Dr. Mary Jalufka defended her dissertation"
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	,"description": "Congratulations to Dr. Mary Jalufka who successfully defended her dissertation" }








 , {
    "id" : 570
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	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
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	,"title": "Geumbi Park Awarded the Luke Soules III Graduate Fellowship in Macroeconomics"
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	,"description": "" }








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    "id" : 572
	,"title": "Kevin Le Fellowship"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








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	,"title": "Montgomery Bohde Scholarships"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": ""
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
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	,"title": "12 Under 12 Honoree Dr. Austin Baty '13 Now Leading Research at UIC"
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	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 575
	,"title": "Dudley Poston's handbook on demography of poverty and inequality"
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 , {
    "id" : 576
	,"title": "Dr. Li Gan Reappointed as Clifford Taylor '49 Professorship"
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	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 577
	,"title": "Nereyda Ortiz Osejo publishes on empowering women in Guatemala"
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/nereyda-new-sun-road.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Two women learning to use computer"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations to Nereyda Ortiz Osejo on her article on empowering women in Guatemala through digital literacy " }








 , {
    "id" : 578
	,"title": "Jacky Mendez Proposal and RESI Award "
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	,"date": 1748408400000
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/jackie-mendez-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Jacky Mendez"
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	,"description": "Double congratulations go out to Jacky Mendez for defending her dissertation proposal and receiving the RESI-Cantú Graduate Research Fellowship " }








 , {
    "id" : 579
	,"title": "Dr. Reid awarded Robert J. Bursik Junior Scholar Award"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/reid-bursik-junior-scholar.html"
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/jonathan-reid-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Jonathan Reid"
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	,"description": "Dr. Jonathan Reid received the Robert J. Bursik Junior Scholar Award from the Communities and Place division of American Society of Criminology" }








 , {
    "id" : 580
	,"title": "Article on COVID vaccination behavior"
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	,"imageAlt": "Vaccination (Photo by Frank Merino)"
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	,"description": "A team of our faculty and graduate students just published an analysis of how religion, information sources, political leanings, and demographic factors influence COVID vaccination behavior." }








 , {
    "id" : 581
	,"title": "Congratulations, Dr. Cindy Barahona!"
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	,"date": 1747717200000
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	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Cindy Barahona with advisor Dr. Nancy Plankey-Videla"
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	,"description": "Dr. Cindy Barahona successfully defended her dissertation and will be graduating this coming August" }








 , {
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	,"title": "New publication from Dr. Reid "
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/pexels-pavel-danilyuk-5998516.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Close-Up Photo of Different Medicines. Photo by Pavel Danilyuk: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photo-of-different-medicines-5998516/"
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	,"description": "Dr. Reid's new publication examines how a pilot training course developed to help the US law enforcement officers to understand opioid overdose incidents influenced officers' prioritization of tasks at overdose scenes, overdose prevention, attitudes, and treatment referrals.   " }








 , {
    "id" : 583
	,"title": "History Department Celebrates Graduates and Award Winners"
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	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/awards-2025-1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Male and female faculty members standing next to two male students holding award certificates.Dr. Walter Kamphoefner, Diego Sepulveda-Allen, Mason Krogh, Dr. Rebecca Schloss"
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	,"description": "On April 30, the Department of History celebrated student accomplishments at an award ceremony held in the Glasscock Building." }








 , {
    "id" : 584
	,"title": "In the Spotlight of History: Undergraduate Stella Chung"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_spotlight/stella-chung.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Stella Chung sitting outside"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of History is delighted to share the stories of our students.  This month the spotlight of history shines on Stella Chung. Here is Stella’s interview." }








 , {
    "id" : 585
	,"title": "History Graduate Students Earn Publishing Success"
	,"link": "history/updates/history-graduate-students-earn-publishing-success.html"
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	,"date": 1746075600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/tamu-banner.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Banner for the Department of History at Texas A&M University"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of History is honored to celebrate the many publishing successes of our graduate students." }








 , {
    "id" : 586
	,"title": "Celebrating PhD and Master's Graduation!"
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	,"date": 1746766800000
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/graduate-graduation.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Congratulations to graduate!"
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	,"description": "Congratulations to our new PhD's and Master's degree holders on their big day of celebration!" }








 , {
    "id" : 587
	,"title": "Congratulations to all our graduates!"
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	,"date": 1746680400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/congrats-undergrads-graduation.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Congratulations, graduates!"
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	,"description": "A total of 140 undergraduates cross the stage at Reed Arena today. Congratulations!" }








 , {
    "id" : 588
	,"title": "Dr. Jess Garcia goes to UT Dallas"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/jess-garcia-job.html"
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	,"date": 1746594000000
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/jess-garcia-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Jess Garcia"
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	,"description": "Dr. Jess Garcia will start as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas" }








 , {
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	,"title": "Celebrating Global Advising Week"
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	,"date": 1746162000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/advisor-thank-you.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Thank You to Undergraduate Advisors"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Sociology Department would like to recognize and thank our amazing Undergraduate Advisors " }








 , {
    "id" : 590
	,"title": "Dr. Gemini Creason-Parker goes to Potsdam State University of New York"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/gemini-job.html"
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	,"date": 1746162000000
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	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Gemini Creason-Parker"
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	,"description": "Dr. Gemini Creason-Parker has accepted her first job after Ph.D. at Potsdam State University of New York" }








 , {
    "id" : 591
	,"title": "Takashi Yamauchi, A.I. Course Development Grant Award"
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	,"date": 1746162000000
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	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/ai-ml.webp"
	,"imageAlt": "ai"
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	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 592
	,"title": "ECON Staff and Faculty Win Four 2025 Arts & Sciences College Awards"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "information/_images/Academic-Arial.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Aerial of Texas A and M Campus"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
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	,"title": "J-PAL Africa Hosted Texas A&M Economist Dr. Danila Serra"
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	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 594
	,"title": "I/O Spotlight, Psychology Week "
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	,"date": 1745557200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/iopsych-image.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "i/o psych"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 595
	,"title": "Symposium Facilitates Conversation about Black and Indigenous History"
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	,"description": "On February 18, 2025, the Indigenous Studies Working Group hosted a half-day symposium, “Conversations at the Intersection of Black and Indigenous Studies.”" }








 , {
    "id" : 596
	,"title": "History PhD Student Wins Research Grant"
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	,"imageAlt": "young Caucasian man wearing backward hat, maroon shirt and muddy cargo pants while sitting on a dirt pile outside"
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	,"description": "History PhD student Tristan Krause has won a highly competitive Research Grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). " }








 , {
    "id" : 597
	,"title": "In the Spotlight of History: Undergraduate Ray Naylor"
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	,"date": 1745470800000
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	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_spotlight/ray-nayor-thumb.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "young caucasian man wearing black hoodie, khaki pants and camo hat while standing outside"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of History is delighted to share the stories of our students. This month the spotlight of history shines on Ray Naylor. Here is Ray’s interview." }








 , {
    "id" : 598
	,"title": "CCN Spotlight, Psychology Week "
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/ccn-psych-week.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1745470800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/_images/phd/cognitive-picture.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 599
	,"title": "Environment and Sustainability Initiative Graduate Fellow"
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	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1745470800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"imageAlt": "Zoraya Berlanga Aguilar"
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	,"description": "Zoraya Berlanga was selected as Environment and Sustainability Initiative Graduate Fellow" }








 , {
    "id" : 600
	,"title": "Michel T. Halbouty ’30 Postdoctoral Fellow in Geology and Geophysics"
	,"link": "geology-geophysics/updates/michel-t-halbouty-30-postdoctoral-fellow-in-geology-and-geophysics.html"
	,"tags": ["Geology & Geophysics"]
	,"date": 1743429600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "geology-geophysics/updates/img-cropped-gepl.png"
	,"imageAlt": "Texas A&M Geology & Geophysics logo on a maroon background"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Launch your post-Ph.D. research career with the prestigious Michel T. Halbouty ’30 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Geology and Geophysics at Texas A&M University." }








 , {
    "id" : 601
	,"title": "2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Awarded to LHC Experiments"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2025-04-23-breakthrough-prize-in-fundamental-physics.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1745433900000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_featured-images/cms-pixel-detector-replacement.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Physicists and engineers replace the heart of the CMS experiment the pixel detector. Photo credit to CERN on 03.07.2017"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 602
	,"title": "Clinical Spotlight, Psychology Week "
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/clinical-psych-week.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1745384400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/clinical-brain.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "clinical brain"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
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	,"title": "S&P Spotlight, Psychology Week "
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	,"date": 1745298000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"imageAlt": "social"
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 , {
    "id" : 604
	,"title": "Dr. Sarah Gatson is an amazing mentor"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/gatson-mentoring-award.html"
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	,"title": "Former PhD Student Spotlight: Dr. Brittany Slatton"
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	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Slatton Brittany"
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	,"description": "Dr. Brittany Slatton, PhD from TAMU Sociology in 2009, published in Jama Network Open on vaccine hesitancy among Black women." }








 , {
    "id" : 654
	,"title": "Joseph Harrington awarded Graduate Recruitment, Enhancement, and Travel (GREAT)"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2025-01-06-joseph-harrington-great.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1736203380000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_profile-images/joseph-harrington-headshot.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Joseph Harrington headshot"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 655
	,"title": "Dr. Midgette & the Children's Museum of Houston"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/psych-internal-news-post1.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1736229600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/_images/_profile-images/midgette-allegra.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Allegra Midgette"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 656
	,"title": "Welcome, Dr. Jennifer Glanville"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-glanville.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1736143200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/jennifer-glanville-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Jennifer Glanville"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of Sociology welcomes our new Department Head, Dr. Jennifer Glanville" }








 , {
    "id" : 657
	,"title": "Imge Dogan successfully defends her dissertation proposal"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/dogan-proposal.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1735884000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/_profile-images/imge-dogan.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Imge Dogan"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go out to Imge Dogan for successfully defending her dissertation proposal." }








 , {
    "id" : 658
	,"title": "Dr. Andrew Barr Named Al Chalk Endowed Professor in Economics"
	,"link": "economics/updates/dr-barr-named-chalk-professor.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1735884000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/_images/_profile-images/barr-andrew.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Andrew Barr"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 659
	,"title": "Dr. Sarah Zubairy Named a Luther H. Soules III '61 Endowed Chair for Global Macroeconomics Theory and Policy in Economics"
	,"link": "economics/updates/dr-sarah-zubairy-named-luther-h-soules-iii-endowed-chair.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1734501600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/_images/_profile-images/zubairy-sarah.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Sarah Zubairy"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 660
	,"title": "Stephanie Smith defends her Master's Thesis"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/smith-masters-defense.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1734588000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/probation-officer.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Probation officer by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations to Stephanie Smith for successfully defending her Master's Thesis!" }








 , {
    "id" : 661
	,"title": "Dr Jonathan Meer was interviewed by local station KBTX Focus at Four on Charitable Giving in December"
	,"link": "economics/updates/dr-jonathn-meer-interview-on-kbtx.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1734501600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/_images/_profile-images/meer-jonathan.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Jonathan Meer"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 662
	,"title": "Former Masters of Economics Student, Mariana Carmona, Wins the Tim Gronberg Award"
	,"link": "economics/updates/mariana-carmona-awarded-the-tim-gronberg-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1734415200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/_images/mariana-carmona-award-cropped.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Cropped image of Mariana Carmona"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 663
	,"title": "Juan Quiroz defends his dissertation proposal"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/quiroz-proposal.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1734328800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/smith-rhiannon-quiroz.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Edward Smith, Rhiannon Powers, and Juan Quiroz with Dr. Stjepan Meštrović at a coffee shop"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go out to Juan Quiroz for successfully passing his dissertation proposal defense. " }








 , {
    "id" : 664
	,"title": "Dr. Jonathan Reid publishes a new article "
	,"link": "sociology/updates/reid-american-behavioral.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1734069600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/jonathan-reid-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Jonathan Reid"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Jonathan Reid publishes a new article at American Behavioral Scientist" }








 , {
    "id" : 665
	,"title": "Edward Smith passed his dissertation proposal defense"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/smith-edward-proposal.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1733983200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/edward-smith.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Edward Smith"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations Edward, for passing proposal defense!" }








 , {
    "id" : 666
	,"title": "Annual Staff and Graduate Student Awards"
	,"link": "economics/updates/econ-staff-and-graduate-student-annual-awards-2024.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1733810400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/_images/econ-department-award-picture.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of annual award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 667
	,"title": "Doctoral Student, Shelby McGrew, Wins Several Awards"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/psych-internal-news-post.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1733810400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/shelby-mcgrew.png"
	,"imageAlt": "shelby mcgrew"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 668
	,"title": "Annual Awards for ECON Faculty"
	,"link": "economics/updates/econ-faculty-awards-2024.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1733292000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/_images/econ-department-award-picture.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Picture of annual award"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 669
	,"title": "Graduate Research and Professional Travel Award"
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/graduate-research-professional-travel-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1731348900000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/round-1-list-of-winners-by-department.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "grads"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 670
	,"title": "Rhiannon Powers dissertation proposal"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/rhiannon-proposal.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1733205600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/rhiannon-academic-bldg.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Rhiannon Powers"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Rhiannon Powers successfully passed her preliminary exams and dissertation proposal." }








 , {
    "id" : 671
	,"title": "Baishan Hu publishes paper in Nature Reviews Physics"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2024-11-25-baishan-hu-nature-reviews-physics.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1732570980000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/contact/profiles/_files/profile-images/baishan-hu-headshot.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Baishan Hu headshot"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 672
	,"title": "The Department of History Inaugurates New Leaders for Graduate Program"
	,"link": "history/updates/the-department-of-history-inaugurates-new-leaders-for-graduate-program.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1733119200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/katherine-unterman-picture-story.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Katherine Unterman speaking to students in classroom"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Department of History started writing a new chapter for graduate studies in the department with the installation of two new leaders in September 2024." }








 , {
    "id" : 673
	,"title": "Dr. Jonathan Reid publishes an article at Journal of Criminal Justice"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/jonathan-reid-vote-choice-article.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1732255200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/i-voted-stickers-element5-digital.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "I Voted stickers (by Element5 Digital)"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Jonathan Reid publishes an article on vote choice in the context of lethal police violence at the Journal of Criminal Justice" }








 , {
    "id" : 674
	,"title": "James Baldwin successfully defended his dissertation proposal"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/baldwin-proposal.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1732255200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/james-baldwin-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "James Baldwin"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Congratulations go out to James Baldwin for successfully defending his dissertation proposal." }








 , {
    "id" : 675
	,"title": "Former TAMU Sociology undergraduate receives Aggie Impact Award"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/aggie-impact-award-chidi-blyden.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1731564000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/chidi-blyden-vert.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Chidi Blyden"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Former TAMU Sociology undergraduate Chidi Blyden '02 receives Aggie Impact Award at the fifth annual Aggie Impact Weekend." }








 , {
    "id" : 676
	,"title": "Dr. Nadia Kim received RESI Research Grant"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/kim-resi-research-grant.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1731477600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/kim-nadia-2024-square.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Nadia Kim"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Nadia Kim received RESI Research Grant for her new book project." }








 , {
    "id" : 677
	,"title": "Native American Heritage Month"
	,"link": "history/updates/native-american-heritage-month.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1731477600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/native-american-family.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Native American family in front of their jacal (traditional Coahuiltecan-style house) in San Antonio, Texas, likely Mission San Francisco de la Espada, circa 1880. "
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "At Texas A&M University, Native American history matters.  Through research, teaching, and working with local communities, the Department of History in the College of Arts and Sciences makes sure that Native American experiences are preserved, remembered and shared." }








 , {
    "id" : 678
	,"title": "Rebecca Schlegel in The Washington Post  "
	,"link": "psychological-brain-sciences/updates/rebecca-schlegel-wapo.html"
	,"tags": ["Psychological & Brain Sciences"]
	,"date": 1731348900000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "psychological-brain-sciences/_files/_images/_profile-images/schlegel-rebecca.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Rebecca Schlegel"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 679
	,"title": "Dr. Heili Pals elected as vice-president of SSA"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/pals-ssa.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1730959200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/heili-pals-small.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Heili Pals"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Heili Pals was elected as vice-president of Southwestern Sociological Association." }








 , {
    "id" : 680
	,"title": "Dr. Lakkimsetti selected as AIIS Scholar"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/lakkimsetti-aiis-fellowship.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1730786400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/_profile-images/chaitanya-lakkimsetti.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Chaitanya Lakkimsetti"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Chaitanya Lakkimsetti was selected as The American Institute of Indian Studies Scholar. This program provides a fellowship for 2024-26 to carry out research projects in India. " }








 , {
    "id" : 681
	,"title": "Teaching Durkheim through Pokémon"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/smith-trails.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1730350800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/trails-logo.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "ASA Trails Logo"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Edward Smith publishes in ASA TRAILS on how to teach Durkheim's Sociology of Religion through Pokémon" }








 , {
    "id" : 682
	,"title": "SociologyEats! Garden Experience"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/sociology-eats-garden-preparations.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1730264400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/container-garden-prep.png"
	,"imageAlt": "SociologyEats! container garden preparations"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Our very own Afruza Aminul shares about her SociologyEats! container garden experience from Spring 2024." }








 , {
    "id" : 683
	,"title": "Dr. Emilce Santana publishes an article on the skin color bias in online dating"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/santana-article-ssr.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1730091600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/clasped-hands-comfort-hands-people-549622a487c9524dcd7cb05dea5a2e6a.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Clasped hands"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Emilce Santana publishes an article on the causal effect of skin color bias in online dating at Social Science Research." }








 , {
    "id" : 684
	,"title": "Miranda Lambert Named Ray Battalio Fellow"
	,"link": "economics/updates/miranda-lambert-named-ray-battalio-fellow.html"
	,"tags": ["Economics"]
	,"date": 1730091600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "economics/_files/_images/_profile-images/lambert-miranda.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Miranda Lambert"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 685
	,"title": "Gemini Creason-Parker receives a best poster award from Division of Feminist Criminology"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/gemini-creason-parker-award-feminist-criminology.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1729659600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/gemini-creason-parker-2024-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Gemini Creason-Parker"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Gemini Creason-Parker wins the best Graduate Student Poster Award from the Division of Feminist Criminology, ASC." }








 , {
    "id" : 686
	,"title": "Second Annual Meet & Greet a Success for the Department of History"
	,"link": "history/updates/second-annual-meet-greet-a-success-for-the-department-of-history.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1729659600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_feature-images/history_meet_and_greet_fall_2024_077-1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "two women laughing in front of History department banner"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "On Thursday, October 10th, 2024, the Department of History hosted its Second Annual Meet & Greet social and professional development event." }








 , {
    "id" : 687
	,"title": "Mary Jalufka received the Everett S. Lee Award "
	,"link": "sociology/updates/jalufka-everett-lee-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1729573200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/mary-e-jalufka-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Mary E. Jalufka"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Mary Jalufka received the prestigious Everett S. Lee Award at the 2024 Annual Southern Demographic Association conference in Savannah, GA." }








 , {
    "id" : 688
	,"title": "SIBOR Workshop 2024 at Cook’s Branch Conservancy"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/_archive/2024-10-21-sibor-workshop.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1729543380000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_event-images/sibor-workshop-2024.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "SIBOR Workshop on November 8, 2024."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 689
	,"title": "Kevin Kelly receives the APS 2025 Henry Primakoff Award"
	,"link": "physics-astronomy/updates/2024-10-16-kelly-2025-henry-primakoff-award.html"
	,"tags": ["Physics & Astronomy"]
	,"date": 1729087200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "physics-astronomy/_files/_images/_profile-images/kevin-kelly-headshot.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Kevin Kelly headshot"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "" }








 , {
    "id" : 690
	,"title": "Dr. Nadia Kim awarded the George Sumey Jr. Professorship in Liberal Arts"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/kim-endowed-professorship.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1729054800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/nadia-kim-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Nadia Kim"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Dr. Nadia Kim became a distinguished endowed Professor at TAMU this year: she was awarded the George Sumey Jr. Professorship in Liberal Arts." }








 , {
    "id" : 691
	,"title": "Hispanic Heritage Month"
	,"link": "history/updates/hispanic-heritage-month.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1726376400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/chapa-with-colquit-during-colquits-visit-san-antonio.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Gov. Oscar B. Colquitt and Col. Francisco Chapa, Photo from UT-San Antonio Special Collections."
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "At Texas A&M University, Hispanic heritage matters.  Through research, teaching and working with local communities, the Department of History in the College of Arts and Sciences makes sure that Hispanic experiences are preserved, remembered and shared." }








 , {
    "id" : 692
	,"title": "Black History Month"
	,"link": "history/updates/black-history-month.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1739340000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/black-women-shipyard-workers.png"
	,"imageAlt": "two black women working on shipyard during WWII"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "At Texas A&M University, Black history matters. Through research, teaching and working with local communities, the Department of History in the College of Arts and Sciences makes sure that Black experiences are preserved, remembered and shared." }








 , {
    "id" : 693
	,"title": "History Research Assistants Digitizing Medical Logbooks"
	,"link": "history/updates/history-research-assistants-digitizing-medical-logbooks.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1714712400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/historystudentgroup.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Students at the "Never Forgotten" event stand in front of the event logo"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "History Research Assistants are digitizing one-of-a-kind medical logbooks that may assist with the identification of unaccounted for service personnel through the TAMU History Department’s partnership with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)." }








 , {
    "id" : 694
	,"title": "Graduate Student Research Updates"
	,"link": "history/updates/graduate-student-research-updates.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1713157200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_graduates/jillianglantz.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": ""
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Graduate students in the Department of History have been engaged in research, publishing, and service to the profession during the 2023-2024 academic year.  Here are just a few examples." }








 , {
    "id" : 695
	,"title": "Dr. Sonia Hernández wins the 2024 Bolton-Cutter Award from the Western History Association"
	,"link": "history/updates/dr-sonia-hernandez-has-been-selected-to-receive-the-2024-bolton-cutter-award-from-the-western-history-association.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1728882000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/archivo-historico-de-la-casa-de-la-cultura-juridica.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Archivo Histórico de la Casa de la Cultura Jurídica, Monterrey, Nuevo León.”"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "The Bolton-Cutter Award recognizes the best journal article on any phase of the history of the Borderlands, from the Floridas to the Californias, from the sixteenth century to the present." }








 , {
    "id" : 696
	,"title": "Professor Sonia Hernandez has become one of the most renowned historians of the Texas-Mexican border."
	,"link": "history/updates/professor-sonia-hernandez-has-become-one-of-the-most-renowned-historians-of-the-texas-mexican-border.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1714713000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/sonia-cropped.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Sonia Hernandez"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "In the last years, Professor Sonia Hernandez has published two books, Working Women into the Borderlands (also translated into Spanish) and most recently For a Just and Better World: Engendering Anarchism in the Mexican Borderlands, 1900-1938." }








 , {
    "id" : 697
	,"title": "Roger Reese, one of the most successful historians of modern Russia, has published his seventh book!"
	,"link": "history/updates/roger-reese-one-of-the-most-successful-historians-of-modern-russia-has-published-his-seventh-book.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1714712700000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/rogerreese-cropped.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Roger Reese headshot"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Roger Reese examines the Russian military over a span of three centuries, connecting tsarist, Soviet, and post-Soviet histories rom Alexander I to Vladimir Putin." }








 , {
    "id" : 698
	,"title": "This fall the History Department welcomed five new tenure-track faculty members!"
	,"link": "history/updates/this-fall-the-history-department-welcomedfivenew-tenure-track-faculty-members.html"
	,"tags": ["History"]
	,"date": 1725513000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "history/_files/_images/_publication-images/miranda-sachs1.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Miranda Sachs reading in office"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "This fall the History Department welcomed five new tenure-track faculty members! Their research ranges from premodern East Asia to Jim Crow Mississippi. Check out the intriguing research being conducted by our new faculty." }








 , {
    "id" : 699
	,"title": "Dr. Chaitanya Lakkimsetti publishes in Signs on rape vigilantism"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/lakkimsetti-article-published-signs.html"
	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1728795600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"description": "Dr. Chaitanya Lakkimsetti publishes a research article on rape vigilantism, state violence and impunity in contemporary India." }








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	,"title": "Alexander Finkel'stein receives the 2024 Larkin Award in Theoretical Physics"
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    "id" : 701
	,"title": "Third-Year PhD Student Kennedy Johnston Named as AY 2024-25 John Van Huyck Fellow"
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    "id" : 702
	,"title": "Jason Campos receives ASA Dissertation Grant"
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	,"description": "Our very own Jason Campos received the prestigious ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (ASA DDRIG) for his research on understanding the social construction of Latina/o criminality and how it shapes criminal outcomes." }








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	,"title": " Texas A&M Graduate Students Travel the World to Study History"
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	,"title": "Dr. Holly Foster is a Chair-Elect for the ASA Crime, Law, and Deviance section"
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	,"description": "Dr. Holly Foster has been elected to be a Chair of the the ASA Crime, Law, and Deviance section. She is serving as Chair-Elect for one year, continuing on as Chair for the second year." }








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	,"title": "Dr Catherine Eckel Renewed as the Sara and John  Lindsey Professor in the Liberal Arts"
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	,"title": "We are hiring in Environmental Sociology!"
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/env-soc.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Sapling"
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	,"description": "We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Environmental Sociology to join us in Fall 2025." }








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    "id" : 707
	,"title": "We are hiring in Demography and Health!"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/peope.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "People walking at sunset"
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	,"description": "We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Demography and Health to join us in Fall 2025." }








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    "id" : 708
	,"title": "Vani Mathur Selected for Leadership Fellows"
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	,"title": "Nasim Vaseiezadeh awarded the Howard B. Kaplan Memorial Assistantship"
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	,"description": "This year's Kaplan Fellow - the recipient of the Howard B. Kaplan Memorial Assistantship is Nasim Vaseiezadeh." }








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    "id" : 710
	,"title": "Professor Ragan Petrie Named George and Gladys Abell Professorship"
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	,"title": "Assistant Professor Emily Cook Wins the CESifo Distinguished Affiliate Award"
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    "id" : 712
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Miguel Angel Matancillas Prieto"
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	,"description": "Warmest welcome goes out to next member of our new graduate cohort - Miguel Angel Matancillas Prieto!" }








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    "id" : 713
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Claire Anderson"
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	,"date": 1726722000000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/claire-anderson-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Claire Anderson"
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	,"description": "We are thrilled to announce the addition of a new graduate student to our academic community: Claire Anderson." }








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    "id" : 714
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Zoraya Berlanga Aguilar"
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	,"date": 1726635600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"imageAlt": "Zoraya Berlanga Aquilar"
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	,"description": "We are honored to welcome to our ranks our new graduate student Zoraya Berlanga Aguilar!" }








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    "id" : 715
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Pamela Hernandez"
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	,"date": 1726549200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/pamela-hernandez.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Pamela Hernandez"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "Our department is excited to welcome Pamela Hernandez - our new graduate student, who joins us from the University of Texas at Austin." }








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    "id" : 716
	,"title": "Welcome new graduate students: Du Yi"
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	,"date": 1726462800000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/du-yi.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Du Yi"
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	,"description": "Please join us in welcoming our newest graduate student cohort! We will introduce them one by one. Welcome - Du Yi!" }








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    "id" : 717
	,"title": "Dr. Dudley Poston explains China's retirement age rise on CGTN Europe"
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	,"imageAlt": "Screenshot of Dr. Poston's interview on China's retirement age"
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	,"description": "Dr. Dudley Poston, Emeritus Professor, talks to CGTN Europe about China's retirement age. " }








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    "id" : 718
	,"title": "When It Comes To GenAI, Don't Panic"
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	,"inFeed": "No"
	,"image": "english/_files/_images/_updates_images/gen-ai-engl-2024.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Graphic representation of a hand holding onto AI and tech icons"
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	,"description": "The widespread availability of generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT has created a considerable amount of fear, excitement and debate across higher education. For the Texas A&M Department of English Department, this crisis only highlights the centrality of writing and reading to the digital technologies we all engage with in our day-to-day lives." }








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    "id" : 719
	,"title": "Melissa Gentry Awarded a 2024-25 NBER Fellowship"
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	,"imageAlt": "Melissa Gentry"
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    "id" : 720
	,"title": "Zina Trost selected as Mayday Fellow"
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    "id" : 721
	,"title": "Welcome new faculty: Dr. Rhonda Evans"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/rhonda-evans-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Rhonda Evans"
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	,"description": "Warm welcome goes out to our newest Instructional Assistant Professor - Dr. Rhonda Evans!" }








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    "id" : 722
	,"title": "Welcome new faculty: Dr. Jonathan Reid"
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	,"tags": ["Sociology"]
	,"date": 1726203600000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/jonathan-reid-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Jonathan Reid"
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	,"description": "We are thrilled to introduce Dr. Jonathan Reid as the newest addition to our faculty!" }








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    "id" : 723
	,"title": "Welcome new faculty: Dr. Thomas Marlow"
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	,"date": 1726117200000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/thomas-marlow-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Thomas Marlow"
	,"imageCredit": ""
	,"description": "It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Thomas Marlow, our new Assistant Professor, to our department!" }








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    "id" : 724
	,"title": "Welcome new faculty: Dr. Katherine Maich"
	,"link": "sociology/updates/welcome-maich.html"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/katherine-maich-wide.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Katherine Maich"
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	,"description": "We are excited to welcome Dr. Katherine Maich on board as an Assistant Professor of Sociology!" }








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    "id" : 725
	,"title": "Welcome new faculty: Dr. Joseph Lariscy"
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	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Joseph Lariscy"
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	,"description": "Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Dr. Joseph Lariscy, who is joining us as a new Associate Professor." }








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    "id" : 726
	,"title": "We are hiring in Demography and Health!"
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	,"date": 1725512400000
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/peope.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "People walking at sunset"
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	,"description": "We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Demography and Health to join us in Fall 2025." }








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    "id" : 727
	,"title": "We are hiring in Environmental Sociology!"
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	,"date": 1725512400000
	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/env-soc.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Sapling"
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	,"description": "We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Environmental Sociology to join us in Fall 2025." }








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    "id" : 728
	,"title": "Dr. Mary Campbell and Dr. Joseph Lariscy as President-Elect in subsequent years for Southern Demographic Association"
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	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Mary Campbell and Dr. Joseph Lariscy"
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	,"description": "Dr. Mary Campbell and Dr. Joseph Lariscy are serving in the position of President-Elect in two subsequent years for Southern Demographic Association." }








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    "id" : 729
	,"title": "Cindy Barahona awarded the Jane Sell Fellowship"
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/news/cindy-barahona.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Cindy Barahona"
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	,"description": "Cindy Barahona is the very first recipient of the Dr. Jane Sell Graduate Fellowship." }








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    "id" : 730
	,"title": "Dr. Theresa Morris is now a Vice-President of SSSA"
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	,"date": 1724994000000
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	,"image": "sociology/_files/_images/_profile-images/theresa-morris.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Dr. Theresa Morris, Vice-President of SSSA"
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	,"description": "Dr. Theresa Morris was elected as eventual president, current vice-president of Southwestern Social Science Association." }








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    "id" : 731
	,"title": "A Renaissance For Shakespeare’s Digital Afterlife"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
	,"image": "news/2024/04/_news-images/new-variorum-shakespeare-codhr-cropped.jpg"
	,"imageAlt": "Texas A&M University English Professor Laura Mandell extends her index finger toward a wall-sized touch-screen display featuring the New Variorum Shakespeare website in the Humanities Visualization Space within the Center of Digital Humanities Research"
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	,"description": "Texas A&M has long had a reputation for innovative research in Shakespeare studies and in the digital humanities alike. A fresh digital arrival in the English Department, the New Variorum Shakespeare, is set to expand that reputation yet further." }








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	,"title": "Example Update Post in Philosophy"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"description": "A poem from the brilliant mind of Lewis Carroll" }








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    "id" : 733
	,"title": "Example Update Post in Oceanography"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"description": "A poem from the brilliant mind of Lewis Carroll" }








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	,"title": "Example Update Post in Geography"
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	,"tags": ["Geography"]
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"description": "A poem from the brilliant mind of Lewis Carroll" }








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	,"title": "Example Update Post in Communications & Journalism"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"description": "A poem from the brilliant mind of Lewis Carroll" }








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	,"title": "Example Update Post in Atmospheric Sciences"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"description": "A poem from the brilliant mind of Lewis Carroll" }








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	,"title": "Example Update Post in Anthropology"
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	,"inFeed": "Yes"
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	,"title": "Brandon Schmeichel & Discover Magazine"
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