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See the Texas A&M University College of Arts and Sciences news from August 2023.

The late Kathryn J. Greenwade '88 and Hector Gutierrez Jr. '69 are among 12 Aggies honored this year with the university's highest former student honor, the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Zoran, a professor of biology, has been executive associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences since June 2022 and has served for the past two decades in college and university administration.

Four Texas A&M faculty are part of a multi-institution team focused on harnessing mechanochemistry's potential as a reliable, versatile method for chemical synthesis and an enabling technology for sustainability and green chemistry.

Celebrate National Book Lovers Day with some suggested reading material, courtesy of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff.

To help Texas A&M students continue to tell their stories, Denica Gordon-Mandel established a scholarship in the name of her grandfather and former English professor Charles Gordone.

Join Texas A&M Geology and Geophysics for an Aug. 30 reception to kick off the 2023-24 academic year and the department's 100th anniversary celebration!

A collaborative study led by Texas A&M biologist Dr. Mahul Chakraborty has identified the first known gene change in sex-differentiated vision — a new genetic mechanism by which trait differences between the sexes can evolve.

In celebration of the College of Arts and Sciences’ first year and our “Be Here” campaign kick-off, a handful of our sophomore students answer a few questions about their freshman experience as the first class of a new college.

Predictive analyses indicate temperature-related deaths in the U.S. will increase by a factor of five with 3 degrees Celsius of warming and also shift northward due to increasing heat-related deaths in poorly heat-adapted northern cities.

Radiocarbon dating on bones from the La Brea Tar Pits has provided the first definitive timeline along with telltale clues to the causes for mammalian mass extinction resulting from the last Ice Age — evidence that leads Texas A&M archaeologist Dr. Michael Waters to warn that history may be repeating itself.

Texas A&M professor Dr. Jaime Grunlan has been named a 2023 Fellow of the American Chemical Society in recognition of his outstanding achievements in chemistry and contributions to science, the profession and the society.

After years of serving underrepresented communities across Texas, Texas A&M doctoral student Robyn Douglas ’25 seeks to inspire change as a Ford Foundation Fellow dedicated to helping the next generation of scientists, regardless of circumstances or background.

Roughly two dozen Aggies recently traveled to the Alps, exploring various locations in Munich, Germany, and Innsbruck, Austria, during a whirlwind 16 days of study, travel and cultural exchange as part of the Student Experiences Abroad in Meteorology program.

In an effort to alleviate the financial burdens of Dallas high school students in good standing, the Dallas A&M Club has created the College of Arts and Sciences Endowed Scholarship.

Texas A&M communication professor Dr. George Allen O. Villanueva explains what the strike means for this visible sector of America’s labor force that is facing new challenges.

An antifungal compound discovered by Texas A&M biologist Dr. James Smith has received FDA approval for human studies to evaluate its effectiveness in treating drug-resistant fungal infections, which currently have no effective solution.

Dr. Philip Adsley is one of 93 recipients nationwide of the prestigious award recognizing his work with implications ranging from a better understanding of neutron stars to improved designs of nuclear reactors.

In commemoration of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, two experts in the College of Arts and Sciences discuss the dangers of drug abuse, addiction and the ongoing opioid epidemic.