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See the Texas A&M University College of Arts and Sciences news from December 2024 .

Dr. Dulin, an associate professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M, will present the 2024-25 Ethel Ashworth-Tsutsui Memorial Lecture, set for 12:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in Room 025 of the Biological Sciences Building West.

December 3 marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, dedicated to advancing the rights and well-being of individuals with unique needs. However, advocates like Christopher Mathey, a doctoral candidate at Texas A&M University, argue that real progress demands a daily commitment to inclusion.

Twelve years after earning her Ph.D. at Texas A&M, Dr. Jessi Halligan has returned as an associate professor in the Anthropology Department, bringing her expertise in Ice Age archaeology and submerged history to the Center for the Study of the First Americans.

Kailey Rettmann’s SMART Scholarship-for-Service award, offering full tuition, stipends and a guaranteed job with the Department of Defense, has made a significant change in her life. Paired with hands-on experience in Texas A&M's Department of Oceanography, it’s setting her on a promising path in the world of oceanography.

Jewel Fanyui, a U.S. Army Reservist and Department of Geography student, plans to turn her passion for GIS into a powerful tool for change.

Texas A&M’s Dr. Jin Zhang will help lead Earth science research as the next president-elect and president of the American Geophysical Union Study of the Earth’s Deep Interior section.

Texas A&M joins its fellow founding partners in welcoming Northwestern to the global project as it expands to 15 international research universities representing seven countries: Australia, Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan and the U.S.

From first-generation student to animal advocate, Megan Dabney ’24 overcame challenges to graduate summa cum laude and pursue a mission of change.

Nurturing the seeds planted by her Texas A&M classes and family stories, former sociology and anthropology student Dr. Myeshia Babers '07 '14 '17 led a heartfelt campaign to honor her grandmother's legacy and cement the history of Calvert Colored High School with a historical marker.

A recent Agence France-Presse (AFP) article reports that a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based weather model, GenCast from a Google lab, can provide 15-day forecasts with unmatched accuracy and speed. We spoke with Dr. Istvan Szunyogh, a Texas A&M Department of Atmospheric Sciences professor, to address five key questions about AI and weather models.

Dr. Kelly Núñez Ocasio's groundbreaking study of the West African monsoon system and the Intertropical Convergence Zone is essential for understanding the impact of climate change on tropical global weather, from rainfall patterns to extreme high-impact weather events.

Alumni Dr. Brenda Thies Colegrove ’86 and Dr. Lloyd F. Colegrove ’83 ’89 announced an undergraduate research endowment to support the Department of Chemistry.

Anthropology student Alyssa Carpenter won first place in the master’s category for her presentation, “The Origin of 20 Guns Recovered in Savannah, Georgia.”

For Texas A&M chemistry undergraduates, participating in a paid summer research program traditionally entails residing on another college campus. Through an endowed gift, the family of chemistry professor and Executive Associate Dean Dr. Simon North is ensuring that these students can have the same transformative experience without leaving Aggieland.

Ophelia Bennett brings passion, vision and a wealth of experience to the Texas A&M Foundation and the College of Arts and Sciences as chief development officer.

Texas A&M biologists reflect on the reciprocal value of teaching, a gift that keeps on giving to their students and their research.