Category: College of Science

Biologist Deborah Bell-Pedersen and statistician Valen Johnson are among seven Texas A&M University faculty members recognized as 2021 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their efforts to advance science or its applications.

Dr. Ya Wang, holder of the Leland T. Jordan Career Development Professorship in Texas A&M's J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, will present the 2021-2022 Ethel Ashworth-Tsutsui Memorial Lecture, set for 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, in Room 440 of the Zachry Engineering Education Complex.

Texas A&M Science celebrated 16 faculty, staff and student award recipients, not to mention another year of overall achievements and progress as part of the college's annual Faculty & Staff Meeting and Awards Presentation, held October 27 in the Stephen W. Hawking Auditorium.

Four of the eight Hagler Institute for Advanced Study Fellows for 2021-22 will be hosted by or affiliated with Texas A&M Science, including three members of the National Academies and one who also is a recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Texas A&M astronomer and Associate Dean for Undergraduate and International Programs Lucas Macri is one of four emerging faculty leaders across the campus selected as Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows for 2021-2022.

Two Bryan-College Station teachers are among a dozen nationwide who have been selected by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its chief scientific agency, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), through the Texas A&M Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) to receive stipends in recognition of their work with the USDA Future Scientists Program, a 27-year collaboration between the USDA/ARS and the CMSE.

Congratulations to Texas A&M Mathematics' Sharon Esparza and Texas A&M Chemistry's Sandra Horton, who have been honored by Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students with the 2021 President's Meritorious Service Award, Texas A&M's highest recognition for staff.

Texas A&M statistician Irina Gaynanova and Texas A&M mathematician Matthias Maier have been selected as 2021 recipients of the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, a prestigious honor intended to help kick-start the careers of promising junior faculty members.

Physicist Tatiana Erukhimova and chemist Soon Mi Lim '06 are among 10 campus faculty unveiled March 25 as Texas A&M University's second cohort of Provost Academic Professional Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award recipients honored for exceptional classroom teaching that fosters meaningful learning experiences.

Three College of Science faculty are among the university's 24 recipients of the 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award recognizing exemplary efforts in teaching, research, student relations, graduate mentoring, administration, staff, and extension/outreach/continuing education/professional development.

If experience truly is one of life's most effective teachers, now's your chance to learn from some of the best in the STEM professions and Aggieland at the 29th Annual Women In Science & Engineering Conference, "Diversifying Women in STEM: Embracing the Nontraditional Path," set for Saturday, April 10, via Zoom.

Dr. Cynthia Hipwell, Oscar S. Wyatt Jr. '45 Chair II Professor in Texas A&M's J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, will present the 2020-2021 Ethel Ashworth-Tsutsui Memorial Lecture, set for 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, via Zoom.

Mathematician Harold Boas, biologist Paul Hardin and chemist Karen Wooley are among six Texas A&M University faculty members recognized as 2020 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.

Chemist Lei Fang and biologist Christine Merlin are among 11 campus-wide faculty unveiled November 10 as Texas A&M University's most recent class of Presidential Impact Fellows, a coveted title recognizing the development of and excellence in one of the university's greatest strengths — its faculty.

When plans were made for Texas A&M's main campus to reopen this fall, faculty and staff were faced with a daunting task — creating safe and comfortable learning environments for all students while simultaneously navigating the ongoing health crisis created by COVID-19. In the College of Science, where active learning is often so crucial to instruction, professors continue to find innovative ways to keep students hooked, despite the ongoing challenges of a global pandemic.