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

Well-known for its glitz and glamor, Los Angeles is also home to an ongoing environmental justice movement, with women and families of color at the forefront. Texas A&M sociology professor Dr. Nadia Kim sheds light on this movement and its leaders in her recent book, which earned the 23rd Susanne M. Glasscock Book Prize.

A fossil discovery in north central Texas has led to the identification of seven new genera and 31 species of Pinnidae — giant saltwater clams that lived 300 million years ago during the late Paleozoic era — along with new insights into marine evolution and the complexity of life in Earth’s oceans.

Congratulations to Arts and Sciences graduates Dr. Austin Baty '13, Maj. Brawnlyn Patterson '13 and Bailey Relford '16 — new members of the Texas A&M University 12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight recognizing Aggies who have graduated within the past 12 years and are leading by example in both business and service.

The ancient classical texts of Hinduism taught that every age and stage of life need not be lived as a breathless race. They proposed living according to one’s natural capabilities.

On National First-Generation Student Celebration Day, we honor the resilience and determination of two Ph.D. students in the College of Arts and Sciences — Tanisha Berrios Hernandez and G. Santee Riley — along with all first-generation Aggies at Texas A&M University.

The Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute led a yearlong needs assessment of Texas veterans, identifying mental health counseling, business training and alternative therapy as their top service needs and lack of knowledge about benefits and where to get help as their key service barriers.

Dr. Pullanchery, whose research focuses on molecular structures of interfaces, has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the prestigious fellowship intended to help Texas A&M attract rising junior faculty members in an increasingly competitive recruiting landscape.

J. Kevin Bean ’74 reflects on his transformative college experience and establishes a scholarship to support aspiring mathematicians from Ellis County.

Dr. Erik Nielsen '13 is working to solve the growing challenge of helping the public better understand multiple threats posed by powerful storms like Hurricane Helene by ensuring that future Aggie meteorologists are equipped with both excellent scientific and communications skills.

Ever since he was nine years old, Texas A&M biology graduate and current medical student Patrick Monday knew he wanted to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In May, he stood on top of the world and achieved his lifelong dream.

Thirty-four faculty who are newly appointed or reappointed to endowed chairs and professorships were recognized with one of the highest honors in academia and also presented with commemorative bronze medallions.

The former country music star brings aid to devastated communities while balancing a new ministry career, family and a deep-rooted commitment to Texas A&M University.

Abbi Evans '26 overcame a serious spinal cord injury suffered during her junior year of high school and is now conducting research on that very topic in the lab of Texas A&M biologist and former TIRR Foundation Fellow Dr. Jennifer Dulin '05.