COLLEGE STATION — One of the most heated debates in science surrounds the existence of supersymmetry, a theoretical model of physics predicting that each known particle in the universe has an undiscovered partner particle. It’s a theory with legs in no small part because of its alluring potential to explain dark matter and dark […]
COLLEGE STATION — An international team of astronomers including two from Texas A&M University has, for the first time, spotted a massive, inactive galaxy from a time when the Universe was only 1.65 billion years old. Astronomers expect most galaxies from this epoch to be low-mass minnows, busily forming stars. However, this galaxy is […]
COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M University astronomer Jonelle Walsh doesn’t sugar-coat things regarding science’s understanding of the mysterious cosmic phenomenon known as supermassive black holes. “There’s simply a lot we don’t know,” Walsh said, with emphasis on the “a lot” part. Walsh, however, is not one to shy away from a challenge. As a […]
COLLEGE STATION — Six members of the College of Science are among the 24 Texas A&M University faculty and staff set to be honored by the university and The Association of Former Students with 2017 Distinguished Achievement Awards. The awards and their respective recipients from Texas A&M Science (which ties the previous record of six […]
COLLEGE STATION — Mathematician Dr. Yvette Hester and astronomer Dr. Lucas Macri are teaming up to lead undergraduate efforts for the Texas A&M University College of Science in respective new administrative roles as assistant and associate deans, announced Dean of Science Meigan Aronson. Hester, an instructional associate professor and assistant department head for academic professional […]
COLLEGE STATION — Everyone has a backstory, even our own Milky Way galaxy. And much like social media, the picture is not always as pretty as it appears on the current surface, says Texas A&M University astronomer Casey Papovich. Papovich notes that large disk galaxies like our own Milky Way were not always the well-ordered, […]
COLLEGE STATION — Thirteen faculty, staff and students within the Texas A&M University College of Science were recognized for recent outstanding accomplishments by Dean Meigan Aronson at the college’s annual Faculty-Staff Meeting and Awards Presentation Tuesday (Nov. 1). The ceremony, which honors college award recipients and serves as a forum for new faculty and staff […]
COLLEGE STATION — Dr. Peter M. McIntyre has been appointed as head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University, effective June 1, announced Dr. Meigan Aronson, dean of the College of Science. McIntyre, a 36-year veteran of the department and widely respected experimental high-energy physicist, replaces Dr. George R. Welch, who […]
COLLEGE STATION — In one of the most sensitive measurements to date, an international team of astronomers has charted the rise and fall of galaxies across 90 percent of cosmic history in the FourStar Galaxy Evolution Survey (ZFOURGE), the complete results of which were publically unveiled today (August 30) for the first time. Texas A&M […]
COLLEGE STATION — Roughly a decade after launching a new astronomy program and hiring one of the co-discoverers of dark energy to lead it, Texas A&M University is set to come full-academic circle this fall, offering its first master’s and doctoral degrees in astronomy. Texas A&M’s new astronomy graduate program within the Department of Physics […]
COLLEGE STATION — As the saying goes in Aggieland, if you do something once at Texas A&M University, it’s a tradition. Consider another one added to the list, now that a trio of Texas A&M physicists has taken first place in the incomplete unweighted Max-SAT random track solvers category of the 2016 Satisfiability (SAT) Competition, […]
BALTIMORE — A team of astronomers including four from Texas A&M University has discovered that the universe is expanding 5 to 9 percent faster than expected, based on observations with the Hubble Space Telescope. The surprising result, to be detailed in an upcoming issue of The Astrophysical Journal, represents the most recent advance in a […]
COLLEGE STATION — EDITOR’S NOTE: Last November, Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young announced a new $4 billion comprehensive campaign, Lead by Example, that will cement Texas A&M as a world leader in solving great global challenges. The following story largely is excerpted from the version that originally appeared in the Texas A&M Foundation’s […]
COLLEGE STATION — California Institute of Technology physicist Barry C. Barish, former director of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and creator of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) that includes more than 1,000 collaborators worldwide, will visit Texas A&M University next week to deliver a free public lecture detailing his role in the groundbreaking experiment […]
COLLEGE STATION — Sherree D. Kessler ’99, senior academic advisor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University, has been selected as one of five campus-wide recipients of the 2016 President’s Award for Academic Advising. Established in 2004, the awards recognize outstanding individuals who exemplify the qualities and practices of exceptional academic […]
COLLEGE STATION — Six Texas A&M University professors recently have been appointed to endowed chairs and professorships within the College of Science, announced Dr. H. Joseph Newton, dean of the College of Science. Wenshe Liu has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Emile and Marta Schweikert Professorship in Chemistry, established in May 2014 […]
Top three winners of the Spring 2013 Pearson Mechanics Challenge Exam. From left: Dr. Dan Melconian, Yinwei “Charlie” Zhang (2nd place), Xing Zhao (1st place), Gabriel Apfel (3rd place), Department Head Dr. George Welch and Dr. David Toback.
The top fall 2012 Mechanics Scholars: (from left) Jose Roberto Dimas Valle and Andrew Baxter (tie for third), Andrew Kostrzewa (1st), Department Head George Welch, Jacob Shaw (2nd) and professor/organizer David Toback.
(left to right) Dr. George Welch, freshman general studies major Matthew Krusleski (first), freshman petroleum engineering major Shangjie Yue (second-place tie), freshman general studies major Steven Skobel (second-place tie), and Dr. David Toback.
(left to right) Dr. David Toback, sophomore computer science major Matthew Barry (first), freshman mathematics major Zhentao Tong (third), and Dr. Ricardo Eusebi.
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