Aggies Contribute To Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough
Two former students employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are among many people with ties to Texas A&M who played a part in the major scientific advancement.
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A Taste For Tech
Brett Graham ’87 ’92 has parlayed his love of science into a rewarding career in marketing and technology.
Texas A&M Physics Graduate Andrew Bradshaw Offers Insight Into LSST Camera Experience
Earlier this month, crews at Stanford University’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory celebrated a major milestone in astronomy — the first 3,200-megapixel digital photographs taken with the world’s largest digital camera for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). The collection of images, which are the largest ever captured in a […]
Loftin Named Texas A&M Distinguished Alumnus
Dr. R. Bowen Loftin ’71 of Bryan, Texas, is one of 12 Aggies selected by Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students to receive the 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Loftin, who served as the 24th president of Texas A&M University (2010-14) as well as vice president and chief executive officer of Texas A&M […]
Q&A with Graduate Student Ting Li ’16
COLLEGE STATION — In celebration of Student Research Week (March 23-27) at Texas A&M University, the College of Science will be taking five with five different people involved in various aspects and stages of research at Texas A&M and beyond. Today’s kickoff segment features Ting Li, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Physics and […]
Texas A&M Junior Nicholas Mondrik ’15 Named 2014 Goldwater Scholar
COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M University junior physics major Nicholas P. Mondrik ’15 has been named a 2014 Goldwater Scholar by the Goldwater Scholarship Foundation in recognition of outstanding academic achievement. Mondrik is the 40th Texas A&M student who has been recognized by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program, the nation’s […]
Stephen Hawking Eulogizes George Mitchell as Science Visionary, World-Changer, Friend
EDITOR’S NOTE: One of the highlights of yesterday’s (Thursday, Aug. 8) memorial tribute celebrating the life of George P. Mitchell ’40 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas, was a videotaped eulogy delivered by one of his lifelong heroes and friends, world-renowned Cambridge University theoretical physicist Stephen W. Hawking. The following is […]
Texas A&M Mourns Legendary Houston Philanthropist and Distinguished Former Student George P. Mitchell
COLLEGE STATION — Houston businessman George P. Mitchell, a 1940 distinguished petroleum engineering graduate of Texas A&M University, legendary oil and gas pioneer and real estate developer, and all-time most generous donor in Texas A&M history, has passed away at the age of 94. Memorial service arrangements are pending for Mitchell, who died Friday (July […]
To Infinity and Beyond: Daniel Freeman Wins Outstanding Thesis Award
COLLEGE STATION — Daniel Freeman’s curiosity about the world of physics started in high school, where two of his physics teachers sparked his interest in pursuing a degree in physics. Freeman, now a senior at Texas A&M University, decided to expand upon that interest with a double major in physics and mathematics to capture a […]
12 Impacts: The Energetic George Mitchell
COLLEGE STATION — From his contributions to the oil and gas industry to his visionary real estate ventures to his untiring support of scientific endeavors, George P. Mitchell ’40 personifies “energy” and illustrates the impact of Texas A&M University’s 12th Man. Raised in an immigrant neighborhood in Galveston, Mitchell joined his brother, Johnny, in the […]
1st PERSON INTERVIEW: Physics Ph.D. Student Shares CERN Experience
“My name is Alfredo Gurrola. I am a 25-year-old doctoral candidate from Texas A&M University. I have been stationed at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) for nearly a year and have had the great pleasure of working with some of the greatest physics minds in the world. “For the past 3.5 years, I […]
Former Physics Grad Student Wins Prestigious Thesis Award
COLLEGE STATION — Peter Wagner, a former physics graduate student at Texas A&M University, has been selected as a co-recipient of the 2008 Universities Research Association (URA) Thesis Award honoring the top doctoral thesis in particle physics. The prestigious prize, which includes a $3,500 monetary award and a certificate, is given annually in recognition of […]
Truong Nominated for Goldwater Scholarship
COLLEGE STATION — Phuongmai “Mai” Truong, a senior double-major in mathematics and physics from Kingwood, is one of four Texas A&M University institutional nominees for the 2008 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, to be awarded in April. Truong, who maintains a 3.752 cumulative grade point average and is on track to graduate in May 2009, also […]
Wellington to Head 2008 Student Research Week Committee
COLLEGE STATION — Tracey Wellington, a doctoral student in the Department of Physics at Texas A&M University, has been named director of the 2008 Student Research Week (SRW) Committee. By virtue of this appointment, Wellington is responsible for the coordination of all logistics for the 2008 SRW Competition, including judges, volunteers, recruiting, awards and advertisement. […]
Physics TA Focuses on Perfecting His Teaching Skills
COLLEGE STATION — Juntao Chang, a graduate of China’s Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in physics, did not expect that one day he would help teach in classrooms in the United States. But Chang said despite some difficulties, he felt it was an interesting job to have. Chang, a doctoral student in […]
Math/Physics Undergrad Named 2005 Goldwater Scholar
COLLEGE STATION — Senior mathematics and physics major Zorawar Wadiasingh of Humble has been recognized as one of three 2005 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars from Texas A&M University. Wadiasingh — along with fellow A&M seniors Agustin Mohedas of Ponca City, Okla., and Brian Sedio of San Antonio — was one of 380 recipients of the […]