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ETAMU Researchers Go Abroad to Tackle Global Sport Performance
Students and faculty from East Texas A&M University recently returned from a study abroad and research trip to Spain and Portugal, where they established international partnerships in the field of sport science and performance analytics.
East Texas A&M Faculty Member Awarded National Grant to Research HBCU Homecomings
Dr. Leslie Ekpe, assistant professor in the Department of Higher Education and Learning Technologies at East Texas A&M University, has been awarded a $5,000 grant for her research project.
East Texas A&M Researchers Link Pollution Exposure to Mental Health Risks
A new peer-reviewed study involving East Texas A&M researchers is drawing urgent attention to the mental health consequences of environmental pollution in rural, underserved communities across the South.
Saving the Quail: The Lyon Center for Gamebird Research at East Texas A&M is Restoring a Valuable Texas Resource
The Lyon Center for Gamebird Research at East Texas A&M University is poised to tackle the gamebird population crisis head-on.
Department of Health and Human Performance Shines at Annual Industry Conference
Faculty and students from the department received awards and presented workshops at the premier industry conference.
Showcasing Scholarship: Highlights from TAMUC’s Annual Research Symposium
TAMUC students present innovative research projects to the university community and industry leaders.
Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted its Annual Research Symposium on April 17, 2024, at the university's Rayburn Student Center. The symposium showcased undergraduate and graduate research projects, providing…
Venture College and College of Science and Engineering Host Inaugural Lion’s Innovation Showcase and Automation Challenge
The Venture College, the hub for entrepreneurship, startups and innovation in the Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business, partnered with the College of Science and Engineering to host the inaugural Lion's Innovation Showcase and Automation Challenge at the Rayburn Student…
A&M-Commerce Professor Receives Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Dr. Maia Lamarque, a professor in the Department of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the 2024-2025 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.…
Dr. Yuehua Wang: On a Quest for Safe Autonomous Transportation
By Sue DiBella, Division of Research and Economic Development
Yuehua Wang conducts innovative research on autonomous vehicles to help us move safely and efficiently through our world.
It all started when she struggled to ride a bicycle that was just…
TAMUC Professor Discusses University’s Quail Repopulation Efforts in Article
A&M-Commerce associate professor Dr. Kelly Reyna is featured in an article by the Tyler (TX) Morning Telegraph, where he discusses the critical issue of declining quail populations in Texas and across the country. The Ted and Donna Lyon Center for…
A&M-Commerce Professor Selected as Researcher of the Year
The Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration (TCPEA) has selected A&M-Commerce faculty Dr. Kriss Kemp-Graham to receive its 2023 Researcher of the Year award. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of educational research and inquiry.
Kemp-Graham's research…
A&M-Commerce Researcher Joins East Texas Conservation Project
A&M-Commerce assistant professor of biology Dr. Bjorn Schmidt secured a grant for $20,240.52 to participate in a collaborative research project between Texas Parks & Wildlife and Stephen F. Austin University.
The joint venture will investigate the distribution of several rare…
A&M-Commerce Faculty and Students Conduct Elite Athlete Research Abroad
A team of A&M-Commerce researchers recently partnered with USA Track & Field to conduct research at the 2023 Thorpe Cup competition in Germany. The trip was sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Performance, the College of Education and…
TAMUC Research Cited in Article Analyzing STAAR Test Results
A recent Fort Worth Star-Telegram article analyzing Fort Worth ISD's performance on the newly reformatted STAAR statewide test cites a 2019 study by researchers at A&M-Commerce.
The study—conducted by Dr. Becky Sinclair, a professor for the Department of Curriculum and…
A&M-Commerce Researchers Publish Pioneering Cell Biology Article
Researchers from A&M-Commerce and Texas Woman's University (TWU) have uncovered new information about how G1P3/IFI6, a gene of the human immune system, promotes cancer cell growth.
The current study found that IFI6 increases the recruitment of certain cell parts, called…
A&M-Commerce and A&M AgriLife Research Partner for New Professor Hire
The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) at Texas A&M University-Commerce has partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Research to hire a faculty member to teach and conduct research in the field of agronomy.
Dr. Grace Flusche Ogden was…
A&M-Commerce College of Science and Engineering Locks in Multiple Research Grants
From decoding the mysteries of the universe to engineering innovative solutions to real-world challenges, the College of Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University-Commerce is home to forward-thinking faculty dedicated to cutting-edge scientific exploration. Faculty members from the college secured…
A&M-Commerce Conducts Elite Performance Research at Dallas Track and Field Event
The Department of Health and Human Performance at A&M-Commerce recently conducted performance testing with athletes competing at the John Green Texas Greatest Athletes Invitational from June 2-4 at the Greenhill School in Addison, Texas.
(An athlete competing in the high…
Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research Planned for Texas A&M University-Commerce
Texas A&M University-Commerce will soon be home to an innovative gamebird research and education facility, thanks to a historic gift from alumnus Ted B. Lyon and his wife, Donna. Construction of the Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research…
TAMUC Leads Quail Research and Collaborative Restoration Efforts
A&M-Commerce Associate Professor Kelly Reyna presented at the Texas House Sportsman’s Caucus in Austin on March 20 about the state’s declining quail population and the university’s ambitious Texas Quail Restoration Plan.
Reyna and university representatives—including President Mark Rudin, College of…