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A&M-Commerce Professor Co-Authors Research on Supporting Historically Underrepresented Students in Physics
Dr. Robynne Lock, associate professor of physics and astronomy at A&M-Commerce, is co-author of a paper focusing on the effectiveness of interventions designed to inspire high school students—particularly women and minoritized groups—to pursue physics-related careers. Lock is a founding member…

A&M-Commerce Invites Undergraduate Math Enthusiasts to Apply for Summer Research Experience
Are you an undergraduate math whiz looking for a transformational summer experience? Consider participating in an eight-week undergraduate research experience hosted by Texas A&M University-Commerce from June 4-July 29. Any college student currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate program at…

A&M-Commerce Researchers Developing Fire-Suppressing Drone Technology
A&M-Commerce faculty and students presented research at the Applied Emergency Management Research Grant Symposium on Feb. 21 in College Station, Texas.
Dr. Burchan Aydin in the Department of Engineering and Technology and students Cody Logue and Venkata Reddy presented updates…

A&M-Commerce Faculty Member Co-Authors Article Detailing Frequency of Teacher Misbehavior
A&M-Commerce faculty member Dr. Sarah Guthery is co-author—along with Dr. Meredith P. Richards of Southern Methodist University—of an article detailing a new study investigating why Texas teachers are sanctioned for misbehavior.
According to the article published at TheConversation.com, frequent news…

A&M-Commerce Physics Students Present Research at International White Dwarf Workshop
Students Eric Burns and Zorayda Martinez from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University-Commerce presented research at the renowned 22nd European Workshop on White Dwarfs in Tübingen, Germany, from August 15-19.
“White dwarfs are the remains of…

Three A&M-Commerce Students Selected for Prestigious Texas Space Grant Consortium Funding
The Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC), which is funded through a NASA training grant, has selected three Texas A&M University-Commerce students—Rebecca Preston, Amber Stinson and Judah Byars—to receive grant funding for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters.
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A&M-Commerce at Dallas to Host Summit on Elite Athlete Performance
The Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Commerce will present an Elite Combined Event High-Performance Summit on Monday, July 11 at the A&M-Commerce at Dallas site located at 8750 N. Central Expressway.
In conjunction with the Thorpe…

TAMUC Faculty Member Links Teacher Retention to Principal Longevity
A recent research article co-authored by Sarah Guthery, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, indicates that principal longevity may influence teacher retention.
The research, published online in the Journal of Educational Administration, followed…

A&M-Commerce Researchers Contribute to Pivotal Study on Feral Hog Damage
A team including a pair of faculty from Texas A&M University-Commerce recently published a research paper looking into the economic damage caused by feral hog populations in non-traditional areas such as golf courses and cemeteries.
Dr. Steven Shwiff and Dr.…

A&M-Commerce Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Record of Quail Chick Development
A quail research team at Texas A&M University-Commerce has published the first record of California valley quail chick development. Their research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, will accelerate new opportunities for quail management and conservation.
Kelly Reyna, Ph.D., is…

TAMUC Law Enforcement Cadets Participate in Research Study
Cadets in the Hunt County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Academy located at A&M-Commerce recently participated in a research study to determine how fitness parameters change for academy cadets over the course of their training.
The study was conducted by Michael…

TAMUC Faculty Member Co-Authors Article About Teacher Longevity
Sarah Guthery, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce, is co-author of a recent website article titled “How teachers enter the profession affects how long they stay on the job.”
The article discusses how…

TAMUC Looking to Revolutionize Gamebird Research at New Ag Facility
Texas A&M University-Commerce is poised to become a national leader in gamebird research with the future completion of the proposed agricultural education complex.
Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp expressed optimism for the potential of the complex's facilities that…

Mathematical Association of America Features A&M-Commerce Students’ Research Video
The Mathematical Association of America has selected a research project video by A&M-Commerce students Victor Ezem and Ashlee Story to be featured on its website.
Ezem is a mathematics and computer science major, and Story is a computer science major.…

Health and Human Performance Undergrad Selected for Research Funding
The Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (TACSM) has selected A&M-Commerce student Taryn Cast to receive an undergraduate Student Research Development Award. The university will receive a $1,000 grant to support Cast's research project, “Physical Fitness of…

A&M-Commerce Research Students Present at Mathematics Conference
Two research projects submitted by A&M-Commerce students participating in the university's summer 2021 National Research Experience for Undergraduates program in mathematics were selected for pre-recorded presentations at the Young Mathematicians Conference at Ohio State University, held virtually August 20-22.
Mathematics…

TAMUC Teams up With Tarleton State to Receive Massive Grant for Drought and Pollinator Research
Texas A&M University-Commerce and Tarleton State University jointly received nearly $300,000 in research funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The funds will support research into plant drought response and insect pollinator studies, also…

A&M-Commerce Professor Newton Cited for Space Research Collaboration
William Newton, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at A&M-Commerce, is cited in a recent press release for his collaboration with researchers at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom.
The researchers have discovered a new…

TAMUC Department of Chemistry Selected for Renewed REU Grant
The A&M-Commerce Department of Chemistry is the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant for continued funding of the department's summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). The grant will fund REU summer programs through 2024 for community college students interested…

A&M-Commerce Experiencing Success with Vital Quail Translocation Effort
With Texas’ native Bobwhite Quail population down for another quail season, the path to a more sustainable quail population in Texas is underway thanks to efforts by The Quail Research Laboratory at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
The final report for the…