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East Texas A&M Launches New Biochemistry Degree Program

East Texas A&M University is introducing a new Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry in the fall 2025 semester, expanding opportunities for students interested in science.
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Texas A&M-Commerce Faculty Selected for Prestigious Teaching Award

Dr. Allan Headley, a professor of chemistry at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is among 10 faculty in the state selected as a 2024 Piper Professor. The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation presents the annual design in recognition of outstanding achievement in the…
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A&M-Commerce Chemistry Faculty, Students Present at Regional Meeting

Students and faculty representing the A&M-Commerce Department of Chemistry gave 12 presentations at the 78th American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Meeting held Nov. 6-9 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Drs. Laurence Angel, Bukuo Ni and Thomas West accompanied 14 students, including:…
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A&M-Commerce Chemistry Student Receives Recognition at Regional Meeting

A&M-Commerce chemistry student Shea Garland received recognition for Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation in Organic Chemistry at the American Chemical Society's recent 2021 Southwest Regional Meeting in Austin, Texas. Garland is an Honors College student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in…
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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…
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TAMUC Department of Chemistry to Receive Research Funding

The A&M-Commerce Department of Chemistry is the recent recipient of a grant from The Welch Foundation, one of the nation’s largest private funding sources for chemical research at universities, colleges and other educational institutions in Texas. The foundation supports degree…
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11 Area Students Selected for TAMUC Chemistry Summer Research Experience

The Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University-Commerce will host 11 community college and A&M-Commerce students this summer for a Chemistry Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). The 2021 REU, which begins June 6, is funded by the National Science Foundation.…

Alumna’s Estate Gifts $975,000 to A&M-Commerce Planetarium and Chemistry Program

The late Georgia Mae Waters Dorrough gifted $975,000, through her estate, to the College of Science and Engineering at A&M-Commerce. The Georgia M. Dorrough Planetarium Endowment, the Georgia M. Dorrough Planetarium Maintenance Endowment, and the Georgia M. Dorrough Endowed Chair…
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College of Science and Engineering Students Win Big at 16th Annual Pathways Student Research Symposium

Four students from the College of Science and Engineering came home with top finishes at The Texas A&M University System’s 16th Annual TAMUS Pathways Research Symposium, hosted on the campus of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, on November 7-8, 2019.

College of Science and Engineering Faculty Selected For 2019-2020 Faculty Senate Awards

Several faculty members from the College of Science and Engineering have been selected for recognition by the A&M-Commerce Faculty Senate. Dr. Allan Headley in the Department of Chemistry received the William L. Mayo Professorship Award, which recognizes individuals who epitomize…

A&M-Commerce Faculty Earns Excellence in Teaching Award from Sigma Alpha Pi

Texas A&M University-Commerce Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Stephen Starnes was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award from Sigma Alpha Pi, the A&M-Commerce chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success. The award honors those who exemplify excellence in…

A&M-Commerce Professor Visits D.C. to Advocate for Science Community

Dr. Carlos Bertulani, professor of physics & astronomy, attended the 2019 Congressional Visits Day (CVD) in Washington, D.C., to represent the American Physical Society (APS) as a unit leader for Texas. During the visits, APS unit leaders and volunteers advocated…
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Mark Rudin Named as Sole Finalist for President of Texas A&M University-Commerce

Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced today that the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named Mark Rudin as the sole finalist for the position of President of Texas A&M University-Commerce. Rudin was selected during a…

A&M-Commerce receives $1 million National Science Foundation grant to train STEM educators

Texas A&M University-Commerce has received a National Science Foundation grant totaling more than $1 million to fund a collaborative project titled, “Preparing a Community of Outstanding STEM Teachers for Rural and Urban Northeast Texas.” “I am thrilled to have been…
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