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Dr. Christian Hempelmann, associate professor of literature and languages at A&M-Commerce, was recently cited in an Associated Press article that was picked up by The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Dallas Morning News. Published around April Fools'…

An article co-authored by Dr. Bao-An Li, regents professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was featured on the cover of the March issue of The European Physical Journal A. The article is titled “Extracting Nuclear Symmetry Energies at…

The Federation of North Texas Area Universities 2019 Research Symposium was held April 5 at the University of North Texas in Denton. Two current students and one alumna from A&M-Commerce won awards this year. Doretha Allen, pursuing her EdD in…

Senior biology major Madeleine Morris represented A&M-Commerce in Austin on April 1 at Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. The biennial event allows Texas' top student researchers to showcase their projects for Texas legislators and the public. Morris' presentation…

Middle and high school teachers from around the Dallas Independent School District learned about the design, fabrication, customization and operation of small robotic aircraft during the Teachers Take Flight workshop. Guest speakers from multiple industries, including Dr. Burchan Aydin, assistant…

The A&M-Commerce Department of Political Science and Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, hosted and participated in the Southwest Regional Model Arab League (MAL) Conference April 4-6. MAL is an international organization simulation that gives students the…

A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Larry Walker retired in July 2017 after more than 44 years of selfless service as a surgeon. He practiced medicine in Nacogdoches from 1973 until his retirement in 2017, and Nacogdoches Memorial Health named the new…

Composers, students and enthusiasts will be on campus April 11-13 to attend the Society of Composers, Inc. Region VI Annual Conference at A&M-Commerce's Finney Concert Hall. Lions to Host Society of Composers, Inc. Region VI Annual Conference Associate Professor and…

Dr. Sang Suh, computer science and information systems professor at A&M-Commerce, was named a Regents Professor for 2017-2018. Suh was one of 15 A&M System faculty members to receive the honor. According to A&M Chancellor John Sharp, “These outstanding individuals…

The Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business will serve as an important resource for rural economic development in Northeast Texas with the help of a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The grant will enable the College of…

Julia Cartwright and Jessica Turner, undergraduate students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at A&M-Commerce, have been accepted into the City of Dallas Cultural Affairs ART214 Juried Exhibition, a multi-venue collaborative project presented during Dallas Arts Month in April. …

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines—recently recognized the A&M-Commerce chapter of Phi Kappa Phi as a Circle of Excellence Silver Chapter. The award is given to chapters…

A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alumnus Robert Edison was recognized during a 50-year anniversary remembrance on March 6 for his role in a civil rights event that occurred at Oklahoma Christian College on March 6, 1969. Edison, along with 18 other students, was…

Dr. James Turman, former speaker of the Texas Legislature and A&M-Commerce Distinguished Alumnus, passed away on February 13. Turman earned two degrees from East Texas State Teachers College, now A&M-Commerce, including a Bachelor of Science in 1948 and a Master…

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) recently renamed its indoor athletic practice facility in honor of Dr. Jack Lassiter and his wife, Judy Lassiter. Lassiter received his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from East Texas State University. The couple…

Junior high and high school students from four area schools competed in the 39th annual Texas History Day regional competition at A&M-Commerce on March 8. This year's theme is Triumph and Tragedy in History, and participants applied the theme to…

A symposium paper authored by the late Dr. Alton R. Goddard, an East Texas State University faculty member, has been nominated as a finalist for the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) Top…

Students and faculty from the Nursing Department, the School of Social Work and the Health and Human Performance Department conducted an interprofessional simulation education event in February designed to sensitize participants to the day-to-day challenges faced by low-income families. During…

For the first time in at least four decades, the A&M-Commerce Chorale was invited to perform at the 2019 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention. Over 60 students, faculty and staff performed before a crowd of more than 1,000 at…

There's an age-old stereotype society has placed on athletes, or “jocks” as some would label them, that simultaneous success in sports and academics can't be achieved; that intelligence and athleticism don't go hand-in-hand. We Lions know otherwise. Garrett Blubaugh, a…