Campus Life

Scholarship Recipient Gives Back

Sep. 24, 2009 • 2 min. read

A President’s Endowed Scholarship (PES) helped finance the Texas A&M University education of Bradley L. Worsham ’88. Now he has established a PES to do the same for other Aggies.

Formal opening of one of the largest academic construction projects in the history of Texas A&M University – the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building – is scheduled for Thursday (Sept. 24).

There are others who find their calling later in life, after living in two countries and running their own business. That’s the road less traveled.

Campus Life

Leading The Batt

Sep. 17, 2009 • 4 min. read

Sometimes it just takes a little push, or in some cases a slip of something under the door, to pursue one’s goals and dreams in college.

Texas A&M University biology professor Merrill Sweet has no intention of slowing down his research of the creepy crawly critters, even in retirement.

Research conducted at Texas A&M casts doubts on the notion that El Niño has been getting stronger because of global warming and raises interesting questions about the relationship between El Niño and a severe flu pandemic 91 years ago.

The Texas Deer Association has given a second gift to Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences to further stimulate research and development of treatments, vaccinations and an overall better understanding of antibiotics, drugs and dewormers for the white tailed deer.

Max R. Vordenbaum, a 1973 Texas A&M University graduate, and his wife Shana, have funded the $100,000 M.A. Vordenbaum Memorial Scholarship.

The Memorial Student Center is closed for renovation and expansion and fenced off on all sides.

Scruggs is one of 18 college students selected to participate in the National Space Biomedical Research Institute’s summer internship program.