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two photos of texas a&m university senior george hass hang side-by-side on a wall of the forsyth galleries in texas a&ms memorial student center on the left hass is pictured standing at attention in the iconic corps of cadets midnight uniform on the right he stands with his hands on his hips sporting a set of traditional regalia that he meticulously crafted by hand to honor his creek and nez perce heritage the corps me that yall see every day is one side but this other side with regalia and reverence for the culture is also me said hass it may be two sides but its the same coin hass who will receive his degree in environmental design architecture studies this may is one of a number of native american aggies whose stories and experiences are highlighted by the forsyth galleries latest exhibition here: faces and voices of native aggies curated by students from the department of anthropologys advanced museum studies course the exhibit showcases the many contributions that native americans have made to texas a&m from its foundation to the present day i truly hope that somebody walking away from this exhibit has a new understanding of what it means to be a native american in the united states today said assistant professor heather thakar who teaches the course thakar who also serves as curator of anthropology research collections said the exhibit draws heavily on the work that she and other researchers have been carrying out as part of an ongoing project funded by the t3: texas a&m triads for transformation program
the great outdoors is rooted deeply in the fibers of carl mcafees being and has been for his entire life growing up in the backlands of montana a picturesque sprawl of untamed rivers and thicketed forests nestled beneath the majestic backdrop of the northern rockies hunting and fishing along with other of natures bounties were just a step outside the back door of his family home in missoula mcafee still calls it the best childhood in the world he only wishes todays generation of youth could experience that same idyllic childhood especially his three young grandsons the only way thats going to happen is if we fix the global pollution issues that weve created said mcafee who earned his phd in analytical chemistry from texas a&m university in 1990 but it can be solved; we have technology thats effective and useful mcafee would know for the last decade his company mcafee consulting llc headquartered in kennedale texas and specializing in chemical analysis services has been leading an innovative effort to fabricate composites of recycled rubber and plastic polymers that can be used to construct a variety of materials for governmental and industrial purposes according to a 2021 congressionally mandated report from the national academy of sciences the us ranks as the worlds leading contributor of plastic waste and was responsible for 42 million metric tons of it in 2016 almost twice as much as china one possible solution mcafee says can be found in a rather uncanny place: landfills which he describes as the goldmines of the 21st century there are valuable materials in the scrap plastics and garbage dumps he said we spend so much time and money making them rather than throw them away we can use them as a raw material these rubber-plastic composites which are made by blending different ratios of rubber and plastic to produce an entirely new material with its own unique chemical and physical properties are rapidly gaining popularity in manufacturing sectors for their durability and overall benefit to the environment mcafees clientele mostly small-to-medium-sized producers are using his rubber-plastic composites to design things like pallets and railroad ties to replace those made of wood floor tiles tires and modified asphalts for roofing and roadway paving
madelaine setiawans journey to aggieland began as an undergraduate international student from indonesia at lee university she realized her true passion was studying history after taking her first undergraduate history class before graduating from lee in may setiawan announced her plans to pursue a phd in history at texas a&m university she is the first lee history department student to gain acceptance to texas a&ms history graduate program i remember handing my acceptance letter to my history professor who also went to texas a&m for his phd setiawan shared he immediately started teaching me all the aggie yells shared his stories living in bryan-college station and gave me advice on graduate school at the end of our conversation he told me thank you for making my day! setiawan applied to five graduate programs whenever someone asked me what i look for in a program i always thought about community and relationships first she explained considering the timeline to acquire a phd i realized i needed to focus not only on the quality of the program but more importantly my relationship with the graduate students professors and my advisor that would make up a supportive community a trip to texas a&m provided the opportunity to meet texas a&m history faculty and graduate students her brief time in bryan-college station inspired setiawan to choose aggieland during my visit to texas a&m the professors and graduate students really welcomed us and made us feel like we were already a part of the department i was able to get to know the history graduate students over dinner and drinks and i witnessed a group of graduate students who respect each other as professionals and are great friends she said the highlight of my visit to texas a&m was getting to meet lorien foote in person we had a great conversation and i knew immediately that i wanted to work with her and attend texas a&m setiawan began studying the american civil war at lee and wrote her undergraduate thesis on the memory of union general george henry thomas she plans to continue studying the civil war with a focus on southern unionists while pursuing her phd she said she looks forward to working with foote the patricia & bookman peters professor in history at texas a&m whose most recent book received the 2022 organization of american historians civil war and reconstruction book award as a civil war student i have always admired dr foote i always enjoy reading her work and wanted to work with her at texas a&m setiawan explained she is an amazing scholar whom i highly admire and look up to and being able to work with her and learn from her is an incredible opportunity in addition to expressing excitement for her phd studies at texas a&m setiawan said she is eager to join the aggie family i cannot wait to immerse myself in the aggie culture and tradition going to football games learning the yells and chants and sayinghowdy she shared i also really look forward to getting to know the people in the history department better
a key finding from the tcmi research is that seniors and community focused marketing strategies and tools crucially help increase the reach and visibility of these congregate meal programs and create an awareness of the program benefits a few congregate meal sites internalized this information and produced an innovative promotional video that includes recommended marketing strategies and tools from chaudhuris work another program created marketing material that used seniors in their programs as volunteer ambassadors and models other marketing tools used for program promotions were flyers handouts billboards special events program websites mailings radio and television ads and social media platforms eighty seven percent of program staff reported improved program visibility resulting from tcmi marketing tools tips and training more than 80 percent of the clients reported being motivated to participate by the marketing efforts of the various strategies networking with other community agencies proved most helpful in increasing the congregate program reach and value meaningful local community partnerships appreciably improved the impact of the congregate meal pilot programs trained in partnership building by the tcmi project the pilot sites partnered with local schools chefs dietitians industries insurance agents healthcare providers local government youth groups restaurants food banks faith based groups local media etc these community partners provided in-kind and financial donations space volunteers for the innovative activities technology and healthcare equipment as well as teachers to lead the creative arts craft cooking and technology classes for the seniors ninety-eight of the pilot program staff strongly agree that the tcmi projects community partnership training has benefited their pilots and overall networking as chaudhuri stated networking and strategic partnerships within the local communities have been a significant success element that both program managers and clients at the pilot sites repeatedly highlighted evaluation data shows that 85 percent of the pilot managers strongly agree that their community is more aware of the congregate meal program because of the tcmi pilot the initial needs assessment conducted in 2019 revealed that lack of awareness was the most prevalent reason for older texans to not participate in these much needed programs chaudhuri explained community awareness is a powerful indicator of success of the project tools how-to-guides and learning collaborative curriculum developed by chaudhuris team are now available for all congregate meal programs in texas to use other helpful materials developed and implemented by participating programs include marketing tools settings enhancement suggestions program development resources innovative activity plans health and technology based program modules and even access to the networking and relationship building strategies all leading to sustainability and replicability by programs across texas
before enrolling at texas a&m university native austinite matthew watkins was confident about his future business seemed to be the rational option for watkins studies and his fathers occupation as a banker made it look all the more enticing fast-forward two decades later and watkins is now the managing editor for news and politics at the texas tribune one of the most esteemed publications in its eponymous state watkins decidedly wanted a more holistic education and said he felt a liberal arts degree would best encompass this interest
briefly considering a career in the news before coming to texas a&m watkins ran out of luck when the university removed its journalism program in 2003 the summer before his freshman year he remained open-minded about the potential career opportunities he could pursue with his bs in political science i remember watching a documentary during my freshman year in college about media coverage of the war in iraq and how it was presented to the public watkins recalled it made the argument that the media coverage was a little bit skewed in favor of the american military i wasnt sure i completely agreed with everything in the documentary and i remember being a little bit frustrated thinking i wish i could have just seen this for myself and drawn my own conclusions that really triggered a feeling in me that urge to see things for myself draw my own conclusions and report what im seeing in a way that can help educate other people about whats going on in their world someone advised matthew that the best way for him to become a journalist was through experience and the best way to gain it was through his student newspaper applying for the battalion and working as a reporter matthew came to love the process of interviewing writing and publishing stories with his colleagues following graduation watkins worked at the eagle in bryan texas he started out doing night cops shifts i would come in at 1:30 in the afternoon and work until 10:00 at night three times a week watkins explained any crime or police related stories that would happen during that time i would write a story about it
its not the disability but the ability kyle cox '18 said from an early age this is a saying that has been ingrained into me by my mother by choosing to focus on my abilities and what i can do rather than on what i cannot do i can accomplish anything cox was born with duchenne muscular dystrophy a muscle deteriorating disease and a bilateral hearing impairment but that certainly did not stop him from becoming a member of the texas council for developmental disabilities born and raised in el paso texas cox learned a lot of the qualities he needed to advocate for people with disabilities from his mother kristen cox coxs mother served on the texas council for developmental disabilities and has traveled to washington dc to promote justice and equity for people with disabilities by the time he made it to texas a&m universitys campus cox knew that he wanted to follow his mothers lead my experience [at texas a&m] was very rewarding cox said i was highly involved during my 6 years here in numerous organizations and texas a&m made me feel very included and welcomed i was involved in beta upsilon chi aggie adaptive sports symphonic band hullabaloo pep band the bush school ambassadors council student senate diversity commission and founded the disability subcommission now after earning his bachelors degree in political science and masters degree in public service cox has been appointed by governor abbott to the texas council for developmental disabilities cox said that his experience in various roles in different organizations as an aggie has prepared him for his new role ive always had a passion to advocate for people with disabilities to be better included in their communities and so being on the state disability council allows me to make a difference for others with disabilities cox shared it is a huge honor to be able to serve others on the state disability council as cox adjusts into his new role he says that his aggie background will remain being an aggie is by far the best decision ive made cox said it means exemplifying the aggie core values whether that means leading others in an organization serving the community or simply respecting others being able to serve on the council exemplifies selfless service thats what aggies do they serve
scientists have known about dune-like structures on jupiters volcanically active moon io for some time but have been unable to reconcile how a planetary body with such a low-density atmosphere could create the classical wind-blown dunes like those observed on earth in collaboration with scientists from rutgers university university of oregon the massachusetts institute of technology and the jet propulsion laboratory at the california institute of technology dr ryan ewing the robert r berg professor in texas a&m universitys department of geology and geophysics proposed a new model for dune formation in the absence of strong atmospheric winds in a recently published article in nature communications this study attempts to expand scientists knowledge of how dunes can form on distant planetary bodies that have vastly different atmospheric conditions than those responsible for dune formation on earth the challenges in interpreting the ridge structures on io were understanding how wind could be created and how sand could move where almost no atmosphere exists said ewing but the lava-frost mechanism to create the flows is an entirely new mechanism for generating dunes the lava-frost mechanism proposed by this research team relies on researchers knowledge that io is the most volcanically active body in our solar system through mathematical modeling and their understanding of sediment physics this team has shown that the interaction of ios lava flows and the widespread sulfur dioxide frost blanketing its surface the result can create a dense enough vapor to allow for grain transport and formation of the dune-like features observed from images taken during the 14-year nasa galileo mission with upcoming nasa missions to titan one of the moons of saturn and venus planned over the next several decades ewing said i am certain i will find myself trying to explain observations of dune-like patterns from these worlds as the new data come in the research this team has conducted on io will help explain the formation of these features that are present nearly everywhere in our solar system
dr christina belanger assistant professor in the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m university was recently awarded a prestigious career award from the national science foundation the faculty early career development (career) program offers nsfs most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their organization belangers project is titled leveraging benthic foraminiferal biogeography to recognize ecosystem response to climate change and engage first-generation students in scientific inquiry this project aims to understand how ancient ocean ecosystems were altered by past warming events that serve as analogs for future global climate change wrote belanger in the project proposal dr belanger says she will create a mentoring program centered on first-generation students looking to get integrated into research where they can be involved in professional development networking and contribute to the scientific merit of the project belangers research will focus on building a global database of occurrences and abundances of benthic foraminifera species in both modern environments and in the paleontological record preserved in ocean sediment cores the goal will be to use species composition and morphology to identify low oxygen zones and increases in organic carbon export to the bottom ocean through geologic time dr belanger is the epitome of the teacher-scholar model of faculty excellence and is exactly suited for this prestigious award that recognizes early-career faculty who serve as academic role models in both research and education said department head of geology and geophysics dr julie newman an outstanding teacher both a montague - center for teaching excellence scholar and a recipient of an association of former students college-level teaching award dr belanger consistently teaches through research in her classes from introductory level courses for non-scientists to graduate level we are incredibly fortunate and proud to have dr belanger as a member of our faculty this award will provide belanger the opportunity to support both graduate and undergraduate students to work on developing this extensive global database undergraduate will be provided a one semester stipend with the inaugural undergraduate group beginning fall 2022
dr emily pentzer associate professor in the department of materials science and engineering and the department of chemistry at texas a&m university has been selected as a finalist for the 2022 blavatnik national award for young scientists in physical sciences & engineering annually presented by the new york academy of sciences and the blavatnik family foundation the blavatnik awards recognize faculty under the age of 42 who are making significant contributions in one of three disciplinary categories: chemistry life sciences and physical sciences and engineering pentzer is among 31 finalists unveiled wednesday (june 1) for the three $250 000 awards set to be announced june 29 and viewed as the worlds largest unrestricted prize honoring early career scientists and engineers i dont even know what emotion i could say i felt when i found out that i was a finalist for the blavatnik award said pentzer a 2021 presidential impact fellow and 2010 northwestern university organic chemistry phd graduate i felt a sense of gratefulness and excitement to tell my students the hard work theyve contributed the time the energy and the effort are paying off while i am a finalist i think [the award] really speaks to what my research group has accomplished pentzer has an established history in materials science engineering and chemistry additionally highlighted by her affiliate position in the artie mcferrin department of chemical engineering at texas a&m after starting her research group at case western reserve university in 2013 she and her team moved to texas a&m in the summer of 2019 her research focuses on applied science inspired by societal problems this includes research areas such as thermal energy harvesting carbon capture energy storage and materials development in particular her group uses additive manufacturing and 3d printing to design and develop materials that can help regulate temperatures in buildings we input a significant amount of energy into controlling the temperature inside buildings from air conditioning to turning on a furnace she said if we can create materials and structures capable of passively controlling temperature within buildings this could reduce energy input we can architect these materials into different structures and test them for specific properties that aid in temperature control
in addition to her research pentzer has served as a mentor to students many of whom have pursued careers in stem im most proud of the students who have graduated from my group who have not only developed as researchers but also in their laboratory techniques and how to discuss and convey their research results she said this has prepared them for positions in science technology engineering and medicine fields and many are part of the stem workforce in the united states moving forward she hopes to use this accomplishment as a catalyst to support the various research ventures her group is pursuing being a finalist for the blavatnik award sets our group up for prolonged contributions to materials science and engineering pentzer said i hope this honor aids in continually attracting top students and postdoctoral students to texas a&m i also hope this honor enables us to start collaborations with researchers across the university and nation on a larger scale pentzer is using this achievement to help build a more inclusive collaborative and integrated scientific community im proud of the scientific community as we continue developing an environment where we can support people from all different backgrounds said pentzer the support of honors like this helps us become more innovative more creative and provides the opportunity for us to really pursue solutions that arent possible within standard ways of thinking all 2022 blavatnik national awards finalists will be celebrated at a september 19 awards ceremony and gala dinner at the american museum of natural history in new york city learn more about the pentzer lab at texas a&m or the blavatnik national awards for young scientists # # # # # # # # # # about research at texas a&m university: as one of the worlds leading research institutions texas a&m is at the forefront in making significant contributions to scholarship and discovery including that of science and technology research conducted at texas a&m generated annual expenditures of more than $1148 billion in fiscal year 2021 texas a&m ranked 14th in the most recent national science foundations higher education research and development survey based on expenditures of more than $1131 billion in fiscal year 2020 texas a&ms research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world to learn more visit research@texas a&m
brad dressler96 knew quite a bit about the spirit of aggieland from attending football games and visiting the texas a&m university campus to see his older sister once enrolled as a journalism student dressler used the lessons he learned at texas a&m to make a difference in aggieland and beyond dressler loved the traditions and camaraderie that have always been characteristic of the campus but he faced unique challenges