Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory was established in 1967 to perform diagnostic testing for the livestock and poultry industries, with a focus on identifying disease and facilitating commerce in livestock. TVMDL tests hundreds of animal specimens from around the world every business day. The lab primarily serves veterinarians, owners, government agencies at the state [...]
West Texas A&M University’s 1,400 lb. mascot will soon have a new habitat
West Texas A&M University’s beloved Thunder X will soon have a home with room to roam thanks to fundraising efforts to build a new buffalo habitat for the 1,400-pound mascot. The $150,000 project is a longtime dream of the Herdsmen, the organization responsible for the care and training of the mascot, and Herdsmen adviser Shawn [...]
Endangered Turtles Find New Hope at Texas A&M at Galveston Sea Life Facility
Endangered sea turtles now have a new home at Texas A&M University at Galveston and its new Sea Life Facility, where they can recover and be viewed by the general public before their release back into the Gulf of Mexico. The first rescued turtle was delivered to the facility by Ben Higgins, sea turtle manager for [...]
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi: Islander Revue
One of the most celebrated entertainment highlights on the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi campus is the annual Islander Revue music and dance extravaganza. Islander Revue features high-energy student performances ranging from interpretive and hip-hop dance to stomp routines and spoof comedy musicals. The popular show attracts crowds of students, alumni, community members and families [...]
TEES helps save $100 million through Continuous Commissioning Process
With budgets being tightened and funds being slashed, energy efficiency has been thrust to the forefront and one entity of The Texas A&M University System is doing its part to help members and other government agencies save money and increase energy efficiency in their buildings. Through a program known as the Continuous Commissioning® process, the [...]
Developments at Texas AgriLife Research helped make salsa one of America’s best selling condiment
The idea of taking the heat out of jalapeño peppers seemed absurd when it was introduced to the public in the mid-1970s — so much so that Texas Monthly gave it a Bum Steer Award. But the San Antonio food industry leaders who proposed this idea to Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (now Texas AgriLife [...]
Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s 40 years of service
Nestled in the pines of East Texas, and situated near the state line of Texas and Arkansas, you will find a new era evolving in higher education at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. A&M-Texarkana has been in existence for 40 years serving the needs of the Ark-La-Tex region by providing a high quality education for many citizens [...]
Texas A&M University-Commerce honors veterans
Texas A&M University-Commerce celebrated its 20th Annual Veteran’s Vigil Nov. 3-5, 2011 with a program honoring the men and women who have served in the military, with special remembrances for prisoners of war and those missing in action. The 2011 program included an education and benefits fair for veterans and their families; a keynote speech [...]
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