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Patrick Brand ’81 sent an Aggie Ring into space with his father, Vance D. Brand, commander of Space Shuttle Columbia Mission STS-5 in November 1982.
Chevron Executive Joins Texas A&M Foundation Board Of Trustees
May 31, 2007 • 4 min. readJohn E. Bethancourt, a 1974 petroleum engineering graduate of Texas A&M University and executive vice president for Chevron Corporation, has been appointed to the Texas A&M Foundation Board of Trustees.
Texas Institute For Preclinical Studies (TIPS) Established At Texas A&M University
May 29, 2007 • 3 min. readThe Texas A&M University System Board of Regents established the new Texas Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) on the campus of Texas A&M.
John D. Vitek, assistant dean of Graduate Studies at Texas A&M, received the Melvin G. Marcus Distinguished Career Award.
Professor’s Research Reveals Clues To Mysteries Of Physical Attractiveness
May 22, 2007 • 4 min. readIt seems that body shape and the way people walk hold major cues to their attractiveness to others.
Texas A&M University is among the leaders nationally in number of degrees conferred — an institutional record of 5,417 this spring.
Texas A&M Cadets Awarded Certificates In Leadership Study And Development
May 12, 2007 • 4 min. readThe Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Leadership Excellence Program awarded 70 cadets with the Certificate in Leadership Study and Development.
Schmidts Announce Mechanical Engineering Professorship, Scholarship
May 8, 2007 • 1 min. readRecipients of the Linda and Ralph Schmidt ’68 Scholarship, to be awarded for the first time in fall 2007.
The Graduate Student Council at Texas A&M University and The Association of Former Students have honored 27 graduate students for exemplary scholarship and service.
Aggie Storm Chasers: Stalking Tornadoes Is Heaven On Earth
April 11, 2007 • 4 min. readTornado Alley may not be most people’s idea of paradise, but for storm chasers, it’s the best place on Earth.