
public health
Turning 50? Here Are 4 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Health And Well-Being
Feb 17, 2023 • 6 min. readTexas A&M public health professor Jay Maddock says staying happy and healthy during this phase of your life goes well beyond just eating right and staying active.
Aggie outreach is explored from farming to disability resources. Plus, why hundreds of thousands of plant specimens are stored on campus.
The Texas A&M Ergo Center Wants To Change The Way Humans Work
Sep 23, 2022 • 6 min. readWith the goal of optimizing even the smallest job, the staff at this interdisciplinary research center strives to create safer, healthier ways of getting things done.
Polio In New York City Wastewater: What You Need To Know
Aug 16, 2022 • 2 min. readA Texas A&M virologist says the potential resurgence of the previously-eradicated virus is troubling news, but it will take some time to see just how serious the threat is.
‘We’re Making Progress’: Texas A&M Experts Discuss Recent COVID-19 Developments
Apr 21, 2022 • 7 min. readA new surge in cases could be on its way, they say, but Americans have the tools to protect themselves and each other from COVID’s worst effects.
Demand For Public Health Education Creates Need For More Faculty
Dec 6, 2021 • 3 min. readThe Texas A&M School of Public Health is starting a two-year initiative to hire 16 new faculty members and scholars in response to interest created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Drawing from personal experiences, Krystal Flores is supporting first-generation students at the Texas A&M Higher Education Center in McAllen and developing local public health interventions.
Public Health student Oscar Hernandez, Jr. has put his training from Texas A&M into practice to help the university’s COVID Operations Team track the virus.
Tough Choices For Parents And Teachers As Schools Plan To Reopen
Aug 6, 2020 • 7 min. readWith less-than-clear guidance from officials, many parents and teachers of K-12 students fear the spread of COVID-19.
Texas A&M doctoral student Petronella Ahenda found a passion for public health while managing disease outbreak response for the CDC in Kenya. At the School of Public Health, she's researching nutrition in low-income communities.