Summer commencement ceremony held

It’s been a long hot summer, but it is over for 276 graduates who marched across the stage at the Steinke Physical Education Center on the campus of Texas A&M University-Kingsville at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, to receive their degrees. Read more»

Constitution celebration begins with two exhibits, reenactment

Texas A&M University-Kingsville will celebrate the 219th birthday of the United States Constitution with a number of activities including a joint exhibit at the John E. Conner Museum and culminating with a Constitution Day celebration. Read more»

Coastal sustainability strengthened by Center for Research Excellence

Collaboration brings National Science Foundation-funded
program to South Texas

Four years ago, the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) approached the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville about an interesting opportunity. Read more»

University sees its first graduate
of environmental engineering doctoral program

Region’s only stand-alone environmental doctoral degree

The Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and its Center of Research Excellence in Science and Technology- Research on Environmental Sustainability of Semi-Arid Coastal Areas (CREST-RESSACA) will be noting August 4, 2006 as a significant date for both. It’s the day when a CREST-RESSACA-trained student will be the first to receive a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the College of Engineering. Read more»

Forensic botany class sheds light on lesser known investigative science, examines popular television crime shows

Can plants fight crime? In the unique field of forensic botany, the answer is yes, and this field will be examined in detail at Texas A&M University-Kingsville this fall with a new class. Read more»

Alumnus, Kingsville native Mendietta
to oversee Student Union, Student Activities

Kingsville native Seferino “Nino” Mendietta has worked his way up through the ranks at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and has recently been named director of the Memorial Student Union Building (MSUB) and Student Activities. This position gives him oversight for everything in student activities, the union building and recreational sports. Read more»

High school teacher spends seventh summer training high school students on venom research methods 

Teacher Thelma Quintanilla-Hernandez has a lot of personal experience with Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and has spent many hours of free time sharing its resources with potential students. Read more»

A&M-Kingsville, TxDOT research team examines Hurricane Katrina, Ivan damage to improve coastal bridge performance

KINGSVILLE (August 4, 2006) — As weather forecasts call for Tropical Depression Chris to enter the Gulf of Mexico this week, a special joint research project between Texas A&M University-Kingsville and the Texas Department of Transportation becomes all the more important. Read more»