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KINGSVILLE (May 22, 2023) — Faculty at Texas A&M University-Kingsville have received another grant designed to bring kindergarten through eighth grade science teachers to the university’s campus to do research alongside university faculty and students. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), awarded $500,000 for the project entitled Promote Sustainable Agriculture Concepts in...
KINGSVILLE (May 18, 2023) — Dr. Jingbo Liu, a professor in the chemistry department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, was recently given the Woman of the Year Award from the Texas Diversity Council. She received the award at the Central Texas Women in Leadership Symposium held at University of Texas at Austin School of Law. “This award reflects team work and I am the lucky one to stand on their shoulders,” Liu said. “Any award is an...
KINGSVILLE (May 17, 2023) — Olubayo Olukayode Oginni, a doctoral student at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, recently received the $5,000 Dave Caldwell Scholarship from Brown and Caldwell through the American Water Works Association. He currently works in the research group of Dr. Lucy Mar Camacho, associate professor in the environmental engineering department, on the collaborative research entitled Dry-Wet Phase Inversion Pathway of Graphene Oxide...
KINGSVILLE (May 12, 2023) — Graduates from Texas A&M University-Kingsville walked the stage Friday, May 12, in three commencement ceremonies held in the Steinke Physical Education Center. Prospective undergraduates from the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education and Human Performance crossed the stage at 10 a.m. with the College of Business Administration and the...
KINGSVILLE (May 10, 2023) — The U.S. Department of Education today announced Texas A&M University-Kingsville as one of 26 institutions in the nation to be selected as an early adopter of the National Partnership for Student Success initiative. The program aims to address learning loss and mental health challenges in K-12 populations as a result of the pandemic through proven high-impact practices such as tutoring, summer learning programs and success coaching. Colleges,...
KINGSVILLE (April 28, 2023) — The public is invited to a production of the Reader’s Theatre at Texas A&M University-Kingsville about the life and accomplishments of the late Irma Lerma Rangel, former Texas Representative. Irma Rangel: The First will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 2-3, in The Little Theatre. Admission is free. The production is directed by Dr. Patrick Faherty, associate professor in the art, communications and...
KINGSVILLE (April 20, 2023) — Dr. Tanner Machado, associate professor of meat science and meat processing in the animal science and veterinary technology department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, has received a grant for nearly $1 million from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture for his project Manager Education and Agriculture Technical Skills (MEATS) Workforce. “The purpose of the...
KINGSVILLE (April 19, 2023) – The historic H.R. Smith Ranch near Campbellton, Texas, has been gifted to the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation for the benefit of and to be managed by the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM). Gifted through the estate of Mary Carroll Sheets Gregory, H.R. Smith’s only child, the ranch and the accompanying monetary gift are the largest in the University’s history, valued...
KINGSVILLE (April 17, 2023) — Kathy Pawelek, director of administration and operations at the John E. Conner Museum at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, recently received the Emerging Leader Award from the Texas Women in Higher Education (TWHE) organization. “I am excited, proud and deeply humbled to be nominated and awarded this honor in just my second year of serving with the Texas Women in Higher Education organization,” Pawelek said....
KINGSVILLE (April 7, 2023) — Members of the staff of The South Texan, the student newspaper at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, recently competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) contest and brought home a record 39 awards. In addition, Nicole Morris, assistant professor of practice and student media advisor, was voted TIPA president for a two-year term. The South Texan staff brought home several awards as a team, including first place in...
The Hector and Gloria López Foundation (HGLF) announced a $1.4M grant to provide full tuition assistance for 15 first-generation Latino students at Texas A&M-Kingsville — creating pathways to educational attainment and a pipeline to a successful career. As part of their larger 2023 gifting commitment, HGLF is awarding $8.8 million total in partnership with five Texas institutions: Texas A&M International, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Texas State University, St....
KINGSVILLE (March 22, 2023) — The MBA degree program in the College of Business Administration at Texas A&M University-Kingsville continues to add up top rankings with two from OnlineMastersDegrees.org (OMD). The A&M-Kingsville program ranked fifth out of the 50 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs in the nation and seventh of the Best Online MBA Programs in Texas. “These rankings show the committed efforts of both administration and...
KINGSVILLE (March 10, 2023) — Registration has now opened for Javelina Marching Camp, taught by the faculty from the School of Music at Texas A&M University-Kingsville in their new state-of-the-art music building. Band camp will be held from Sunday, June 18, through Friday, June 23. The deadline to sign up is Thursday, June 1. All students will enjoy a core curriculum involving marching fundamentals, leadership and full ensemble music rehearsals in addition...
KINGSVILLE (March 9, 2023) — Four students from the health and kinesiology department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville were recent winners after presenting research at their respective conferences. Junior EC-12 physical education majors Meagan Cantu, from Corpus Christi, and Aylin Rubio, from Robstown, placed first in the Undergraduate Research Presentation Competition at the 2022 annual convention of the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education,...
Over 150 Coastal Bend Junior, middle and high schools tested their engineering mettle at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering E-Week competition on Feb. 24. The event closed out a week of celebrations highlighting the full spectrum of engineering disciplines offered at the university. “This year’s project is a marble run roller coaster,” said Tamara Guillen, the executive assistant to the dean. “Students...
KINGSVILLE (February 17, 2023) — Dr. Jingbo Louise Liu, chemistry professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, was recently honored for contributing to science, technology and education, by being named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS). A Fellow of any professional organization is the highest level of distinction a scientific society can bestow on its members. In the past, Liu has served in leadership roles in the ACS including program chair,...
KINGSVILLE (February 14, 2023) — Faculty at Texas A&M University-Kingsville are looking for a few good STEM teachers for three-years of summer research opportunities funded with $600,000 in grant money from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Mohammad Motaher Hossain, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, is the principal investigator for the project entitled Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Site: Integrating data-driven Renewable...
KINGSVILLE (February 10, 2023) — Two members of the faculty in the College of Education and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will be participating in an upcoming conference for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Dr. Olivia Panganiban Modesto, associate professor, and Dr. Norma A. Guzman, professor, both in the teacher and bilingual education department, will be serving on advisory boards to which they have been...
KINGSVILLE (February 1, 2023) — A Texas A&M University-Kingsville electrical engineering major recently received a full scholarship from the United States Department of Defense (DOD). Joaquin Massa, a senior from Edinburg, received the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship (SMART Scholarship). The award provides full tuition for up to five years, mentorship, summer internships, a stipend and full-time employment with the DOD after...
KINGSVILLE (January 26, 2023) — Students from the College of Business Administration at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will offer free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Taxpayers may choose to go entirely virtual, use curbside drop-off or in-person preparation in room 107 of the university’s Business Administration Building. “We are still doing taxes 100 percent for free for taxpayers with under $66,000...