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KINGSVILLE (Nov. 26, 2024) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) Professor Emeritus of Agriculture Science Dr. Randall Williams was one of 17 individuals honored with a VIP Citation during the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention & Expo on Oct. 25 in Indianapolis IN. The VIP Citation honors dedicated individuals who, through their hard work and cooperation, contribute to the FFA mission of student success and whose unwavering commitment has been...

KINGSVILLE (Nov. 19, 2024) — Stanford and Elsevier recently released its 2024 Top 2% Scientists List where Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s own Frank H. Dotterweich Endowed Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr. Patrick L. Mills and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Dr. Afzel Noore were both recognized in the list for their worldwide influence in their respective...

KINGSVILLE (Nov. 11, 2024) — As part of Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s National First-Generation College Celebration Week, Student Access & Initiatives and the Center for Student Success hosted the inaugural First Generation Students Celebration Resource Fair on Thursday in the Memorial Student Union Building. The celebration, was open to First-Gen students, faculty and staff and featured information about beneficial resource programs, free food and...

KINGSVILLE (November 5, 2024) — When 84-year-old Dr. Mariana Esparza stepped onto the Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) campus to support her granddaughter Celeste Liguez at the 29th Annual McNair Research Symposium she had no idea that by day’s end she would be reunited with a piece of her research she never thought she’d see again. Esparza was presented with her original doctoral dissertation from 1981 entitled The Impact of Adult Education...

KINGSVILLE (October 30, 2024) — Future teachers will be receiving enhanced support and services through the College of Education and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) thanks to a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen the Educator Preparation Program (EPP). The grant, Empowering Educators: A Comprehensive Approach to Educator Preparation Program Enhancement, was funded under the Hawkins Program, a unique...

KINGSVILLE (Oct. 30, 2024) — For three years now, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) have collaborated on strategizing ways the museum could better serve the university and the greater South Texas region, leading to the establishment of a virtual summer internship in 2021. This semester’s NMAI internship program, which is being done during the fall semester, features a pair...

KINGSVILLE (October 24, 2024) — The legend of La Llorona or the Weeping Woman has been passed on from generation to generation. There have been movies made of the story and she is even on some versions of Loteria. Texas A&M University-Kingsville senior Anjelica M. Cantu has brought La Llorona into the present as she chose to study the tale as her research topic as a McNair Scholar. Cantu, from Corpus Christi, is looking at the Artistic Impact of La Llorona on South...

KINGSVILLE (Oct. 9, 2024) — In what is seen as a major step in sustaining the legacy of the United States ocelot, the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville broke ground on an Ocelot Conservation Facility on Wednesday afternoon at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center. The $20 million facility will be a state-of-the-art complex that offers nearly 30,000 square feet of dedicated space for ocelots and will be dedicated to the...

KINGSVILLE (Oct. 08, 2024) — The Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) hosted the Undergraduate Career Experiences and Research Showcase on Friday, Oct. 4 at the Memorial Student Union Building Ballrooms. More than 50 students were able to show off their internship experiences with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agencies, Texas A&M-AgriLife, TAMU-Soltis Center, Meat...

KINGSVILLE (September 30, 2024) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) received notice this week that they received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a project that will “foster retention, persistence and completion to graduation while instilling a sense of belonging,” said Dr. Agnes Flores, executive director of Title V programs and initiatives and principal investigator for this grant. Providing Undergraduates...

KINGSVILLE (Oct. 1, 2024) — The U.S. News and World Report released its 2025 Best Colleges rankings last week, where Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) was ranked within the top 7 percent of universities in the country in terms of social mobility. The university is No. 11 in Social Mobility among public universities in Texas and No. 1 among four-year institutions in the Coastal Bend. The rankings also place A&M-Kingsville as a Top-20 public school in Texas,...

KINGSVILLE (September 27, 2024) — The College of Business Administration (CBA) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will host its annual Economic Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the Grand Ballrooms of the Memorial Student Union Building, 1050 W. Santa Gertrudis. Admission to the forum is $12 and includes lunch. A table of eight is $96. Advance registration is required by Oct. 21. This year’s keynote speaker will be Brian J. Picard,...

KINGSVILLE (September 17, 2024) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville is excited to announce the recipients of this year’s Distinguished Alumni and Rising Star Awards. As the university’s most prestigious honor, the Javelina Alumni Association names Distinguished Alumni in recognition of their abundant success professionally and personally, through which they have positively represented and brought honor to their alma mater. This year’s...

KINGSVILLE (Sept. 16, 2024) — Texas A&M University–Kingsville graduate student Erik Zamora recently received a grant from The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) as a part of its 2024 Graduate Student Grants program. The $21, 991 grant will fund Zamora’ project entitled Developing Soil Carbon Balance (SCB) in a Long-Term Row Crop Production System. In all, there were only 21 projects funded for a total of $404,423 by the 2024...

KINGSVILLE (Sept. 3, 2024) — Texas Native Seeds (TNS), a research program of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), recently received a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The $1.8 million grant was awarded for the project “Evaluation of Native Seed Varieties for Potential Use on Road Rights-Of-Ways,” an ongoing partnership between TxDot and TNS involving the use of...

KINGSVILLE (August 26, 2024) — Two electrical engineering professors from Texas A&M University-Kingsville are making waves with tiny things and ultra-low temperatures. Drs. Reza Nekovei and Amit Verma, professors in the electrical engineering and computer science department in the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering, recently had a paper published in the IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, a renowned journal in the field. Their paper Low-temperature Behavior...

KINGSVILLE (August 23, 2024) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) is introducing beer sales inside Javelina Stadium during football games this fall. “We are constantly assessing how best to improve the overall fan experience at Javelina Stadium, said Steve Roach, executive director of athletics. “We have listened to feedback from our community and we are excited to introduce beer sales in response to the suggestions of our fans.” Beer will be...

KINGSVILLE (August 20, 2024) — Dr. Maria Consuelo Donato Molina, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Assistant Professor of Research and Instruction for the Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences, was one of 32 individuals recently welcomed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as one of the 2024 USDA E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellows. Fellows come from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and school districts who were invited to Washington...

KINGSVILLE (August 19, 2024) — The National Weather Service has renewed Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s status as a StormReady® community. The university was originally named StormReady in 2011 and have had the designation renewed three times since then. "Achieving StormReady status is crucial for our campus community. It demonstrates our commitment to student, faculty, and staff safety. By being prepared for severe weather, we can protect lives,...

KINGSVILLE (August 9, 2024) — Texas A&M University-Kingsville students walked the stage Friday, Aug. 9, during Summer Commencement at the Steinke Physical Education Center. There were 285 prospective graduates who received degrees in two ceremonies. Of the graduates, 151 received bachelor’s degrees, 126 received master’s degrees and eight received doctoral degrees. The student commencement speakers were Gabriella Ruiz at the 10 a.m....