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August 14, 2019
Front page news: Former student writes feature articles for The New York Times
Former student Rick Rojas '10 uses his liberal arts education from Texas A&M University to write front page news for The New York Times. He recently covered the aftermath of the El Paso shooting.
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August 6, 2019
Professor’s research shapes block of recent Arkansas abortion bill
Department of Economics professor Jason Lindo’s research on the consequences of abortion-clinic closures recently effected the block on a proposed abortion bill in Arkansas.
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July 18, 2019
Smartphones may limit understanding of news content
In a new study, associate professor Johanna Dunaway found that screen size can affect how well you understand information from video news.
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January 29, 2019
Local Newspaper Closures Polarize Voters, Choke Political Progress
Residents are less informed, less engaged in their communities and less influential with their legislators in cities where polarized national news sources are replacing shuttered local newspapers.
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October 2, 2018
The Public Policy Research Institute turns 35
To celebrate 35 years of impacting public policy through unbiased scientific research, the Public Policy Research Institute will hold a conference on November 5 at the George Hotel in College Station.
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August 31, 2018
Today’s special: Vice President for Research Mark Barteau
A Q&A with the new vice president for research.
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February 12, 2018
Regents approve humanities research center for A&M’s College of Liberal Arts
Facility will be devoted to digital research, President Michael K. Young says
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January 9, 2018
Anthropology Researcher Makes List Of Discover Magazine Top Stories For 2017
A research team that included a Texas A&M University anthropologist who determined the fossil remains discovered last year in a South African cave almost certainly coexisted with early Homo sapiens has been named one of Discover magazine’s “Top 100 Stories for 2017.”
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September 1, 2017
A beautiful legacy: Crawleys give to enhance education of Liberal Arts students
Mary and James Crawley '47 recently created an endowment to fund scholarships for students studying theatre or music and for Liberal Arts students studying abroad.
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August 1, 2017
Rev. William Nix ’63 believes in power of liberal arts education
To reinforce the importance of the English Department in particular, Nix and his wife, Nelwyn, established the Nelwyn and William D. Nix ‘63 Fund to provide financial support to faculty in the department.