September 1, 2022 Faculty Former Students Future Students Graduate research Service Teaching Undergraduat HISTORY IN THE MAKING: A New College of Arts and Sciences in Aggieland Fall 2022 marks a new beginning for multiple academic units at Texas A&M University, but perhaps most of all for the new College of Arts and Sciences, which officially launches today (Sept. 1). November 10, 2021 Chauduri PPRI research Veterans Texas A&M Researcher Helps Improve Veteran Support in Texas Nandita Chaudhuri, research scientist in the college’s Public Policy Research Institute, conducted research that’s being used by policy makers to improve services offered to Texas veterans. January 29, 2020 English research Wollock Birds of a feather study Poe together “The Raven” is the poem that made Edgar Allen Poe famous in his lifetime, published 175 years go this month. Department of English's Jennifer Wollock recently published research on a surprising issue arising from the poem — plagiarism. October 1, 2019 Barr Economics research Student Loans Is the “student loan crisis” really a crisis? Research shows that borrowing student loans is often more beneficial than harmful in the long-term — and that the "student loan crisis" is less of a crisis than some may think. July 18, 2019 Communication Dunaway research 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. May 17, 2019 Psychological & Brain Sciences research Schlegel The psychology behind “Just be yourself” Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences researchers examine why thinking about the "true self" is so appealing, especially since many psychologists doubt that true selves actually exist. February 14, 2019 anthropology research Winking Valentine’s Day: What’s love got to do with it? The value placed on romantic love may be a cultural outlier, according to a study done by Anthropology associate professor Jeff Winking. December 5, 2018 anthropology research Winking What’s love got to do with it? Anthropology associate professor Jeff Winking conducts research on marriage among indigenous people in Nicaragua.