In the Media – The College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University

A video camera in the foreground is recording a religious service in the blurry background.

December 27, 2021

When Churches Closed, Religious Leaders Turned To Tech

The COVID-19 pandemic forced houses of worship that closed their doors to adapt to digital media and provide services online in new, engaging ways.

An engraved illustration of Santa Claus and what may be Mrs. Claus from the 1878 book “Lill’s Travels in Santa Claus Land and Other Stories” by Ellis Towne, Sophie May and Ella Farman

December 16, 2021

How Mrs. Claus Embodied 19th-Century Debates about Women’s Rights

In this piece for The Conversation, the Department of English's Maura Ives discusses "the hardest-working woman in the North Pole."

Photo of wolf taken on foot on the southern coast of the Hudson near Nanuk Lodge

January 14, 2021

anthropology

DNA Reveals Lineage Of Ancient Dire Wolves

A new study from a team including a Texas A&M archaeologist shows that the extinct species popularized by "Game of Thrones" was only a distant relative of today’s wolves.

November 18, 2020

Psychological & Brain Sciences

School warnings about children’s weight don’t work, study says

An editorial co-written by Idia Thurston from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is featured on CNN.com.

Election ballot with Trump and Biden's names, and a covid-shaped mark next to Trump's name

November 13, 2020

Trump Was Expected To Lose Votes In Places Where More People Died Of COVID-19. He Didn’t.

Michael Koch, an associate professor with the Department of Political Science, talks to Buzzfeed News.

November 11, 2020

A Voice for Veterans: Author and documentarian Stephen O’Shea raises awareness for veteran suicide

By Katie James ’20 When Stephen O’Shea started researching the Iraq and Afghanistan wars at Texas A&M University eight years ago, he had no idea the journey it would take him on. A Ph.D., a book, and a documentary later, O’Shea has become a voice for veterans, telling their stories to bridge the gap […]

October 30, 2020

Study Finds 5 Distinct Dog Types From 11,000 Years Ago

Department of Anthropology's Anna Linderholm and a team of researchers examined dog DNA to learn about movement and patterns of ancient dogs and their relationship with humans.

October 21, 2020

Psychological & Brain Sciences