Health & Science
Texas A&M Enrolls In National Study Of How COVID-19 Vaccine Impacts Transmission
Posted on · The study aims to answer a burning question most young people have: When is it safe to socialize freely again?
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Education
Texas A&M Officials Say Moving Sul Ross Statue Is No Longer An Option, But Students Say The University Never Made That Clear
Posted on · University officials said Wednesday that the decision to keep the Ross statue in place is not a new one, and that the diversity committee that has been studying the issue for the past three months was never considering removing the statue.
Education News
Texas A&M Investigating ‘Large Scale’ Cheating Case As Universities See More Academic Misconduct In Era Of Online Classes
Posted on · Universities across Texas and nationwide are seeing an increase in online cheating since the start of the pandemic, as students take more virtual courses and test remotely with less supervision.
Health & Science
Eliminating A Disease-Spreading Mosquito In Houston Could Mean Releasing Millions More Into The Area
Posted on · A biotech company plans to release 750 million genetically modified male mosquitoes that would produce “less fit” offspring.
Texas
Texas A&M, Baylor Lead State Universities In COVID-19 Cases
Posted on · Houston Chronicle reporter Brittany Britto says schools are disciplining some students who don’t obey COVID-19 guidelines.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: The Pandemic’s Impact On Public Hospitals, And A New Addition At Memorial Park (Aug. 10, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: How the pandemic is affecting Houston’s public safety net hospitals, research regarding pets and COVID-19, immigrants sue the Trump administration over their DACA applications, Memorial Park's Eastern Glades opens, and an update on sports.
Health & Science
Texas A&M Plans New $546 Million Medical Center Complex
Posted on · The new development includes a building for the university system's new engineering medicine program, as well as new student housing.
Texas
Once A Rural Problem, Feral Hogs Are Now Encroaching On Houston’s Suburbs
Posted on · "Because they can eat just about anything, and live just about anywhere, there’s no reason to suspect that the problem is ever going to slow down. It will just get worse.”
In-Depth
State Lawmakers Hand Texas Public Universities Stricter, More Uniform Free Speech Rules
Posted on · Under SB 18, Texas universities can’t decide whether to schedule a speaker based on "any anticipated controversy related to the event" -- though they can consider security needs.
Top Stories
Natural Gas Flaring Underestimated In Texas, Abbott Tells DAs Not To Decriminalize Marijuana, And US Expands ‘Remain In Mexico’ To Dangerous Part Of Border
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Health & Science
Here’s Why Dust From The Sahara Desert Is Turning The Houston Sky Yellow
Posted on · Why are parts of the Texas sky yellow and what does this mean?
News
Texas A&M Water Researchers Find Waxy Residue Near Deer Park Disaster
Posted on · The team has been collecting water and air quality samples in Galveston Bay on a quarterly basis since June 2017.
Education News
In Rural Districts, Texas High Schoolers Face Challenges In Getting College Credit
Posted on · Through Pride Prep, students can take classes for both high school and college credit.
News
Details Released For George H.W. Bush Funeral Services & Houston Public Memorial Tribute
Posted on · The 41st President will be buried Thursday at his Presidential library next to his wife Barbara, who died in April, and their 3-year-old daughter Robin, who died in 1953.
News
Following Backlash, Texas A&M Overhauls Its Sexual Misconduct Policies
Posted on · The A&M System is banning consensual relationships between undergraduate students and faculty or staff. Meanwhile, the flagship campus in College Station is implementing nearly a dozen changes to the student disciplinary process.