Texas Forest Service closes out historic fire season
After 515 days of wildfire response, Texas Forest Service closed the book
Sept. 19 on the worst fire season on record for the state. The
latest season actually began on January 1, 2005, with little to no reprieve
from major, sustained fire activity until Sept. 19.
TEES,
Texas A&M partnership yields new institute aimed at
nuclear nonproliferation
The Nuclear Security Science Policy Institute, a joint undertaking of Texas
A&M University’s nuclear engineering department, the university’s
Bush School of Government and Public Service, and the Texas Engineering
Experiment Station, has been established to bring nuclear technology and
education together with development of sound policy for nuclear nonproliferation.
WTAMU emergency management program pays off big for Hutchinson
County
The last online course William “Danny” Richards completed at
West Texas A&M University fit into his plans perfectly and wound up
saving Hutchinson County and the city of Borger $60,824 in workers’ compensation
insurance premiums—about a 10 percent reduction.
TAMIU nursing outreach featured in NurseWeek magazine
The September issue of NurseWeek magazine features a community
outreach program to Hispanic students by Texas A&M International University’s
Dr. F.M. Canseco School of Nursing.
Texas A&M
wins Quiz Bowl
The academic quiz bowl team from Texas A&M University’s department
of agricultural economics recently won its fourth national championship,
beating 32 teams from across the United States and Canada.