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Architecture

The Alamo’s iconic facade is slowly disintegrating, 3-D models show

Elements have worn away more than two inches of limestone surface since 1960, researchers at A&M’s Center for Heritage Conservation have found

National Science Foundation ranks A&M 19th in total R&D expenditures

Texas A&M is the only university in the state to crack the NSF’s new top 20
Astronomy

International astronomy association chooses Texas A&M as 40th member

AURA creates observatories and makes them available to all qualified researchers from U.S. institutions and universities
Architecture

Texas A&M Institute for Advanced Study inducts new Faculty Fellows

Class of 2014-15 comprises acclaimed computer scientist, physicist, architect and engineers
Biology

Día de la Ciencia: Biologists share insights with villagers in Mexico

Annual NSF-funded program intends to improve management of natural resources while inspiring interest in scientific careers
Chemistry

Chemist gets $4.6M grant to look for novel ways to synthesize polymers

Qatar researcher will team with Nobel laureate to seek environmentally friendly solutions
Business

Looking for comedy’s sweet spot: Study puts ‘tragedy plus time’ to test

Subjects evaluate Hurricane Sandy jokes before, during and after the storm devastated New York and New Jersey.
Public Health

Reading by touch: New software predicts direction of user’s fingers

Funded by an NSF grant, researchers seek to improve experience for visually impaired
Ecosystems

Start-up center is designed to help Texas coast along the Gulf of Mexico to recover from 2010’s BP oil spill

Texas A&M Health Science Center will provide expertise in environmental health research