Topic: Texas A&M University

Obama to face Texas tea party at Texas A and M

Local conservatives expect a crowd of thousands will turn out to protest President Barack Obama's speech at Texas A&M.

Obama will face a 'Texas Tea Party' on A&M trip

The Monitor's View: It's bipartisan: Barack Obama and George H.W. Bush agree on community service

The two presidents celebrate a surge in volunteerism. The challenge is how to target and keep the free talent of millions of Americans.

Universities try innovative ways to get grads jobs

With hiring slowed to a trickle, universities are trying new techniques to get alumni jobs

Obama healthcare speech: What he needs to accomplish

In his speech Wednesday night, Obama has promised clarity on key issues and will try to regain control of the healthcare debate.

In praise of the plain vanilla verb 'to say'

The Monitor's language columnist discovers helpful guidance on the words that help you attribute words to people.

Hurricane Bill keeping you up? Take time for personal preparedness

Fastest-growing cities seek to beat recession soonest

Cities in Texas, North Carolina, and California dominated the top 10 list of fastest-growing US cities in 2008.

"Harry Potter" vs. "Twilight"

Gates set to leave deeper imprint on Pentagon?

Though the Pentagon budget is slated to rise, he confronts an urgent need to force greater discipline on military spending.

Researchers study the other greenhouse gas: water vapor

By tracking specific origins of moisture, scientists can better predict regional rain and snowfall.

Spinach the cure for citrus greening?

A possible solution to a serious problem is a bit offbeat.

Fiddling with Stradivari's formulas

Preservatives in effect reduced the density of the wood and may have helped give the luthiers' instruments their unique tones.

A new presidential library (and history) in the making

In a desert camp, Iraqis find aid and zone of trust

Camp Mittica gives average Iraqis access to international aid groups, such as Smile Train volunteers who treated about 100 children with cleft lips and palates.

U.S. government seeks new solutions to combat global hunger crisis

Proposals include improved seed types, better roads, and more-efficient irrigation systems.

Defying Ike: Why 140,000 stayed behind

They weathered the hurricane against the orders of authorities, to protect their property and way of life

Ike's wake triggers massive relief and cleanup effort

One of the largest storms in US history will cost billions of dollars.

Gustav holdouts' tales give evacuees pause

Their experiences could provide valuable lessons about evacuation versus staying put.

What’s black and dirty and messing with the climate?

Soot, derived from many sources, needs to be looked at more closely by atmospheric researchers.

A president's test: not agenda but response

The most important things presidents do are often not preset items but reactive moves to events unforeseen.

Astronomers witness the echoes of centuries-old supernovae

Remnants from the explosions of stars in the 16th and 17th centuries are seen today.

A bright idea for easing traffic

New method to time traffic lights could help Americans burn less gasoline.

Chile or Bust: Tracing the path of the first Americans

New finds from Oregon and Chile support the idea that they arrived 3,000 years earlier than previously thought.

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