By Demetra Paizanis,Communications Coordinator – The smell hits first. Not the fresh tortillas from the bakery or the sharp citrus of just-cut produce, but the acrid sting of industrial cleaner—mingled with something worse. Something that lingers, no matter how many times she mops. Krystal Mary Bonilla Negron, 23, moves through the aisles unnoticed, until she’s…
Recently, Dr. Timothy C. Hemmis, Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University-Central Texas, has been named a 2025-2026 fellow at the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon in Virginia. Research fellows get access to premiere eighteenth and nineteenth centuries primary sources and is an excellent opportunity for scholars such as Dr. Hemmis who…
By Demetra Paizanis Texas A&M-Central Texas to Host “Religion in Southeast Asia: Buddhism and Islam” Workshop Texas A&M University-Central Texas will provide a venue for a workshop titled “Religion in Southeast Asia: Buddhism and Islam,” aimed at exploring the intersection of ancient religious traditions with contemporary societal challenges, on April 10 in the Bill Yowell…
By Demetra Paizanis Is Anthropology the Right Path for You? At some point, everyone asks themselves a version of “What am I even doing?” Maybe it happened during an existential crisis in the cereal aisle, wondering if you actually like granola or if you’ve just been blindly loyal to a brand since childhood. Maybe it…
By Jonathan Petty Dr. Christine Jones, associate professor of anthropology at Texas A&M University–Central Texas, is getting noticed for her academic contributions to the field. Jones received word that one of her research articles was selected by the International Journal of Paleopathology (IJPP) for special recognition as a Volume 47 Highlight on Feb. 24. The…
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By Demetra Paizanis Reading List The first humans to paint on cave walls probably didn’t call themselves artists. They weren’t agonizing over brushstroke techniques or debating whether their handprint stencil was too derivative of last season’s Lascaux trend. They were just documenting life—their hunts, their rituals, their weirdly consistent obsession with bison. If anything, they…
By Jeremiah Sosa Name: Charles Joseph Brashear Jr.Program: Master of Criminal JusticeGraduation: Summer 2026 A: “I’m seeking a career with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.” Q: What was your experience like applying to the master’s program at A&M–Central Texas? A: “Phenomenal! The graduate coordinator, Dr. Quiñones, counseled me and sent me on my way with…
By Demetra Paizanis The glow of his phone screen is the first light in the room. It’s 6:30 a.m., and before the sun has a chance to rise over Killeen, Dr. Abhijit Kumar Nag is already scrolling through his inbox. Most professors start their day with research, coffee, maybe a morning lecture. Dr. Nag, an…
By Karen Clos Before she was even out of high school, Killeen resident, Miranda Castro, 24, acquired the kind of wisdom that no one welcomes. Not the gentle kind that sprouts after seeds of age, experience, faith, and fate are watered with time and the sunlight of understanding. It is the kind of experience wrought…
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