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…
By Demetra Paizanis
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…
Let’s face it, managing time as a graduate student is less about penciling in a few study sessions and more about orchestrating a full-blown circus. Between juggling research, coursework, and the inevitable existential crises, who has time to actually manage time? The Opening Act: Getting Organized Before you can manage time, you need to know…
On his first day at Trideum Corporation, Isaias Nuno-Galindo, a software developer intern, walked into the company’s Central Texas office with the same expectations many interns have: sit through onboarding, shadow a few employees, and gradually ease into his role. Instead, he found himself in a team-wide Sprint Review, where his ideas would soon be…
By Jeremiah Sosa Name: Leiah OrtizProgram: M.S. Clinical Mental Health CounselingGraduation: Spring 2025 Q: Why did you choose to enroll in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s program at A&M–Central Texas? A: “What I liked about it was that it wasn’t strictly online. I got to be here to know my teachers and instructors more….
By Karen Clos A&M-Central Texas has set new enrollment records this spring. The total number of courses being taken is now the highest it has ever been at 23,427 semester credit hours – breaking the previous record set in Spring 2017. According to the university’s institutional research and effectiveness office, the increase is a 10.6%…
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