Category: Awards and Recognition

Dr. Rhome Hughes, instructional associate professor and director of career advising at Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed), has received the R. Kelly Hester Distinguished Teaching Award for Basic Science Education for 2024. Nominated by students, Hughes received the award at the College of Medicine’s Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony on Dec. 4, 2024. […]

  Congratulations to M2 students Aamuktha Porika and Koyal Ansingkar for their remarkable achievements at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado and the International Society of Computational Biology (ISMB) 2024 Annual Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Their posters were accepted at both conferences!  In Denver, Ansingkar’s original research, […]

Nine outstanding students from Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (ENMED) have been selected for the prestigious 2024-25 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship class. These exceptional individuals, Rasha Bara, Purvi Desai, Reagan Isbell, Emily Minner, Rijul Nanda, Harini Pennathur, Aamuktha Porika, Isuru Somawardana, and Sydney Zhou, are being recognized for their dedication to advancing healthcare accessibility […]

Dr. Kathleen VanDyke, Enrollment & Academic Support Program Specialist at Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (ENMED), achieved a significant milestone in her career by gaining acceptance into the prestigious National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Emerging Leaders Program.   VanDyke is dedicated and passionate about academic advising. Her commitment to student success is genuine, and […]

Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (ENMED) is pleased to announce that Faizaan Khan, a third-year ENMED student, achieved second place at the national Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM) – Triological Society on May 17, 2024. Khan received accolades for his exceptional research, presented through his poster, “Otolaryngologic Side Effects After Ozempic Use.” His […]

Dr. Roderic Pettigrew, CEO of Engineering Health (EnHealth) and Texas A&M Vice Chancellor of Health and Strategic Initiatives, has been elected to a three-year term on the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) council.  In the NAE appointment, Pettigrew will serve as part of the NAE’s governing body, providing oversight for general policies and programs while […]