Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science & Technology. Bringing together the state’s brightest minds in medicine, engineering, science and technology.
Austin, TX
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TAMEST Member Katherine Freese, Ph.D. (NAS), @UTAustin, helped establish how underground detectors can search for dark matter. In a recent UT News interview, she discusses the evidence for dark matter and a possible detection in the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment: news.utexas.edu/2026/10/30/5…
Hear the latest discoveries in dark matter, quantum physics and microbiome biology from our Science Session speakers at the TAMEST 2027 Annual Conference: Frontiers of Discovery, February 1-3, 2027, in Houston. Register by December 10 and save 25%: tamest.org/2027
Congratulations to the KBH Energy Center on the opening of its new home in the Peter T. Flawn Academic Center at @UTAustin: flickr.com/photos/kbhcenter/…
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TAMEST announces Susan Bullman, Ph.D., @MDAndersonNews, as the 2027 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship recipient for discoveries demonstrating how tumor-colonizing bacteria drive cancer progression, fuel treatment resistance and enable immune evasion: buff.ly/JF0e8kq
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20 years ago, TAMEST bet on Texas’ rising star researchers. Today, 19 O’Donnell Award recipients are National Academies members. Peter O’Donnell believed “great things are done by great people.” Your gift helps us recognize the next generation: buff.ly/tRKAwG4
TAMEST members: nominate your protégé for the 2027 Annual Conference: Frontiers of Discovery, February 1-3, 2027, at the InterContinental Houston. Members and protégés who register by December 10 receive 25% off. Submit your nomination today: buff.ly/jHx6t8X
Join TAMEST and 2026 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship Recipient Dr. Maralice Conacci-Sorrell (@Sorrell_Lab) for a presentation on her groundbreaking cancer research. The lecture will take place November 18 from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. at @UTSA. Learn more: tamest.org/mary-beth-maddox-…
TAMEST Executive Director Terrence Henry joined nearly 40 state science leaders representing 26 state academies for the inaugural @AcademiesofSci Leadership Summit to exchange operational strategies and build stronger inter-academy partnerships. Read More: buff.ly/kQLmKih
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TAMEST connected with TAMEST Member and 2027 Conference Science Co-Chair Martin G. Pomper, M.D., Ph.D. (NAM), @UTSWMedCenter, to talk about his career, his award-winning research and what he's most looking forward to at next year's conference. Read More: buff.ly/JJGYtxh
Researchers at @UTAustin’s Texas Quantum Institute, co-directed by 2018 O’Donnell Award Recipient Elaine Li, Ph.D., and Xiuling Li, Ph.D., are advancing quantum computing, sensing and materials while training the next generation of the quantum workforce: buff.ly/ONBhpow
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The Dallas Morning News features TAMEST Honorary Chair and former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on preparing Texas workers for the AI economy. Read More: buff.ly/gBAeH40
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TAMEST Member José G. Santiesteban, Ph.D. (NAE), serves as co-chair of Building the North American Supply Chain of the Future, October 27-28 in Monterrey, co-organized by @theNAEng and @TecdeMonterrey. Attendance is complimentary, in person or online: buff.ly/cAXA9Rf
Join us at the TAMEST 2027 Annual Conference: Frontiers of Discovery, February 1–3 in Houston. The Engineering Session will explore integrated photonics, revolutionary materials and sustainable water technologies. Save 25% when you register by December 10: tamest.org/2027
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Congratulations to 2025 Kay Bailey Hutchison Distinguished Service Award Recipient Lyda Hill on receiving the 2026 Pride of Texas Award from the State Fair of Texas, in recognition of her philanthropic impact across the state. Read More: buff.ly/EYNosep
Researchers from @TTUHSC presented their cancer research initiatives directly to leaders of @CPRIT, highlighting the impact of collaborative efforts in advancing cancer prevention, clinical research and access to innovative treatments across West Texas: buff.ly/eReDuD8
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TAMEST is proud to welcome four new members elected to @theNAMedicine in 2026. They are among 100 individuals honored for their outstanding achievements in health and medicine: nam.edu/news-and-insights/na…
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Congratulations to TAMEST Member Lisa T. Su, Ph.D. (NAE), @AMD, on receiving the National Medal of Science, the nation’s highest recognition for scientists and engineers, for her contributions to advancing high-performance and adaptive computing: buff.ly/M8J80F3
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@TAMU has been selected to help prepare officers to lead U.S. military operations in space for the next decade, giving the university a central role in developing leaders for one of the nation's most consequential national security missions. Read More: buff.ly/WVOvEZe
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TAMEST is pleased to announce the late Pete Winstead and Winstead PC as the 2027 Kay Bailey Hutchison Distinguished Service Award recipients, honoring their leadership and lasting contributions to research and discovery in Texas: buff.ly/pcnBRb8
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Dell Medical School has been selected as the key academic partner on two ARPA-H contracts focused on improving how clinical trials are conducted, connecting patients to research opportunities and enhancing the use of health data in research. Read More: buff.ly/WVOvEZe
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