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	<title type="text">Texas A&amp;M Stories</title>
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	<updated>2026-07-03T14:08:42Z</updated>

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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Innovative algorithm makes genomic surveillance faster and more affordable for global disease outbreaks]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335845</id>
		<updated>2026-07-03T14:08:42Z</updated>
		<published>2026-07-03T14:08:19Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Science &amp; Tech" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="College of Arts and Sciences" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="department of statistics" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="disease prevention" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Scalable framework for tracking viral variants optimizes resources for early detection of pandemics.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Texas A&#038;M’s leadership, contributions to the American Dream highlighted as part of America 250 Anniversary series]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335853</id>
		<updated>2026-07-02T20:26:54Z</updated>
		<published>2026-07-02T19:19:39Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="News Releases" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="aggie spirit" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Citizenship and Service" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="core values" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="leadership" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="selfless service" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The university’s mission and impact are laid out in a video and article posted on USA Today.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Feline fleas carry bacteria linked to human disease In South Texas, study finds]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335735</id>
		<updated>2026-07-02T14:11:46Z</updated>
		<published>2026-07-02T13:45:02Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="pets" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="public health" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have identified the murine typhus pathogen in fleas found in the Rio Grande Valley, highlighting the importance of flea prevention for both pets and people.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Texas A&#038;M honors former President George H.W. Bush at NASCAR celebration of Navy]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=story&#038;p=335797</id>
		<updated>2026-07-02T13:18:08Z</updated>
		<published>2026-07-02T13:17:12Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Culture &amp; Society" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="A force for good" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="bush 41" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="NASCAR" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[During a special race at Naval Base Coronado, Texas A&#038;M and Haas Factory Team commemorated Bush’s legacy of courageous leadership and selfless service in the military and public life.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Inside Houston’s real-time strategy for managing World Cup traffic]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335755</id>
		<updated>2026-07-01T18:13:43Z</updated>
		<published>2026-07-01T15:30:52Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Science &amp; Tech" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Research Impact" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Texas A&amp;M Transportation Institute" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[With heavy travel across the city during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, transportation researchers are responding to congestion as it happens and will learn from it long after the final match.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Before the memory fades: Scientists discover a potential early warning sign of Alzheimer’s]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335757</id>
		<updated>2026-07-01T16:13:11Z</updated>
		<published>2026-07-01T15:21:18Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Alzheimer&#039;s disease" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="DARI" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="dementia" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Dementia and Alzheimer&#039;s Research Initiative" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[New research suggests Alzheimer’s disease may affect the brain’s ability to adapt before memory problems become obvious, offering clues for earlier interventions.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Texas A&#038;M Maritime Academy cadets to witness historic Sail250 celebration from New York Harbor]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335745</id>
		<updated>2026-07-01T18:09:45Z</updated>
		<published>2026-07-01T15:05:34Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="News Releases" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="America 250" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Summer Sea Term" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Texas A&amp;M Maritime Academy" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Texas A&amp;M University at Galveston" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Summer Sea Term cadets will be anchored near Ellis Island for America’s 250th birthday, observing the largest gathering of naval and tall ships since 1976.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Texas A&#038;M AgriLife awarded USDA funding for New World screwworm research]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=story&#038;p=335721</id>
		<updated>2026-06-30T14:10:51Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-30T13:29:23Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Agriculture" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="agriculture" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="New World Screwworm" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Research Impact" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Texas A&amp;M AgriLife" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[AgriLife’s projects will focus on sterile fly production, product assessment and other efforts.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers affirm long-held belief that viruses can trigger Parkinson’s disease]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335401</id>
		<updated>2026-06-29T17:05:50Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-29T16:02:22Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Parkinson&#039;s disease" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="School of Public Health" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[A new study shows that a common virus can induce Parkinson’s-like brain damage and movement problems.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Aggie cadets to participate in National Independence Day Parade]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335698</id>
		<updated>2026-06-29T15:21:19Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-29T14:30:07Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="News Releases" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="corps of cadets" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Fish Drill Team" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Ross Volunteer Company" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Members of the Texas A&#038;M Color Guard, Corps of Cadets’ Ross Volunteer Company and Fish Drill Team will travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the National Independence Day Parade. 
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[From listeners to leaders: How involving students in school solutions heals trauma]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335655</id>
		<updated>2026-06-26T12:25:25Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-26T12:05:46Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="education" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="mental health" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Research shows that inviting students to shape support systems can improve mental health and campus environments.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Bush Combat Development Complex fuels rapid defense innovation]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=story&#038;p=335639</id>
		<updated>2026-06-26T15:05:40Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-25T19:10:07Z</published>
		
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex is accelerating research innovation and delivering advanced capabilities to the American warfighter while keeping the values of its namesake alive.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Texas A&#038;M supercomputer named most powerful among US universities]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335601</id>
		<updated>2026-06-29T12:20:12Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-25T18:46:58Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="News Releases" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="supercomputer" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Texas A&amp;M University System" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="VISION" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[VISION debuts on the prestigious Top500 list at No. 66, the nation’s highest ranked academic supercomputer, positioning A&#038;M as a global leader in AI research, advanced computing, national security innovation and more.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists measure hidden quantum forces that could power a new generation of pharmaceutical drugs]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335405</id>
		<updated>2026-07-02T19:31:52Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-25T14:24:34Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Science &amp; Tech" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="engineering and technology" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers invent a laser technique that reveals the hidden forces shaping proteins, advancing a future of precision medicine engineered with quantum precision.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Healing where it hurts: Researchers develop a new approach for treating wounds]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335453</id>
		<updated>2026-06-24T19:32:06Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-24T14:09:39Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="diabetes" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="public health" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[A bandage-like device delivers a naturally occurring gas directly to wounds, with the goal of improving blood flow and helping patients heal more effectively.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Can virtual reality and AI help construction workers avoid accidents?]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=335421</id>
		<updated>2026-06-24T18:41:56Z</updated>
		<published>2026-06-23T13:28:11Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Science &amp; Tech" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="artificial intelligence" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="College of Architecture" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="construction science" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="virtual reality" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[A Texas A&#038;M researcher is studying whether immersive simulations can help prevent workers from becoming desensitized to jobsite hazards. ]]></summary>

		
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