Sponsored Programs at East Texas A&M University

05/21/2026

Dr. Lucy Pickering, Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of Research Integrity and Compliance at East Texas A&M University, recently led the NSF-funded LEAP Conference (Leveraging Ethical Authorship & Publishing Practices for Early Career Engineering Faculty), which brought together a wide range of experts, including senior administrators and faculty from leading universities nationwide.

The LEAP Conference at East Texas A&M-Dallas brought national experts together to help engineering faculty navigate ethical research challenges.

05/01/2026

Times are changing!

Dallas Love Field and Dallas Fire-Rescue Unveil First Fully Electric Aircraft Fire Fighting Vehicle in the World April 30, 2026 | City News, Dallas Fire-Rescue Dallas-Fire Rescue (DFR) and the Department of Aviation advanced safety, innovation, and sustainability in Dallas with the unveiling of the....

04/29/2026

https://www.etamu.edu/news/the-count-of-commerce-clemens-herbersteins-thrill-seeking-road-to-etamu-rodeo-team/

The Lion Saddle Bronc Rider and Austrian noble family member had never ridden a horse before deciding to embark on his rodeo journey.

04/23/2026

Student researchers presented their findings at our Annual Research Symposium April 15, 2026.

More than 177 student presenters made this year’s Annual Research Symposium the largest in the event's seven-year history, underscoring the institution’s growing research impact.

04/17/2026

Dr. Billy Quarles, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at East Texas A&M University, was recently featured in an interview on the YouTube channel of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), where he spoke about his research on the long-term stability of large moons orbiting planets outside our solar system.

04/17/2026

Dr. Heungman Park, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at East Texas A&M University, received a $300,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Investigating Protective Transparent Flexible Films for Organic Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices in the Martian Atmospheric Environment.

04/17/2026

The East Texas A&M University robotics team, known as Lion Pride Robotics, is quickly establishing itself as one of the top programs in the state and beyond. Currently ranked number one in Texas, the team has compiled an impressive record over the past two seasons, earning a place among the top competitors nationally and globally. Most recently, the team secured a tournament championship at the VEX Robotics competition in Houston. Now, they are headed for the World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 21 through 30, to take on the highest level of collegiate competition in the VEX U division.

04/17/2026

East Texas A&M University
The Texas A&M University System’s
Research Excellence Fund Award

East Texas A&M University has been awarded a competitive Research Excellence Fund (REF) Graduate Fellowship grant from the Texas A&M University System to support doctoral students in its Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program.
The funding provides $381,580 for the 2026–27 academic year, with the opportunity for renewal for up to four additional years. The grant will fund 10 new doctoral fellows, covering in-state tuition and fees, competitive stipends, and specialized research training opportunities.


The fellowships are designed to help grow the university's only STEM doctoral program while strengthening research output and student support. Fellows will also participate in summer workshops at Texas A&M University in College Station, where they will receive hands-on training in advanced research technologies such as functional MRI, EEG and eye-tracking.

04/16/2026

This week, 20 East Texas A&M football players were named to the National Football Foundation’s (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society, marking the most selections from one school for 2026 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

04/16/2026

Congratulations!

Dr. Michael K. Schmit has been named the 2026 recipient of the Addictions/Offender Counselor Educator Excellence Award from the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors.