November 2026
November 9 | Faculty Spotlight
The Trading Card Economy | Dr. Jesse Backstrom
Dr. Jesse Backstrom, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences, explores the economics behind trading cards and collectibles.
November 6 | Student Achievement
TXST Bobcat Builders Earn 2nd Place Nationally in DBIA Student Competition
Texas State’s Bobcat Builders earned 2nd place nationally in the 2026 Design-Build Institute of America National Student Competition after previously winning the Southwest Region.
Team members Anthony Breaux, Rasmita Acharya, Jakob Villarreal, Evan Mickshaw, and Arno Wiesner, led by faculty advisor Dr. Mithil Mazumder, represented Texas State at the national competition in Cleveland, Ohio.
November 3 | Faculty Achievement
Tina Marie Cade Appointed to American Floral Endowment’s Vic & Margaret Ball Committee
October 2026
October 30 | Accolades and Achievements
TXST Geneticists Secure $3 Million NIH Grant to Advance Fish Model for Human Disease Research
October 30 | Research & Innovation
Texas State University Joins New Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish
October 30 | Student Achievement
TXST Design-Build Student Team Named Top Three National Finalist in DBIA Competition
Texas State’s DBIA student competition team has advanced to the top three nationally in the 2026 Design-Build Institute of America National Student Competition after previously winning the Southwest Region.
Team members Anthony Breaux, Rasmita Acharya, Jakob Villarreal, Evan Mickshaw, and Arno Wiesner, led by faculty advisor Dr. Mithil Mazumder, will travel to Cleveland, Ohio, to compete in the final round at the 2026 Design-Build Conference & Expo.
October 30 | University Statements
TXST to Host 3-Day LEADING Agricultural Science Conference
October 28 | Faculty Spotlight
October 22 | Accolades and Achievements
TXST Biologist Receives NIH Grant to Uncover How Malaria Parasites Invade Blood Cells
October 19 | Accolades and Achievements
12 CoSE Faculty Named Among Top 2% of Scientists in Stanford/Elsevier Citation Database
Twelve Texas State College of Science and Engineering faculty members were included in the latest Stanford University/Elsevier science-wide database of top-cited scientists:
Danish Aamar — Engineering Technology
William Brittain — Chemistry and Biochemistry
Martin Burtscher — Computer Science
Maggie Chen — Ingram School of Engineering
Subasish Das — Ingram School of Engineering
Madan Dey — Agriculture
Sean Kerwin — Chemistry and Biochemistry
Oleg Komogortsev — Computer Science
Togay Ozbakkaloglu — Ingram School of Engineering
Veronica Perez-Rosas — Computer Science
Susanne Schwinning — Biology
Joseph Veech — Biology
October 17 | Research & Innovation
Hidden River Life: Groundwater Creatures Trace a Fading Trail From Texas Karst Springs
October 16 | Accolades and Achievements
6 TXST Students Receive Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award in 2026 Competition
October 15 | Accolades and Achievements
TXST Computer Scientist Wins BioNTX Tech Transfer Showcase for Novel Laser Treatment Technology
October 13 | Research & Innovation
TXST’s First-Ever Satellite Launches Into Space
October 12 | Student Achievement
Texas State Students Earn 2nd Place at 2026 HSI Battle of the Brains
Texas State College of Science and Engineering students Dipesh Pandit, Diwash Adhikari, and Priyanka Karki helped the university team earn 2nd place overall at the 2026 HSI Battle of the Brains competition. Pandit served as team captain. The team also earned the highest score in the Technology category.
October 8 | Accolades and Achievements
Tanzima Islam Named Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing
October 7 | Faculty Achievement
Ariful Haque Named to Microelectronics US Steering Committee
October 7 | Student Achievement
TXST Design-Build Student Team Wins 1st Place in DBIA Southwest Regional Competition
Texas State’s DBIA student competition team earned 1st place in the Southwest Region of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) National Student Competition, standing out among 33 competing teams.
Team members include Anthony Breaux, Rasmita Acharya, Evan Mickshaw, Arno Wiesner, and Jakob Villarreal, with Dr. Mithil Mazumder serving as faculty advisor. The team will represent Texas State and the DBIA Southwest Region at the Design-Build Conference & Expo in Cleveland, Ohio, November 4–6.
September 2026
September 30 | Research & Innovation
TXST brings partners together for next phase of innovation and commercialization
September 24 | Research & Innovation
TXST researcher explores why females and males age differently
September 24 | Faculty Achievement
Texas State's Ariful Haque Named 2025 Emerging Leader by Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
September 23 | Research & Innovation
TXST researchers lead conservation efforts for Brazos water snake
September 23 | Research & Innovation
TXST researcher explores a smarter future for home Wi-Fi
September 23 | Research & Innovation
TXST project will launch floating wetlands in Lake Kyle to improve water quality
September 23 | Accolades and Achievements
TXST biologist receives $2 million NIH award to study animal-microbe partnerships
September 23 | Faculty Achievement
Texas State's Tanzima Z. Islam Named 2026 ACM SIGHPC Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing
September 21 | Faculty Achievement
Texas State's Tanzima Z. Islam Named 2026 ACM SIGHPC Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing
September 21| Student Achievement
September 8 | Faculty Achievement
September 3| Student Spotlight
August 2026
August 31 | Partnerships and Collaboration
August 31 | Faculty Spotlight
TXST physics professor finds the harmony between science and music
August 28 | Faculty & Student Spotlight
August 25 | Accolades and Achievements
ACCE Member Spotlight: Dr. Rylan Penlerick
Building the Future of Construction Through Industry Experience and Education
August 24| Research & Innovation
TXST Team Develops More Accurate Way to Evaluate Road Conditions
August 20| Student Achievement
TXST Graduate Student Earns National and Regional Recognition for Water Reuse Research
August 19| Academic Programs
New Electrical Engineering Program Added at TXST Round Rock Campus
August 17| Research & Innovation
August 10 | Student Achievement
TXST students earn national honors in Cast in Steel competition
August 7 | Inside TXST
TSUS Regents approve creation of Ingram College of Engineering, College of Science at Texas State
July 2026
July 29 | Faculty Achievement
Dr. Madan Dey Named IIFET Fellow
July 26 | Research & Innovation
Texas State's Michael Forstner and conservation partners report encouraging signs for the recovery of the endangered Houston toad.
Houston toad shows signs of comeback after massive egg releases in Texas
July 24 | Inside TXST
Texas State launches new engineering program with $1M grant
July 22 | Research & Innovation
July 22 | Accolades and Achievements
July 16 | Passages
Dr. Joe Koke, a long-time professor in the department, passed away on July 16th. Joe began his career at the university in 1978, and retired in 2020. Joe received B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Oregon in 1966 and 1968. He then went on to the University of Alberta where he earned a doctorate in 1971. While at Texas State, Joe developed a research program in Cell Biology and Microscopy. He was one of the first faculty members to successfully obtain federal funding for his research. Over the years, he also mentored many graduate students as well as junior-level faculty members. Joe played a large role in initiating the department's and one of the university's first Ph.D. programs. He also had various leadership roles and served on committees that increased the research capacity of the university as well as its teaching mission. Joe will be missed by family, friends, colleagues, and students.
Memorial Service for Dr. Joseph Koke
July 10 | Accolades and Achievements
TXST researchers help solve a persistent problem in next-generation semiconductors
July 10 | Accolades and Achievements
TXST Horticulture Student Awarded Internship by American Floral Endowment
July 7 | Accolades and Achievements
2 COSE PhD Students Awarded P.E.O Peace Scholarship
July 7 | Accolades and Achievements
12 COSE Graduate Students Awarded P.E.O International Peace Scholarship
June 2026
June 19 | Accolades and Achievements
TXST University's Aniruddha Bora wins Popular Choice Award at Nucleate Texas Final
June 18 | Research and Innovation
TXST Team Working with Atomera Achieves Major RF Device Performance Breakthrough
June 18 | Accolades and Achievements
Dr. Christine Ruey Shan Lee contributes to May 2025 Scientific American Article
June 15 | Accolades and Achievements
Seven COSE Faculty recognized by Researach.com for their global impact
June 4 | Accolades and Achievements
TXST Construction Science & Management students place 1st in TxAPA Asphalt Road-Eco Competition
June 3 | Accolades and Achievements
June 3 | Accolades and Achievements
TXST Biology & Aquatic Resources Alum Named Blanco-Cypress Watershed Protection Plan Coordinator
May 2026
May 22 | Accolades and Achievements
TXST Graduate student is first to receive the Sue Nichols International Peace Scholarship
May 20 | Research & Innovation
Physics Professor, Dr. Olson Predicts Yosemite Moonbows
May 19 | Award
CoSE Faculty, Dr. Drewery & Dr. Torres to Receive Presidential Awards
May 04 | Innovation
May 04 | Inside TXST
Concrete Management gala welcomes Abbott, industry leaders
May 02 | Inside TXST
Student focused: Honors College dean returns to teaching
April 2026
April 30 | Research & Innovation
Inside Texas State’s push toward achieving a prestigious research title
April 27 | Student Achievement
TXST graduate students receive Alpha Chi “In Scholarship and in Service” Grant
April 10 | Research & Innovation
Those times the U.S. military tried to shoot down the planet Venus
April 3 | Research & Innovation
Research Week celebrates innovation and collaboration
April 3 | Student Achievement
Texas State students earn global recognition in Google Maps Platform Awards hackathon
April 1 | Accolades and Achievements
Ryan Penlerick elected to national board of construction education association
March 2026
March 28 | University Statements
March 25 | Research and Innovation
All Life On Earth Has One Single Ancestor. It Vanished Without a Trace.
March 23 | Accolades and Achievements
Texas State student earns national CarbonCure Sustainability in Concrete Scholarship
March 13 | Accolades and Achievements
Texas State researchers earn 25 acceptances at TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo
March 2 | Student Achievement
Computer Science Students Win Google Maps Platform Award
Texas State University Computer Science students Meidad Troper, Kelvin Mathew, and Vaidic Soni participated in a hackathon hosted by Google, titled “Google Maps Platform Awards”, alongside almost 4000 other participating teams, and were chosen as one of the 16 winners worldwide. Their project was recognized for its innovation, creativity, design, accessibility and scalability. The students acknowledged Associate Professor of Practice in Computer Science, Dr. Ted Lehr, for his mentorship. Further details about their project may be found at here.
February 2026
February 28 | Inside TXST
Construction Management Program Expansion | Dr. Ryan Penlerick & Claire Puckett
February 27 | Student Achievement
Texas State biology major wins national scholarship for biotechnology research
February 27 | Accolades and Achievements
National Academy of Inventors inducts six Texas State University faculty as senior members
February 23 | Research and Innovation
Texas University Fund (TUF) Endowed Chair in Semiconductor Research
February 19 | Research and Innovation
February 17 | Research and Innovation
Texas State researcher chases the glow behind ball lightning