Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 2

Red snapper populations are up, thanks to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi researchers. Students at Texas A&M-Galveston have a leg up getting jobs in the blue economy. And an immortal jellyfish may hold the secret to longer life for humans.

Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 3

When we think about Texans’ favorite adult beverages, images of Lone Star or Shiner might come to mind. But we also have a thriving wine industry in Texas — and a growing liquor-making scene too.

In episode 3 of Around Texas with Chancellor Sharp, we’ll meet some interesting Texas winemakers and a Texas A&M doctoral student who is working to create a pure Texas whiskey.

The wine and spirits industries are thriving in Texas these days, and with the help from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Texans are producing some excellent wines and whiskeys.

IN THE EPISODE —
// Chancellor John Sharp
The Texas A&M University System

// Justin Scheiner, Ph.D.
Department of Horticultural Sciences Assistant Professor
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Viticulture Specialist

// Seth Murray, Ph.D.
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences Professor
Butler Chair for Corn Breeding and Genetics
Texas A&M Research corn breeder

// Rob Arnold
Doctoral student in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

MORE ABOUT — AgriLife Extension’s Viticulture and Enology Program: https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/programs/viticulture-enology/ AgriLife Extension’s Enology Certificate: https://hortsciences.tamu.edu/academics/undergraduate/enology-certificate/

#WineMaking #Whiskey #Viticulture

Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 4 Texas A&M University – and the Bush School of Government and Public Service, in particular – has been a favorite place of the CIA to recruit agents and analysts. Professor Jim Olson is a big reason for that. Jim is a professor at the Bush School, where he teaches courses on intelligence and counterintelligence. He also is a former spy. Chancellor Sharp sat down with Jim at the Bush School. They touched on a lot of topics such as catching spies, Olson’s book: To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence, and China’s efforts to steal our intellectual property and how it threatens our national security. In the episode, you will hear some incredible stories about now-declassified CIA cases. Also, former presidential advisor and cabinet member Andy Card discusses Jim’s legacy and the importance of the Bush School. #CounterIntelligence #RussianSpies #BushSchool

Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 5 0:00 Esports has a heavy presence at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. On the next episode of ‘Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp,’ get a look at the fast-growing world of Esports with the A&M-San Antonio Jaguars, A&M System’s first varsity-level Esports team. 10:10 Darnell Smith, the athletic director at A&M-San Antonio, joins Chancellor Sharp in-studio to talk about the e-sports craze and where it’s going. A&M-San Antonio ESports → https://www.tamusa.edu/recreational-sports/esports.html 22:25 Keller Cox – Head Yell Leader at Texas A&M Later in the show, meet Keller Cox. Keller is the head yell leader at Texas A&M University and an aspiring country music singer. At one of his recording sessions in Austin, TX, Keller shows us how he’s trying to break into the country music industry. #Esports #Gaming #TAMU #music #country #yell

Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 6 0:00 In this episode of ‘Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp,’ we tell the stories of two men who left lasting marks at Texas A&M University. 01:42 Dr. Al Wagner Retired professor, Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Food technologist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Director, Food, Technology and Processing Laboratory Dr. Wagner’s career as a food technology specialist included contributions to NASA’s Spacelab. But as he looks back on his career, the work he is most proud of is the time he spent as the volunteer-coach for the Texas A&M Rodeo Team. Department of Horticultural Sciences → https://hortsciences.tamu.edu/ 11:12 Dr. Donny Hamilton Professor, Department of Anthropology Director, Conservation Research Laboratory Director, Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation From restoring cannons from the Alamo to exploring sunken cities, Dr. Donny Hamilton has done it all. Dr. Hamilton recently retired as the director of the Conservation Research Laboratory at Texas A&M University. He leaves an impressive legacy in the field as his students are represented in practically every marine archeology lab in the world. Conservation Research Laboratory → https://nautarch.tamu.edu/CRL/ #TAMU #NASA #MarineArcheology

0:00 Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 7 1:30 The Texas A&M Transportation Institute You will hear about how The Texas A&M Transportation Institute – the premiere transportation research center in the country – is making our roadways safer … and crash-testing a few cars along the way too. 21:20 Agriculture and Workforce Education Center You also will visit the new Agriculture and Workforce Education Center, or AWEC, where students get trained in high-demand – and high-paying – fields, like welding, plumbing or pipefitting. #RELLIS #TransportationResearch #WorkforceTraining

0:00 Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 8 1:35 Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Members of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets worried they might face a year without any Corps activities. Cadets talk about their careful planning, discipline and the challenges they faced to maintain a great experience. 10:52 Brigadier General Joe Ramirez | Corps of Cadet Commandant Later in the segment, Chancellor John Sharp sits down with General Ramirez to discuss the special group of leaders in the Corp today. Multiple groups rallied with the Corps to help provide a version of Corps life that continued to deliver normalcy and tradition to the Texas A&M community. Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets → https://corps.tamu.edu/ 22:18 Alex Richter | Texas A&M College of Architecture, Construction Science student Alex Richter knew he could take on the challenge of helping students return to school safely while keeping expenses low. How? — By using what he’s learned in the fabrication lab at the RELLIS Campus. Alex Richter, a construction science major at Texas A&M, built a machine to fabricate COVID barriers designed to help students take classes in person. Texas A&M College of Architecture → http://www.arch.tamu.edu/ #TAMU #COVID #Fabrication

Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 9 This episode highlights one of Texas A&M’s most interesting programs. EnMed Dr. Roderic Pettigrew talks with Chancellor John Sharp about the Texas A&M Engineering Medicine – EnMed program. EnMed students earn medical degrees and masters’ degrees in engineering from Texas A&M. Graduates will invent new and ultramodern medical devices. Autonomous Car Delivers Medicine Also in the episode, a small community uses autonomous vehicles to get medications to people who have trouble getting around. #MedicalSchool #Engineering #Autonomous

Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 10 In this episode, you will learn about a new program for veterinary students, called VERO. It stands for “Veterinary Education, Research & Outreach.” VERO is a partnership between the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and West Texas A&M University. The partnership our veterinary students to work closely with cattle producers in the Texas Panhandle. Also on the show, you will visit Southside Market and Barbeque in Elgin. You will meet owner Bryan Bracewell and hear about how Texas A&M has helped his business and others like it. Also, Dr. Jeff Savell, a Distinguished Professor in Meat Science at Texas A&M, will talk with Chancellor Sharp about “Camp Brisket” and “Barbecue Summer Camp” – two popular programs that he puts on, here at Texas A&M. #VetSchool #TAMU #BBQ

Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 11

The VOOM Foundation is made up of volunteers including doctors, nurses, health workers and Texas A&M University college students who share a desire to make life better for people in far-away Nigeria.

In this episode of ‘Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp,’ we meet a few of the student VOOM Ambassadors and hear from VOOM’s founder, Dr. Vincent Ohaju, a native of Nigeria and a trauma surgeon in Texas.

Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp – Season 1 Episode 11 Before Dr. Kathy Banks began her tenure as the 26th President of Texas A&M University, she spent time with Chancellor John Sharp to talk about the RELLIS Campus, national security and other innovative technologies. The ‘Around Texas’ season finale also featured Col. Ross Guieb, executive director of the Bush Combat Development Complex, who discussed the challenges of military modernization and how the Army will get prepared for the future. #NationalSecurity #Military #TAMU #RELLIS #ArmyFutures