The Department of Economics is sad to announce the passing of our former colleague and Professor Emeritus Svetozar “Steve” Pejovich on Friday, February 12. Dr. Pejovich taught at Texas A&M for over 20 years and he was very popular among his students. His courses on comparative economic systems and on law and economics challenged students […]
Quartz Media Article Highlighting ECON 202 On-Line
In early September, Quartz Media published an article highlighting our on-line Principles course and highlighting the virtues of this way of presenting material to college students. To read more – click HERE
Women in Energy Conference – 2017
On September 14th, 2017, a group of 22 current Aggie women students had the opportunity to interact and hear firsthand from women executives and Former Students in the electric, power and energy industry at Constellation Field in Sugarland, Texas – home of the Sugarland Skeeters baseball team. To read more – click HERE
Professor Jason Lindo’s article picked up by the national media
Professor Jason Lindo’s recently released research paper on the effects of college party culture on the incidents of rape has been featured in the Washington Post, Slate, Sports Illustrated, Cosmopolitan, Elle, CBS News, and U.S. News and World Report, among many other outlets. Additionally, he appeared on the news commentary show “Watching the Hawks” to discuss this work.
National Institute for Health Care Management webinar – Dec 2015
Professor Jason Lindo was one of the speakers at a recent National Institute for Health Care Management webinar that focused on “Teen Health: Preventing Pregnancy and Promoting Healthy Youth.” He presented research conducted with TAMU Ph.D. student Analisa Packham on how much expanding access to long-acting reversible contraceptives can reduce teen birth rates. The presentation can […]
Canadian Econometrician Study Group Annual Meeting – September, 2015
Professor Qi Li was invited to be one of two keynote speakers at the Canadian Econometrician Study Group (CESG) annual meeting held at the University of Guelph in Toronto, Canada. This high profile meeting gathered more than 50 econometricians from all over the world, including Canada, the United States, Asia, and Europe. The theme of […]
Graduation from Professional Development Program – September 2015
Ludim Garcia Graduates from the “Professional Development Program” On Monday 28 September, 2015, Ludim Garcia from the Department of Economics staff graduated and received a certificate from “The Professional Development Program” – a part of the Texas A&M University Employee & Organizational Development (EOD). The Professional Development Program (PDP) is designed for Texas A&M University […]
ECON Career Panel – September 2015
ECON Career Panel It was a day of opportunity for Texas A&M Economics students. On the 22nd of September, 2015, the first Career Panel designed solely for students with an ECON degree was sponsored by the A&M Career Center, along with the A&M Department of Economics. Six well-known companies (Capital One, Ernst and Young, Goldman […]
Women in Energy Trip – September 2015
Women In Energy Fieldtrip On September 16, 2015 a group of 25 current Aggie women students had the opportunity to interact and hear firsthand from 20 Women Executives in the Electric Power and Energy Industry at Constellation Field in Sugarland, Texas. This program, put together by Professor Steve Puller from the Texas A&M Department of […]
China Award to A&M ECON Professor – August 2015
Guoqiang Tian awarded China’s highest prize in Economic Science Tian’s book “China’s Reform: History, Logic and Future” in Chinese has just been awarded China’s highest prize in economic science, the Sun Yefang award, which is in memory of the distinguished Chinese reformist economist. The book “China’s Reform: History, Logic and Future” was published in July 2014. […]