Recipients of the 2025 Hill Prizes Announced
TAMEST and Lyda Hill Philanthropies are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Hill Prizes. The prizes, funded by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, propel high-risk, high-reward ideas and innovations that demonstrate very significant potential for real-world impact and can lead to new, paradigm-shifting paths in research.
TAMEST Names Gerta Hoxhaj, Ph.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center, Recipient of the 2025 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship
TAMEST has announced Gerta Hoxhaj, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI), as the recipient of the 2025 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship in cancer research. She was chosen for her work in cancer metabolism and revealing new mechanisms crucial for the growth and survival of cancer cells. Dr. Hoxhaj has opened new channels of understanding in cancer metabolism.
2025 TAMEST Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards Recipients Announced
The Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards annually recognize rising Texas researchers who are addressing the essential role that science and technology play in society, and whose work meets the highest standards of exemplary professional performance, creativity and resourcefulness. Learn more about the 2025 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards recipients.
TAMEST Member Profile: John L. Junkins, Ph.D. (NAE), Texas A&M University
TAMEST Member John L. Junkins, Ph.D. (NAE), Texas A&M University, is a pioneering aerospace engineer who has spent more than five decades shaping the future of his field while mentoring the next generation of researchers and innovators in our country. TAMEST connected with Dr. Junkins to learn more about his remarkable career path, expanding the number of National Academy members in Texas thanks to The Hagler Institute at Texas A&M and more.
TAMEST Members News Roundup- December 2024
From award nominations to media interviews, TAMEST loves to share the accolades of our membership. Read the December compilation of our membership’s recent accomplishments, research breakthroughs and more.
TAMEST Recognizes Lyda Hill and Lyda Hill Philanthropies with Kay Bailey Hutchison Distinguished Service Award
TAMEST is pleased to announce Lyda Hill and Lyda Hill Philanthropies as the recipients of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Distinguished Service Award. TAMEST is recognizing Lyda Hill and her team for empowering and enabling groundbreaking research in science and nature that profoundly impacts society.
TAMEST Member Bob Metcalfe, Ph.D. (NAE) Makes Generous Donation to Support National Academies Advancement
TAMEST is proud to announce a generous gift of $25,000 from renowned innovator, co-inventor of Ethernet and internet pioneer Bob Metcalfe, Ph.D. (NAE), The University of Texas at Austin, to support our National Academies Advancement Initiative. Dr. Metcalfe’s contribution is a major endorsement of TAMEST’s efforts to advance the next generation of trailblazing researchers.
Registration is Now Open for TAMEST 2025 Annual Conference
Registration is now open for the TAMEST 2025 Annual Conference: Transformational Breakthroughs, February 4–6, 2025, at the Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. The conference will explore some of the most disruptive breakthroughs in science and technology set to change our way of life in the coming years. Speakers will examine game-changing advancements in the fields of materials science and nanotechnology, space exploration, regeneration and synthetic biology, energy transition and more. Register early to save 25% on registration through Thursday, November 21, 2024. Read More >
