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  • Induced earthquakes raise chances of damaging shaking in 2016
    The report shows that approximately 7 million people live and work in areas of the central and eastern U.S. (CEUS) with potential for damaging shaking from induced seismicity. Within a few portions of the CEUS, the chance of damage from all types of earthquakes is similar to that of natural earthquakes in high-hazard areas of California.
  • Backyard poultry producers should take precautions against salmonella
    Backyard producers should be aware that handling poultry, such as chickens and ducks or their eggs can expose them to salmonella. Practicing good hygiene, such as washing hands with warm water and soap is the best protection from the bacteria. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Adam Russell)
  • New Texas A&M center to protect key international coffee industry
    Coffee beans ripening. (Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo by Dr. Leo Lombardini)
  • 11th Annual Cotton Belt Regional Railroad Symposium in Commerce Sept. 30-Oct. 1
    The 11th Annual Cotton Belt Regional Railroad Symposium will be held on Friday evening and Saturday, September 30-October 1, 2016, in the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. This is a free, public event to share, document, preserve, and celebrate the legacy and experiences of the employees and families connected to the railroads throughout the Ark-La-Tex-oma region. Commerce Union Depot, circa 1910 - Commerce Public Library Collection.
  • Gatehouse Capital Corp. to develop Virgin Hotels Dallas

    Dunhill Partners chooses Dallas-based Gatehouse Capital Corporation to develop Texas' first Virgin Hotels in the Dallas Design District.
  • On this day -- October 1
    1957 – First appearance of In God we trust on U.S. paper currency. "In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States. It was adopted as the nation's motto in 1956 as an alternative or replacement to the unofficial motto of E pluribus unum, which was adopted when the Great Seal of the United States was created and adopted in 1782. "In God We Trust" first appeared on U.S. coins in 1864[3] and has appeared on paper currency since 1957. A law passed in a Joint Resolution by the 84th Congress (P.L. 84-140) and approved by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 30, 1956 declared IN GOD WE TRUST must appear on currency. This phrase was first used on paper money in 1957, when it appeared on the one-dollar silver certificate. The first paper currency bearing the phrase entered circulation on October 1, 1957.
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