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Malachiyah Armstrong, animation senior at Stephen F. Austin State University, earned first place in the international 2026 ACM SIGGRAPH SpaceTime competition. Armstrong was one of nine SFA students recognized in the competition.

Dr. Neal Weaver, president of Stephen F. Austin State University, will deliver the commencement address to all bachelor's, master's and doctoral candidates during SFA’s summer commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, in Johnson Coliseum.

Stephen F. Austin State University continues its leading role in dolphin health research using the codeveloped Passive Health Assessment in Sea Mammals, or PHASM, system, a drone capable of collecting dolphin breath for health assessment. Pictured aboard the Iwa Bailey, from left to right, are Sean Murphy, political science senior from Nacogdoches; Ryleigh Wilson, biology senior from Dallas; Kristi Fazioli, scientist with the Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program; Ellie Maus, intern with the Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program; Dr. Jason Bruck, associate professor of biology at SFA; Callie Lynn, biology graduate student from Rusk; Daniel Gassen, PHASM pilot and aerospace engineer at the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education at Oklahoma State University; and Carson Rutherford, OAIRE mission specialist. Images taken under NOAA/NMFS permit 28894. 

Stephen F. Austin State University faculty, staff and students along with members of the Gandy family and the Nacogdoches community celebrated the unveiling of the Dr. Bill and Barbara Gandy Makerspace in SFA’s College of Sciences and Mathematics at the Cole STEM Building July 16. Pictured, from left, are Dr. Kimberly Childs, dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics; Dr. Neal Weaver, SFA president; and Barbara and Dr. Bill Gandy.