Rare Mammoth Tusk Discovered at West Texas Ranch
Although he was searching for deer, a hunter at the O2 Ranch (a privately owned ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties) found something very different and a little puzzling. Could it be a mammoth [...]
West Texas Professor Assists International Team with Ancient Maize Research
As Texans continue to choose corn as a major food ingredient of choice — happily consuming street tacos and enchiladas and tortilla chips by the ton — research from a new study finds that [...]
Grant Enriches Sul Ross Science Programs
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Sul Ross State University nearly $7.5 million to help develop new degree programs, including a new Ph.D. in Natural Sciences. This will allow for multiple faculty members [...]
Long Time Advocate and Supporter of the Center, John “Jeff” F. Fort III, to Receive an Honorary Doctorate
We are ecstatic that Sul Ross State University will be honoring our long time advocated and supporter John "Jeff" F. Fort III with an honorary doctorate this Friday. Jeff has opened his ranches up [...]
NATURE NOTES: Archeologists unearth unexpected wonders in a cave near Marfa
Research conducted by the Center for Big Bend Studies, Sul Ross State University and the Odyssey Archaeological Research Fund at the University of Kansas was featured on Nature Notes this week. We just wrapped [...]
Homer Mills Research Endowment
In February we lost a stalwart conservationist of the cultural resources in the Big Bend Region—O2 Ranch manager and CBBS board member Homer Mills. Homer loved the science of archaeology, frequently contributing his knowledge, [...]