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The Sesquicentennial Opening Ceremony has been moved to Rudder Auditorium, a book about Texas A&M's history is available to preorder from Texas A&M University Press, various opportunities to honor Texas A&M's 150th will be available in the coming days, the U.S. Space Force has chosen Texas A&M to continue hosting its Captains Leadership Course through 2036, and 15 students have been selected for the 2026 Chancellor’s National Academy STEM Ph.D. Fellowship Program.

As Aggies prepare to observe Texas A&M University's 150th anniversary, President Susan Ballabina outlines the Beyond 150: One University for Good vision and strategic plan. Sesquicentennial fun kicks off in a big way on Oct. 2, with several events planned.

A Texas A&M University research team is investigating whether the way people walk could reveal Alzheimer's years before symptoms begin, a Texas A&M nuclear chemist and her research group in the Cyclotron Institute are working on curing cancer from the inside with medical isotopes, a Texas A&M materials science and engineering professor has received a National Science Foundation award to build free, open software that can compress materials calculations once measured in years into a single day, and Texas A&M hosts a Fast Company Innovation Festival panel in New York City, “Beyond the Moon: Why the Next Era of Space Innovation Matters on Earth.”

The School of Public Health teamed up with with other colleges and institutes to launch the Rural Engagement Program, the Zachry Corporation donated $2 million to the Texas A&M Engineering Academy, and a Texas A&M researcher studied how employees create value over their careers.

Texas A&M receives an honor from Fast Company for a new tool that allows for early detection of dementia, Texas A&M celebrates its 150th anniversary this year with various events starting in October, and researchers find that the liver keeps time to alert the body when it is ready for a meal.

Lyle Lovett ’79 gives voice to his support for Texas A&M by recording a cover of the hit song "Let's Work Together" for the university's new national commercial, Aggies can join the 150th Celebration by exploring the officially licensed 1876 Collection, researchers are investigating how differences in gravity influence coordination and movement control, and a new study sheds light on how small financial changes can have a big impact on stress.

The Texas A&M Maritime Academy welcomes its long-awaited Training Ship Lone Star State to its Galveston campus, the Red, White and Blue Game is set for Sept. 12 at Kyle Field, Texas A&M’s Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine and NASA have established a new Space Act Agreement to expand collaboration in human health and performance, and an innovative flood monitoring system developed by a Texas A&M Engineering student team could help save lives.

Transportation Services shares parking and travel guidance for the first Aggie football gameday, an engineering research team is developing tiny robots that can collect lithium from the ocean, and a study finds that a moderate amount of carbs in one's diet might be the healthiest approach.

Useful information for Aggies to know at the beginning of the fall 2026 semester from Community Engagement, Digital Accessibility, Finance and Business Services, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness, the Office of the Provost, Technology Services and Transportation Services.

The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study brings leading scholars to Texas A&M to mentor students and advance research, Aggie volleyball athlete Logan Lednicky shows how teamwork and grit can help young people accomplish their dreams, Texas A&M Health's new innovative Medical Sciences Library is now open, and researchers use tick habitat locations to help prepare against African swine fever.