Newsletter

Texas A&M University ranks No. 6 in the world in American Caldwell’s latest Global University Visibility Rankings, the Texas A&M Higher Education Center at McAllen has named Will Wynn ’84 as executive director, Dr. Adam Alvarez' research shows how involving students in school solutions heals trauma, and researchers have identified specialized molecules that can keep a key protein from forming the toxic clumps associated with ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

An engineering capstone team created a wearable device for a boy with hemifacial microsomia, Living Well will host its final event in its summer employee appreciation series on July 23, researchers created a live power outage map to help with disaster response, and Debbie Lollar will retire from her position as associate vice president for Transportation Services on Dec. 31.

Texas A&M researchers are developing a treatment for faster healing of wounds, a nuclear engineering student has developed an AI tool to ensure safety during reactor operations, NIH funds research on addiction and cognitive flexibility, and researchers study the connection between mistakes, avoidance and anxiety.

Texas A&M University’s commitment to the American Dream is part of a documentary-style series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States, Texas A&M AgriLife is receiving a portion of $105 million in research funding to help combat New World screwworm, VISION, the Texas A&M supercomputer, is ranked as America’s most powerful academic supercomputer in the latest TOP500 list, and Texas A&M celebrated the U.S. Navy and President George H.W. Bush during a recent NASCAR race.

The George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex operates with a clear mission: to move swiftly, deliberately and precisely in support of national defense, the Corps of Cadets will represent Texas A&M at the National Independence Day Parade, Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets will have a front-row seat to history as they drop anchor north of Ellis Island ahead of the Sail250 event commemorating America’s 250th birthday, and researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife are sending Texas wine grape seeds into space.

Texas A&M University study explores if human regeneration of bone, joint structures and ligaments is possible, Dr. Robert Talbert named as the new Center for Teaching Excellence executive director, researchers developing optical sensors that can quickly compress and analyze data to guide a surgeon's next move during surgery, and the College of Nursing has added specialty tracks in extreme environmental nursing and forensic nursing to its online Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

Texas A&M researchers are helping develop an AI-powered communication device, a study is finding out how the human body reacts to spaceflight, a lab at Texas A&M-Galveston is testing whether processed oysters are dangerous for humans to eat, and a Texas A&M researcher is leading a project to make prenatal healthcare more accessible.

Texas A&M has been named a 2026 Fast Company World Changing Ideas honoree for its innovative regenerative heart patch, a Texas A&M professor is working on a novel diabetic wound treatment that uses materials created by human cells, and a team of Texas A&M researchers is developing a multisensory puzzle system for people living with dementia is taking the next steps to introduce the technology to a wider audience.

Texas A&M University and Haas Factory Team will honor former President George H.W. Bush’s legacy with a NASCAR Cup Series tribute car, Texas A&M College of Nursing graduates achieved a 99.6% first-time pass rate on the national registered nurse licensure exam, a study finds a rare group of neurons can reconnect broken spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity after spinal cord injury­, and The Aggienauts, a team of five seniors at Texas A&M, have designed, machined and tested a device that could help maintain human health in zero gravity on a manned mission to Mars.

Texas A&M University's student-run AggieSat Laboratory has sent the AggieSat 6 satellite into Earth’s orbit, researchers discover the same biological signals that help predict lifespan in humans also appear in dogs, an aging workforce and a shift in technology is fueling an urgent demand for next-generation marine engineers, and a multidisciplinary research team has identified a faster way to determine which airborne chemicals pose a threat to human lungs.