
Shark Week isn't just on Discovery Channel!
Shark Week isn't just on Discovery Channel!
Sink your teeth into Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Shark Week celebration, July 26 - August 1.
Experience Aggie content across social, news, video and more and discover how The Association of Former Students has been fueling the Aggie Spirit, from "Howdy" to "Here," since 1879.

Shark Week isn't just on Discovery Channel!
Sink your teeth into Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Shark Week celebration, July 26 - August 1.

The summer heat can be unrelenting, sending pets who usually run straight to their owners after being outside in search of their water bowls instead.
Dr. Sarah Manning provides insight on how to ensure pets maintain the proper level of hydration as the temperature continues to rise.
It’s more than just a ring!
The Aggie Ring, painted by the 12th Man.

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Scholes on successfully defending his dissertation and earning his PhD from Texas A&M University!
His research developed a novel approach to measuring internal migration in the United States using administrative data, producing estimates that closely align with Census and ACS data while covering nearly the entire U.S. population. His work also introduced innovative social network analysis methods to migration research.

Open the door to the future of hospitality with the Arch H. Aplin III ’80 Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism.

Distinguished Professor Richard Gomer, Texas A&M Department of Biology, has received a $2.3 million NIH grant to advance research into chemorepulsion, using natural cellular signals to direct neutrophils out of inflamed lung tissue in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).

Pursuing her passion for fashion, Mechatronics student Aarathi Devakumar ’28 continues to advance her innovative take on wearable robotics. This spring, she competed in StarkHacks, billed as the world’s largest hardware hackathon, presented by AMD and cohosted by Ford Motor Company at Purdue University. Aarathi and her intercollegiate, interdisciplinary team, "Panic! At the Wrist," designed a fashionable bracelet cuff that combines drowsiness detection and emergency alerts for the wearer.

Learn how to invite butterflies over into your garden with the AgriLife Extension Butterfly Gardening course. Spot Texas butterfly species and pick the plants that'll have them fluttering to your yard!

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Making memories on Lake Michigan showed seven Mays undergraduate students that leadership can take place anywhere... even in a canoe.
Selected from a competitive application process, Mingyi Chen ‘29, Emry Doan ‘29, Addi Dumoit ‘29, Brionna Grapeson ‘28, John Kaspar ‘29, Robert Lugo ‘29, and Luis Tamez ‘27 kicked off the summer by traveling to Shelby, Michigan, for the 2026 Wakonse Foundation‘s Undergraduate Leadership Conference.

Wrapping up our July NSCs with so much gratitude

Texas A&M Electrical and Computer Engineering is proud to congratulate Don B. Russell, professor of electrical and computer engineering, on his appointment as a Foreign Corresponding Member of the Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna.

From Aggieland Onward: Adele Agnoletto ‘26
A former OSCE intern and Environmental Studies major whose passion for sustainability is taking her across the globe!
She will be pursuing an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters at the University of Copenhagen

We love summer but we have an itch, and that itch is for fall semester!

Exciting times are ahead for Texas A&M-Fort Worth!
I am looking forward to our continued collaboration with the Fort Worth community as we develop this new campus and expand systemwide opportunities in education, research and workforce development.

A new study from researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences has uncovered a previously unknown consequence of viral infection: too much RNA inside a cell can disrupt its ability to produce energy.

Texas A&M's Academic Building will have its iconic dome removed and replaced with new copper starting in fall 2026 for the first time in its 112-year history.

Last week, the TS Lone Star State was christened in Philadelphia.
The $325 million, 524-foot vessel will become @texasmaritime's first purpose-built training ship in more than two decades, preparing hundreds of cadets for careers at sea each year.

The countdown is on til we’re back in Aggie Park!

Greetings from Helsinki, Finland!
Whoop for ocean engineering student Ellie Mulvihill, who’s making waves this summer during her internship with NAPA!

We are thrilled to congratulate the TAMU-SPE student chapter for receiving the 2026 Presidential Award for Outstanding Student Chapter!
This international award is the highest honor a student chapter can receive and is awarded to only the top 10% of the society's students chapters around the world. TAMU-SPE was recognized for their dedication to student success.

Founded in the 1960s with 14 faculty, graduate assistants, and a $1 million budget, Texas A&M’s Cyclotron Institute established a foundation for excellence in nuclear science.
Its commitment to research and education has fueled decades of progress.Today, the Institute includes more than 100 members. Its achievements span space science, nuclear medicine, materials science, and critical electronics testing for more than 500 users annually including SpaceX. Isotope production for cancer therapy is also among its recent innovations!

New findings from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences suggest invasive aoudad (Barbary sheep) may be helping sustain and spread disease-causing pathogens in Texas habitats.

Texas A&M Forest Service is adding three fixed-wing multi-mission aircraft, the next phase of a $257 million investment by the 89th Texas Legislature in state-managed wildfire suppression aircraft.

A new way to become an Aggie engineer is coming to Fort Worth!
Beginning this fall, students can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Distribution at the new Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus.
The Aggie Ring is the most visible symbol of the Aggie Network and connects Aggies around the world. Dating back more than 130 years, it is a tradition that is steeped in symbolism. The Association of Former Students’ Aggie Ring Program has the honor and responsibility of protecting the integrity of the Aggie Ring. The program oversees the eligibility, order and delivery of Aggie Rings.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received more than $93,000 in Association support in FY25. This support enabled an investment in students’ future instruction by recruiting faculty. Association support also went to the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program, giving 17 students real-world experience in the national legislative process in the summer of 2025.
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