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Graduate student Zil Modi
Texas A&M Biology

Graduate student Zil Modi

Graduate student Zil Modi wanted to know how a bacterium's tiniest structures shape its ability to cause disease. Working in the Koch Lab, Modi helped build a tool that lets researchers dial the length of bacterial pili up or down and watch what happens to infection.

National Association of State Directors of Agriculture
TAMU Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

National Association of State Directors of Agriculture

As part of a recent National Association of State Directors of Agriculture (NASDA) trade mission to Kenya and Rwanda, Dr. Jack Elliot was invited as one of only two special guests to participate in this international effort. While in Kigali, Rwanda, he presented at the Africa Food Systems Forum during the Leveraging South-South & Triangular Cooperation in Agricultural Investments session, engaging with leaders focused on advancing agricultural development and investment.

ATC2026-2027 Director staff
Aggie Transition Camps

ATC2026-2027 Director staff

HOWDY!!!!!

We are so beyond happy and excited to announce the ATC2026-2027 Director staff!!

seminar speaker this morning
Texas A&M Entomology

seminar speaker this morning

Dr. Marcus Kronforst, a professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolution at the University of Chicago, is our seminar speaker this morning!

He's presenting, "Exploring the genetic basis of mimicry and mate choice in tropical butterflies."

What do wind turbines, EV batteries, military equipment and your smartphone have in common?
Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University

What do wind turbines, EV batteries, military equipment and your smartphone have in common?

What do wind turbines, EV batteries, military equipment and your smartphone have in common? They all depend on critical minerals.A Texas A&M research team led by Dr. Roman Shor is working to make finding these valuable resources faster and more efficient. With $3.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E ROCKS program, the team is developing a drilling system that uses advanced sensing and AI to identify critical minerals in real time.

A new faculty member has joined our flock
Texas A&M University Poultry Science

A new faculty member has joined our flock

A new faculty member has joined our flock! Meet Diego Martinez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of poultry nutrition.

He brings more than two decades of experience across commercial poultry production, research, technical services, and consulting in the U.S. and Latin America, along with a passion for preparing students to think critically about the role nutrition plays throughout poultry production.

Every now and then we come face to face with history.
TAMU Aerospace

Every now and then we come face to face with history.

Every now and then we come face to face with history. Our own Dr. Darren Hartl, Associate Department Head for Student Success and Development, recently had the chance to share a meal with retired Col. Robert C. Barlow of the U.S. Air Force and Texas A&M Aeronautical Engineering Class of 1956. Robert Barlow first arrived in College Station in 1940 as the six-year-old son of Dr. Howard W. Barlow, the founding Head of our department.

Engineering Academies Aggies are HERE
@tamuengineering

Engineering Academies Aggies are HERE

From across Texas to College Station… our Engineering Academies Aggies are HERE!! 
 
Today, nearly 700 Texas A&M University Engineering Academies students from across Texas came together for an amazing Campus Engagement, bringing the energy, curiosity and excitement of the next generation of engineers to Aggieland!

Fish Camp 2027’s Head Director
@tamufishcamp

Fish Camp 2027’s Head Director

ATTENTION

Everyone please welcome and celebrate Fish Camp 2027’s Head Director…

HUNTER HARLIN!

Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Alamo Colleges District
Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Alamo Colleges District

Today, we celebrated a partnership making a lasting impact on the future of engineering in Texas.

Thanks to a generous $2 million donation from Zachry Corporation, the TEES Workforce Development Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Alamo Colleges District – Northeast Lakeview College will be able to expand scholarships, enhance student support and provide greater access to high-quality learning resources. This investment makes engineering education even more affordable and accessible for future engineers in San Antonio, TX.

legacy of the VMBS.
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

legacy of the VMBS.

For 110 years, students have helped shape the story and legacy of the VMBS.

Today, 3,332 students are enrolled across our DVM, graduate, and BIMS undergraduate programs — 700+ DVM students, 300+ graduate students, and more than 2,300 undergraduate students, including 169 BIMS students at the Texas A&M University-Higher Education Center at McAllen.

student regent for The Texas A&M University System, Cantu is launching Stocked for Success
Texas A&M University System

student regent for The Texas A&M University System, Cantu is launching Stocked for Success

When Lisa D. Cantu needed professional clothing for her first interview as a college freshman, Texas A&M University’s Career Closet helped provide it. 

Now, as student regent for The Texas A&M University System, Cantu is launching Stocked for Success, a campaign to help students across the A&M System find the same practical support...

Mays Staff Team Excellence Award!
Mays MS Marketing Program

Mays Staff Team Excellence Award!

A few weeks ago, the MS Marketing team was honored to receive the Mays Staff Team Excellence Award

Advancing the health of agricultural animals.
Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Advancing the health of agricultural animals.

Advancing the health of agricultural animals. 

AgriLife Research is among institutions that recieved funding from USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support research on animal health and disease, including prevention, treatment development and immune reagents for agricultural animals.

THANK YOU for making Pass It Back Day a success!
@AggieNetwork

THANK YOU for making Pass It Back Day a success!

THANK YOU for making Pass It Back Day a success!

It is because of friends like you, who embody the “Aggies help Aggies” motto, that we can fuel the Aggie Spirit. Your gifts reach classrooms, student organizations, Class reunions and A&M Clubs when saying “Here” at Muster.

Meet the Aggie engineers taking the field for the 2026 football season.
@tamuengineering

Meet the Aggie engineers taking the field for the 2026 football season.

Meet the Aggie engineers taking the field for the 2026 football season. 

Meet Wiley Bilby ‘27
@tamupolicyinterns

Meet Wiley Bilby ‘27

Meet Wiley Bilby ‘27, a fall ANRP Agricultural Leadership & Development student interning with the Office of Senator Ted Cruz! 
 
From the ILCB to the Capitol steps, Wiley is spending the semester exploring D.C. while taking advantage of every networking opportunity.

Fish Drill Team
Texas A&M Corps of Cadets

Fish Drill Team

Today, freshmen interested in the elite Fish Drill Team got their first look at the team’s focus on discipline, professionalism and integrity through drill.

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