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.
Talk about a busy day done right!
Yesterday we teamed up with The Association of Former Students for a commercial shoot and wrapped it all up with an incredible Howdy Hour.
From the judging room to the classroom.
Conner McKinzie has joined the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science as meat judging coordinator and lecturer. A former competitor, coach and agricultural educator, he’s now leading one of the nation’s premier meat judging programs while helping students grow as judges, leaders and future professionals in the meat industry.
Texas A&M University Maritime Academy Training Ship LONE STAR STATE Christened in Philadelphia!
Congratulations to Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas who has been named permanent department head of the Texas A&M aerospace engineering department.
Happy Session B!!
“What's stopping us from developing these energy materials and fully harnessing our capabilities to create technologies that will change our lives?”
That’s a question Ph.D. student Jaybelle Pranada finds herself asking when she reflects on her academic career choice.
Warm weather often means more time outside with your pets, but as temperatures rise across Texas and the U.S., it’s important for owners to recognize the signs of heat stress.
The Texas Bar Exam is a challenge, but Aggies never face it alone.
Each summer, Texas A&M Law’s Bar Exam Pit Crew brings lunch, encouragement, supplies, and Aggie spirit to graduates sitting for the Texas bar exam. What began as a simple lunch giveaway in 2013 has grown into a beloved tradition rooted in service, support, and community.
our last coffee cart event of the year!! it was so fun serving the @aggienetwork for the Aggies’ first appearance in the playoffs!!
Spectrum News 1 Texas spotlighted Texas A&M University Department of Horticultural Sciences’ mission to send grape seeds to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s International Space Station for genetic mutation research.
Stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing the unexpected can completely redefine your future. For Mario Milian ‘26, a last-minute decision to apply for a program just 36 hours before the deadline ended up shaping his entire college experience.
As a non-traditional student, Milian arrived at Texas A&M University as a prior-enlisted veteran, balancing his academics with raising a young son alongside his wife. He arrived with plans to finish his finance degree from the Adam C. Sinn '00 Department of Finance as quickly as possibly and immediately return to the military as an officer.
Instead, he found new community and pathways through the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and high-impact programs at Mays.
Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen names first director of student affairs
You’ve got… mail! Here’s a little Monday evening nostalgia for ya, Ags.
See how Aggie Transition Camps helped shape one student's Aggie journey, from arriving on campus as a transfer student to becoming a student leader dedicated to paying it forward.
Read Kaleb Valentin '24's story from the Division of Student Affairs and discover how ATC helped make Texas A&M feel like home.
From sleepless garage nights to bringing home the gold
#TAMUetid students spent two semesters building a Harley-inspired hydraulic vehicle to take to competition! The team pushed through broken parts, tight deadlines and plenty of late nights, ultimately earning four awards at the Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge.
Let freedom ring... in a new spot! Thanks to our team of careful movers, our Liberty Bell replica has been relocated to its temporary home at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Center as renovations kick off at the Academic Building.
Visitors can stop by with free entry during normal operating hours.
Our Ambassadors had a fun time serving the Aggie Network this summer with our A&M Clubs! We got to attend 5 Coach’s Nights, 1 Fish Fry and interact with 6 different A&M Club’s! From conversations with former and current students, to 2030 Ags, it was an honor to be a part of these events and continue to serve the Aggie Network.
Happy first day of Fish Camp 2026! We can’t wait to welcome all our new Aggies at their first tradition
@tamu researchers have identified a potential new strategy for slowing the progression of lung cancer.
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the @cehdtamu found that two naturally occurring microRNAs significantly reduced the growth and protein synthesis of non-small cell lung cancer cells.
Some Aggies are a rare specimen of generosity.
Judy ’78 and Tim Turner ’74 ’77 are turning their lifelong love for nature into support for the Collection of Birds in the Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, which spans 35,000 + specimens, nearly 2,000 species and 59 countries.
Another amazing morning with the Dallas A&M Club Coffee Connections.
Through our Nuclear Security Office, the A&M System helps support the nation’s Nuclear Security Enterprise, a national team involved in nuclear weapon design, simulation, testing and stewardship of the U.S. nuclear stockpile.
Camp ARCH Celebrates 20 Years of Inspiring Future Aggies in the Built World
Our PPIP interns had the privilege of meeting Dr. Michael Johnson and former PPIP interns on Monday evening for a wonderful dinner at Capitol Hill Club.
Texas A&M Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management students helped run one of the biggest events in sports this summer. Throughout the FIFA World Cup, our students worked roles in Dallas and Houston, from match-day stadium operations to paid internships running ticketing and VIP hospitality at Houston's FIFA Fan Festival.
Congratulations to this year’s Superior Service Award recipients, honored for exemplary service and programming across AgriLife Extension. These awardees represent the very best of the agency, making a lasting difference in communities across Texas every day!
It's time for another A&M Club Spotlight!
This month, we're highlighting the National Capital Texas A&M Club, who gathered 40 Aggies for their annual float trip. The event is a chance to cool off, catch up with fellow Ags and bring a little piece of Texas summer to the D.C. area.
Meet new Former Student Brandt Japhet '26! As a #tamuMEEN student with a passion for Combustion Propulsion and energetics, he was an undergraduate researcher in the Fluid Mixing in Extreme Conditions Laboratory (FMECL) with Dr. Jacob McFarland and conducted research on multiphase detonations and hypersonic droplet breakup.
Brandt was a 2024 Texas Research Alliance (TRA) for Clean Energy scholar. Last year, he presented his work at the AIAA SciTech Forum in Orlando, Florida, and a poster at the 40th International Symposium on Combustion in Milan, Italy The Combustion Institute
We are proud of our students Josh Gryder, Lane Shaw, Kaden Hall and Emilio Iuvone, who competed as 12th Man Builders at this year’s TXAPA Asphalt Road-eo.
They presented their knowledge of asphalt production and paving processes to industry professionals. The team placed second in interviews, fourth in skid resistance and sixth overall out of 14 teams. Great work!
Texas A&M Department of Biology is proud to spotlight undergraduate researcher Sonrisa Jones, a senior microbiology major in Dr. Joe Sorg's bacterial pathogenesis laboratory.
Jones recently presented her research, "Application of Click Display Technology for Rapid Protein Binder Discovery," at the Anaerobe Conference in New York City. Her project introduces a tool with applications well beyond the lab's usual focus on Clostridioides difficile, drawing interest from researchers across multiple fields.
Critical moments, real impact.
In partnership with UT Houston and Little York Fire Department, EnMed students participated in a mass casualty incident (MCI) simulation, triaging and treating the wounded in a real-world scenario.
June through the Texas A&M AgriLife lens.
Happy Session A day to all who celebrate!
We’re so excited for these amazing chairs and counselors to kick-off Fish Camp 2026 and welcome in the first wave of the class of 2030 to their new home, the Aggie Family!
WHAT. A. NIGHT. Coaches Night Out: Denim & Diamonds was one for the books!
MCALLEN, July 15, 2026 — The Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen (HECM) has selected Will Wynn ’84 as executive director, effective Monday, July 13, 2026.
Congratulations to our Dr. Chukwuzubelu Ufodike on being named the 2025-2026 Professional Technologist of the Year by the NSBE Professionals | National Society of Black Engineers.
The award recognizes Dr. Ufodike's technical achievement, professional impact, mentorship and service in the areas of AI-enhanced additive manufacturing, digital manufacturing, engineering education, mentorship and STEM pipeline development.
Dr. Brayton Amidon, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing, presented at the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Annual Conference earlier this month.
Throwing it back to where it all began—METM’s very first cohort.
Congratulations to Ken Shaw ’71 on being honored with an academic endowment scholarship established in his name by the Brazos County A&M Club!
The @aggiecorps commissioned 145 cadets into the U.S. armed forces — an indication of the confidence the Department of War has in the Corps to produce some of the nation’s finest military officers.
Success is built through commitment, leadership and going the extra mile. During the 2025–26 season, Texas A&M Sport Clubs traveled 202,468 miles across 319 trips, representing the Aggie spirit at competitions nationwide.
How many Aggies does it take to see every inch of Earth
Ashutosh Agrawal, PhD, studies how forces at the cellular scale shape biological function.
His research challenges long-held assumptions about electric fields in membranes and explores how geometry can improve material performance.
The Class of '88's Thanksgiving tradition #TAMU88
Camp SOAR is officially underway after a friendly Aggie welcome from professor Dr. John Valasek and Dr. Darren Hartl, incoming associate department head. Sixty high school rising seniors and juniors from across the country will get to live on campus for six days of hands-on aerospace engineering experiences.
Smarter predictions can help drive better outcomes in livestock production.
Dr. Karun Kaniyamattam, an AgriLife Research artificial intelligence modeling scientist and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science, is creating tools that help producers make informed decisions about animal health, efficiency and profitability.
Isabella Chapa '27, a BBA student in Mays Department of Management with a focus in entrepreneurship, is spending her summer as a sponsorships and events intern with Lucchese Bootmaker. Chapa took extra initiative to earn the role, connecting with Lucchese employees on LinkedIn and even mailing a personal pitch letter.
For those who find their way to Texas A&M University, The Association of Former Students exists to support them.
A tenet of The Association's mission is to serve the student body, and one tangible way is through hundreds of scholarships annually.
Some projects teach you more than an assignment ever could.
Texas A&M’s Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge team spent two semesters designing, building and refining a one-of-a-kind hydraulic vehicle and walked away with four awards to show for it!
Healthy hooves are the foundation of equine health and mobility.
For National Farriers Week, we are recognizing the farriers who play an important role in keeping horses moving.
What a week in Aggieland!
Aggie families, it was so special welcoming you and your new Aggies to campus.
Inspired by personal experience and a passion for public policy, Texas A&M University economist and recent doctoral graduate Melissa Gentry studies how transportation, employment and accessibility shape the lives of people with disabilities.
Thanks to everyone who joined us at Howdy Hour last night! It was a great evening of networking, reconnecting with fellow Aggies, and sharing stories about summer vacation plans.
Nine Student Design Awards. One Professional Honor.
Seventeen students and eight LAND faculty were recognized by Texas ASLA for their outstanding work. We’re incredibly proud of our teams!
What a week at Camp Arch!
Our construction science campers rolled up their sleeves and experienced the industry through hands-on projects, teamwork and real-world challenges.
Freshman Friday is back!
This week, @bstanford62 shares why it’s so important to show up and embrace the season God has you in.
Doubling up on excellence and setting the standard for tourism research. Congratulations to Dr. James Petrick on being named both a Fellow of the Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) and a Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism!
The mechanical engineering life
These #TAMUbme seniors just created a customized cancer therapy that’s already being used.
That’s a wrap on the 98th Texas FFA State Convention!
After a short break for the Fourth of July, @aggieseacamp is back in full swing!
The marina is busy once again as Texas A&M Galveston Vessel Operations helps make this a summer to remember for the next generation of marine scientists and ocean explorers.
Not every day is a high-energy day, and that’s okay! The Student Rec Center offers more than workouts; it’s a place to recharge, relax and reset.
Family Weekend was unforgettable!
Children are discovering that math is more than numbers on a worksheet.
In partnership with @bgcbrazosvalley, Dr. Hyunyi Jung of our @tamutlac and her team are leading the Modeling in Our Daily Experiences and Lives (MODEL) Summer Camp. From designing zoo habitats to building geometric birdhouses, students are developing problem-solving skills and creativity.
Our fourth annual International Fest featured delicious dishes from across the world, an inspiring parade of nations and educational cultural presentations.
Our largest-ever graduating class from Texas A&M University Galveston Campus crossed the stage!
Sky-high creativity! Dean Holliday’s ARCH 345-501 students took on a creative assignment to design, wear and present their favorite skyscraper.
The future of construction is being built at The Texas A&M University System.
Backed by a $249,373 grant, researchers from East Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University-Texarkana, and Tarleton State University are developing a new kind of concrete that is stronger, longer-lasting, self-healing, and more environmentally friendly.
You may have grabbed a bottle of wine labeled sugar-free, low sulfite or tannin-free and felt somewhat virtuous about it.
However, Andreea Botezatu, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service enologist and associate professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, said some common beliefs about wine don’t hold up to science.
I'm excited to share that we are launching The Chancellor's Cup, a competition that will celebrate school pride, excellence and the unique identity of our member universities.
#SaturdayShoutout to Kyle Rex ’26!
A multidisciplinary engineering technology student and @aggiecorps leader, Rex has earned an elite U.S. Army cyber operations officer commission.
Milk might not keep long, but loyalty does.
Last week, we visited the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center to connect with visitors about our agency and Healthy Trees, Healthy Lives.
Agency personnel shared information about the health benefits of trees, wildfire mitigation, watershed protection and tree care with visitors from across the country. They also spent time with campers learning about the important role trees play in healthy communities.
In May 8th's Commissioning ceremony, two Texas A&M Maritime Academy students were appointed as US Navy Officers in the Military Sealift Command.
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