IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The Texas A&M University System is quickly building one of the most expansive university-led space enterprises in the United States. From microbes floating in orbit to a $200 million lunar training ground rising next door to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, A&M System members are advancing astronaut training, radiation protection, satellite engineering, autonomous systems, and workforce development.

The Texas A&M University System and Last Energy have launched a bold collaboration to bring next-generation nuclear power to life with a microreactor pilot at the Texas A&M–RELLIS campus.

Texas A&M is pioneering a bold new frontier in wildfire response with a $59.8 million state-backed initiative to develop autonomous Black Hawk helicopters capable of battling wildfires with unprecedented speed and safety.

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LATEST FROM THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

West Texas A&M University has received a $9.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture—the largest federal award in University history—to fund what promises to be the most advanced cattle feedlot research facility in the world.

The Texas A&M University System has named Cady Auckerman assistant vice chancellor for advancement, effective Oct. 1.

Texas A&M University will help prepare officers to lead U.S. military operations in space for the next decade, giving the university a central role in developing leaders for one of the nation’s most consequential national security missions.

IN THE NEWS

It’s not the flashiest item on this week’s Texas A&M Board of Regents agenda, but System leaders say it may be one of the most…

Texas A&M University System regents opened the first Board of Regents meeting of the 2026-27 academic year Wednesday, with leaders naming the search for a…

Texas A&M AgriLife agencies continue to provide support and science-backed expertise to Texans amid official New World screwworm case.