Texas A&M Stands Out As A Force For Good

From innovative, impactful research to educating the next generation of leaders, Texas A&M is making a difference in people’s lives across the state, nation and world.

Texas A&M is the No. 2 Most Recognized Public University in the U.S.

Ranks No. 8 among all U.S. universities and No. 13 worldwide in American Caldwell’s Global University Visibility Rankings.

An elderly woman's hands grasp a younger person's hands beneath the words "Breathing Hope into World Changing Ideas"

Presented in the Academic Excellence category, this award places Texas A&M University among the top 100 projects globally that are tackling the world’s most urgent challenges with creative solutions.

Texas A&M president speaking at the Fast Company Most Innovative Companies gala

Texas A&M is the only university on the list and joins Nvidia, YouTube and EA Sports.

Stories

Read stories and immerse yourself in videos to discover how Texas A&M University is shaping a bright, safer future for Texas, the nation and beyond.

Scientists in white lab coats peer at equipment

The innovative new treatment could delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms for years after initial diagnosis.

President Welsh and Dean McLaughlin sit and speak on stage at the Fast Company Most Innovative Companies Gala

Highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary vision and human-centered leadership, Texas A&M University leaders showcased how the university is advancing a new kind of learning.

Gen. James Earl Rudder statue with Rudder Tower in the background

Rudder’s bravery on D-Day exemplified selfless service and integrity, the same values he carried into civilian life as president of the university.

Impact At Scale

As one of the nation’s few land-, sea- and space-grant institutions, Texas A&M University is leading the way in research that will benefit not only the people of Texas, the U.S. and beyond, but support our economy and prepare the next generation of Aggie leaders.

Driving transformative change through immersive technology and its uses across industries

Cultivating the future with cutting-edge solutions in farming

Shaping the future of the Blue Economy from ship to shore

From ground control to the stars, Aggies are shaping the future of space

Recent Stories from the Newsroom

America is rapidly aging as the second largest generation, Baby Boomers, will be at least 65 by 2029. Texas A&M University researchers are developing new ways to help older people tackle challenges that come with aging.

A rendering of the Indigo agrihood with a farm at the center of the development.

Researchers will track how living in an agrihood — a neighborhood centered around a working farm — changes residents’ diet, physical activity and social connectedness.

The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) is working with Texas A&M Task Force 1 and other states' Task Force 1 search and rescue dogs stationed at Tivy High School in Kerrville, TX. This is to ensure the safety of the dogs as they might grow tired or get injuries searching for survivors and victims of the floods to hit central Texas on July 4, 2025.

Texas A&M serves search and rescue dogs deployed to Central Texas.