Galveston Island was used as an example to predict damage that would occur as a result of hurricanes of varying intensities.

Members include Amazon, Apple, Adobe, Intel, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI (creator of ChatGPT), plus Johns Hopkins, MIT and Stanford.

Texas A&M researchers aim to create a future where data science and artificial intelligence are used to predict, prepare for and respond to natural hazards, from hurricanes to earthquakes.

Composer and multimedia artist DJ Spooky will discuss how he makes music by combining math and data.

Texas A&M University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and The University of Texas at Austin will build a $5 million prototype for the National Science Foundation.

The first-of-its-kind program at Texas A&M introduces middle and high school students to data science and cybertechnologies.

The funding also establishes faculty fellowships, graduate student assistantships and undergraduate scholarships.

The Institute of Data Science provided funding for course development and faculty fellowships in six colleges and University Libraries.

The first-of-its kind, 30-hour event will have 450 student participants from around the world.