Working Together for the Good of America

Historic photo of the Academic Building on the Texas A&M University campus

For a century and a half, Texas A&M has partnered with communities, industry and government to turn education, research and extension into real-world solutions for the people of Texas and beyond.

Cattle eating from a trough

Teams across The Texas A&M University System are working to help people in Texas and beyond address the pest’s reemergence and protect pets and livestock.

Dr. Kranthi Mandadi stands in his greenhouse among the green leaves of his plants

Full federal registration clears commercial use of spinach defensin-based therapy nationwide, helping U.S. citrus growers protect their crops.

Dr. Mark Benden stands in front of his computer in his lab with the Fast Company Innovation by Design logo on top

The 2026 recognition, for a “digital human” that analyzes speech, expressions and biometrics, shows how the university is creating breakthroughs to improve lives.

Texas A&M academic building with the Texas A&M and ADWEEK maroon logos in the top right corner

The collaboration will bring ADWEEK editors, executives and business leaders to College Station and extend across SXSW, the PGA Championship and Brandweek Dallas in 2027.

Four-time Grammy Award winner Lyle Lovett (Texas A&M Class of ’79) grabs an acoustic guitar and walks to his porch to play as Aggie fans fill Kyle Field in red, white, and blue during a football game and members of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band march through campus. Aggies collaborate across classrooms, labs, and cockpits, exchanging high-fives and handshakes, followed by a doorman helping a young woman into a truck, veterinarians caring for animals, and students converting shipping containers into medical clinics. Scenes shift to Aggies working together in a robotics lab, on Capitol Hill, and on a ropes course, cutting back to Lyle Lovett playing on his porch while Aggies dance to country music. The Texas A&M volleyball team celebrates winning a national championship, followed by Aggies building racing vehicles, an Aggie-branded racecar winning on the track, the women’s tennis team winning a national championship, and graduation ceremonies that include the commissioning of military officers. Aggies fight wildfires, repair a pipe on a ship, test a robotic leg, receive their Aggie rings, and participate in local rodeos and parades, before members of the Corps of Cadets lower and fold the American flag, ending with the Texas A&M closing logo and brand text displayed on screen.

Working Together

At Texas A&M University, we believe that what we can do together is far greater than what any one of us can do alone. Together, we serve communities, expand access to care and put knowledge to work where it matters most. Together, our researchers protect health, strengthen agriculture, advance innovation and improve lives. Together, our graduates leave prepared to lead, shaped by values and committed to serving something greater than themselves.

Together, we stand. Together, we serve. Together, we are a force for good.

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Aggies are working together to make a difference in the lives of people without access to medical care through the innovative BUILD program.

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