Working Together for the Good of America
AI-powered early dementia-detection tool earns Texas A&M a Fast Company Innovation by Design Award
The 2026 recognition, for a “digital human” that analyzes speech, expressions and biometrics, shows how the university is creating breakthroughs to improve lives.

Medal of Honor recipient embodies Texas A&M’s Core Values and the Aggie Spirit
Recognized for his valor in Afghanistan, Matt Williams ’25 has dedicated his life to serving others and demonstrating what it means to be a force for good.
Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist will carry the university’s message of working together for the good of Texas and the nation into the nation’s capital.
The inaugural IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda driven by Felix Rosenqvist and a new national commercial’s debut demonstrate how Aggies are strengthening America through timeless values.
Researchers are developing AI that can ask screening questions, while observing facial expressions, to evaluate patients for signs of apathy, an early indicator of dementia.
Sean Artman embodies the best of the university — and he’s not even an Aggie. But his daughter is, and her experience at Texas A&M led him and his wife to make Aggieland their home.
With data prediction models, researchers can help communities lessen the impact of future disasters on residents and their homes.
Texas A&M students turn shipping containers into fully functioning medical clinics
Aggies are working together to make a difference in the lives of people without access to medical care through the innovative BUILD program.
Learn more about BUILDAt the university, the decorated World War II Navy pilot and former U.S. president found kindred spirits who shared his strong belief in integrity, leadership and service and the desire to be a force for good.
Texas A&M University is taking technology once only used in movies and finding new and innovative ways to incorporate it in a variety of industries.
Renowned roboticist Dr. Robert Ambrose has brought his technical expertise and dedication to building teams of character to be a force for good.
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