A graphic of a classroom of AI robots.

With model steering, Texas A&M researcher Dr. Tianbao Yang and graduate student Xiyuan Wei are using open-source AI models to train better models with much reduced costs.

Texas A&M researchers are transforming ordinary sand into a water-saving material to improve crop resilience in dry conditions.

Texas A&M researchers are transforming ordinary sand into a water-saving material to improve crop resilience in dry conditions.

A headshot of Katie Calderon with text, Forbes Under 30 United States 2026.

The prestigious honor solidified Katie Calderon’s decision to turn her long-held dream of revolutionizing the women’s golf industry into a full-time pursuit.

Two College of Engineering fixtures named Regents Professors.

Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas and Dr. Arul Jayaraman in the College of Engineering were honored with the Regents Professor designation for their steadfast commitment to outstanding performance and professional service.

A group of students with a race car.

Texas A&M University helped Benito Tagle Ochoa turn his dream of building cars into reality while shaping a group of students into the best team in the U.S.

Two four-legged robots walking through rubble with a man behind them.
Research

Smarter than your average dog

Dec. 8, 2025 • 4 min. read

Built by Texas A&M engineering students, this AI-powered robotic dog sees, remembers and responds with human-like precision making it a powerful ally in search-and-rescue missions.

Low-tide Gulf Coast marsh with green cordgrass and a line of offshore breakwater structures beneath a blue sky.

A Texas A&M University researcher will help lead a $1.2 million NASA project to create a smarter way to study ocean and deltaic ecosystems.

A woman in lab attire holding a lab material.

The SMART Scholars program will benefit coenrolled students with financial assistance and educational specialization in the semiconductor industry.

A graphic depicting two mitochondria as batteries in packaging that reads Mitochondria Long Lasting 9V.

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a method to rejuvenate old and damaged human cells by replacing their mitochondria.

An illustration of an astronaut whose tether turns into a heartbeat line.

Researchers are investigating how blood flow responds at different levels of gravity.