The following institutional statement is provided by Amy Smith, the university’s senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer:

Janet Handley, vice president of investments at the Texas A&M Foundation, will retire after 15 years.

Texas A&M University now ranks 16th overall in the latest survey from the National Science Foundation (NSF), based on annual expenditures in research and development.

Texas A&M University officially broke ground on the Global Health Research Complex, a state-of-the-art research facility.

The “Lead by Example” campaign is a joint effort between Texas A&M and its affiliate organizations: the Texas A&M Foundation, The Association of Former Students, the 12th Man Foundation and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation.

Veterinary education in Texas recently upgraded with the opening of Texas A&M University's new $120-million Veterinary and Biomedical Education Complex.

Dr. Choongho Yu and his graduate student group has developed a new concept of electrical energy storage: Thermally Chargeable Solid-state Supercapacitor.

On the occasion of Veterans Day, I am honored to extend my deepest gratitude to veterans everywhere—especially Aggie veterans—who serve our great nation in the U.S. Armed Forces.

“Dr. Ashley’s leadership within the Texas A&M System and his connections through the College Board will help the Bush School further expand its linkages with peer institutions.”

“At the intersection of our core values, our heritage, and our vision, we find a foundational Aggie principle: Serve well those who have served.”