Earning awards through both the Undergraduate Research Scholars thesis program and Texas A&M’s Student Research Week, Lillian Haynes’s research serves as a bridge between communities, helping further conversations in Latin America and the Caribbean on cultural independence, foreign intervention, and open-access spaces. Image: Undergraduate Research Scholars Team For Lillian Haynes, research began with memory. Long before […]
Bush School News
Student Voices Leading the Conversation on Civil Discourse at Texas A&M
Caroline McCall ’26 moderated a fireside chat with the 48th Vice President of the United States Mike Pence at the Civil Discourse Symposium on April 20 at Rudder Tower Auditorium in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M University, Division of Marketing and Communications In a packed Rudder Tower auditorium with over 2,000 people, Texas A&M University […]
Policing on Drugs: The United States, Mexico, and the Origins of the Modern Drug War, 1969-2000
A new issue of The Takeaway examines how decades of militarized policing shaped by both U.S. and Mexican government priorities have fueled the violence of Mexico’s drug war. COLLEGE STATION, TX (April 2026) – Images of cartels, masked security forces, and soaring homicide rates dominate how the world understands Mexico’s drug war today. What is […]
Fizza Fareed, Bush School Class of 2026, Receives Vedlitz Award for Excellence in Science & Technology Policy Studies
Fizza Fareed, holding the award plaque is pictured with, left to right, Dr. Vedlitz, Director of the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy and Ms. Fareed’s nominators – Assistant Professor Robichau and Professor Cheong, faculty in the Department of Public Service and Administration. Fizza Fareed, who graduated from the Bush School of Government and […]
Bush School Alumnus Cody Cazares ’21 Appointed to Dean’s Advisory Board
Cazares brings extensive national security, state and federal policymaking, and strategic advisory expertise to the board, including service as Chief of Staff to former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. The Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University is honored to announce the appointment of Mr. Cody Cazares ’21 to […]
Addressing Increased U.S. Power Needs: A Comprehensive Technical and Policy Approach to AI Infrastructure and Data Center Electricity Demand
A new issue of The Takeaway examines how the rapid growth of AI infrastructure, data centers, and electrified industries is driving a sharp increase in U.S. electricity demand. COLLEGE STATION, TX (April 2026) – As the world transitions to highly technological lifestyles fueled by rapid AI growth and electric transportation, electric energy has become central […]
The Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy Hosted 2nd Nonprofit BRIDGE Conference
Committed to helping Texas nonprofits thrive, the Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy at Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service, in conjunction with Bank of America, hosted the second Nonprofit BRIDGE Conference in early February. The conference was designed to forge cross-sector connections to drive societal changes and identify community-based solutions. Building […]
Collaboration of ISTPP Director Vedlitz and Institute Research Fellows Publish Award Winning Article in International Journal of Public Administration
“Socially Equitable Public Service Provision: Towards Inclusive Coproduction of Public Infrastructure,” published in the International Journal of Public Administration, has received the journal’s 2026 Best Article Award. The award was presented at the ASPA Annual Conference in Hollywood, California, held March 20–24, 2026. The award committee’s decision was unanimous, recognizing the article’s significant contribution to […]
Texas A&M Receives 4th National Counterintelligence Award at World’s Largest Research Security Conference
Awarded by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and the Office of Counterintelligence, the Jack Donnelly Award recognizes institutions that demonstrate exceptional commitment to protecting sensitive and classified research from foreign intelligence threats. The Texas A&M University System’s Research Security Office—led by Chief Research Security Officer Dr. Kevin Gamache—has now achieved this distinction a record four times (2017, 2019, […]
ERCOT’s Bill Flores Discusses Energy Policy with the Bush School
By Olivia Hundley, Bush School INTA Master’s Student On March 25, 2026, as part of the Conversations in Public Policy series, the Mosbacher Institute hosted an event titled “Powering Texas: Challenges and Opportunities,” featuring Bill Flores, Chair of the Board of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The discussion was moderated by Dr. Raymond Robertson, […]
