Texas Target Communities
Dr. Cooper's role ensures that LAUP students gain invaluable hands-on experience, preparing them for careers where they can immediately and effectively impact the built environment and community well-being.
Jaimie leads a program dedicated to fostering sustainable, resilient community development by connecting university resources, research, and technical assistance to underserved towns and cities across Texas, aiding in their planning and revitalization efforts.
Jeewasmi manages and coordinates the outreach, communication, and logistical activities for both the Texas Target Communities program and the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, focusing on community engagement and resilience initiatives.
Texas A&M University’s Texas Target Communities program is partnering with Parrie Haynes Ranch to create conservation and design strategies that protect the historic 4,500-acre property from urban development.
Flood damage remains a major threat in Texas as communities face aging infrastructure, limited funding and more frequent extreme weather.
Texas teens explore careers in climate resilience and disaster response at Camp DASH, a free summer academy at Texas A&M University.
Texas A&M and Global Partners Awarded $3 Million to Aid Climate-Vulnerable Communities on Gulf Coast
Discover how a $3 million grant empowers Texas Gulf Coast communities to tackle climate change through a collaborative, community-engaged approach. Led by researchers from Texas A&M and international partners, this project focuses on developing carbon-neutral, climate-resilient solutions by analyzing environmental risks and co-designing adaptive strategies.
Camp DASH introduces high school students from disaster-prone areas to careers in climate and disaster management. Directed by Michelle Meyer at Texas A&M University, the camp aims to address a lack of awareness about these essential fields.
The first episode of a new video and audio podcast “FutureBuilt,” featuring conversations with leadership and experts in the Texas A&M School of Architecture, is out now on all streaming platforms.
For 30 years, Texas A&M graduate urban planning students have helped small Texas communities realize brighter futures by partnering with them to create plans that improve their economic and cultural destinies, and their resilience to the growing threat of natural hazards such as flooding and hurricanes.