Mission and History
The TAMIDS Mission
The Texas A&M Institute of Data Science (TAMIDS) was created in 2017 and jointly established by TAMU, TEES, and AgriLife, operating under the Division of Research. Currently, TAMIDS operations include Texas A&M University, its Galveston and Qatar campuses, TEES, TEEX, TTI, AgriLife Research, and AgriLife Extension. TAMIDS pursues new approaches to Data Science research, education, operation, and partnership. These approaches cross college boundaries to connect STEM to the humanities and inform wider social challenges. TAMIDS aims to increase data literacy and promote Data Science research and education in the Texas A&M community and beyond.
Texas A&M has a long-standing history of being at the forefront of research and innovation. From the first-of-its-kind data processing center in the 1960s to leading the way in space exploration today, TAMU continues its legacy of groundbreaking advancements.
History of Data Science at Texas A&M
1960
The TAMU Data Processing Center (now the Computing Services Center) opened in 1960 with four main goals: teaching, research in data processing, service in data processing, and fiscal and registration work for the A&M System.
1972
The Zachry Engineering Center was built in 1972 and housed the departments of chemical, electrical, industrial, mechanical, and nuclear engineering. It was renovated in 2017 to become the Zachry Engineering Education Complex.
1989
NASA created the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, a national network of universities dedicated to expanding space research and education efforts. Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar flew aboard five space flights, performing human medical studies on exercise and muscle performance. She is now a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
2002
The Texas Engineering and Technical Consortium granted the Departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering over $700,000 to increase the number of degrees in these fields in Texas. These grants were used to recruit more freshmen and expand faculty resources.
Student teams and faculty at the 2025 Student Data Challenge.
Delany Baum
Where We Come In
The Texas A&M Institute of Data Science (TAMIDS) was created in 2017 under the Division of Research. TAMIDS has multiple educational and research opportunities for the TAMU Data Science community. Through outreach and support programs, TAMIDS aims to increase data literacy and promote DS/AI/ML research and education across campus.