Texas A&M University is one of the nation's leading public research universities and boasts the highest levels of research spending in the sate of Texas (and is in the top 10 in the country overall). It is located in the twin cities of Bryan and College Station, a family-friendly community that is consistently ranked as one of the top places to live in the US (https://livability.com/best-places/top-100-best-places-to-live/2018/tx/college-station). The university is conveniently located in a triangle formed by Dallas, Houston and Austin and enrolls more than 64,000 graduate and undergraduate students. The university operates Easterwood Airport (CLL), which offers multiple daily flights between Dallas (DFW) and Houston (IAH).