 Texas A & M 's Center for International Business Studies is one of 28 supported by the U.S. Department of Education . The university is also one of only two American universities in partnership with CONACyT , Mexico 's equivalent of the National Science Foundation , to support research in areas including biotechnology , telecommunications , energy , and urban development . In addition , the university is the home of " Las Americas Digital Research Network " , an online architecture network for 26 universities in 12 nations , primarily in Central and South America . 
