From Lab to Landscape: Building a Bigger, Better Texas
About the 2026 TXST STEM Conference
The 4th Annual Texas State University STEM Conference is a premier event that brings together researchers, students, educators, and industry leaders from across Texas and beyond to explore how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics drive innovation for a resilient and prosperous Texas.
The 2026 theme — “From Lab to Landscape: Building a Bigger, Better Texas” — highlights how TXST’s interdisciplinary research and partnerships are advancing solutions across a wide range of fields, including clean energy, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, water management, sustainable agriculture, and health resiliency — among many others shaping Texas’ future. In alignment with the State of Texas’ “Bigger. Better. Texas.” Economic Development Plan, the conference emphasizes how university-driven discovery is fostering innovation, workforce development, and economic strength across the state.
Representing collaboration across all TXST colleges, schools, and centers, the conference connects discovery to application — underscoring the university’s role in shaping the future of Texas through research, education, and partnership. The 2026 program features keynote sessions, student presentations, and Fireside Chats — interactive, interdisciplinary conversations that spark new connections among scholars, innovators, and industry leaders committed to advancing Texas’ future.
Hosted on the San Marcos campus, the TXST STEM Conference serves as a statewide platform for collaboration — bridging academia, industry, and policy to create solutions that will define Texas’ next generation of innovation and resilience.