Texas A&M University (TAMU) has multiple research programs and departments with interest in the microelectronics industry. The Department of Materials Science and Engineering conducts semiconductor testing for device characterisation and optimisation in collaboration with industrial partners such as Texas Instruments, Freescale Semiconductor, and National Instruments. TAMU San Antonio, home to academics with professional expertise in the semiconductor industry, has a Water Resources Science and Technology program, which offers courses and conducts research on wastewater management.