Reason Established: Established as an organizational unit of the College of Science in the Department of Physics to explore and advance the understanding of theoretical high-energy physics, astroparticle physics, and cosmology; to conduct research in string theory, M-theory, and particle phenomenology; and to explore the interface with observation in particle physics and cosmology. Contact: Christopher Pope; 845-7793; pope@physics.tamu.edu; <> [pdf of documents on file]