Past Events
Building Nexus Resilience: Integrating Migration Models and WEF Nexus Assessments
September 10, 2024
8:00 am - 9:30 amAs a part of the Building Nexus Resilience Webinar Series, the Texas A&M Energy Institute, UNU-FLORES, SustainFood Network, NEXUSNET, PRIMA, and IWRA are hosting a webinar on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 3:00-4:30 PM (CET), 8:00-9:30 (CST).
METAVASIS Program Workshop: Bridging Continents for Sustainable Solutions
June 20 - 21, 2024
8:30 am - 5:30 pm, 9:00 am - 12:30 pmAs a part of the METAVASIS project, and in continuation of the collaborative activities between the two Universities, the Agricultural University of Athens is hosting a workshop open to the public on Thursday, 20 June, and Friday, 21 June 2024.
Building Nexus Resilience: Addressing Migration and Conflicts in Water-Energy-Food Systems
May 30, 2024
8:00 am - 9:30 amAs a part of the Building Nexus Resilience Webinar Series, the Texas A&M Energy Institute, UNU-FLORES, SustainFood Network, NEXUSNET, PRIMA, and IWRA are hosting a webinar on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 3:00-4:30 PM (CET), 8:00-9:30 (CST).
Seminar: Elnaz Kabir
April 24, 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmOn Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT (UTC -5:00), Dr. Elnaz Kabir, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, will present a seminar in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Towards Zero-Carbon Power Grids: Navigating Renewables’ Complexities and Constraints.”
Seminar: Eman Hammad
April 17, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pmOn Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT (UTC -5:00), Dr. Eman Hammad, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University and the Director of iSTAR (innovations in Systems Trust & Resilience), will present a seminar in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Towards Resilient-by-Design NextG Power Systems: Embracing Uncertainty and Leveraging Complexity.”
Navigating the Storm: Building Energy Resilience for a Sustainable Future in South America
April 12, 2024
8:00 am - 1:30 pmOn April 12, 2024, from 8:00 am – 1:30 pm CDT (UTC -5:00), the Texas A&M Energy Institute and the Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA) will co-host a special workshop titled, “Navigating the Storm: Building Energy Resilience for a Sustainable Future in South America.”
Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy: Dr. Michael Baldea
March 27, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pmThe next presentation in the Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy, featuring Dr. Michael Baldea, the holder of the Henry Beckman Professorship in Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT (UTC -5:00) in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Machine Learning can Produce Actual Learning.”
Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy: Dr. George Moridis
March 6, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pmThe next presentation in the Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy, featuring Dr. George Moridis, the Robert L. Whiting Chair in Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University, will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST (UTC -6:00) in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Practical Aspects and Implications of Long-Term CO2 Sequestration in Saline Aquifers Using Vertical Wells.”
Seminar: Doug Lewin
February 20, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmThe Texas A&M Energy Institute is hosting a seminar by Doug Lewin on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CST (UTC -6:00) in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Putting the Pieces Together for a Reliable Grid and a Just Energy Transition.”
Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy: Dr. Shannon M. Bragg-Sitton
February 7, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pmThe next presentation in the Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy, featuring Dr. Shannon M. Bragg-Sitton, the Director for the Integrated Energy & Storage Systems Division in the Energy & Environment Science & Technology Directorate at Idaho National Laboratory, will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST (UTC -6:00) in the Frederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room and through a Zoom Meeting. The topic will be “Achieving a Net-Zero Future: The Role of Nuclear Energy.”