Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy: Dr. Birgit (Bea) Braun
March 25, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFrederick E. Giesecke Engineering Research Building (GERB) Third Floor Conference Room
The Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy will feature Dr. Birgit (Bea) Braun, an R&D/TS&D Fellow for Digital Innovation in the Packaging, Specialty Plastics & Hydrocarbons R&D organization at the Dow Chemical Company, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 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 “Dow’s Digital Transformation: Achievements, Challenges, and Future Prospects.”
Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy: Dr. JoAnn Lighty
February 18, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmThe Texas A&M Energy Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series in Energy will feature Dr. JoAnn Lighty, an emeritus professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at Boise State University, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST (UTC -6:00). The topic will be “Innovation and Creativity – Fueling the Solutions of Today’s Critical Food, Energy, and Water Challenges.”