Can AI and Smart Agriculture Create a New Economy for Post-Coal Regions? Our Summer School Explored This in Greece
This past summer, the Texas A&M Energy Institute, in collaboration with the Agricultural University of Athens, launched its first-ever Summer School program: “Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Agriculture at the Nexus of Energy Security and Rural Transformation: A Policy and Ethical Analysis in Post-Lignite Greece.” This was not a conventional study abroad opportunity; it was a rigorous, on-the-ground research initiative designed to tackle one of Greece’s most pressing challenges: developing a viable new economic model for regions transitioning away from a monoculture of lignite.
Texas A&M Energy Institute Partners with Microsoft AI Economy Institute to Advance AI Literacy and Workforce Readiness
The Texas A&M Energy Institute is proud to announce that it has been selected for support by the Microsoft AI Economy Institute for a timely research project titled “The Evolving Role of Universities in the AI Era: Opportunities for Improving AI Literacy Through Microcredentials and Interdisciplinary Curriculum Design.”
Texas A&M and Athena Research Center Sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Athena Research Center, Texas A&M University, and the Texas A&M Energy Institute formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 23, 2025, at the Athena Research Center’s premises in Athens, Greece, laying the foundation for a five-year collaboration in research and academic exchange.
Announcing the 2025-2026 Texas A&M Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows
The Texas A&M Energy Institute, in partnership with Chevron, is pleased to announce the selection of 10 Texas A&M Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows for the 2025-2026 academic year. Funded by Chevron, the program recognizes outstanding graduate student researchers from across the Texas A&M campus annually with fellowship awards and includes mentoring from faculty experts and opportunities to […]
Energy Institute Launches 2025 Summer School in Greece
The Texas A&M Energy Institute is proud to announce the kickoff of its 2025 Summer School in Greece, a part of the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, which is organized by the Texas A&M Energy Institute in cooperation with the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece. Titled “AI for Next-Generation Agriculture at the Nexus of Energy Security and Rural Transformation: […]