Texas A&M Energy Institute: Summer School in Greece

Today, we wrapped up week 2 of our research program. We spent a lot of time overviewing research papers and the past and present understanding of AI in agriculture. The most important thing to look for is the gap in literature reviews, which helps us to create our research question before we leave for Greece. Noah's favorite part was learning from Dr. Mishaal Ashkanani about his research regarding AI in agriculture and how to code an AI. Bella'a favorite part of the week was the process of creating research questions. Eve's favorite part of the week was learning the differences between qualitative and quantitative research questions. Bilal's favorite part was the political and economic (PEA) analysis and using systems thinking. Izzy's favorite part was linking farmers to policy activities and thinking about ways we can do that once we head to Greece. Thanks for following along on our journey!

Week 1 was a very informative introduction to the Energy Institute's Summer school. We started off this week understanding the history and previous works associated with Greece's Energy Crisis.  We then delved into ethical considerations and started training to prepare us for field work interactions with the local populations.  In conclusion, we ended the week by learning the basics of literature review and discussing how to create credible references for our research paper. 

  The 2025 Summer School in Greece Participants: (L-R) Bella Patel, Bilal Mazhar, Noah Campbell, Isabelle Sasi, and Eve Pickering Participants Announced for the 2025 Summer School in Greece The 2025 Summer School in Greece program has announced its five participants for 2025. These Texas A&M University undergraduate students will have the opportunity to develop their research skills while exploring the potential of AI-driven solutions to enhance next-generation agriculture, energy security, environmental sustainability, and rural prosperity in areas transitioning away from coal. The students and their majors are: Noah Campbell Major:  International Affairs Bilal Mazhar Major:  Political Science (BS) Bella Patel Major:  Environmental Engineering Eve Pickering Major:  International Affairs Isabelle Sasi Major:  International Affairs Continue to follow this blog to hear more from the students as the summer progresses!

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.