Central American Research Symposium

The Central American Research Symposium's (CARS) goal was to increase international research collaborations between TTU faculty and graduate students and faculty researchers at Higher Education Institutions in Central America.  The TTU CARS provided a vehicle for TTU faculty to engage with international faculty from partnering Central American universities, discussed potential multidisciplinary research projects, and provided seed grants for selected TTU faculty. Additionally, the CARS offered opportunities for TTU graduate students in selected USDA field-related programs to present ongoing related research through a poster session.

The Central American Research Symposium was held
 April 29 through May 3

CARS Seed Grants

2024 CARS Seed Travel Grant Award Recipients

Congratulations to the TTU faculty members below who were awarded a travel seed grant through CARS.  The faculty will travel to Central America later this year to collaborate on potential research projects with faculty at one of the three institutions who participated in CARS in May and June.  We are excited to learn more about their research projects and we look forward to continuing fostering collaborations with our Central American partners in the future!

Grant Recipients PDF

The Texas Tech University CARS Team

The Central American Research Symposium is funded by a USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Higher Education Challenge Grants Program to International Affairs in collaboration with Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the College of Human Sciences

CENTRAL AMERICAN PARTNERS

This research was supported [in part] by the intramural research program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Higher Education Challenge Grant.