CATIE (Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza in Costa Rica) is a regional academic center for innovation and sustainable development in agriculture, management, conservation, and sustainable use of natural resources. CATIE has strong international ties and seeks to increase sustainable and inclusive human well-being in Latin American and the Caribbean through graduate education, impact-oriented research, and technical cooperation and dissemination of knowledge.

CATIE Presentation

FUAA (Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina in Colombia has established several research foci: educational innovation, social transformation, environmental management and territorial development, and the humanization of professions.  Additionally, the university wrote into their social purpose that, research is an inherent factor that seeks to develop citizens with a critical spirit and commitment to the country.

UCR is the oldest and largerst public university of higher learning in Costa Rica and boasts dozens of research insititutes in a variety of fields. UCR is excited to work with TTU to strengthen innovation and technological ecosystems; deepen international connections and facilitating multisectoral lingages; address national, regional, and global challenges and needs; broaden impact and work in the semiconductor industry; promote intercultural culture and gloabl citizenship; and engage in research on climate change, STEAM education, and other areas of mutual interest.

ULagos (Universidad de Los Lagos in Chile) targeted fields of research are: Disturbances and Risks in Coastal Socio-Ecological Systems; Sustainale Agri-food Systems, Climate Change, and Biodiversity; Sustainable Aquaculture Production; Qualify of Life and Human Well-being; and Global change, sociopolitical construction of territories, and location innovation systems. 

ULAGOS Strategic Research Priorities

UNNOBA (La Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires is a university with a history of training students, teachers, and researchers. UNNOBA has a school of Agricultural, Natural, and Environmental Sciences, a School of Economic and Legal Sciences, the Academic Institute for Human Development, and a School of Technology. With undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and research programs, UNNOBA boasts a strong background in technical innovation which complements TTU's strengths.

UNNOBA Research Priorities

At UQTR (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in Canada) the goal of international research is to contribute to developing UQTR by promoting the meeting of knowledge, cultures, and different sectors of society.  UQTR is proud to host nine different research centers and institutes, which contribute to the research and development mission of UQTR.

UQTR Strategic Research Plan

Faculty Researcher Profiles - Coming soon!