Salzburg University
The UT Data Science Institute will form a strategic partnership with ‘Institute for Data Science and AI for Holz’ (IDeA Holz) at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Kuchl, Austria. The mission of the Institute at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences is almost identical to the UT Data Science Institute, but will focus on European companies and have longitudinal impact with BOKU, TUM, and University of Ljubljana. Some global companies that have business operations in North America and the EU may wish to join both institutes. This strategic partnership will allow for the exchange of students, researchers, which will enhance the knowledge and applications for the Institute’s clients.
The Kuchl campus is a model for the 400 students who are educated there in forest products technology and timber construction. It is Austria’s first university building in passive house construction. Wood, as the academic focus at the Kuchl Campus, is omnipresent with BS and MS degree programs in Forest Products Technology and Timber Constructions.
Athens Institute (ATINER)
The UT School of Natural Resources ‘Data Science Institute’ established a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ in 2024 with the ‘Athens Institute’ in Athens, Greece (also known as ATINER), see https://www.atiner.gr/. Established in 1995, the Athens Institute is an independent, worldwide, member-based association of academics and researchers. Athens was chosen as the meeting place due to its rich history and culture. The Athens Institute’s mission is to serve as a forum where academics and researchers from around the world can come together to exchange ideas on their research and discuss the future developments in their respective fields. As stated in its mission, the Athens Institute is a nonprofit, non-governmental, and nonpartisan association of academics and researchers.
The Athens Institute aims to revive Athens’ long historical tradition by organizing and hosting small academic meetings while also promoting research and producing publications. Since 1995, the Athens Institute has organized over 1000 such academic events, attended by scholars from nearly a thousand universities and other academic institutions in 120 different countries around the world. Additionally, the organization has published more than 200 books. In 2012, the Association launched a series of conference paper publications featuring close to 1500 papers on various subjects. In 2014, they introduced a series of e-journals.
