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Visit brings schools closer
A recent visit to China by a delegation from Arizona State University has led to an initiative that will gather research professionals from universities in the United States to identify opportunities for cooperation with their Chinese counterparts. The initiative, named the Global University Alliance, will focus on research and development, technology transfer and commercialization. The one-week visit by the delegation, led by Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow, also produced a memorandum of understanding with Shandong University in Tsingdao. The group also visited the university's Bio-design center, which receives academic support from ASU.
Outcomes:
In 2006, ASU became the first university in the US to establish its own School of Sustainability. The school was founded by Crow, shortly after he transferred from the Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York City. The School of Sustainability at AUS focuses on finding real-world solutions to environmental, economic, and social challenges by teaching interdisciplinary subjects. The school offers bachelor of arts and sciences degrees and certificates in energy and sustainability. It also has master's degree program in sustainable solutions, and an executive master's in sustainability leadership. The school of sustainability in ASU now has more than 300 faculty members and about 2,000 students minor in sustainability.
Government?:
No
Type of Exchange:
education/science
Partners:
Arizona State University
XJTU-HKUST Joint School of Sustainable development (JSSD)
Participants (Types):
students, professors
Exchange Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Continuing:
No
Location:
Phoenix, Arizona
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