On 11 April, the VNUHCM-University of Science (VNUHCM-US) held a meeting with North Carolina State University, USA (NCSU) at the Nguyen Van Cu campus in District 5.
NCSU is a top-ranking Research I public university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, approximately halfway down the East Coast of the United States. As a land-grant institution, NCSU provides access to education for all students and is renowned globally for its innovative and impactful ideas.
Attendees Included:
On NCSU’s Side:
- Dr. Peter Harries, Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences;
- Dr. Kara Peters, Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Academics and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering;
- Dr. Melissa Pasquinelli, Associate Dean for Academics and Professor of Forest Biomaterials, College of Natural Resources;
- Dr. Brandon McConnell, Assistant Research Professor and Director of Graduate Programmes for the Master鈥檚 of Engineering Management, College of Education;
- Dr. Paul Franzon, Professor and Director of Graduate Programmes for the PhD in Electrical Engineering;
- Dr. Reza Ghiladi, Professor and Director of Graduate Programmes for the Department of Chemistry.
On VNUHCM-US’s Side:
- Assoc. Prof. Tr岷 Minh Tri岷縯, Vice President;
- Dr. V玫 H峄搉g H岷, Deputy Head, Office of External Relations;
- Assoc. Prof. Nguy峄卬 Tuy岷縯 Ph瓢啤ng, Dean, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences;
- Dr. Nguy峄卬 H脿 H霉ng Ch瓢啤ng, Lecturer, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences;
- Assoc. Prof. L锚 V膬n Anh C瓢峄漬g, Lecturer, Faculty of Physics 鈥 Engineering Physics;
- Dr. B霉i Th峄 Ng峄峜 Oanh, Lecturer, Faculty of Physics 鈥 Engineering Physics;
- Dr. Ph岷 Thanh Th煤y, Lecturer, Department of Geology;
- Assoc. Prof. Ho脿ng Th峄 膼么ng Qu峄, Lecturer, Faculty of Materials Science & Technology;
- Dr. Nguy峄卬 Th峄 Kim Dung, Lecturer, Faculty of Biology 鈥 Biotechnology.
During the meeting, VNUHCM-US and NCSU agreed to collaborate on several activities that will benefit both parties and contribute to their development. VNUHCM-US proposed using their master’s and doctoral education programme frameworks, which had been designed to work in collaboration with European universities (e.g., Denmark). These frameworks met international standards, were recognised, and had brought significant value and achievements to all participating parties.
In addition, representatives from NCSU emphasised the importance of ensuring and appropriately allocating job positions at the university for Vietnamese students upon their return from studies abroad under the cooperation programmes between VNUHCM-US and NCSU. This will further strengthen the development of the university’s personnel and contribute positively to the country’s educational system.
Aside from collaborative training programmes, both universities expressed a desire for joint research activities. This included the exchange of lecturers and researchers to achieve scientific research objectives and mutual support for researchers from both institutions. NCSU committed to providing partial or full financial assistance for these initiatives. To identify potential areas for future collaboration, the two universities also discussed the unique distinctions of each Faculty or Discipline.
The working session proved successful, and both VNUHCM-US and NCSU were committed to developing the necessary procedures for collaboration.
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