HKUST(GZ) Delegation Visits the US: Expanding Partnerships, Recruiting High-End Talent
From April 17th to April 29th, Professor Yang YANG, Associate Vice-President (Teaching & Learning) of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST(GZ)), led a delegation to the United States. The delegation visited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Olin College of Engineering, the University of California, Davis, the Stanford University, the University of Chicago, and the Columbia University, engaging in in-depth discussions on innovative teaching, undergraduate student development, and faculty development.
The delegation also visited the Muscatine High School in Muscatine, Iowa, and the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology in San Francisco, California, to fully introduce the educational philosophy of HKUST(GZ), international student enrollment, and the upcoming summer program, PLACE International Summer Camp. Both schools showed strong interest in our undergraduate programs and summer camp activities.
The delegation members visiting the United States included Dr. Ma Jinyuan, Associate Dean of the College of Education Sciences, and Dr. Jiao GUO, Head of the Department of Teaching Development.
At Olin College of Engineering, the delegation engaged in in-depth discussions with Professor Jason Woodard, the Dean of External Programs and Partnerships, and finalized arrangements for this year's training cooperation.
At the University of California, Davis, the delegation held discussions with the Global Affairs and Continuing Professional Education. The focus was on student and teacher exchange cooperation, including short-term and long-term exchange programs, degree programs, research internships, and other exchange activities. Esther Luna DeLozier, Assistant Director of Partnerships and Faculty Engagement, expressed the hope for collaboration between HKUST(GZ) and the University of California, Davis in interdisciplinary research and innovation and emphasized the importance of cooperation in areas of common interest.
At Stanford University, the delegation visited Dr. Richard Dasher, Director of US-Asia Technology Management Center, who also holds Consulting Professor appointments at Stanford in the Departments of Electrical Engineering (technology management). Dr. Dasher expressed strong agreement with the interdisciplinary innovation structure and industrial transformation concept of HKUST(GZ), which is similarly advocated at Stanford. He also advised the school to strengthen cooperation with industry and integrate the actual needs of the industry into the student education and training process to assist students in preparing for future employment and entrepreneurship.
At the University of Chicago, the delegation met with Ms. Katie Hrinyak, the Associate Vice President of Global Initiatives and Strategy. Professor YANG introduced the history of our university and its unique educational philosophy and expressed hopes to promote two-way student exchanges between the two universities. Ms. Hrinyak expressed strong interest in our educational philosophy and hoped to initiate cooperation through student summer exchange programs.
The delegation also held talks with the University of Chicago Professional Education. Ms. Mary Cohen, the Managing Director, stated that the University of Chicago encourages students to engage in interdisciplinary learning and that most students have dual degrees in different fields. In terms of research, the school has established an interdisciplinary research committee to organize related topics. Most excitingly, many graduate research projects are related to real-world industrial issues, which are very similar to the educational philosophy of HKUST(GZ).
The delegation also met with Mr. Yougen YU, Education Counselor of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, and exchanged views on actively promoting exchanges between Chinese and American youth.
At the same time, Professor YANG, representing HKUST(GZ), participated as a speaker at the 15th China Education Symposium at Harvard University on April 22nd, delivering a keynote speech titled “Trans-disciplinary Education Practice Centered on the Growth of Every Student”. Additionally, the delegation hosted a talent recruitment event during the forum, as well as in Boston, San Francisco, and New York during their visit to the US.
For inquiries about international cooperation, please send E-mail to GlobalAffairs@hkust-gz.edu.cn.
