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’s 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. Trần Minh Triết, Vice President;
- Dr. Võ Hồng Hải, Deputy Head, Office of External Relations;
- Assoc. Prof. Nguyễn Tuyết Phương, Dean, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences;
- Dr. Nguyễn Hà Hùng Chương, Lecturer, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences;
- Assoc. Prof. Lê Văn Anh Cường, Lecturer, Faculty of Physics – Engineering Physics;
- Dr. Bùi Thị Ngọc Oanh, Lecturer, Faculty of Physics – Engineering Physics;
- Dr. Phạm Thanh Thúy, Lecturer, Department of Geology;
- Assoc. Prof. Hoàng Thị Đông Quỳ, Lecturer, Faculty of Materials Science & Technology;
- Dr. Nguyễn Thị Kim Dung, Lecturer, Faculty of Biology — 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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