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22 A cdemic The Tomato Genome Sequence Provides Insights into Fleshy Fruit Evolution Through tremendous efforts lasting for more than 8 years, the whole genomes of Solanum lycopersicum and Solanum pimpinellifolium have been successfully sequenced by the Tomato Ge- nome Consortium (TGC) comprising of over 300 scientists from 14 different coun- tries. The high quality analyses of tomato genome sequences is another outstanding work implemented by international cooperation after the accomplishment of Ara- bidopsis and rice genome sequencing. The achievement was published in the international authoritative magazine, Nature, as Sichuan University Newsletter cover story on May 31, 2012 (URL: http:// www.nature.com/nature/journal/v485/ n7400/index.html). Prof. Yongsheng Liu from collage of Life Science, Sichuan Uni- versity, and his postgraduate Dr. Shengx- iong Huang participated in the long-time researches and made contributions. There are three main scientific meanings of the achievement: (1) decipher the genome sequences of cultivated tomato and cur- rant tomato, (2) demonstrate the genome mechanisms underlying the fleshy fruit development and evolution of cultivated tomato and (3) provide powerful tools for utilizing the important genes from wild tomato species to improve the cultivated tomato.
SCU and University of Pittsburgh Sign Cooperation Memorandum and Contract In a bid to promote SCU’s plan of actively cooperating with world- renowned universities, Vice-President Yan Shijing led a four-member delegation of officials concerned from the Inter- national Office and Academic Affairs Of- fice visited University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). From Jan. 9 th to 14 th , they also visited the Queens College of City University of New York, University of California, Davis, University of Southern Califor- nia, University of California, Irvine, and California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). During the visit to Pitt, Vice-President Yan and Pitt Executive Vice-President signed a comprehensive collaboration memorandum and agreed on the intention to establish a joint school. Both universities agreed to step up mutual cooperation through establishing a joint school and they reached consensus on the preparation and work plan for the establishment of March. 8, 2012, President Xie Heping met with Mr. Malcolm McVicar, President of Univer- sity of Central Lancashire (UCL). Dur- ing this meeting, they discussed issues concerning future cooperation plans and signed a cooperation framework the joint school. In the coming March, Pitt Executive Vice-President will pay a visit to SCU and sign the contract to start the preparation work for the new school. The new college will enroll its first group of students in fall, 2013. The delegation’s journey was very fruitful. They signed the 2+2 and 3+2 Joint Degree Program Agreement with the Queens College of City University of New York, which will soon kick off. They confirmed the plan for the 2+2 and 3+2 Joint Degree Programs with University of California Davis and California State agreement. Vice-President Yan Shijing attended the meeting. Officials from the President’s Office, International Office, College of Architecture and Environment, College of Basic and Forensic Medicine, West China School of Pharmacy, School of History and University – Long Beach and will sign the project implementation agreement soon. They reached an agreement with Uni- versity of California, Irvine to continue SCU Mid-Level Administrator Training Program and Students’ Summer Camp. They formed agreement with University of Southern California to establish in cooperation the SCU Post-Disaster Re- construction College. They reached agreement with the College of Social Work, SCU to work together to build a platform for scientific research and recruitment. They reached agreement with the Vice- President of CSULB that CSULB would help train SCU teachers how to teach courses in English on a long term basis. The delegation also visited SCU students studying at Queens College, City University of New York, alumni work- ing at Pittsburgh University, and young teachers participating training programs at CUSLB. University of Central Lancashire Signed a Cooperation Framework Agreement With SCU C ooperation Culture attended the meeting. President Xie expressed warm wel- come to the delegation led by President McVicar and gave an overview of SCU. He pointed out SCU’s emphasis on the exchange and cooperation with top universities in the world and academic train- Sichuan University Newsletter 23
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