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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Sino-US Summit <strong>of</strong> Science and<br />

Education Opens on Campus<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2008--10—28<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=225245161<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Oct. 28, 2008: on Oct. 23rd, after paying a visit to the School <strong>of</strong><br />

Mathematics, College <strong>of</strong> Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, School <strong>of</strong> Biological<br />

Sciences, and School <strong>of</strong> Physics, the delegation <strong>of</strong> the directorate for Mathematics<br />

and Physical Sciences <strong>of</strong> NSF (National Science Foundation) attended the first<br />

Sino-US Summit <strong>of</strong> Science and Education in the Yingjie Exchange Center.<br />

Participants included dozens <strong>of</strong> scholars and experts from Rensselaer Polytechnic<br />

Institute, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Rochester, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago, Tsinghua <strong>University</strong>, Nankai<br />

<strong>University</strong> and <strong>PKU</strong>.<br />

During the four sessions <strong>of</strong> the summit, participants held thorough discussions on<br />

topics <strong>of</strong> newly-emerged disciplines, how to improve the undergraduate education,<br />

the difficulties in the management <strong>of</strong> science and research, and how to improve the<br />

communication between faculty members.<br />

The conference was chaired by Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Zhao Wei, leader <strong>of</strong> the delegation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

directorate <strong>of</strong> the directorate for Mathematics and Physical Sciences <strong>of</strong> NSF, and<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Li Xiaoming, President Assistant <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong>. Director <strong>of</strong> NSFC Chen<br />

Huai and Dr. Alex de Angelis at the Beijing <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> NSF each delivered a speech<br />

concerning the significance <strong>of</strong> academic exchanges and the stance <strong>of</strong> NSFC<br />

respectively.<br />

Late in the forum, both parties exchanged gifts and wished for long-term cooperation<br />

in the pursuit <strong>of</strong> science and research. Pr<strong>of</strong>. Li presented a piece <strong>of</strong> china with a<br />

Chinese dragon on it to the US delegation, and Pr<strong>of</strong>. Zhao returned his favor with a<br />

memorial inscribed with ―No boundaries for science, no endings for friendship.‖<br />

Edited By : Ding Zhilan<br />

Translated By : Lin Jingxian<br />

Source : <strong>PKU</strong> <strong>News</strong> (Chinese)<br />

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