Archives of Peking University News - PKU English - 北京大学

北京大学英语新闻网/Peking University News
UCLA-PKU Joint Research Institute
(JRI) Held the First Annual Symposium
PKU NEWS 2010--05--10
http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=273594663
Peking University, May 10, 2010: The first annual symposium of UCLA-PKU Joint
Research Institute in Science and Engineering (JRI) was held on May 6th local time
in UCLA, USA. Prof. Lin Jianhua, Executive Vice President of Peking University and
Prof. Li Xiaoming, Assistant President of Peking University, were invited to attend the
symposium.
At the Opening Ceremony, Prof. Lin Jianhua and Mr. Scott Waugh, UCLA Executive
Vice Chancellor and Provost, delivered opening speeches respectively. Prof. Lin
Jianhua introduced the latest development in Chinese educational system and
expressed the hope that JRI would promote collaborations between PKU and UCLA
as well as enhance broader development prospects for the two universities. Then Dr.
Entrikin, Vice Provost of International Studies in UCLA, Dr. Cong Jingsheng, Director
of JRI and Prof. Li Xiaoming reviewed past exchange and collaborations, and also
introduced current programs of JRI separately.
Twelve PKU professors together with experts from other countries are present at the
two-day symposium. The symposium will feature sessions addressing innovations in
clean energy, advances in information technology and research in the life sciences.
Each session will showcase new developments from leading faculty at both
universities.
Background:
UCLA-PKU Joint Research Institute in Science and Engineering (JRI) was founded
on June 16th, 2009. PKU President Zhou Qifeng and UCLA President Gene Block
signed the co-operation agreement. JRL aims at providing a forum for exchanging
the latest research results in science, engineering and medicine and cultivating
young talent in those areas. Prof. Li Xiaoming from PKU and Prof. Cong Jingsheng
from UCLA were appointed as co-directors of JRI. 56 PKU professors in science,
engineering and medicine and 60 UCLA professors have joined JRI so far. UCLA
President Gene Block and Mrs. Block paid a visit to Peking University on January
25th, 2010 and attended the Appointment Ceremony of Industry Advisory Board of
JRL with PKU President Zhou Qifeng. Mr. Huang Wei, Vice Mayor of Beijing was
designated as Chairman of JRL IAB.
46