CiC Vol.7

Newsletter

The CiC Newsletter is for sharing hot topics and latest activities

UniversiteGrenoble Alpes

FranceUniversity of Tsukuba's Office in UGA
Following the recent opening of the Universityof Tsukuba's Office at the Université Grenoble
Alpes, UGA has welcomed Ms Kaori Kobayashi
as its chief-clerk. Goals of the Office, amongst
others, are developing mobility, researchcollaboration and links with the territory.

of CiC partner institutions.
CiC is Campus-in-Campus, a scheme of sharing campuses among
partner institutions with the purpose of using their respective
education and research resources without any national orinstitutional barriers. Through CiC, partner institutions are highly
expected to enhance student, faculty and administrative staff
mobility as well as joint research collaborations.

Ohio StateUniversityRuhr University
Bochum Germany

United States

The Japan-American Society of Central
Ohio (JASCO) recognized The Ohio State
University with its Corporate Partnership Award
for advancing educational opportunities about
Japan and its engagement with Ohio's Japanesecommunities. Over the years, Ohio State andJASCO partnered to coordinate over 700
programs, impacting close to 140,000 community
members, businesses, teachers and students.
Ohio State is only the second organization
to receive this award; American Honda MotorC o m p a n y
was the firstrecipient in2022.

Ruhr University Bochum has submitted three newdraft proposals in the funding line „Clusters ofExcellence” of the German “Excellence Strategy”
competition- Transforming Materials Science (designated speaker:Prof. Alfred Ludwig)- ReThink – Memories of Tomorrow (designatedspeaker: Prof. Onur Güntürkün)- Plasma Mining (designated speaker: Prof. Julia Tjus)
Full applications must be submitted in 2024. Funding
is between 3 and 10 million € p.a. per cluster.
The Clusters RESOLV (Ruhr Explores Solvation) andCASA (Cyber Security in the Age of Large-ScaleAdversaries) are already funded in the Excellence
Strategy.
The aim of the Excellence
Strategy is to strengthen
Germany s position as
an outstanding place forresearch.
'JASCO recognizes Ohio State with Corporate
Partnership Award

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Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia

Malaysia

A Significant Milestone in Algae Research
On August 17, 2023, the Global Algae Summit (GAS)
2023, led by Leave a Nest, Euglena, and MJIIT UTM
Kuala Lumpur, marked a significant milestone in algae
research. Held at UTM Kuala Lumpur's Azman HashimHall, it drew 185 participants from across Malaysia,
fostering collaboration among renowned universities.
A key moment was the MoA signing between MJIITUTM and Euglena Co. Ltd., solidifying their commitment
to unite their expertise, resources, and insights foralgae research innovation. GAS 2023 left a legacy
of collaboration and promise for transformative
discoveries,
showcasing
academia andindustry'sdedication toa sustainable,innovative future.

University ofCalifornia Irvine

United States

University ofTsukuba

Japan

Elementary School Attached to University of Tsukuba
and CRICED Held a Lesson Study Session With
the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, andTechnology of Indonesia
In August 2023, Center for Research on International
Cooperation in Educational Development (CRICED)and the elementary school attached to University ofTsukuba, in collaboration with the Southeast Asian
Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)SEAQIM, SEAQIL, and SEAMOLEC, conductedlesson study workshops at Universitas Pendidikan
Indonesia, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research,and Technology of Indonesia, and the Yogyakarta
Teacher Training
Center. Teachers andeducators participatedon-site via Indonesianinterpreters, with 200
participants at eachvenue.

University ofSao PauloBrazil

Susan and Henry Samueli give $50 million to UCI's
engineering school

USP Supera Park: a cluster for innovation andtechnology“The enduring generosity of Henry and Susan
Samueli has enabled University of California, Irvine
researchers to seek answers to the most challenging
questions and make breakthroughs that impact all
our lives,” said UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman.
“The investments the Samuelis have made in UCI
over nearly a quarter century – bridging engineering,
health, interdisciplinary research and student
success – have
paid substantial
dividends in ourinstitution, ourcommunity andthe world.”

Inaugurated in March 26th, 2014, the USPSupera Parque is an environment for
research, development, and innovation
activities between the university, thegovernment, and companies. In its almost
ten years of existence, the USP Supera Parkhas been playing an active role in promoting
startups, businesses, and opportunities forstudents

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University ofBordeauxFrance

ENLGIHT European University
After a 3-year pilot phase, the ENLIGHT European
University has successfully secured 14,4 M € to pursue
its ambitions of educational transformation and innovation
for the next 4 years, in favour of a greener, healthier,fairer and more sustainable Europe. Now consisting of
10 universities from 10 European countries, ENLIGHT ispleased to welcome the University of Bern as its newest
member. This collaboration strengthens the diversity
and impact of thealliance, furthering
its mission
to develop auniversity of thefuture.

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