CiC Vol.3

Newsletter

The CiC Newsletter is for sharing hot topics and latest activities
of CiC partner institutions.

University ofSao PauloBrazil

USP creates new Pro-rectory to increase policiesof inclusion and belonging
The new Pro-rectory will encompass existing USP
agencies such as the Superintendence of Social
Assistance (SAS) and the USP Women’ s Office.
USP reinforces its commitment of being an openand inclusive space to Brazilian society. “Theprinciple of belonging should be constructed based

CiC is Campus-in-Campus, a scheme of sharing campuses amongon recognizing, in the University and in social life,

partner institutions with the purpose of using their respective

the importance of differences. USP isn’ t detachededucation and research resources without any national orfrom the society we live in and the promotion ofinstitutional barriers. Through CiC, partner institutions are highly

equity should guide all of

expected to enhance student, faculty and administrative staff

the University’ s actions,”

mobility as well as joint research collaborations.

reinforces president Carlos
Gilberto Carlotti Junior.

University ofUniversiti Teknologi
Malaysia

California Irvine

Malaysia

United States

Global Leader for the Malaysia - Japan Oriented

UCI receives $580 million in research funding forEngineering Education

fiscal 2021-22

MJIIT is the global leader“This research funding milestone confirms UCI’ sfor the Malaysia-Japan

ascent among its Association of Americanoriented engineering

Universities peers as a world-class researcheducation, supported byuniversity. Our faculty, students and staff are

30 Japanese universities. It offers four undergraduate

truly excelling in an environment of tremendous

programs in Electronic System Engineering withcompetition for financial support of research andHonors, Chemical Process Engineering with Honors,innovation,” said Pramod Khargonekar, UCI vice

Mechanical Precision Engineering with Honors

chancellor for research. “These results indicate

and Software Engineering with Honors. There arethat UCI’ s preeminent research enterprisealso six postgraduate programs: Disaster Risk

will make even greater

Management, Sustainable Systems, Sustainability andand more productive

Environmental Science, Technology and Innovation

contributions to the state,

Management, Research and Doctor of Philosophy.

the nation and the world.”

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Utrecht
UniversityUniversiteGrenoble Alpes

Netherlands

FranceKummeling and Hajer Make Their Plead in Leading

The 3EC-Sahel Project Awarded € 2.78 million

Dutch News Website Science Guide

The 3EC-Sahel project "Water, Environment andUtrecht University advocates for multi-disciplinary

Climate Challenges in the Sahel", led by Université

science (pathways toGrenoble Alpes, Abdou Moumouni University insustainability). “As theNiamey, Niger, and the French Institute of Researchworld functions morefor Development, has been awarded € 2.78 million

complex, you have toin funding over four years as part of the “Africanregain that complexity

Higher Education Partnership” program. It aimsin science and look beyond disciplines” , according

to develop a training program in the field of water,

to distinguished professors Henk Kummeling (right)

environment and climate challenges, to meet theand Maarten Hajer (left). Bringing scientists frompriority needs in skills fordifferent faculties into conversation and confronting

sustainable development

disciplines, we try to make them aware that theirin Niger and the Sahelian

research can have implications that go beyond theirzone.

own field of research.

Ohio StateUniversity

Ruhr University
Bochum Germany

United States

Participation in the TGSW Conference 2022

RUB wins worldwide cryptography competition

The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Global

3 out of 4 finally accepted submissions following aEngagement in the College of Education and Humancall from the US National Institute for Standards

Ecology (EHE) is collaborating with University ofand Technology

Tsukuba to participate in the Tsukuba Global Science

were developed by

Week Conference 2022. Marc Guerrero, associateresearchers fromprofessor, will serve as a panelist for the Campus in

RUB’ s Cluster ofCampus Joint Session, and Carlotta Penn, community

Excellence CASA

program director, will coordinate faculty involvement(https://casa.rub.de/and EHE community participation. The theme isen/). These encryption methods which even quantum

Human Resource Development for an Inclusive

computers cannot crack, will become standard

Society: Dialogue

in the US, and probably in Europe. The new NISTon Global Diversity

standardization “will certainly become one of theCompetence.

most influential documents in IT security”(CASA spokesman Eike Kiltz, eike.kiltz@rub.de).

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University ofTsukuba Japan

Al-Farabi Kazakh

National UniversityKazakhstan

XX Youth Conference Model United Nations – “NewOn September 26-30, the University of Tsukuba

Silk Way”

hosted Tsukuba Global Science Week (TGSW) 2022

The 10th anniversary of the international youth

which was held onsite at the Tsukuba International

conference Model United Nations – “New Silk

Congress Center and streamed online as well.

Way” was held at KazNU with the title “United We

At the opening session, Prof. Gaëlle Calvary ofStand” . This is an international project for students

Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) talked about “Smartand graduates who act as diplomats of different

City” in her keynote speech while UGA President

states and model the work of the United Nations,

Yassine Lakhnech concluded the session with aand it is aimed at attracting the attention of youth

congratulatory address. Next year, the Tsukuba

to global problems, forming a vision of a holistic

Conference, which is

picture of the world, and developing analytical skills

conducted alternately withand research activities toTGSW, is scheduled to takeresolve conflicts throughout

place both onsite and online

intercultural communicationfrom September 26 to 28.

and dialogue.

We look forward to seeing you there!

National Taiwan
UniversityUniversity ofBordeaux France

TaiwanContinuing to Enrich the Graduate Program Study

AEARU Global Learning Initiatives Program hasOffer

been launched since 2020 by National Taiwan

The University of Bordeaux continues to enrich its

University and member universities of AEARU

Graduate Program study offer. These international(Association of East Asian Research Universities).

courses at Master and Doctorate level provide

The Program

research-oriented training in scientific fields ofaims to combine

excellence. Taught in English, five new programs

resources fromwill launch at the start of the 2022 academic year:

multinational top

・ ARCHEO / Archeology;

universities and・ SENSE / Environmental

provide virtualSciences;

lectures. Students can access courses from other・ EUR@frica / Contemporary

universities, gain global learning experience without

approaches to African transitions;traveling. To bring more global perspectives into

・ SiTH / Health sciences and technologies;classrooms, NTU welcomes cross-institutional

・ EcoPoDeMa / Economy and new technologies.

lectures and collaborations with other partners.

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