Academic and Cultural Interchange between the University of South Carolina and the University of Aizu, Japan

The University of South Carolina and University of Aizu in Japan have agreed to cooperate in the area of education and research in the field of Computer Science and Engineering in order to strengthen ties between both institutions and promote academic and cultural interchange. The agreement will enable student exchanges between the two institutions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It will also foster collaborative research among the faculty.

The University of Aizu is the first research university in Japan dedicated to computer science and engineering. It is unique in that over 40% of its faculty comes from overseas and all instruction is done in both Japanese and English.

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About the University of Aizu:
The mission of the University of Aizu is "to Advance Knowledge for Humanity", or in other words, to make discoveries and inventions which will contribute to the peace and prosperity of people.

The University of Aizu promises to put their students first and to produce achievements that will be highly evaluated in academia, and lead innovations for sustainable growth of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan and the world.

The University motto is "Shine as Pioneers" with curiosity, dream and a challenging-spirit.

The University of South Carolina has had past affiliations with universities in Japan (see http://www.che.sc.edu/centers/reu/Japan%20REU.htm).

To visit the University of Aizu's web site, click here.

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6/5/07