Boston University and Zhejiang University Agreement
by Christina Polyzos
On October 31, 2014, Boston University and Zhejiang University in China signed an agreement that has developed a framework of cooperation between the College of Engineering at BU through its Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE) and the Faculty of Information Technology at Zhejiang through its State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology. Spearheaded by Ioannis Paschalidis, Director of CISE, the primary purpose of this cooperation is to create ties for new development and technology with shared research, strengthening an academic environment of collaboration.
Both parties will be contributing to educational pursuits, in Boston as well as China, with lectures, seminars, and most importantly, will be engaged in the exchange of information, knowledge, and opportunities with the common interest of technological advancement. This opportunity has inspired agreements with other prestigious Chinese Universities, currently in the development process and promises to strengthen the possibilities of future global endeavors.