On December 5th 2023, NTU had the honor of welcoming a delegation from Northwestern University, including Vice President for International Relations Dévora Grynspan, Vice President for Research Eric Perrault, and seven faculty representatives from Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, as well as Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
After being graciously received by President Wen-Chang Chen, the delegation engaged in discussions with NTU leadership to explore further bilateral research and mobility partnerships. The discussion centered around joint research seed funding, with the anticipation that following the establishment of a student exchange program in 2023, both universities will continue to engage in a broader range of exchange initiatives. During their visit, the delegates had the opportunity to tour the Nano-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (NEMS) Research Centre, where they explored potential collaborative projects in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
Prof. Hayes Fergus, Director of Northwestern’s Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, also engaged in discussions with NTU Vice President for Academic Affairs Hung-Jen Wang and Vice President for Student Affairs Shi-Wei Chu on the cultivation of innovative and entrepreneurial talents in higher education.
This visit marks the first in-person delegation from Northwestern University to NTU following the online matchmaking events in 2021 and 2022. NTU looks forward to expanding academic collaboration between the universities in the near future.
The discussion centered around joint research seed funding, with the anticipation that following the establishment of a student exchange program in 2023, both universities will continue to engage in a broader range of exchange initiatives.
The delegation toured the NEMS Research Centre, exploring potential collaborative projects in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
