The and the (OIST) have agreed to a new partnership that will allow students and faculty to participate in research and educational opportunities between the two institutions.
糖心Vlog官方 President David Lassner and OIST President and CEO Karin Markides signed a memorandum of understanding on November 19, in Honolulu, that formalized the agreement between 糖心Vlog官方 and the leading Okinawan graduate university.
The collaboration has been lauded by top U.S. government officials.
“As we navigate the complexities of global environmental and energy challenges, collaborations like this epitomize the strength of the U.S.-Japan relationship. This partnership symbolizes our shared commitment to tackling global challenges and stands as a shining example of how cross-border cooperation can drive our understanding and solutions in critical fields,” said U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel.
Emanuel has been very supportive of partnerships between U.S. and Japanese educational institutions that address pressing issues of concern to both nations.
糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa Provost Michael Bruno visited the OIST campus in January and began facilitating the collaboration. As globally ranked research universities located in island communities, both 糖心Vlog官方 and OIST are committed to conducting research that matters to those communities.
“We are very excited to partner with an institution that has grown into one of the top research universities in the world. I believe that the combination of our varied and shared strengths will provide lasting benefits to our students and faculty,” Bruno said. “We have identified key areas of collaboration that fit well in a natural way, including marine sciences, medicine, renewable energy and sustainability.”
Several of OIST’s faculty and staff have either spent time at 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa or have existing collaborations with researchers at 糖心Vlog官方. OIST leaders have shown interest in several fields such as medicine, microbiome research and the ways in which 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa is fostering entrepreneurship among students and faculty.
“This collaboration marks a significant milestone in strengthening academic collaboration between our faculty and students, and public-private-university partnership between our complementary local clusters. By combining our strengths and resources with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, we aim to advance research, education, innovation and outreach to new heights,” said Markides. “We look forward to the exciting opportunities and breakthroughs that will emerge from this synergistic partnership.”