Welcome to this month’s roundup of the stories, updates and events happening across the World Technology Universities Network.
WTUN News:
- Learn more about our member, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, in the latest Member in the Spotlight post. Located in Austria, they are committed to practice orientated teaching and research which dynamically evolve to tackle the challenges of the future.. Read the full profile here.
- This month marks the formal entry of our two newest members: Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (India) and Mindanao State University (Philippines).
News from our Members:
Asia:
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, India
- This month marks the formal entry of KIIT to the WTUN. We invite members to visit our announcement of KIIT’s membership to find out more about the institution or to visit their website. Read the announcement here and visit their website here.
Mindanao State University, Philippines
- This month marks the formal entry of MSU to the WTUN. We invite members to visit their website to find out more about the institution.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
- UTM’s Faculty of Artificial Intelligence (FAI) held an AI Insights Talk with The Hive, a venture fund dedicated to co-creating, funding, and launching AI-powered enterprise companies headquartered in Palo Alto, USA. The session included an insightful sharing session titled “The Era of Generative AI: Transformative Technologies, Applications, and Skills for the Future.” Read the full story here.
North America:
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada
- SAIT has announced that their Centre for Innovation and Research in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials is moving into the field of alternative construction technologies. The expansion was made possible thanks to a donation from the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund and will provide the regional construction industry with access to robotics, automation and materials science laboratories. Read the full story here.
South America:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- UFRN’s Multicampi School of Medical Sciences (EMCM) is celebrating its tenth anniversary which demonstrates innovation and social commitment in its contribution to training and retaining doctors within the state. The EMCM’s undergraduate course in Medicine has evolved to include a Regional Inclusion Argument which provides preferential access to students from local regions. Around half of those who have graduated from the class work within the region. Read the full story here.
- The Brazilian Congress on Active and Healthy Aging (Conbeas) and the 16th International Seminar on Physical Activity for the Elderly (Siafti) have been published. The event was held by UFRN’s Center for Health Sciences (CCS/UFRN) and the Institute of Aging. The Congress addressed themes such as Challenges of population aging, Intergenerationality, and Active Aging. Read the full story here and read the publication here.
Australia
University of Newcastle, Australia
- UON has received a $1 million (AUD) investment from the Mark Hughes Foundation to find a cure for brain cancer. The partnership between the Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research and The Brain Cancer Centre hope to fast-track a solution to this disease. Find out more here.
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