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Published date:2014-05-14    Provided by:School of Science
 
On April 21th, 2014, President of University of Waterloo in Canada Feridun Hamdullapur, vice President Nello Angerilli, dean of faculty of science Terry McMahon such as 6 people came to visit the Beijing Jiaotong University and had a cordial meeting with President NingBin and vice President LiuJun, while assistant principal and director of Office of International Cooperation & Exchange Xu Yugong and professor Feng Qibo, dean of School of Science and other related personnel attended the meeting.
President NingBin welcomed the visiting delegation of University of Waterloo .Two  presidents talked in-depth mainly on the history , current situation, advantage disciplines, educational philosophy of two universities, especially the education internationalization and international scientific research cooperation and both expressed hope to continue strengthening the cooperation of the two universities and to set up a more stable, long-lasting platform in terms of cooperation in joint program, staff exchange, research collaboration. The two sides hope to meet opportunities and challenges brought by the rapid development of the world through the combination of the two universities, which leads the world education and technological curve so as to contribute to the development of the society, country and world.
Subsequently, the delegation of University of Waterloo held a meeting with students of 2013 grade of Chinese-foreign cooperative nanometer materials and technology program in room 206 of the SiYuan. Chinese-foreign cooperative Nanometer material and technology program is the first Chinese-foreign cooperative project in our university co-founded by University of Waterloo and Beijing Jiaotong University. Dean of School of Science, Feng Qibo presided the meeting. President Feridun Hamdullapur of University of Waterloo spoke highly of Beijing Jiaotong University and University of Waterloo in his speech, and said both univeisities paid high attention on the project and encourages students to develop innovation, independent, leadership, etc while learning book knowledge. University of Waterloo delegation gave a detailed answer to the questions asked by students and the atmosphere is so active that students applauded sincerely.
University of Waterloo was founded in 1957 and it is a young and vigor university. University of Waterloo attaches great importance to the cultivation of innovation spirit and leadership, and is world famous for its peculiar Co - op education mode. The students from University of Waterloo are preferred bymany multinational companies such as Microsoft, IBM, at the same time, many students keen on entrepreneurship, and became a business leader even not yet graduated. In 2008, Faulty of Science of Waterloo conducted 2 + 2 joint program with our school of science. In November 2012, Chinese-foreign cooperative nanometer materials and technology program was formally approved by the Ministry of Education, then formally recruit students in September 2013 and this project goes smoothly at present.