Carolina-Tübingen partnership reaffirmed with visit
A delegation from UNC-Chapel Hill discussed shared interests and collaboration with the German university’s new president.
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“大, complex problems demand global partnership and a multidisciplinary approach,Kevin M. Guskiewicz在夏天访问
Guskiewicz was there with a Carolina delegation that included Vice Chancellor for 研究 Penny Gordon-Larsen, Vice Provost for 全球 Affairs Barbara Stephenson and 赫斯曼新闻与媒体学院 Dean Raul Reis. The group discussed the universities’ shared interests and collaborations with Tübingen’s new president and other leaders.
“这次访问, which included a substantive meeting with Tübingen’s new president, 卡拉Pollmann, affirmed the strength of the UNC-Tübingen partnership,斯蒂芬森说. “我们不仅有共同的学术优势, but we are also committed to similar goals for producing re太阳城娱乐城 that benefits society.”
根据戈登-拉森的说法, the two universities share similarities in size, 癌症的合作方法和研究, 数据科学, 媒体研究等. “我们共同强调卓越的研究, innovation and impact transcends disciplines and borders,“ 她说.
The visit coincided with the conference “The Weaponization of Knowledge” and the workshop “人文学科, 健康, and Science: Exploring the Power of Narratives.” Both the conference and the workshop were funded by a joint seed fund established in 2022 by Carolina and Tübingen to support interdisciplinary collaborations in 数据科学.
“Weaponization” conference organizers included Carolina faculty members Tori Smith Ekstrand (赫斯曼新闻与媒体学院), Priscilla Layne (文理学院) and Francesca Tripodi (School of 信息 and 图书馆学). 阿斯特丽德因特网,
“The problems we face in democratic governance worldwide will only be addressed through interdisciplinary dialogue,埃克斯特兰德说. “This kind of cooperation among colleagues and global partners is essential to defining the problem and addressing it.”
Stephenson sees faculty engagement as a cornerstone of the partnership. “While this partnership has long counted on strong support from university leadership, faculty play a critical role in making our relationship with Tübingen vibrant. This visit has clearly demonstrated their integral involvement,” she said.
