Tsinghua-Alberta Joint Research Center unveiled
On May 17th, President Qiu Yong of Tsinghua University and President and Vice-Chancellor David H. Turpin of the University of Alberta met for the opening ceremony of the Tsinghua University-University of Alberta Joint Research Center for Future Energy and Environment. Turpin is the 13th president of the University of Alberta, which is one of the leading Canadian universities in Canada-China academic relations. Both presidents expressed their wish to continually improve cooperation between the two universities.
Qiu opened the meeting by welcoming President Turpin and his colleagues from the University of Alberta. He mentioned that the two universities have a long history of cooperation and expressed his wish that the new Center will be a milestone in the alliance between Tsinghua and the University of Alberta. According to Qiu, this partnership is one of Tsinghua’s most important international partnerships. Turpin agreed, and noted that he is looking forward to seeing the relationship continue to grow.
Qiu and Turpin both emphasized the global importance of protecting the environment. Turpin stressed that clean energy is one of the largest issues of our time, and one that will require cooperation to solve. The Tsinghua University-University of Alberta Joint Research Center for Future Energy and Environment is a strategic international research center focused on discovering newer, more innovative and sustainable ways to produce energy. Tsinghua and the University of Alberta are dedicated to working towards a solution together.
After the discussion, the Presidents unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the new Center.
Writer: Galia Popov
Editor: Zhu Lvhe
