Monday, January 25, 2016

Join the UGPN Meeting in Australia


NC State faculty are invited to attend the University Global Partnership Network (UGPN) meeting February 29th -March 3 in Australia. The meeting will be hosted by the network's newest member, the University of Wollongong.

The annual meeting brings together researchers, academics, administrators and staff from the member institutions: University of Surrey, University of Sao Paulo, NC State University and the University of Wollongong.  The program will consist of campus/facility tours, workshops, round table discussions about research and exchange opportunities.


Core focus areas of the meeting are:

  • Fundamentals and Applications of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
  • Optical Processes in Condensed Matter Physics
  • Biosciences & Health: Exploring Multi-disciplinary approaches

Faculty interested in joining the NC State delegation for this meeting should contact David Dixon, Manager of Global Partnerships, at djdixon@ncsu.edu.