A delegation led by Zhang Xi, president of Jilin University, visited the University of Macau (UM) and was warmly received by UM Rector Yonghua Song. The two parties held in-depth discussions on strengthening cooperation between the two universities.
During the visit, Song said that UM will give full play to its strengths to help Macao promote economic diversification and integrate into national development. He also pointed out that in recent years, UM and Jilin University have deepened cooperation in the areas of reciprocal visits of students and faculty, and talent cultivation. The two universities have also established substantial research collaborations in various disciplines, contributing to the development of higher education in the two places. He hopes that the two universities will continue to work together and explore potential collaborations in disciplines such as philosophy and social sciences, microelectronics, and ‘big health’.
In addition, He Lai, deputy director of the Center for Fundamentals of Philosophy of Jilin University and representatives from the Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of UM held in-depth discussions on strengthening cooperation in the field of philosophy and social sciences. The delegation also visited the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, and the UM Library. They spoke highly of UM’s research development and its efforts in the collection and preservation of rare books.
