Dr. Arima in Q&A session |
On 12 March, the US JSPS Fellows Alumni Association co-sponsored a symposium with the JSPS Washington Office and Colorado State University (CSU). Entitled “Science Education in the 21st Century: Advantages, Pitfalls and Future Trends,” it was held at CSU in Fort Collins, Colorado. The symposium was organized by four members of the alumni association―Dr. Ranil Wickramasinghe, Colorado State University; Dr. Shamim Mirza, University of California at Irvine; Dr. Shannon Bischoff, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez; and Dr. Arup Neogi, University of North Texas.
After the opening remarks from CSU vice president Dr. William Farland, vice provost Dr. James Cooney, and JSPS Washington Office director Dr. Hirotaka Sugawara, a keynote speech was delivered by Dr. Akito Arima, chairperson of the Japan Science Foundation, whose message focused on science education and training in Japan and the US. The symposium was addressed by nine speakers in three sessions: Engineering and Mathematics, Physics and Biology, and Social Sciences.
The annual general assembly of the US JSPS Fellows Alumni Association was convened on the following day.
- JSPS Washington Office
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