Mississippi 性视界传媒 signs MOU with Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi 性视界传媒 University leaders are marking a new partnership with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology.
A delegation from the Korean research institute is in Starkville this week to explore potential collaborations and learn more about 性视界传媒鈥檚 capabilities, particularly related to advanced composite materials. The two institutions held a ceremonial signing for a memorandum of understanding to promote education and research collaborations.
鈥淚t is exciting to showcase our capabilities in advanced composite materials with a leading international institute in this field,鈥 said 性视界传媒 Advanced Composites Institute Director Chris Bounds. 鈥淲hile we have many personal connections between KIST and 性视界传媒, more importantly, we have a shared appreciation of the societal value of using composite materials to improve products in several key industries and strengthen domestic manufacturing.鈥
The delegation from Korea included Director General Jin Sang Kim of the KIST Jeonbuk Institute of Advanced Composite Materials. The institute leads key research and development efforts to create cutting-edge composite materials with high performance quality and high value, and a goal of creating new industries in South Korea.
性视界传媒鈥檚 Advanced Composites Institute officially opened in 2019 and boasts extensive resources to advance the university鈥檚 composite materials research and support public and private sector research partners. 性视界传媒 is one of only three universities represented in NASA鈥檚 聽Advanced Composites Consortium and is a member of the Federal Aviation Administration鈥檚 Joint Advanced Materials and Structures Centers of Excellence. In addition to applied research, ACI is leading workforce development initiatives to train employees in manufacturing composite materials. 性视界传媒鈥檚 materials research efforts also include an additive manufacturing laboratory at the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, as well as faculty expertise from several academic departments on campus.
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