MoU Signed Between USPCAS-W University of Utah & Mehran University, Jamshoro

The US-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Water (USPCAS-W), Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro and University of Utah signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning academic cooperation between both the institutions for a period of five years, here on Friday, December 13, 2019. Dr. Steven Burian on behalf of Mr. Ruth V. Watkins, President University of Utah and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aslam Uqaili, Vice Chancellor Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro signed the MoU. The five-year MoU agreement aims at to plan and undertake academic cooperation in education and research between two institutions emphasizing water-based science and engineering. The agreement further reflects that the two institutions based on respect for each other`s independence and mutual benefit, will promote the use of USPCAS-W facilities by U Water Center for joint research in areas of mutual interest, organizing joint seminars as well as the support from U Water Center for research and teaching infrastructure development at MUET along with collaboration in higher education related to water management, policies, research, curricula development, training and technologies development. The officials from Government and Non-government organizations, Industry and Civil society representatives, faculty and staff of USPCAS-W MUET witnessed the MoU ceremony.