On June 24, UMBC signed a memorandum of understanding with Kyushu University to promote academic and research cooperation between the two universities. The partnership will allow faculty and student exchanges and joint research projects, focusing on cybersecurity initially.
Provost Phillip Rous commented on the partnership, saying, “The academic agreement signed between UMBC and KU articulates our universities’ shared vision and intention to collaborate broadly in both research and education.”
Click here to read a full description of the agreement and here to read an article about the partnership in the Baltimore Business Journal.