NANJING, China — University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) President Fr. Joel Alve led a four-member delegation in a visit to three universities in the eastern part of China early this month.
The trip explored opportunities for academic cooperation and collaboration.
With Fr. Alve were Rev. Fr. Leo Alaras, vice president for academics and research; Dr. Yasmin Pascal-Dormido, director for international affairs, and Dr. Agnes Sequiño, consultant.
The delegation visited the Nanjing National University Zhongbei College, the Nanjing University of Information, Science and Technology and the Nanjing Normal University Main Campus.
The group also went to Brain World, a company specializing in neuroscience, BrainCo, which is engaged in brain-controlled interface used in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, and the Artificial Intelligence District in Hangzhou, a major AI and technology innovation hub in China.
At NNU Zhingbei College, UNO-R forged a memorandum of agreement to strengthen international engagement and academic cooperation, particularly on AI, research, and innovation.
NNU Zhongbei College vice president Chen Bo and academic coordinators welcomed the Filipino visitors and toured them around the College of AI facilities and laboratories.
Among the key areas discussed were NNU Zhongbei’s commitment to provide training for faculty and students from primary through graduate education, opening opportunities for capacity-building and knowledge exchange between the two institutions.
Fr. Alve reaffirmed UNO-R’s commitment to providing quality, relevant, and future-ready education and training that responds to the evolving needs of industries and the global workforce.
The engagement advances the MOU’s vision of building meaningful academic linkages that translate technology, research, innovation, and industry collaboration into transformative learning opportunities and societal impact, the UNO-R delegation said.
At NUIST, the Recoletos educators explored areas of collaborations in research, transnational education and student and cultural exchanges.
In the trip to the NNU Main Campus, they discussed prospects for collaboration between the two universities’ Psychology programs.
UNO-R also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with EAS-Brain Leading Yang Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. opening opportunities in brain science, artificial intelligence, research, and academic innovation.
The partnership covers research and academic collaboration, faculty and student exchanges, study tours, faculty training, overseas internships, joint publications, and the adoption of BCI, or brain-computer interface, technology and equipment.
EAS-Brain specializes in the intersection of brain science, cognitive psychology, and AI, developing lightweight BCI devices and teaching and research platforms designed for universities, laboratories, psychology departments, and education centers.
Its solutions aim to make brain-computer technology more accessible and practical for teaching, research, and industry-academe collaboration. ||
