The delegation from UNR visits XJTU.

The delegation tours XJTU's Laboratory of Micro-nano Manufacturing.

A delegation led by Professor David Shintani, vice-provost of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), visited Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) on March 18. Shan Zhiwei, vice-president of XJTU, met with the delegation.

Shan warmly welcomed Shintani and his delegation and provided an overview of XJTU's current development, disciplinary strengths, university-industry cooperation, internationalization strategy, and the progress of the Western China Science and Technology Innovation Harbour.

He noted that XJTU attaches great importance to cooperation with US institutions and looks forward to collaborating with UNR in areas such as talent cultivation, English course development, faculty exchanges, and international student training.

Shintani introduced UNR's history, research strengths, and academic development. He expressed hopes for practical cooperation with XJTU in student exchange, discipline development, and joint educational programs to promote healthy China-US relations and people-to-people exchanges among younger generations.

The UNR delegation also held discussions with representatives from XJTU's Office of Scientific Research, Office of International Affairs, School of Continuing Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, and School of Life Science and Technology to explore specific areas of collaboration.

Founded in 1874, UNR is a public research university in Reno, Nevada. It is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education and was established under the Morrill Act signed by President Abraham Lincoln. UNR is classified as an R1 research institution by the Carnegie Classification and is recognized as a national university by U.S. News & World Report. The university's School of Journalism has produced six Pulitzer Prize winners.