The governing body of the Consortium on Applied Research and Professional Education (CARPE) met in Porto. The University of Debrecen was represented at the event by László Csernoch, Vice-Rector for Research and Zsolt Varga, Scientific Director.
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Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto, Secretary of the Environment in Louisiana, was presented with the title of Honorary Citizen by the University of Debrecen at a ceremonial Senate meeting held to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the death of Count István Tisza. Appointments and awards were presented at the event, which was attended by descendants of the former Prime Minister.
Doctors and specialists from Slovakia recently visited the Burns Department of the Dermatology Clinic of the University of Debrecen Clinical Centre. The Hungarian and Slovakian specialists presented the latest technologies and surgical techniques they use and shared their experience and expertise in daily patient care.
The University of Debrecen is the only Hungarian institution of higher education that has become a member of a partner university network of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), called University Network for Research Collaboration. This year's presidential forum and conference of this network, which brought together 15 institutions from 11 countries worldwide with the aim to promote sustainable development globally, was held in Chongqing, where Vice Rector Károly Pető officially received a membership plaque.
The Oncoradiological Clinic of the University of Debrecen has been awarded the title Elekta Qualified Regional Training Centre. This means that, from next year, the clinic will offer theoretical and practical training programs for oncoradiology specialists from Central and Eastern Europe. The relevant cooperation agreement was signed by the representatives of our institution and those of the company Elekta on Wednesday at the University of Debrecen.
The University of Debrecen and CATL's Hungarian subsidiary have signed a strategic partnership agreement. This cooperation covers several fields and disciplines, including IT, engineering, natural sciences, research and development, education, as well as science and industry. The ensuing cooperation will enable our university to move forward in the development of engineering programs that satisfy corporate needs, while CATL Debrecen will definitely benefit from this milestone through strengthening the supply of professional experts in Hungary.
The research and development collaboration continues between the University of Debrecen and GE HealthCare, one of the world’s leading medtech companies, to support radiation therapy treatments. As part of this cooperation, the Oncoradiology Clinic participates in the software validation program of GE HealthCare. The agreement regarding the cooperation on the complex radiation treatment system application was finalized on Wednesday.
A delegation from the University of Debrecen (UD) was also invited to Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFSU) in China to join the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the host institution. During the official visit, the leaders of the two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding on launching a Chinese major program in Debrecen, while a Confucius Institutes Partnership Association, established this time by TFSU, was also joined by UD.
The University of Debrecen has been ranked as the best educational institution in Hungary in science and medicine in the most recently published thematic ranking of the Round University Ranking. Our institution has improved its position in all the disciplines covered in the independent ranking provider's latest thematic ranking.
The University of Debrecen and Bengbu Medical University have signed a cooperation agreement on education, research and mobility. The document was signed by Zoltán Szilvássy, Rector of the University of Debrecen and Sun Yanhui, President of the higher education institution located in Anhui Province, China. Before arriving in Debrecen, the delegation also visited our university's campus in Szolnok.