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Representation of RWTH Aachen University in New York
In the autumn of 2009, RWTH Aachen University commenced operation of its liaison office for North America in New York City under the executive directorship of Ms. Gabriella Skwara. RWTH Aachen University has a long history of close and wide-ranging cooperation with universities, companies and research centers abroad, and is looking forward to taking advantage of its new American outpost to strengthen its transatlantic contacts.
The office serves the following primary purposes:
- support and expand RWTH Aachen University´s partnerships with North American universities and companies
- inform North American students about RWTH Aachen University‘s academic programs and application procedures
- increase numbers of students and faculty participating in academic exchange and research collaboration between North America and RWTH Aachen University
- support RWTH Aachen University’s students, researchers and alumni in the US and Canada.
- provide advice and information to academics and scientists from RWTH Aachen University about research opportunities in North America
For the RWTH Aachen University International Office, the New York office is the latest in a series of initiatives focusing on collaboration with North America. In particular, since 2007 UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) has provided students from universities in the USA and Canada with the opportunity to complete a summer research internship in a research facility or lab at RWTH Aachen University. RWTH students are likewise placed in internships in North American university labs. The university has also designated three "Research Ambassadors—RWTH Aachen University graduate students who are currently conducting a research project in the USA and are trained to advise North American students and scholars about research opportunities at RWTH Aachen.
Contact
Gabriella Skwara, Executive Director
RWTH Aachen University Liaison Office USA/Canada
871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017
skwara@rwthaachenuniversity.us
About RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University is one of the top technical universities in Europe with an academic staff of 2,420 (including 420 full-time professors) and approximately 30,000 students. More than 5,000 international students, representing over 130 different countries, are currently enrolled at the university. The specific strength of the RWTH engineering departments is the combination of education and advanced research.