 | Yale's China Law Center brings together jurists from the United States and China to further understanding of the "rule of law." In 2003, Paul Gewirtz, director of the China Law Center, spoke on "The Role of the Court in the Nation and Society" at the Grand Forum of the Most Honorable Jurists at Remin University of China Law School. |
Currently, there are more than 80 academic collaborations (including joint/
China Law Center at the Yale Law School. The China Law Center has two missions: first, to assist the law and policy reform process within China; and, second, to increase understanding of China in the United States. It is directed by constitutional scholar Professor Paul Gewirtz of Yale, former special representative for the Presidential Rule of Law Initiative in the U.S. Department of State. Since it was established in 1999, the China Law Center has initiated a wide range of in-depth projects in the areas of judicial reform, administrative law, regulatory reform, criminal law and legal education. It works with many partners in China, including leading universities and scholars, key government institutions and officials, and a variety of other innovative and important figures in China's legal and policy community.
Fudan-Yale Biomedical Research Center. Under the direction of Professor Tian Xu, Yale and Fudan University in Shanghai are carrying out large genetic screens in mice to elucidate the basic mechanisms of disease development. The goals of the center are to perform cutting-edge research and training, to serve as a model for academic reform in China, and to promote international exchange and cooperation. The Fudan-Yale Biomedical Research Center is becoming a locus for research in the field of genetics and molecular medicine, and is working to identify novel genetic solutions for human diseases ranging from cancers to a growing number of progressive neurodegenerative diseases.
Peking-Yale Joint Center for Microelectronics and Nanotechnology. Last fall, Yale and Peking University launched a joint research center in microelectronics and nanotechnology by combining the expertise of faculty members from both universities with the facilities and human resources of Peking. Independent research groups at the center will work to advance nanoelectronic science and technology by engaging in the synthesis, manipulation, measurement, analysis and modeling of electronic materials and devices on a molecular scale. The center, which is associated with the Center for Microelectronic Materials and Structures at Yale and the Institute of Microelectronics at Peking, is co-directed by electrical engineer Professor T.P. Ma of Yale.
Peking-Yale Joint Center for Plant Molecular Genetics and Agro-Biotechnology. Directed by plant biologist Professor Xingwang Deng of Yale, the center at Peking University is conducting research in the field of basic biology in model plant systems and on the application of this basic research to crop improvement -- an area of great interest and importance to China and to the United States. The center provides student and faculty exchanges between Peking University and Yale, and facilitates extended laboratory and study visits in Beijing and in New Haven by researchers from the two institutions and their students.
Environmental Research. Researchers at Yale's School of Forestry & Environmental Studies are collaborating with Chinese scientists and government agencies on several projects and studies aimed at protecting the nation's environment and promoting sustainable development. These include a project to measure greenhouse gases in China's high-altitude grazing sites, as well as studies of the nation's various ecosystems and the effect of industry on its environment.
Urban Revitalization Project. Led by Professor Alan J. Plattus, Yale's School of Architecture has collaborated with its counterparts at Hong Kong University and Tongji University in Shanghai on a three-way urban design studio project. Students at Yale, Hong Kong and Shanghai are focusing on redevelopment of a declining industrial area along the Suzhou River of Shanghai. Students and faculty travel to Hong Kong, Shanghai and New Haven to exchange ideas and present their research findings.
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Conducting Collaborative Research
individual research) underway in China. Seventeen Yale departments and schools have established partnerships with 45 Chinese universities, government agencies, or independent research institutions in 16 cities in mainland China. There are 26 study sites across China, from Liaoning Province in the east to Xinjiang in the far west, from Beijing in the north to Hong Kong in the south. The following are just a few of the many Yale-China research collaborations. A full listing of current projects can be found at the "Yale and the World" website at www.world.yale.edu.
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In Memoriam: William Sloane Coffin Jr.
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