On April 25, 2025, a delegation from Vanderbilt University, USA, led by Vice Provost Tracy D. Sharpley-Whiting, visited Academia Sinica and was warmly received by Vice President Shin-Kun Peng.
During the meeting, both sides engaged in discussions to explore areas of mutual interest and potential avenues for future collaboration. The discussions encompassed a variety of cooperative possibilities, including personnel exchanges, joint talent cultivation programs, and various forms of academic cooperation.
In addition, Professor John Kuriyan, Dean of Basic Sciences at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, held in-depth discussions with AS PIs in the Life Sciences. Meanwhile, Professor Chung-Li Wu, Director of the Institute of Political Science, hosted a parallel academic session on political studies.
Both meetings featured lively exchanges on research achievements and future challenges, laying a strong foundation for deeper collaboration between the two institutions.