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Amity University opens research hub in New York to boost India-US ties
Amity University has launched the Amity Global Research Hub at the Consulate General of India in New York, inaugurated on Friday with a focus on India-US scientific collaboration. The consulate said the…
Amity University has launched the Amity Global Research Hub at the Consulate General of India in New York, inaugurated on Friday with a focus on India-US scientific collaboration. The consulate said the hub will serve as a platform for international research partnerships and innovation through joint work between the two countries.
The inauguration, themed 'Shaping the Future through Emerging Technologies', included panel discussions on multi-sector partnerships and India-US collaboration. The hub aims to connect universities, research institutions, industry partners and policymakers to promote interdisciplinary research and solutions to global challenges.
Amity chancellor Aseem Chauhan called the hub an important step towards a globally connected ecosystem for scientific discovery. The hub will link researchers in the US, India and other markets, focusing on emerging technologies and translational research.
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Amity University's New York hub is the latest move by a large Indian private university to build a formal US presence, a path already taken by the likes of Ashoka University's Centre for Public History in Vermont. The financial commitment behind this hub is undisclosed, but such a physical facility in New York implies significant recurring costs for rent, staffing and programme support. The real test will be whether AGRH can secure grants from US agencies such as the National Science Foundation or partnerships with major American universities beyond the diplomatic goodwill of the consulate inauguration. Watch for the first jointly published research or a funded project with a US partner over the next 12 months.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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