Mizoram University and University of Minnesota (USA) have agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in research collaborations and exchange programme for faculty members and students.
Mizonews.net reported that the two universities had made the decision in a joint meeting held on January 24, 2013 at the Mizoram University Administrative Conference Hall, presided by the Vice Chancellor Prof. R. Lalthantluanga and representatives from University of Minnesota – Prof. Dr. Karlyn Eckman (Senior Consultant at Food & Agriculture Origanisation of United Nations and Chief of Minnesota University Water Resource Centre), Prof. Dr. Dean Current (Director, Centre for Integrated Natural Resources & Agriculture Management and Agro-forestry specialist), Prof. Dr. Joe Magner (Research Professor, specialist in Bio products, bio-system engineering, Hydrology & Underground Water Resources Management) and Dr. Michel Sherman (Specialist in Public Health, Animal Health & Good Agricultural Safety Practices).
A team of four experts from Minnesota University were in Mizoram to carry out inspection on the ongoing flagship programme New Land Use Policy (NLUP).
