Rice University, Texas, United States
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
Rice-Javeriana Research Exchange Program for the 4th Industrial Revolution
The Rice University-Universidad Javeriana Research Exchange for the 4th Industrial Revolution program is a new partnership between Rice University and Universidad Javeriana with three main objectives. Firstly, the project will establish a long-term, binational scientific cooperation by strengthening the universities’ institutional links through research and academic alliances centered on Convergent Technologies – Industry 4.0. Secondly, the project will develop inclusive, effective, and hands-on knowledge transfer initiatives via student exchange and training programs between the U.S. and Colombia. Thirdly, the project will increase the number of students working to gain critical skills in the Convergent Technologies – Industry 4.0 fields by providing access to international experiences through a capacity-building program aimed at underrepresented groups in the undergraduate level.