The University of Massachusetts-Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Universidade Tiradentes, Sergipe, Brasil
The Comparative Coastal Systems of Sergipe, Brazil and Massachusetts, USA
The University of Massachusetts, Boston (UMB) and the Universidade Tiradentes (UniT) are ideal academic partners, located in state capital cities, in coastal zones, and have expertise in the earth sciences, which led to a formal agreement that also established the Tiradentes Institute on the UMB campus. The goal of the Comparative Coastal Systems project is to increase student understanding of the development and evolution of coastal systems through an immersive, research‐based, collaborative, educational experience comparing the Brazilian and U.S. coasts. To that end, the program will foster deeper connections between UMB and UniT faculty and students, as well as provide students with diverse cross-cultural experiences.