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Inviting Three Universities to Join the Elite Program
SHANGHAI, CHINA (Oct 31, 2007) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE:
TXN) announced the expansion of its commitment to technology innovation
in China, by inviting three universities in China -- Tsinghua University,
Shanghai Jiaotong University, and University of Electronic Science and
Technology -- to join its Worldwide Leadership University program.. These
three universities will join four other TI Leadership Universities as
part of a network that works with TI and TI Leadership Universities on
future TI signal processing funded programs. This expansion furthers TI’s
long-term commitment to education and advanced research in China.
TI started its China University Program in1996 and has assisted these
three Leadership Universities in establishing technology centers and more
than 160 labs in about 141 other China universities. These universities
have chosen TI’s digital signal processors, micro-controllers and
analog technology to provide hands-on learning for their students and
researchers enabling advanced project capabilities in the areas of consumer
electronics, medical and industrial markets.
TI’s Leadership University Program develops future engineering talents,
advances research innovation and increases cooperation between universities
and local industries. The three Leadership Universities shall receive
funding of RMB12 million over five years. The funding will be used to
support research programs, as well as curriculum development in DSP, analog
and mixed signal systems. TI’s Leadership University Program increases
TI’s total funding of its China University Program to approximately
RMB 10 million per year and touches more than 24,000 engineers a year
who graduate with integrated and system design expertise.
“Today, we invite three universities in China to join our worldwide
Leadership University Program. We believe the decade-long university program
in China has become a fundamental part of our support to China’s
efforts to build and expand innovation.” said Rich Templeton, TI
president and CEO. “We are confident that the expansion of our Leadership
University Program to China will be an important tool in facilitating
opportunities for engineering students to further their knowledge –
allowing them to create new innovations that make our world a better place
to live.”
Making science education more accessible to people around the world has
been a TI commitment for more than 20 years and the company’s university
partnerships have touched thousands of students in every region across
the globe.
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