{"id":11415,"date":"2021-08-13T07:33:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accentglobal.com\/?post_type=sw_news_article&p=11415"},"modified":"2021-08-18T23:00:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T06:00:55","slug":"stem-partnerships-italy-france","status":"publish","type":"sw_news_article","link":"https:\/\/accentglobal.com\/newsletters\/issue-no20\/stem-partnerships-italy-france\/","title":{"rendered":"New STEM Partnerships in Italy and France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Accent has taken advantage of\u00a0the last\u202fyear to\u00a0<\/span>build on our extensive networks and experience, exploring\u00a0<\/span>new opportunities\u00a0for our U.S. partners\u00a0in our European locations.\u202fIn Italy and France, these conversations have led to\u00a0many new potential program and partnership opportunities\u00a0in STEM disciplines.\u00a0Partnership with Accent allows STEM departments to develop financially sustainable international\u00a0programs of the highest caliber.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rome \u2013\u00a0Public Health with Sacro\u00a0Cuore\u00a0Catholic University\u00a0(UniCatt)\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>UniCatt\u2019s\u202fSchool of Medicine and Surgery is one of Italy\u2019s top medical schools. Their associated\u202fPoliclinico\u202fGemelli University Hospital is Rome\u2019s top hospital,\u202fa national center for\u202foncology, and the Italian national leader for\u202fclinical trials.\u202fEach summer,\u202fthey\u202foffer two health courses\u202fin English:\u00a0Epidemiology and Healthcare Policy.\u00a0Building on one or both\u202fUnicatt\u202fcourses,\u00a0Accent partners are developing\u00a0summer 2022 programs\u00a0that\u00a0also include\u00a0courses\u00a0taught at Accent by U.S. or local faculty, study tours throughout Italy exploring health and the history of medicine, and\u00a0experiential\u00a0learning activities that build on an extensive network of faculty and experts in Rome.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Paris \u2013 Computer Science at ISEP School for Digital Engineers\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>ISEP is\u00a0one of France\u2019s top-ranking graduate schools of Engineering\u00a0with an exclusive focus on digital engineering disciplines: electronics, telecommunications and network engineering,\u00a0software engineering, and signal-image processing.\u00a0Together with Accent, they offer customized summer programs with\u00a0coursework\u00a0taught by ISEP faculty in English.\u00a0Courses could be adapted from the ISEP course catalogue or\u00a0designed to replicate U.S. curriculum.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sicily \u2013 Earth Science\u00a0including Volcanology and Marine Ecology\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>Together with U.S. partners, Syracuse Academy, local faculty, and research institutes in\u00a0Sicily, Accent is developing various new program models and courses that explore earth\u00a0science disciplines through field studies and\u00a0experiential\u00a0learning. Sicily is a natural\u00a0laboratory. From the volcanic activity of Mount Etna in the north, to the\u00a0Plemmirio\u00a0Marine\u00a0Reserve in the south, students will explore this dynamic Mediterranean environment, in-situ, through programming in volcanology, marine ecology,\u00a0sustainability\u00a0and agriculture, and more.\u00a0[link to\u00a0other\u00a0article\u00a0from this newsletter]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Paris \u2013 Physics at\u00a0Sorbonne University Pierre et Marie Curie<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>Sorbonne\u202fUniversity\u202fPierre et Marie Curie\u202fis\u202fFrance\u2019s\u202fpremier institution for\u00a0science\u202fstudies.\u202fThe campus\u00a0is located in\u00a0the central 5th arrondissement, just a short walk across the Seine from Accent Paris.\u00a0The\u00a0Physics Department\u00a0is\u00a0enthusiastic to develop\u00a0and teach\u00a0high-level\u00a0physics\u00a0coursework\u00a0in English\u00a0for\u00a0select\u00a0Accent partners. Courses would be\u00a0taught in\u202fSorbonne Pierre et Marie Curie\u202fclassrooms and labs\u00a0by local faculty.\u00a0Syllabi\u00a0can be based on U.S. campus\u00a0curriculum\u00a0or completely\u00a0customized, and\u00a0incorporated in either summer or semester programs.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Florence\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Architecture,\u00a0Industrial Design, Urban Planning with University of Florence<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>Together with the University of Florence Architecture Department (DIDA),\u00a0Accent is\u00a0creating\u00a0customized semester\u00a0and summer\u00a0programs for students of\u00a0architecture and design\u00a0disciplines\u00a0that represent a rare opportunity for\u202ftrue cultural and academic integration in Florence. Customized courses, taught in English, may be adapted from DIDA\u2019s course catalogue or the U.S. curriculum, or newly designed to meet students\u2019 curricular needs and interests while highlighting the rich architectural resources in Florence. U.S. faculty may also teach their own courses\u00a0in\u00a0University of Florence\u00a0studios and laboratories.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Faculty-directed STEM programs\u00a0\u2013 Experience matters<\/i>
\n<\/strong>For more than 30 years, Accent has been a faculty-directed program leader. We are\u00a0sensitive to the level of support faculty may need, ranging from program design and\u00a0enrichment through our local academic networks to simply providing logistical, housing,\u00a0health and safety management. Some areas in STEM for which we have developed\u00a0extensive resources include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n