Darul Ihsan University of Bangladesh has sought partnership with Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in offering educational programs in the field of engineering and technology. This was stated by Prof. Akbaruddin Ahmad, Vice Chancellor Darul Ihsan University, during his visit to AIT, on 6 December 2010.

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) will offer a one year Professional Master’s program in Sri Lanka in the fields of Telecommunications, Technology Management, Information Security, Banking Security and Nanotechnology. This follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by AIT with the EPIC Lanka Group (EPIC Lanka).

The “High Speed Team” representing Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Nakhon Ratchasima Campus and comprising of Mr. Jaruk Kidrobe, Mr. Krisada Sanidpoj, and Mr. Ratchanon Mahachai were crowned champions at the iNexus 2010 competition organized at Asian Institute of Technology on 3 December 2010.

Nearly 50 delegates from the governments of Sudan and Afghanistan participated in a joint opening ceremony of an International Training Program organized by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 6 December 2010. Welcoming the participants, AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust, said that AIT was honored to host such a distinguished delegation from the two countries.

Nearly 50 delegates from the governments of Sudan and Afghanistan participated in a joint opening ceremony of an International Training Program organized by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 6 December 2010. Welcoming the participants, AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust, said that AIT was honored to host such a distinguished delegation from the two countries.

A meeting last week with high-ranking officials of German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) could signal the start a new era of cooperation between AIT and the German aid agency, with a chance for equal partnership possible.

Human beings cannot be squeezed into two dimensions, but fundamental particles can exist in lower dimensions. Fundamental particles can even be zero dimensional, because these particles are identical. Traversing on a journey of the “The Science of the Small”, Dr. Matt Kim, founder of president of QuantTera, which specialized in producing nano-engineered quantum based devices for photonic applications; spoke at length about the potential use of low dimension structures.

Jackson State University (JSU) is interested in launching Master’s and Doctoral programs in conjunction with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). JSU is particularly keen on a joint Master’s program in Public Health, and a Doctoral program in Urban Higher Education.

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) took its seat at the recent Global Social Business Summit 2010 headlined by Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus held on 4-5 November 2010 in Wolfsburg, Germany. The international event brought together practitioners and proponents of social business representing more than 100 companies, 20 universities and 46 nations from around the world.

The international character of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) was very much in focus on the occasion of the ‘Green AIT Day’ organized on 19 November 2010. Over 150 students from nearly three dozen countries planted trees on behalf of their country – a act that was in line with AIT’s image of being a ‘Clean and Green Campus’.