The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has partnered with the Kansas University Center for Research Inc. (KUCR) on behalf of the Center for Environmental Policy (CEP) for scientific collaboration and to provide career opportunities for KU students.
The two parties signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last month, formally establishing the partnership, according to a press release.
“In addition to formalizing our partnership, this agreement is a symbol of our mutual interest in, and appreciation for, the up-and-coming generation of scientists and engineers,” EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister said, according to the press release. “Across the Midwest, EPA is working to foster relationships with universities, because there’s a real value in cultivating these partnerships. There are compounding benefits when we learn from each other.”
The MOU outlined six areas for collaboration and partnership between EPA Region 7 and CEP including joint research projects, CEP research participation, student internships and employment at EPA Region 7, technical assistance, research-related mini-courses/lectures/seminars and grant opportunities.
“At KU, our vision is to educate leaders, to build healthy communities and to make discoveries that change the world,” KU Vice Chancellor for Research Dr. Simon Atkinson said, according to the press release. “Our vision is realized through our students, for sure – our students go out and change the world. But it’s also realized through collaborations such as this, where we bring our finest scholars and researchers together with government and community partners to have a real impact.”
