South Dakota Mines is developing a new partnership with Mondragón Mexico
University in Querétaro, Mexico.
South
Dakota Mines has signed a
new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Universidad Mondragón,
(Mondragón Mexico University) in Querétaro, Mexico. The agreement sets the
stage for collaboration between students, faculty, and alumni to partner on
academic and economic development pursuits in the areas of science, math,
engineering and technology. Initial partnerships will focus on
mechatronics, embedded systems and industrial engineering.
This spring, officials
with Mondragón Mexico University shared in a series of Zoom talks with South
Dakota Mines. Initial presentations included information on the industrial
context of the Querétaro region,
which includes a wide range of high-tech, auto and aerospace manufacturing facilities.
Mondragón Mexico University
officials also shared plans for the development of more innovative technology
in the region and the trajectory of projects underway by Mondragón engineering alumni.
“We are
excited to see the possibilities that can unfold from this collaboration,” says
Lance Roberts, Ph.D., South Dakota Mines provost. Like Mines, Universidad Mondragón
offers hands-on education as part of a cutting-edge science and engineering
curriculum that inspires innovation and entrepreneurship. “This collaboration
paves the way for Mines students, alumni and faculty to build relationships
that foster academic and economic development opportunities in both Querétaro and here in the Black Hills,”
Roberts adds.
Read more from Universidad Mondragón here.