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The Axia Institute, formerly Midland Research Institute of Value Chain Creation, is a premier research and education center dedicated to developing effective and sustainable solutions to improve public and private value chains. Established by Michigan State University in 2013, the Axia Institute partners with industry to solve grand challenges and conducts cross-disciplinary research in areas of value chain optimization, data analytics, engineering, smart packaging, anti-counterfeiting, and water and food safety.
Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant institution, is currently ranked as a Top 25 Public University by US News and World Report and a Top 25 Public Research University by the National Science Foundation. Through a combination of its three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). As the Commonwealth`s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech serves a diverse population of 30,000+ students and 8000+ faculty and staff from over 100 countries, and is engaged in research around the world.
Northwestern University combines innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative environment that transcends traditional academic boundaries. It provides students and faculty exceptional opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth in a setting enhanced by the richness of Chicago. Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. In 1853 the founders purchased a 379-acre tract of land on the shore of Lake Michigan 12 miles north of Chicago. They established a campus and developed the land near it, naming the surrounding town Evanston in honor of one of the University`s founders, John Evans. After completing its first building in 1855, Northwestern began classes that fall with two faculty members and 10 students.
Founded in 1850, Illinois Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts university with an enrollment of 2,015. Wesleyan has long been known for its outstanding faculty, distinctive liberal arts curriculum, the personal attention it gives students, and its beautiful and welcoming campus. The University is located in the central Illinois twin cities of Bloomington-Normal, a community of 125,000 located about two hours south of Chicago and north of St. Louis. Illinois Wesleyan`s distinctive curriculum encompasses 50 majors and programs, ranging from the liberal arts, business, the fine arts, nursing and eight pre-professional programs.
Touro University California is a 44-acre campus located on Mare Island in Vallejo, offering professional programs in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, public health and education` All programs are fully accredited and provide a wide range of career opportunities and professional challenges` Established in 1997, Touro offers outstanding curricular programs and thousands of networking opportunities for students so they can intern with state-of-the-art facilities throughout California and the nation` Our low student-to-faculty ratio coupled with an open-door policy for faculty, make it one of the friendliest universities for graduate programs` Our private, nonprofit institution was founded on a caring Judaic tradition, which values social justice, the pursuit of knowledge and service to humanity` Faculty, staff and students have a powerful commitment to academic excellence, evidence-based professional practice, interdisciplinary collaboration and active engagement with a global community` Our values are evident in classroom, laboratory and research settings, community clinics and off-campus rotations` The university mission of Educating Caring Professionals “To Serve, To Lead, and To Teach” is more than words on paper - the mission is a real, visible and interactive experience`