A press release issued today announced that North Dakota State University has signed a memorandum of understanding to work with the India-based International Institute of Information Technology.

Information technology is a growing industry in North Dakota.  IT careers range from jobs with the Midwest Telemark International centers sprinkled across the state to robotics engineers working at manufacturing companies like Bobcat.  

The nanotechnology and biotechnology research being performed at NDSU amazes me.  I can see why the university would be a good research partner. 

From the press release:

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, Chief Mentor of I2IT, said, “it’s a great honor to have such research-oriented collaboration especially in the area of Nano-technology, Robotics, Biotechnology, Embedded systems, VLSI, telecommunication and Computer Science”. He further added, “There is a need for the students exchange at master and research level”

I’m looking forward to learning more about the International Institute of Information Technology.  At first glance, such a partnership can only be a good thing for both parties.

NDSU president Joseph A. Chapman and other NDSU delegates were there for the signing.  More information here.