Chapter 989 Academic Exchange
After handling accommodation and purchasing daily necessities, Cowell and his team began their work.
Their first stop was Tomsk State Polytechnic University, not Tomsk Imperial University. Although Tomsk Imperial University is the top local university, it does not match the current talent demand in East Africa.
Because Tomsk Imperial University focuses on liberal arts and does not have science and engineering departments, this is a common problem in many European universities.
Art, religion, literature, law, etc. are the mainstream in traditional universities. Tomsk Imperial University was founded in 1803, and it will be a century-old school in three years. Such an ancient institution, The subjects it sets are the same as those of ancient European universities.
On the other hand, Tomsk Polytechnic University was founded in 1896, four years ago, but its different positioning from Tomsk Imperial University can be seen from the name of the school.
“Welcome several guests to visit our Tomsk State Polytechnic University.” The president and teachers of Tomsk State Polytechnic University are very welcoming to these guests who have come all the way from East Africa.
For nothing else, it is rare to see foreigners in Tomsk. Not to mention foreigners, they are Russians. If it were not for policy reasons, who would go to this ghost place to develop.
The arrival of Cowell and his team is naturally very eye-catching, not to mention that they come from the mysterious country of East Africa. For most countries in the world, East Africa is a place full of mystery. In just a few decades, the country was able to turn the barren land of Africa into a world power that could defeat Portugal and the United Kingdom.
East Africa is worthy of respect and attractive to a strong country like Russia. Of course, there are more elements of hearsay. No country in the world dares to say that it is an "East African expert" because East Africa has always been Very closed.
So whether it was curiosity about the arrival of strangers or curiosity about the country in East Africa, all the staff at Tomsk State Polytechnic University were full of enthusiasm for Kewell and his team.
In fact, there is another reason. The first place Kewell and his team visited was the Tomsk Polytechnic University, which made the staff of this school feel very proud. After all, the East African staff came in the name of introducing talents and cultural exchanges. To Tomsk.
The Tomsk State Polytechnic University is not as good as Tomsk Imperial University, a well-established Russian university, in terms of its historical heritage and the importance it receives in the country. So what does the arrival of East Africans mean? This shows that in the eyes of East Africans, our school is more important than Tomsk Imperial University!
This is the psychology of teachers and students of Tomsk State Polytechnic University. Of course, the psychology of the members of the East African Working Group in the Russian Far East is not so complicated. Everyone still respects the strength of Tomsk Imperial University. , but East Africa attaches great importance to science and engineering talents, and it is impossible to recruit a group of artists, writers or religious scholars from Tomsk Imperial University.
“Hello, Vice President Murotov, thank you for your enthusiasm. I am Kewell, a teacher at the Mbeya State University in the Rhineland. I am mainly responsible for the teaching of mechanical majors. This is... …”
Cowell introduced the members of his group to President Mulotov one by one. Most of the group members are university teachers or elites in the East African industrial field.
In an instant, everyone's enthusiasm became even higher. After all, judging from the composition of the members of Kewell's group, most of them are elites in science and engineering, and the same is true for many teachers at Tomsk State Polytechnic University. So we all have quite a bit of common ground.
Mulotov asked: "Mr. Kewell, I would like to take the liberty of asking, are you a person trained by a domestic institution in East Africa or a person who returned to work in your country after studying in Europe?"
Ke Will: "There is nothing that cannot be said. I was indeed trained by the local education system, but I also received a European university education. I wonder if President Mulotov has heard of the Stuttgart Higher Technical School in Germany. , I studied there for two years, and my alma mater in the Rhine Empire is the National University of Mombasa."
Mulotov thought for a moment and said: "Stuttgart Institute of Technology, Stuttgart is the university of Württemberg. I have heard about the Political Center, but I have never been there because I only went to France to study. As for the Stuttgart Higher Technical School, it is even less likely that I have heard of it. However, if it is a German school, it should be pretty good. "
"As for the National University of Mombasa you mentioned, and the National University of Mbeya where you work, they are even stranger to me. After all, in Russia, there is really not much news about the Rhine Empire, including "In the field of education." Kewell said with a smile: "Of course, the Rhine Empire is better than Russia. It is a relatively remote country. Although many of our schools are good, they are not well-known in Europe and the United States."
As soon as Kewell said this, Muluotuo was shocked. My husband couldn't make up his mind. He also wanted to know the strength of East African colleges and universities.
So, he said to Cowell: "Mr. Cowell said before that you are a teacher of mechanics. I am a chemistry major. Our principal is good at mechanics, but he is on a business trip in St. Petersburg. So it's a pity that I can't communicate with you personally. , It’s really a pity.”
Cowell waved his hand and said: “If Mr. President can hold the position of president of Tomsk State Polytechnic University, he must be outstanding, even though his major does not overlap with mine. , but the level of relevant knowledge is definitely very high.”
As he spoke, he pushed out a member of the group and said: "This is Mr. Lemington from our Rhine University of Technology Harare. He happens to be a chemist. I think you and the principal must have something in common." . ”
In foreign exchanges, because the early impression of East Africa’s geographical location has been deeply rooted in people’s hearts, East Africa has become a common name for East Africa in other countries, just like the Far Eastern Empire had many country names in various dynasties. The same, but now solidified into "Middle Earth".
Mulotov watched with interest that this young man recommended by Cowell could be dubbed a chemist by East Africa. I am afraid that he has good results in the field of chemistry in East Africa, so Mulotov also decided Let’s take Lamington as an entry point to see what East Africans are like.
"Hello, Mr. Lamington, we are also traveling together, I don't know..."
Lamington is obviously not as eloquent as Cowell, so he was quickly Mulotov was confused, but after some exchanges, Mulotov quickly determined that Lamington had real talent and knowledge, and that he had also studied in Europe, and Mulotov even knew him. European Mentor.
"Professor Alakir turned out to be your tutor. I met him several times in Belgium, and we still exchange letters. But I didn't expect that he would have such an outstanding student as you. I just never listened to him. I've talked about it before."
Lemington: "I returned to China to work after graduation, and some communication with my mentor can only be through letters, and due to work reasons..."
Mu Lotov only then roughly understood that many of Lamington's achievements were relatively well-known in East African academic circles, but were not so popular in Europe and the United States. This was related to the East African system.
In fact, since the 1990s, East African academic circles have had some sprouts of influence in the world. However, the East African education system has taken shape and has just begun to bear fruits, at least like Kewell’s alma mater, Mombasa. National universities are relatively famous in Germany.
However, due to various reasons, academic exchanges between East Africa and Europe and the United States will always be restricted. As a latecomer, East Africa is still in the stage of narrowing the gap and is only unique in certain fields.
Mechanics and chemistry are obviously shortcomings in East Africa, so Murotov did not see too many shining points from Cowell and Lamington, but compared to others, they are definitely good enough.
In fact, this is also true. If Kewell and his team are definitely not the top talents in East Africa, otherwise they would not come to Tomsk, a city in the Russian Far East, to introduce talents and conduct academic exchanges.
(End of this chapter)