Honeywell Hometown Solutions (HHS), the company’s corporate citizenship initiative, recently unveiled the Honeywell Initiative for Science & Engineering (HISE), a new global science education program aimed to inspire future scientists and engineers.
The program which launched its first events at Beihang University (BUAA) in Beijing, China and CETYS Universidad in Mexicali, Mexico aims to bridge the gap between formal academic study and practical business applications by providing students with direct access to Honeywell technology leaders and Nobel Laureates in physics and chemistry. The program also provides paid internship opportunities to outstanding students.
At the event at CETYS Universidad, more than 1,400 guests, including 800 students, heard from Dr. John Lewis Hall, the 2005 Nobel Prize winner in physics. And in Beijing, a renowned researcher in atomic and molecular physics and 1997 Nobel laureate, Professor Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, delivered a lecture on Laser Manipulation of Atoms that underlined the importance of fundamental scientific research.
Dr. Hall and Professor Cohen-Tannoudji also spoke to students about the impact their careers in science, technology, engineering, and math can make on communities and global corporations. Along with the university students, guests included teachers, government and business representatives, and Honeywell employees from the Mexicali and Beijing regions.
HISE is part of HHS which focuses on five issues of vital importance: Family Safety & Security; Housing & Shelter; Science & Math Education; Habitat & Conservation; and Humanitarian Relief. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it serves.
For more information, visit the HHS website.
