TIMISOARA, Romania,
Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) brought Nobel Laureate Robert W.
Wilson to Universitatea Politehnica Timișoara (UPT) today for a
two-day program of inspirational discussions and interactions with
students on how they can achieve their career goals in science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM).
More than 3,000 students and teachers were in attendance at the
Honeywell Initiative for Science & Engineering (HISE), an
award-winning program managed by Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the
company's corporate citizenship initiative. HISE is a global
program that gives students hands-on exposure to physics and
chemistry laureates and Honeywell's top technologists and engineers
in multiple, highly interactive sessions.
"At Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara, we are committed to
supporting all initiatives that contribute to developing
well-rounded, globally competitive leaders, and we trust that
meeting a Nobel laureate will have a significant impact on our
students and their professional future," said Viorel-Aurel Serban, Rector, UPB. "We believe
the collaboration between academia and the business world is key to
the economic, social and cultural development of Romania, and we are delighted to welcome
Honeywell to our campus."
Paul-Marian Caramidariu, Honeywell Life Safety Site Leader,
Lugoj, Romania, noted, "As the
digital revolution continues to build, we need more software
engineers to drive productivity, wealth, and higher standards of
living around the world. Honeywell is uniquely positioned to
blend physical products with software to support connected systems
that improve homes, buildings, factories, utilities, vehicles and
aircraft.
"Honeywell is proud of our long-standing partnership with UPT, a
first-class university with a rich academic record and the ability
to cultivate the next generation of engineers who will distinguish
themselves as role models of excellence and international
competitiveness," he added.
Dr. Wilson is an American astronomer who received the 1978 Nobel
Prize in physics for the 1963 discovery of the cosmic microwave
background radiation caused by the Big Bang that began the universe
nearly 15 billion years ago. The discovery served as important
evidence to support the theory that the universe is expanding.
He is a senior scientist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for
Astrophysics in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, and is among 27 Nobel laureates that
Honeywell has sponsored at universities worldwide since 2006. This
is the second time the program is being delivered to a Romanian
university, and the first time a Nobel laureate will present to the
students of UPT as part of Honeywell's growth strategy in
Romania's western region.
Since 2006, Honeywell has brought the HISE program to top
universities in China, the
Czech Republic, India, Malaysia and Mexico. The initiative includes a series of
lectures by Nobel laureates, career discussions with Honeywell's
top engineers, and informal discussions between the laureates and
students. Honeywell also sponsors scholarships, research and
development projects, and intern opportunities for university
students.
In addition to HISE, Honeywell Hometown Solutions invites middle
school teachers from Romania to
the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy and the Honeywell Green
Boot Camp in the United States
each year.
About Honeywell
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and
performance materials. For more news and information on
Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.
About Honeywell in Romania
Honeywell has been active in Romania for 18 years, and has employees in
manufacturing, research and development and business administration
at its operating locations in Bucharest, Lugoj and Timisoara. Having
consistently grown its operations in Romania, Honeywell has become a significant
employer in the country, providing great career prospects to
hundreds of graduates and professionals. Honeywell considers
Romania a key component of its
global industrial strategy serving multiple business lines and
successfully fueling its growth strategies within the region and
around the world.
For details about Honeywell Romania, please visit
http://honeywell.com/country/ro/.
About Honeywell Hometown Solutions
Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company's corporate
citizenship initiative, focuses on five areas: Family Safety &
Security; Housing & Shelter; Science & Math Education;
Humanitarian Relief; and Habitat & Conservation. Together with
leading public and nonprofit institutions, Honeywell has developed
powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it
serves. For more information, visit
http://citizenship.honeywell.com/.
Mihaela Cabulea
+40 75 2017 357
mariamihaela.cabulea@honeywell.com
Deborah Fonteix
+1 973 455 5422
deborah.fonteix@honeywell.com
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