July 2 – The Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Parma has seen its first four students receive a degree in Industrial Engineering from the prestigious NJIT (New Jersey Institute of Technology) in Newark (New Jersey, USA). This was possible thanks to the dual degree program “Umane – Bachelor’s Degree in Management Engineering”, approved and funded by the European Union under the EU / U.S. Atlantis Programme. An important goal which was enhanced by the “magna cum laude” received by Pina Deiana, Carolina Elefanti, Francesca Mannino and Elisa Necchi. In compliance with U.S. traditions, the graduation ceremony was held in the majestic Prudential Center in Newark, where all 2500 undergraduates, accompanied by their families and the entire teaching staff, gathered. The University of Parma was present with professors Roberto Montanari, Project Coordinator for Umane, also responsible for the internationalization of the Department of Industrial Engineering, and Alberto Ivo Dormio.
