Dr. Bruce E. Rittmann, Academician of National Academy of Engineering in the US, Director of Environmental Biology Technology Center of Arizona State University, and SHNU Special Professor, was invited to visit SHNU and was received by SHNU Vice President Li Ye.
Both sides discussed possibilities of promoting the development of environmental sciences and engineering construction and founding a cooperative research center. Professor Rittmann delivered an academic report Prying Open the Black Box for teachers and students of SHNU Environmental Sciences and Engineering majors.
After the report, Rittmann answered the questions from the students and instructed them on their research work. .