The Chancellors of six American universities visited
Isfahan's historical monuments Wednesday, IRNA reported.
They toured Chehelsotoun Complex, Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Sio-Se-Pol, Aali Qapou
Palace, Menar Jonban.
The university
presidents traveling to Iran are: Jared Cohon, Carnegie Mellon University; David
Leebron, Rice University; J. Bernard Machen, University of Florida; C. D. Mote,
Jr., University of Maryland, College Park; David Skorton, Cornell University;
and Larry Vanderhoef, University of California, Davis.
They
arrived in Tehran on Saturday at the invitation of Tehran's Sharif University of
Technology.
They will also visit other edifices in the picturesque city of Isfahan as well
as several universities in Isfahan and
Tehran.
About AAU: The Association of American Universities is an association of 62
leading public and private research universities in the United States and
Canada. AAU focuses on issues important to research-intensive universities, such
as funding for research, research policy issues, and graduate and undergraduate
education. AAU universities award over one-half of all U.S. doctoral degrees and
55 percent of those in the sciences and engineering. They are on the leading
edge of innovation, scholarship, and solutions that contribute to our nation's
economy, security, and well-being.
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