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The Un i ver s i t y Scienc e Centr e ha s als o benefite d f r o m contributions f r om abroad . Th e Volkswagenwer k Founda t i o n o f Wes t Ge rmany ha s mad e a generou s gran t t o th e Un i ve r s i t y fo r purchasing a he l i u m liquefactio n p l an t , a n electro n microscop e an d other scientifi c equipment . A neu t r o n generato r wa s donate d t o th e Science Centr e b y th e I n t e r na t i ona l A t omi c Energ y Agenc y unde r the auspice s o f the Un i t e d Nations . Inter- Ins t i tut i onal Cooperat ion F r om it s earlies t year s Th e Chines e Universit y ha s enjoye d cooperative relationship s w i t h certai n universities . Thes e involve d cu r r i cu l um p l ann i n g an d development , visitin g professorships , cooperative research , systemati c staf f developmen t programme s and studen t exchanges . Tw o suc h association s wh i c h bega n i n 196 5 and continu e t o th e presen t ma y b e briefl y mentione d here . Unde r an Exchang e Programme , th e Un i ver s i t y o f Californi a eac h yea r sends t o Th e Chines e Un i ver s i t y a numbe r o f undergraduat e an d graduate student s an d tw o visitin g professors , an d Th e Chines e University send s t o Californi a bot h student s an d academi c staff . Since 1965 , th e Un i ver s i t y o f Pittsburg h an d Th e Chines e University have cooperate d i n a long-rang e developmen t p l a n i nvo l v i n g the instructiona l p r og r amm e i n Sociolog y an d a comprehensiv e applied socia l researc h p r og r amm e administere d b y th e Socia l Research Centre . Du r i ng recen t years , thes e i n t er - i ns t i t u t i ona l cooperativ e relationships hav e increase d mar ked l y i n rang e an d numbe r . Thes e include exchang e programme s w i t h th e Asi a Un i ver s i t y (Tokyo ) , College Cente r fo r Educa t i o n Ab r oad , Connecticu t College , I nd i ana University , Schoo l o f Jou r na l i s m o f th e Un i ve r s i t y o f Missouri, Princeto n Un i ver s i t y , Redland s University , Un i ve r s i t y of Wash i ng t o n & Lee , Wellesle y Colleg e an d Wi l l i am s College . I n orde r t o coordinat e thes e expand i n g cooperativ e projects , th e Un i ve r s i ty establishe d i n 197 4 th e I n t e r na t i ona l Programme s Commi t t ee, wh i c h no w ha s genera l responsibilit y fo r al l suc h projects. The Chines e Universit y cooperate s f o rma l l y an d i n f o rma l l y w i t h it s siste r institution , th e Un i ver s i t y o f Ho n g Kong , o n a wi d e variety o f commo n concerns . A cooperativ e unde r t ak i n g o f ma j o r impor t ance i s th e establishmen t an d operatio n o f the J o i nt Universities Compu t er Centre . Ma n y impo r t an t conference s hel d i n Ho ng K o n g ar e j o i n t ly sponsore d b y th e tw o Universitie s an d th e Vice-Chancellors mee t frequentl y t o discus s matter s o f mu t ua l interest. 68