The University of Macau (UM) and Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a partnership to increase the development opportunities in big data and cloud computing technologies for UM students, according to an UM statement.
“The partnership will extend UM’s current offerings of technology-related courses and the development of laboratories to facilitate research in big-data processing, data analytics and collaborative computing, data-driven intelligence systems, and e-commerce technology,” the statement said.
The MOU was signed by Song Yonghua, rector of the university and director of the State Key Laboratory of the Internet of Things for Smart Cities; and Leo Liu Binxing, general manager of Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea.
University of Macau (UM) Director Song Yonghua (left) and Alibaba Cloud executive Leo Liu Binxing sign a big data cooperation pact on the UM campus yesterday. Photo: UM
