{"id":28192,"date":"2025-10-07T10:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=28192"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:15:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:15:02","slug":"vut-strengthens-global-research-ties-with-suny-polytechnic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/en_gb\/vut-strengthens-global-research-ties-with-suny-polytechnic\/","title":{"rendered":"VUT strengthens global research ties with SUNY Polytechnic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;VUT and SUNY Polytechnic Institute partnered to advance global research, academic exchange &amp; innovation, supporting VUT\u2019s internationalisation goals under Strategy 2033+.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>07 October 2025 | Story By:\u00a0Staff Reporter | Picture: Supplied<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a01 minute read time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SUNY.webp\" alt=\"VUT strengthens global research ties with SUNY Polytechnic\" class=\"wp-image-28196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SUNY.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SUNY-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SUNY-768x538.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SUNY-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has taken another decisive step towards expanding its global research network through a strategic collaboration with the State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnic Institute. 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