On May 24th, an Agreement for Academic Exchange and Cooperation between School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University and Graduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, National University Corporation Akita University of Japan was signed by Dean Prof. Yang Zhenghong and Dean Prof. Nishida Makoto, represented for each side at Jiangding Campus of Tongji University. Prof. Li Yongsheng, vice president of Tongji was present at the signature ceremony.