States, we must do much more to
conserve- water now that demand
exceeds supply in many parts of the
country. There is much work to be
done on the common objectives that
our two countries share.
I came back from the workshop
with a much greater appreciation of
how much Israelis love their coun-
try and how determined they are to
make every inch of it productive.
It is my sincere hope that the
workshop in Haifa will be a starting
point for collaborative research and
perhaps student and faculty exchang-
es between Technion and Lawrence
Tech. Sustainability in construction
has long been part of the curricu-
lum at Lawrence Tech's College of
Architecture and Design. New mate-
rials, energy, water conservation and
sustainability in construction are all
important topics in our College of
Engineering:
The dialogue will continue with
representatives of the Detroit Chapter
of the American Technion Society. This
fall, a delegation from Technion will
visit the Lawrence Tech campus. I know
that research on water use, energy and
new construction materials will be on
the agenda.
We hope to bring other partners
to the table and will be discuss-
ing possible projects with the
U.S.-Israel Science Foundation, the
National Science Foundation and the
Michigan Economic Development
Corporation.
Our workshop would not have
been as nearly successful without the
help of many friends of Israel here in
Michigan. I am particularly grateful
to the Jewish Community Relations
Council of Metropolitan Detroit for
helping to arrange a meeting with Dr.
Shlomo Wald, chief scientist'of the
Ministry of National Infrastructures
in Israel. We look forward to work-
ing with Dr. Wald and investigating
how Lawrence Tech can assist Israeli
companies establish a presence in
Michigan, foster innovative technolo-
gies and increase the knowledge-
based economy of the region. O

Nabil Grace is dean of the
College of Engineering,
director of the Center for
Innovative Materials Research
and university distinguished
professor at Lawrence
Technological University in
Southfield.

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