Universities of the UEE

A university is an institution of higher education and centre of research within the United Empire of Earth (UEE). While many are centred on the education-dominated Rhetor system, several other developed systems also have universities, and some planets have numerous Universities.

Universities of the Rhetor System
Rhetor was discovered in 2287, making it the second extrasolar system to be visited after Croshaw, and the first system known two jumps away from the Sol system. The Croshaw - Rhetor Jump Point was discovered by students from Martian Institute of Space and Technology. The school's then-president Adrianne Zemlock, a critic of the way that Croshaw had been colonised by corporate interests, ransomed the Jump Point location to the government in return for a quarter of the habitable or terraformed land being set aside for educational purposes.

Rhetor is also home to Rhetor University Press, a publishing company that in 2935 published Dr. Flower Raith's Humanity Verses the Universe. It is not clear if the press is associated with a specific institution.

Universities on Persei (Rhetor II)
Persei is home to much of the mineral wealth of the system, and an Elite Naval Guard garrison. Institutions on Persei are often engaged in classified governmental research, resulting in access being more restricted than most planets.

University of Persei Analytical Research and Quantification (UPARQ)
The University of Persei Analytical Research and Quantification (UPARQ), based on Persei, is one of the most influential think tanks in the UEE. Much of the new technological advancement for the UEE is thought to originate here. Some of this government work is classified but energy-efficient quantum drives and improved thermal-resistant spacesuit fabric are believed to have originated there.

UPARQ Alumni and Faculty

 * Clara Douglas, co-founder of Rayari Inc., worked as an agricultural biotechnologist in the Agriculture Department in 2778.
 * Marcus Fayel, terraforming expert, founder of the Outsiders cult
 * Burl Hitchens, founder of MaxOx - Expelled
 * Magda Hurston, former CEO of Hurston Dynamics (2833-2921), responsible for the purchase of Stanton I by the corporation. Worked at UPARQ as an Intern.
 * Edward Kesamyn, co-founder of Rayari Inc., worked as a biochemist in the Agriculture Department in 2778.
 * Asif Reader, co-founder of Rayari Inc., worked as a geneticist in the Agriculture Department in 2778.
 * Thea Royce, Professor Emeritus.
 * Simone Visconti, founder of Basilisk - Dropped out after one year

Other Institutions on Persei
Founders of Caldera, Layth Brentano and Tetsuuya Lang, were provided with a research lab on Persei after graduation from the University of Rhetor. This lab was close to a Department of the Interior laboratory, where they met Akili Harris who is credited with inspiring the development of the Novikov "Expo" Armor and Pembroke Armor. Attempts to weaponise terraforming technology were conducted in a laboratory on Persei, under the codename Project Vespa. It is unclear whether these laboratories and institutions were associated with UPARQ.

Universities on Reisse (Rhetor III)
Reisse has a reputation as a hotbed of progressive activism, and as the higher education destination of choice for people who wish to have a more sociable and party-filled University experience.

Carey University
Brian Ramsey, a chemist and researcher at Carey University, was credited as in expert in Maze rehabilitation and treating the 'disconnection' found in its users. He alleged that his former research partner Eva Anwar stole Maze for use in unregulated human experimentation. This was later confirmed by the Advocacy.

Other sources place Carey University in the town of Reis, on Lago in the Nexus system, where a Messer Scholar assisted Apocalypse Arms founder Dalton Colabello in tracking prototype weapons that would lead to his founding of the company.

Carey University Alumni and Faculty

 * Eva Anwar - Maze researcher, fugitive.
 * Brian Ramsey - chemist, expert in Maze rehabilitation.
 * Audra Zupan - Professor.

University of Rhetor
The University of Rhetor offers a diverse range of subjects. In Humanities, the University houses archives documenting the history of the North American Alliance, and each year, eight students at the University of Rhetor receive the Ingstrom Fellowship for their work in the field of xenoarchaeology. In the field of Life Sciences, genetic researchers at the University of Rhetor created the Opera Mushroom, Pleurotus cornusymphonia, and the first Xiphopods discovered on Leir I were brought to the University for study. The University also trains engineers, has a paleontology department , as well as having a division of Geology : Rhetor researchers used krypton-81 dating to find the age of the glaciers of Helios IV.

University of Rhetor Alumni and Faculty

 * Wahid Allimon - Professor of Geology in 2945.
 * Layth Brentano and Tetsuuya Lang - founders of Caldera, studied engineering.
 * Pippa Broussard - Greycat Industrial CEO in 2380, daughter of founder Odis Broussard.
 * Galbeeti Desai - educator cited as an inspiration by Silas Koerner.
 * Members of the Ingstrom family, including Jovi Ingstrom and Theo Ingstrom - founders of Esperia, studied aerospace engineering.
 * Sydney Kamarck - Historian of Human and Political Systems from 2798 until her death in 2864. Author of The Path to Prime Citizen, in which she alleged that the Atrocity at Jata and other bombings that propelled Ivar Messer to power were conducted by his former squadmates, and not Xi'an spies as alleged at the time.
 * Vira Kamposi, stole the first known example of the Kamposi Magnus on Kampos (Ellis IV) from its discoverer, Gary Yahontov, while studying gravitational effects on local planet life.
 * Ruben Pardeu - Greycat Industrial engineer
 * Wallace Klim - Former chemical engineering instructor. Employment terminated for unknown causes.

Universities on Mentor (Rhetor IV)
Universities on the cold, boreal planet of Mentor are highly rated, and students are considered overall more studious than those on Reisse.

University of Mentor
The University of Mentor (UM) is a public research university on Mentor (Rhetor IV). Established shortly after the planet was terraformed, it is the oldest and largest institute of higher learning on Mentor. Its physical sciences and history programs are highly competitive, with 5 to 10% admissions rates for new students. UM’s reputation for rigorous, demanding study coupled with Mentor’s frigid environment may factor into the school’s relatively high dropout rate. The University of Mentor is responsible for maintenance and research efforts connected with the UEE's universal seed vaults.

In the late 27th century, a study conducted by the University of Mentor showed that on average, Ergo's residents lived longer than residents of other worlds.

University of Mentor Alumni and Faculty

 * Laylani Addison - Imperator. Formerly Professor of Integrated Science and Xenotechnology 2922-2931, and Dean of Applied Sciences from 2931 until stepping down to run for election in 2947.
 * Ramon Coen - first UEE Ambassador to the Xi'an Empire, former head of Xi'an Studies Department.
 * Terrell Dorazio - discovered the Rhetor - Idris Jump Point while studying at Mentor University in 2493.

Scaliger School of Medicine
The Scaliger School of Medicine was attended by BiotiCorp founders, Ted Santos and Diyo Nikolas, who met as doctoral students. Their collaboration began in a lab named 'Decon' for its overly sensitive decontamination system. The School later invested in their private venture. As BiotiCorp is headquartered on Reisse, the Scaliger School of Medicine may also be located there.

University of Earth at Australia (UEA)
The University of Earth at Australia (UEA) conducted the 2832 expedition to Zaffre Bay outside Prime on Terra led by Dr. Kleina Vasli, that uncovered the Vasli Fragment Stone.

Haymore School of Economics
The Haymore School of Economics is located in Geneva. Magda Hurston studied here for her undergraduate and graduate degrees, where she attained a Master of Science in Organizational and Social Psychology. Her dissertation, Live, Work, and Play: Employee Productivity in Controlled Environments, was selected as one of the winners of the Best Dissertation Prize for the 2854/2855 academic year.

University of Moscow
The University of Moscow is home to the exolinguistics department who were tasked with studying the Vanduul language aboard a captured Vanduul carrier. It is not clear whether the University of Moscow is related to any institution from the 21st Century.

Martian Institute of Space and Technology (MIST)
The Martian Institute of Space and Technology was credited with kick-starting the Second Nuclear Age in 2247, with the commissioning of an advanced Thorium reactor in Port Renatus.

Alumni and Faculty of MIST

 * Georgia Miyung - a 2944 recipient of Shubin Interstellar’s Dig Deeper Educational Scholarship.
 * Leona Sono and Neil Nyemeto - Discoverers of the Rhetor system, Ph.D. students in 2287.
 * Adrienne Zemlock - responsible for the Rhetor system being dedicated towards education. School President in 2287, previously a politician.

Quasi Institute for Xenological Studies (QIXS)
The Quasi Institute for Xenological Studies (QIXS) is located in Quasi. For two years following its discovery, the Vasli Fragment Stone was housed at QIXS.

Prime Linguistics Institute
Dr. Amelia Kesh was head chair of the Prime Linguistics Institute, located in the capital city of Prime in 2934. She was commissioned to construct an exact replica of the Vasli Fragment Stone.

Song University
Song University was named for Wei-Yin Song, who discovered Terra in 2516. The University has a strong presence in Banu cultural studies.

Alumni and Faculty of Song University

 * Albion 'Al' Le Coi - teacher of linguistics, advanced Banu, and basic Xi’an at Song, co-author of the Rust Society guide to the Banu Language.
 * Regina 'Reggi' Poole - Banu culture expert, created a Spectrum-based Banu culture course sponsored by the University, co-author of the Rust Society guide to the Banu Language.

Terra University
Drake Interplanetary co-founder Dr. Irena Marqet remarked of Terra University; "They’ll throw a doctorate at you just for landing on the planet."

Alumni and Faculty of Terra University

 * Charmane Alvarez - Professor of Criminology.
 * Jan Dredge, co-founder and first CEO of Drake Interplanetary, and designer of the cutlass. Studied aerospace engineering.
 * Tom Harroway - founder of a metal refinery on Garron III. Attended Terra University with a full scholarship.
 * Cara Hoshji - recieved a substantial scholarship to study AstroEngineering, later worked for the Support & Supply Agency.
 * Jan Wallace - Professor of Geological Sciences.
 * Adorai and Victor Zahid - founders of Chemline Solutions, received partial scholarships to study geological engineering and a dual-degree in economics and business management respectively. Adorai later became a Professor of Geological Studies at Terra.

Universities of Jata, Cestulus (Davien II)
Jata, the iconic city of Cestulus (Davien II), is home to at least two Universities.

Astravin University at Cestulus (AUC)
Astravin University at Cestulus (AUC) is a public research university in Jata on Cestulus (Davien II) and the flagship campus of the Astravin University system. Founded in 2520, AUC survived Cestulus' difficult colonial period and expanded during the planet's economic reversal in the 27th century. It is the largest university in the Davien system and features an oshi fish as its mascot.

University of Jata
The University of Jata is located in the city of Jata on Cestulus (Davien II). Simone Maruyama is a Professor of History at the University of Jata, and a member of the Jata Historical Society’s Board of Directors, who proposed naming a city park after controversial former Aegis Dynamics CEO Hana Chan.

Universities of Saisei (Centauri III)
Saisei (Centauri III) is home to at least two Universities, one of which has operated research bases on Yar (Centauri II).

Fujin Technical College (FTC)
Fujin Technical College (FTC) is an institute of higher education located in Fujin City on Saisei (Centauri III). FTC offers a variety of training courses, and is most notable for its Certification in Arts and Design. The school itself was designed to blend seamlessly with Fujin City’s natural environment.

University of Saisei
The University of Saisei is located on Saisei (Centauri III). It restored a former terraforming station on Yar (Centauri II) as a research outpost in 2501. The parents of Kayva Crosby were employed to run the facility's landing pad. Kayva was born shortly after their arrival in 2503. In 2518, biotech expert Meredith Douze joined the outpost with her son, Aaron Douze. After returning to Saisei at the age of 17, Aaron studied business at the University, followed by Kayva who studied engineering: the two later marry, and founded Tumbril Land Systems.

University of Aten
The University of Aten, located on Serling (Horus I), is conducting a lengthy study in an attempt to isolate the differences between people who flourish in the unusual daylight conditions of the tidally-locked worlds (often those in families who have lived on the planet for generations) versus those who have trouble adjusting.

University of Angeli
The University of Angeli is located on Angeli (Croshaw II). August Dunlow, founder of Crusader Industries, studied a double-major in business and political science. While at the University he became a staunch Anti-Messer activist.

University of Jalan
The University of Jalan is located on the Tevarin homeworld of Jalan (Elysium IV). Nutrition researchers at Jalan developed the Hydration Efficacy Index. Jovi Ingstrom, co-founder of Esperia, studied xenoarcheology at Jalan until being expelled in his sophomore year.

University of Tram
The University of Tram, located in Tram on Asura (Ferron III), was attended by Basilisk founder Simone Visconti, where she studied engineering. The programme was considered notably less prestigious than that of the institution she left, at UPARQ.