On May 12, Prof. Yan Xiyun, Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Director oftheKey Laboratory of Institute of Protein and Peptide Drugs, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, came to Nankai University and gave a course on The Story Behind the Discovery of the Nanozyme – Coincidence and Inevitability to more than 200 students.From her own experience, Yan talked about her journey in scientific research. Yan shared that the initial goal was just to achieve the application ofdet
On May 18th, the 45th International Museum Day, Nankai University Museum organized the Across the Millennium to Reproduce History-Museum VR Experience Activity to explore new cultural experiences and forms of communication.Technology Meets AntiquesIt was so stirring. I was able to ascend to the height of the cave, see the Buddhas face at eye level, and even see the veins in the eyes of the Buddha. After participating in the activity, Hu Xinya from the School of History excitedly gave this review
On May 15, the finals of the 12thNational College Students Mathematical Competition were held in Jilin University. Twelve students from Nankai University participated in the finals and obtained three first-prizes, four second-prizes and five third-prizes.For the first-prize winners in the senior-level group of mathematics majors, the recipients are Sun Yuzhe and Tian Zheshuai, students of the School of Mathematical Sciences, while in that of the non-mathematics majors, the recipient is Zhang Che
On April 30, the Peking Opera Costume Exhibition was opened in the exhibition area on the second floor of the library of Jinnan Campus, Nankai University. A vivid Peking Opera costume appreciation salon was held at the same time. Liu Jia, Associate Dean of the College of Chinese Language and Culture and Professor from the Peking Opera Inheritance Base of Nankai University, together with Professor Wang Qin, expert of Peking Opera and Vice Principal of Tianjin Arts and Crafts Vocational College, l
On April 28, Zhang Xuemin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the Medical Department of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), presented the course International Frontiers and challenges of Tumor Prevention and treatment to more than 200 teachers and students of Nankai University. This lecture is part of the “led by masters” general education course of Nankai University, one of the series belonging to Current and Future of Biological Sciences.In clas
In recent days, Nature Methodshas published a research paper entitled Critical Assessment of Protein Intrinsic Disorder Predictionand posted news entitled A Community Effort to Bring Structure to Disorder, which reported the details of the Critical Assessment of Protein Intrinsic Disorder Prediction(CAID). Hu Gang, a professor at the School of Statistics and Data Science, Wang Kui, an associate professor at the School of Mathematical Sciences, and Lukasz Kurgan, a professor at Virginia Commonwea
On April 29, the “New Energy-Excellence Lecture”of Nankai University was held with great aplombin the Joint Research Building. Wu Yicheng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor from the Tianjin University of Technology, attended the lecture and made a speech on the development and application of nonlinear optical crystal materials. Chen Jun, Vice President of Nankai University and the head of the School of Chemistry, awarded Academician Wu Yicheng the honorary certif
Environmental contamination by mercury in its organometallic form, methylmercury, remains a major global concern due to its neurotoxicity, environmental persistence and biomagnification through the food chain.Methylmercury was also the “culprit” of the “Minamata disease”in Japan in the 1950s,causinga worldwide scandal. However, for a long time, the mystery of methylmercury formation in the environment has prevented people from controlling methylmercury pollution fromthe source.Recently, a resear
Recently, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Nankai University Library held the exhibition Dialogue with Masters – Exhibition of Nobel Prize-winning Works in the middle hall on the second floor of the Central Building of Jinnan Campus, exhibiting the main representative works of previous Nobel Prize winners. More than 180 books have been showed, involving literature, biography, economics, history, philosophy etc.The Nobel Prize in Literature is widely acknowledg
On April 21, Wei Fuwen, a conservation biologist, also Academician of the ChineseAcademyof Sciences and Academician of The World Academy of Sciences, gave a lecture themed “Conservation Biology” as one of Nankai University’s“Led by Masters” general education course series “The Current Situation and Prospect of Biological Sciences”. Nearly 200 teachers and students from Nankai University attended the event online and offline.Based on his own study experience, Academician Wei Fuwen introduced his
On April 23, World Book and Copyright Day, the 11th Nankai Reading Festival opened in the Central Library of the Jinnan Campus of Nankai University. This years reading festival featured a variety of activities. Nankai University Vice President Wang Xinsheng attended the opening ceremony, together with more than 200 representatives of teachers and students from the whole school.In his speech, Wang Xinsheng on behalf of the school expressed his congratulations on the opening of the 11th Nankai Rea
How do youput downirrestistablesmartphones and avoid being disturbed frequently during self-study? Recently, after learning from many sources, the School of Mathematical Science in Nankai University has establisheda Non-smartphone Study Room providing a pure environment for students who want to study with undivided attention.“Non-smartphone Study Rooms” are seldom seen despite adequate study rooms on campus. Entering the School of Mathematical Science on weekends, it is easy to find the study ro
The 13th PeakTime Business SimulationCompetition has recently come to aclose. Under the guidance ofinstructorsfrom Nankai Business School, Liu Jianhua and Shi Jian, the competing team“The one”, comprised of2020 MBA studentsfrom NankaiBusiness School, won the specialprize ofthe MBA group (the National Championship) by virtue of their capability for accurate strategic decision-making and their remarkable skillsinbusiness caseanalysis. They will participate in the competition’s global finalson beha
The selection of the 2020 Tianjin Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship was organized by the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission and the Tianjin Education Development Foundation . It aimed to encourage university students to involve themselves in the innovation and entrepreneur practice in order to stimulate their innovation and develop their entrepreneurial skills. Upon the completion of the process of student applications, school recommendations and expert evaluations, the Tia
On April 6, Nankai Universitys eighth season oftheMorning Run for Public Welfare with the theme of Morning Run for Public Welfare, Building Dreams for the County Zhuanglang kicked off. Through the loving of taking a morning run, Nankai teachers, students and staffs are supportingthe education and welfare of primary school students in Zhuanglang County of Pingliang City, Gansu Province. Nearly 300 teachers and students enthusiastically participated on the first day.When aparticipant reaches 3,200