Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz Delivers a Lectureon the Resurgence of Global IndustrialPolicyOn March 22, Joseph Stiglitz, an American economist, professor of Columbia University, and 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences presented an academic lecture titled “The Resurgence of Global Industrial Policy” at the Chinese Path to Modernization Lecture Series at the Chern Institute on Balitai Campus.Read more athttps://en.nankai.edu.cn/2025/0402/c22795a566094/page.htmDialogue with Fields Medalist E
On April 18,the thematic forum on frontier interdisciplinary areas, withthe theme of “AI for Science: New Paradigm for Artificial Intelligence to Aid Scientific Exploration”was held atJinnan Campus of Nankai University. The conference aims to exploitthe strengthsof universityas the hub of talents and innovation,comprehensively stimulatethe vitality of innovation and entrepreneurship, and to encourage the developmentof emerging fields such as “artificial intelligence +”and biomedicine.The forum i
On April 25, the Nankai-Birmingham-Glasgow Joint Conferenceon “Green Economy and Sustainable Development”was held at the Shiing-Shen Building on Balitai Campus. Well-known experts and young scholars from China, the United Kingdom and Japan gathered to discuss global sustainable development issues and deepen academic exchanges and cooperation.Chen Yulu, President of Nankai University, attended and delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the U
The 3rd Forum of theAlliance for Building China’s Independent Knowledge System in Business Administration Discipline was held in Nankai University on April 20. The forum, with the theme of “Creating a New World of Management throughAcademic Creativity and Serving Chinese Path to Modernization”, was co-hostedby Nankai Business School, Nankai University Institute of Chinese Path to Modernization, and the editorial board of Nankai Business Review.The conferencewas attended by Chen Yulu, President o
On April 17, Tian Gang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Chair Professor at Peking University, and Director of the Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research, and Efim Zelmanov, Fields Medal winner, fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and Foreign Academician of theCAS, gave academic reports entitled “Transgression and Complex Geometry” and “Mathematics in the Modern World”, respectively, at the Special Lecture on the 40th Anniversary of the Chern Inst
To celebrate the United Nations (UN)s16th Chinese Language Day on April 20, 2025,Nankai UniversityheldInternational Students Culture and Art Festival and the 2025 Chinese Language Dayon April 17. At the event, over 100 Chinese and foreign students participated in immersive experience activities on Chinese character civilization around the theme of Chinese: A gift that transcends time and space, to appreciate the beauty of words and the breadth of culture, and strengthen cultural exchanges and mu
On April 16, a delegation headed by Xu Yongji, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Confucian Association (ICA) and Director of the ICA Member Liaison Committee, visited Nankai University (NKU) to conduct research and exchange views on further deepening strategic cooperation between the two sides. Li Huanmei, Deputy Director of the ICA Member Liaison Committee, joined the delegation.NKU hosted a symposium at the Haibing Centeron the Balitai Campus. Qu Mingjun, Deputy Secretary of the CP
Recently, a Nankai University research team has made important progress in the research on sonodynamic immunotherapy of tumors. They have developed an ultrasound-energizedintelligent biotherapeutic system combining genetically engineered bacteria with polymeric sonosensitizers, aiming to trigger a multidimensional immune cascade for potent antitumor immunotherapy. The research findings were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society(JACS).Costimulatory signals play a key role in t
Agroup of international studentshave been immersed in intensive rehearsals of Peking Opera classics plays. This hands-on training course offers studentsa unique opportunity to experience the charm and rich artistry of traditional Chinese culture.Since 2019, College of Chinese Language and Culture (the “College”) has offered Peking Opera training course through “Sino-Foreign Youth Traditional Chinese Art Practice Baseat Nankai University”. The practicum engages professional instructors to provide
On March 28, Nankai University (NKU)and Renmin University of China (RUC) entered into a strategic cooperation agreement at Haibing Hall on NKU Balitai Campus. The signing ceremony was attended by NKU ChancellorYang Qingshan and President Chen Yulu, alongside RUC ChancellorZhang Donggang and Executive Vice President Zhu Xinkai. NKU Vice President Bai Chengming and RUC Vice ChancellorQinggeletu signed the cooperation agreement on behalf of both institutions. NKU Assistant to the President Yu Hai p
On the occasion of the 165th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Yan Xiu, a well-known patriotic educator as well as the “founding father of Nankai University”, and the 149th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Zhang Boling, a well-known patriotic educator as well asthe founding president of Nankai schools, the “Education and Tianjin-style Culture” activities were officially lauched at Nankai University on April 4, coinciding with the Qingming Festival. The eventis sponsored by the Yan Xiu ResearchAssoc
On April 1, a delegation led by TetsuroHomma, Chairmanof the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China, ExecutiveVice Presidentand Regional Head (for China and Northeast Asia) of Panasonic Group, visited Nankai University. Bai Chengming, Vice President of Nankai University,met with guests on Balitai Campus. Bai Chengming welcomed TetsuroHommaand his party, expressed his gratitude to Panasonic for its support of Nankai UniversityonJapanesestudies, and hoped that the two sides would carry
Nankai University sEnvironmental DisciplineDevelopmentStrategy Seminar was held in Tianjin on March 29. A number of academicians and leading scholars of ecology and environment in China exploredthe development strategy and future direction of thediscipline.Seventeen experts were invited to the seminar, including Qu Jiuhui, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering(CAE)and researchfellowat the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chai Liyuan,
A joint research team led byProf. SunZhongming fromNankai UniversityandProf. Zhao Lili from Nanjing Tech University has achieved a breakthrough in transition metal chemistry. Their research outcome, titled“Synthesis of Triple-Decker Sandwich Compounds Featuring a M–M Bond Through Cyclo-Bi₅and Cyclo-Sb₅Rings”, was recently published in Nature Chemistry. Using Zintl-phase compounds as Sb/Bi sources, the researchers successfully synthesized Cyclo-Bi₅and Cyclo-Sb₅rings and achieved thefirst-ever iso
On March 20, the inauguration of the 28th on-site educationprogram between Nankai Universityand Aichi University was held at the Aichi Hall on Balitai Campus. The ceremony was attended byProf.Chen Jun, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Vice Presidentof Nankai University, alongside Prof. Sunayama Yukio, Dean of the Facultyof Modern Chinese Studies, Aichi University. Prior to the ceremony, Chen Jun met with Prof. Sunayama and delegationfrom Aichi University. Prof.Chen spoke highly of