
May 20 — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly attended a signing ceremony for cooperation documents at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. As one of the outcomes of the bilateral summit during President Putins state visit to China, Nankai University and Lomonosov Moscow State University officially signed a cooperation agreement. Later that afternoon, the two heads of state jointly attended the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Year of Education, with

On the evening of April 30th, 2026 (Beijing time), the latest landmark research paper entitled “Continuously graded-doped SnO2for efficient n–i–p perovskite solar cells”was published online in Nature. This achievement was jointly accomplished by the research team led by Prof.Yuan Mingjian and Prof.Jiang Yuanzhi from Nankai University, togetherwith the research group of Dr. Xu Jianfrom Beijing Institute of Technology.For the first time, the research team unraveled the core physical mechanism limi

From April 15 to 23, the 60thInternationalMendeleev Chemistry Olympiad (IMChO 2026) was held in Moscow, Russia. Hosted by Lomonosov Moscow State University, the event attracted 160 top chemistry students from 35 countries and regions along the Belt and Road, as well as BRICS nations etc., to compete together. Entrusted by the organising committee, the selection and organisation of Chinese contestants were entirely undertaken by the College of Chemistry at Nankai University.The competition featur

The results of the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva were announced recently. After a rigorous evaluation by an independent international jury, the project “RD and Application of Microbial Electrochemical BOD Online Monitoring Technology”, developed by Professor Wang Xin’s team from the College of Environmental Science and Engineering at Nankai University, won a Gold Medal. The project stood out among more than 1,400 inventions from 40 countries and regions worldwide.Biochemical

On April 20, the 2025 Tianjin Science and Technology Award wasannounced, with 26 research achievements from Nankai University receiving awards. Among them, 15 awards were granted to projects for which Nankai University served as the principal institution, including one Special Prize, five First Prizes, and nine Second Prizes, highlighting the university’s strong capabilities in both basic research and applied technology.A project on the structural and performance regulation of low-dimensional hy

On April 15, Sheng Bin, Vice President of Nankai University,met with a delegation led byTran Trong Dao, President of Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam,onBalitai Campus.Sheng Bin extended a warm welcome to Tran Trong Dao and his delegation and briefly introduced Nankai University’s educational philosophy, disciplinary structure, research strengths, and international engagement. He statedthat, as To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietn

On April 15, Sheng Bin, Vice President of Nankai University, met with a delegation led by Tran Dinh Phong, Vice President of University of Science and Technologyof Hanoi, onBalitai Campus.Sheng Bin extended a warm welcome to Tran Dinh Phongand his delegation and introduced Nankai University’s educational strengths, disciplinary structure, and international exchange and cooperation. He statedthat, as To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vi

Aresearch team at Nankai University has made important progress in the study of multidimensional precision diagnosis and intervention for atherosclerotic plaques. By integrating near-infrared II fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging into a singleorganicmolecule probe, the team achieved early-stagemultidimensional precision identification of atherosclerotic plaques in vivo, as well as therapeutic monitoring. The research has beenpublished in Nature Communicat

On April 14, the Clay Mathematics Institute announced the winners of the 2026 Clay Research Award on its official website, with Joshua Zahl, Chair Professor at Nankai University, among the recipients. It is the first time the award has been given to a mathematician working full time in China.This year’s Clay Research Award recognized 10 scholars for three outstanding research achievements. Joshua Zahl and three other scholars received the award for their remarkable work on geometric problems in

April 5 this year marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Zhang Boling, the renowned patriotic educator and founding presidentof Nankai University and the Nankai family of schools. To honor and carry forward his patriotic ideals and educational philosophy, and to promote the spirit of educators in the new era, Nankai University held a series of commemorative activities, including a memorial ceremony and a symposium. These events paid tribute to this revered pioneer, inspired younger generat

A research team led by Professors Wu Qiang, Zhou Xu, and Xu Jingjun from the Schoolof Physics, Nankai University,has recently made significant progress in femtosecond-laser hyperdoping technology and silicon-based photodetector, opening a new pathfor the development of broadband imaging chips.By integrating pulse-shapingtechnology with femtosecond-laser hyperdoping, the team has significantly improved the uniformity of surface microstructures and dopant distribution in hyperdoped silicon materia

More than 300 students immerse themselves in traditional Chinese cultureOn April 2, Nankai University held a HuazhaoFestival cultural event at College of Tourism and Service Management, where more than 300 students immersed themselves in the unique charm of fine traditional Chinese culture.The HuazhaoFestival, also known as the Flower BirthdayFestival,is one of China’s traditional seasonal festivals, symbolizing the birthday of flowers and the return of spring. The cultural event recreated on ca

From March 21 to 23, the 10th National Conference on Solid-State Batteries was held in Tianjin, bringing together experts and scholars to discuss advances in the science, technology, and industrialization of solid-state batteries. The conference also served as a collaborative innovationplatform thatpromotesdeeper industry-academia-researchintegration, providing academic support and technological pathways for the high-quality development of the future energy sector.The conferencewas attended by p

On March 18, Chen Jun, Executive Vice President of Nankai University, met with Geraldine McCafferty, Minister Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Beijing,and her delegation onJinnan Campus.Chen Jun welcomed McCafferty and her delegation and introduced Nankai University’s educational philosophy, disciplinary structure, research strengths, and cooperation with UK partners. He highlighted recent progress in collaboration with leading British universities, including the University of Oxford, th

From March 9 to 13, Professor Donald Worster, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Kansas, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and one of the founders and leading scholars of environmental history, was invited to deliver three lectures as part of the second LeiHaizong Lecture in History under the theme “Planet Earth Has a History”at Nankai University.Chen Zhiqiang, Chair Professor at Nankai University, presented ProfessorDonaldWorster with a commemorative cert