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
On March 20, Yu Yunfeng, Director-Generalof Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC)ofthe Ministry of Education, led a delegation on visit to Nankai University, to conduct research and exchange views on the advancement of international Chinese language education. Chen Yulu, President of Nankai University,met with the guests on Balitai Campus. The meeting was also attended by Chen Jun, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Vice Presidentof NKU.Chen Yulu expressed appreciation
On March 22, Nankai University inaugurated a series of commemorative academic events to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chern Institute of Mathematics. The occasion was graced by the presence of Prof. Efim Zelmanov, a world-renowned mathematician, Fields Medalist, member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Academia Europaea, and foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Prof. Zelmanov sharedilluminating anecdotes from his pioneering researchwith the faculty and studen
On March 22,Joseph Stiglitz, an American economist, professor of Columbia University, and 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economic Scienceswas appointed as an Honorary Professorof Nankai University. Prof. Stiglitz also presented an academic lecture titled“The Resurgence of Global Industrial Policy”at the Chinese Path to Modernization Lecture Seriesat the ChernInstituteonBalitai Campusfor Nankaifaculty and students.Prof. Sheng Bin, Vice President of Nankai University,presided over the conferment ceremony
The 8th International Symposium on Energy Materials Chemistry was successfully held in Tianjin from March 21 to 23, 2025. The symposium, with the theme of “Technological Innovation Powering the Future”, was hosted by the eScience Editorial Officeof Nankai University and the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, undertakenby the Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center for Efficient
Recently, Nankai University and Bank of Beijing held the signing ceremony for their agreement tojointly build theAI Finance Laboratory, as well as an unveiling ceremony for the laboratory, at the headquartersof Bank of Beijing. Attendees included Chen Yulu, president of Nankai University,Huo Xuewen, Chairman of Bank of Beijing,Guo Yifeng, Vice President of Bank of Beijing,and Yu Hai, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Nankai UniversityCommittee and Director of the University Office. Yu
On February 22, 2025 Academic Conference on Digital Economy Development and Governance was held atNankai University. Centered on the theme Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and NewQuality Productive Forces, itaimed to actively implement the strategyof accelerating the construction of a Cyber Powerhouseand a Digital China outlined in the report of the 20th CPC National Congress, andfoster collaborative exploration of theacademia and industry into the future development orientationof the d
On the afternoon of February 27, Professor Hendrik Jan Busscher of the University of Groningen attendedNankai University Visiting Professor Appointment Ceremonyheld at Haibing Building on Balitai Campus, and gave the first academic report at the “Foreign Expert Lecture”series. Chen Jun, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and vice president of Nankai University, attended the event. Over 160 representative faculty and students of Nankai University listened to the report.Prior tothe aca
Recently, eScience, an international academic journal supervised by the Ministry of Education and published by Nankai University, was officially indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) database under Web of Science.SCIE, as the core database of the Web of Science Core Collection, is globally recognized as the most authoritative citation database for natural sciences.eSciencefocuses on publishing original, impactful, and broadly applicable research in energy, electrochemistry, elect
On December 11, the Signing Ceremony for the “Memorandum of Understanding between Nankai University and the American Chemical Society Publications” was held at the Haibing Centerat theBalitai Campus. Chen Yulu, Presidentof Nankai University, and James Milne, President of ACS Publications, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective institutions. Chen Jun, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Vice Presidentof Nankai University, and Sarah Tegen, Senior Vice President of ACS Publicat
From November 22 to 24, the First National Construction Robot Skills Competition (ZYFCup) and the Construction Robot Development Forum were held in Suzhou. Co-organizedby the Chinese Association of Automation (CAA) and the People’s Governmentof Xiangcheng Districtin Suzhou, and hostedby CAAConstruction Robot Committee, the event drew over 300 participants and 65 entries nationwide. The team from Nankai University’s College of Artificial Intelligence secured the only Gold Medal in the creative co
Zhang Kai, a researchfellowfrom the College of Chemistry at Nankai University, was recently named one of the “Energy and Fuels Rising Stars” by the American Chemical Society (Energy Fuels) and awarded the “The Ninth Chinese Electrochemical Youth Award” at the 22nd National Electrochemical Congress. These accolades highlight his exceptional contributions to the development of critical materials and reaction mechanisms for long-life sodium-ion batteries.Currently serving as a researcher and docto
On November 15, the 2024 World Chinese Language Conference hosted by the Ministry of Education was held in Beijing. President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the conference and congratulated the Confucius Institute on its 20th anniversary.Chen Jun, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Vice President of Nankai University, attended the conference.Yu Ying, a full-time teacher at Nankai University Confucius Institute, attended the opening ceremony of the conference as an out