The Ministry of Science and Technology has announced the joint release of the “list of excellent popularmicro-video works about popular science for national scientific epidemic prevention in 2020” as compiled by the Department of Foreign Intelligence Management and the Science and Communication Bureau of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. An originalvideo, The Secret of Temperature Measuring Guns,produced by a Nankai student,wasrecommended by Nankai University and successfully selected.In 2020, th
New achievements in the world engineering field and cooperation among engineers in different countries are needed to accelerate the global sustainable development, Gong Ke, president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), has said recently.He made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua before the upcoming second World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, which will be celebrated on March 4.Themed with Engineering for a Healthy Planet, this day highlights
On February 15, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) officially released the list of AIMBE Fellow of 2021. A total of 174 AIMBE Fellows were elected worldwide in recognition of their outstanding achievements in medicine and biological engineering.Professor Pang Daiwen, from the School of Chemistry of Nankai University, was elected for his significant contribution in Quantum Dot-Based Single-Virus tracking.There are four other Chinese scholars elected this year, i
As oncology research evolves, the scientists have discovered that the cancer stem cells, which can be found in many types of cancer, are responsible for the metastatic cancer and its recurrence. However, there are still many major questions unanswered, such as what are the characteristics of cancer stem cells, how they cause diseases, why they develop drug resistance, what are their drug resistance mechanisms and many others. To solve those questions, scientific researchers have been attempting
The research team led byProf. Wang Lei and Prof. Feng Lu ofNankai University has made progress in the study of the interaction mechanism between pathogenic bacteria and its host cells. This paper—SalmonellaTyphimuriumreprogramsmacrophagemetabolismviaT3SSeffectorSopE2topromoteintracellularreplicationandvirulencewas delivered onNature Communicationson February 9,2021. Link to the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21186-4.Interactions with the host cells at the metabolic level are c
On January 21, the Chinese Institute of New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development strategies (CINGAI) held the 2020 annual meeting in Tianjin.The annual meeting aims to fully implement the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, review the work of the year 2020, do in-depth study on the key support direction and development plan, and discuss the measures to jointly promote the construction of the strategic research platform in the field of artificial intel
On Jan.6, Professor Zhu Fengcai, an expert in the review of the priority of COVID-19 vaccines from the WHO, was a guest at the Public Health Lecture Hall of Nankai Universityand delivered a wonderful academic report titled Interpretation of Phase III Clinical Data of COVID-19 Vaccines to the teachers and students of Nankai University. The event was broadcast synchronously through the SOHU network and other network platforms, garnering over 930,000 views.Wang Lei, Vice President of Nankai Univers
Recently, Nankai University Research Institute of Public Health opened a COVID-19 column on its website. All the articles within this column were written by scientific research teams of the Institute, combining the latest developments in epidemic prevention and control and focus topics in the field of public health. In doing so, they will share more scientific knowledge to improve public awareness and understanding of the pandemic and contribute toitsscientific and precise prevention.Launched on
Some days ago, the grand opening of Nankai University-Wanxiang Fine Organic Synthesis Joint RDCenter was held in the academic lecture hallof Shixian Building of Nankai University. Li Chunnan, Chairman of Wanxiang Technology and Chen Jun, Vice President of Nankai University, inaugurated the center. Chen Jun presented Li Chunnan with a letter of appointment as a member of the chemistry development committee of Nankai University.In the grand opening, both parties have jointly signed an agreement, w
The academic committee meeting and 2020 annual meeting of the State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology (Nankai University) (hereinafter referred to as National Key Laboratory) were held in Tianjin from December 27 to 28. The purpose of the meeting is to make a staged summary on the construction experience of the National Key Laboratory, discuss the future development direction and long-rangeplanning, and serve as an academic exchange platform for scientific researchers.Attendees of thi
Phase transitions are the transformations from one phase or state of matter to another one that commonly occur in nature, and is a typical example of the philosophical lawwhich states thatchangesin quantity leads to changes in quality. A variety of interactions in nature give rise to different types of phase transitions, such asthegas-liquid phase change, the paramagnetic-ferromagnetic phase change, and so on. Phase transitions offer the powerful potential forthe manipulation ofmaterial properti
On November 27, a research group on corporate governance evaluation led by Professor Li Wei’an from the China Academy of Corporate Governance of Nankai University, together with the Shenzhen Research Association of Corporate Governance,released the “Shenzhen Listed Company Governance Evaluation Report(2020)”in Shenzhen. This is the fourth consecutive release of the regional corporate governance evaluation report since the first “Shenzhen Listed Company Governance Evaluation Report(2017)”was issu
In the class of Haihe Middle School, several girls from Nankai University demonstrated the firing process of blue and white porcelain. On the big screen, a fired porcelain vase was displayed with great liveliness, with smooth contours and bright colors of blue and white.The middle school students under the podium stared at the screen and watched the ancient ceramic virtual simulation course. After the demonstration, the students flocked to the podium to operate the computer themselves, experienc
On November 14, Nankai-Lvyeyuan Institute of Agricultural Quality and Production Improvement (hereafter called the Institute) was unveiled. It will build an industry-university-research system for innovation through school-enterprise cooperation, assisting with high-quality development of our countrys agriculture.The opening ceremony was held in the Shixian Building, Balitai Campus, Nankai University. President of the Lvyeyuan Group Fan Guofang, executive vice president Wang Xueji, vice presiden
The 34thExcellent Philosophy and Social Science Books in East China revealedits results, and the Nankai Japanese Research Library (18 books included)published by JiangsuPeople’s Publishing Housewon the first prize, adding another great honor to the series after its being selected into the 2019 AnnualMajor Achievements of Major Historical Research and Teaching Institutions in China. Itis reported that 65 booksintotal received the first prize this year.Nankai Japanese Research Library was planned