On September 10, in celebration of Teachers’ Day, ShanghaiTech University convened its second Faculty Conference of 2024 in the University Auditorium. The event, chaired by Vice President Jiang Ge, brought together university leadership, heads of schools and administrative offices, and a majority of professors. The conference featured a tenure appointment ceremony and an introduction of newly app...

On September 4, a delegation from Shell Group visited ShanghaiTech University. The delegation included Selda Gunsel, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President Technology; Alexander van der Made, Chief Scientist for Chemistry; Wen Hai, General Manager of Shell (Shanghai) Technology Centre; and Deng Qun, Academic Partnerships & Grants Manager. They were warmly welcomed by Vice Presid...

ShanghaiTech University welcomed a group of international students for its 2024 Summer Lab from July 7 to August 18, 2024. This year’s program included students from the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT). With six weeks of intensive research practice, the program provided opportunities for t...

On September 3, a delegation led by Takuya Fukumoto, Deputy Director of the Innovation and Environment Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), visited ShanghaiTech University. Vice President Jiang Ge met with the guests.Takuya Fukumoto introduced the background and main functions of the METI Innovation and Environment Bureau, emphasizing its aims to promote industry-univ...

Over the past few years, the widespread application of brain organoid models in research has been accompanied by advancements in the methods to construct brain organoids, allowing for more accurate modeling of the human brain in a dish. Common strategies for building brain organoids include unguided and guided differentiation, each serving a crucial role depending on the specific research context....

Recently, the Annual ShanghaiTech Symposium on Information Science and Technology (ASSIST) 2024 concluded at the University Auditorium. The conference, themed “Information, Intelligence, and Sustainable Development,” spanned two days and featured speeches from five academicians and over 40 distinguished guests from top institutions such as the University of Hong Kong, University of Washington, P...

Recently, Associate Professor Liang Junrui at the School of Information Science and Technology (SIST) has been elected as a Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).ASME was founded in 1880. It is an engineering society, a standards organization, a research and development organization, an advocacy organization, a provider of training and education, and a nonprofit organization. F...

The recent Quantum Gravity and Cosmology 2024 international conference was convened at ShanghaiTech University, co-hosted by ShanghaiTech, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). Taking place at the School of Physical Science and Technology (SPST) of ShanghaiTech, this conference marked a significant milestone in high-ener...

On July 16, Professor Shen Dinggang, founding dean of the School of Biomedical Engineering, was awarded the Technical Achievement Award for 2024 from the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS).IEEE EMBS is one of the most influential academic organizations in the field of biomedical engineering. The Technical Achievement Award is established to recognize individuals or teams ...

On July 9, a delegation from the University of Warwick, consisting of Associate Director of International Strategy & Relations (ISR) Emily Lim, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research Sotaro Kita and professors from various faculties, visited ShanghaiTech University. They were warmly received by ShanghaiTech Vice President Zhu Zhiyuan. Representatives from the School of Physical Science and Te...

Recently, the 2024 Geometry & Topology Conference, organized by ShanghaiTech University, was held in Qingtian County, Zhejiang Province. The conference focused on the latest advances in aspects of geometry and topology, attracting more than 70 experts from countries including China, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States. Assistant Professor Wang Shi from the Institute of Mathemati...

ShanghaiTech University held its 2024 Commencement and Degree Conferral Ceremony in the Athletic Center on the morning of July 7. The center was filled with an audience including the Class of 2024 graduates, parents, faculty and staff delegates, and industrial and business representatives. Honored guests seated on the stage included members of the university and schools’ leade...

In the last week of June, the world-renowned Berliner Philharmoniker returned to Shanghai after a seven-year hiatus. This visit, meticulously planned and organized by the China Shanghai International Arts Festival, included an unprecedented lineup of four symphony concerts, seven chamber music concerts, and a series of art education activities. On the evening of June 28, Ensemble Berlin ...

Recently, the SHINE (Shanghai HIgh repetitioN rate XFEL and Extreme light facility) Forum 2024 concluded at the Conference Center of ShanghaiTech University. The forum was hosted by ShanghaiTech University and co-organized by the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, CAS. It attra...