XJTLU in the Media in November

During the past month, XJTLU was mentioned in media reports from domestic outlets such as Peoples’ Daily, Xinhua News, Guang Ming Daily, China News, China Science Daily, Xinhua Daily, Yangtze Evening Post, Modern Express, Jiangnan Times, Guizhou Daily and more.

Researchers from XJTLU have also been included in stories and sought for comment in multi-language media outlets including Yahoo!Finance and China Daily.

Topics included “China in A Decade”, XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy’s second anniversary, Finding Outstanding Chinese Educators in the New Era, The 1st Education Digital Intelligence Transformation and Development Summit Forum, Exploring New Models of Future Universities for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, scientific achievements, expert insights and students’ stories.

1. China in A Decade

XINHUA NEWS
Headline: Indonesian architect witnesses China’s fast development over past decade
Published on: 20 November 2022

Summary: Dr Mia Tedjosaputro from Indonesia, a lecturer at XJTLU’s Design School, was recently interviewed by Xinhua News. She mentions that she has witnessed China’s fast development over the past decade, and she hopes that the cooperation between China and Indonesia can contribute to the well-being of the two peoples.

2. XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy

GUANG MING DAILY
Headline: Ground breaking started for a new building of XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy to support the rapid development of “No. 1 Industry” in Suzhou
Published on: 11 November 2022

M.NEWS.CN
Headline: XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy empowers pharmaceutical enterprises in Suzhou
Published on: 11 November 2022

YANGTZE EVENING POST
Headline: Ground breaking started for a new building of XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy to empower pharmaceutical enterprises and support the rapid development of “No. 1 Industry” in Suzhou
Published on: 16 November 2022

SUZHOU DAILY
Headline: XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy is 2 years old
Published on: 11 November 2022

Summary: According to Guang Ming Daily, m.news.cn, Yangtze Evening Post and Suzhou Daily, in November of 2022, XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy held its second anniversary and ground-breaking ceremony for its new building. The event was held on 11 November 2022, and the new building is expected to be completed for use in 2025.

This news was also reported by China Daily, China News, Modern Express, Jiangnan Times, JSCHINA.COM.CN, CUTV, Jinji Lake Panorama, ynet.com, news.sina.com.cn and more.

3. Finding Outstanding Chinese Educators in the New Era

CHINA YOUTH DAILY
Headline: The final list of the annual “Looking for Outstanding Chinese Educators in the New Era” unveiled
Published on: 12 November 2022

CRI ONLINE
Headline: The final list of the annual “Looking for Outstanding Chinese Educators in the New Era” was unveiled with close attention from and involvement of nearly 10 million people
Published on: 11 November 2022

HUANQIU.COM
Headline: The final list of “Finding Outstanding Chinese Educators in the New Era” unveiled
Published on: 14 November 2022

YANGTZE EVENING POST
Headline: The final list of the annual “Looking for Outstanding Chinese Educators in the New Era” unveiled
Published on: 16 November 2022

Summary: On 11 November, the Campaign of Finding Outstanding Chinese Educators in the New Era announced the winners for 2022. They are: Professor Deguang Yang, former President of Shanghai University; Yinglong Hua, Vice Principal of Beijing No.2 Experimental Primary School; Dayuan Jiang, Research Fellow at the Central Institute for Vocational and Technical Education of China’s Ministry of Education; Professor Yongan Cao, Founder of Qiqihar Institute of Engineering; and Professor Qiang Zheng, Secretary of the Communist Committee at Taiyuan University of Technology.

This news was also reported by Xinhua Daily, Modern Express, Suzhou Daily, subaonet.com, southcn.com, edu.ynet.com, sohu.com, sina.com.cn and more.

4.The 1st XJTLU Summit Forum on Digital Intelligence Transformation and Development in Education

GUANG MING DAILY
Headline: The 1st XJTLU Summit Forum on Digital Intelligence Transformation and Development in Education was rounded off
Published on: 16 November 2022

CHINA DAILY
Headline: The 1st XJTLU Summit Forum on Digital Intelligence Transformation and Development in Education was rounded off
Published on: 17 November 2022

YANGTZE EVENING POST
Headline: XJTLU Learning Mall for future education: Build an innovative community to gather learners worldwide
Published on: 18 November 2022

SUZHOU EDUCATION TV
Headline: The 1st “XJTLU” Summit Forum on Digital Intelligence Transformation and Development in Education
Published on: 20 November 2022

Summary: According to Guang Ming Daily, China Daily, Yangtze Evening Post and Suzhou Education TV, the first XJTLU Summit Forum on Digital Intelligence Transformation and Development in Education was held in Suzhou on 14 and 15 November. At this annual event themed “Digital Intelligence Leads the Future, Technology Empowers Education”, nearly 100 guests from education and industry circles at home and abroad had heated communications and exchanges.

This news was also reported by China Youth Daily, Xinhua Daily, Jiangnan Times, Modern Express, JSCHINA.COM.CN, CUTV, Suzhou Daily, subaonet.com and more.

5. Future universities in the fourth industrial revolution

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DAILY
Headline: XJTLU: Break boundaries of talent cultivation with integrated education
Published on: 26 November 2022

CHINA SCIENCE DAILY
Headline: Integrated education as ice breaker: Who will lead the new industry in the future?
Published on: 25 November 2022

GUIZHOU DAILY
Headline: Integrated education: who will lead the new industry in the future?
Published on: 25 November 2022

SPRING CITY EVENING NEWS
Headline: Professor Youmin Xi: Who will lead the new industry in the future?
Published on: 28 November 2022

Summary: Science and Technology Daily, China Science Daily, Guizhou Daily and Spring City Evening News reported on XJTLU’s journey of education exploration on 25, 26 and 28 November 2022. As pointed out by Professor Youmin Xi, Executive President of XJTLU: “Under the theoretical model of integrated education proposed by us, students are expected to have strong literacy skills, certain professional knowledge, outstanding industry attainments, cross-cultural leadership and entrepreneurship. At XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang), we are exploring a practical way to cultivate integrated elites.”

This news was also reported by Xinhua Daily, Yangtze Evening Post, Jiangnan Times, Modern Express, JSCHINA.COM.CN, Suzhou Daily, CUTV, City Business Daily and more.

6. Scientific Achievements

YANGTZE EVENING POST
Headline: An in-depth learning model supporting the development of automatic driving technology was designed by a doctoral student from XJTLU
Published on: 26 October 2022

Summary: According to Yangtze Evening Post on 26 October 2022, Runwei Guan, a doctoral student from XJTLU – JITRI Academy of Industrial Technology designed an in-depth learning model for object detection and classification. This model can be widely applied in our daily life, such as monitoring traffic and avoiding pedestrians in automatic driving. Specifically, it can highlight object features and facilitate object recognition when used for monitoring complex road traffic, frame a given object based on the recognition results, and also classify a detected object as a motor or non-motor vehicle. The related paper was included in The Journal of Supercomputing.

YANGTZE EVENING POST
Headline: Nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery, study shows
Published on: 1 November 2022

Summary: In a recent study, researchers from XJTLU and other universities in China have reported that brain stimulation combined with a nasal spray containing nanoparticles can improve recovery after ischemic stroke in an animal model.

7. Expert insights

SUZHOU DAILY
Headline: Subao Think Tank/Shengze, “the Silk Town in China”, picks up the pace on the new track
Published on: 25 October 2022

Summary: According to Suzhou Daily on 25 October 2022, Shengze Town in Wujiang District is a well-known “Silk Town” in China and also a famous “land flowing with milk and honey”.

Recently, the Subao Think Tank organised an Expert Research Group consisting of six experts to conduct an in-depth research project focusing on “carrying forward silk culture and rejuvenating local economy”.

One of those experts, Professor Yu Song, Director of The XIPU Institution, says the innovative development of the traditional cultural elements in the silk culture industry will add a new meaning to Shengze’s silk culture industry.

8. Students’ Stories

GUANG MING DAILY
Headline: The undergraduate team from XJTLU won the golden medal at the 2022 International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition
Published on: 10 November 2022

Summary: According to Guang Ming Daily, the undergraduate team from XJTLU won a gold medal and was nominated for the “Best Environment Project” award at the 2022 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition with the project titled “New Biofilm for Industrial Wastewater Treatment”, marking XJTLU’s fourth gold medal won at the completion and its first-time nomination for the “Best Environment Project” award since its participation in 2015.

This news was also reported by Yangtze Evening Post, JSTV, Suzhou Daily and more.

MODERN EXPRESS
Headline: The senior students from XJTLU won 15 awards with excellent design using digital media art
Published on: 11 November 2022

Summary: According to Modern Express, the students majoring in digital media art at XJTLU won 15 awards at the 10th National College Digital Art & Design Awards (NCDA), including a second and a third prize in the national finals, and four first prizes, four second prizes, and five third prizes in the Jiangsu Division.

This news was also reported by Yangtze Evening Post, Suzhou Daily, CUTV and more.

9. XJTLU in Multi-language Media

YAHOO! FINANCE
Headline: XJTLU and University of Liverpool to inaugurate Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Published on: 8 November 2022

Summary: On 11 November, XJTLU celebrated the second anniversary of the XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy at the University’s Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) base.

Anniversary celebration activities included inauguration of two centres to advance biopharmaceutical innovation: The XJTLU-University of Liverpool Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics and the XJTLU Wisdom Lake Centre for Pharmaceutical Analysis. XJTLU also held a ground-breaking ceremony for the Academy’s new building that day.

This news was also reported by Washington Daily News, Today Highlight News, Sisa News, The Malaysia Voice, Canadian Insider, Alabama Now, The Oxford Eagle and more.

YAHOO!FINANCE
Headline: ESG China Awards Gala celebrates best ESG practices in China
Published on: 29 October 2022

Summary: On 27 October, the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai announced the ESG China Awards, a programme recognising companies that have positive environmental, social and governance concerns in China. XJTLU’s International Business School Suzhou sponsored ESG Innovative Product/Service of the Year.

This news was also reported by UK News Hour, Money Compass, and ITBizNews.

DAS IST CHINA
Headline: Young Tibetan tells of ecological wisdom of Tibetan architecture
Published on: 25 November 2022

Summary: “Tibetan architecture, whether in design or the raw materials used, is based on the principle of minimal disruption to the environment,” says Zhaxi Peichu, a 27-year-old Tibetan architect. He is from Shangri-La in Yunnan province. After graduating from high school, he studied BEng Urban Planning and Design at XJTLU.

CLOT
Headline: ERYK SALVAGGIO, cyborg fungi music – sound media for nonhuman intelligence
Published on: 24 October 2022

Summary: Eryk Salvaggio's recently released album, Worlding, features mushrooms manipulating specially designed synthesiser knobs. This synthesiser intercepts signals from the mushroom’s nervous system and converts them into electronic sounds through wires that are plugged into the mycelium.

Dr Claudia Westermann and Vicente Esteban (referred to in the article as Vinny Montag) at XJTLU’s Design School created the physical structures for the project.

By Xinmin Han
Patricia Pieterse