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Fudan Alumni Association in Germany Established
On March 28th, Fudan alumni from different cities of Germany gathered at the serene and beautiful Heidelberg. In the meeting room of the residence of the first President of Weimar Republic Friedrich Ebert, the alumni announced the establishment of Fudan Alumni Association in Germany.
The host read the letters of congratulations from other alumni associations of Fudan and from sister universities, and introduced the work of preparatory team. The alumni in the meeting passed the code of conducts and selected first council of the association. On the same day, the council held the first meeting and assigned the responsibilities. Members of the association selected President Yang Yuliang as the honorary chairman for his great contribution and discussed the annual gathering and donation works.
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The “Urban Splendor International Conference on City Life in East Asia over the Past 1500 Years” Held
The “Urban Splendor International Conference on City Life in East Asia over the Past 1500 Years” was held on March 26 on Fudan Campus. The symposium focused on displaying Chinese characteristic town and city life to promote a new Chinese study of the history of city development. The symposium also discussed "how to make city life better" as to promote Shanghai World Expo.
The symposium was co-hosted by Cultural and Historical Research Institute of Fudan University and the Institute of East Asian Languages and Literature of Harvard University. The event brought together over 30 renowned scholars from Europe, the United States, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Mainland of China.
Fudan Chancellor Qin Shaode attended the opening ceremony and delivered a welcome address before a keynote speech was delivered to an audience of around 300.
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Symposium on “Development of EU and Sino-EU Relations” Concludes
The international symposium on “Development of EU and Sino-EU Relations in the Context of Financial Crisis– from the Perspectives of China and Czech" was held in the School of Economics on March 26, 2009. Petr Drulak, Director of The Institute of the Czech Republic (EU Presidency) and other Czech scholars and government officials attended the meeting. Bian Xiaochun, Deputy Director of the Institute of World Development of the Development Research Center of the State Council and scholars from other colleges and universities discussed topics including current financial crisis, the role of Czech as EU presidency, the new EU member states and Sino-EU trade relations. The financial crisis on China-EU cooperation, European integration and other topics were discussed as well. The meeting concluded in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
Professor Ding Chun, Managing Director of the European Studies Center, delivered an opening address. The meeting was co-chaired by Professor Dai Bingran, Honorary Director of the European Studies Center and Professor Chen Zhimin, Vice Director of Fudan Institute of International Studies.
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Fudan Martial Arts Athletes Triumph on Hong Kong Wushu International Festival
The 7th Hong Kong Wushu (martial arts) International Festival was held in Hong Kong from March 7 to 9. About 5000 athletes from 17 countries and regions took part in the festival. Fudan University Team, which included 6 students from different schools, won 7 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 2 bronze medals altogether. The 6 athletes were Yang Qian from School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Jin Tian from School of Computer Sciences, Liu Xiaolong from School of Social Development and Public Policy, Yu Li from School of Economics, as well as Yin Xiaojian and Mao Yuxuan from School of Management.
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Fudan Irish Week 2009 Opens
The Fudan Irish Week 2009 kicked off on Zhangjiang campus on March 12th. Executive Vice President Wang Weiping and Consul General of Ireland Conor O’Riordan participated as special guests. They exchanged ideas about Fudan-UCD Joint Bachelor Program in Computer Science before the opening.
Prof. Huang Yongming, Dean of College of Foreign Languages and Literature, and Prof. Zang Bingyu, Dean of School of Software, awarded the winners of “Bernard Shaw Essay-Writing Competition” and “iShamrock Software Design Competition”. As it was close to International Tree Planting Day, Prof. Wang Weiping and Mr. O’Riordan planted a magnolia together on Zhangjiang campus to commemorate the friendship.
The Fudan-UCD Joint Bachelor Program is an important international program of Fudan School of Software. The Joint Bachelor class recruits around 50 students every year and the graduates are able to obtain two degrees.
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Shanghai’s First Cyber Knife Treatment Center Set up at Huashan Hospital
On March 19, after one year of trial operation, the first cyber knife treatment center in Shanghai was set up at Huashan Hospital’s Pudong Branch. This marks a newer and more effective treatment becoming accessible for patients suffering from tumor in Shanghai and nearby areas.
Mr. Xu Jianguang, Director of Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau, along with other officials presented the launching ceremony and cut the ribbon for the treatment center.
CyberKnife is a non-invasive procedure that uses precisely targeted radiation as a surgical tool. Until today, more than 160 cyber knives have been put into practice worldwide and have cured more than 40,000 patients. Some of the patients have been under medical observation for as long as ten years.
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Li Lanqing’s Seal-Cutting Exhibition Held at Fudan
On the morning of March 20, the opening ceremony of Li Lanqing’s Seal-Cutting Exhibition was held at Fudan University.
Li Lanqing was Former Vice Premier of China. After his retirement, he devoted himself to promoting culture and art. The pieces of work he has completed, with their extensive themes, varied styles and sophisticated skill, inherit and capture the very essence of the traditional form of art by being both artistic and entertaining. The current exhibition displays more than 300 pieces of work which reflect modern life and echo the mainstream spirit of the times by using complementary forms including calligraphy, inscription and picture.
Fudan Chancellor Qin Shaode attended the opening ceremony and addressed the audience. Prof. Qin gave the attendees a brief introduction of the behind-the-scenes story of this exhibition. He wished the exhibition could be another introduction of art to Fudan campus. Li Lanqing’s Seal-Cutting exhibition is co-organized by Publicity Department of Shanghai Municipal Government and Fudan University, assisted by Higher Education Press and National Art Museum of China. Li Lanqing’s Seal-Cutting Exhibition opened to the public on March20 and is scheduled to last 100 days.
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Fudan Graduates Win C-100 Leadership Scholarship
Two Fudan graudates, Zhang Wenlei, Ph.D candidate at Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, and Li Yingqiang, Master candidate at School of International Relations and Public Affairs, were awarded 2008-2009 C-100 Leadership Scholarship at China World Hotel on March 26.
Started in 2005, the Committee of 100’s Leadership Scholarship program aims to support young individuals in China who demonstrate excellent academy and leadership abilities and to enhance the collaboration with Chinese institutes of higher learning. 28 students from 14 Chinese universities were each awarded with USD 1,500 as scholarship.
The Committee of 100 was founded in 1990 by a group of concerned Chinese-Americans, including I.M. Pei and Yo-Yo Ma. It is a national non-partisan organization composed of American citizens of Chinese descent. Each member has achieved positions of leadership in the United States in a broad range of professions. Members collectively pool their strengths and experience to address important issues concerning the Chinese-American community, as well as U.S.-China relations.
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Fudan Renews 5-Year Cooperation Agreement on EBIT Joint Lab with CAEP
On March 27, CAEP (China Academy of Engineering Physics) – Fudan EBIT (Electron Beam Ion Trap) Joint Laboratory managing committee and academic committee meeting was held at Fudan University. A new round of 5-Year Cooperation Agreement on EBIT Joint Laboratory was signed by CAEP Director Prof. Zhao Xiangeng and Fudan President Prof. Yang Yuliang on the day. Many important issues regarding the joint lab were also discussed on the meeting, including the renewal of the 5-Year Cooperation Agreement, an overview of the lab work in 2008 and working plan for the year 2009 among the others.
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The PACS Treatment Center of Zhongshan Hospital Cures the Most in the World in 2008
The PACS (Picture Archiving & Communication System) Treatment Center of Zhongshan Hospital cures 51000 cases last year, breaking the number 50,000. The experts from ASGE (the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) and Asia-Pacific Society of Endoscopy declare that the number ranks number one in the world, after visiting the center. According to Director of the Center, Prof. Yao Liqing, there are 31200 gastroscopy cases, 16500 duodenoscopy cases, 1050 ERCP cases, and 1100 ultrasonic endoscopy in the total 51000 cases.
The number of treatments in PACS Treatment Center is still rising steadily at the moment, and the success has been keeping at 99% and up. The Center is now paying more attention to comprehensive and new endoscopy and minimally invasive surgery in treating more kinds of diseases. Thus, the center had their first ESD in Aug, 2008, which was an ice-breaking movement in China, after which, they started ESE. In 2008, the center completed nearly 500 ESE cases, which is recognized by Shanghai Health Bureau as an institute which starts the surgery earliest in mainland, China and completes most cases.
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New Surgery Building of Zhongshan Hospital Inaugurated
After two years’ hard work, the new surgery building of Zhongshan Hospital which is a combination of modernity, high technology and personalization, was inaugurated on March 30th. Around 60 guests from leadership, administration as well as anesthesiology department, pathology department, x-ray department attended the ribbon cutting ceremony.
The new surgery building is built on the original site of No.10 building and Yixian building, including two floors underground and six floors aboveground, taking up 15,000 building area. Two floors underground are used as parking lot, containing 100 car parking spots. A multifunctional room and a hospital van parking lot are on the first floor. ICU is on the second floor, in which there are 30 beds as well as wards of all types to meet the needs of different people. There are 24 surgery rooms on the third and forth floor. The fifth and sixth floors are equipment floor and assistance floor, where there are fitting room, waiting room for doctors, pathology department, dining area and etc. They are for the doctors and nurses, fast and convenient.
The surgery room does not only pay attention to the curing process, but also puts emphasis on high technology. The new surgery building uses ID identification system, image delivery system, medical observation system and surgery classroom teaching system. Depending on new technologies, the new surgery room realizes low energy consumption and builds a human-centered environment. The surgery room adopts Sanitary Recycle, strengthening on health and safety, which guarantees the division of disposals. Six of all the surgery rooms are digital surgery rooms, equipped with surgery audio and video delivery system. Another surgery room is outer body blood vessel surgery room, equipped with DSA and audio and video delivery system.
ICU emphasizes on personalization, of which medical observation and relatives/friends observation system is installed, and this will not only make it more convenient for relatives and friends to see the patient, it will also reduce the interference towards the patient. The nurse station is a center island, which makes it possible for the nurses to observe all patients all the time and deal with emergency right away, improving working efficiency and quality. There is a sky corridor between two buildings, in order to benefit patients transferring.
Vice Director of the hospital Dr. Fan Jia hosted the inauguration ceremony. Director of the hospital Dr. Wang Yuqi announced the inauguration of the surgery building, after which Director Dr. Wang Yuqi, Secretary Dr. Qin Xinyu, Vice director Dr. Fan Jia, and Vice Director Dr. Wang Xin cut the ribbon.
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Key Laboratory for Material Computational Science Approved
The application of establishing a Key Laboratory for Material Computational Science was approved by the Ministry of Education. This Key Laboratory draws research strengths from Department of Physics and Academy of Mathematical Science of Fudan University and focuses on the subjects of cross-disciplinary studies.
As the 11th Key Laboratory at Fudan University, its establishment will further promote the building of research bases and enhance the development of cross disciplines.
Key Laboratory for Material Computational Science aims at taking advantage of our multi-disciplinary focus, and brings computational mathematics into full play in computational science. Meanwhile, it will also combine with computational physics, computational chemistry, computational biology, and engineering computation
Prof. Gong Xingao will lead the working group in Key Laboratory for Material Computational Science and is going to recruit around 10 guest researchers from abroad. The Laboratory is expected to deliver high-profile research results, develop high-level talents and to exert an impact on the international arena of new computational science discipline. At the same time, it can provide a good platform of computational analysis to relevant disciplines.
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HRH Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand Receives Honorary Professorship of Fudan University
On March 3 2009, Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand visited the Zhangjiang Campus of Fudan University and received Honorary Professorship of Fudan University. Fudan leadership including President Yang Yuliang and Vice President Gui Yonghao were present at the conferring ceremony together with 500 faculty and students mostly from the School of Pharmacy.
The Conferring Ceremony was hosted by Dr. Zhu Chouwen, Director of Fudan Medical Centre Office and Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Office. President Yang Yuliang delivered a welcome address and Professor Zhu Yizhun, Dean of the School of Pharmacy introduced the academic achievements of HRH Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol. After receiving the Certificate of Honorary Professorship from President Yang Yuliang, HRH Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol delivered a speech entitled “Highlight of the Research Activities in the Laboratory of Natural Products”.
HRH Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, also President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute, has been engaged in improving people’s life through the latest science and technology innovations. She was the third person in the world to be awarded UNESCO's Einstein Medal for her continuous effort in promoting scientific collaboration in Asia and the Pacific, and she was the first Asian to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry, in England, as an Honorary Fellow.
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Visit by POSTECH President
On March 5, POSTECH President Prof. Sunggi Baik and Ms. Jung-Hee Yang, Manager of International Affairs visited Fudan Institute of New Energies on Jiangwan Campus directed by Prof. Shao Zhengzhong, Cheung-Kong Research Scholar and Deputy Director of the Laboratory of Advanced Materials. Fudan President Yang Yuliang also received President Baik and signed bilateral agreement on Exchange and Cooperation.
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Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz Delivers Speech on Financial Crisis at Fudan
On March 16, 2009, Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, American economist and 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, delivered a speech entitled “The Economic Crisis and the Global Economy: Lessons for Economic Theory and Policy” at Fudan University. The speech, as one of the academic activities of Shanghai Forum, is held by Shanghai Forum and China Center for Economic Research of Fudan University. Professor ZHANG Jun, Director of the Center, hosted the speech. Warmly welcomed, Professor Stiglitz gave an insightful speech to a packed conference hall, and even the two other parallel conference rooms are left with no seats. Professor Stiglitz exemplified theories on economic crisis and the influences of economic globalization. He also discussed China’s response to the crisis as began last year. Being a vital role in global economic recovery, China should rebuild her confidence and contribute to a lasting global economic stability.
As one of the most renowned economists, Professor Stiglitz’s most influencing research was on screening, a technique used by one economic agent to extract otherwise private information from another, which laid the foundation for an important branch of economics – information economics. It was for this contribution to the theory of information asymmetry that he shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 2001 “for laying the foundations for the theory of markets with asymmetric information” with George A. Akerlof and A. Michael Spence.
After the speech, Professor YANG Yuliang, President of Fudan University, met with Professor Stiglitz and held constructive discussion.
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Nobel Laureate Dr. J.Georg Bednorz Delivers Speech at Fudan
Invited by SEMICON China 2009 Organizing Committee and Fudan University, Nobel Laureate Dr. J.Georg Bednorz visited Fudan on March 20 2009 and delivered a speech on “High Tc Superconductivity - a Discovery and its Impact” at the School of Microelectronics of Fudan University (SME) on Zhang Jiang Campus. Following his speech, Intel Fellow Dr. Robert Chau who was renowned for transistor research and development also delivered a talk on “Challenges and Opportunities of Emerging Nanotechnology for Future VLSI Nanoelectronics”. Professor Jin Li, Vice President for Research, greeted the guests and extended the warmest welcome on behalf of Fudan.
These two distinguished guests held talks with SME faculties and researchers after their speeches. They shared teaching and research facts on SME and provided their perspectives on how to foster talents for industrial development.
Dr. J.Georg Bednorz was born in 1950. He got his Ph.D degree from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich in 1982. Later that year, he joined Zurich Research Laboratory. Due to his significant breakthrough on the superconductivity research of ceramic materials, he shared Nobel Prize in Physics with Swiss physicist Dr. K.Alexander Mulle in 1987.
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Visit by Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham
Professor David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham University visited Fudan on March 30th and met with President Yang Yuliang. During the meeting, Professor Greenaway expressed his interest to cooperate in the field of energy research and development. Accompanied by Prof. Yang Fujiang, former Fudan President and Chancellor of Nottingham University, and member of Chinese Academy of Science, Professor Greenaway visited the Institute of Modern Physics. He also toured Jiangwan campus and visited Prof. Zhao Dongyuan’s group and the large lab equipments in the Laboratory of Advanced Material. Prof. Greenaway is a prestigious economists and Chief Editor of the journal World Economy.
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Designated New Zealand Ambassador to China Meet with Fudan President
On March 30, Mr. Karl Worker, the Designated New Zealand Ambassador to China met with Fudan President Professor Yang Yuliang. During the meeting, they discussed the successful cooperation carried out between Fudan University and institutions of higher learning in New Zealand, especially the Confucius Institution Fudan co-founded with Auckland University. President Yang Yuliang emphasized the importance of enhancing mutual understanding of two different cultures through education. Mr. Karl Worker, on the other hand, expressed his admiration for the achievements Fudan has achieved over the past years and said he would try his best to promote the friendship between the two peoples during his term.
Currently taking Chinese courses at the School of International Cultural Exchanges of Fudan University, Mr. Karl Worker will start his term as the new Zealand Ambassador to China from the end of April in Beijing.
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