A few years ago, while creating a five-year career development plan for myself, I thought about how fascinating it would be to work with the United Nations. Granted, I was enchanted with the idea of it all, more importantly for me, was that working with the UN, would give me the opportunity to support a global cause at the highest level and widest scale, while furthering my career and academi...

In the morning of Sep 26, the “U.S.–China. University President and Think Tank Forum”, as a significant component of the US-China Social and Cultural Dialogue mechanism, were held at Columbia University in the City of New York.Vice Premier Liu Yandong delivered his keynote speech at the forum. On the Chinese side—Chen Baosheng, minister of education; Luo Shugang, minister of culture; Li B...

On September 11, 2017, an array of activities themed “Imparting knowledge on diplomacy and foreign affairs in universities” held in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were set in motion in Wuhan University. Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs Management Mr. Liao Liqiang、Director of the Department of West Asian and North African Affairs Mr. Deng Li、Director of the De...

In September, the beginning of a new school year, Wuhan University welcomes many new foreign faces lightened by vigor and excitement. They are young students from all over the world that greet each other in their own language and expect a Chinese-style campus life here.The ninth day of this month witnesses the successful holding of the school’s opening ceremony at the Meiyuan Playground in W...

At the end of August, Wuhan University Alumni Entrepreneurs held its General Assembly at Wuhan Intercontinental. The fourth alumni Luojia Forum was marked by the signing of Huangpi strategic agreement which will pool talent and investment for transformation of Huangpi district into a waterfront ecological green city. Chen Dongsheng, Lei Jun, Sun Hongbin, Ai Luming and other 13 prominent WHU alu...

On August 9th, Zhu Yingguo, the academician of CAE (the Chinese Academy of Engineering) passed away in Wuhan at the age of 78.Zhu Yingguo, born in 1939, served as a professor and doctorate supervisor of School of Life Science in Wuhan University. As a renowned geneticist and rice biologist, Zhu pioneered hybrid rice research and laid the foundation of studies in this field. His research ...

It is showering again – raindrops falling in a splashing way, making pitter-patter sounds on my glass window, the odour of wet leaves sops in. Not quite British. The rain in UK is recognisable: it comes suddenly but gently, no shelter is needed, no sound can be heard, and mostly in an hour, it fades away. Just like the rain there, the country about 9000 kilometres far from where I am, leaves i...

On June 7th, Prof. David Srolovitz was invited to speak on the Unified Theory of Interface Dynamics in Crystalline Materials for the 187th edition of the Luojia Lecture series. He is the author of over 450 papers and an established expert on topics such as grain boundaries, dislocations, microstructure evolution, dislocations, and film growth. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineeri...

In the late June, the “912” playground witnessed the commencement of over 7 thousand graduates. Among them, there was a special group of graduates. They came from different countries but enjoyed their youth in the same university. These photos recorded every excellent moment of them on that wonderful day. To them, it meant the most perfect reunion by then but also the longest separation in th...

​The green and vibrant June embraces the annual Exhibition of works by graduates from School of Urban Design. The past four years endow the graduates with knowledge and inspirations, thus eventually giving birth to these marvelous works. Immature as they may seem, these works are the fruits of their efforts and wisdom, which fully reflect their talents and brilliance.This is a children-ori...