On October 9, 2019, a 11-member US Congressional Assistant delegation, led by press secretary Robert Avery, visited WHU as a start of their 3-day tour in Hubei Province, China. The members had a brief talk with teachers and students in WHU’s Administrative Building after their sightseeing on campus.After watching an introductory video clip of WHU, the assistants and students from different maj...

​On September 25, former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, along with two colleagues, visited Wuhan University at the invitation of WHU Research Center for Japanese Studies.At 9:00 am, Han Jin, the Party Committee Secretary of WHU, met with Mr. Hatoyama at the reception hall of Administration Building. Secretary Han introduced to Mr. Hatoyama the history of Wuhan University and the work ...

Is university life like what I’ve imagined? How to begin my learning at Wuhan University? Entering the university, freshmen must be full of questions like these. On September 6, over 7,200 undergraduate freshmen took the first university lesson taught by President Dou Xiankang at Zhuoer Stadium. According to incomplete statistics, at least 50 warm applause was sounded during the class which la...

The 2019-2020 academic year is underway. On Sept 8, Zall Gymnasium witnessed over 7200 freshman undergraduates full of vigor and vitality, wearing the school badge and well-designed white or orange T-shirt, who are desperate to start a brand new life at the foot of Luojia Hill.There were university leaders, academicians, senior professors of the humanities and social science, faculty representa...

Solemn Palais des Nations (Palace of Nations), sharp-tongued diplomats and the prestigious World Trade Organization……In the just- ended third semester, Geneva has been, for the first time, a special class for some students from WHU to participate in the United Nations hands-on training project. There, 18 student diplomats gained an unforgettable experience through immersive learning and close...

This summer, 21 journalists from 8 African countries (Morocco, Senegal, Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoros, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea and Benin) came to the Research Center for African Studies of WHU and exchanged opinions with scholars doing Africa Studies from various universities. This seminar was hosted by the Africa Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was organized by Communicati...

On June 27th, Cell published an article online, reporting the latest research findings by researcher Xiao Rui in WHU and Prof. Fu Xiangdong’s team in UCSD. Xiao is a researcher at Medical Research Institute and Frontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Wuhan University. The co-corresponding author Prof. Fu and his research team are from the University of California, San Diego (UCS...

On July 1st, Dame Barbara Woodward, the British ambassador to China, and Mr. Gareth Hoar, the British Consul General in Wuhan, along with other two colleagues, visited Wuhan University and were received by WHU’s Vice President Tang Qizhu.The Vice President gave a general introduction to  WHU, especially the rapid development in the medical field. He said that WHU enjoyed a long history of exch...

​On June 21, Wuhan University signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. With the goal of "joint innovation, collaborative education and common development", the two sides will put into full play  the advantages of relevant disciplines, technologies and talents. Alsomore comprehensive cooperation will be carried out in the fields of scientific research, personnel ...

​When golden sunlight filters through leaves and colorful T-shirts appear on balconies of residential neighborhoods near the Star Lake Garden, we will know, it is summer.The intersection of the boulevards there sees passing young riders from time to time, early summer’s soft light shining on their faces.An old-fashioned bike is given an unusual glamor when bathing in the dappled sunshine.Chil...