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22Dec-2017
Sylvia Schroeder: Bridging DCU and WHU
It is Sylvia Schroeder’s fourth visit to Wuhan University.“My previous travels to Wuhan only lasted for one day each; they were only short business trips. Also, I haven’t seen the cherry blossom trees yet.” This time, however, she has been hired by WHU and is going to spend a whole year here in Wuhan. “The climate here is much colder than I expected, I’ll probably need to buy myself a war...
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21Dec-2017
ICIC ending, intercultural communication ongoing
The 9th International Conference on Intercultural Communication (ICIC 2017) was held from Nov. 24-26 in Wuhan University. This year’s conference topics were focused on The Belt and Road Initiative, Multiculturalism & Intercultural Communication. Scholars from 17 countries and regions presented their latest research results and conducted in-depth discussions through 14 forums.This was the 8th...
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20Dec-2017
How to become a “warrior surgeon”?
Doctors are often called the “warrior surgeons” for their wars against diseases. Let’s look at the photos of the medical students in Wuhan University and know about how a qualified doctor comes into being. These medical students will study anatomy, internal medicine, surgery, medical imaging, immunology and gynecology, etc. systematically within 5 years. In addition, their operating skills a...
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18Dec-2017
“One Belt, One Road, One Family” -Luojia Golden Autumn International Cultural Festival Held at WHU
Initially launched in 2004, Luojia Golden Autumn International Cultural Festival, one of Wuhan University’ brand activities, has become a shining part of international students’ campus life. On the sunny November 18th, international students from over 100 countries and regions gathered at the Gui Yuan (Osmanthus Garden) playground, presenting us with excellent performances and exhibitions dur...
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18Dec-2017
Su Dechao—A metaphysics lesson
At 6:31pm on November 9th, the power went off, and darkness covered the entire third building in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Interesting enough, there came a burst of laughter from Classroom 312—yet the metaphysics lesson hadn’t even begun. Holding his vacuum cup in hand, Professor Su Dechao took a sip of water, cleared his throat and was about to speak. “We should end it in half an ho...
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12Dec-2017
Wuhan University Chunhui Club, where dreams begin
Wuhan University Chunhui Club, directed by the Chunhui Action Development Center of the Committee of the Communist Youth League of Guizhou Province, is the first campus Chunhui Club among 985-project universities and the first student non-profit organization for social public welfare in Wuhan University. The name of the club “Chunhui” comes from the Traveler's Song, a homesick poem written by...
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11Dec-2017
TECH IT OUT: Tracing indoor location signals
We use positioning services in our everyday lives. For instance, the GPS module built into smartphones can receive signals from satellites that are 25,000 kilometers or higher above the earth. But the accuracy of indoor positioning is still unreliable because it is hard for satellite signals to pass through concrete walls.Chen Ruizhi, professor at the State Key Laboratory of Information Engin...
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7Dec-2017
New academicians’ words for new academics
Wuhan University has embraced two new academicians on her 124th birthday. Xu Hongxing, Dean of School of Physics and Technology, and President Dou Xiankang were elected the academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences. On 1st December, the two new CASs met with young faculty and students in the Old Library of Yingding, the highest academic hall of Wuhan University, sharing their academic discov...
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6Dec-2017
A feast of wisdom—the Golden Autumn “War of Words” Debate Competition
November 25th, the Golden Autumn “War of Words” Debate Competition was ceremoniously held at the Wuhan University Humanities Science Hall. The bitter cold winter hardly dampened the audience’s enthusiasm for the debate competition, which brought us a feast of wisdom.Pro side addressing inquiriesA short video was played first, carrying sincere encouragements from the other 28 debate teams. ...
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5Dec-2017
A melange of strength and beauty--the dancing contest of the 29th Luojia Autumn Arts Festival
On November 11th 2017, the Meiyuan playground witnessed the successful holding of the dancing contest of the 29th Luojia Autumn Arts Festival. Started in 1987, the Luojia Autumn Arts Festival is the most influential campus cultural activity annually held in Wuhan University. The beautiful costumes and well-designed dance routines make the dancing contest a visual feast. This year, 22 schools an...