Confronted with the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 infection, the international faculty of Wuhan University cares for Wuhan, a city that has dedicated heroic efforts during hard time. They stood fast at their posts and have made their contributions for the battle against virus. Though coming from foreign countries, they still hold profound love and passion for this suffering city.“We’ve deci...

Recently, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) awarded academician Li Deren the Brock Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the fields of photogrammetry, remote sensing and earth space information science. Academician Li Deren is the first Chinese scholar who has received this award.Screenshot of the ISPRS AnnouncementLi Deren is currently t...

Residents of Wuhan have found it extremely difficult to leave their apartments amid the city's lockdown. The inconvenience is felt even more keenly among foreigners.Prof. Steve McClure, a scholar at Wuhan University, has lived in the city for nine years. McClure said he has never faced any situation like this before.To contain the spread of the coronavirus, Wuhan shut down virtually all communi...

WUHAN, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. national, Stephen McClure did not board the two chartered flights that came to fetch Americans living in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak."My job is here. And the epidemic is not going to last forever," said McClure, a research associate at Wuhan University where he has worked for nine years.McClure has stayed in his apartment for five weeks, wa...

On 19th February, news commentator Bai Yansong with CCTV interviews academician Dou Xiankang, president of WHU in the live programme “News 1+1”. Q1: How does WHU support its two hospitals in fighting against NCP?A1: WHU’s two hospitals take on significant responsibilities in the battle against NCP. Our support for the hospitals mainly includes the following aspects. Firstly, science and tech...

On 13rd February, the delegation of Kathmandu University, Nepal, headed by its vice-chancellor, along with professors and students of Confucius Institute at the university, sent consolations to the people of Wuhan and China who are now fighting against the novel coronavirus epidemic.Dr. Ram, the vice-chancellor of Kathmandu University, said, “We are very sure that the public health system of C...

While the faculty and students of Wuhan University are fighting against the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (NCP), many foreign friends and alumni of Wuhan University are offering hands to the prevention and control of the epidemic for the university, the city, even the country with tangible donations and spiritual consolations. On February 4, 2020, Yukio Hatoyama, former Prime Minist...

After 25 years in Ireland, Sylvia Schroeder left Dublin for the coronavirus-hit Chinese citySylvia Schroeder: ‘I’ve lived in Ireland for almost 25 years but I recently chose to move back to Wuhan’It fills me with sadness that Wuhan is currently becoming synonymous with the coronavirus that is causing a national emergency and concern around the world. I see the news coming out of Wuhan daily,...

The King of Morocco ordered to evacuate the Moroccan citizens from Hubei province.Yesterday, 171 Moroccan citizens left Hubei but Hanane decided to stay in Wuhan University for many reasons.She said: “I own a lot to China and Chinese people. China is my second country; I love this country very much. I can’t leave the people whom believed on me and proud of me. By staying here, I want to show ...