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On April 18, Southern University of Science and Technology held the 2021 campus opening day. With strict compliance with epidemic prevention regulations, more than 4,000 students and parents came to the scene to participate in the event. At the same time, more than 1.7 million people participated in interactive communication online through live broadcasts. It is reported that this campus open day was held offline and online for the first time, and it is the largest open day event with the largest number of participants and the richest content since the founding of South China University of Science and Technology.
The campus in spring is full of flowers, which is particularly lively. This campus open day consists of the Innovation Development Report Conference of Southern University of Science and Technology and four sub-events. The majority of candidates and parents have a comprehensive understanding of the school management philosophy, faculty level, teaching and research facilities and student life of South University of Science and Technology.
"By 2025, South University of Science and Technology will become a new research university with important global influence; by 2035, South University of Science and Technology will become a world-class university with wide influence; by 2049, South University of Science and Technology will become a world-class university with outstanding competitiveness, innovation and influence." During the event, Xue Qikun, President of South University of Science and Technology and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, drew the blueprint for the school's development for everyone. He pointed out that whether it is in the innovation of student cultivation models, the reform of the enrollment system, the exploration of systems and mechanisms, the construction of cutting-edge discipline groups, the rapid gathering and growth of first-class teachers, and the efforts of a new type of industry, academia and research system, South China University of Science and Technology is working hard to explore and has formed the unique school-running model of South China University of Science and Technology. "Undergraduates are the cornerstone of universities and determine the height of future development of universities." Xue Qikun focused on introducing the core of the five major action plans for the future development of the school: "Talent Training Excellence Plan". He said that South China University of Science and Technology will promote the combination of general knowledge and majors, deepen the new model of collaborative education between academies and departments; target major scientific issues, and form a new model of collaborative education between disciplines and university science platforms; focus on key core technologies and major national strategic development needs, and build a new model of collaborative education between industry, academia and research; implement the "Academic Promotion Plan" for undergraduates to support students' independent scientific research. South China University of Science and Technology will use the "Talent Training Excellence Program" to cultivate new people of the times who are responsible for the great task of national rejuvenation: through "creating knowledge", cultivate scientists who explore major scientific problems; through "innovation", cultivate engineers who solve key core technical problems; through "entrepreneurship", cultivate entrepreneurs who master original hard technology. "The core of cultivating talents is to have a solid foundation. At the same time, we must constantly inspire students' desire for innovation and enthusiasm for innovation." Xue Qikun told reporters.
Since 2012, South China University of Science and Technology has pioneered the "6+3+1" enrollment model in the country, that is, to admit outstanding students based on comprehensive scores that account for 60% of the college entrance examination scores, 30% of the ability test scores organized by the school, and 10% of the high school academic scores. South China University of Science and Technology will continue to adopt this model this year to select outstanding science students with discipline expertise and innovation potential. In 2020, the average score of the college entrance examination admitted by South China University of Science and Technology in various provinces exceeded the first-tier score line by 129. The college entrance examination results of freshmen in most provinces rank among the top 1.8% of science in the province. In 2020, more than 65% of undergraduate graduates from South China University of Science and Technology went to prestigious universities at home and abroad to further study, and the rest were employed in Shenzhen and other places, with an employment rate of more than 98%. Among the undergraduate graduates who chose to continue their studies, the proportion of direct applicants was nearly 24%. This year, the school’s online registration will end on April 30, and the ability test will be held after the college entrance examination in mid-June.
Open Day Event also includes a conversation between the principal and the academician. Focusing on the theme of "first-oriented and anchoring first-class", Li Fengliang, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of South China University of Science and Technology, Zhang Dongxiao, academician of the National Academy of Engineering, vice president and provost of South China University of Science and Technology, Yang Xueming, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and dean of the School of Science, Xu Zhenghe, academician of the Royal Canadian Academy of Sciences, academician of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and dean of the School of Engineering, and Meng Qinghu, academician of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and chair of the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering. "What kind of university is South China University of Science and Technology? What is the difference between the concepts, goals and training models of undergraduate education and traditional universities? How can students become top innovative talents at South China University of Science and Technology?" Zhang Dongxiao first introduced the undergraduate education concepts, goals and training models of South China University of Science and Technology.The subsequent dialogue introduced the basic situation, highlights and teaching and research results of the colleges of South University of Science and Technology, including the science, engineering, medicine, business, life sciences, etc., and fully demonstrated the outstanding pursuit, innovative practice and characteristic qualities of the undergraduate education with the cultivation of top innovative talents as the core.
In addition, Liu Haoyu, an undergraduate student in the 2017 class of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, who received direct admission notices from world-class universities such as Yale University, also shared his four-year growth experience at South University of Science and Technology in professional selection, academy life, tutor system, international vision, undergraduate research, etc., vividly demonstrated the advantages and achievements of the cultivation of outstanding innovative talents of South University of Science and Technology.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the keynote reports and academician conversations, various departments, centers, academies, student clubs and South University of Science and Technology Affiliated Middle School have set up booths and display projects in the Songhe Stadium display area, displaying their own fields of expertise and "baby". Many academicians, professors and professional teachers also gave professional introductions and displays in the exhibition areas of various departments, and had in-depth exchanges with students, parents and people from all walks of life who came to visit. During the campus visit, the school's three on-campus libraries, including Linen Library, Yidan Library, and Hanyong Library, the cryo-electron microscope center, the Science and Engineering Computing Center, Shenzhen Grubbs Research Institute, the Public Analysis and Testing Center-Micronano Platform, and some laboratories in the department are all open to the guests, and special personnel are arranged to explain, so that they can enjoy the picturesque campus, while also being able to get close to the latest achievements of various disciplines, major laboratories.
18 On the afternoon of the 18th, two popular science lectures by academicians were held in the first lecture hall. Meng Qinghu gave a popular science report on the theme of "The Past, Present and Future of Robots and Artificial Intelligence". Yu Dapeng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a lecturer in the Department of Physics, and a director of the Institute of Quantum Science and Engineering, shared it on "The Development and Application of Quantum and Information Science". The students who came to visit were immersed in the forefront of science and enjoyed the feast of knowledge in science and engineering. All departments, centers and departments also systematically introduce and interact with candidates and parents through the special sharing activities for student training.
(Original title "2021 South China University of Science and Technology Campus Open Day, the dry goods are here!")
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(Author: Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reporter Jiao Ziyu)
