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2025 New Materials Innovation Conference Kicks Off in Jinpu, Charting Course for Next Five-Year Plan

On December 6, the 2025 New Materials Industry Innovation and Development Conference, together with the Peking University Distinguished Engineer Jinpu Tour, was successfully held in Jinpu New Area, Dalian, under the theme “Intelligence-Driven Innovation for the 15th Five-Year Plan.” More than 200 representatives from government agencies, enterprises, universities, and research institutes gath...

Dec 12, 2025

Peking University's National Materials Selected as a High-Impact New Journal in China’s 2025 STM Excellence Initiative

Recently, the Office of China's Excellent Action Plan for Scientific and Technological Journals issued the Notice on Publicizing the Proposed Projects Selected for the 2025 Second Phase High-Starting-Point New Journal Category of the Excellent Action Plan for Scientific and Technological Journals. The notice stated that, following project application, eligibility review, and defense evaluation,...

Dec 10, 2025

High School Students Get Hands-on Experience at SAM Labs

To promote the spirit of science, fulfill the social service mission of universities, and facilitate effective connection between higher education and basic education, on December 1, 2025, the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School organized a scientific research visit and practice activity themed “Dreaming of Scientific Research, Setting Sail for the ...

Dec 8, 2025

Nanshan District Holds Policy Briefing on Tech Commercialization Support

On December 4, 2025, the Seventh Faculty Exchange Meeting of the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) was held in Conference Room H105 at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. The event was attended by Yang Lin, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Nanshan District Bureau of Science, Technology and Innovation, and Huirong Guo, Level-III Research Officer of the She...

Dec 7, 2025

Unlocking the Future of Batteries: A Conversation with Peking University’s Jiaxin Zheng

At present, the world is at a critical juncture in the accelerated transition toward clean and low-carbon energy systems. In this global transformation, lithium-ion batteries play a dominant role. Although China has become the world’s largest producer and user of lithium-ion batteries, it now faces a significant challenge: mainstream lithium-ion battery technologies are approaching their theor...

Dec 3, 2025

SAM at 2025 PKUSZ Fun Sports Games: Teamwork, Competition, and Vitality

In the crisp autumn air of November 12, 2025, the Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKUSZ) held its 9th Nanyan Sports Culture Festival and 16th Fun Sports Games. Faculty and students from the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) participated with full enthusiasm and energy, embodying the university’s emphasis on well-rounded development through sports.Through the opening ceremony parad...

Nov 14, 2025

Prof. Christian Serre Lectures on the MOF Frontier at Nanyan Lecture Hall

On the afternoon of November 3, 2025, the 124th session of the Nanyan Lecture Hall was held in Room 125, Building C, at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. Professor Christian Serre, Member of the French Academy of Sciences and Research Director of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), was invited to deliver an academic lecture titled “Functional Metal-Organic Fram...

Nov 7, 2025

The 4th Conference of 3G Scientists Successfully Held at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School

From October 27 to 28, 2025, the 4th Conference of 3G Scientists was successfully convened at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. The event was jointly hosted by the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University, and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Hetao INnovation cEnter of Science (SHINES),...

Nov 5, 2025

4th Peking University Boya Materials Thinking International Doctoral Forum Concludes Successfully

From October 24 to 26, the 4th Peking University "Boya Materials Thinking" International PhD Student Academic Forum was successfully held at Peking University’s Xinyan Campus. Guided by the Peking University Graduate School and jointly hosted by the School of Materials Science and Engineering (referred to as the "Materials School") and the School of Advanced Materials at Peking University Shen...

Oct 30, 2025

CellWise Microelectronics Donates to PKU Shenzhen, Boosting Development of School of Advanced Materials

On October 24, 2025, the donation ceremony from Guangdong CellWise Microelectronics Co., Ltd. to Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School was successfully held at the campus. Attendees included Yanbo Jiang, Founder, Chairman, and General Manager of Guangdong CellWise Microelectronics Co., Ltd.; Meihua Gu, Human Resources Director; Junchong Huang, Assistant to the General Manager; Tianbing Wan...

Oct 27, 2025

Full Moon Reunion, Warmth Everlasting — A Wonderful Recap of the Mid-Autumn Festival Event

As the autumn breeze brings refreshing coolness and the fragrance of osmanthus fills the air, the bright moon shines high in the clear sky. On the evening of September 27, the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) held the warm and joyful Mid-Autumn Festival event “Charming New Materials, Fun Mid-Autumn,” jointly organized by the Graduate Student Union and the 2025 Master’s Cohort Party and You...

Oct 6, 2025

Global University Materials Science Deans Forum Held at Peking University

On September 21, the 2025 Peking University Global University Materials Science Deans Forum, themed “Twenty Years of Synergy, Gathering Global Materials Expertise,” was held at the Yingjie Exchange Center. The event was hosted by the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University, co-organized by the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate S...

Sep 25, 2025

Yingjie Chen | From Ningde to Peking University: A Transition from Industry to Academia

Yingjie Chen, Associate Researcher at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, former senior practitioner in the new energy industry, and head of the Algorithm Department at Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL)/Ampacetech.I. Breaking Through: A Cross-Boundary Journey from Tsinghua to Ningde to Peking UniversityHow does one keep pushing forward by stepping out of their comfort z...

Sep 24, 2025

Multiple Scholars from the SAM Selected as Global Top 2% Scientists

On September 19, the 2025 edition of the Global Top 2% Scientists List, compiled by Professor John P. A. Ioannidis’s team at Stanford University, was released, marking the eighth edition of this prestigious ranking. Based on the Scopus database, the list provides standardized metrics such as total citations, h-index, co-author-adjusted hm-index, citations by author position, and a composite in...

Sep 22, 2025

School of Materials Science and Engineering Held International Disciplinary Evaluation Meeting

On September 20, the International Disciplinary Evaluation Meeting for Materials Science was held at the Yingjie Exchange Center, hosted by the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University and co-organized by the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School and the Peking University Zhengzhou Advanced Materials Research Institute. Attendee...

Sep 23, 2025