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Pink Sunsets and Persistent Circuits: Wang Yueyue‘s Journey Through the Science of Letting Go

On a late afternoon in Shenzhen, Wang Yueyue stared at another batch of failed data. The numbers made no sense. The experiment had been running for weeks, and nothing was working.Then she looked up.Outside the window of Tower G — the building where she had spent countless hours in the cleanroom — the sky had turned a shade of pink she had never seen before. Soft, surreal, almost impossible.Sh...

Jun 15, 2026

CarbonKylin™, an AI-Designed Materials Scientist, Unveiled at Beijing AI Forum

BEIJING, June 11, 2026– A new AI-powered materials scientist, CarbonKylin™, was introduced today at the 4th Beijing AI Industry Innovation and Talent Development Forum, held at Peking University. Co-developed by Peking University, Rhinovate™, and Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, the system has autonomously designed a high-performance carbon-doped fiber, marking a breakthrough in A...

Jun 13, 2026

Graduation Cup: A Basketball Send-Off for SAM Class of 2026

On June 9, the School of Advanced Materials at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School hosted its annual “Graduation Cup” basketball friendship game, bringing together 2026 master‘s and Ph.D. graduates for a spirited matchup on the court. The event featured two segments: a full-court friendship game followed by a three-point shooting contest.In the full-court game, players showcased teamw...

Jun 12, 2026

Materials Science Team Wins Grand Prize at PKU’s 34th “Challenge Cup”

A research team from the School of Materials Science and Egineering and School of Advanced Materials has won the Grand Prize(top award) at the 34th Peking University “Challenge Cup” – May 4th Youth Science Award Competition.The winning project,“AI-Driven Intelligent Chromatographic Separation and Purification Technology,”was supervised by Professor Mo Fanyang. Team members included Yang Mi...

Jun 10, 2026

Liu Jiatong Wins Third Place in PKU Shenzhen’s 2026 Campus Singing Competition

On the evening of May 21, the Conference Center at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKUSZ) hosted the final of the 2026 Campus Top 10 Singers Competition, themed “AI Gathers at Nanyan, Voices Resonate Across 25 Years.”The event marked the 25th anniversary of the Shenzhen Graduate School and brought together over a thousand faculty members and students. Liu Jiatong, a student from t...

Jun 5, 2026

From Stretchable to Strain-Resilient: Yadong Xu Reports a Bioelectronic Interface in Science

Researchers from Peking University and the California Institute of Technology have developed a strain-resilient, intrinsically stretchable electrochemical biointerface that can maintain reliable molecular readings under large mechanical deformation. The study, titled “Strain-resilient intrinsically stretchable electrochemical biointerfaces,” was published online inScience. Prof. Yadong Xu fro...

Jun 1, 2026

School Hosts Materials Science Outreach for Primary School Students

The School of Advanced Materials at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School welcomed students from Nanshan Lihu Primary School for a half-day science outreach event focused on hands-on learning and materials science education.The event was designed to bridge university research with primary school learning, offering young students direct exposure to real research environments.Lab ToursStuden...

May 27, 2026

Peking University Names 2026 “Top Ten Academic Stars” in Materials Science

The School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) andSchool of Advanced Materials at Peking University announced the winners of its fifth annual “Top Ten Academic Stars” award in a hybrid ceremony connecting its main Beijing campus and the Shenzhen Graduate School.The selection, first launched in 2022, recognizes emerging student researchers who exemplify academic excellence and innovatio...

May 23, 2026

Malaysian Student Interview | Crossing 3,500 Kilometers: Doris and Jia Hui’s Story at Nanyan

At the School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, we met Doris and Jia Hui from Malaysia. They crossed thousands of miles to find the intersection of scientific research and their ideals, and began their own chapter of the Nanyan story.I. The Beginning: Academic Pursuits Across the Seas1. From “Doctor Dream” to R&D: Choosing to Protect More PeopleIn high school,...

May 22, 2026

Materials Genome Major Science and Technology Infrastructure Officially Opens for Operation

The Materials Genome Major Science and Technology Infrastructure is a major scientific and technological infrastructure constructed under the organization of Shenzhen Municipality. Shenzhen Guangming Science City Development and Construction Co., Ltd. undertakes the integrated management responsibility for "investment, construction, operation, and transfer" of Shenzhen's major scientific and te...

May 11, 2026

2026 Longhu Innovation Conference Successfully Held in Zhengzhou

To better focus on major national strategic needs and regional industrial development directions, accelerate the gathering of high-end domestic and international scientific and technological innovation resources, and actively build a high-level exchange and cooperation platform in the field of new materials, the "Materials Gather at Longhu, Intelligently Create the Future" – 2026 Longhu Innova...

May 8, 2026

PKU Materials Culture Festival takes visitors on an interstellar journey

What does it take to keep a spacecraft alive in deep space? How do you build a home on Mars? And what kind of material can handle the inside of a jet engine?Visitors to Peking University's first Interstellar Materials Culture Festival — held April 24, China Aerospace Day, at Centennial Memorial Hall Square — got to explore those questions with their own hands.The one-day festival, organized b...

Apr 27, 2026

SAM Spring Trip: Revolution, Team Battles, and Beach Time

Around 40 faculty and students from Peking University's School of Advanced Materials headed to Huidong County, Guangdong on April 11 for a spring outing themed around history, teamwork, and a break from the lab.The group first visited the Yanhu Revolutionary History Museum, a former intelligence base during the wars of the 1920s–40s. After a guided tour, they moved on to a crystal bullet battl...

Apr 24, 2026

PKU Shenzhen Hosts A*STAR Singapore to Forge Partnership on AI and Advanced Materials

A high-level delegation from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, visited Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKUSZ) on April 3, 2026, for strategic discussions on scientific innovation, industry-academia integration, and joint research in cutting-edge fields.The delegation was led by Professor Lim Keng Hui, Assistant Chief Executive Officer of A*STAR’s ...

Apr 13, 2026

Lectures on Next-Generation Catalysts and Nuclear Energy Solutions

Two leading materials scientists from Hong Kong and Guangdong Province delivered invited talks at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKUSZ) on April 3, addressing critical challenges in catalytic chemistry and nuclear waste treatment.The lectures were chaired by Professor Zou Ruqiang, Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University and Dean of the School of...

Apr 9, 2026