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Feng Bin: The Spring Breeze Stirs the Heart of a Young Scholar

Feng Bin still remembers the moment his research finally clicked.It was late at night in his lab—a cramped two-square-meter desk he had made his own, decorated with small touches from his girlfriend. After months of wrestling with generative AI models and crystallography data, the results finally made sense. His algorithm could decode the complex X-ray diffraction patterns of metal-organic fra...

Jul 22, 2026

From Lab Benches to Bay Area Skylines: Global Students Explore Materials Science at PKU Shenzhen

From July 6 to 10, 2026, the Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School hosted its annual International Summer Exploration Camp, bringing together nearly 80 outstanding students from 27 countries, as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan, for a five-day immersion in academic research and urban innovation.As part of the camp, the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) organized a series of engaging activitie...

Jul 13, 2026

Graduation Concert Photo Gallery

The PKU School of Advanced Materials and the School of Materials Science and Engineering hosted a joint graduation concert on the evening of July 2 at Jingyuan Lawn, Yanyuan Campus, Peking University. The evening brought together faculty, students, and staff to celebrate the graduating class with performances and shared memories

Jul 8, 2026

A Ceremony of Pride and Promise: PKU Materials Science Celebrates Class of 2026

On the afternoon of July 2, 2026, the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) and the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Peking University held its commencement ceremony in the Sunshine Hall of the Yingjie Exchange Center. Dean Zou Ruqiang, Party Secretary Li Ming, Degree Committee Chair Professor Xia Dingguo, faculty members, alumni representatives, parents, and the entire Class o...

Jul 6, 2026

SAM Class of 2026 Celebrates at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School Commencement

On the morning of June 27, 2026, the Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School held its annual commencement ceremony — a day of reflection, celebration, and departure. This year's graduating class numbered 1,256, including 1,146 master's students and 110 doctoral candidates, with 100 international and Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan students among them. Hundreds of family members filled the venue, the...

Jul 1, 2026

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