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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

Call for Applications | National Materials Seeks Global Early-Career Editorial Board Members

Dear Researchers,National Materials is a new open-access journal jointly established by Peking University and published in partnership with Wiley. The journal aspires to become a leading international platform for cutting-edge research in materials science. It is co-founded by Academician Jin Zhang (Peking University) and Nobel Laureate Sir Konstantin Novoselov (National University of Singapore...

Mar 20, 2026

Honouring the Women of SAM This International Women's Day

On 8 March 2026, the School of Advanced Materials celebrated International Women's Day with a warm gathering at the Activity Centre in Building 6. The event brought together female faculty and students to celebrate their presence, achievements, and the light they bring to the School community.Organised by the Graduate Student Association, the afternoon featured cake sharing, interactive games, ...

Mar 8, 2026

SINOPEC Guangzhou Petrochemical and PKU Shenzhen Graduate School Forge Strategic Tech Partnership

SINOPEC Guangzhou Petrochemical and Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKUSZ) officially signed a Framework Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation on the afternoon of February 10. The partnership aims to establish a deep-integration innovation platform for industry, academia, and research by pooling complementary resources and strengths.The signing ceremony was held at ...

Feb 12, 2026

Four PKU Shenzhen Faculty Named to Elsevier’s 2025 Highly Cited List

On January 30, 2026, Elsevier unveiled its prestigious 2025 "Highly Cited Chinese Researchers" list. A total of 218 scholars from Peking University were recognized, among which four faculty members from the School of Advanced Materials at the Shenzhen Graduate School made the cut:Chemistry: Academician Zhang Jin (listed for 12 consecutive years)Mechanics: Professor Tan Wenchang (listed for 6 co...

Feb 3, 2026

PKU Materials Science and Engineering Holds 2026 Winter Strategy Meeting

On January 11, the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) community of Peking University (including the Beijing-based School of Materials Science and Engineering, the School of Advanced Materials at Shenzhen Graduate School, and the Zhengzhou Advanced Materials Research Institute) held its 2026 Winter Strategy Meeting at the Materials Science Building on PKU's New Yanyuan Campus.The meeting br...

Jan 13, 2026

Dr. Ligang Wang Joins PKU Shenzhen Faculty as New PI in Quantum Photonics

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ligang Wang as a new Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. He joined PKUSZ in January 2025.Dr. Wang is a Newton International Fellow (Royal Society, UK) and has been recognized as a National Overseas High-level Young Talent. He earned his Ph.D. from the...

Jan 2, 2026

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