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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

Peking University Graduate Summer International Research Delegation to Russia — A Field Report Led by the School of Materials Science and Engineering

To promote the internationalization of graduate education, strengthen graduate innovation capacity, and serve the national “Belt and Road” initiative, the Peking University “Global Vision—Graduate Academic Exchange Support Program: Russia Summer International Research Delegation” (hereinafter referred to as the “Delegation”) conducted a field study in Moscow and St. Petersburg from July ...

Sep 18, 2025

Lab Safety Drill Held to Strengthen Research Safety

To comprehensively enhance the emergency response capabilities for laboratory accidents and align with the university’s laboratory safety access requirements for the new academic year, on September 17, 2025, the Equipment and Laboratory Management Office of the General Affairs Department and the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) jointly organized an emergency drill for acid-base chemical spil...

Sep 17, 2025

Zhongzhen Wu | From Laboratory to Industrial Transformation Frontline: “Cold Bench” and “Hot Innovation”

Zhongzhen Wu, Tenured Associate Professor at the School of Advanced Materials (SAM), Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School; National Youth Talent; Ph.D. Supervisor.I. From Harbin Institute of Technology to Peking University: Persistence and FocusIn one sentence, Professor Zhongzhen Wu’s core achievement is that his team was the first—and remains the only one—to apply continuous high-pow...

Sep 16, 2025

China Railway Construction South Investment Co., Ltd. Delegation Visits SAM

On September 10, 2025, a delegation led by Shoufu Li, General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of China Railway Construction South Investment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as CRCC South Company), visited the School of Advanced Materials (SAM), Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (hereinafter referred to as the School) to conduct research and hold a symposium on university–enterpr...

Sep 12, 2025

SAM Secures 10 National Natural Science Foundation of China Projects for 2025

Recently, the review results for the 2025 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) centralized application period were officially announced. School of Advanced Materials (SAM) at Peking University secured 10 projects with a total funding of 3.98 million yuan. These include 5 General Program projects and 5 Youth Science Fund projects (Category C). The approved projects span multiple c...

Sep 1, 2025

From “Hello” to “Together”: A Recap of the 2025 Graduate Freshman Orientation Group Counseling

From August 26 to 28, 2025, to help new students at Peking University’s School of Advanced Materials (SAM) adapt to graduate life and integrate into the Nanyan campus, class advisors and student affairs teachers, in collaboration with the Psychological Center of the Student Affairs Office, invited the experienced Slow Rabbit Psychology counseling team. They organized two engaging and unique ad...

Aug 30, 2025

School of Materials Science and Engineering Holds 2025 Summer Strategic Seminar

To scientifically plan for the high-quality development of various initiatives, Peking University’s School of Materials Science and Engineering (hereinafter referred to as the "Materials School") convened the 2025 Summer Strategic Seminar on August 24 at the Materials School Building Lecture Hall in the New Yan Garden campus. Jin Zhang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Member of...

Aug 28, 2025

A Chronicle of the 2025 Welcome Day

In August, as autumn subtly emerges in the north, the Nanyan campus of Peking University’s Shenzhen Graduate School remains vibrant with lush greenery. Here, at this intersection of ideas and dreams, the School of Advanced Materials (SAM) joyfully welcomed you—the 2025 freshmen.You’ve come from all corners of the world, converging for a shared journey of knowledge. At this campus, you’ll ex...

Aug 26, 2025

Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School and XtalPi Explore a New Future of “AI- and Robotics-Driven Chromatography Automation” Together

On August 1st, a collaborative seminar focusing on cutting-edge innovations in chromatography analysis technology was successfully held at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. Dr. Jian Ma, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen XtalPi Co., Ltd., led a core team to visit the campus and engaged in in-depth discussions on the industry prospects of AI- and robotics-driven drug discovery. Vice Dean Tian...

Aug 7, 2025

The School of Materials Science and Engineering of Peking University Holds 2025 Graduation Ceremony

On the afternoon of July 2, 2025, the School of Materials Science and Engineering of Peking University held its 2025 Graduation Ceremony at the Li Ying Hall of the Centennial Memorial Auditorium. The event was attended by Professor Ruqiang Zou, Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering and Dean of the School of Advanced Materials at Shenzhen Graduate School; Ming Li, Party Secreta...

Jul 3, 2025