[News from the News center] In order to further promote the scientific research management and collaborative innovation, April 25-27, YSU’s President Liu Hongmin and Vice President Kong Xiangdong led a delegation of some people from YSU’s Institute of Science and Technology, the National Cold Rolling Strip Engineering Center, the President’s office and other relevant unit leaders to Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST) and Nanjing Institute of Technology (NIT) to conduct research investigations
On the morning of the 25th, Kong Jianyi, Secretary of the Party Committee of WUST, and Liu Jing, the Vice President of WUST, held talks and meetings with the YSU delegation. The two sides conducted in-depth communication and exchanges on personnel training in the new era, scientific research platform construction, cooperation between production, teaching and research, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and construction of discipline teams.

Meeting with WUST
On the afternoon of the 25th, Liu Hongmin led the delegation to a meeting with alumni representatives in Hubei Province. The alumni introduced their respective developments, felt proud of YSU’s achievements in recent years, and expressed their willingness to contribute to YSU’s development. Liu Hongmin, on behalf of YSU, expressed his gratitude to the alumni for their concern and support. He introduced alumni to the ideas for YSU’S development and construction in the new era and encouraged alumni to make new and greater contributions in school-enterprise cooperation and serving the local economy.

Photo of YSU delegation and alumni
On the evening of the 25th, Liu Hongmin attended affiliate directors’ meeting ofChina Association of Higher Education. On the 26th, representing YSU, he alsoparticipated in the opening ceremony of China Higher Education Expo and subsequent exhibitions.
On the morning of the 27th, Liu Hongmin and Kong Xiangdong led the delegation to participate in the signing ceremony of the cooperation between NIT and YSU—the opening ceremony of the YSU-NIT Joint Research Institute-NIT Joint Technology Transfer Center. Shi Guojun, Party Secretary of the NIT, Dean Shi Jinfei, and Deputy Dean Cao Xuehong, and relevant staff attended the ceremony. Miu Xiumei, Deputy Mayor of Nanjing Jiangning District and Wang Ningbang, Deputy Director of Nanjing Jiangning Gaoxinyuan Administrative Committee also attended the ceremony.

Meeting with NIT
Liu Hongmin and Shi Jinfei attended the opening ceremony for the joint research center—YSU-NIT Joint Research Institute-NIT Joint Technology Transfer Center; Cao Xuehong and Kong Xiangdong signed the cooperation agreement on "The Hydraulic and Robot Innovation Center and Talent Team Construction Cooperation" and "YSU-NIT Joint Technology Transfer Center”.

Signing ceremony

Opening ceremony
(Photo above by President’s Office)
Before the signing ceremony, Liu Hongmin led a delegation to visit NIT’s Institute of Innovation and the national-level creative space Tianyin Dream Workshop. On the afternoon of the 26th, Kong Xiangdong also gave a lecture entitled “Theory and Application of Modern Fluid Control Technology” for NIT teachers and students.
[Translated by Lv Bo]