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| CONFERENCE |
"International Symposium on World Chinese Literature" successfully held
"International Conference on World Chinese Literature" which was organized by the Confucius Institute of the University of Sydney was successfully held during May 15 to May 19 2011.
The conference was co-organized by Sydney University Center for Chinese Studies (CSC), Language and Culture Institute (SLC) and supported by local overseas Chinese community in Sydney, Top Education College, the Chinese Writers Association in Sydney, Sydney University Press, Macao and China Literature Network, the Chinese Consulate General in Sydney and Fudan University.
Professor John Hearn, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Sydney gave the opening speech. Professor Bai Gang, the Chinese Consulate General in Sydney, Counsellor of Education published a wonderful speech. Conference received a total of more than thirty papers. Nearly forty local experts and scholars from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the United States, Germany, Japan and Australia gathered around. The theme of the conference is "World Chinese Literature: Theory and practice ". The four-day conference attracted hundreds of Australia's local literary enthusiasts and professionals who care about Chinese culture. Sydney Idea, "the new Tao Daily", "Australian Chinese Daily News," "Express" and "Macao Chinese Literature Network” did a lot of timely reports. The mass media thought that the Confucius Institute is one of the biggest recent public-oriented academic and cultural activities, the longest time, the highest academic level, the greatest influence.
Scholars’ speech mainly involving the following four areas:
1, How to treat the relationship between Literature of mainland China and overseas Chinese Literature.
2 Division of Overseas Chinese literary language.
3, How to learn from the experience of writing modern writers from overseas.
4, World Chinese Literature research methods and critical standards.
During the meeting, Professor Chen Si-he and Tang Xiao-bin delivered speeches with the topic of "Decade of the New Century Chinese Literature", "endless test: Chinese woodcut art movement " which attracted more than 80 audience, pushed the conference to climax.
MDT Gastric Cancer Team of Zhongshan Hospital Participated in the Ninth International Gastric Cancer Conference
In the beautiful cherry blossom season, the Ninth International Conference on gastric cancer was held during April 20 to 23 at Seoul, Korea. The delegation of Zhongshan Hospital displayed gastric cancer treatment and research of our latest achievements in the field, which aroused great attention from other participants.
As the big event of gastric cancer field, more than 2000 participants attended the conference, in which the number of Chinese delegates is over 300. The conference had deepen discussion around the following topics as the direction of development of gastric cancer staging, digital technology in surgery of applications, a variety of treatment modalities in the clinical application of gastric cancer hot spots. In basic research, national scholars reasoned bold ideas, such as the animal model of gastric cancer, gastric cancer stem cell therapy with the guidance of proteomics, which are reflected in the scientific study of gastric cancer and development of urgency. 16 Chinese experts chaired the meeting and more than 30 Chinese scholars delivered speeches.
MDT team of Zhongshan Hospital, participated in the General Assembly with a strong lineup of gastric cancer experts, of which Prof. Sun Yihong, Prof. Liu Tianshu were invited as chair in different sessions. Associate Professor Zhou Ping Hung of Endoscopy Center introduced gastroscopy under the EMR, EDS, POEM, NOTES, causing the strong appreciation and attention of the delegates. All their active participation reflected a solid step towards the international stage of gastric cancer MDT team of Zhongshan Hospital.
“Shanghai Forum 2011” Held Successfully
“Shanghai Forum 2011” landed its grand opening ceremony at Shanghai Xi Jiao Guesthouse on the morning of May 28th. Gu Hailiang, Senior Consultant of the Ministry of Education, Zhao Wen, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, Yang Yuliang, President of Fudan University, Jae-won Chey, Vice Chairman and CEO of SK Holdings, Korea, attended the ceremony and delivered speeches respectively. Gui Yonghao, Vice President of Fudan University, was the host. James A. Mirrlees, Nobel Laureate in Economics, Fan Gang, Director of National Economic Research Institute, Research Foundation of China’s Economic Reform, Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, James Ferguson Skea, Research Director of UK Energy Research Centre, and Zhang Jun, Director of China Center for Economic Studies, Fudan University delivered keynote speeches. Yuan Zhigang, Dean of School of Economics, Fudan University, was the host of the session for keynote speeches.
According to the schedule, “Shanghai Forum 2011” was held from May 28th till 30th. The theme of this year’s forum is “Economic Globalization and the Choice of Asia: Market, Government and Global Governance”. Over 300 representatives from more than 30 countries around the globe gather together in Shanghai, holding extensive, multi-dimensional and in-depth discussions over the theme, and seek consensus after the forum in the three days during the conference.
This year’s forum has invited James A. Mirrlees, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics, Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Gu Hailiang, Senior Consultant of the Ministry of Education, Zhao Wen, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, Chey Jae-won, Vice Chairman of SK Group, Korea, David Greenaway, President of The University of Nottingham, Kim Jae-Youl, President of the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, Korea, Mark Stephen Wrighton, President of Washington University in Saint Louis, United States, Professor Lawrence J. Lau, former President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Edward Acton, President of University of East Anglia , Wu Zhipan, Executive Vice President of Peking University, Fan Gang, Director of National Economic Research Institute, Research Foundation of “China’s Economic Reform, James Ferguson Skea, Research Director of UK Energy Research Centre, Zheng Yongnian, Director of Centre for East-Asia Studies, the National University of Singapore, David Stasavage, Professor of School of Politics, New York University, and other distinguished guests.
This year’s forum has six sub-forums, focusing on the following topics, “Asia’s Cooperation and Governance”, “Urbanization Strategies and Labor market Reconstruction in Asia”, “Finance and Currency: Innovation and Regulation after the Crisis”, “Role of Government in a Market Economy: Theoretical Studies and Historical Comparisons”, “Technical Prospects and Appropriate Mechanisms for Low-Carbon Economy of Asia”. In addition, it has four roundtables which are “Durham University Panel: Corporate Governance and Investments”, “Development and Innovation of the Capital Market in China, “Innovation Strategy and Industrial Development: Post-Crisis Competition and Collaboration”, “The Provision of Affordable Housing: The Responsibilities Sharing between Government and Market”.
Shanghai Forum is an international economic forum, hosted by Fudan University, and sponsored by the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies. This is the sixth round of Shanghai Forum. It has attracted around 1800 people from home and abroad. Serving as the platform for interactions among the “academic, political, business” circles, Shanghai Forum takes its mission as “Concentrating on Asia, Focusing on Hot Issues, Congregating Elites, Promoting Interactions, Enhancing Cooperation and Seeking Consensus”. The forum has invited elites and leaders from all circles to communicate and cooperate, endeavored to hold extensive, multi-dimensional and in-depth discussions over significant issues over current global economic and politics, making suggestions and references for the overall improvement in economic, politics and culture in Asia.
| COOPERATION |
Fudan University, Harvard University and Tokyo University Started Online Course “Sandel’s Class”
At 10:00 a.m. Apr.9, 2011, the online courses “Sandel’s Class” which is a cooperation among Fudan University, Harvard University and Tokyo University, co-held by NHK started in all three university at the same time. Prestigious professor Michael Sandel from Harvard University gave a lecture on “The Special Emergency Lecture on the Earthquake Disaster - How We Should Live”. 8 students from Philosophy department, Politics department, Sociology department, Economics department, and English department joined the 3-hour class with students in both Harvard and Tokyo university.
Michael Sandel was elected fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS ), he is a leading character in western communitarianism and republicanism theories, who is also one of the most popular lecturers. Questioning, response, rebuttal, and questioning again have become the special teaching method by Prof. Sandel.
This program is a result of Prof. Michael Sandel’s visit to Fudan University last year, aiming to create a face to face communication opportunity for Fudan Students and world famous professors. It also creates interactive opportunities for Fudan students and students in other top universities in the world. According to the Agreement, 6~8 lectures are to be given in one year. A long term academic cooperative program is under consideration.
| EVENT |
The 12th Reunion of Global Fudan Alumni Held Susscessfully
Around 400 Fudan alumni gathered at Marriott Conference Center in the suburb of Washington, D.C. on the morning American East time, May 6 to attend the 12th reunion of global Fudan alumni. The opening ceremony at 9 signified the first gathering of the Association abroad.
The reunion was hosted by the Association of Fudan Alumni (AFA) at Washington, and supported by the others around the States, with the presence of Prof. Qin Shaode and some other leardership of Fudan. The traditional summit forum of Fudan alumni was held after the opening ceremony. As two of distinguished Fudan alimni, Mr. Zhu Min, Special Assistant to the President of International Monetary Fund, and Prof. Meng Xiaoli, Dean of Harvard University Department of Statistics, gave two keynote speeches with regard to world economy and higher education. Afterwards, Prof. Lu Fang had a candid talk with Carola McGiffert, Director of 100,000 Strong Initiative program in the charge of U.S. State Department. In the afternoon, over 20 celebrated alumni shared experience and exchanged their ideas at various sub-forums.
Prof. Wallace Loh, President of University of Maryland gave a speech at the closing ceremony held in the evening, during which a congratulatory letter from Elaine Chao, former US. Secretary of Labor, was read. In recognition of contributions made by distinguished Fudan Alumni, Fudan Leadership awarded cups to those representatives recommended by AFA and its branches around the States. Prof. Wang Shenghong, retired President of Fudan, also delivered a speech at the ceremony. Then Madam Xu Zheng, Vice President of Fudan, announced that the next reunion will be hosted by AFA at Lanzhou, China. At the subsequent party, Fudan Alumni exhibited impressive talent in art, and reinforced the enjoyable atmosphere.
It was also introduced that Fudan University has been holding regular gatherings and forums of global Fudan alumni. At present, reunion of global Fudan amumni has become one of the biggest and most influential platforms for alumni within mainland China. The gathering will be held every two years based on a bidding mechanism.
| RESEARCH |
Proposal for Fudan MOE Key Lab of Intelligent Drug Delivery Approved by Experts Feasibility Studies
On May 6, an expert team from the Ministry of Education gathered at Zhangjiang Campus for the feasibility studies of establishing a Fudan MOE Key Lab of intelligent Drug Delivery. After listening to the proposal, having oral defense and on-site examination, with scrutinous discussions and thorough argumentation, the experts unanimously approved the proposal to establish the key lab. Leaders from the MOE, Fudan University and Fudan Shanghai Medical College attended the meeting.
It is reported that since 2005, Fudan University has chaired as many as 104 provincial or ministerial level projects in the area of intelligent drug delivery studies, with a total research funding of 219.1 million RMB. The research team has published nearly high-impact factor SCI papers, applied for 83 patents from home and abroad, authorized 39 patents nationally and internationally, and won 25 provincial or ministerial level awards including first prize for natural sciences conferred by MOE. In short, Fudan University has developed a number of innovative techniques and methods with proprietary intellectual property rights, and has organized the International Pharmaceutical Engineering Forum for a successive three years. Up to the present, Fudan University keeps ahead among Chinese universities in the field of basic and applied researches of intelligent drug delivery and other kinds of new drug delivery systems.
Prof. Hu Xinhua Developed Complete Theory on “Spread of Water Waves in Periodic Resonator Arrays”
Professor Hu Xinhua from Labatory of Advanced Material, Fudan University and his collaborators recently published the result of their new theoretical studies about “wave energy”. Their team developed complete theory on “Spread of Water Waves in periodic Resonator Arrays”, highlighting strong long-wave reflection, interesting interpretation of weight-bearing ability, and the application in electricity generation of wave energy.
The ocean not only provides us with a wealth of resources but also bring us a huge disaster such as the tsunami brought about by the East Japan earthquake. So far, the tsunami cannot be resisted or weakened but can only be detected from the seismic wave one hour earlier. Because the ocean waves are usually strong and thus difficult to resist completely, when they spread through a periodic structure, they can only be slightly weakened, which means the majority still pass, especially, when the wavelength is much larger than the cycle length. In fact, the wavelength of tsunami can be almost 500 kilometers in the ocean and 2~3 kilometers in the offshore.
Based on analytic derivations and numerical simulations, Prof. Hu and his collaborators found that near a low resonant frequency water waves cannot propagate through a periodic array of resonators (bottom-mounted split tubes) as if water has a negative effective gravitational acceleration and positive effective depth. This gives rise to a low-frequency resonant band gap in which water waves can be strongly reflected by the resonator array. For a damping resonator array, the resonant gap can also dramatically modify the absorption efficiency of water waves. The results provide a mechanism to block water waves and should find applications in making use of ocean wave energy.
| SCHOLAR |
Porf. Guo Dingping Attended the 83rd Annual Conference of Canadian Academy of Politics
May 15 to 18, Prof. Guo Dingping from School of International Relations and Public Affairs was invited to the 83rd annual conference of Canadian Academy of Politics, and gave a speech entitled “Research of Politics in China in the Backdrop of Globalization”. Illuminating his views on “Chinese Exceptionalism” in research of Chinese politics, his speech triggered heated discussions with his notion of “creative tension” between comparative politics as general theory and research of Chinese politics as a local pattern of development. Afterwards, Prof. Guo also read his paper on the transformation of relations between the Party and the government in China in the session of comparative politics.
Around 800 Canadian scholars of politics, together with over 10 specially invited scholars from abroad such as Peter J. Katzenstein, Carole Pateman, B. Guy Peters, were present at the conference.
| VISITOR |
Speech by Prof. Richard John Roberts, Nobel Laureate in Medicine
Prof. Richard John Roberts, 1993 Nobel Laureate in Medicine for discovery of split genes, was invited by Prof. Ma Hong, Dean of Fudan School of Life Sciences and delivered a speech titled A Life in Science at Fudan University on April 28. About 150 faculty and staff from Fudan School of Life Sciences were present.
In the speech, Prof. Roberts briefly discussed his personal experiences in science, beginning with his training as an organic chemist, the move to molecular biology and then on to restriction enzymes and the discovery of RNA splicing that led to the Nobel Prize in 1993. Since then he has been a scientist working in a company and has been using bioinformatics to explore many aspects of prokaryotic biology. His most recent work focuses on the functional annotation of bacterial genomes as part of a large project called COMBREX, in which scientists around the world, especially students, can participate. The essence of the project is the ongoing assembly of a database of functional predictions for unknown bacterial genes and the experimental testing of those predictions in the laboratories of expert biochemists.
Born in 1943, Prof. Richard John Roberts is a British biochemist and molecular biologist. In 1992, Roberts joined New England Biolabs, a biotechnology firm, as research director. He was awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Phillip Allen Sharp for the discovery of introns in eukaryotic DNA and the mechanism of gene-splicing.
Visit by the Rector of Tilburg University
On May 6th, a delegation from Tilburg University, the Netherlands, led by Rector Prof. Philip Eijlander, visited Fudan University. The delegation consisted of representatives from its Business School, Law School, School of Humanities, School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences, International Office as well as International Alumni Office. Fudan Vice President Gui Yonghao warmly welcomed Rector Eijlander and the delegation. Later, the delegation had a productive meeting with their Fudan counterparts, exchanging information and exploring various collaboration possibilities.
Visit by Iranian Education Delegation
On the morning of May 10, Vice Consul of Iranian Consulate in Shanghai visited Fudan University with a delegation of Iranian Center of Innovations for Learning and Education.
Principal of High School Affiliated to Fudan University, Prof. Zhen Fangxian warmly welcomed the delegation on behalf of Fudan and introduced Fudan's history and development to the delegation. After that, two parties discussed in details school management and morality education of the Students. The delegation also toured the campus after the discussion and was impressed most by the campus atmosphere of High School Affiliated to Fudan.
Visit by Education Delegation from Republic of Singapore
A delegation of 11 people led by Mr. Huang Guoan, Executive Deputy Secretary of Department of Public Service Office of Singapore visited Fudan University on May 13. Vice Presidents of Fudan University, Prof. Jin Li and Prof. LU Fang welcomed the delegation on campus together with representatives from relevant faculties and departments including Foreign Affairs Office, Graduate School, International Students Office and Department of Chinese Language and Literature.
The two parties had discussions and explorations in the relevant areas including the cultivation of students, the education of international students, features of courses and expressed the hope that both can strengthen the cooperation and exchange with each other. The delegation visited Department of Chinese Language and Literature in the afternoon and reorganized the students' cultivation work of the Department.
Visit by the Ambassador of Denmark to China
On the morning of May 20, Mr. Friis Arne Petersen, Ambassador of Denmark to China and Mongolia visited Fudan University and Nordic Centre at Fudan. The Ambassador had a heated discussion with the Special Advisor to President on International Affairs and Director of Nordic Centre Prof. Chen Yinzhang, Director of Foreign Affairs Office Dr. Zhu Chouwen, Dean of School of Social Development and Public Policy (SSDPP) Prof. Peng Xizhe and SSDPP Vice Dean Prof. Fan Lizhu on the topic of cooperation between Fudan and Danish Universities in China Studies. After the meeting, Ambassador Petersen gave a talk on Sino-Danish relations, the development of the Danish society, global challenges, EU-China relations and the need for international cooperation in solving the global challenges to Fudan students.
Delegation from Waikato University of New Zealand Visited Fudan
On May 23rd 2011, Mr. Jim Bolger, Chairman of the Waikato University council and former Prime Minister of New Zealand visited Fudan University with the Waikato University delegation. The delegation includes Mr.Roy Crawford，president of Waikato University, and Ed Weymes, Vice President and Dean of School of Science and Engineering. Mr. Michael Swain (Sui Xin), Consul General of New Zealand in Shanghai and a Fudan alumnus also accompanied the visit. President Yang Yuliang of Fudan University met Mr. Jim Bolger and the delegation. Dr. Zhu Chouwen,Executive Director of Foreign Affairs Office vice, Prof. Xue Xiangyang, Dean of School of Computer, also attended the meeting.
The delegation from Waikato University for the purpose of conducting cooperation between China and New Zealand initiated by the Education Ministry of China. In this backdrop, Fudan University, Yunan University and Waikato University have agreed on cooperation in computer science.
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