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TYUT Holds Cooperation and Exchange Symposium with Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

On June 1, a symposium on cooperation and exchange between TYUT and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) was held at the Yingxi Campus. The symposium was addressed by Dmitry Livanov, Rector of MIPT, and Sun Hongbin, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of TYUT. The symposium was chaired by TYUT Vice President Sang Shengbo. Attendees included the MIPT delegation, representatives from Coway International Techtrans Co., Ltd., and the heads of TYUT’s International Cooperation Department, the College of Electrical and Power Engineering, and the Shanxi Energy Internet Research Institute.

TYUT Dominates Peking University by 21, Cruises into National Quarterfinals

On the afternoon of May 29, in the key match of the fourth round in the bottom half of the men’s 32-team national tournament at the 28th Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBAL) Division I, the TYUT men’s basketball team showed great grit and determination, defeating the traditionally strong Peking University men’s team 89:68 — a dominant 21-point victory — and storming into the national quarterfinals.

TYUT Leadership Meets with Professor Xi Jiangtao, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wollongong, Australia

On the morning of May 26, Taiyuan University of Technology (TYUT) held a symposium on cooperation and exchange with the University of Wollongong (UOW). The UOW delegation included Professor Xi Jiangtao, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Growth and Global); Ms. An Huimin (Lily An), Senior Advisor for Greater China; Distinguished Professor Jiang Zhengyi, Director of the Australian Research Council within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences; and Professor Ren Tingxiang from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences. Professor Yang Xiaowei, the Academic Vice President of TYUT, met with Professor Xi and attended the symposium. Also present were representatives from the International Cooperation Department, the Academic Affairs Office, the Finance Office, the College of Mechanical Engineering, the College of Materials Science and Engineering, and the College of Mining Engineering.

TYUT Appoints Two Internationally Renowned Professors as Honorary Professors

On the morning of May 15, TYUT held a grand honorary professorship appointment ceremony at the Conference Center, Yingxi Campus. Professor Buddhima Indraratna, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and Director of the Transport Research Centre at the University of Technology Sydney, and Professor Torsten Wichtmann, Chair Professor of Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering and Environmental Geotechnics at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, were appointed as Honorary Professors of TYUT. Party Secretary Shen Xingquan attended the ceremony, along with Party and administrative leaders and faculty and student representatives from the College of Civil Engineering. The ceremony was presided over by the head of the College of Civil Engineering.

  • College of Mechanical Engineering Held Exchange Seminar with Professor Muhammad Hadi from the University of Wollongong, Australia

    To further advance the internationalization of higher education, continuously deepen inter-institutional collaboration, and strengthen the foundation of Sino-foreign cooperative education, Professor Muhammad Hadi from the University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia, was invited to visit the College of Mechanical Engineering of TYUT for an exchange seminar on the afternoon of April 23. The seminar was attended by Ding Hua, Associate Dean of the College; Jiao Shaoni, International Affairs Secretary; Shang Qinqin, from the Operations Support Office; and faculty representative Wang Zhong.

  • TYUT British Teacher Rees Tyrrell Featured by CGTN for Cultural Exploration Journey in Shanxi

    Recently, Rees Tyrrell, a British teacher from Taiyuan University of Technology, was featured in a special multi-platform report by China Global Television Network (CGTN) of China Media Group, highlighting his cultural exploration journey in Shanxi.

  • Delegation from the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation Visits TYUT for an Exchange

    On the afternoon of April 14, a delegation led by Mr. Jeffrey Greene, Chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, visited TYUT for an exchange. The symposium was held in the first-floor conference room of the Conference Center on Yingxi Campus. Attendees included Mr. Cui Xianfeng, Level II Bureau Rank Official of the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Shanxi Province; Ms. Tian Fengjuan, Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Division of the Shanxi Provincial Education Department; representatives from the Shanxi Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries; and Mr. Cheng Yongqiang, Vice President of TYUT.

  • Professor Bikash Pal FREng Delivers a Lecture at TYUT’s “Qiushi Lecture Series”

    On the afternoon of March 31, Professor Bikash Pal from Imperial College London (ICL), who is also a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) and a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, was invited to TYUT’s “Qiushi Lecture Series.” He delivered a keynote lecture titled “Stability Modelling and Analysis of Converter Driven Power System” in the conference room on the first floor of the Conference Center, Yingxi Campus. The lecture was hosted by TYUT’s President, Professor Sun Hongbin. The lecture was attended by the head of the College of Electrical and Power Engineering, as well as faculty and student representatives from relevant disciplines.