Xiang’an Campus of XMU Wraps Up the Second Campus Brisk Walking Activity

On 29 March, Xiang’an Campus of XMU kicked off its 2nd Campus Brisk Walking Activity. The activity, organized by the Trade Union of XMU and the Administrative Committee of Xiang'an Campus, received enthusiastic responses from faculty members as well as students. Hong Qiuxia, Executive Vice-chairman of the Trade Union of XMU, and Ma Long, Deputy Director of Administration Committee of Xiang’an...

Xiang’an Campus of XMU Organizes a Reading Activity for the Faculty

In order to promote the national reading campaign and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, on 25 March, a reading activity for the faculty with the theme of “Reading Makes Life Better” was held in Xinhua Bookstore, Xiang’an Campus, attracting over 80 faculties.Li Jing, Associate Professor of Department of Chinese Language and Literature, was invited to be a “reading ment...

Research of Prof. Wei-Lei Wang from Xiamen University was selected as one of the Top Ten Scientific and Technological Advances in Oceanology and Limnology in China for the year 2023

Recently, the results of the 2023 Top Ten Scientific and Technological Advances in Oceanology and Limnology in China were announced. The scientific research entitled“Breakthrough in the Estimation of the Global Marine Biological Carbon Pump" conducted by the team of Prof. Wei-Lei Wang from the College of Ocean and Earth Sciences and the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Xia...

Xiang'an Campus of XMU Organizes the Voluntary Tree Planting Activity

As Xiamen University approaches the 103rd anniversary of its founding, on 15 March, the Administrative Committee of Xiang'an Campus organized the voluntary tree planting activity with the theme of "'Planting' this Green, 'Trees' for the Future, Eco-campus, We Build it Together". Chen Guang, Assistant President of Xiamen University, Director of Administration Committee of Xiang’an Campus, Ma Lo...

[Nature Chemistry] A charge-neutral organic cage selectively binds strongly hydrated sulfate anions in water

Liuyang Jing, Evelyne Deplazes, Jack K. Clegg & Xin Wuhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-024-01457-5Published: 13 February 2024AbstractIn biological systems, enzymes and transport proteins can bind anions in aqueous media solely by forming hydrogen bonds with charge-neutral motifs. Reproducing this functionality in synthetic systems presents challenges and incurs high costs, particularly wh...

XMU Academician Lin Shengcai Awarded Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Prize

On December 19, the 2023 Ho Leung Ho Lee (HLHL) Foundation award ceremony took place in Beijing, honoring 56 outstanding scientists in the field of science and technology this year. Among them, Academician Lin Shengcai, Professor from the School of Life Sciences, received the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress (Award for Life Sciences).The Ho Leung Ho Lee...

[Nature]Biological carbon pump estimate based on multidecadal hydrographic data

Wei-Lei Wang, Weiwei Fu, Frédéric A. C. Le Moigne, Robert T. Letscher, Yi Liu, Jin-Ming Tang & François W. Primeau https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06772-4Published: 12 December 2023AbstractThe transfer of photosynthetically produced organic carbon from surface to mesopelagic waters draws carbon dioxide from the atmosphere1. However, current observation-based estimates disagree on the...

Three XMU Professors Elected as Academicians

On 22 November, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) announced their results for the 2023 selection of new academicians, recognizing eminent scientists and scholars across the nation with the highest academic honor. Three distinguished XMU faculty members have been elected as new academicians. Professor Zheng Nanfeng and Professor Zhang Rong were re...

XMU Wraps Up 2023 Sports Meeting

On 3 November, XMU kicked off its 58th Student Sports Meeting, the 21st Faculty Sports Meeting, and the 32nd Elderly Sports and Fitness Meeting at its Siming and Xiang’an Campuses.In the March-in Ceremony, athletes from different schools paraded into the stadium at an orderly pace exuding vitality with their heads held high. The ceremony featured a series of impressive performances, including ...

XMU Welcomes New Students of 2023

On 7 September, XMU held the 2023 Opening Ceremony. 13,000 students joined the event both online and on site.President Zhang Zongyi addressed the attendees, giving a warm welcome to the freshmen on behalf of the university and expecting them to adapt well to the new life and study hard to embrace the world.