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Sep ,2024
State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science is awarded Outstanding Groups and Institutions in the Education Sector
State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (hereafter referred to as“MEL”) was awarded the Outstanding Groups and Institutions in the Education Sector on 8th September, 2024. Prof. ZHANG Yao, the deputy director of MEL, attended the award ceremony and the celebration of China's 40th Teachers' Day on 9th September.President Xi Jinping greets representatives attending an award ceremon...
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Jun ,2024
【Feature】Blending Cultures and Building Dreams: The Architectural Legacy of Mr. Tan Kah Kee
Nestled by Furong Lake and shaded by flamboyant trees, the architectural marvels with Jiageng style stand as a testament to the wisdom of Mr. Tan Kah Kee. The architecture embodies the integration of Chinese and Western architectural styles and possesses immense historical, scientific, and artistic value. On the 150th anniversary of Mr. Tan Kah Kee’s birth, Xiamen University launched a themati...
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Jun ,2024
【Nature Biotechnology】Trans-nuclease activity of Cas9 activated by DNA or RNA target binding
Jiyun Chen, Ying Chen, Linglong Huang, Xiaofeng Lin, Hong Chen, Wenwen Xiang & Liang LiuLink: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-024-02255-7 Published: 29 May 2024Abstract: The trans-cleavage activity of non-specific ssDNA or ssRNA is widely found in type V and type VI CRISPR-Cas systems, while not observed in type II CRISPR-Cas systems when guided with sgRNA. We show here that the type II ...
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May ,2024
Ma Boyong is a Guest of the Famous Lectern of Xiang’an Literary Campus Series Activity
On May 11, the famous lectern of the 2024 Literary Campus series activity of Xiamen University Xiang 'an Campus - "Big and Small in History" was held in the lecture Hall 1 of Dewang Library. Mr. Ma Boyong, winner of "People's Literature Award", "Zhu Ziqing Essay Award" and "Mao Dun New Talent Award", was invited to give a lecture. Chen Guang, Assistant President of Xiamen University and Directo...
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May ,2024
[Nature Communications] Temporal shifts in 24 notifiable infectious diseases in China before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kangguo Li et al.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48201-8Published: May 7, 2024[Abstract]The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, along with the implementation of public health and social measures (PHSMs), have markedly reshaped infectious disease transmission dynamics. We analysed the impact of PHSMs on 24 notifiable infectious diseases (NIDs) in the Chinese mainland, using ...
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Apr ,2024
Bridging Civilizations: XMU's Co-established Confucius Institutes Celebrate Chinese Language Day
April 19, coinciding with this year’s Grain Rain solar term, marked both the fifth International Chinese Language Day and the fifteenth United Nations Chinese Language Day. Each year around International Chinese Language Day, Xiamen University’s co-established Confucius Institutes offer a diverse array of Chinese cultural activities including cultural tours, martial arts demonstrations, tradi...
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Apr ,2024
The team of professors Caihuan Ke and Danqing Feng from Xiamen University published their research in Nature Genetics
Recently, the team of professors Caihuan Ke and Danqing Feng from College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, collaborated with associate professor Yuan-Ye Zhang from College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, published their research in Nature Genetics, revealing the mechanisms of new genes involved in the adaptation to the benthic sessile lifestyle of acorn barnacl...
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Apr ,2024
Splashes of Joy and Culture: XMU Celebrates International Chinese Language Day with Lively Water-Splashing Festival
In celebration of the fifth International Chinese Language Day, Xiamen University's Xiang’an campus came alive with the Water-Splashing Festival on April 20, 2024. Organized by the Administration Committee of Xiang’an Campus, the Student Affairs Department, and Chinese International Education College (Overseas Education College), this event aimed to enrich campus life, promote Chinese culture...