Raz Galor, an Israeli alumnus of Peking University, has warmed many Chinese hearts by helping organize medical relief for Wuhan.
Inspired by the structures on nature Salvinia leaf, the biomimetic artificial Salvinia surfaces were fabricated using 3D printing technology, which will benefit the design principles of solid-liquid-gas interfaces and expand their underwater applications, especially in extreme environments.
Following the official announcement of postponing the starting date of the spring semester, the university will notify when face-to-face classes will resume in due course.
As the fight against the novel coronavirus gets more and more intense in Wuhan, help has been pouring in from around the world.
Medical staff from the three affiliated hospitals of Peking University, some with experience tackling SARS in 2003, left their families to lend their expertise to join a Wuhan relief team comprised of doctors and nurses trained in fields such as respiratory illnesses and intensive care.
Professor Huiling Duan becomes the new dean. Professor Jianzhong Xi,Ruqiang Zou, Zheng Chen, Qi'ning Wang, and Jie Song appointed as five new associate deans.
They had discussions on how to hire and manage faculty members, such as what kind of characteristics are valued and how to evaluate and motivate faculty members. They also talked about the purpose of education and how to achieve the purpose.
Prof. Guo is known particularly for his work on nano/sub-nano/atomic materials for catalysis and energy applications.
The team in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering designed and developed a dual mechanism nano linear motion platform.