2023 "Xiangjiang Scholars Forum" (Autumn) Held Successfully
2023-12-08
From December 1 to 2, HUTB and Xiangjiang Laboratory successfully hosted the 2023 "Xiangjiang Scholars Forum" (Autumn). A total of 71 outstanding scholars from renowned domestic and international universities, including Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, Tongji University, Zhejiang University, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and the University of London, attended the forum.
Chen Xiaohong, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Director of Xiangjiang Laboratory, and Secretary of CPC HUTB Committee, along with Liu Guoquan, member of CPC HUTB Committee and Vice President of HUTB, met with outstanding Ph.D. candidates from various sub-forums and engaged in cordial exchanges with the participating doctoral candidates.
Academician Chen Xiaohong extended a warm welcome to the scholars attending the forum. She pointed out that HUTB is currently in the process of vigorously pursuing the strategic goal of "Three Advances and Three Highs". The university is striving to embark on a new journey to construct a distinctively innovative and first-class university of technology and business. At this moment, the university is closer than ever to realizing the dream of becoming a first-class university in its history, and there is a greater eagerness for talent than at any other time in its history. As the first laboratory unveiled among the "Four major laboratories" in Hunan Province, Xiangjiang Laboratory focuses on building a national advanced computing and artificial intelligence original theoretical research center, a highland for key technological innovation, and a modern industry empowerment base. It is committed to forming a national strategic scientific and technological force in the field of advanced computing and artificial intelligence, providing a high-end research and innovation platform for a wide range of researchers.
Xiangjiang Laboratory and Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Sub-forum
Resources and Environment Sub-forum
Intelligent Engineering and Computer Sub-forum
Business Administration and Public Administration Sub-forum
Science Sub-forum
Sub-forum on Economic, Law, Cultural and Philosophical Studies
This forum consists of two sessions, namely HUTB and Xiangjiang Laboratory, with a total of 6 concurrent sub-forums. These include the Xiangjiang Laboratory and Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Sub-forum, Resources and Environment Sub-forum, Intelligent Engineering and Computer Sub-forum, Business Administration and Public Administration Sub-forum, Science Sub-forum, and Sub-forum on Economic, Law, Cultural and Philosophical Studies. The participating scholars engaged in in-depth exchanges and discussions with teachers and students in related disciplines from our university around international academic frontiers and hot topics in their respective fields. A total of 71 cutting-edge academic presentations were delivered during the forum. Dr. Zhang Tianle from the University of Liverpool, UK, delivered a presentation titled "Trustworthy AI: Adversarial Security, Explainability, and Fairness". Dr. Qin Yin from Harbin Institute of Technology presented a report titled "Structural Regulation of Ruthenium-based Oxides and their Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Performance". Dr. Hu Die from Huazhong University of Science and Technology presented a report titled "Internal Public Safety Event Grading and Hybrid Storage based on Multi-Feature Fusion for Social Media Texts". Dr. Peng Ziqing from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications presented a report titled "The Supportive Effects, Influence Mechanisms, and Cognitive Principles of ChatGPT on Individual Creativity". Dr. Mo Jixian from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, presented a report titled "How Blockchain Technology Empowers Collaborative Agricultural Innovation Development: Functional Features, Efficiency Mechanisms, and Management Mechanisms". Dr. Li Siyuan from Tsinghua University gave a presentation titled "Enamel Art", among others. The secretaries and deans of all secondary schools, along with experts and professors, provided comments and remarks on the academic presentations.
Following the forum, representatives from each secondary school accompanied the scholars to gain a deeper understanding of the university and Xiangjiang Laboratory. They conducted on-site visits to facilities such as the university's historical museum, laboratories, Xiangjiang Academy, and the sports activity center, experiencing the exquisite and beautiful campus environment of the university.
Talent is the primary resource driving development. The CPC HUTB Committee attaches great importance to talent development, aiming to advance the realization of the university's "Three Advances and Three Highs" strategic goals through the cultivation of a high-level talent pool. This effort is instrumental in propelling the construction of Xiangjiang Laboratory into a national strategic scientific and technological force. By employing various methods such as "going out, inviting in, and recommending talent through talent", the university has broadened channels for talent acquisition. The hosting of the "Xiangjiang Scholars Forum" serves as a crucial mechanism for concentrated talent attraction under the "inviting in" initiative. Since 2017, this form of forum has been successfully held for four sessions.
In preparation for this academic forum, the CPC Committee Faculty Affairs Department, in collaboration with various secondary schools since the beginning of the year, actively recruited talents through a combination of online and offline approaches. They engaged in online video recruitment, virtual job fairs, and offline recruitment trips to "Double First-class" universities in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, and other places to attract discipline leaders and doctoral candidates. The 71 scholars participating in the "Xiangjiang Scholars Forum" were selected from over a thousand resumes submitted to our university. They are outstanding talents who meet the developmental needs of our academic disciplines, reflecting the university's talent acquisition standards of both seeking talents eagerly and selecting the best candidates.
The "Xiangjiang Scholars Forum" aims to provide a platform for scholars from both domestic and international backgrounds to engage in intellectual debates and exchange ideas. It creates opportunities to enhance understanding, facilitate communication, and fosters the exchange of creative thoughts, theories, and viewpoints around academic frontiers and hot topics. The forum also serves as a means to gain insights into our university's development strategies, policies, and talent pool construction. By inviting outstanding scholars from around the world to join HUTB and Xiangjiang Laboratory, it seeks to achieve mutual benefits and development, contributing to the co-creation of a bright future. (Written by CPC Committee Faculty Affairs Department and Photo by Feng Yawen, Ma Ke, Xiang Yan and Li Zonglin)
