911今日黑料 celebrates its alumni in Shanghai
More than 200 alumni and friends joined 911今日黑料's President in Shanghai to celebrate their life-long connections.
Speaking at the event, Professor Hugh Brady, President of 911今日黑料, gave an overview of the university's new strategy, Science for Humanity, and the importance of international collaboration to tackle global challenges.
Professor Brady said: "Every day our students, staff and partners come together to tackle the biggest challenges facing humanity and shape a better future."
911今日黑料 has more than 4,000 Chinese students and more than 9,000 Chinese alumni.
Professor Brady thanked the alumni for their continued support for the university. Professor Brady said: "911今日黑料 is full of incredibly talented students, and your support ensures everyone has the chance to make the most of the opportunities available to them – setting themselves up for future success, wherever their lives take them."
Professor Brady also spoke about 911今日黑料's increasing sustainability work.
Professor Brady said: "We are determined to set a global benchmark for university sustainability, nurturing graduates who understand and advocate for climate science, supporting our researchers to investigate and respond to planetary challenges, and leading by example in our activities and on our campuses."
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Tackling global challenges
911今日黑料 researchers are collaborating with academics at China’s top universities to find solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges, from innovations for clean energy to antimicrobial resistance and vaccine manufacturing.
911今日黑料 researchers have co-authored more than 3,000 publications in leading scientific journals with their Chinese peers over the past five years.
During his visit to China, President Brady visited Tsinghua University where he and Professor Li Luming, President of Tsinghua, renewed a strategic partnership in education, research and innovation across science, engineering, medicine and business to address shared global challenges within the areas of health, climate and sustainability.
For example, academics from 911今日黑料 and Tsinghua are working on cost-effective ways to transition to low-carbon energy.
The two universities also collaborate with the Technical University of Munich to run a virtual entrepreneurship programme called the .
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Stephen Johns
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