[People of UIC] Wu Tianxing: From yogurt labels to cell therapy, finding path in biomedical innovation

Wu Tianxing, a BNBU student of the Class of 2022 from the Food Science and Technology, has stepped into a new chapter from food science to biomedical research. He is currently working at a leading pharmaceutical research company in the US, on the preclinical development and transformation of scientific and technological achievements of the stem cell therapy products.A risky and life-changing decisionBack ...

2025-03-27

Twins tale of triumphs: From UIC to UCL

Twin sisters Xing Mingyu and Xing Mingfang, who have studied together from primary school to UIC, are prepared to embark on postgraduate life at the University College London (UCL). Though identical in appearance, the twins have been distinct in academic choices and successes.Xing Mingfang (left, younger sister) andXing Mingyu (right, elder sister)The twins made a decision to follow their heart...

2024-07-04

UIC achievements highlighted in global academic rankings

Academic website of global influence ScholarGPS has released lists of Highly Ranked Scholars, on which UIC Provost Prof Patrick Chau, Head of Department of Life Sciences Prof Xu Baojun, Prof Wang Qing-Guo of Department of Computer Science were selected to the lists of Highly Ranked Scholar.The website also announced the Institutional Rankings in Fields, Disciplines, and Specialties, in which UI...

2024-06-18

Food Science Distinguished Lecture: Research on Luminescent Lanthanide Probes and Sensors

On April 25, 2024, Prof. David Parker, Global STEM Chair Professor of Department of Chemistry at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), and Adjunct Professor in Food Science and Technology (FS) at Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), delivered an engaging lecture titled “Excitement in F Block: Luminescent Lanthanide Probes and Sensors”. The ...

2024-04-30

UIC adds Food Science to ESI top 1% field

Clarivate released the statistics of ESI (Essential Science Indicators) from 1 January 2013 to 30 April 2023 on 13 July 2023, and UIC's Food Science and Technology Programme entered the list of the world's top 1% discipline of Agricultural Sciences (including Food Science).A total of 190 disciplines from 25 universities in Guangdong were included in the global top 1% list this time, and UIC is ...

2023-07-21

Learn and taste Pu'er tea at lecture

Mr Zhang Tianfu, a successful entrepreneur of two tea companies in Yunnan, was invited to give a lecture on "Origin of Pu'er Tea" at UIC on 6 December 2022. President Tang Tao, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, attended the lecture. Prof Xu Baojun, Head of the Department of Life Sciences, held the lecture. The lecture also welcomed partici...

2023-01-04

UIC teachers win prizes at Guangdong Provincial Junior Teaching Competition

Two UIC teachers from the Division of Science and Technology (DST) won prizes at Guangdong Provincial Junior Teaching Competition. Lecturer Ji Yanyan was awarded the second prize, and Assistant Professor Dr He Wenmeng the third prize.A total of 166 junior teachers from 65 universities and colleges participated in the competition, divided into five groups according to different majors: Arts, Sci...

2022-08-25

Road to academic success: Passion, purpose and preparation

UIC encourages experiential learning, guiding students with solid skills both in theories and practice and releasing their potential for good. Here are three students sharing how they locate their paths in scientific research after their four-year study at UIC. Yao Yueying graduated from UIC's Food Science and Technology (FST) programme in 2021. Sh...

2022-05-27
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