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UIC students bring honour home from international mathematical contests in modeling

UIC students competed in the Mathematical Contest in Modeling/Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM) 2023 and China Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modelling (CUMCM) 2022, bringing home excellent results. A ceremony was held to present awards to student winners.A total of 20 groups of students won awards in the MCM/ICM 2023, including three Finalist, four Meritorious...

2023/05/31

Guides on UIC's Faculties and Schools: Things you should know about FST

Prof Pan JianxinAssociate Vice President (Internationalization)Dean of Faculty of Science and TechnologyFST is dedicated to building high-level interdisciplinary research platforms, promoting the integration of subjects and cultivating all-rounded innovative talents.Over 95% of its faculty members have gained doctoral degrees, many of whom are from world-renowned institutes, including the Chine...

2023/05/17

[People of UIC] Mao Kailing: From UIC to Microsoft, and next station, Carnegie Mellon University

Mao Kailing is a UIC graduate from the Class of 2015. After graduating from UIC and working at Microsoft for four years, she gained her master's degree from the University of Washington, and now she has decided to head towards Carnegie Mellon University and pursue her doctoral degree.Mao KailingMao learned about UIC when she was still in high school. Attracted by its unique location and environ...

2023/05/11

U Talk | Wang Qing-Guo: How to seize the chance brought by automation and AI

Industry 4.0 has been a heated topic worldwide over the last decade. Many countries continue to release their strategic industrial development plans. For example, China has long been concerned about manufacturing industry upgrades, Germany issued the National Industry Strategy 3.0, the US announced the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing, and Japan launched its concept of Society 5.0.D...

2023/04/27

Poster Presentation displays FST students' academic research

UIC's Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) organised the 11th Science & Technology Poster Presentation on 12 April 2023.A total of 88 research papers conducted by undergraduates and postgraduates from eight programmes were on display and a number of experts and scholars from academia and industry were invited to serve as judges, sharing insights with students and teachers. Students present...

2023/04/20

Nine UIC scholars enter world's best scientists ranking

International academic website Research.com released the Best Scientists in the World Ranking, with nine UIC scholars selected.Research.com has been publishing the rankings of leading scientists worldwide since 2022. Its rankings comprise one comprehensive list and over 20 lists covering every discipline. Position in the ranking lists is based on a researcher's discipline H-index and a detailed...

2023/03/24

Faculty members of the Department of Life Sciences Visited Institute of Science and Environment of the University of Saint Joseph in Macao SAR, China

The UIC Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) and the Institute of Science and Environment, University of Saint Joseph (ISE-USJ) in Macao SAR signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate academic and research cooperation between the two institutions in 2022. On March 1st, 2023, six faculty members from the Department of Life Sciences (DLS) visited ISE-USJ to discuss the potential areas ...

2023/03/22

[People of UIC] Lu Hongyi: Unlocking potential en route to UC Berkeley

Admitted by the MA programme in Statistics of the University of California, Berkeley, Lu Hongyi is a fourth-year student of UIC's Statistics Programme, who won the First Class Award and Dean's Award at UIC.Lu HongyiLu improved her learning efficiency during her study life at UIC. In addition to concentrating on classes, she would also spend time after class reviewing the highlights of the cours...

2023/03/20