Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

XJTLU researcher nominated for Gordon Bell Prize

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Friday, November 10, 2023

SUZHOU, China, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Nobel Prize" in international high-performance computing applications, the Gordon Bell Prize, recently released the finalists for this year.

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  • SUZHOU, China, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Nobel Prize" in international high-performance computing applications, the Gordon Bell Prize, recently released the finalists for this year.
  • The annual prize is awarded for outstanding achievement and innovation in high-performance computing.
  • The winner of the Gordon Bell Prize will be announced in November in Denver at The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis.
  • The other five Gordon Bell Prize finalists are teams led by the University of Michigan, Pennsylvania State University, Royal Institute of Technology Sweden, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Saudi Arabia, and Harvard University, respectively.

XJTLU researcher nominated for Gordon Bell Prize

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 10, 2023

SUZHOU, China, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Nobel Prize" in international high-performance computing applications, the Gordon Bell Prize, recently released the finalists for this year.

Key Points: 
  • SUZHOU, China, Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Nobel Prize" in international high-performance computing applications, the Gordon Bell Prize, recently released the finalists for this year.
  • The annual prize is awarded for outstanding achievement and innovation in high-performance computing.
  • The winner of the Gordon Bell Prize will be announced in November in Denver at The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis.
  • The other five Gordon Bell Prize finalists are teams led by the University of Michigan, Pennsylvania State University, Royal Institute of Technology Sweden, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Saudi Arabia, and Harvard University, respectively.

XJTLU Global Education Forum engages ambassadors and experts

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Friday, November 3, 2023

SUZHOU, China, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 XJTLU Global Education Forum on 2 November at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University brought together 11 embassy officials and delegates representing seven countries.

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  • SUZHOU, China, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 XJTLU Global Education Forum on 2 November at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University brought together 11 embassy officials and delegates representing seven countries.
  • Catherine Sinclair-Jones, Consul (Culture and Education) at the British Consulate-General in Shanghai, said: "It's really affirming to see how XJTLU responds to some of the global challenges that we're looking at around international education, such as AI and employability.
  • The Global Education Forum was part of the larger 2023 XJTLU Global Partner Forum, held from 30 October to 2 November which attracted more than 500 visitors from over 50 countries.
  • The event included campus and laboratory tours, an international job fair, programme introductions, and visits to XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang).

International Business School Suzhou at XJTLU celebrates 10 years with alumni event

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Monday, September 18, 2023

SUZHOU, China, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University kicked off its 10th anniversary year with an alumni reunion on 9 September.

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  • SUZHOU, China, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University kicked off its 10th anniversary year with an alumni reunion on 9 September.
  • An award ceremony recognised three alumni who have made exceptional contributions to business, society and academia:
    Shaanxi province entrepreneur and investor Boyue Xing, who earned a BA in Business Administration in 2018, was named 2023 IBSS Alumni of the Year for his business leadership and achievements.
  • HR leader Sirena Bai, who earned an International MBA in 2021, received the IBSS Alumni Outstanding Contribution Award for promoting collaborations between IBSS and AstraZeneca.
  • "Having an entrepreneurial spirit is vital in business, and investing in social welfare can yield unexpected benefits for the company."

Happiest Countries Prove Resilient Despite Overlapping Crises, According to Survey Cosponsored by illycaffè

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Monday, March 20, 2023

TRIESTE, Italy, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the publication of the first World Happiness Report in 2012, there is a growing consensus that happiness can be promoted through public policies and the actions of business and civil society. Moreover, happiness and well-being can be usefully measured in a number of ways, including through surveys of people's satisfaction with their lives.

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  • "Changes in rankings that have taken place have been continuations of longer-term trends, such as the increases seen in the rankings of the three Baltic countries.
  • The report takes a closer look at the trends of how happiness is distributed, in many cases unequally, among people.
  • This gap is small in countries where almost everyone is very unhappy, and in the top countries where almost no one is unhappy.
  • Happiness gaps globally have been fairly stable, although there are growing gaps in many African countries.

MEGA 2023: Discover infinite possibilities in creative media

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

SUZHOU, China, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Third MEGA International Creative Media Festival is now accepting submissions for outstanding short films and creative media works.

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  • SUZHOU, China, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Third MEGA International Creative Media Festival is now accepting submissions for outstanding short films and creative media works.
  • Hosted by the Academy of Film and Creative Technologies at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), the festival focuses on diverse forms of creative media and features activities including a conference and exhibition of new media works.
  • It aims to explore the development of film, television, and new media arts and to facilitate communication between students and industry professionals.
  • The festival also held the second Film, New Media, and Creative Technology Summit, which was broadcast live on NetEase News, attracting over 1.8 million viewers.

MEGA 2023: Discover infinite possibilities in creative media

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

SUZHOU, China, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Third MEGA International Creative Media Festival is now accepting submissions for outstanding short films and creative media works.

Key Points: 
  • SUZHOU, China, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Third MEGA International Creative Media Festival is now accepting submissions for outstanding short films and creative media works.
  • Hosted by the Academy of Film and Creative Technologies at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), the festival focuses on diverse forms of creative media and features activities including a conference and exhibition of new media works.
  • It aims to explore the development of film, television, and new media arts and to facilitate communication between students and industry professionals.
  • The festival also held the second Film, New Media, and Creative Technology Summit, which was broadcast live on NetEase News, attracting over 1.8 million viewers.

XJTLU welcomes largest in-person gathering of international students since pandemic began

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Friday, February 24, 2023

On 22 February, XJTLU welcomed over 260 international students from around the world at an onsite induction.

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  • On 22 February, XJTLU welcomed over 260 international students from around the world at an onsite induction.
  • Students were able to meet in person, explore the campus and begin enjoying the benefits of being international students in China.
  • Fenela Ariya Claresta is in her second year of BEng Computer Science and Technology but completed her first year of studies online.
  • "It's also so much easier and less awkward to interact with the other students now that we're all here.

XJTLU and University of Liverpool to inaugurate Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

SUZHOU, China, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 11 November, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and the University of Liverpool will inaugurate their Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics at an online/onsite event in Suzhou, China.

Key Points: 
  • SUZHOU, China, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 11 November, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and the University of Liverpool will inaugurate their Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics at an online/onsite event in Suzhou, China.
  • Members of the Joint Centre include senior researchers from XJTLU; the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics from the University of Liverpool, an established world leader in pharmacology and toxicology research; Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (Shanghai), a pharmaceutical giant in China; and Suzhou Guangji Psychiatric Hospital.
  • XJTLU PhD students, who are jointly supervised by XJTLU and the University of Liverpool, will benefit from the strengthened R&D ties.
  • The inauguration of the Joint Centre is part of XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy's second-year anniversary celebration.

XJTLU and University of Liverpool to inaugurate Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 8, 2022

SUZHOU, China, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 11 November, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and the University of Liverpool will inaugurate their Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics at an online/onsite event in Suzhou, China.

Key Points: 
  • SUZHOU, China, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 11 November, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and the University of Liverpool will inaugurate their Joint Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics at an online/onsite event in Suzhou, China.
  • Members of the Joint Centre include senior researchers from XJTLU; the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics from the University of Liverpool, an established world leader in pharmacology and toxicology research; Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (Shanghai), a pharmaceutical giant in China; and Suzhou Guangji Psychiatric Hospital.
  • XJTLU PhD students, who are jointly supervised by XJTLU and the University of Liverpool, will benefit from the strengthened R&D ties.
  • The inauguration of the Joint Centre is part of XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy's second-year anniversary celebration.