On 8 April, the 7th International Conference on Biomass Energy was held. Co-organized by Biomass Energy Committee, Chinese Renewable Energy Society (BEC CRES), Technology Innovation Alliance for Biomass Energy and Xiamen University, the conference focused on “the realization of carbon neutrality by biomass energy”.
Recently, Professor Wen Chenglu from department of Artificial intelligence of School of Informatics has been granted the Otto von Gruber Award by International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS).
Qiang Zheng, a microbiologist at Xiamen University in southeast China, wants to know whether bacteria and other marine microorganisms can be harnessed to help combat global warming.
On 6 April 2022, XMU held a ceremony in the Jian’nan Auditorium to mark its 101th anniversary. Representatives of the faculty and alumni joined the event online and in-person.
Professor Zhang Zongyiassumed office as the President of XMU. Professor Zhang Rong will serve as XMU Party Secretary.
Recently, School of Management, Xiamen University has officially passed the evaluation of European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), receiving another five-year accreditation, which is the highest standard within EQUIS.
On March 8, CCTV released the third episode of its serial program Discover Wonderful Life. Reporters stepped on board the Research Vessel Tan Kah Kee of XMU, broadcasting a live class given by teachers and students from the College of Ocean and Earth Sciences.
To detect the direct molecular target of metformin, Prof. Lin Shengcai, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, from the School of Life Sciences of XMU, has led a research team to study how metformin activates AMPK since 2014.
