This month, Sun Yat-sen University's English press release, "Sun Yat-sen University fosters ecosystem for talent and innovation," has attracted extensive international attention.As of today, the release has been carried by 613 overseas media outlets, reaching audiences across the United States, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Laos, Thailand, New Zealand, Cambodia, India, and the Hong Kong and ...
Peter Wilson, British Ambassador to China, led a delegation on a visit to Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) on November 19, aiming to deepen China-UK educational cooperation and foster joint efforts in tackling global challenges.The visit began with a courtesy meeting between Ambassador Wilson and Prof. Song Gao, President of SYSU at Blackstone Lodge on South Campus. President Song Gao extended a w...
Professor Wenjun Li from the School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Bergey Award, the highest international honor in the field of prokaryotic systematics. The accolade was officially presented at the Sixth Meeting of Bergey's International Society for Microbial Systematics (BISMiS) in recognition of Prof. Li's outstanding contributions to microbia...
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) held a ceremony on October 9 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Confucius Institute at UCT. The event brought together more than 100 guests from the political, business, educational, and cultural sectors of both China and South Africa.Jointly established by SYSU and UCT in 2010, the Confucius Institute has become an impor...
On September 20, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) inaugurated a new observatory on its Zhuhai campus, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the School of Physics and Astronomy. The observatory’s architectural design replicates the original SYSU Observatory built in 1929 on Wenming Road in Guangzhou—the first astronomical observatory established by a Chinese university. The former observatory o...
Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) welcomed over 20,000 new undergraduate and graduate students at its opening ceremony for the 2025-26 academic year on September 7. The event marked the beginning of a new chapter for the incoming class, bringing together first-year students, university leaders, faculty, and distinguished guests for a memorable celebration.The venue of the opening ceremony.Faculty a...
