Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University is the oldest institute of higher education in China, and pioneered the development of modern Chinese education.
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Tianjin University Hosts National Conference on Man-Machine Speech Communication
On August 14-17, 2019, the 15th National Conference on Man-Machine Speech Communication (NCMMSC2019), and the 1st Annual Meeting of China Computer Federation (CCF) Speech and Auditory Processing Committee were successfully held under the joint supervision of Tianjin University and Qinghai Nationalities University.Speech communication is an important field in artificial intelligence. NCMMSC is t...
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Education in the Xiong’an New Area
On 25 Aug, 2019, the “2019 Tianjin-Yangtze River Education Forum" sponsored by Yangtze River Education Research Institute, Tianjin University and Tianjin Normal University was successfully held at the Zhengdong Library of Tianjin University. More than 120 people from over 30 institutions, including Yangtze River Institute of education, China Educational Technology Association, Chinese Society ...
2019-08-27 -
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Medical College to Lead Numerous 2019 NSFC Projects
On August 16, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) announced the appraisal results of the 2019 NSFC applying projects. Eighteen projects from the Tianjin University Medical College will be funded by the NSFC, including seven general programs, nine youth projects, one joint fund project and one international youth science foundation project, with a total value of 6.985 million...
2019-08-26 -
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Laba Garlic: A Possible Solution for Natural Antimicrobial Peptide Drug
Recently, a research team led by Professor Haixia Chen from Tianjin University has made a great discovery in the identification and the related mechanism of natural antimicrobial peptides, andpublished an article entitled "Identification and antimicrobial activity evaluation of three peptides from Laba garlic and the related mechanism" as the cover paper in“Food & Function”, an international ...
2019-08-26 -
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Aerosol Ammonium in Urban Boundary Layer in Beijing
In recent years, many studies have focused on the chemical composition, sources and formation mechanisms of atmospheric fine aerosols (PM2.5), as haze pollution has become a severe issue in China and many other countries. Since inorganic nitrogen (IN) contributes a large fraction to PM2.5andammonium (NH4+) is an important species of IN, researchers have paid specific attention to ambient NH3and...
2019-08-26 -
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How to Thin an Organic Single Crystal Down to Monolayer
A research team led by Professor Rongjin Li and Professor Wenping Hu from Tianjin University reported the controllable growth of molecularly thin organic single crystals. The research result was published online on Angewandte Chemie under the title of “Layer-defined Strategy to Grow Two-dimensional Molecular Crystals on LiquidSurface down to Monolayer”.Two dimensional molecular crystals (2D...
2019-08-26 -
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The 2nd Conference on Educational Discipline Development in Comprehensive Universities Successfully Held
On August 24th, the 2nd Seminar on the Construction and Development of Educational Disciplines in Comprehensive Universities" was held by the educational schools of Tsinghua University, Tianjin University and Peking University at Tianjin University’s Zhengdong Library.The theme of the seminar is "education talent training and teaching innovation". More than 120 university leaders, education ex...
2019-08-26 -
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TJU to Contribute to the Qihoo 360’s Ten Billion Yuan Intelligent Security Project
(Photo from Jinyun)Zhou Hongyi, chairman of Qihoo 360, announced that the company would invest around 10 billion yuan to cooperate with Tianjin University and other scientific research institutions to develop a new generation of intelligent security ecosystems during the 15th Summer Summit of Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum 2019 held in north China's Tianjin Municipality on August 17.Zhou Hong...
2019-08-23 -
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China-ASEAN Smart Ocean International Student Innovation Course Program Launched
On June 17, 2019, China-ASEAN Smart Ocean International Student Innovation Program, hosted by the School of Marine Science and Technology of Tianjin University launched its opening ceremony in the Science Library on Weijin Road Campus.Zhang Jianqing, Director General of the International Cooperation and Exchange Division of the Tianjin Education Commission delivered the opening remarks. Zhang e...
2019-08-23 -
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Prof. Hailiang Dong Discusses Synergistic Evolution
Prof. Hailiang Dong, a world-renowned geomicrobiologist working at the University of Miami, USA, was invited by Prof. Guangyi Wang from the School of Environment Science and Engineering to Tianjin University and delivered a report entitled "Synergistic Evolution of the Earth's Environment and Biology and its Enlightenment to the Livability of the Earth" on July 18, 2019.During the report, Pro...
2019-08-23 -
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Fungus-initiated Catalytic Reactions Occur at Hyphal-mineral Interfaces
The ability of fungi to withstand a wide range of minerals influences plant nutrition and enhances global biogeochemical cycles of life-essential elements. The fungus-mineral interface plays a key role in weathering, but the specific mechanisms underlying these processes remain poorly understood.Researchers from Tianjin University’s School of Surface-Earth System Science examined fungal-minera...
2019-08-23