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A Cloud Report by Associate Prof. Zhen-Yu Yin from Hong Kong Polytechnic University
In order to understand the design of the caisson foundation widely used in the construction of offshore engineering and offshore infrastructure, the School of Civil Engineering invited Associate Prof. Zhen-Yu Yin from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to present a special report named " Offshore caisson foundation in sand: from numerical modelling to macro-element design tool" on Tencent mee...
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A Cloud Report by Prof. John Williams from Queen Mary University of London
On June 11, 2020, the “Innovation Base of Earthquake Engineering Comprehensive Simulation” held the 11th“Cloud Report” and invitedProf.John Williams from Queen Mary University of London,to present a report named “Fluid/Structure Interaction using the CgLes/Y-Code”.This report was hosted by Associate Prof. Jie Xu from the Department of Civil Engineering. Prof. Chunning Ji from the Departme...
2020-07-17 -
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A Cloud Report by Dr. Mohammed Elshafie from University of Cambridge
On June 8, 2020, the “Innovation Base of Earthquake Engineering Comprehensive Simulation” held a “Cloud Report”, and invited Dr. Mohammed Elshafie, the Laing O’Rourke Senior Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, to present a report named “Smart Infrastructure: talking tunnels, self-sensing bridges, simulation and artificial intelligence”.Associate Prof. Jie Xu from the School of Civil...
2020-07-17 -
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Research on Deep Marine Methylmercury Published on Nature Communications
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic and volatile element, which can be transported globally. Since the Industrial Revolution, atmospheric Hg concentrations have increased by 3-5 times due to human activities, resulting in elevated Hg burden in surface ecosystems. Hg that entered the ocean can transform to highly toxic mono-methylmercury (MMHg) by anaerobic bacteria, which tends to bioaccumulate and magnify...
2020-07-14 -
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ACS Weekly PressPac: Fluorescent peptide nanoparticles, in every color of the rainbow
On July 8, the ACS (American Chemical Society) Weekly PressPac released a news about the research on fluorescent peptide nanoparticles with rainbow colors conducted by Dr. Wang Yuefei’s team from Tianjin University’s School of Chemical Engineering and Technology under the supervision of Prof. Qi Wei. The news is as follows and the original link is https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/...
2020-07-14 -
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lncRNA HULC Discovered to Promote Liver Cancer Cell Proliferation through Aerobic Glycolysis
Recently, Prof. Ruibing Chen’s team from the School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology and her collaborators developed a high throughput strategy to characterize lncRNA interacting proteins in vivo by combining tobramycin affinity purification and mass spectrometric analysis (TOBAP-MS). They used this method to investigate the protein interactome of lncRNA highly-upregulated in liver can...
2020-07-10 -
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【Graduation】2020 Cloud-based Graduation Gala Held
On the evening of June 29, 2020, tens of thousands of Tianjin University’s faculty and students watched a cloud-based singing gala for graduation online.With the theme of “Salute to Youth in Blooming Summer”, the gala is divided into three chapters:First Meeting with Classmates, Chasing Dreams for Truth, and Traveling Far with Farewell, showing the golden days of students at Tianjin Universi...
2020-07-10 -
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Dr. Liu Yanli Awarded National Youth Profession Elite
In a notice jointly issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and the Ministry of human resources and social security, Dr. Liu Yanli from the School of Electric Information and Engineering was nominated and awarded as one of the 50 National Youth Profession Elites, the only recipient from Tianjin Municipality.Altogether, 810 people no more than 35 years old from all walks ...
2020-07-09 -
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Embrace the Age, Go without Dread
Dear faculty and students:Good morning!Today, we are glad to celebrate the graduation of class of 2020, even in this special way. You have completed youreducation and are going to venture forth into new lives. Here, on behalf of Tianjin University (TJU), I would like to extend warm congratulations to all the graduates, and heartfelt thanks and respect to your teachers who guided you along the w...
2020-07-09 -
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APSEC Successfully Sets Up Graduate English Course
Recently,APEC Sustainable Energy Center (APSEC) announced that it would set up an English course "Sustainable Urban Development in APEC under the SDGs" for graduate students at Tianjin University where APSEC has established an Academic Committee composed of domestic experts and the APEC High Level Expert Advisory Committee to integrate high-end intellectual resources in the domestic and interna...
2020-07-08 -
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【Graduation】Guan Jiashun: A Farewell Gift to Alma Mater, a Tribute to Youth
Before graduation, GUAN Jiashun an undergraudate from Class 2020, sent a special gift to Tianjin University to celebrate her 125thbirthday which is due on October 2. It was a souvenir package made up of 400 begonia-shaped bookmarks and 100 Chiwen-shaped brooches, all designed by GUAN and his friends. The souvenirs will be used to support cultural activities on campus.The special bookmark and ...
2020-07-08