School building cooperative networks across China 2024-10-18    HAO NAN

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, which is rooted in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is committed to China's higher education and technological innovation.

Over the past decade, CUHKShenzhen has recruited more than 650 renowned experts and scholars from across the globe, all of whom have teaching or working experience at top international universities or research institutions.

It has established a batch of research teams led by top scientists, with 11 teams receiving special provincial and city funds totaling nearly 320 million yuan ($45.4 million). After seven years of effort, CUHK-Shenzhen obtained approval for three postdoctoral research stations in 2023. These are in the fields of computer science and technology, materials science and engineering, and applied economics.

Additionally, the university has led or participated in nearly 30 national key research and development projects, with a total funding of nearly 80 million yuan. It has also established 95 high-level sci-tech research platforms at various levels, with a total construction cost of nearly 3.2 billion yuan.

Currently, CUHK-Shenzhen is attempting to establish a national key laboratory for mathematical foundation and optimization of network systems, with support from the Ministry of Science and Technology, as well as provincial and city authorities.

In terms of academic research, the university has published more than 6,700 papers in top international journals such as Nature, Science, and Cell; applied for more than 629 patents; formulated six industry standards; and won more than 200 domestic and international academic awards and honors.

Moreover, it has established joint laboratories with 33 well-known enterprises and institutions, including Huawei, Tencent, JD and Shandong Jincheng Petrochemical.

Responding to the national strategic plan for deepening cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, CUHK-Shenzhen leverages its geographical and institutional advantages to promote technological cooperation and exchanges with universities and research institutions in Hong Kong and Macao.

In addition to attracting outstanding talents, the university has formed innovation teams with scholars from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. They cover fields such as chemistry, information technology, mathematics, big data, materials, artificial intelligence, robotics and biomedicine.

It has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with CUHK to establish a regular cooperation mechanism, promoting complementary and mutually beneficial collaboration in teaching and research, and jointly building a first-class university brand both domestically and internationally. CUHK-Shenzhen organizes several high-end academic conferences, forums, lectures and undergraduate exchange programs annually. In the Greater Bay Area, the university plans to build a collaborative innovation platform, and cooperate in fields such as AI, new energy, new materials, future networks, smart cities and pharmaceuticals.

CUHK-Shenzhen has been developing emerging and interdisciplinary fields that align with Shenzhen's development needs, leveraging its talent pool and technological innovation advantages.

For instance, in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, the university has explored new models of cooperation with the government. It is also engaged in innovative and pragmatic collaboration in areas such as institutional innovation, technological innovation, modern service industries, education, healthcare and social welfare.

Currently, CUHK-Shenzhen and the Qianhai zone have jointly established the Qianhai Institute for International Affairs led by Professor Zheng Yongnian, and the Shenzhen Institute of Data Economy led by Professor Xiong Wei.