The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry Jointly held the National Outstanding Undergraduates Chemistry Summer Camp 2019

From July 14 to 17, in order to further introduce the postgraduate enrollment policy, broaden communication among undergraduates, enhance the understanding of our sister universities’ undergraduates to chemistry in LZU and attract more excellent candidates to LZU, the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering held the National Outstanding Undergraduates Chemistry Summer Camp 2019. 58 undergraduates form more than 40 Chinese colleges and universities, including Jilin University, Tianjin University, Northwest A&F University and Central China Normal University, participated in the Summer Camp.

On the morning of July 15, the opening ceremony of the Camp was held in the Lecture Hall (Room. 101) of the No.2 Chemistry Building. Professor Liang Yongmin, dean of the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and doctoral supervisor of State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, professor Zhang Haoli, director of General Management Department of Graduate School of LZU and doctoral supervisor of State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, professor Tang Yu and professor Zhang Haixia, vice dean of College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and doctoral supervisor, professor She Xuegong and professor Fan Chun’an, vice director of State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and doctoral supervisor and Li Bin, vice dean of College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering attended the opening ceremony, which was presided over by Jia Jing, Deputy Secretary of College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

Liang Yongmin gave a welcoming speech and pointed out that, as one of the first Double-First Class universities, Lanzhou University was a university rooted in northwestern China and keeping in line with the times. He wished that, through the Camp, students could have a better understanding of the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of LZU, and make LZU their first choice for future study and work. Professor Tang Yu briefly introduced the College from perspectives of the development history, talent training, discipline advantage and teaching staff. Professor She Xuegong introduced the situation of the College and State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry. Professor Zhang Haoli put forward his sincere hope for the personal development of all members of the Camp and made a detailed introduction about the postgraduate enrollment policy of LZU.

At the three-day camp, students visited the History Museum of College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analysis and Testing Center, No.1 Chemistry Building and No.2 Chemistry Building, which enabled them to have a better understanding of the excellent tradition and abundant strength of Chemistry discipline in LZU. Through listening to academic reports given by LZU Cuiying specially-appointed professors, excellent young researching fellow Yang Ming, Dong Shihui, Hu Anhua and Chen Xiaoming, the students deeply felt the profound academic background of LZU. By participating in the discipline introduction meeting and supervisor-student meeting, visiting the supervisor’s laboratory and experiencing standardized scientific research training, they had deepened their understanding of every discipline and supervisor’s research group. The interview of the Camp made them reflect on their professional knowledge, ability of creative thinking and potential of scientific research. And the tour to places of interest in Lanzhou Municipality, such as Waterwheel Expo Park, Zhongshan Bridge and Statue of Mother Yellow River, brought them a glimpse of the charm of Yellow River.

At the closing ceremony, on July 17, students all said that in a few days they felt the warm welcome from teachers and students of LZU and the Academy’s aspiration for excellent students. In the end, out of their own interests and choices, 58 students signed Letter of Intent for Students Exempted from Admission Exam with the supervisors.