On December 2, 2016, the Opening Ceremony of SUSTech 2016 Innovation Camp for Outstanding High School Students was held at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), with the participation of 200 outstanding senior high school students from 139 prestigious high schools in 22 Chinese provinces. Guo Yurong, Chairperson of the University Council, President Chen Shiyi, Vice President Wu Chuanyue and other executives of SUSTech were present.

Scene of the opening ceremony

In three days, the campers will attend expert lectures, do experiments, talk with SUSTech’s president, participate in college events, communicate with SUSTech’s students and visit high-tech enterprises.

Guo Yurong delivers a speech

In her address, Guo said, Shenzhen is an innovative city giving birth to a multitude of renowned high-tech enterprises such as Huawei, Tencent and BYD. Shenzhen is also strong in manufacturing. Creative ideas can turn into products here quickly. With a new concept, model and system, SUSTech has operated from a high starting point and rapidly developed into a desired top-notch university of the young people loving technology, thirsting for innovation and pursuing dreams in just a few years. The camp aims to help campers experience the charm of research and innovation, and stimulate their interest in and enthusiasm about science, knowledge and innovation, so as to make remarkable contributions to national building, social progress and national rejuvenation in the future. She expected the campers to experience SUSTech with their hearts, enjoy the fun of research, take a fancy to SUSTech and join SUSTech.

Wu Chuanyue delivers a speech

Wu introduced SUSTech’s latest progress in teacher introduction, discipline setting, research development and international cooperation, with emphasis on its practices, features and achievements in innovative talent training. SUSTech not only has superior environment and conditions for talent training, but also has established an innovative admission model under which students with solid knowledge, high expertise and huge innovation potential are selected through comprehensive evaluation; as well as an innovative training model promoting the all-round and healthy development of students through the credit system, the college system and the tutor system, globalization, individualization and elitism, said him.

Students listening attentively

“SUSTech is the most unique high-level university in China,” said Chen Yuehong, Director of the Humanity Center. Based on his experience over the past three months since he joined SUSTech, he introduced the background, spatial resources and learning process of SUSTech, as well as the future of students. He considered SUSTech as a superior platform through which students fulfill their dreams. Hou Shengtao, Director of the Department of Global Engagement, introduced SUSTech’s international exchanges, high-end international education cooperation programs, joint training and overseas exchange funding. Kathy demonstrated the faculty, curriculum design, training features and service items of the Language Center with vivid pictures. The campers vied to communicate with Kathy in English

Following the opening ceremony, the campers visited SUSTech’s campus. In the afternoon, they entered selected schools and departments for a wonderful scientific journey.

SUSTech’s executives have a photo with the campers