The 2025 Tsinghua International Conference on Art & Design Education (ICADE 2025), hosted by Tsinghua University and organized by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, the Tsinghua Arts and Design Institute in Milan, and the China-Italy Design Innovation Hub, was recently held in Milan, Italy.

On November 18, Carol Robinson, Dr. Lee’s Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford and first Director of the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, was appointed an honorary professor at Tsinghua University. She also delivered the 263rd lecture in the Tsinghua Global Vision Lecture Series, titled Cell Surface Receptors and Transporters- New Insights from Mass Spectrometry. Wang Hongwei, vice president of Tsinghua University, attended the event and presented a letter of appointment to Carol Robinson.

At the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Awards Conference, convened by the Beijing municipal government on November 7, Tsinghua University, as the leading institution, claimed nine first prizes and 11 second prizes. Additionally, three of its faculty members were honored with the 2024 Zhongguancun Award for Outstanding Youth. The number of first prizes led by Tsinghua University ranked first among all award-applying institutions.

At the 8th China International Import Expo, Lab for Lifelong Learning, Tsinghua University (affiliated with Tsinghua University’s Future Laboratory) entered into a strategic tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with LEGO®️ Education and Beijing 101 Middle School Education Group on November 7. This collaboration establishes a long-term, strategic partnership aimed at building a forward-looking, inspiring educational ecosystem to further support the development of future-ready core competencies for Chinese students.

The 9th event of the Beijing International Scholars Exchange Platform was recently held at the Mutianyu Great Wall. This event brought together more than 30 international scholars and family members across Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Beijing Normal University.

The 5th World Health Forum, hosted by Tsinghua University, commenced in Beijing on November 1. Ban Ki-moon, chairman of Boao for Asia and former secretary-general of the United Nations; Li Luming, president of Tsinghua University; Shen Hongbing, vice-minister of the National Health Commission and administrator of the National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control; Xiong Shaoyuan, deputy administrator of China Meteorological Administration; Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO regional director for the Western Pacific; Amakobe Sande, UNICEF representative to China and Margaret Chan, founding dean of Vanke School of Public Health at Tsinghua University and former director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), attended the opening ceremony. Yang Bin, vice chancellor of Tsinghua University Council, presided over the opening ceremony.

On the morning of October 18th, the opening ceremony of the Second International Academic Forum on "Paleography and Chinese Civilization" was held at Tsinghua University. Qiu Yong, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee; Liu Peijun, Director-General of the Department of Language Information Management under the Ministry of Education; Wu Zhenwu, President of the Chinese Society of Paleography and former Vice President of Jilin University; and Dirk Meyer, Fellow of The Queen's College, Oxford University, and Director of the Centre for Manuscript and Text Culture, attended and delivered speeches at the opening ceremony, presided over by Wu Huaqiang, Tsinghua Vice President.

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has recently announced its 2025 Honors Recipients. Professor Long Di from the Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, has been selected to receive the Polubarinova-Kochina Hydrologic Sciences Mid-Career Award in recognition of his significant contributions to hydrologic science and his sustained academic leadership.

At the 2025 annual meeting of the International Institute of Philosophy (IIP), held recently in Morocco, Professor Chen Lai from the Department of Philosophy, School of Humanities at Tsinghua University, was elected as a member of the Institute.

The 8th Beijing International Scholars Exchange Platform was recently held at the China National Archives of Publications and Culture (Central Repository). Over 50 international scholars from Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Beijing International Studies University participated in this immersive exploration of Chinese civilization.

A Warm Welcome in a Distant Land

The 13th World Peace Forum, jointly organized by Tsinghua University and the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, opened in Beijing on July 3. Chinese Vice President Han Zheng delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony.

The School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University (Tsinghua SEM) and INSEAD jointly announced the extension of their strategic partnership for another five years in Beijing on May 22. It marks almost two decades of success for the Tsinghua-INSEAD Executive MBA (TIEMBA) program. The renewed agreement was signed by Bai Chong-En, dean of Tsinghua SEM, and Francisco Veloso, dean of INSEAD. The ceremony was joined by faculty, staff, students, and alumni from both schools. Professor Xue Jian, senior associate dean of Tsinghua SEM, said, “Moving forward, TIEMBA will remain a global East-West platform, empowering leaders to navigate complexity, drive innovation, and create impact in this highly interconnected world.”

Tsinghua University hosted the 9th Biannual Conference of the China Association for the Study of Literatures in English from May 9 to 11. Themed “English Literatures and China,” the conference brought together over 300 scholars from 128 universities and research institutions.

During President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Russia and his attendance at the celebration marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, Qiu Yong, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, visited Russia. The visit aimed to leverage the leading role of higher education, and promote Tsinghua University's deeper cooperation with Russia in the fields of education, science and technology, and talent cultivation, and contribute Tsinghua’s strength to advancing the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.

In the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Qiu Yong, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, exchanged a cooperation agreement with Anatoly Torkunov, Rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), and Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8.

From April 26 to 27, the 43rd "Challenge Cup" Student Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Exhibition took place at Tsinghua University, showcasing innovative works by Tsinghua students in a range of cutting-edge fields.

From April 13 to 19, Tsinghua President Li Luming led a delegation to visit Singapore and Japan, where they engaged in discussions with local educational institutions and enterprises on further deepening cultural exchanges and higher education cooperation, as well as advancing talent development.

Message for the 114th Anniversary of Tsinghua University

On March 17th, Li Daokui, Professor of Tsinghua University School of Social Sciences, Director of the Tsinghua University Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking (ACCEPT) and Co-President of the Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE), delivered a keynote speech at the Clare Hall Tanner and Tanner Founder’s Lecture 2025, at Cambridge University. The topic of the speech was "China's world view and implications for the future of the world". Based on his new book published by W.W. Norton & Company, China's World View, Professor Li Daokui explored the inner working of China's social and economic system, China's basic principles in handling international affairs, the sustainability of China's development, and the prospect of an emerging multipolar world. He called on the international community, including western countries, to proactively recognize China's development and i and seize the opportunities brought about by China's development.