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of Lanzhou. Studies based on data collected biomedicine, LZU chemists simplifi ed the more than 370,000 talented professionals, from the station will support satellite process for preparing carbamazepine, an including renowned scholars, communication and navigation to ensure anticonvulsant drug, lowering the cost of entrepreneurs, and government leaders. aviation and aerospace safety.  ey will also production and reducing the toxicity level Since 1999, 17 LZU alumni have become improve natural disaster prevention systems of the drug. Another study on peptide drugs members of CAS or Chinese Academy THE BUZZ FROM and relief mechanisms, as well as ecological has led to a new technology to synthesize of Engineering (CAE). LZU graduates conservation. non-protein amino acids, which is used are sought after by employers for their To provide technological support for in the development of two peptide drugs, diligence, solid academic backgrounds, and regional development, LZU researchers are having brought signifi cant economic and enterprising spirit. engaged with practical research. Ecologists social benefi ts. To become a world-class university, ’S WEST at LZU take part in joint -Tibetan  e merger of Lanzhou Medical College LZU will follow its motto to “constantly science exploration trips and turned their in 2004 has strengthened LZU’s clinical improve and blaze its own trail.”  e ‘LZU research capacity, leading to breakthroughs phenomenon’ will grow.  in medical technologies. An example here is a buzz about the is a telemedicine platform that off ers ‘Lanzhou University multidisciplinary team (MDT) consultation phenomenon’, among and large-scale, emergency medical aid China’s in regional natural disasters — notably LZU at a glance Tcommunity. Situated in the hinterland earthquakes and landslides. of , where economic Focusing on the , Comprehensive academic development lags behind the rest of the LZU humanities and social science programmes, covering 12 country, Lanzhou University (LZU) shines researchers have conducted thorough disciplines, off ering 103 as an outlier in several university rankings and distinctive studies to serve the undergraduate programmes for research output. How has it thrived so national strategy and regional economic markedly, without all the advantages of its development.  ey lead the world in Currently enrols 19,826 national counterparts? Dunhuang studies and Silk Road civilization undergraduates, 10,452 master’s “We have cultivated a healthy academic studies. students, and 2,442 doctoral spirit,” says Yan Chunhua, the LZU president.  eir studies on northwest China’s ethnic students “LZU faculty and students are diligent, groups and society, as well as on border pragmatic and enterprising,” he continues. security also stand out. Particularly, studies Among LZU’s faculty members, “Also, we have found our niche areas for on anti-terrorism theories play a signifi cant there are 17 CAS or CAE members, growing in the west.” role in international security collaboration. 18 ‘Changjiang Scholars’, 23 Rooted in the Law and Politics With unique studies on regional economic recipients of the National Science School established in the late Qing Dynasty in development, they established rural Fund for Distinguished Young 1909, LZU is a national key university under revitalization models that have contributed Scholars direct administration of the Chinese Ministry remarkably to poverty alleviation. Research of Education. With a mission to boost achievements based on LZU fi ndings are From 2008 to 2017, LZU economic and cultural development and continually emerging. researchers have won 700-plus cultivate talents and skills to meet regional national, ministerial and provincial needs, the university has become pivotal in High-quality education research awards, and published China’s blueprint for its development in the Putting faculty members and students at the 13,000-plus SCI papers, with country’s west. It was selected to be part of centre of planning, the university is pushing average citation ranked 26th among and , the two national its teaching reform agenda for better talent Chinese universities, initiatives dedicated to elevating research incubation. and talent cultivation capacity of high-level LZU is one of the 19 Chinese universities Houses 6 national-level talent Chinese universities. In 2017, LZU moved into to pilot a plan of cultivating top-notch training bases, 7 national teaching the national ‘double fi rst-class’ initiative, students in fundamental science. In 2010, demonstration centres, 2 national beginning a new chapter in its growth. Research programmes at LZU are also physics. It is also establishing a centre of research into solutions for protecting and it established the Cuiying Honors College talent training model innovation geared towards addressing regional and gravitational study as part of China’s grand restoring ecosystems, as well as conserving dedicated to the plan, recruiting from the pilot sites A niche position for research national issues of strategic importance. plan to detect gravitational waves from water and maintaining biodiversity. university the best students in primary programmes In China’s exploration of the Moon, LZU space. Research results are also used to inform research, who would later become leading Established ties with 196 Out of more than 1,500 universities in researchers were behind a crucial technology  e university is also involved in China’s measures for alleviating poverty in the experts in relevant fi elds.  e college universities and research institutions China, LZU is consistently ranked among in the soft landing of the Chang’e 4 lander Meridian Project, a mega project of space region. Examples include the invention of a recruits students in mathematics, physics, from 42 countries and regions; in the top 30 in output, and has a strong on its far side, a world-fi rst.  ey led the weather monitoring to better understand novel liquid pressurized biogas digester that , biology, and humanities and the recent  ve years, has sent 3,700 tradition in fundamental science. It has 12 development of the gamma shutdown the space environment above China’s works at low temperatures, development off ers personalized instruction that focus on students for international exchange disciplines ranked among the global top sensor, which enabled accurate control of the territory. To safeguard satellite operation, of new plant varieties for forage crops with students’ critical thinking, application, and and trained more than 2,000 1%, according to the latest Essential Science height between the shutdown sensor and the LZU collaborated with the National Space higher yields, and new livestock farming collaboration capabilities. Some students students from visiting countries Indicators (ESI) subject area rankings, of lunar surface. In addition, LZU is a central Science Center of the Chinese Academy technologies that help increase profi ts for are already emerging as active players in which, the chemistry programme is ranked player in China’s gravitational wave projects of Sciences (CAS) in building a space local farmers. academia.

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