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Westlake University

Westlake University
The latest news and top stories on Westlake University. A prominent Hangzhou, China-based, non-profit research university, Westlake University is dedicated to cultivating innovative talents and advancing human development through science and technology. Established in 2018, it is recognised as a pioneering ’new type of university’ in modern China, focusing on interdisciplinary research across natural sciences, life sciences, engineering and medicine.
Researchers in China have developed a dual-agent AI framework that they said can solve complex maths problems without human intervention. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese AI solves decade-old maths problem in hours, with no human intervention

Research team led by Peking University says dual-agent approach bridges the gap between reasoning and formal machine verification.

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‘Super antibody’ found by Chinese team could end 30% fatality tick-borne fever

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Structural biologist Alexey Amunts launches new research lab in Shenzhen

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AI scientist leaves US for China; domestic helpers in Asia: 5 weekend reads

From China’s reaction to Maduro’s capture to another AI scientist leaving the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Domestic helpers gather in Hong Kong’s Central to relax and socialise on their Sunday day off. Photo: Karma Lo
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AI scientist Ling Haibin, father of first plant ID app, leaves US for China

Pioneering scientist takes up new position at Westlake University to seek ‘fresh exploration’ with greater freedom and inclusivity.

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Mathematician Qian Hong, son of top scientific clan, leaves US for China

Return of pioneering scientists’ latest generation prompts more attention than usual among a growing trend.

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US-China rivalry to last ‘decades’, subsidy scheme woes: SCMP daily highlights

From a former WTO head’s take on US-China relations to a potential medicine production breakthrough, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Bilateral ties will experience “ups and downs, and to and fro, and left and right”, according to a former head of the World Trade Organization. Photo: Shutterstock
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World-leading cancer drug scientist Lin Wenbin joins China’s Westlake University

The move follows distinguished contributions at the University of Chicago towards developing more effective cutting-edge treatments.

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World’s highest bridge, Tsinghua University’s success: 7 science highlights

From maths star’s return to China to opening of world’s highest bridge, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

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‘Snowball effect’: China could double down on talent build-up

Recruitment of elite academics from overseas universities is part of China’s strategic plan to surge ahead of global competition.

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Liu Jun (left), a long-time professor at Harvard University, has joined Tsinghua University in China. Photo: Handout
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Maths star Yuan Yuan returns to China after more than 20 years in US

Internationally renowned complex geometry researcher leaves New York to join Hangzhou’s ‘first class’ Westlake University as maths professor.

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Yuan is one of four mathematicians recruited by Westlake University (pictured) after long careers in the US. Photo: Handout
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How Nobel-winning biologist David Baltimore helped the rise of science in China

Tributes paid to the American who revolutionised gene research and had a ‘deep desire to create pathways for young talent around the world’.

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US church sues Hong Kong school, iPhone Air hits snag in China: 7 highlights

From a pioneering mathematician’s return to China to flood control protests in the Philippines, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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After 40 years in US, pioneering mathematician Zhongwei Shen returns to China

Shen will continue decades of research on partial differential equations and harmonic analysis at Westlake University in Hangzhou.

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Mathematician Zhongwei Shen says he hopes to keep pushing forward the problems that have defined his career, and also return to classroom. Photo: Handout
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Award-winning data scientist She Yiyuan takes job in China after decades in US

The statistician, whose research covers machine learning and big data analysis, leaves Florida for Zhejiang’s Westlake University.

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Statistician She Yiyuan holds a PhD from Stanford University and taught at Florida State University for nearly 20 years before returning to China. Photo: Handout
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