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Tongji University

Tongji University
The latest news and top stories on Tongji University. A Shanghai-based public university, Tongji University is dedicated to cultivating innovative talents and serving the world through science and education. Its main areas of focus include education, research, public service and cultural innovation, alongside engineering architecture and urban planning.
Sun Fanglin joined Tongji University in 2010. Photo: Handout
Science

Sun Fanglin, Chinese scientist who paved way for new cancer drugs, dies at 58

The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes.

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China cabby drives against traffic, runs red lights to rush toddler to hospital

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Chinese PhD dropout turned whistle-blower exposes data faking by renowned scholars

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Chinese scientists leave posts after whistle-blower raises alarm over their work

The trio faced heightened scrutiny after a former doctoral student and blogger known as Student Geng raised questions about their work.

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Science blogger Student Geng raised questions about the quality of their work. Photo: Bilibili
China shipbuilding

Why the US Navy must look to allies if it wants to catch up to China at sea

To close gap with Chinese fleet, analysts say the US must outsource shipbuilding to South Korea and Japan – but the move risks backlash.

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Will science scandals ruin reputation of century-old journal Nature in China?

Chinese academic watchdogs and online detectives are exposing growing numbers of problematic papers in Nature journals.

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Lead Microsoft AI scientist Li Hongzhi joins China’s Tongji University

Former head of GenAI at Microsoft Asia has focused on machine intelligence in previous research.

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Li Hongzhi has returned to China and is a distinguished tenured professor at Tongji University’s Institute of AI for Engineering. Photo: Handout
Science

China’s Tongji University punishes top cancer researcher for misconduct

Wang Ping has been fired as dean of life sciences school, demoted by two ranks, and issued a 24-month ban on promotions, funding and awards.

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Defence

Can Korea’s most advanced fighter KF-21 compete with China, the US and Europe?

Recent roll-out puts South Korea in elite group of countries capable of indigenously developing advanced supersonic combat aircraft.

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US-China relations

Minerals over ideology? US moves to break China’s rare earths grip

Washington under Trump is eager to secure alternative supplies, but Beijing’s dominance appears too strong to break soon, observers say.

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A front-end loader transports phosphogypsum in Phalaborwa, South Africa, site of a US-funded rare earths project. Photo: AP
Science

Inside the shadowy practices plaguing China’s science awards

Beijing has rolled out new rules for investigating violations in scientific activities. So why are critics still pessimistic?

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Artist's Studio

Hong Kong sculptor Gamzar turns iron and bamboo into art

The artist transforms contrasting materials into delicate sculptural installations, channelling design, craft and memories of the city’s industrial past.

Science

What is the moon’s far side made of? Chinese scientists use AI to crack mystery

Findings add to a growing body of insights from China’s historic Chang’e-6 mission to the lunar far side in 2024.

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China’s military maglev achieves 0-700km/h acceleration in less than 2 seconds

Feat seen to catapult China into global top tier of ultra-high-speed maglev technology and unlock new possibilities for hyperloop transport.

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Footage of the test aired by state broadcaster CCTV shows a vehicle flashing across the maglev track, leaving a trail of mist in its wake. Photo: CCTV
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China-born architect Wang Fei dies in suspected car crash in London

Tributes to the ‘distinguished architectural educator, scholar and curator’ from Syracuse University say he was killed on Monday.

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The China Academy of Art has confirmed that Wang Fei, who taught at Syracuse University in New York state, died on Monday. He was 45. Photo: Handout
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China mum, 50, gets into law school after using books of son who failed same test

Woman left disfigured and disabled by fire 10 years ago shuns retirement of ‘square dancing’ to pursue academic dream.

Science

How a fire beetle inspired Chinese infrared tech that could aid defence

Sensors 20,000 times faster than conventional devices could rival capabilities of proposed US Golden Dome.

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