During the country's first Science Popularization Month

Under the dual opportunities of the university's first anniversary

Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology

With the theme"Science Without Boundaries, Imagine the Future"

Launches Science Popularization Week and First Anniversary Celebration Series Activities

Not only offering the public a

Feast of science that combines depth of knowledge and warmth of interaction

With depth of thought

Also embodying the open posture and science popularization responsibility of a

new research-oriented university

Launch Ceremony:

With Science as a Gift, Practicing Open Education Philosophy

Morning of September 20

Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology holds

Launch ceremony for Science Popularization Week series activities

Wang Hui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology

Wang Hui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, stated that this event is not only an active response to the national Science Popularization Month but also a sincere tribute from Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology to give back to society and celebrate the anniversary with science as a gift. As a new research-oriented university, Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology adheres to the philosophy of open education, breaking down the "walls" between universities, research institutions, and enterprises, promoting the integration of science education and industry-education fusion, and building a boundaryless innovation network."We firmly believe that universities should not be closed 'ivory towers' but boundaryless platforms connecting knowledge and society, nurturing talent and serving development.”

On that day, the "Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology Cultural Science Popularization Lecture Group" was officially established.Wang Ru, leader of the Shenzhen Guangming District Science and Technology Innovation Service Center, and Zhang Xiangrong, Director of the Science Education Research Department of Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum, jointly presented the flag to the first batch of student representatives of the lecture group.

“I hope we can become a 'spark,' using our passion and actions to ignite the enthusiasm of more students to participate in science popularization and love science.”Student representative and 2024 undergraduate Liu Yumosaid.

Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum brought"Future Doctor Experiment Show", transforming science into a visual and sensory audiovisual feast. The abstract liquid nitrogen symbol in textbooks becomes a drifting "liquid nitrogen cloud" on stage; the moment the "plasma cannon" and "alcohol cannon" are fired, allowing the audience to feel the tremendous power of energy release; the "dust explosion" experiment intuitively demonstrates safety principles. In the interactive session of the "Human Body Charging" experiment, 14 students went on stage to personally experience the magical effect of the Leyden jar, turning the principle of static electricity from formulas in books into tangible sensory memories.

Associate Professor Liu Chang from the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology brought ascience popularization lecture titled"Unveiling the Nobel Prize Favorite: Sleep Brain Regulation"for everyone. She invited students on stage to experience brainwave monitoring, intuitively presenting differences in neural activity under different states, then entering from the complex network formed by neurons, leading to how to use the relatively simple model organism Drosophila melanogaster's brain to understand the basic principles of sleep regulation.

"Disruption of sleep rhythms can impair learning and memory, inhibit growth hormone secretion, and induce physiological dysfunction." She combined data to point out internal and external factors affecting sleep, giving suggestions from the dual dimensions of "rhythm/homeostatic regulation" and "external intervention," transforming Nobel Prize-level research results into life wisdom, unveiling the mysterious veil of the brain science field for the audience.

Public Welfare Lecture:

Interpreting Hardcore Science from Life Scenarios

After the launch ceremony

Two public-oriented

Campus public welfare science popularization lectures were held successively

"I was sent to the hospital by a mantis shrimp!" Dr. Yang Chao, head of science popularization and basic education in the Party Committee Organization and Propaganda Department of Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, started with displaying his own diagnosis certificate. He combined his real experience of being stung by a mantis shrimp to popularize the seaside "dangerous creature atlas" for everyone—mantis shrimp, cone snails, blue-ringed octopuses, Portuguese man o' war... "Beachcombing is fun, but safety first! When encountering these marine 'dangerous molecules,' be sure to steer clear!" Providing the audience with practical seaside safety protection knowledge.

Assistant Professor Yang Zhirong from the Faculty of Computer Science and Control Engineering at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, in the lecture "Chasing the Invisible Culprit: Disease Detective," transformed into a "disease detective" to interpret the scientific principles of disease prevention and control. He clearly outlined the three core questions disease detectives need to answer: "Who is sick, why are they sick, how to prevent and treat," through classic cases such as historical cholera outbreak investigations, smoking and lung cancer association studies, and scurvy prevention, explaining the scientific logic of "observation—hypothesis—verification—conclusion," presenting a "Sherlock Holmes-style" science reasoning lesson.

"Professor Yang Zhirong's lecture was so interesting! He didn't talk about boring theories but described the process of scientists cracking diseases as meticulous detective work, immediately capturing my attention." Zheng Shujun, an eighth-grade student from Bao'an District Yanshan School, said, "Science doesn't have to be cold formulas but can be full of wisdom 'detective stories'. I also want to be like these scientists, using meticulousness and persistence to explore the mysteries of the world!" ”

After listening to the lecture, eighth-grade student Huang Hao from Bao'an District Yanshan School said, "I understand what science is about; in the future, I will also learn science with a positive attitude, letting scientific thoughts nourish the mind like little raindrops."

Campus Check-in:

Sensing the Spiritual Gene of New Research-Oriented University Through Walking

Synchronous with the main venue activities

"First Anniversary · Seven-Star Journey" Campus Science Points

Check-in stamp collection activity conducted simultaneously

Turning Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology campus

Into a "Big Science Classroom"

The university carefully selected seven science points, forming a three-dimensional picture that integrates cultural heritage and technological vitality: In the school exhibition hall, the educational philosophy and development vision outline the construction blueprint of the new research-oriented university; in the "Century of Scientific Life" exhibition area, the deeds of generations of scientists tell the spiritual inheritance of "seeking truth and innovation"; the "scientist spirit" of Dawning College and the "special zone spirit" of Yuangeng College interpret the school's spiritual genes; the cutting-edge achievements of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence showcase the strong pulse of technology empowering the future; the ecological dry stream and "Yuan Xiaotian" practice the exploration of green concepts and science-agriculture integration.

Participants, holding the "First Anniversary Science Journey Foldout," shuttled between various check-in points, closely experiencing the technological vitality of the new research-oriented university during the stamp collection process.

During the one-week period, Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology will also launch special activities at the science museum, science movie screenings, and other series of content, sowing more seeds for science popularization.

The Science Popularization Week series activities are a vivid practice of Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology's "boundaryless university" concept, breaking down barriers between universities and society, building a closed loop of "research—popularization—application," injecting lasting momentum into enhancing public scientific literacy and nurturing innovative thinking among teenagers.