With a clear sky and the deepening autumn colors, the National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data System Computing Technology at Shenzhen University held a themed class meeting for the 2024 cohort of Computer Science and Technology (IEEE Honors Class) on September 4, 2024. This meeting not only attracted the attention of faculty and students within the university but also had the honor of inviting numerous industry elites and academic authorities, including Honors Class Advisor Academician Mao Junfa, Tencent Vice President Wang Juhong, Huawei Cloud Global Ecosystem President Kang Ning, and BGI Group Education Center Vice President Wang Linpeng. Also present were Yuan Lei, Director of the Academic Affairs Department; Ke Xiao, Secretary of the Youth League Committee; Zhu Lingyan, Director of the Admissions Office; Yang Guohong, Secretary of the School of Computer Science and Software; and Liao Jianghai, Deputy Secretary of the School of Computer Science and Software, along with all faculty and staff of the laboratory and all students of the 2024 IEEE Honors Class.
The meeting began with enthusiastic applause. The host, Executive Director Li Jianqiang, warmly welcomed the guests and faculty, briefly introduced the significance of the class meeting, and expressed his expectations for the IEEE Honors Class students.
Academician Mao Junfa, President of Shenzhen University and head of the IEEE Honors Class, delivered a themed class meeting to the faculty and students present. Drawing on his profound academic vision and rich life experience, President Mao shared his unique insights into education and his earnest expectations for the students. In his speech, President Mao encouraged everyone to pursue excellence, persevere in practical work, and, supported by a solid foundation in mathematics and physics and a profound humanistic background, set lofty goals and continuously strive for progress.
At the subsequent appointment ceremony, Director Li Jianqiang, as the grade-level class advisor, and teachers Huang Changxin and Zhu Tiantian, as class advisors, were officially presented with appointment certificates by Principal Mao Junfa. They will shoulder the important mission of guiding students' growth. Following this, the appointment ceremony for on-campus mentors Chen Xinkai, Zhu Zexuan, Shen Linlin, Luo Chengwen, Zhang Jun, and Zhuo Wei, as well as off-campus mentors Wang Juhong, Kang Ning, and Wang Linpeng, was successfully held. Their addition not only strengthens the faculty of the IEEE Honors Class but also provides students with valuable opportunities to engage with industry frontiers and broaden their horizons.
On behalf of all the students, Liu Xinyi presented flowers and a thank-you card to Principal Mao Junfa to express their respect and gratitude.
The Q&A session brought the event to a climax. Wang Juhong, Vice President of Tencent, spoke as a representative of the mentors, sharing her views on talent cultivation and her expectations for future cooperation with the university from an entrepreneur's perspective. She expressed her hope that the IEEE Honors Class students would become Shenzhen University's most valuable graduates in four years, making the university a source of pride. Following this, the interactive exchange between students, the president, mentors, and students further enlivened the atmosphere, with the dialogue between teachers and students filled with wisdom and enthusiasm. This interaction between the president, mentors, and students further narrowed the distance between teachers and students and deepened mutual understanding.
Q: What qualities are needed to achieve the accomplishments of academicians?
A: Success in life depends not only on hard work, but also on favorable timing, location, and interpersonal relationships, as well as a broad vision and long-term perspective. At the same time, students should remember to maintain physical and mental health, cultivate mathematical logical thinking, be down-to-earth, and avoid aiming too high.
Q: How do partner companies support students' research and practice?
A: Tencent provides the Science Exploration Award and the Rhino Bird Elite Talent Training Program; Huawei provides all university students with cloud server experiences, combining the latest technologies with cloud servers; BGI invites students to visit the site and provides undergraduate research projects starting from the second year, with third and fourth-year students able to join joint training programs, guiding and laying the groundwork for students' future career choices.
Q: What kind of dreams should IEEE class students have?
A: Everyone's dreams are different. Students should pursue what they want to do, do positive things, and dare to climb higher, "because you believe, you see."
At the end of the event, all participants took a group photo to commemorate this unforgettable moment. As the shutter clicked, this themed class meeting came to a successful conclusion, but the excitement and emotion in the hearts of teachers and students will linger for a long time. This themed class meeting is not only strong evidence of the school's continuous improvement in educational quality, but also a vision for future development. Under the leadership of honorary class teacher Academician Mao Junfa, the IEEE class will continue to uphold the school motto of "self-reliance, self-discipline, and self-improvement," cultivate more outstanding talents, and contribute to the development of society.
