Source: SYSU News Center
Written by: SYSU News Center
Proofread by: Ian Heuer
Edited by: Wang Dongmei

The selection process for the “Top 10 SYSU News Stories of 2015” was completed on January 8, 2016. It was organized by SYSU News Center with the aim of reviewing Sun Yat-sen University’s reform and development in 2015, and showcasing the University’s achievements in talent cultivation, scientific research, social service, and cultural inheritance. Faculty, students, alumni and citizens actively participated in the voting process. The results are as follows:

Premier Li Keqiang visits Yushu Community in Guangzhou

SYSU President Luo Jun and Secretary Chen Chunsheng take office

SYSU and Zhuhai City start new type of strategic cooperation, social elites and SYSU alumni make donations to promote Zhuhai Campus construction

SYSU and Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government sign strategic cooperation agreement to jointly build a world-class university

SYSU is officially entrusted to manage the National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou, Tianhe-2 crowns the TOP500 list of supercomputers for the sixth consecutive time

SYSU holds meetings on promoting comprehensive reforms

Five SYSU research achievements win 2014 State Science and Technology Awards

SYSU’s international influence in scientific research fields keeps increasing, several researchers publish high level achievements in renowned international journals, and 43 faculty members are included in the list of 2014 Most Cited Chinese Researchers

SYSU obtains e Prize Award in ASC15

SYSU holds a series of activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War