What did Shi Yigong say this year?

Zhejiang News Client reporter Shen Lin

"As an innovative pursuit of excellence and the creator leading the future." This is a message from Shi Yigong, the president of Xihu University to the new student of this year.

On August 21, the opening ceremony of the 2022 doctoral graduate students of West Lake University was held at the Yunu Campus of West Lake University. This is the sixth doctoral student recruited by West Lake University, with a total of 352, of which a total of 60 overseas students.

It is understood that West Lake University is the first new research university organized by social forces and supported by the state. In 2017, the first doctoral student was recruited. At present, there are more than 1,000 postgraduate students who have recruited doctoral students.

At the opening ceremony, Shi Yigong, president of Xihu University, delivered a speech on the title of "The Entry of the Freshman". He believes that innovative talents trained by universities are an important force that determines the future of the world and humanity.

"On the first day you came to West Lake University, I hope you will set up a high goal for yourself, that is, to be an innovative pursuit of excellence and the creator who leads the future. Remember, at the undergraduate stage, you are the main stages of you, you are the main stages It is the essence of learning knowledge and drawing on human civilization. As a doctoral student, you will become the creator of knowledge. "

He hopes that students will continue to explore the boundaries of science and have the courage to get out of the safe and comfortable zone; they must not be afraid of the maverick and be prepared to be a minority; they must be good at cooperation and prepare for hardships.

Shi Yigong said that as a research university, West Lake University's aspirations to reveal the basic issues and basic laws that have universal significance to humans and nature, and create the core technologies that affect the future of the world.

Xu Tian, ​​the vice president of Xihu University in his speech, warned the freshmen: Studying at West Lake University, you have only two opportunities to call Shi Yigong Shi, once the opening ceremony of today. When President Shi, do not call "President Shi", but "Teacher Shi", or directly called "Yigong". Because West Lake University is an academic place, a place to challenge academic authority.

It is understood that the doctoral students of West Lake University adopt the "application -assessment" enrollment method. Bachelor and above should apply for applications, which are not restricted by existing degrees, graduation years and age.

In this year's freshman, for the first time, a "post -70s" appeared, accepted by computer science and technology, and entered the study of artificial intelligence in the School of Engineering. "In my mind, West Lake University represents a kind of courage, innovation and exploration."

Bao Guangsheng

Bao Guangsheng, the newborn of the "post -70s", has worked in Microsoft and Alibaba for many years. He said that he has many years of work experience. Now entering the campus from the workplace, "I know the industry's demand for some technologies in the industry. I hope that I can explore and innovate during studying at West Lake University, and finally apply it to the industry. "

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