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September 30, 2019
The First Summer Camp for College Students Held by the Academy of Life Sciences of Jiangsu University

In order to select excellent college students who are interested in doing biology, they will pursue a Master's degree in a recommended test-free method. At the same time, it will enhance students' understanding of the school running philosophy, training environment and postgraduate enrollment policy of Academy of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University (Academy of Life Sciences for short), and build a platform for communication among students. From July 15 to July 16, the Academy of Life Sciences held a summer camp for college students in 2019. A total of 14 campers and 6 graduate students from 7 universities in China participated in the camp.

On the morning of July 15, the students participated in the camp came to register one after another. The Academy of Life Sciences issued campers' certificates and summer camp manuals for the campers, and arranged accommodation for the local camps, catering for all the campers. In the afternoon, all the campers visited the school library, the Science Park and the History Museum of Jiangsu University under the guidance of Ms. Qiu of the Academy of Life Sciences, which enhanced the understanding of the history of the development of Jiangsu University, the process of school running and the outstanding achievements since the school, and showed the beautiful campus environment and excellent academic atmosphere of Jiangsu University.

On the morning of July 16, the opening ceremony of summer camp was held in Conference Room 604 of the Academy of LifeSciences. Zhu Lingping, Secretary of the General Party Branch of the Academy of LifeSciences, Tan Xiaoli, Vice-President of the Academy of Life Sciences, and some postgraduate tutors attended the event. President Tan presided over the ceremony and welcomed the campers on behalf of the Academy of Life Sciences. Secretary Zhu Lingping and Vice-President Tan Xiaoli gave speeches respectively, briefly introduced the development process of the Academy of Life Sciences, then introduced the faculty and postgraduate training of the College in detail, pointed out that the Academy of Life Sciences had a strong academic atmosphere and a good momentum of development, and hoped that the campers would deepen understanding of the Academy of Life Sciences through this summer camp. Subsequently, the teachers of each subject group, as well as the tutors of postgraduate students in our college, introduced the basic situation of the faculty and research focus in all directions respectively. After the opening ceremony, under the leadership of the graduate student representatives, the campers visited the laboratories, the central laboratories and the graduate studios of each research group of the college. Teachers of each research group gave detailed explanations on the use of the experimental instruments that the campers were interested in.

On the afternoon of July 16, the campers carried out experiments in 403 Laboratory of Food Building - to extract plasmid DNA, rubber running detection and so on, and to select the runner-up. After the experiments, Wang Yiyi, a counselor of the Academy of Life Sciences, led all the campers to carry out the report of the campers in the 604-conference room of the Academy of Life Sciences. Three teachers, Secretary Zhu Lingping, Vice President Tan Xiaoli researcher and Hou Yongzhong researcher, were commenting. The campers have expressed the gains and insights since the two-day summer camp and their beliefs about applying for the Jiangsu Academy of University Sciences have become firmer.

On the evening of July 16, two lectures by Professor Tu Zhigang and Mr. Li Yulong were held as scheduled. Professor Tu Zhigang made a brilliant report on the principle and correct situation of cancer treatment. In an intuitive and humorous way, Mr. Li Yulong introduced the application status of rape bioenergy research at home and abroad. The campers listened carefully and the atmosphere was lively.

The summer camp is conducive to promoting the exchange of learning between teachers and students in Colleges and Universities, and helping students understand the direction of professional development. The two-day summer camp has enhanced the undergraduates’ in-depth understanding of the Academy of LifeSciences. Campers have expressed that they have increased their knowledge and broaden their horizons by participating in this summer camp. There are looking forward to further study in the Academy of Life Sciences of Jiangsu University. Tutors have said that holding a summer camp is a good way to gather and investigate outstanding students. This summer camp not only holds experimental practice and academic activities, but also inspects the professional accomplishment and innovative ability of the campers, which lays a good foundation for selecting excellent graduate students in 2019, but also is an enrollment publicity activity.

Menru Huang