On July 12, 2024, the Department of Astronomy at Tsinghua University welcomed a new member, Prof. Di Li, a renowned astronomer and the Chief Scientist of the 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST). His joining significantly strengthens the Astronomy program at Tsinghua University.Prior to joining Tsinghua University, Prof. Di Li was a researcher at the National Astronomical Observ...
阅读更多...The Exoplanets & Planet Formation Workshop 2023, or EPF2023 for short, was held in Yanqing District, Beijing between December 16 and 19. This conference was hosted by the Department of Astronomy at Tsinghua University and attended by about 130 people from all around the world.Group photo of EPF2023 participantsExoplanets and planet formation have become one of the fastest growing fields in astr...
阅读更多...The Department of Astronomy at Tsinghua University held a one-day workshop on November 15, 2023 focused on galaxy formation and cosmology. The event was part of the National Natural Science Foundation's Innovative Research Group project on "Galactic Structure, Formation, and Evolution." Attendees included Mr. He Cheng, Director of the National Natural Science Foundation's Division of Astronomy,...
阅读更多...On September 14, 2023, the annual strategic meeting of the Department of Astronomy was held at the Faculty Development Center of Tsinghua University. Fourteen faculty members attended the meeting, and Academician Li Tipei was also invited. The participants had extensive discussions on the challenges and opportunities faced by the Department, the faculty recruitment, student training, computing ...
阅读更多...With the COVID panedemic over, the number of international visitors to Tsinghua DOA has visibly increased in 2023. On June 6, we welcomed the arrival of Prof. Puragra Guha Thakurta (UC Santa Cruz), and held a ceremony for his distinguished visiting professorship at Tsinghua over the next three years; He will play active roles in scientific collaborations, student supervisions and public outreac...
阅读更多...On September 3rd, the 26th Education Forum experience sharing meeting was held on campus, and 11 faculty members attended the meeting. Prof. Yi Mao first conveyed the spirit of the 26th Tsinghua University Educational Work Symposium at the meeting and discussed relevant issues with the faculty. Afterwards, faculty members shared their insights and experiences in teaching and supervision of PhD ...
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