The sun and the moon are moving, and the years are new. On this beautiful occasion of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, on behalf of the school, we would like to extend our sincere greetings and best wishes for the New Year to all teachers, students, staff, retired comrades, alumni and people from all walks of life at home and abroad who are in love with North China and help the development!
Starlight doesn't ask passers-by, rain or shine. The outgoing year of 2023 is the first year for the full implementation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. This year, we adhered to the leadership of the party, focused on the construction of connotation, was determined to reform and innovate, and took multiple measures to promote the development of excellence.
This year, we bacon cast our soul and continue to write a new lineage of red genes. Adhere to the guidance of party building, solidly carry out the study and implementation of the theme education of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and promote the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to take root in schools. Focusing on the "five modernizations" of party building work, we implemented the three major actions of "casting a strong foundation", "exemplary demonstration" and "innovation and excellence", and strived to promote the transformation of the theme education into a vivid practice of high-quality development of the school. Xinhuanet and other mainstream ** have focused on the outstanding results of our school's theme education. The school was awarded the demonstration site of socialist core values in Shanxi Province and the civilized campus of the province's education system, and the theoretical learning center group of the party committee of the school was approved as the demonstration site of the theoretical learning center group of the provincial party committee (party group).
This year, we improved the quality and played a new movement in talent training. Comprehensively deepen the comprehensive reform of "three comprehensive education", and promote the "ten major education systems" in depth. It has won 1 excellent project of ideological and political work in colleges and universities of the Ministry of Education, "Great Power Weapon" was selected as an excellent case of national curriculum ideology and politics, "Great Beauty Sanjin" won the special prize of the course ideological and political demonstration case competition, "People's Military Industry" was selected as a national ideological and political typical case of the Central Propaganda Department, and the School of Marxism was selected as a key Marxist college in Shanxi Province. He has won 1 second prize of national teaching achievement and 10 national first-class courses, and was selected as the first batch of national innovation and entrepreneurship education practice base construction units by the Ministry of Education. He won the special prize in the "Challenge Cup" National College Student Science and Technology Works Competition, and won the gold medal in the International College Student Innovation Competition. The contribution of postgraduate training ranks 47th in the country, ranking first among Shanxi universities.
This year, we are committed to being first-class and outlining a new territory for discipline construction. The "Ten Billion Project Action Plan" was formulated and implemented, and 18 actions and 43 projects were planned and designed, with key performance indicators as the starting point, which effectively stimulated the endogenous motivation of the discipline. Implement the "military +" discipline development strategy, and continuously optimize the discipline system with national defense characteristics. A major breakthrough has been made in the construction of first-class disciplines, and instrument science and technology have entered the ranks of high-level disciplines in the fifth round of discipline evaluation. The two fields of resources and environment and machinery were selected as the special engineering doctoral training projects of 9 ministries and commissions including the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, realizing a new breakthrough in the school's professional degree doctoral authorization point. The first outstanding engineer college in Shanxi Province was established, opening a new chapter in the independent training of high-level innovative talents.
This year, we bravely scaled new heights and forged new forces for scientific and technological innovation. Focusing on major national and local needs, we have carried out in-depth organized scientific research, further enhanced the supporting role of major national strategic needs, and significantly improved our ability to undertake major projects. It has been approved 59 national natural science projects, 2 national key research and development projects, presided over 12 projects of 10 million yuan, and the scientific research funds have exceeded 1.1 billion yuan. It has been approved as 1 key laboratory of the Ministry of Education and 4 provincial scientific research platforms. Won 2 China Patent Excellence Awards, ranking 25th in the country. Won 1 National Excellence Award. Selected as one of the top 50 innovative research universities in China by Qingta. For the first time, he published an academic ** in a top sub-journal of Nature as the first unit. A number of achievements have been applied to the "Shenzhou", "Chang'e" and "Tiangong" series, contributing to the development of the national aerospace industry.
This year, we have cultivated and refined to draw a new picture of a strong school with talents. We will continue to deepen the reform of the talent development system and mechanism, and increase the introduction and cultivation of high-level talents. 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3 academicians of the European Academy of Sciences, and 2 national outstanding young people have been introduced. Innovate the talent evaluation mechanism, fully implement the requirements of "breaking the five onlys", scientifically formulate scientific research projects and academic classification and identification, improve the special exceptional promotion mechanism, and open up promotion channels. The postdoctoral "multiplication plan" was introduced, and 111 postdoctoral fellows were stationed. It has been approved as a postdoctoral mobile station for electronic science and technology, realizing the full coverage of the first-level discipline mobile station authorized for doctoral degrees in our university.
This year, we took the initiative to serve and add new momentum for transformation and development. It is deeply integrated into the new national and regional development pattern, and the support and contribution to serving national defense science and technology and Shanxi's high-quality development have been continuously improved. The Taiyuan Institute of Energy Materials of UCAS, jointly established with the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and other parties, was officially inaugurated. Relying on the construction of the school, the "Shanxi Province Industry-University-Research In-depth Integration Development High-end Think Tank" was approved as a provincial key think tank. The implementation of the "Action Plan for Serving the High-quality Development of Shanxi", the construction of the science and technology innovation base of North University of China was officially launched, and the "Jinchuang Valley" plan was fully docked, and the first batch of 27 innovation teams with distinctive characteristics and significant advantages settled in Jinchuang Valley. Implement the action plan for alumni to return to Shanxi to start a business, build an innovation platform, and realize the all-round service of school resources for the high-quality development of Shanxi. It ranks 57th among the top 100 universities in the transformation of China's scientific and technological achievements, ranking first among Shanxi universities.
The tide is flat and the shore is prosperous, and the wind is sailing at the right time. The pace of 2024 is getting closer and closer, this is the moment to say goodbye, but also the starting point of progress. On the new journey, we will adhere to the guidance of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, promote education, science and technology, and talents in the same direction and deep integration, focus on the high-quality development of national defense science and technology industry and Shanxi Province, and stride forward towards the goal of creating a "double first-class" university with the responsibility of "one day of inaction, three days of restlessness" and rock-solid confidence, the momentum of seizing the day, and the perseverance of long-term success!
Teachers, students, alumni and friends, history moves forward in the change of time, and dreams are realized in hard work!Facing the new spring of 2024, we need to dare to dare to work hard and move forward bravely. I sincerely wish the great motherland more prosperity and peace of the country, and I wish you all good health, progress in work, progress in learning, and progress in your career!