The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) has recently announced the review results of the 2025 projects. OUC has been approved for 211 projects of various types, a year-on-year increase of 12.8%, marking a record high in the university’s history. Approved direct funding amounts to 118 million RMB, up 12.3% year-on-year, reaching a new high for the 14th Five-Year Plan period.The foundation of basic research has been further consolidated. By establishing a new working paradigm, the

On August 25, the 2025 annual meeting of the Academic Committee of the State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control (hereinafter referred to as “the Laboratory”) was held in Qingdao.Prof. Wang Houjie, Vice President of OUC, extended a warm welcome to the members of the Academic Committee attending the meeting. He noted that the Laboratory has consistently targeted major national needs and has produced a series of important achievements in areas such as the high-value utiliza

The 2025 International Conference on Marine Bio-organism and Health Industry was held in Qingdao from August 25 to 26. The conference was hosted by the State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing Safety Control (the Laboratory), co-hosted by the Ocean University of China, Dalian Polytechnic University, and Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group. President Zhang Junfeng addressed the opening ceremony.President Zhang extended a welcome to the leaders and experts attending the conference. He introdu

On August 28, a delegation from the University of Auckland, led by Wei Gao, Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Honorary Chairman of the New Zealand Chinese Scientists Association, and Professor at the University of Auckland, visited Ocean University of China (OUC). Li Ming, Chairman of the OUC Council, met with the delegation. The two sides held discussions on further strengthening exchanges and cooperation.Chairman Li Ming extended a warm welcome to Professor Gao and his delegation. He

From July 21 to 26, Liu Yong, Vice President of Ocean University of China (OUC), led a delegation to visit Newcastle University and the University of East Anglia (UK), as well as the University of Lisbon and the University of the Azores (Portugal), to advance practical inter-university cooperation.During the visit to Newcastle University, the delegation held discussions with Professor Chris Whitehead, interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global, and Professor Matthew Grenby, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for R

On July 18, the Qingdao Science and Technology Innovation Conference was held to commend the recipients of the 2024 Qingdao Science and Technology Awards. Xue Changhu, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor at OUC, received the Qingdao Science and Technology Highest Award.As the lead institution, OUC won seven Qingdao Science and Technology Awards in 2024, including 1 Science and Technology Highest Award, 3 first prizes and 3 second prizes, equaling the university’s b

On June 27, the Science and Technology Award Conference of Shandong Province was held in Jinan to honor the winners of the 2024 Science and Technology Award of Shandong Province.Professor Chen Zhaohui from OUC’s Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography (MOE), received the Youth Science and Technology Award of Shandong Province, becoming the second young scholar from the university to earn this honor. As the leading institution, OUC won 11 project awards, including 6 first prizes and 5 second priz

On June 28, the Symposium on Maritime Culture and Chinese Civilization was held at OUC. The symposium was hosted by OUC and organized by the Research Center on Maritime Culture and Chinese Civilization.Nearly one hundred experts and scholars from more than 30 universities and research institutes attended the symposium. Prof. Zhang Junfeng, President of OUC, addressed the symposium. In his address, he noted that the university will thoroughly implement the important instructions contained in Gene

On June 26, Mr. Darren Turner, Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Australia (UniSA), led a delegation to Ocean University of China (OUC). Vice President Liu Yong met with the guests at Laoshan Campus.

The latest research of Associate Professor Liu Yingying, a member of the Second Language Acquisition Research Team, has been published in Computer Assisted Language Learning, titled “Enhancing GPT-based automated essay scoring: the impact of fine-tuning and linguistic complexity measures” .

On June 11, the research team led by Professor Gan Bolan under the supervision of Academician Wu Lixin at the Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System/Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography published their latest research titled “Oceanic uptake of CO₂ enhanced by mesoscale eddies” in Science Advances. This study is the first to evaluate the impact of mesoscale eddies on oceanic CO₂ uptake based on large-sample statistics of eddy-induced air-sea CO₂ flux reconstructe

Recently, Professor Li Aifeng from College of Environmental Science and Engineering, in collaboration with Professor Lin Senjie’s team from Xiamen University, has made significant progress in the field of the biosynthesis mechanism of β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in diatom cells. Their findings, titled “Induction of a neurotoxin in diatoms by iron limitation via cysteine synthase”, have been published online in the top-tier multi-disciplinary journal PNAS on June 9.In this study, the researc

From June 7-12, President Zhang Junfeng led a delegation to France and Italy, with an aim to deepen strategic cooperation between OUC and its partner institutions. During the visit, the delegation attended the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), co-organized a side event with Mission SeaOrbiter (MSO), and visited Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The visit achieved fruitful outcomes.

On June 12, Prof. Rufus Black, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Tasmania (UTAS), led a delegation to Ocean University of China (OUC). Vice President Liu Yong met with the guests, and discussions were held on deepening partnership.