On October 4, the 20thAsian Games concluded with a closing ceremony at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Japan. The Chinese sports delegation topped the Asian Games gold medal table for the 12thconsecutive edition, winning 169 gold, 89 silver, and 83 bronze medals. Its gold-medal tally marked a record high for China at an overseas edition of the Games. Ocean University of China (OUC) athletes competed with determination and delivered excellent performances, winning five gold and four s

On September 24, an Honorary Professorship Conferment Ceremony was held at Ocean University of China (OUC). Wang Houjie, Vice President of OUC, presented Professor Deborah Greaves, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a professor at the University of Oxford, with a certificate of appointment as an honorary professor.In his remarks, Vice President Wang Houjie expressed his gratitude to Professor Greaves for accepting the honorary professorship at OUC. He noted that offshore renewable

From September 19 to 20, the 2026 Forum on Frontiers in Physical Oceanography was held in Qingdao. The forum was hosted by the Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China (OUC), and co-organized by the State Key Laboratory of Ocean Dynamics-Physical Environment and Intelligent Sensing, the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, and the Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System. Professor Wu Lixin, Academician of the

On September 21, a delegation led by Edvard Yunusovich, Rector of Kazan State Power Engineering University, and Ilshat Gabdelfartovich, Rector of Kazan State Agrarian University, visited Ocean University of China (OUC). President Zhang Junfeng met with the delegation at the Laoshan Campus.President Zhang extended a warm welcome to the delegation. He noted that the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era has continued to develop at a high level, producing f

Recently, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC) announced that two projects, “Disaster Observation Mitigation in Coastal Oceans” (DOMiNO) and “Facing and Addressing Ocean Hazards Together” (FACT), proposed and led by Ocean University of China (OUC), have been endorsed under the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade). The endorsements reflect broad recognition of OUC’s research capabilities and international influence in o

On September 17, the Dialogue on Maritime Civilization of the 2026 Global Ocean Development Forum, hosted by Ocean University of China (OUC), was held in Qingdao West Coast New Area. Under the theme “Connectivity and Mutual Learning: Maritime Civilization in the Global Era,” scholars and guests from more than 20 countries and regions across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Oceania exchanged views on the transmission of maritime civilization, the integrated development of ports, industries

From September 5 to 6, the Second Typhoon-Ocean Frontier Symposium, was hosted by Ocean University of China (OUC) in Qingdao. More than 90 experts and scholars attended the symposium, including Duan Yihong, Secretary of the UNESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee, and representatives from 23 universities, research institutes, and meteorological and oceanographic operational agencies across China.Focusing on frontier research, key scientific questions, and operational needs, the symposium covered five them

On September 11, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment’s 2026 Climate Change Adaptation and Marine Environmental Protection in Island Regions Seminar opened at the Laoshan Campus of Ocean University of China (OUC).Lu Xinming, Deputy Director General of the Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, noted that climate change poses a serious challenge to all humanity. China is firmly committed to implementing its national strategy of actively addressing climate change and

On September 8, the Qingdao Science and Technology Innovation Conference was held to commend the recipients of the 2025 Qingdao Science and Technology Awards. As the lead institution, Ocean University of China (OUC) received eight Qingdao Science and Technology Awards in 2025, including one International Science and Technology Cooperation Award—the only award in this category in Qingdao—two first prizes, and five second prizes. Professor Wang Houjie, Vice President of OUC, attended the conferenc

From August 21 to 23, the national finals of the 21stNational University Students Smart Car Race were held at Anhui University. Three teams from Ocean University of China (OUC) advanced to the national finals, securing one first prize and two second prizes. Among them, Team SoberUp won first prize in the Crazy Circuit Division and placed third nationwide, marking the best result in OUC’s Smart Car Team history.Earlier, at the Shandong regional competition held in Jinan, OUC fielded 22 teams comp

On September 2, the Asia-Pacific Civil Society Conference convened in Jinan under the theme “Reaffirming Commitment to Cooperation, Pooling Civil Society Strength, and Jointly Building an Asia-Pacific Community.” The conference was jointly hosted by the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) and the Shandong Provincial People’s Government. More than 300 participants from 36 countries attended the conference in person, including political figures, experts and scholars, business repr

On September 1, Professor Alison Fell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Liverpool, visited Ocean University of China (OUC). Professor Zhang Junfeng, President of OUC, met with Professor Fell on the Laoshan Campus.President Zhang welcomed Professor Fell and gave a brief overview of OUC’s history, disciplinary strengths, and international engagement. He noted that OUC and the University of Liverpool share a long history of cooperati

Recently, the 5thBelt and Road Initiative Simulation Competition was held at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. The competition was jointly organized by the Foundation for Law and International Affairs (FLIA) and the University of Reading School of Law. The Ocean University of China (OUC) team comprised Wei Jiawen from the 2023 cohort, Zhao Jiayi and Zhang Ailin from the 2024 cohort of the Sino-Foreign Cooperative Education Program in Law; Ding Ruoshui, Xiao Rui, and Tian Yuchen fr

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) recently announced the review results for proposals submitted during its 2026 centralized application period. OUC submitted 1,110 applications across various program categories during the period, all of which passed the formal eligibility review. The university thus maintained its record of having no applications rejected at the preliminary screening stage for several consecutive years. To date, OUC has secured funding for 281 projects, up