Video game tutorials: making the implicit explicit
Have you ever skipped a game tutorial because it’s heavy, lengthy, and kills all the fun? To create a better experience for players, Shuangyuan Cao, Ziyi Yu, Ziyi Wu, and Qirong Wang from BA Digital...
View ArticleSURF Story: New technology supports healthy living
A new approach to detecting blue-green algaeThe deterioration of water quality, caused in part by improper waste management, has devastating effects on marine life and the communities living around...
View ArticleTEDxXJTLU 2021: Exploring 'dao'
TEDxXJTLU, initiated by the XJTLU Museum, showcased a range of speakers on the theme of dao. Dao is a Chinese character with various connotations, including a path, an approach, and a principle. The...
View ArticleUniversity of Liverpool Vice Chancellor’s New Year greeting
Dear President Xi, XJTLU Colleagues and Students,As you complete your final tasks before the Spring Festival break, I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy, healthy and prosperous...
View ArticleNew book by XJTLU staff on Choice’s list of the best of 2021
How are bodies represented in the media? Why is diversity crucial to the media and entertainment industry? How do you feel about your body?The vulnerability of the human body is one thing that really...
View ArticleStudents unite in ‘Olympic’ contest for sustainable homes
Zhangjiakou, one of the three main 2022 Winter Olympics events sites, is also host to another “Olympic” game – one that has united students internationally in a quest for clean-energy solutions. A...
View ArticleSwitching it up: Why some plants prefer hummingbirds, not bees
Many plants require the help of animals such as bees, birds and bats to transfer their pollen between plants for reproduction. As a result, each plant species usually features adaptations that allow...
View ArticleXJTLU in the Media in January and February
During the past two months, XJTLU was mentioned in media reports from outlets including Xinhua News Agency, China Daily, China Youth Daily, Xinhua Daily, Yangtze Evening Post, Suzhou Daily, and Suzhou...
View ArticleBack from Beijing: student shares her Winter Olympics story
Yuqing (Tiffany) Liu steps onto the ice in Beijing’s Capital Indoor Stadium and begins her warm-up. Once she’s ready, she begins her full-length routine to the music. Afterwards, she goes to the...
View ArticleIBSS Joins Global RCE Network
Recently, the Responsible and Sustainable Business Education Centre of International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) has been announced as an acknowledged Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) by United...
View ArticleWomen filmmakers are part of China’s past, present and future
The Department of Media and Communication from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University's School of Humanities and Social Sciences kicked off its spring semester seminar series on Monday 7 March. On the...
View ArticleUndergraduates win silver at international data science event
Recently, three undergraduate students from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Entrepreneur College (Taicang) won silver medals in competitions on Kaggle, a prestigious international data science...
View ArticleLow zinc concentration in soil may increase Covid-19 fatalities
A research team from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University recently investigated the association between concentrations of zinc, selenium, iron and copper in surface soils and the case fatality rate of...
View ArticleGetting more engagement with a flipped classroom
Teaching methods are constantly updated and improved to keep up with societal and technological changes. One method that is gaining traction across the word is the flipped classroom model – where...
View ArticlePerseverance stories: online learning in another time zone
There’s a Chinese proverb that goes: “Dripping water pierces a stone”. It means that with persistence and resilience, people can overcome any challenge. When things get difficult – which they almost...
View ArticleCatching up with the times: A new model for train timetabling
Rail transit is one of the most energy-efficient modes of transport. However, the railway industry is still responsible for 0.3% of global carbon emissions, and efforts are being made to make it...
View ArticleSAT programmes get BCS accreditation
Seven programmes from XJTLU’s School of Advanced Technology have obtained accreditation from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. BCS, formerly known as the British Computer Society, is an...
View ArticleAn optimistic conservation model for coexistence with wildlife
Biodiversity is rapidly declining, yet the area of nature reserves is limited and it is difficult to expand them further. It is therefore vital to consider how humans can coexist with animals outside...
View ArticleArchitectural engineering student wins international award
In a recent TerraViva competition, Chao Tang, a Year Three architectural engineering student at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, was awarded an honourable mention for his design project Ticino...
View ArticleXJTLU in the Media in March
During the past month, XJTLU was mentioned in media reports from outlets including China Youth Daily, Xinhua Daily, Yangtze Evening Post, Suzhou Daily, Suzhou TV, OurJiangsu.com, and Jiangsu...
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