The 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition Shanghai Regional has returned to the city after a six-year hiatus, inspiring youth in science and technology.The three-day event starting Friday has brought together nearly 1,000 young competitors from 43 teams — including three international teams.Held at East China Normal University, the event centered on this year's theme "Reefscape", challenging partici...

IMBeR (Integrated Marine Biosphere Research) is approaching the conclusion of its transformative journey (2016 - 2025) and is excited to host the IMBeR Synthesis and Future Planning Conference (Future Oceans 3, FO3). This pivotal event will bring together IMBeR’s diverse science teams, representatives from international organizations, policymakers, and early career researchers to reflect on de...

On the evening of March 5, within Siqun Hall of the ECNU Putuo Campus, melodious singing like ethereal musical elves gracefully swept through every inch of space. A choral gala themed “United Voices, Shared Harmonies” was splendidly staged here, presenting a unique audio-visual delight for the audience. The ECNU VIVA Chorus collaborated with NYU Shanghai’s A Cappella and Octave Fusion Chorus...

On February 27, ECNU President Qian Xuhong met with a delegation led by Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University (UNU) and UN Under-Secretary-General, at the Putuo Campus. The delegation included Dr. Michael Baldock, Chief of Staff of the UNU Rector’s Office; Dr. Huang Jingbo, Director of UNU Macau; and Mr. Dai Qian, Communications and External Relations Officer at UNU Macau....

As temperatures begin to warm up, ‌East China Normal University unveils its dazzling AI-powered Spring Wonderland—a whimsical fusion of technology and nature.Step into our fanciful campus and witness iconic buildings transformed into floral dreamscapes, where cherry blossoms are blooming in sync with the warming breeze and fluttering butterflies dart across sunlit paths.ECNU’s blend of cutti...

This winter break, 103 students from ECNU have ventured abroad to embark on a global exploration journey. They visited cities such as Geneva (Switzerland), Vienna (Austria), Paris (France), Tokyo (Japan), Oxford (United Kingdom), and Los Angeles and San Francisco (United States). The students engaged in dialogues with UN officials, visited international organizations, performed in-depth communi...

International students at East China Normal University (ECNU) celebrate the Spring Festival by guessing lantern riddles. Photo: Chen Xia/GTAt East China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai, a group of international students gathered to celebrate the Spring Festival, immersing themselves in traditional Chinese customs. They wrote the Chinese character "fu," meaning fortune, kicked shuttlecocks,...

On the afternoon of January 8, Minhang Campus Library at East China Normal University (ECNU) was festooned with vibrant red spring couplets, as blessings and anticipation for the upcoming Spring Festival were vividly conveyed through the medium of thick black ink on red paper. This marked the opening of ECNU's annual traditional culture event, "Everyone Writes Spring Couplets."Starting in 2013,...

In the wintertime at East China Normal University (ECNU), an ingenious and heartwarming design transforms the campus into a visual spectacle – its buildings draped in a kaleidoscope of knitted sweaters, as though the entire campus is wrapped in a cozy embrace against the chilly season. These unique AI-generated artworks were conceived by the teachers and students from the College of Fine Arts....