Rivers sustain life, promote growth and connectivity. On Tuesday, the 2025 Asia-Europe Large River Regional Dialogue was held in Shanghai with the theme "Asia-Europe Large River Exchange and Cooperation," where global government officials, scholars and industry experts gathered to discuss transnational collaboration in multiple fields related to river basins and deltas.The rivers flowing on the...

On October 19, the 19th International Cultural Festival, part of the series of events "Study at ECNU, Glorious 60 Years of International Education", was held at ECNU's Putuo Campus.The stage at the national culture showcase was filled with non-stop excitement. A variety of performances featuring unique dances and music took turns to be staged. The lively dance moves and syncopated melodies inst...

Taking place over October 2 and 3, the 2025 Head of Shanghai River Regatta kicked off with immense excitement, setting the Suzhou River abuzz! Under the theme “Rowing to the World”, ECNU’s rowing team delivered outstanding news, achieving a double championship by winning both the 4.2km pursuit race and the 500m city sprint (Mixed Eight with Coxswain, University Group).On the afternoon of Oct...

Global education experts and scholars gathered on Thursday at East China Normal University for the 13th Shanghai Forum on Lifelong Education, exploring ways to promote sustainable development through community education and lifelong learning.Over 200 representatives from both home and abroad attended the forum, including those from UNESCO, China, the United States, Poland, Brazil, South Korea, ...

On September 16, East China Normal University (ECNU) kicked off its 2025 academic year with grand opening ceremonies on Minhang and Putuo campuses. A total of 12,386 freshmen, including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students from all corners of the globe, arrived with hearts full of dreams and aspirations, embarking on a new journey of pursuit and growth.　　　　

On September 11, Mr Patrick Crisfulla, Elsevier’s Global Vice President of Pure & Interfolio, and Ms Jessica Low, General Manager of Research Management, Asia-Pacific, visited ECNU and were met by ECNU Vice President Lei Qili.ECNU Pure International Scholarly Communication Platformhttps://pure.ecnu.edu.cnOn behalf of ECNU, Lei Qili extended a warm welcome to the Elsevier delegation. He noted t...

Editor's note: Josef Gregory Mahoney is a professor of politics and international relations and director of the Center for Ecological Civilization at East China Normal University in Shanghai, and a senior research fellow with the Institute for the Development of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics at Southeast University in Nanjing. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessar...

As the final bells rang and cap-tossing celebrations swept university campuses across China and beyond, students bid farewell to their golden school days and prepared to embrace life's next chapter — one filled not only with challenges, but also with renewed purpose and hope.Among them is Liu Xuan, 25, who recently completed his master's degree in software engineering at Peking University (PKU...

As artificial intelligence (AI) exerts a profound impact on the field of education, what core competencies should future teachers possess?On July 7th, the opening ceremony of the 3rd National Future Teachers Study Camp for University Students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan was held at ECNU. Over a dozen educational experts and frontline teachers along with nearly 30 outstanding Hong Kong, Mac...