• DOI:10.1002/adma.201000203
• Corpus ID: 43422643

USTC: A powerhouse of talent.

@article{Xia2010USTCAP,
  title={USTC: A powerhouse of talent.},
  author={Younan Xia and Shuhong Yu},
  journal={Advanced materials},
  year={2010},
  volume={22 17},
  pages={
          1897-9
        }
}

• Younan Xia, Shuhong Yu
• Published 4 May 2010
• Education
• Advanced materials

A portion of the Chinese map showing several major cities surrounding Hefei, where USTC is located. Hefei is approximately one hour away from Nanjing and three hours away from Shanghai by train and the flight time from Hefei to Beijing is only two hours. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yellow Mountain (or Huangshan) is known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, pine trees, and views of the clouds from above. USTC is a national university located in Hefei, Anhui, a province that is probably known best for its world-famous Yellow Mountain or Huangshan (see the map). The University was founded in Beijing by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in September 1958 and relocated to Hefei in 1970 during the Cultural Revolution. USTC was established in response to the urgent need for the national economy, defense construction, and education in advanced science and technology. Today, it remains the only university directed by the CAS, while all other universities in China are under the leadership of the Ministry of Education. Because of its unique connection with CAS, USTC has received profound supports from all (over 120!) of the research institutes of CAS since its founding. Currently, USTC comprises nine schools that encompass twenty three departments (mainly in science and