In the torrent of history, China's science and technology community ushered in a grand "core" moment. Recently, Peking University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, like two science and technology giants, have announced the establishment of the School of Integrated Circuits in just two days, which not only shook the domestic academic circles, but also sounded the clarion call for the development of the mainland's integrated circuit industry.
On July 14, the School of Integrated Circuits of Huazhong University of Science and Technology was officially unveiled, and Professor Miao Xiangshui, the dean of the school, will lead the college to serve the national strategy and regional economic development as its own responsibility, aim at the international frontier, and solve the dilemma of integrated circuits. They break down disciplinary barriers, strengthen cross-integration, unswervingly break through key core technologies, and are committed to cultivating cutting-edge talents of integrated circuits who can lead on the global stage.
With its more than half a century of profound semiconductor professional background, Huazhong University of Science and Technology has been approved as a national integrated circuit talent training base, a national exemplary microelectronics college, a national integrated circuit industry-education integration innovation platform and other multiple honors, and now it is in the fields of memory, sensors, optoelectronic chips and other fields to establish a distinctive direction, and strive to support the mainland's integrated circuit industry to achieve independent innovation and development, and vigorously promote the high-speed take-off of the integrated circuit industry in central China.
Just one day later, the School of Integrated Circuits of Peking University also held an inauguration ceremony in the Sunshine Hall of Yingjie Exchange Center, marking that Peking University actively responded to the call of the country and devoted itself to this strategic layout related to the destiny of the country. The School of Integrated Circuits of Peking University aims to deepen the integration of multiple disciplines, provide a strong impetus for the construction of the university's "new engineering", and jointly contribute to the construction of a national innovation platform for the integration of integrated circuit industry and education. By speeding up the pace of joint training of integrated circuit talents, Peking University is pushing the integrated circuit discipline in mainland China to a new peak with unprecedented courage and determination.
It is worth noting that only Tsinghua University, Peking University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, the three bright stars in the country have been approved as the School of Future Technology and the National Integrated Circuit Industry-Education Integration Innovation Platform, among which the School of Integrated Circuits of Tsinghua University took the lead in setting sail on April 22 this year. This undoubtedly demonstrates the determination and strength of the mainland in the field of integrated circuits, as well as its firm belief in independent research and development of core technologies and cultivation of high-end talents.
Along the timeline, we see not only a new chapter for the two top universities, but also a strong stroke on the road to the development of the integrated circuit industry in the mainland. These colleges carry the hope of national self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology, and their stories are a vivid record of the practice of rejuvenating the country through science and education. The picture of the future has been unfolded, and China's integrated circuit industry will be nurtured by such institutions of higher learning, and will move firmly towards the goal of becoming a global leader. In this tide of global scientific and technological competition, we firmly believe that with the continuous efforts of domestic universities such as Peking University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology in the field of integrated circuits, China will surely embark on a path of independent innovation and vigorous development, which will attract the attention of the world.