Credit: ZME Science/AI-generated. Last month, Zheng Hehui stood before a panel at Southeast University in Nanjing to defend his PhD. But unlike generations of doctoral candidates before him, Zheng didn’t hand over a thick, leather-bound thesis on route to gather dust on a library shelf. Instead, he presented the university’s committee with a product: a…
Naval history has always been a story of innovation colliding with ambition. From massive battleships that symbolized national pride to stealthy submarines and nuclear-powered carriers that quietly changed warfare, engineering brilliance has often defined who holds the advantage at sea. These vessels were floating experiments in design, technology, and human ingenuity. Some dominated their era,…
China now dominates in every technology that defines the modern world. According to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s 2025 Strategic Technology Tracker, released last week, China leads in seven out of eight AI categories, 13 out of 13 advanced materials and manufacturing technologies, in all seven categories of defence, space, robotics and transportation, nine out…
A leading engineer, who spent 20 years working for the global oil giant Shell, has left Britain to take up a position at a Chinese university to lead a team working with the petroleum industry on low-carbon technology. Jing Xudong, who was an adjunct professor at Imperial College London at the time of his departure,…
Like millions of Chinese students, 18-year-old He Junjie is anxiously waiting to see which university and major will admit him after last month’s intensely competitive National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao. After evaluating his score and studying the universities and programmes he qualified for, He focused on engineering when submitting his applications a few…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) – A North Carolina bill aimed at protecting students’ internet safety in schools passed both House and Senate and is now awaiting Governor Josh Stein’s signature. House Bill 959, known as the Protecting Students in a Digital Age bill, was scheduled to go to Stein on Friday, June 27. Why more districts…
In the midst of US tariff tensions, India and the UK signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on May 6, 2025, following 15 rounds of negotiations spanning over three years. The deal is expected to ease regulations and strengthen economic ties between the world’s fifth and sixth-largest economies. “The FTA ensures comprehensive market access for…