On the morning of September 29, SCMU held a mobilization meeting for 2027 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) grant applications.More than 200 participants attended, including relevant heads, faculty members, and postdoctoral researchers from SCMU's schools of science and engineering, as well as the Schools of Economics, Education, Management, and National Security.Fang Debin, M...

On September 22, the results of the fifth Social Science Research Awards of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, covering academic papers and monographs, were announced. A total of six research achievements from SCMU received awards, including one second-prize award and five third-prize awards.Established by the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, the Social Science Research Awards are the h...

Bio-based nitrogen-containing chemicals encompass a wide range of high-value-added products, including amino acids, alkaloids, nitrogen-containing platform molecules, and functional amines. They are widely used inthefine chemicals sector, including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, functional materials, and food additives. Compared with conventional petrochemical routes, bio-based routes consume les...

I. About SCMUSouth-Central Minzu University (SCMU) operates under the direct administration of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission and receives joint support from the Commission, the Ministry of Education, Hubei Provincial Government, and Wuhan Municipal Government. Located on the shores of South Lake in Wuhan, a city known as the "homeland of White Clouds and Yellow Cranes", SCMU spans ove...

On August 7, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) announced the review results for its 2026 special projects. A science popularization project led by Professor Li Shaobin from the Research Team for Conservation, Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Characteristic Biological Resources of SCMU has been approved for funding. Titled “From Jianghan Plain to Qinghai‑Tibe...

On July 12, the Academic Symposium on Spatial Econometrics and Spatial Statistics in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, together with the 2026 Peking University Graduate Summer School on “Frontiers of Spatial Econometrics”, took place at SCMU. Co‑sponsored by the School of Government of Peking University, the School of Economics of SCMUand the Regional Science Associationof China, the even...

From August 7 to 10, the 41st CCF National Conference of Computer Applications (CCF NCCA 2026) was held in Wuhan. Centered on the theme “Building the Foundation with Intelligent Computing, Integrating the Ecosystem; Reshaping Paradigms through Full-Stack Intelligence”, the conference was sponsored by the China Computer Federation (CCF), and co‑organized by Huazhong University of Science and ...

From August 21 to 23, the national finals of the 21st National University Students’ Smart Car Race were held at Anhui University. After fierce competition, SCMU obtained one National First‑Class Prize and three National Second‑Class Prizes, together with four Provincial First‑Class Prizes, three Provincial Second‑Class Prizes and one Provincial Third‑Class Prize. The results add another b...

The research team led by Professor Liu Jikai and Associate Professor Chen Heping from the School of Pharmacy focuses on the discovery of bioactive natural products and the mechanisms underlying their biosynthesis. Recently, the team made important advances in studies on crinipellin diterpenes. Using the higher fungus Marasmius fiardii PR‑910 as the research object, the team systematically clar...

On June 26–27, the Second Annual Conference on Disaster Anthropology was held at SCMU. The conference was hosted by the School of Ethnology and Sociology, and co-organized by the NEAC Belt and Road Country and Regional Studies Center (the Silk Road Studies Center), the Office of Development Planning and Discipline Construction, and the Center for Western Borderland Governance and Border Securi...