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18 academicians gathered at Western University: "Northwest University Hong Kong University Earth and Planetary Science Joint Center" established
242023/10/

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Our department's teachers achieved excellent results in the 4th National Geological Course Teaching Competition for Young University Teachers

The 4th National Geological Course Teaching Competition for Young University Teachers (Finals), hosted by the Geological Society of China, guided by the Geological Education and Research Branch of the Geological Society of China, and hosted by Changjiang University, was held in Wuhan, Hubei Province from October 21st to 22nd. The competition included Peking University, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Jilin University, and China University of Petroleum (Beijing) 176 young teachers from 69 higher education institutions including China University of Mining and Technology participated in this competition. Professor Lai Shaocong, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Vice President, and National Teaching Master of our school, served as the Deputy Leader of the Expert Group for the competition. Vice Director Feng Congjun served as a member of the organizing committee for the competition. Three young teachers from our department, Zhang Feifei, Zhang Dengfei, and Sun Shengsi, participated in the competition and won two special prizes and one first prize.
092023/03/

Scientific research trends

Researcher Ren Zhanli from our department was invited to give an academic presentation at the China International Geothermal Forum

On March 3-4, the 13th China International Geothermal Forum 2023, hosted by the Geothermal Industry Working Committee of the China Association for Technical Supervision and Information, the Key Laboratory of Shallow Geothermal Energy of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Beijing Aviation Environmental New Energy Research Institute, and Geothermal App, and hosted by the China Geothermal Magazine, Geothermal Energy Network, and Carbon, was grandly held at the Shaanxi Hotel. As the annual grand event in the field of geothermal energy in China, this forum is themed "New Beginning, New Ideas to Assist the 30-60 Dual Carbon Goals", aiming to deeply implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, assist in the implementation of the carbon peak and carbon neutrality strategy, and promote the high-quality development of China's geothermal industry. Four academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, including Wang Jiyang, He Yaling, and An Zhisheng, were invited to attend the conference. More than 1000 people, including authoritative experts in the field of geothermal energy, leaders of relevant government departments, industry associations, geothermal enterprises, research institutes, higher education institutions, energy-saving investment and carbon neutrality industry service enterprises, and nearly 20 media reporters, attended the on-site conference and visited the China Geothermal Exhibition.

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Tin is a strategic key metal widely used in aerospace and high-tech industries. Worldwide, tin ore is mainly of magmatic hydrothermal type, and its formation is usually associated with highly differentiated reducing (ilmenite series) granite. However, the key factors that constrain the scale of tin ore formation have long been controversial, leading to unclear key control factors for the formation of large tin mines.
The 2025 China Geothermal Academic Conference and Deep Earth Energy Gold Stone Forum, initiated by the Earth Science Department of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, hosted by the Geothermal Professional Committee of the Chinese Geophysical Society, and organized by Dalian University of Technology, will be held in Dalian, Liaoning Province from October 11th to 13th, 2025. The aim is to deepen the exchange of the latest progress and achievements in China's geothermal field, promote the integration of cutting-edge theoretical research and engineering practice in geothermal science, and promote technological innovation in the development and utilization of deep earth energy.
Carbon, as a typical variable valence element, is mainly controlled by its oxygen fugacity (fO2) in the mantle. Under high oxygen fugacity conditions, carbon exists in the form of carbonates and CO2, which can significantly lower the mantle solidus line, induce partial melting, and form carbonate melts; In low oxygen fugacity environments, carbon exists in the form of diamond, graphite, or metal carbides, which are relatively stable in their reduced states and have no effect on the mantle solidus. Therefore, constraining mantle oxygen fugacity is crucial for studying deep carbon cycling.
In recent years, organic rich shale microfractures have attracted much attention due to their potential significant impact on hydrocarbon migration and recovery during unconventional shale oil and gas exploration and development, as well as underground in-situ transformation of oil shale (and medium low maturity shale oil). However, many issues regarding the evolution patterns of microcrack networks, the opening and closing times of microcracks, and the storage and migration of fluids within them are still unclear.

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