At 12:03 Beijing time on November 11, 2024, the Department of Earth System Science (DESS) at Tsinghua University witnessed a significant milestone as "Tsinghua DESS," the first satellite named after the department, was launched atop the Lijian-1 Y5 carrier rocket. The satellite has successfully reached its designated orbit.Rocket ignition (source: a video screenshot)The "Tsinghua DESS" Satellit...
From August 26 to 30, 2024, the International Summer School, “Research and Development and Application of Earth System Model”, was held in 6A117, the Sixth Classroom Building, Tsinghua University. This summer school was sponsored by the Department of Earth System Science (DESS), Tsinghua University and co-sponsored by the Beijing Super Cloud Computing Center. Professor Lin Yanluan, deputy dea...
On the morning of June 29, the Commencement Ceremony for Class of 2024 Graduate Program of the Department of Earth System Science (DESS), Tsinghua University was held in the back hall of the Main Building of Tsinghua University. Geng Rui, Secretary of the Party Committee of the DESS, presided over the ceremony. Professor Luo Yong, Dean of the department addressed the ceremony. Graduates of the ...
The Department of Earth System Science (DESS), Tsinghua University held the 2024 National Excellent College Student Summer Camp from June 8 to 10. Applications from more than 470 outstanding college students from all over the country had been received, from whom 66 students from Tsinghua University, the National University of Defense Technology and other well-known universities were selected. O...
On March 30, 2024, the Annual Academic Meeting and Academic Committee Meeting of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling (hereinafter “the Laboratory”) were held in Beijing. Researcher Ding Yihui, Director of the Academic Committee of the Laboratory, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and Researcher of the National Climate Center (NC), Re...
The Department of Earth System Science at Tsinghua University is dedicated to explore new knowledge in the fields of Earth System Science, including the atmosphere, land, and oceans, as well as related disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, public health, and socioeconomics. Our aim is to contribute to the preservation of the Earth's ecological environment, ensuring its safety and su...
On December 13 (Geneva time), Yang Bin, vice president of Tsinghua University, paid an official visit to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva and had a meeting with Petteri Taalas, the secretary-general of WMO. On behalf of Tsinghua, Yang Bin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Petteri Taalas to mark the commencement of strategic cooperation. The meeting was preside...
On the afternoon of June 28, 2023, the Inauguration Ceremony of Tsinghua Uniersity (DESS)-Xi’an Geotechnical Investigation & Surveying Institute New Intelligent Surveying Joint Research Center (hereafter referred to as "the Center") was held in the Bing Suo conference room of Tsinghua University. Jiao Lili, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Xi’an Natural Resources and Planning B...
On the afternoon of June 24, the 2023 Graduate Students’ Commencement Ceremony of the Department of Earth System Science (DESS) of Tsinghua University was held in the reception hall of the main building of Tsinghua University. Geng Rui, Secretary of the Party Committee of the DESS, presided over the ceremony, and Professor Luo Yong, Dean of the Department, attended and addressed the ceremony. ...
On the afternoon of April 27, 2023, the Department of Earth System Science (DESS), Tsinghua University held the Seminar on Teaching in the Spring Semester of 2023 and the 713th Doctoral Forum in the Multi-Functional Hall on the M floor of Mong Man Wai Technology Building. Xiong Nijuan, Deputy Director of the Inspection Office of the Party Committee of the university, and Yuan Junpeng, Vice Pres...
Dear leaders, experts, alumni, teachers, students and friends,Upon the advent of the New Year in 2023, we would like to extend our highest respect, sincerest greetings and New Year's wishes to all faculty, students and their families, global alumni, leaders at all levels, brother departments and friends from all walks of life who have long cared for and supported the development of the Departme...
Under the goal of global carbon neutrality, many climatologists have pointed out another advantage of reducing emissions in response to climate change, that is, improving air quality. In fact, it is also true the other way around.China’s clean air actions, launched in 2013, have yielded two results: pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction. The emissions of various air pollutants drop...