On September 25, 2015, the Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials held the opening ceremony in the conference room of Building 909. All 146 freshmen including master students and doctoral students took part in this gathering. The vice dean of FUNSOM, Prof. Zhuang Liu, hosted the meeting. The Dean of CNST, Lee Shuit-Tong, and professors of the college gave welcome speeches.
Professor Shuit-Tong Lee warmly welcomed the freshmen. Prof. Lee introduced the history and future prospects of nano industry which is a key industry in Jiangsu. He emphasized innovation and international awareness as important qualities that our students must cultivate. He ended with his best wishes to all of the freshmen and hoped that their school life would be meaningful and joyful.
Next, Prof. Liangsheng Liao shared his own academic training experience, aiming to inspire the freshmen to work hard for great achievements in university.
Ms. Yuyan Chen, a representative of students talked on her thoughts about Soochow University and her wishes for FUNSOM. After that, some the professors present including Prof. Lifeng Chi and Prof. YaoHe all gave talks about the college and their own experience and thoughts. They provided much useful and meaning advice for the freshmen.
After the meeting, Prof. Zhuang Liu and Prof. Baoquan Sun delivered talks on academic ethics and Lab safety respectively.
The ceremony and meeting ended in warm applause. The 2015 graduates brought life and energy, and they are the ones who will build glory for the college. Since FUNSOM started, it has welcomed many excellent students and is improving every year because of them. It is hoped the students will also become outstanding and have a wonderful school life here!