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TDLI Newsletter
2025 Spring
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National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Visits TDLI
On March 22, 2025, a delegation led by Zhu Yongxin, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Standing Vice Chairman of the China Democratic Progressive Party, visited TDLI at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The delegation, which included former ministers of education and science & technology, was briefed on the institute's strategic positioning and future plans. They inspected the PandaX Dark Matter Detection Laboratory and the Trident Deep-Sea Neutrino Telescope Laboratory, and learned about the latest research progress. TDLI is committed to becoming a world-class research institution by focusing on fundamental scientific questions in fields such as astrophysics and quantum computing. Read More
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Looking Back and Moving Forward: TDLI Holds 2025 Strategic Retreat
On February 19, TDLI held its 2025 strategic retreat under the theme “Looking Back and Moving Forward.” Over 40 participants, including institute leadership, faculty, and staff, engaged in in-depth discussions on the progress and challenges of TDLI’s 2035 Development Plan. TDLI Director Prof. Jie Zhang emphasized collective effort and innovation in addressing key issues such as talent recruitment, research team management, and international collaboration. The retreat concluded with a renewed commitment to advancing TDLI’s vision of becoming a world-leading center for fundamental research. Read More
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Professor Jie Zhang Honored with Outstanding Individual in Science Popularization Award
On January 4, Professor Jie Zhang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Director of TDLI, received the Outstanding Individual in Science Popularization Award at the 13th Shanghai Science Education Innovation Awards. The award recognizes Professor Zhang’s long-standing contributions to public science education through lectures, publications, and cross-disciplinary initiatives. His efforts have significantly enhanced public understanding of fundamental physics and inspired the next generation of scientists. Read More
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SJTU Professor Honored as "Science Popularizer of the Year" on New Year's Eve
On December 31, 2024, Academician Hong Ding, Deputy Director of TDLI at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was awarded the "Science Popularizer of the Year" at the "Science New Year's Eve" event in Shanghai. He participated in an engaging experiment session and delivered a lecture titled "Quantum Computers: The Transistor of the Future." Ding emphasized the importance of sparking children's curiosity and interest in science through popularization efforts. His dedication to both research and public outreach highlights his commitment to advancing scientific literacy. Read More
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Party Building for Science Outreach: TDLI and M&G Ink Cooperation Agreement
On January 15, the Party Branch of TDLI, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the Party Committee of Shanghai M&G Stationery Co., Ltd. held a joint signing ceremony to launch a new partnership. The event celebrated years of collaboration and marked a new chapter in integrating Party-building with public science outreach. Both sides expressed a shared commitment to advancing science education, cultural innovation, and social responsibility. The unveiling of a new science display screen and the signing of cooperation agreements signaled deeper collaboration ahead, uniting academic strength and corporate resources to foster innovation and societal progress. Read More
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Elsevier Chairman Y.S.Chi Visits TDLI to Explore Enhanced Collaboration
On March 24, 2025, Elsevier Chairman Y.S. Chi and his team visited TDLI. They toured the research facilities and discussed enhancing collaboration in academic publishing and research information services. Both sides explored using AI to improve research data credibility and optimize publication processes, expressing strong interest in deepening their partnership. Read More
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Two TDLI Faculties Selected for Shanghai's "35 Leading Young Scientists" Program
On January 19, the Fourth Shanghai Leading Young Scientists Award Ceremony was held, and two faculties from TDLI, Anyuan Gao and Baiqing Lv, were selected for the "35 Leading Young Scientists" program. Gao focuses on quantum device design, while Lv is known for discovering Weyl fermions. Both have published in top journals like Nature and PRX. The program aims to support young talents in various strategic fields and promote their global influence. Read More
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T. D. Lee Archives Donated to NSFC
On December 31, 2024, a donation ceremony for T.D.Lee’s archival materials was held at the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). The donation reflects Lee’s lifelong dedication to science and education. NSFC and Shanghai Jiao Tong University leaders attended, emphasizing Lee’s enduring influence on China’s scientific development. Read More
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Eight Scholars from TDLI Elected to 2024 China's Highly Cited Researchers
Eight scholars from TDLI have been elected to the 2024 list of China's Highly Cited Researchers released by Elsevier. The selected scholars include Hong Ding, Xiaogang He, Yipeng Jing, Dong Lai, Baiqing Lv, Frank Wilczek, Xiaohu Yang, and Pengjie Zhang. They have made significant contributions in fields such as condensed matter physics, particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. The list recognizes scholars with a high number of citations in their respective fields, based on data from the Scopus database. Read More
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Frank Wilczek, 2004 Nobel Laureate, attend 3rd Lecture of T. D. Lee Master Lecture
Frank Wilczek, 2004 Nobel laureate in Physics, delivered the third lecture of T. D. Lee Master Lecture Series entitled Time Crystals: Ideas and Realizations, to an enthusiastic audience of more than 200 students, academics and interested individuals. The lecture, hosted by Academician Hong Ding, Deputy Director of Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, attracted attendees from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, TDLI’s winter school, ShanghaiTech University, SARI, COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Design & Research Institute, Shanghai NO.2 High School of East China Normal University, etc. An additional 7122 viewers joined the event online. Read More
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No.20 T. D. Lee Colloquium by Xin-Cheng Xie
On February 20, Xin-Cheng Xie, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and professor at Peking University, also serving as Director of the Center for Theoretical Physics and Information Science at Fudan University and President of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, delivered the 20th T. D. Lee Colloquium on "Recent progress in topological systems". TDLI Deputy directors, Hong Ding, Xiaohu Yang and Jianglai Liu, as well as more than 70 students, postdocs, faculty, etc., have attended onsite. The Colloquium, hosted by Hong Din, has also attracted more than 6300 online visits. Read More
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No.21 T. D. Lee Colloquium by Prof. Zhengguo Zhao
On the afternoon of March 20, Zhengguo Zhao, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Professor at the University of Science and Technology of China visited the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute and delivered the 21st T. D. Lee Colloquium titled “From Instrumentation to Discovery.” TDLI T. D. Lee Chair Professors Hong Ding and Xiaogang He, Distinguished Professor Xiaohu Yang and Hongwen Distinguished Fellow Jianglai Liu, as well as more than 40 students, postdocs, faculty members, and other participants attended the colloquium onsite, with over 10,000 people joining online. The event was hosted by Professor Xiaogang He. Read More
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The International Conference on Majorana Zero Modes: from Topological Superconductors to Non-Abelian Braiding Statistics Concludes Successfully
The International Conference on Majorana Zero Modes, co-hosted by TDLI and the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of
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Sciences, was successfully held in Dali, Yunnan from February 13 to 15, 2025. Over 60 top experts gathered to discuss the latest progress and future trends in Majorana zero modes research. The conference featured 26 invited talks, focusing on core topics such as nanowires and vortex Majorana zero modes. Read More
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TDLI and HKUST Jointly Host Condensed Matter Physics Workshop
On January 10–11, 2025, TDLI and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) co-hosted a condensed matter physics workshop. Nearly 50 scholars and students participated, discussing topics like topological superconductivity and quantum magnetism. The event strengthened collaboration between the two institutions, with plans for an annual workshop continuing in 2026 at HKUST. Read More
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2025 Particle Physics Winter School Held Successfully
The 2025 Particle Physics Winter School took place at Shanghai Jiao Tong University from January 20 to 24. Over 40 students from 30 universities participated. The event featured lectures on topics like dark matter and neutrinos, and included visits to advanced research labs. It provided a great opportunity for academic exchange and inspired young scientists. Read More
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Noah F. Q. Yuan's group calculated bound states of fractional vortices and predicted Ising superconductivity in two-dimensional multiband iron-based superconductors
Research group of Tenure-track Fellow Noah Fan Qi Yuan of Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University recently published a research article entitled “Multiband superconductors under magnetic fields: Fractional vortices and Ising superconductivity” in Physical Review Research as a Letter, where the properties of multiband superconductors under magnetic fields are investigated theoretically, in particular the fractional vortices under out-of-plane fields and the Ising superconductivity under in-plane fields. This theory could be applied in the study of fractional vortices and in-plane critical field in iron-based superconductors such as Ba1-xKxFe2As2.Read More
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Mysterious Oscillations Linked to Low-Angular Momentum Matter Falling into Supermassive Black Holes
This study transforms our understanding of black hole accretion. The discovery of cHz QPOs suggests that matter doesn’t always spiral in smoothly—it can plunge in more chaotically, interacting at the PS before falling in, leaving a unique fingerprint in the flickering light we see. Prof. Yosuke Mizuno at Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the corresponding author concluded, “If confirmed observationally, this could be a breakthrough in strong-gravity astrophysics and unlocking new mysteries of black holes. As telescopes become more powerful, the search for these flickering signals will push the frontiers of our understanding of the universe’s most enigmatic objects.” Read More
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Trident Team Detects Atmospheric Muon Signals for the First Time
In 2024, the Trident team fromTDLI made significant progress. They successfully conducted two sea trials in the South China Sea. In December, they deployed a neutrino detector prototype in the Hai-Ling Basin at a depth of 3,500 meters. The team also detected atmospheric muon signals for the first time and measured the muon flux variation with depth. These achievements lay a solid foundation for the construction of a world-leading deep-sea neutrino telescope. Read More
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M87* One Year Later: Catching the Black Hole's Turbulent Accretion Flow
Using observations from 2017 and 2018, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has deepened our understanding of the supermassive black hole at the center of Messier 87 (M87*). This study opens a new window into multi-year analysis at horizon scales by leveraging a new simulation image library with more than 120,000 additional images compared to the last one. The team confirmed that M87*'s black hole rotational axis points away from Earth and demonstrated that turbulence within the accretion — rotating gas around the black hole — plays an important role in explaining the observed shift in the ring's brightness peak compared to 2017. The findings, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, mark a major step forward in unraveling the complex dynamics of black hole environments. Read More
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Happy Moments: Celebrating Spring Festival
On January 17, 2025, TDLI held its 2025 Spring Festival Gala. The event concluded successfully in the Central Hall of TDLI. Faculty and students gathered to celebrate the Spring Festival together, marking a joyful and meaningful start to the new year. Read More
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"Cherry Blossoms Bloom, Women's Charms Shine" - TDLI Celebrates International Women's Day
On International Women's Day 2025, TDLI held themed activities including planting cherry blossom trees and a real-life CS battle. Female faculty and staff actively participated, enhancing campus beauty and team cohesion. Read More
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TDLI Hosts Multicultural Exchange Event with School of Mathematical Sciences
On March 20, 2025, TDLI and the School of Mathematical Sciences at Shanghai Jiao Tong University co-hosted a multicultural exchange event. Scholars from various countries shared their cultural backgrounds and research experiences in China. The event featured music performances and cultural presentations, promoting international understanding and cooperation among the participants. Read More
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TDLI Holds Student Representative Meeting for Spring Semester 2024-2025
On March 12, 2025, TDLI organized its Spring Semester Student Symposium, attended by Deputy Directors Xiaohu Yang and Jianglai Liu, faculty representatives, and student delegates. The meeting reviewed past improvements, including dining services and career support, while addressing new concerns like academic development and AI integration. Students highlighted TDLI's open research environment and sought enhanced interdisciplinary opportunities. Faculty provided guidance on career planning and research direction. TDLI reaffirmed its commitment to student-centered solutions, pledging timely follow-ups on all proposals.Read More
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Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczek Shares Insights at TDLI's "Our Lunch" Event
On January 23, the sixth "Our Lunch" event at the Lee Tsung-Dao Institute featured Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek. He discussed topics like the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, fractional quantum Hall effects, and his research anecdotes. Wilczek also showcased his left-handed chopstick skills, charming attendees with humor and wisdom. Students presented him with New Year gifts, making the event memorable. Read More
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TDLI Launches "Skew Play Room" to Boost Student Interaction
The TDLI Graduate Association recently opened the "Skew Play Room," a new initiative to promote relaxation and social bonding among researchers. The debut event, held on March 15 at the rooftop café, featured games like Three Kingdoms and UNO, along with coffee and snacks. Over a dozen participants enjoyed the lively atmosphere, fostering connections across departments. Organizers plan to host regular sessions to balance work and leisure for TDLI members. Read More
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“Coffee with You” Episode 6: Postdoc Position Application Tips
On March 21, TDLI held the sixth “Coffee with You” event, focusing on postdoctoral applications. Experienced postdocs shared strategies on time management, application preparation, and interview skills. The event featured three parallel sessions for different research fields, attracting over 50 students. Read More
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TDLI Open Day for Tsung-Dao Lee PhD Program
Date: April 19-20, 2025
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"The Largest and the smallest"--2025 SJTU Physics International Summer School
Date: July 7-18, 2025
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Editor: 汪雯 Wen Wang (wang.wen@sjtu.edu.cn)
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