To bridge higher education with secondary education and ignite students' passion for atmospheric sciences, the School of Atmospheric Sciences (SAS) at Nanjing University launched the "Da Qi Feng Yun" (Atmospheric Frontiers) pre-college course at Nanjing Foreign Language School. This initiative aims to inspire middle school students to explore the field, share compelling narratives about atmospheric sciences, and highlight Nanjing University's academic excellence.
The recent interdisciplinary lecture series, comprising 10 sessions, invited 10 mid-career academic leaders from SAS to deliver courses tailored for secondary school students. The program covered cutting-edge topics including extreme weather forecasting, climate change mitigation, carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals ("dual-carbon" initiatives), and AI applications in atmospheric sciences. With its comprehensive coverage of knowledge and diverse teaching methods, the series served as a gateway for students to explore atmospheric sciences and uncover scientific wonders.
The program has concluded successfully. Guided by China's national strategy to build a strong education system, the collaborating parties will pool expertise and resources to deepen cooperation, share educational assets, and nurture exceptional talent with innovative thinking and practical skills.
Lecture Series Topics
| Lecturer | Title |
1 | Yi Zhang | Can Weather Be Predicted With Precision? |
2 | Danqing Huang | Global Warming: Where Are We Now? |
3 | Huilin Chen | Climate Change and Carbon Neutrality |
4 | Yonghong Yao | A Song of Ice and Fire: Unraveling Climate Change Attribution |
5 | Hongnian Liu | Urban Meteorology: Environmental Changes and Research Frontiers |
6 | Jiabei Fang | El Niño and Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions |
7 | Bo Qiu | The Lifecycle of Carbon in Terrestrial Ecosystems |
8 | Ang Zhou | Radar Eye: Innovations in Rainfall and Wind Monitoring |
9 | Bowen Zhou | No Wind, No Waves: The Science of Atmospheric Dynamics |
10 | Huiling Yuan | Smart Meteorology: How AI Powers Weather and Climate Forecasting? |