The Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering (IAPME, hereinafter referred to as “the Institute”) at the University of Macau (UM) successfully held the “IAPME 2025 Summer Camp for Outstanding Mainland Students” from July 9 to 12. The event aimed to provide a platform for top students from mainland China to engage in exchanges and gain an in-depth understanding of the academic environment and research capabilities of IAPME.

Following the announcement of the application notice in March, the Institute promptly received enthusiastic applications from students at numerous mainland universities. After a rigorous and fair selection process by the Institute, 28 outstanding students from prestigious institutions including Jilin University, Sun Yat-sen University, Tongji University, Wuhan University, South China University of Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Nanjing Normal University, and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, etc. were ultimately chosen to participate.

The summer camp featured a rich and practical schedule. In addition to campus and laboratory tours, city exploration activities and cultural experiences in Macao were arranged, IAPME professors organized a series of cutting-edge academic lectures and hands-on research courses, allowing participants to deeply engage with and directly experience the core research content and scientific value of the Institute. Furthermore, the Institute specifically arranged face-to-face sessions between participating students and potential supervisors, facilitating students’ thorough understanding of the various professors’ research directions.

Established in 2016, IAPME has experienced rapid development. The participating students not only praised UM’s beautiful campus environment but were also deeply impressed by the Institute’s advanced research facilities and its continuous stream of innovative achievements. Several participating students expressed a strong desire to pursue doctoral studies at IAPME in the future.

The successful hosting of this summer camp effectively promoted academic exchanges between students from Macao and mainland universities. It injected new momentum into attracting outstanding research talent, advancing technological innovation, and fostering the diversified development of education in Macao. Furthermore, it strengthened the connections between universities of Macao and mainland.