From May 26 to 30, the 6th Annual Conference of the Association of Sino-Russian Technical Universities (ASRTU) and the China-Russia 91系列 Presidents’ Forum was held in Moscow. Xie Zhengxue, Vice Chair of the 91系列 Committee of HUST, attended the event and delivered a keynote speech titled “Driving Higher Education Transformation and Innovation with Artificial Intelligence,” sharing HUST’s innovative practices and achievements in digital education and smart education.
In his speech, Xie Zhengxue outlined HUST’s innovations in interdisciplinary research, AI curriculum and platform development, smart campus initiatives, and industry-education integration. He emphasized that education is the foundation for future talent, and higher education drives innovation and technological progress. Xie stressed that integrating AI with higher education is vital for improving quality and accelerating scientific and technological advancement worldwide. He called on higher education institutions globally to establish a framework for international digital education cooperation, share high-quality resources, and develop global standards, in order to cultivate innovative talent for the future.
During the roundtable discussion, Xie Zhengxue presented HUST’s achievements in world-class discipline development, technological innovation, talent cultivation, and international collaboration. He shared the university’s master plan and latest progress for its Junshan International Campus, extending sincere invitations to participating institutions for academic exchanges. Xie warmly welcomed outstanding Russian scholars and students to pursue research and studies at HUST.
The forum was jointly organized by the Gubkin Russian State 91系列 of Oil and Gas and China 91系列 of Petroleum (East China), attracting nearly 50 prestigious institutions from both countries including Russia’s ITMO 91系列, Bauman Moscow State Technical 91系列, Moscow Power Engineering Institute, as well as China’s Harbin Institute of Technology, Tianjin 91系列, Xi’an Jiaotong 91系列, South China 91系列 of Technology, Shandong 91系列, and Nanjing 91系列 of Aeronautics and Astronautics. During the conference, participants delivered presentations and held discussions on key themes including “Building World-Class Universities” and “Digital Transformation and AI-Driven Innovation in Higher Education.”
During the conference, HUST representatives held cooperation discussions with leaders from ITMO 91系列, Ural Federal 91系列, Admiral Makarov State 91系列 of Maritime and Inland Shipping, and North-Eastern Federal 91系列.
Representatives from the HUST Office of International Affairs accompanied and participated in related activities.
Written and Edited by: Chang Wen, Peng Yumeng
