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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Doubled Might for You: Studying<br />

Engineering at <strong>PKU</strong><br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2006--4-17<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=145547698<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, April 17th, 2006: The students who choose to study<br />

engineering courses at <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> would have ―double might‖ as <strong>PKU</strong> has a<br />

comprehensive academic background, including natural and social sciences,<br />

medical courses and humanities – Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Chen Shiyi, dean <strong>of</strong> Engineering<br />

Institute thus said on 2006 Recruiting Press Conference, April 15th, which was also<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> Opening Day.<br />

It is the first year for <strong>PKU</strong> Engineering Institute to recruit undergraduates, and they<br />

plan to take in 70 to 100. There are three specialties – theoretical and applied<br />

mechanics, engineering structure analysis, and energy and resources engineering;<br />

students will choose their specialties in their third year.<br />

According to Pr<strong>of</strong>. Chen, the institute is willing to invite scholars and pr<strong>of</strong>essors from<br />

all over the world. It is estimated that in the next decade the number <strong>of</strong> the staff<br />

would increase from 50 to 150, and the institute will construct new buildings for more<br />

classrooms and <strong>of</strong>fices. Furthermore, the institute will incorporate teaching, research<br />

and application by cooperating with enterprises. Pr<strong>of</strong>. Chen hopes that the institute<br />

will welcome many freshmen in September.<br />

Edited By : Zhang Yuan<br />

Translated By : Zhang Huishu<br />

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