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Chapter 818 - 467: Selected for the National Science and Technology Awards (Please Subscribe)_2

Chapter 818: Chapter 467: Selected for the National Science and Technology Awards (Please Subscribe)_2

Xiao Wenxing replied, "As for graphene technology, it was only mentioned that it was selected, but it’s still not clear exactly which award it has been nominated for. We should expect to wait a while longer for news. It’s said that Xia Science Institution is still researching that."

Upon hearing this, Ding Yue anticipated that the 3D bioprinting technology being nominated for the Xia Country International Science and Technology Cooperation Award was within his expectations.

After all, the 3D bioprinting technology indeed required the collaboration with Professor Yang Kaining to complete successfully at Mist City Arts and Science University.

Professor Yang Kaining provided the bio-ink technology, which was a crucial component.

Without Professor Yang Kaining’s bio-ink technology, relying solely on Mist City Arts and Science University’s own development of bio-ink technology would probably have pushed the timetable back by a year or two.

In that case, the precious life of Principal Xu Dongcheng’s beloved daughter, Xu Meijia, might not have been saved.

Most importantly, Professor Yang Kaining is a Chinese national residing in Switzerland and works at the Swiss Zurich Federal Institute of Technology, so the nomination of 3D bioprinting technology for the Xia Country International Science and Technology Cooperation Award is completely justified.

The question was whether they could ultimately win the award.

In the past year or two, Ding Yue mulled over it and realized that there seemed to be no significant scientific research achievements from domestic and international collaboration.

The Xia Country International Science and Technology Cooperation Award, as the name suggests, is specifically given to international scientists or scientific institutions collaborating with Xia Country.

Actually.

Ding Yue was more concerned about the graphene mechanical exfoliation preparation equipment technology.

Currently, Xia Science Institution has not yet decided which award to nominate it for.

This technology could potentially be nominated for three out of the five National Science and Technology Awards.

One is the National Highest Science and Technology Award.

The second is the National Technological Invention Award.

The third is the National Science and Technology Progress Award.

Among these three,

Ding Yue thought the second possibility was quite low.

After all, the graphene mechanical exfoliation preparation equipment was not a new invention, and the scope of the National Technological Invention Award is somewhat more specific.

Just as its name implies, it is most likely awarded to inventions of great significance to Xia Country.

The remaining two,

Naturally, Ding Yue hoped to receive the National Highest Science and Technology Award.

Winning this award would mean securing the highest honor in the field of science and technology in Xia Country.

"Oh, then let’s wait for more news,"

Ding Yue calmly responded.

"Principal Ding, I knew it, when I saw potential in Mist City Arts and Science University, I wasn’t wrong. The National Science and Technology Awards, those are truly..."

Director Xiao Wenxing said excitedly.

"We also have to thank the Department of Education for its continuous support over the years,"

Ding Yue said humbly.

"All right, Principal Ding, I have relayed the message. You should go and tell the teachers and students involved in these two projects. This is incredibly uplifting news,"

Director Xiao Wenxing said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you, Director Xiao, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Beep beep beep~

After hanging up the call, the excitement in Ding Yue’s heart lingered on.

If the 3D bioprinting technology and graphene technology were to win the National Science and Technology Awards, a few of Mist City Arts and Science University’s departments could presumably become national key disciplines.

This was without a doubt terrific news for Mist City Arts and Science University.

For Ding Yue personally, it was even better news.

Because winning any of the National Science and Technology Awards would allow Ding Yue to complete the upgrade task he had been unable to finish for the past two years.

When that time came,

Mist City Arts and Science University could smoothly upgrade to a Level 3 institution, leaping into a whole new tier.

"Principal Ding, what did Director Xiao say?"

Seeing Principal Ding so excited, the secretary Wen Ruohan curiously asked.

Because Wen Ruohan had not seen Principal Ding this excited in a long time, it must be some excellent news, right?

"Hehe."

Ding Yue smiled and said, "The National Science and Technology Awards, our Xia Country’s highest level of scientific and technological awards, our Mist City Arts and Science University has two technologies that have been nominated!"

Upon hearing Principal Ding say this, Wen Ruohan was stunned.

Goodness gracious!

The highest-level national award for science and technology was something Wen Ruohan hardly dared to dream about.

Yet her alma mater had managed to be nominated.

What’s more, they had been nominated for not one but two technologies!

At this moment, Wen Ruohan couldn’t help but silently shout in her heart, "Mist City Arts and Science University is awesome!"

The more awesome Mist City Arts and Science University became, the more proud Wen Ruohan felt because in the future she could proudly say that she graduated from Mist City Arts and Science University!

What?

Don’t know about Mist City Arts and Science University?

Impossible!

Wen Ruohan even started to believe the phrase Principal Ding always said before, that one day Mist City Arts and Science University would become a top global, world-renowned school!

By then, who wouldn’t know about Mist City Arts and Science University?

Just like now when you mention Harvard University, Cambridge University, Oxford University—who doesn’t know, who’s not aware?

"Xiao Wen, this good news must be made known to all the teachers and students throughout the entire school, immediately inform the publicity department to announce this news on the official school homepage, Public Account, student groups, and all, so that everyone knows."

The joy in Ding Yue’s heart at this time was something he didn’t want to enjoy alone.

He wanted the entire school’s teachers and students to share this good news.

After speaking, Ding Yue took out his phone and called his sister, Ding Xiaoyou.

After all, his sister Ding Xiaoyou was his family.

She was a member involved in the graphite mechanical exfoliation fabricator project, so naturally, she needed to be told about the graphite technology being nominated for the National Science and Technology Awards.

"What?"

Upon hearing her brother say over the phone that the graphite technology had been nominated for a National Science and Technology Award, Ding Xiaoyou instantly became extremely excited.

"Xiao You, you heard right, but for now it’s just a nomination, the final award has not been determined yet," Ding Yue said with a smile.

"That’s amazing!"

Ding Xiaoyou exclaimed excitedly, "I just knew it!"

"Alright, I just wanted to give you a heads-up. I still need to inform Tong Yihang and the others as soon as possible."

Having said that, Ding Yue hung up the phone.

Ding Xiaoyou had wanted to say a bit more, but her brother hung up so quickly!

That guy!

He’s good at everything, but hanging up on his sister is where he truly excels!

After calling his sister Ding Xiaoyou, Ding Yue then started to call and notify Tong Yihang, Liu Tiefei, Yang Jie, and the others, including Luo Peng and Su Beilin.

They were all the aces of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mist City Arts and Science University, and each one of them worked incredibly hard.

No sooner had they finished the graphite mechanical exfoliation fabricator project than they all got thoroughly absorbed in the lithography machine project.

The lithography machine project was even more challenging and significant than the graphite project, and it had officially been underway for over a year now, but progress was still slow.

It couldn’t be helped.

The technological difficulties the lithography machine project faced were just too many and too tough.

The lithography machine project Mist City Arts and Science University was undertaking wasn’t about catching up with the international advanced 5-nanometer lithography process technology but surpassing it!

Surpass!

Only by surpassing could Xia Country rise in this field and no longer be subject to foreign restrictions!

Upon learning about the graphite technology being nominated for the National Science and Technology Awards, as told by Principal Ding, Tong Yihang, Liu Tiefei, Yang Jie, Luo Peng, and Su Beilin were almost all moved to the strongest inner excitement and joy; happy was an understatement to describe their efforts and sweat over such a long time.

Ding Yue told them.

When the time came for the actual awards, he would definitely hold a commendation meeting and reward every teacher and student involved in these two projects.

Speaking of which.

It seems that Tong Yihang and the other Mechanical Engineering Department aces were all involved in both the 3D bioprinting technology and the graphite mechanical exfoliation fabricator projects!