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Chapter 899 - 339: Precious Thanks_2

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Orderly queues formed, and then everyone entered the building.

One has to admit, Xilin University of Technology—or rather, Xilin Mathematics Research Institute—left Luo Jiuwen deeply impressed.

From the perspective of admission thresholds, Xilin University of Technology has already reached the level of super universities like Yanbei and Huaqing. But everyone knows that hardware facilities are not something that can catch up within one or two years.

Not to mention, at schools like Yanbei and Huaqing, many of the buildings and on-campus equipment were funded by alumni donations.

Huaxia's universities, although unlike overseas institutions that receive massive donations from alumni annually and generate income from exorbitant tuition fees, primarily depend on government funding. Nevertheless, Yanbei and Huaqing have the backing of centuries of heritage.

However, judging from this building alone, Xilin University of Technology's hardware capabilities are genuinely on par with Yanbei now.

Absolutely impressive!

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At this moment, it wasn't just Luo Jiuwen who felt this way. At least 80% of the doctoral candidates present for the exam started feeling even more drawn to Xilin.

The pity was that although 600 positions seemed like a large number, 100 were allocated to the School of Mathematics. That left 500 to be divided among numerous universities and research institutes across the country, which wasn't much in the end.

The exact numbers were naturally only known to Dou Dou, who was managing this recruitment process.

There were tens of thousands of resumes submitted. Based on the descriptions in the resumes, all of them met the basic requirements.

Luckily, Dou Dou itself was connected to the databases of various academic journals and could also compile information from various free academic information websites.

In other words, for all postdocs, junior lecturers, and professors who submitted resumes, Dou Dou could generate academic experience profiles for them in its backend system. Those who were particularly adept at padding their resumes were already eliminated in the first round.

In the end, fewer than 2,000 people were selected for the written test.

For Dou Dou, the process was pure joy—it thrives on competing with people!

As for crafting custom exam papers targeting each individual's strengths, that was basic operation for Dou Dou.

In fact, by the graduate level, research directions are already specialized, and subject-specific exams are the most scientific approach.

The only issue is that such an approach is too troublesome, with high costs for designing and grading the exams.

But it's a totally different story with AI.

The only thing that frustrated Luo Jiuwen was that while he saw Dou Dou, he didn't get to meet the renowned Professor Qiao or Professor Xu. What a shame!

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From Qiao Ze's perspective, suddenly acquiring so many positions to bolster the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute was naturally a calculated move on his part.

The advantage of greater numbers was something he had clearly experienced.

On one hand, Qiao Ze had long discussed with Xu Dajiang how to bring the Princeton Mathematics Institute model to Xilin University of Technology. On the other hand, since the establishment of the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute, it had indeed saved him a lot of trouble.

Take textbooks, for example. Without the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute, if he had to compile materials related to Qiao's Algebraic Geometry himself, he would need to conduct extended research on foundational issues and find intuitive entry points for students to grasp quickly.

That would undoubtedly be a headache for Qiao Ze.

Not only would it take up his time, but he would also struggle to summarize the key challenges.

However, with the assistance of the professors who joined the institute last year, it was a totally different story. They meticulously summarized all theorems and formulas, providing in-depth analyses of key and difficult points.

Most importantly, all this work was managed autonomously under Dou Dou's guidance. Qiao Ze barely needed to intervene personally.

Dou Dou's strength remains in resource integration and research support, but it absolutely cannot replace formal academic research work.

So, after seeing the building provided by the university, Qiao Ze instinctively began thinking about expanding the research institute based on his subconscious plans.

Or more accurately, calling it a "research institute" was becoming increasingly inappropriate.

After this round of hiring, it might officially upgrade to the West Forest Research Institute.

It would emulate the model of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, operating as a complementary entity alongside the university's School of Science.

On one hand, it would attract exceptional graduates from the School of Science.

For instance, in the future, outstanding students from the Qiao Class and Ze Class who manage to graduate smoothly within two years could transition into the Institute for Advanced Study to begin their master's research and studies. On the other hand, research projects and topics originating from the institute would, in turn, feed back into developing the sciences at Xilin University of Technology.

For now, the recruitment process seemed to be progressing smoothly. But for Qiao Ze, such smoothness came with its own sets of troubles.

The trouble lay in the upcoming challenge.

After the written and oral exams, it would mean that by October, at least 300 to 400 new members would need to join the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute.

Having high-quality talent was undoubtedly a good thing, but accommodating this many people's basic living needs also fell within the institute's responsibilities.

The newly allocated positions would cover their salaries and some benefits, funded by the state, but providing something as basic as dormitories was nonnegotiable.

Technically speaking, this should be the responsibility of Li Jiangao, the director of the institute.

Li Jiangao had already submitted a request, proposing to build three dormitory buildings on an empty plot near the research institute.

Although the request would likely be approved eventually, and the institute could leverage a series of policies from Xilin City and the university to attract outstanding talent—without having to spend much money—approval would still take time. Adding the steps of tendering, completing formalities, and construction, it would surely take no less than a year to finish.

Still, there was one workaround.

A few years ago, in order to attract high-level talent, the university's infrastructure office had set aside a plot of land off-campus and constructed a new dormitory complex, known as the Xilin University of Technology Youth Talent Apartments.