The 2013 openning ceremony of IMR Graduate School was held in Graduate Building in the morning of 28th August. Led by Prof. LI Yiyi, the chairman of Academic Degrees Committee and other mumbers of the Committee, including Prof. YE Hengqiang, Prof. HU Zhuangqi, Prof. KE Wei, Prof. ZHANG Zhefeng and Prof. ZHANG Jian, the delegate of supervisors and counselors, as well as all the freshmen attended the ceremony. The ceremony was host by Prof. LIU Min, the director of graduate school.

Prof. ZHANG Zhefeng, the Deputy Director of IMR gave a warm welcome to the freshmen. Meanwhile, he concluded three suggestions: to aim high, to innovate more and to behave honestly. “I have four words to share, thorough, perseverant, inspirational and calm. Be steady and earnest when study; never give up on any troubles; to grasp the inspiration after being illuminating; stay calm with great results of tough study.” said Prof. ZHANG Zhefeng.“Everybody can be great.” He hoped at the end of the speech. “I wish that after years of learning and living in IMR, everyone will be great at academic research, personal character and future career.”

Prof. YANG Ke, on behalf of supervisors, gave a speech expecting the students making a great contribution to IMR and IMR bringing back them joy, progress, success and even some necessary obstacles. He also emphasized the importance of innovation ability in IMR.

The delegate of freshman, MENG Fandi and ZHANG Jinrui expressed their thanks for considerate arrangements. “I am very proud of being a student of IMR.” said MENG. They showed their determination to not only improve themselves but also shoulder the heritage of academic tradition of IMR.

At the end of the ceremony, freshmen are squeezing in introduction themselves, which showed their youthful vigor.

IMR enrolled 221 students in 2013, including 103 doctoral students and 118 postgraduates. Atpresent, the number of current students in IMR has amounted to 688.