Yunnan University participants pose for a group photo. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

The university's delegation was composed of students and faculty from the School of Life Sciences and the School of Ecology and Environment. Their strong performance highlights the university's long-standing commitment to integrating education, scientific research, and talent cultivation. By emphasizing the integration of industry and education, science and teaching, and fostering student innovation through project-based learning, Yunnan University continues to drive excellence in science education.

The university plans to use high-level academic competitions to deepen the reform of its practical teaching system and enhance the training quality of top-tier innovative talent in the life sciences field.

As a premier national-level event in the life sciences, the CULSC is held annually and features two tracks: "Scientific Inquiry" and "Innovation & Entrepreneurship". The competition serves as a platform to cultivate students' creativity, research skills, and comprehensive abilities.

This year's competition reached an all-time high for its scale: in the Scientific Inquiry track, 718 projects from 231 universities advanced to the finals, while in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship track, 518 projects from 210 universities made it to the final stage.