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WUST News (Correspondent: Fu Yingfang) — The results of the 14th Asia and Pacific Mathematical Contest in Modeling (APMCM) have just been announced. Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST) achieved a historic milestone by winning 6 First Prizes, 17 Second Prizes, and 12 Third Prizes, the highest number and quality of prizes ever won in the competition. Additionally, the WUST was honored with the Outstanding Organization Award, while faculty members Zhang Qiang and He Chang from the School of Sciences received the Outstanding Advisor Award.

The School of Science has long prioritized discipline-specific competitions as a key component of its educational strategy. Guided by the philosophy of "promoting practice through competition, enhancing learning through contests, and integrating academics with real-world challenges", the College has established a teaching system that deeply merges theoretical knowledge with practical application. By mobilizing cross-departmental resources to form special task forces, the College provides full-cycle support for participating teams, from pre-competition training and mock simulations to logistical coordination. A "Starting from Freshmen Year" initiative has also been implemented to encourage underclassmen to gain hands-on experience early on. This year, several first-year teams stood out with award-winning performances.

Jointly organized by the China Internet of Things Working Committee of the China International Association for Promotion of Science and Technology (CIAPST) and the Beijing Society of Image and Graphics, the 14th APMCM is one of the most influential academic competitions in the Asia-Pacific region. This edition attracted over 27,000 students from 980 universities worldwide, including prestigious institutions such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford, University of Liverpool, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The competition aims to inspire students' passion for mathematics, cultivate their ability to construct mathematical models and leverage computing technologies to solve real-world problems, and foster innovation, collaboration, and interdisciplinary exploration through extracurricular scientific activities.