On the afternoon of January 23, 2024, the Yang Jiao research group convened for their 2023 year-end summary meeting in the stately Conference Room C. The event was a resounding success, with Yulin Zhang, Zhenkai Wang, Zesheng Li, and Hanyuan Liu each taking the stage to thoughtfully recount their personal and professional growth throughout the past year. It was evident that every member had achieved considerable strides, both in their academic pursuits and personal lives.

Concluding the meeting, Professor Jiao delivered an inspiring year-end summary for the research group. He methodically outlined the group’s advancements over the past year across six key dimensions and expressed optimism for the journey ahead. Professor Jiao’s parting words were a call to action, urging everyone to continue their quest for knowledge, reach new heights in research, embrace life with passion, and embody the spirit of soaring dragons as they entered the new year.

Following the productive meeting, the group celebrated their collective achievements with a delectable teppanyaki feast, signifying the triumphant close of another successful year for the Yang Jiao research group!