On May 26, 2026, Huai Jinpeng, secretary of the Party Group and minister of the Ministry of Education, led a delegation to visit the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials at Shaanxi Normal University. He listened to the introduction by Prof. Fang Yu on the progress of interdisciplinary research and the commercialization of innovative achievements, and commended the institute’s accomplishments in producing high-quality research outcomes and cultivating highly qualified talent.

MOE General Office director Cui Baoshi, Ideological and Political Work Department director Wei Shiqiang, Higher Education Department director Zhou Tianhua, along with Wang Shusheng, secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Education Working Committee and director of the Provincial Department of Education, participated in the research visit. SNNU Party Secretary Li Xiaobing, and president Chen Xinbing accompanied the visit.