From August 25 to 29, 2025, the 13th Huada Summer School on QCD, jointly organized by the Institute of Particle Physics (IOPP) and the Central China Center for Nuclear Theory (C3NT) at Central China Normal University (CCNU), was successfully held in Wuhan. Themed "QCD out of equilibrium", the school brought together top domestic and international experts and scholars, attracting over 100 young scholars from more than 30 prestigious universities and research institutions, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, University of Science and Technology of China, Fudan University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Participants gathered to study and explore the frontiers of non-equilibrium physics in strong interactions.
On the first day of the school, Professor Wang Xin-nian, Director of the Central China Center for Nuclear Theory (C3NT), delivered the opening remarks. He emphasized that non-equilibrium processes in QCD, the fundamental theory describing strong interactions, plays a crucial role in understanding the evolution of matter in the early universe and in heavy-ion collisions. Professor Wang emphasized the return of the school format to pedalogical lectures in basic with empahsis on basic foundation which will be helpful for future research.
Professor Wang Xinnian, Director of C3NT, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony
The school focused systematically on the core issues of non-equilibrium QCD. Three distinguished lecturers—Dr. Xiaojian Du (University of Jyväskylä), Dr. Shuzhe Shi (Tsinghua University), and Dr. Yi Yin (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen)—delivered intensive lectures and discussions over five days. They guided participants in mastering the theoretical tools and latest developments in non-equilibrium QCD. Attendees praised the courses as "cutting-edge and highly enlightening", noting that the experts' academic insights and research experiences opened up new perspectives for their studies.
Dr. Xiaojian Du (left) and Dr. Yi Yin (right) are giving lectures at the workshop
Participants engaged in in-depth exchanges during classes and shared their research findings through group discussions. Many students noted that the school not only strengthened their theoretical foundations but also sparked innovative ideas through discussions with peers.
Dr. Shuzhe Shi is giving lectures and answering questions at the workshop
This summer school was specifically organized by three instructors: Weiyao Ke, Longgang Pang, and Guangyou Qin. Since its inception in 2012, the Huada QCD School has been successfully held for 13 consecutive sessions. Upholding the principle of "building a solid foundation and inspiring innovation," it has cultivated young talents and advanced the innovative development of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) and related fields through international and cutting-edge academic exchanges.
The 13th Huada QCD School Group Photo
