From top student in college to scientific research powerhouse

Chapter 28 Someone, please have some sympathy for me!
'Beep, beep, beep...'

The receiver kept ringing with busy signals.

Yang Liping stood there holding the phone, stunned, for a long time, until Wang Shuo on the other end asked, "Was that Dean Zhao Jianyang from the School of Mathematics just now?"

"It's him."

Yang Liping nodded blankly, her expression remaining completely unchanged.

She just couldn't understand it!

Regarding the public opinion issue caused by a newly enrolled doctoral student, Wang Guiyuan from the School of Science's administration office said, "We will take a tough stance and not be afraid of trouble."

Academician Tan Yanming, Dean of the School of Physics, didn't say a word, but Zhao Jianyang, Dean of the School of Mathematics, stood up and lost his temper, saying something like, "Anyone with a problem, come to him."

What's happening here!
When dealing with online public opinion issues, shouldn't we set up an investigation team, conduct an investigation, and then hold a meeting to make a decision?
Why are they all so tough?
"What is this student's background?" Yang Liping was starting to have doubts.

She reviewed the student files again but still couldn't figure out the problem. Shaking her head, she decided to go find the person in charge—the school's deputy secretary, Guo Zhen.

The school has established a leading group for responding to online public opinion, and Deputy Secretary Guo Zhen is the head of the leading group.

Once a public opinion crisis arises online, Guo Zhen will definitely be responsible for handling it.

She didn't call again, but went directly to the place.

Guo Zhen also noticed the public opinion. He was looking through Zhang Minghao's information and was not surprised to see Yang Liping come over. What surprised him was the reaction of Wang Guiyuan and Zhao Jianyang.

He thought about it carefully and said, "The public opinion situation is indeed very serious right now, but Dean Zhao is right. There is no problem in admitting this student."

"Absolutely outstanding..."

Guo Zhen gave a brief comment, and then went on to explain in detail, “He entered Donggang University at the age of 16, spent three years as an undergraduate and two years as a master’s student, and received a first-class scholarship every year.”

"I started my PhD at 21 and even received the national scholarship in my first year..."

He skipped over the 'falsification of experimental data' and continued, 'Academician Tan's signature is perfectly fine.'

"If it were me, I would approve it too!"

He has something to say but hasn't said it yet.

Zhang Minghao was a student that Xue Kun specifically wanted, and Xue Kun was a talent that Jiangzhou University had specially "poached".

On the surface, he was recruited through a project, but in reality, the school also offered him excellent benefits, promising to promote him to a level three professor within three years and providing him with a large settlement allowance.

Xue Kun is a talented person himself. How could he refuse to admit a student he specifically requested?
As for falsifying experimental data...

Guo Zhen thought for a moment and then said, "Let Professor Xue Kun come over."

Soon, Xue Kun arrived.

Also present were Tan Yanming and Zhao Jianyang, both deans who were worried that something might have gone wrong, so they came together to check on the situation.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Guo Zhen simply said, "Since everyone's here, let's have a meeting together."

Everyone sat down.

Guo Zhenxian asked Xue Kun, "Professor Xue, could you talk about the experimental fraud issue at Donggang University? You were Zhang Minghao's advisor at the time, so you should know about it, right?"

Xue Kun said seriously, "It's not fake, it's a real experiment."

“After Zhang Minghao finished the experiment, he told me that we tried several times together, but we couldn’t replicate it.”

He shook his head as he spoke, "My student is good in every way, but he's stubborn. He always believes the experiment is real."

"Later, he recorded the data and paid to publish a short paper."

"That paper was just an experimental record, published in a small journal, and had nothing to do with a doctoral student's graduation. I never expected it to cause such a big fuss."

He kept shaking his head as he spoke; who would have thought?
The others were learning the details for the first time, and Tan Yanming exclaimed in surprise, "Donggang University expelled Zhang Minghao for this?"

"What's the big deal about a short thesis that doesn't involve getting a doctoral degree?"

Yang Liping guessed and said, "Maybe it's because of the public outcry?"

"It's more than that."

Xue Kun continued, "Zhang Minghao's dismissal is directly related to Yang Xuewen, the vice president of Donggang University. Yang Xuewen and I have always had a strained relationship and basically never speak to each other."

"Furthermore, regarding the issue of retracting papers from the website, Zhang Minghao accused Yang Xuewen of abusing his power, which led to a heated argument. I only heard the details from others..."

Everyone else understood.

The student published a short paper and insisted that the paper was correct, but the pressure from public opinion fell on the school.

School leaders abused their authority and got into a verbal altercation with students, ultimately resorting to expulsion to quell public opinion.

It all made sense.

Tan Yanming said with a smile, "Yang Xuewen really did a good thing by sending the talents from their Donggang University to our Jiangzhou University."

"Yes, what a good person, a really good person!" Zhao Jianyang said with a smile, giving a thumbs up.

"How do you say this?"

Guo Zhen asked curiously.

This student has an excellent resume, but does it deserve such high praise from the two deans?

"That's a real talent!"

Tan Yanming exclaimed, "Secretary Guo, you don't know this yet."

"Xinchuang Technology, one of the leading companies in China's semiconductor industry, wants to invite Zhang Minghao to serve as the head of the R&D team for a research project, offering him an annual salary of two million."

"Zhang Minghao refused on the spot, but later they specifically asked to cooperate with Zhang Minghao on research and development."

"We will soon have several university-industry cooperation projects."

Guo Zhen and Yang Liping listened in a daze.

This student is amazing!

He refused a two million yuan annual salary offer, yet the company proactively offered to collaborate on research and development? No wonder Wang Guiyuan, Tan Yanming, and Zhao Jianyang all took a very strong stance in defending him…

The other party certainly doesn't care.

Even if things really escalate, the worst that can happen is that they have to drop out of school.

I dropped out of school to get a job with a two million annual salary...

Life seems better now?

……

Zhang Minghao never expected that his dismissal would cause such a stir in public opinion.

On Weibo, there is a photo of him standing on the podium, which was obviously taken by a student during class.

"The students have so much energy!"

"It seems we'll have to take attendance more often from now on, making sure no one is missed, and we'll be stricter with students during class..."

He doesn't care.

Just like Guo Zhen, Yang Liping and others thought, no matter how bad things got, the worst that could happen was dropping out of school.

I'm dropping out of school!

I'd be willing to work in the R&D department of a startup, even if it's just as a high-paid employee.

His life was not significantly affected.

Within my social circle, including the people in the lab, my two roommates, and various professors, everyone knew about the data fabrication incident; it was just another one.

The only thing affected was the classroom.

The classmates found out too.

During the "Mathematical Methods" class, other students frequently glanced over, and some even whispered among themselves.

Ma Yan sat next to me and whispered during a break in class, "I just found out that you did your doctoral studies at Donggang University!"

After saying that, he asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

"Don't worry about things online. You've already enrolled and haven't done anything. What can the school do?"

"Even if the school wants to do something, it doesn't make sense..."

Ma Yan was indeed a little worried, as the first new classmate he met after starting his doctoral studies was Zhang Minghao.

They have the same mentor.

Although Zhang Minghao is considered a competitor, a competitor is not an enemy.

"Thank you, I'm fine," Zhang Minghao replied with a smile.

"It's okay."

Ma Yan nodded. He suddenly understood why Zhang Minghao was valued by Xue Kun.

Zhang Minghao spent a year and a half studying for his doctorate at Donggang University under Xue Kun's tutelage. Naturally, he would receive Xue Kun's attention when he came to Jiangzhou University to repeat his studies.

If I do the math, the other person has been pursuing their PhD for almost two years now?

"How old are you?" Ma Yan stared at Zhang Minghao for a long time before finally asking in confusion.

"23."

"Age in Chinese or age in Western calendar... never mind..."

Even by the traditional Chinese age reckoning, she's two years younger than him; not to mention by the Chinese age reckoning, she's two years younger too. And her doctoral studies have been going on for almost two years…

In terms of age, he lost completely!
"Distracted again!"

Yao Liqin gave Ma Yan a stern rebuke.

He paid special attention to Zhang Minghao's direction, and also noticed Ma Yan. "How many times have I told you, you need to be serious in class. The last time is for you to read, not for you to think about other things!"

Ma Yan quickly lowered his head, pretending to be engrossed in reading.

Yao Liqin glared at him again, then walked over and said to Zhang Minghao with concern, "Don't worry about things online."

"At school, anyone who wants to punish you or target you for this will have to get past me first!"

Zhang Minghao replied gratefully, "Thank you, Teacher Yao. I wasn't affected."

"That's good."

As Yao Liqin was about to walk away after speaking, he suddenly stopped. "By the way, Professor Meng asked me to tell you that he has subscribed to the Journal of Applied Mathematics. When the next issue arrives, he can send you the physical booklet."

"You'll have to wait for the editorial department to send the publication, which will be delayed by half a month. It's better to see the physical copy sooner rather than later."

He said that and walked away.

Ma Yan immediately asked in a low voice, "What journal did Teacher Yao say?"

"nothing."

Zhang Minghao said, "There is a paper that has been submitted to the English version of the Journal of Applied Mathematics, and it will be published next month."

Ma Yan didn't understand.

The Journal of Applied Mathematics? It's a mathematics journal, right? How do I publish a paper in a mathematics journal?

After class, he took out his phone and searched for "Journal of Applied Mathematics (English Edition)" and found that it was an academic journal with a SIC2 zone and a T2 rating.

He took a deep breath, then suddenly slapped himself hard across the face. "How could I possibly sympathize with someone two years younger than me who's so highly regarded by all the teachers..."

"A physics PhD student who can publish mathematics papers in SIC2 zone right after enrolling?"

"Someone please have some sympathy for me!"

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