The 26th International Symposium on Spin Physics (SPIN2025) opened on Sept 22 in Qingdao, Shandong, hosted by Shandong University (SDU). The five-day event comprises a main conference and 12 parallel sessions, with a total of 201 presentations. Nearly 300 scholars from 13 countries, including China, the United States, Russia, Germany, Italy, and Japan, were in attendance.

In his opening address, SDU President Li Shucai highlighted the university's achievements in spin physics. He emphasized that strengthening international collaboration is both natural and essential for scientific innovation, especially in a cutting-edge field like spin physics, which is a key area at the intersection of condensed matter and quantum information science. Li stated that open cooperation and shared knowledge are essential for overcoming barriers and solving core scientific challenges.

He affirmed the university's commitment to working with global partners to deepen research collaboration, aiming for significant breakthroughs and key technological advancements. This effort, he noted, will inject new momentum into global scientific and industrial progress.

The symposium also included a public lecture by Academician Xue Qikun of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In his talk, "From the Discovery of Spin to the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect", he reviewed the hundred-year history of spin physics, highlighted its core role in fields like nuclear and high-energy physics, and celebrated the contributions of Chinese scholars. He concluded by sharing his research and expressing a positive outlook for the field's future.

President Li Shucai delivers an address at the ceremony. [Photo/Shandong University]

Xue Qikun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, gives an online public lecture at the event. [Photo/Shandong University]