UM-ACP News & Events

The workshop will feature a keynote by Dr. Shaomeng Wang, Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Internal Medicine and Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy. Dr. Wang is the co-founder of Ascentage Pharma Group International, a global, integrated biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for cancer and other diseases. He will share his journey of translating scientific discoveries into successful commercial ventures, offering insights on moving ideas from the lab to the market.

In addition, representatives from UM’s Innovation Partnerships will be on hand to provide an overview of the pathways for transforming innovative ideas into real-world products. They will discuss available resources, commercialization strategies, university policies and compliances, and will be available to answer your questions.

Brian Wu will moderate the workshop.

Add the UM ACP Entrepreneurship Workshop to your calendar.  

Submit your questions ahead of time

As UGA’s chief academic officer, Dr. Hu works to advance the university’s excellence in teaching, research, and public service and outreach.  Prior to his appointment at UGA, he was a faculty member at the University of Michigan. He served in two different associate dean roles in the College of Engineering from 2007 to 2013 and was vice president for research from 2014 to 2019. 

His research in manufacturing and assembly systems has been supported by more than $46 million in external funding from agencies such as the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, as well as corporations including General Motors.

Hu is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and an elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), and the National Academy of Inventors. He is also the recipient of the William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award and the DeVor/Kapoor Manufacturing Medal from ASME, the Gold Medal from SME, and several best paper awards.

On February 23, 2025, the University of Michigan Association of Chinese Professors (UM-ACP) was pleased to inaugurate the UM Chinese Heritage & Scholarship Junior Faculty Awards, which celebrate emerging UM scholars who demonstrate excellence in teaching, research, and service. The award was open to UM junior faculty across all campuses who are either scholars of Chinese heritage worldwide or those dedicated to advancing understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture, heritage, and scholarship.  

LRCCS Noon Lecture Series talk "The War for Chinese Talent in America", by David David Zweig, Professor Emeritus, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. 

Tuesday, September 17 

12:00 pm- 1:00 pm 10th floor Weiser Hall. 

Attend in person or via Zoom: https://myumi.ch/kZGGy

Our efforts in the "Fight COVID-19" campaign focused on securing adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect our frontline colleagues at Michigan Medicine and healthcare workers at local hospitals so that they could perform their heroic work more safely.

UM-ACP deeply appreciates the great efforts of our ACP members, collaborators, and U-M alumni worldwide. The huge support from our postdocs, students, and parents from China, the local Chinese community, U-M staff, and all those who have donated and participated will be remembered forever. We are proud of everyone involved in this drive. Any achievement in this campaign was impossible without you! Thank you!!