Shenyang, people.com.cn, October 12 (Reporter Zhao Na) With the theme of "giving play to the leading role of higher education and tamping the talent base for building a strong country", the forum of 2023 university presidents of people.com.cn was held today in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. Xu Weilin, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of Wuhan Textile University, attended the forum and delivered a speech.

Xu Weilin, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Wuhan Textile University

The textile industry is the first echelon of China's manufacturing industry. Data shows that in 2022, the national textile enterprises above designated size will achieve an operating income of 5256.4 billion yuan and a total profit of 206.7 billion yuan. At present, China's textile and clothing exports account for more than one-third of the world's total, ranking first in the world. The total amount of textile fiber processing in China accounts for about 60% of the total amount of fiber processing in the world, and the output of chemical fiber accounts for more than 70% of the world.

"The textile industry is the pillar industry for national economic and social development, the basic industry for solving people's livelihood and beautifying life, and the advantageous industry for international cooperation and integrated development." Xu Weilin pointed out that "in the construction of a powerful country, we firmly believe that textile has great potential and great achievements."

Colleges and universities are the convergence point of education, science and technology, and talents. They shoulder the responsibility of educating people for the Party and the country.

Xu Weilin said that as the only university named after "textile" in China, Wuhan Textile University seeks development with its own characteristics, and defines the characteristic development direction of "modern textile, big textile, super textile, and future textile". Focusing on the adjustment of industrial structure and aiming at key technologies in the industry, the university has created four major clusters of new textile materials and green manufacturing, textile equipment and intelligent manufacturing, creative design and exquisite manufacturing, and intelligent management and benefit manufacturing to solve the key common technical problems in the development direction of green, intelligent, brand, high-end, etc. in the textile industry chain.

The establishment of Hubei Nonwovens Technology Innovation Center, the establishment of a joint laboratory with domestic leading enterprises, and the development of a lunar flag that does not fade under plus or minus 150 ℃... In recent years, Wuhan Textile University has made some achievements in production, teaching, research and achievements transformation, and has made major breakthroughs in national defense, aviation and aerospace projects. Cooperation with leading enterprises has been moving towards integration Win win strategic partnership.

Turning to the cultivation of innovative talents in the textile industry, Xu Weilin said that in recent years, Wuhan Textile University has continued to explore new ways for the reform and innovation of industry featured schools and the talent training model, constantly improved the quality of talent training, and delivered a large number of innovative talents to the society and industry.

"In terms of teacher team building, the school attaches great importance to putting young teachers in enterprises for training. It has sent about 30 'vice presidents of science and technology' to enterprises in Hubei Province, and 27 teachers have been selected as members of the 'Academician and Expert Enterprise Tour'." Xu Weilin said.

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