Qingdao, Shandong Province, on the coast of the Yellow Sea and the Huiquan Bay, Ocean University of China, a higher education institution that stands by the sea, thrives because of the sea, and strives for strength by the sea, celebrated its 100th anniversary in October this year. For the past 100 years, the founding principle of "teaching advanced academic knowledge, cultivating master's degree talents, and meeting the needs of the country" has nurtured the profound patriotism and patriotism of the faculty and students of Ocean University of China; The value pursuit of "advocating academia and seeking maritime benefits for the country" inspires teachers and students of Ocean University of China to pursue their dreams and bravely stand at the forefront. In April 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection visit to the Sanya Institute of Oceanography at Ocean University of China that "building a maritime power is a major strategic task to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" and "promoting high-level self-reliance and self-improvement in marine science and technology". Remember the instructions and forge ahead. Ocean University of China will continue its centennial glory, actively integrate and serve Chinese path to modernization, and constantly contribute wisdom and strength to building a maritime power. To cultivate marine talents for the country, the Party, and the nation, Ocean University of China has always adhered to cultivating leading talents and backbone forces in the marine industry for the country. Over the past 100 years, our university has trained and delivered more than 360000 outstanding talents to various industries, especially in China's marine and aquatic industries, including Sun Fu, the first PhD in oceanography and Xue Changhu, the first PhD in agriculture and aquaculture, Dong Zhaoqian, the first scientist to land in Antarctica, and Li Wenbo, a reef keeper in Nansha. A 'maritime ideological and political course' sowed the seeds of deep blue determination - the school fully utilizes the role of ideological and political courses in cultivating morality and nurturing people. Starting from 2020, a public elective course on 'Marine Scientific Research Cognitive Practice' has been offered on the silent scientific research ship 'Dongfanghong 3' independently developed and built in China. A "marine management course" to encourage students to study marine research - led by Wu Lixin, an academician of the CAS Member, covering physical oceanography, marine geology, marine biology, marine energy, marine technology, marine fisheries and climate, marine international law, marine economy and other directions, the course has received constant praise since its inception three years ago. At present, Ocean University of China is focusing on the ocean and accelerating the cultivation of high-level composite marine talents. The teachers and students are bravely exploring these maritime fields, such as the exploration of the sea by the "Jiaolong", polar scientific expeditions, the exploration of the "transparent ocean", and the construction of the "blue granary". The school has trained more than one-third of the doctoral students in the fields of ocean and aquaculture in China, and 16 of the graduates have grown into academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering in the field of ocean, providing strong talent support for the construction of a maritime power Tian Hui, Secretary of the Party Committee of Ocean University of China, said. There is a moment to promote marine science and technology to achieve a high level of self-reliance and self-improvement. Guan Huashi, an academician of the CAE Member and professor of Ocean University of China, who is over 80 years old, will never forget it. On June 12, 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during his visit to the Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory of Marine Science and Technology that in order to build a maritime power, it is necessary to further care about, understand, and manage the ocean, and accelerate the pace of marine scientific and technological innovation. Guan Huashi's dream is to build China's' Blue Pharmacy '. Entering the Qingdao Institute of Marine Biopharmaceuticals, led by Guan Huashi, the good news is exciting: the Phase I clinical trial of BG136, a Class 1 anti-tumor drug for injection, will end in May this year, which will be an important breakthrough in the development of the "blue drug library". At Ocean University of China, a group of scholars have written their papers on the blue soil, striving to promote high-level self-reliance and self-improvement in marine science and technology. Academician MacConson led the construction of a precision nutrition database for aquaculture animals, Academician Song Microwave's team led the construction of a DNA database for marine ciliates, Professor Cui Hongzhi's team has made numerous breakthroughs in extreme environmental material structure design and protection technology research and development, and Professor Wei Zhiqiang's team is committed to supercomputing and carefully building a "deep blue brain"... "Facing the forefront of world science and technology, the university fully leverages its role as a source and main force of innovation in marine science and technology, fights key core technology battles, and makes efforts to promote high-level self-reliance and self-improvement in China's marine science and technology," said Zhang Junfeng, President of Ocean University of China. Serving national strategy and regional development In June this year, the Qingdao Blue Seed Industry Research Institute, led by Bao Zhenmin, an academician of the CAE Member and a professor of Ocean University of China, was officially inaugurated, becoming another innovative position to serve the construction of the "blue granary". Establishing a big food concept and seeking food from the ocean, we are tackling the "chip" of high-quality aquatic products and striving to make the "blue granary" safer and more prosperous. Bao Zhenmin, who has led a team to cultivate 8 new varieties of scallops, is full of confidence. 'Meeting the needs of the country' was the clear educational purpose of Ocean University of China at the beginning of its establishment, and now it has been passed down from generation to generation, demonstrating new responsibilities in the new journey. In 2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to support the construction of a free trade pilot zone throughout Hainan Island. The Sanya Institute of Oceanography at Ocean University of China was born, focusing on the two themes of "deep sea" and "tropical" to deeply cultivate the coast of the South China Sea; At the end of 2023, the Shenzhen Research Institute of Ocean University of China will be established, actively serving the construction of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, the Shenzhen Demonstration Zone of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, and the global ocean center city. In recent years, Ocean University of China has also worked with more than 300 partners from more than 50 countries and regions to build a collaborative innovation platform and network for global marine science and education cooperation, help countries open up, and serve the construction of the "the Belt and Road" and the construction of a maritime community of shared future. It not only serves the national strategy, but also provides support for regional economic development. Not long ago, Ocean University of China, together with several domestic universities, research institutes, and enterprises, jointly established the Shandong Modern Ocean Higher Education Community and released the "Action Plan for Ocean University of China to Serve Shandong's High Quality Development (2024-2028)". At the same time, Ocean University of China has joined hands with local institutions to jointly establish new research and development institutions such as Qingdao Marine Biomedical Research Institute and Qingdao Blue Seed Industry Research Institute, providing support for Qingdao to build a highland for modern marine economic development. Amidst the wind and rain, the wind is flourishing. The school adheres to the fundamental task of cultivating morality and talents, regards serving the country as the highest pursuit, takes comprehensive deepening of reform as a powerful driving force, strives to create a new situation in the construction of world-class universities with distinctive characteristics, and strives to write a new chapter of 'building a strong country with great potential for the future', "said Tian Hui. (New Society)