What is the "Challenge Cup"?
The "Challenge Cup" National University Students' Extracurricular Academic and Scientific Research Works Competition is sponsored by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Ministry of Education, the China Association for Science and Technology, and the National Federation of Students. It is a national competition with guiding, demonstrative and mass extracurricular scientific and cultural activities for college students, and is known as the "Olympics" for China university students' academic and scientific research. The purpose of this activity is to fully display the educational achievements of colleges and universities, and to stimulate students' enthusiasm for advocating science, pursuing true knowledge, studying hard, spreading new ideas and meeting challenges.
Challenge Cup (National Extracurricular Academic and Technological Entrepreneurship Competition for College Students)
Challenge Cup is the abbreviation of "Challenge Cup" national series of scientific and technological academic competitions for college students. It is a national extracurricular academic and technological entrepreneurship competition for college students co-sponsored by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the China Association for Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education, the National Federation of Students, and the local provincial people's government. The host universities are all well-known universities in China.
"Challenge Cup" competition has two parallel events in China, one is the "Challenge Cup" national extracurricular academic and scientific works competition for college students (big pick); The other is the "Challenge Cup" China University Student Entrepreneurship Plan Competition (small pick). The national competitions of these two events are held alternately, and each event is held every two years.
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(1) Science and technology events that attract college students. From the initial 19 colleges and universities, it has developed to more than 1000 colleges and universities; From the small arena of more than 300 people to the arena of more than 2 million college students, the influence and appeal of the "Challenge Cup" competition among young students have been significantly enhanced.
The cradle of innovation promotes outstanding young talents to stand out. Among the winners of the competition, there are 2 Changjiang scholars, 6 heads of state key laboratories, more than 20 professors and doctoral supervisors. After winning the prize, 70% of the students continued to pursue a higher level of education, and nearly 30% of the students went abroad for further study.
Among them, the representatives are: the champion of the 2nd Challenge Cup Competition, the winner of the first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, the top ten outstanding young people in China, Deng Zhonghan, the chairman of Beijing Zhongxing Microelectronics Co., Ltd., the champion of the 5th Challenge Cup Competition, the winner of the China Outstanding Youth Science and Technology Innovation Award, Liu Qingfeng, the president of Iflytek Information Technology Co., Ltd. of Anhui University of Science and Technology, the champion of the 8th and 9th Challenge Cup Competition, and the champion of "Challenge Cup" competition.
(2) An important channel to guide college students to promote modernization. The exhibition of achievements, technology transfer and scientific and technological entrepreneurship have enabled the "Challenge Cup" competition to move from the ivory tower to the society, promoted the transformation of scientific and technological achievements in colleges and universities into real productive forces, and made positive contributions to economic and social development.
Deepening the practical course of quality education in colleges and universities. The "Challenge Cup" has formed a three-level competition system at the national, provincial and university levels. With "Challenge Cup" competition as the leader, colleges and universities have continuously enriched activities, expanded work carriers, and incorporated innovative education into educational planning, making "Challenge Cup" competition an important platform for college students to participate in scientific and technological innovation activities.
(3) A bright stage to show the innovative style of all China students. Many universities in Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan Province actively participated in the competition and sent delegations to participate in the exhibition. The contest has become a stage for young students from four places across the Taiwan Strait to show their innovative style, and it is also an important way to enhance mutual understanding and deepen mutual feelings.