To deepen cooperation and exchanges with high-quality high schools in Jilin Province, attract top students to apply, and facilitate talent cultivation and subject popularization, on April 17, 2026, Professor Feng Xingdong, Dean of the School of Statistics and Data Science at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, led a team to visit the Affiliated High School of Northeast Normal University. They conducted a "Kuangshi Lecture" subject lecture and undergraduate enrollment promotion activity, bringing cutting-edge academic sharing and authoritative enrollment guidance to the students and parents of the affiliated high school.
On that day, the event was conducted in two sessions in an orderly manner. Dean Feng Xingdong delivered a fascinating lecture titled "Statistics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" to approximately 150 students in the multimedia classroom on the fifth floor of the Qinghua Campus of the Affiliated High School of Northeast Normal University. Dean Feng started with popular AI applications such as ChatGPT, facial recognition, and intelligent recommendation, explaining in simple terms that statistics is the underlying cornerstone of artificial intelligence. He systematically explained how core ideas such as probability judgment, data patterns, regression analysis, and model learning support breakthroughs in machine learning and deep learning, revealing the key value of statistics in the intelligent era. Combining his own research and teaching practice, he shared cutting-edge directions such as dimensionality reduction, robust estimation, and distributed statistical computing, guiding students to establish data thinking and stimulating their interest in learning the field of statistics and data science. The lecture was both academically profound and popularly interesting, with lively interaction on the spot.
Subsequently, the enrollment presentation was held in the lecture hall of the library on the Free Campus, providing a comprehensive interpretation of SUFE's educational advantages and enrollment policies to parents. Professor Wu Mengyun from the School of Statistics and Data Science of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics gave a detailed introduction focusing on the school's century-old educational heritage, "Double First-Class" discipline strength, talent cultivation characteristics, international education, employment prospects, and undergraduate enrollment policies, with a focus on professional layout, training mode, and development path. After the lecture, the enrollment team teachers provided specific and detailed reference suggestions for hot issues such as major selection, further education planning, and academic development that parents were concerned about. The attending parents and students listened carefully and actively inquired, expressing that the lecture and presentation were informative and provided a clear understanding of SUFE's educational characteristics and application information, as well as important guidance for academic planning and major selection.
This visit to the High School Affiliated to Northeast Normal University is an important measure taken by the school to promote and deepen the connection between high schools and universities. In the future, the School of Statistics and Data Science at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics will continue to carry out brand activities such as "Kuangshi Lecture Hall", enter more key high schools to popularize cutting-edge subject knowledge, disseminate enrollment information, continuously expand cooperation channels, innovate education models, and attract more outstanding students to join SUFE, enabling them to grow and succeed in the interdisciplinary field of data intelligence and finance.
