On October 20th, the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Southeast University held a grand ceremony to celebrate its 40th anniversary, along with the naming ceremony of the "Miao Changwen Star." Yan Xiaofeng, President of the China Building Materials Federation, was invited to attend the event, and Vice President Liu Jianhua read a congratulatory letter on behalf of the Federation.

Over the past 40 years, the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Southeast University has adhered to the university's motto of "Strive for Perfection" and upheld the educational philosophy of "Advancing science for the world, and fostering talents for the nation." The school has remained committed to its core mission of moral education and talent cultivation, achieving remarkable success. It has nurtured numerous outstanding scientific research talents for China's building materials industry and overcome many significant scientific and technological challenges. In particular, experts and scholars represented by Academician Miao Changwen have made exceptional contributions to the industry's development.

With the approval of the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center Naming Committee, asteroid No. 578168, discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been officially named after Academician Miao Changwen, a prominent building materials expert, Vice President of the China Building Materials Federation, and Chief Expert of its Expert Committee. This recognition not only honors Academician Miao Changwen 

Editor: Zhang Hanwen

Reviewer: Shen Yulu, Yi Zhanhong