Seminar on NexMagic Scholar held at Princeton University

A seminar on NexMagic Scholar was held at Princeton University on November 6, 2018 (Eastern U.S. local time). More than ten experts in scientific research and education from Princeton University, Columbia University, City University of New York, University of Pennsylvania, Rowan University, Seton Hall University and other world-renowned schools held discussions on the application of GTCOM's NexMagic Scholar in subject research, technical support, data support and talent accumulation. Yan Guoqing, the director of the Overseas Business Department and head of GTCOM North American Operations, attended the seminar.

Princeton University

The NexMagic Scholar engine provides subject research, technical support, data support and talent accumulation assistance for the benefit of companies, scientific research institutes and universities.

Experts at the conference asserted that the traditional academic expert evaluation system has several limitations. Traditional expert indices rely heavily on the number of papers published, the number of citations and the number and influence of journals where papers are published. The quantitative factors are simplistic, given that they focus on academic influence without considering industrial influence factors such as the transformation of scientific research results, the industrial influence of patents, and support through funding. Moreover, social influence such as the reputation of social media in the Internet era is also among the factors that should not be ignored. Only by considering the various types of data and multiple factors and then conducting analysis through algorithms will it be possible to calculate a more objective index ranking.

The consensus was that we can (i) comprehensively evaluate the academic ability of experts and scholars in terms of industry influences such as the number of awards received, the total amount of funds received, and academic cooperation by employing big data and artificial intelligence technologies and using more global data sources; (ii) evaluate the contributions of experts and scholars to their respective industries and fields through the implementation of academic achievements, industrial application and enterprise cooperation; and (iii) grasp the public awareness of experts and scholars and more fully understand their public influence based on the frequency of public news reports, frequency of social media coverage, public perceptions and public assessment. The above-mentioned evaluations from additional dimensions have not previously been applied and are therefore highly anticipated. In the process of big-data application, the fairness and rationality of the expert evaluation criteria should be justified and optimized by multiple parties.

The experts also shared the application scenarios and needs of the NexMagic Scholar platform in the context of North American universities, and advocated the establishment of a committee of experts to promote the product's application.

Guest speeches and discussions

Yan Guoqing noted in his conclusion that research institutions and universities have always been home to innovative ideas and talents. Similarly, GTCOM has, since its founding, attached great importance to cooperation with academic circles. For example, it has established the Language Big Data Alliance (LBDA) and the 2020 Cognitive Intelligence Research Institute. It has cooperated with more than 200 universities and scientific research institutions around the world, demonstrating consistent support for scientific research and development at universities. With the development of the company's business in the United States, GTCOM seeks to partner with American academic institutions and grow together with universities and scientific research centers.

Yan Guoqing, the director of the Overseas Business Department and head of GTCOM North American Operations, speaks to a working group

The seminar brought abundant results, whereby GTCOM benefited from direct opinions and demand feedback concerning industry applications through in-depth discussions with experts and scholars from famous American universities. Thus, GTCOM will continue to stand at the forefront of the development of the industry, serve enterprises, universities and other global industry users through big data and artificial intelligence technologies, and promote applications in vertical sectors.

[Princeton University]

Princeton University, a world-famous private research institution, is one of the eight premier Ivy League universities. Princeton has nurtured two American presidents along with 12 U.S. Supreme Court justices and numerous congressmen. By October 2018, a total of 65 Nobel laureates had worked or studied at Princeton University, as had 13 Turing Award winners and 15 Fields Medal winners.

[University of Pennsylvania]

The University of Pennsylvania, or UPenn, is one of the world's top private research universities, one of the eight prestigious Ivy League universities and one of the 14 founding members of the Association of American Universities, a union of the continent's leading institutions. It's the fourth-oldest institute of higher education in the United States, and consequently it has one of the world's most powerful alumni networks, including dozens of top award winners in their respective fields (such as the Nobel Prize and the Turing Award) and many American national academicians.

[Columbia University]

Columbia, officially known as Columbia University in the City of New York, is one of the eight Ivy League universities and one of the world's top private research institutions. Situated in Manhattan, it's one of the five oldest universities in the United States and one of the most prestigious, having produced many Nobel Prize winners. Moreover, Columbia University has cultivated five of the U.S. founding fathers, four presidents--including Barack Obama and Franklin D. Roosevelt--ten Supreme Court justices and 34 heads of state.

[Rutgers University]

Rutgers University (or simply RU), founded as Queen's College in 1766, is the largest institute of higher education in New Jersey and one of the world's most prestigious public research universities. Statewide, its academic reputation is second only to that of Princeton University. RU is the eighth-oldest university in the United States. It's one of the 62 members of the Association of American Universities (AAU)--a union of the continent's top institutions--and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Rutgers is generally considered to be a "public Ivy League" university.

[Seton Hall University]

Seton Hall University (SHU), founded in 1856, is a private Catholic university located in the northeastern state of New Jersey, just south of New York. It's one of the oldest private universities in the U.S. and is the largest private Catholic university in New Jersey. SHU's Stillman School of Business, John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Law all enjoy a high reputation throughout the United States and worldwide. The university is known as an aristocratic institution in New Jersey due to its uniquely elite education and profound Catholic culture.

[Rowan University]

Rowan University, founded in 1923 at Glassboro, New Jersey, has been listed by the U.S. News & World Report as a "first-class university in the northern region of the United States." Kiplinger characterized it as one of the "100 most valuable universities."

[The City University of New York]

The City University of New York (CUNY), established in 1847, is one of the largest public universities in the United States. Among the school's many famous alumni are former U.S. Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Henry Kissinger, Intel founder Andrew Grove and American computer pioneer Wang An. As of 2012, 14 alumni had won Nobel prizes.