Chapter 59 Let’s talk about teaching first, then work
Among the faculty and staff of Donggang University, the news that Wang Hao won the STACS Best Paper Award has been brewing for a week.
Many faculty members knew about it much earlier than the news, and the source of the news was Professor Sha Mianzhi who returned from China.
Of course, Xu Jie, a doctoral student whom Sha Mianzhi is optimistic about, is also indispensable.
Xu Jie truly admires Wang Hao.
At the same age, Wang Hao can appear on the stage of international academic conferences, point out errors in reports by top people in the computer science field on the spot, and can also publish results reports that surprise many top scholars, and he is only a small, unknown Ph.D.
born.
Xu Jie felt that he should target Wang Hao. After he came back, he talked about the STACS meeting with his classmates and friends.
Sha Mianzhi 'propaganda' more than Xu Jie.
Inside the School of Information at Donggang University, what he must do every day is to talk about Wang Hao's performance at the STACS conference and the research that won the best paper award, which is the 'large number multiplication algorithm' that can improve calculation efficiency.
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He didn't talk to one person in the same office, but to many people he knew.
One is that Sha Mianzhi really recognized Wang Hao and thought Wang Hao was very good.
Wang Hao has been able to achieve such achievements, and there is a little light on his face. "Teacher and former student" participated in international academic conferences together and gave respective research reports, which may become an academic legend.
In addition, his paper only got 'second place'. "Really, just a little bit behind! Wang Mingkun and I were rushing to be the best, but we met Wang Hao. Wang Hao was doing the multiplication of large numbers.
Algorithm, and it is innovative research. We have only improved the IO theory, how can this compare?"
"Before Wang Hao gave his report, even old Joseph said that we would definitely win the award."
"result……"
A similar passage was repeated by Sha Mianzhi to prove that his research was not bad, and it was also recognized by the conference review team.
Sha Mianzhi's propaganda effect was very good.
Although it is during the holidays, there are still many teaching staff in the school.
This period of time is the application stage for various science funds. Many lecturers, associate professors, and professors are preparing to apply for funds. As soon as they are passed on to ten or hundreds of people, they all know the news.
Wang Hao’s matter itself has the attribute of ‘gossip’.
A PhD student who stayed at Donggang University could be properly labeled as Donggang University. However, he was dismissed by the school because of a cross-department experiment that went wrong, and he could only go to Xihai University to work as an ordinary lecturer.
A few months later, the other party published several core papers, was named and praised by official media reports, and even went to the country's top academic conferences to win the best award.
This is the best that domestic scholars have never achieved.
If it were placed on TV, Donggang University would definitely be a villain who was slapped in the face and scolded by the audience.
And they are in the villain's university.
After the news spread widely, many faculty and staff discussed Wang Hao's matter privately. They all felt that it was a pity that Wang Hao was dismissed. The school may have lost a top genius.
If you just miss out on top talent, it doesn't matter at all.
There is indeed no shortage of talents in Donggang.
However, Wang Hao is different. He studied at Donggang University for his bachelor's degree, master's degree, and doctoral degree. He also successfully stayed at the school as a lecturer. He is a scholar with the label of Donggang University.
Even in academic and university circles, there is a difference between oneself and outsiders.
You will have a sense of belonging to your university. No matter how tempting other universities or companies are, staying at the university will always be your first choice for work.
Outsiders are different.
A person who applies for a job in a university only regards the university as a workplace, just like an ordinary enterprise. When there are better opportunities and greater temptations outside, he will leave the university and go elsewhere.
Precisely because of his "one of a kind" attribute, the faculty and staff at Donggang feel close to Wang Hao, and their private discussions really cover everything.
In the office of the School of Science, a professor loudly said to Pan Weiguo, "Old Pan, Wang Hao is your student. Let me just say it bluntly. I felt strange when I heard this!"
"A PhD student who has just stayed in school has only been involved in the project for three months. Why is it his responsibility if something goes wrong?"
"That project only has a PhD in mathematics, Wang Hao, but it shouldn't be entirely his responsibility, right? It's obviously a project of the Materials Laboratory!"
"Keep your voice down, it's not good for others to hear you--" an associate professor next to him hurriedly went to the door to take a look.
"So what if I hear that? What am I afraid of? I have been in the university for twenty years, expel me? The worst case scenario is that I go to another school. Vice President Zhou of the Normal University told me last time that he wanted me to go there...
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Hearing these words, Pan Weiguo felt gratified that his students had achieved good results, and when he thought about the school's attitude when he was dismissed, he felt even more dissatisfied.
At the same time, Huang Yichun also listened to it.
Huang Yichun attended the application preparation meeting of the school's top management and was about to come to the School of Science to discuss the quota of professors and associate professors and let them consider and recommend them. When he arrived at the door, he heard voices talking about the materials laboratory.
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The loud voice insisted on listening even if he didn't want to, but Huang Yichun didn't react at all. He just stood in the corner of the stairs, pondered for a moment and decided to come back tomorrow or let others ask.
Huang Yichun knew who was speaking loudly.
Professor Hou Yaohui is a well-known expert in applied electromagnetics. He is also a student of Peng Jin, a famous physics academician of the Academy of Sciences.
Can't afford it!
Huang Yichun naturally knew that many faculty and staff in the school were talking about Wang Hao. There were even reports about Wang Hao in the news, saying that he had come back with the best paper at an international conference.
At the same time, there are many reports about the ‘large number multiplication algorithm’, saying that Wang Hao has developed ‘the fastest large number multiplication algorithm in history’.
This is a personal achievement, but it has affected Donggang University.
Huang Yichun was not personally involved in the incident in the materials laboratory. After learning about Wang Hao's achievements, he secretly regretted his original decision. A PhD in mathematics is indeed nothing, but being able to obtain an internationally award-winning PhD in mathematics is completely important.
It’s different.
"If the decision to dismiss Wang Hao had not been made at that time, Wang Hao would have been left in Donggang and the superior department would have been free to investigate..."
He thought and immediately shook his head.
check?
Although they are not involved, several major projects in the Materials Laboratory are unfinished, involving tens of millions of dollars, and there will definitely be problems if we investigate.
In the end, Huang Yichun shook his head and made a decision, "No matter who asks, the data is wrong. Anyway, the original dismissal was a decision made by the school at a meeting, and it was not my decision alone."
"This matter ends here!"
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Xihai City.
Wang Hao dragged his luggage out of the airport, took a taxi back to his rented house, put away his things, slept for a while, woke up, checked the time, and went to Xihai University Government Affairs Building.
Several relevant people in charge of the school were already waiting there.
Zhang Shicheng, director of the Personnel Department, let Wang Hao into the small conference room. Many people congratulated him on winning the 'Best Paper Award'. Luan Haiping said with a smile, "You don't know. When the news came out, Old Man Chen came over again and said you want to
You should go to computer school."
"I told him that mathematics is the foundation and computer algorithms are the field of mathematics. I debated this issue with him for a long time and made the old man angry..."
Luan Haiping said very proudly.
Obviously, in most cases, he was 'suppressed' by Chen Qinghua.
Zhang Shicheng brought the topic to the main content. He took out an agreement and said, "Teacher Wang Hao, look at this. Our application has been approved. After signing a new agreement, you will be an associate professor at the university, Level 6."
"Level 6?" Wang Hao was a little surprised.
Luan Haiping smiled and said, "You have to thank Director Zhu of the Science and Technology Department for this. When writing the application, he suggested writing Level 6 directly, adding one more level, and getting it right in one step. I also think it makes sense."
Wang Hao nodded and smiled, "I will definitely thank him next time we meet."
Zhang Shicheng came up with another agreement. The content was mainly about the 'settlement allowance' policy. After signing, it marked the number of years, what level of achievements must be produced, how many papers should be published, and the annual teaching hours, etc.
Wait, there are a lot of complicated requirements, the advantage is that you can get more than one million directly.
Wang Hao refused directly, "I've thought about it. Just sign a normal work agreement and there will be no settlement fee."
Zhang Shicheng was stunned.
Luan Haiping was a little anxious, "Wang Hao, haven't you decided to stay in the university? This won't affect it, right? Besides, don't look at these requirements, terms, etc., it doesn't matter if you don't comply."
"Actually, the teaching tasks I assigned you are not enough in the first year. It doesn't matter. As long as the school doesn't pursue it, no one will care!"
This time it was Wang Hao's turn to be stunned. He asked firmly, "Dean Luan, what did you say?"
"If you don't meet the requirements, the school won't hold you accountable?"
"last sentence."
"The last sentence?" Luan Haiping thought in confusion, and after a long time he tentatively said, "The teaching tasks assigned to you are not enough..."
"Do not worry!"
He immediately patted his chest and said, "Director Zhang is here too, and I will tell you frankly that I signed an agreement for settlement allowance. It doesn't matter if the terms are not met. The school gave this agreement just to retain talents, not to treat them harshly."
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Zhang Shicheng nodded and said, "Unless there is a serious breach of contract, the school will generally not ask for it."
"no……"
Wang Hao's reaction was unexpected. He said seriously, "I think we should put aside agreements and so on. This teaching work must be taken seriously. I am a teaching researcher in the School of Science, right? Teaching researchers are teaching role models.
You have to shoulder your work responsibilities.”
"Let's discuss the teaching work for next semester first, and then we can talk about the agreement."
Luan Haiping and Zhang Shicheng looked at each other, and they both didn't understand Wang Hao's thoughts. Why not arrange less teaching work?
What a great thing!
With the salary and benefits of a full professor, he does not have to take care of graduate students or doctoral students. Even the teaching tasks are only symbolic arrangements. Other faculty members would like to stay like this for the rest of their lives.
Why is it that when you come to Wang Hao, the lack of teaching work arrangements is still a problem?
Luan Haiping couldn't help but think of what Wang Hao said to everyone when he chose to stay in the School of Science - 'The most important thing for a college teacher is teaching. I very much hope to take on more teaching work and impart knowledge to more students.'
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The words spoken at that time were so sonorous and powerful that they still seem to echo in my ears.
However, Luan Haiping always felt that it was just a "presence talk" and just an excuse for Wang Hao to decide to stay in the School of Science. After all, he had a PhD in mathematics, so he would naturally want to stay in the School of Science.
Now Luan Haiping realized that he had thought wrong.
Wang Hao inquired about the teaching arrangements and found out that only one compulsory course, "Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics," was arranged, and that only five classes in the computer department were taught, with only two classes a week. He immediately began to argue.
"This is a compulsory course."
"In addition, I have already thought about it. There must be a first-year postgraduate course, preferably a professional course in mathematics."
"Also, I am also considering opening an elective course. The specific content has yet to be decided. It will take some time to submit the professional elective courses, right?"
"These three classes are my priority. If the school doesn't let me teach more classes, I will definitely not sign the agreement, and neither will the professor!"