Four research programs proposed by our university have been confirmed as key projects of 2004 Education Ministry Science and Technology key programs. 300,000 RMB yuan, in all, from the State Education Ministry, will be allocated to the following researchers, Guo Jianhua from School of Mathematics and Statistics, Shao Changlu from School of Physics, Zhang Kaijun from School of Mathematics and Statistics, Feng Jiang from School of Urban and Environmental Science. (Translated by Hu Jiamin)