Chinanews.com, Beijing, November 11 (Wei Xianghui) Recently, information about the dismissal of Wei Dongyi, an assistant professor at Peking University, has been circulating on the Internet. On November 1, Chinanews asked Wei Dongyi's School of Mathematical Sciences of Peking University for verification of the above information, and the staff of the comprehensive office of the college said that Wei Dongyi is still working. The staff of the college's publicity office said, "I have not received any news of any changes. ”
At present, on the official website of the Department of Mathematics of the School of Mathematical Sciences of Peking University, Wei Dongyi's resume information is still hung in the "All Faculty" column. As of press time, Chinanews has not contacted Wei Dongyi himself.
The screenshot is from the official website of the Department of Mathematics, School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University
In May 2021, some self-media went to Peking University to look for Peking University students to cheer up candidates preparing for the college entrance examination.
At that time, his hair was disheveled, unkempt, and even looked a little cute, and he was holding a large bottle of mineral water with a fallen label and a plastic bag containing white steamed buns.
After briefly introducing himself, Wei Dongyi cheered and cheered for the students who were preparing to take the college entrance examination: "Come on! Welcome to Peking University," he said, smiling, "I won't say anything else." ”
His simple, unspeakable image contrasts with his amazing talent in mathematics, and he is called "Wei Shen" by netizens and is popular all over the Internet.
After becoming popular, there were more and more rumors about his work and personal life, and he often appeared on social media hot lists.
At the beginning of this year, a message that "'Wei Shen' resigned from Peking University" spread on social media. Chen Dayue, dean of the School of Mathematical Sciences at Peking University, responded to the media in an interview on this matter, "There is no such thing. ”
Previously, Wei Dongyi himself said in an interview with the media that he hoped not to be noticed and disturbed by the outside world, because it was "weird" and "it might be best to ignore me".
According to public information, Wei Dongyi was promoted to the High School Affiliated to Shandong Normal University in 2007; In 2008, he participated in the 49th International Mathematical Olympiad in his freshman year of high school and won the gold medal with a perfect score. In 2009, he participated in the 50th International Mathematical Olympiad and won the gold medal with a perfect score. In 2010, he was sent to Peking University to study; After graduating with a bachelor's degree in 2014, he studied for a master's degree and a doctorate at Peking University. After graduating with a Ph.D. in 2018, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Beijing International Mathematical Research Center. In 2019, he was hired as an assistant professor at Peking University. In 2021, he won the Damo Academy Young Fellow Award. (ENDS)