On September 19, 2024, a welcome and farewell party was held in Conference Room 205, Yingshi Building, Tsinghua University, for the 20th cohort of students from both Tsinghua University and Science Tokyo. This event marked the beginning of the new semester, welcoming the 20th cohort of Science Tokyo students to the Joint Graduate Program and bidding farewell to the 20th cohort of Tsinghua University students heading to Science Tokyo. The event was attended by Professor Zhang Chong, Committee Chair of the Tsinghua University-Science Tokyo Joint Graduate Program; Associate Professor Zheng Meihong, Director of the Decision Science and Technology Course; Associate Professor Chen Dongyue, Director of the Nanotechnology Course; Assistant Professor Wang Yi from the Department of Chemical Engineering; Mrs. Wang Yamin, Program Officer of the Science Tokyo-Tsinghua Collaboration Office; and 18 program students. During the meeting, Professor Zhang Chong delivered a speech, followed by self-introductions from each student. The faculty representatives provided valuable advice and guidance on academic and personal life, offering support to the students as they embark on this new chapter.