We are thrilled to announce that three groups of our talented MFACM students were shortlisted at "The 2026 Visual Data Storytelling Contest" (https://visstory.github.io) during the IEEE Pacific Visualization Conference (PacificVis 2026).

The contest is a prestigious global platform that recognizes excellence in transforming complex data into engaging, impactful narratives. We are incredibly proud of our students for their creativity and technical skill:

🏆 Honourable Mention Award Project:

“Hidden Information Behind Fancy Words: A Comparative Data-Driven Analysis of ESG Reports”

Team: Weiqi HAN (MFACM), Yupu CHEN (MFACM), and Yunzhong LUO (Joint PhD with XJTU)

🌟 Shortlisted Finalists Project:

“A Cat's Day”

Team: Aoshuang ZHANG (MFACM), Wenxuan GU (MFACM), and Yu ZHONG (MFACM).

“Twin City Tales: Lives Across the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Border”

Team: Mingxi LI (MFACM), Junchi LU (MFACM), and Yiwei ZHOU (MFACM)

This achievement highlights our students' ability to bridge the gap between data science and visual storytelling. Join us in congratulating them on this fantastic milestone!