DUT has built solid foundation for its further development with the accumulation of the efforts of generations of DUTers in seizing the great opportunity of building a world-class university with Chinese characteristics. It has unveiled its plan for the construction of a "first-class university": After three phases of implementation from 2018 to 2049, DUT will become a world first-class university on its 100th anniversary. In its history of developmetnt, the strategy of strengthening the university by attracting talents for discipline construction composed the epic of DUTers, so will DUT attract academics at home and abroad with its inclusiveness and have great achievements for the New Era with their joint efforts, echoing the causes of the Party and the State.