On October 30, 2016, Prof. Thomas L. Saaty, Distinguished Professor of the University of Pittsburgh and an academician of the American Academy of Engineering, was invited to visit the School of Management and Economics. He also gave a lecture entitled "Network Analytic Hierarchy Process and Innovative Thinking Research progress”. A number of faculty, students and Chinese scholars who had academic exchanges at the University of Pittsburgh in recent years participated in the seminar. The seminar was hosted by Prof. Yu Yanbing.