The Sino-US Collaborative Education University Presidents’ Round Table Meeting was held on the International Campus, Zhejiang University, on June 2. Themed on “For a More Inclusive, Integrative, Innovative Future”, the meeting aimed to jointly promote the high-quality development of the Sino-US collaborative education. Professor DU Jiangfeng, President of Zhejiang University, delivered a keynote speech, and Madame XI Ru, Deputy Director of Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges...

The Global Research Immersion Program for Young Scientists (GripS), co-hosted by universities with exceptional strengths in basic and applied research in the Yangtze River Delta region, aims to enhance in-depth exchanges and collaboration between domestic and international students through joint research internships in top laboratories. While savoring the allure of scientific innovation, participants also have the opportunity to appreciate the unique cultural heritage of the Yangtze River Delta ...

A cohort of 22 students from 18 top universities across the United States, including Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of California, Los Angeles, visited Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University.AI Ni, Deputy Director of the Office of Global Engagement at Zhejiang University, extended her warm welcome to the delegation. She introduced various aspects of the university, including its educational history, research, ...

The occurrence and development of liver fibrosis (LF) are always accompanied by inflammatory responses and the involvement of various immune cells. Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory treatments hold promise as new strategies for combating liver fibrosis. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a type of pluripotent stem cell with advantages such as multipotent differentiation potential in vitro, low immunogenicity, and immunomodulatory functions. Consequently, MSC-based cell immunotherapy targetin...

On the morning of July 2, Dirk Schrödter, Minister for Digitalization and Head of the State Chancellery of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, led a delegation of 48 representatives from political, industrial, and academic sectors, including Ralph Schneider, Vice President of Kiel University, on a visit to Zhejiang University. The delegation was accompanied by CHEN Yanqin, Deputy Director General of Department of Foreign Affairs of Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government. Vice President ZHOU Jianghong...

From June 19 to 26, ZHOU Jianghong, Vice President of Zhejiang University, led a delegation of humanities and social sciences professors on a trip to universities in South Korea and Japan. The delegation engaged in in-depth discussions on talent cultivation, research cooperation, and sustainable development with key partner universities. Their itinerary included Yonsei University, Seoul National University (SNU), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Hitotsubashi University...

Not every farewell is graced by sunshine, but each parting is imbued with endless blessings. On the morning of June 23, Zhejiang University held the 2024 Summer Graduate Commencement and Degree Conferral Ceremony on Zijingang Campus.Despite the torrential rain, the passion of youth about the future surged undiminished, warmed by the constant companionship and encouragement of their mentors. More than 6,000 students from Zhejiang University, undeterred by wind and rain, marched toward a bright fu...

On June 22, the Class of 2024 at Zhejiang University stepped into the sunlight of commencement. It was a momentous day when over 6,000 graduates assembled on Zijingang Campus, standing at the helm of their futures. With hearts full and spirits high, they poised themselves to embark on the grand voyage from the hallowed halls of Zhejiang University, into the boundless expanse of their awaiting lives.President DU Jiangfeng extended heartfelt congratulations and his deepest wishes for the journey a...

Autologous CAR T-cell therapy, in which a patient’s own T-cells are re-engineered to recognize and bind to specific antigens on the surface of cancer cells, represents a groundbreaking advancement in immunotherapy and is now a standard of care for certain hematologic malignancies. However, this bespoke form of treatment has yet to gain a toehold in solid tumors, owing to challenges such as limited cell proliferation, insufficient tumor infiltration, and a tumor microenvironment that fosters imm...

1111MicrosoftInternetExplorer402DocumentNotSpecified7.8 磅Normal0From the melody of the Czech folk song “Aj Lučka, Lučka Široká” and the Mongolian folk song “Four Seas,” to the harmony of the Broadway musical “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever,” the stage was set for an extraordinary fusion. How did the intermingling of Chinese and foreign ballads with contemporary pop songs resonate when performed at the same stage?On June 10, the Whiffenpoofs from Yale University and the Wenqin Choi...