Venue: Room 900, Building 4, Chengjun Yuan, Zijingang Campus

Speaker:Wei Yang (an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)Venue:Academic Lecture Hall in International Campus, Zhejiang UniversityAbstract: Prof. Yang is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a member of the Third World Academy of Sciences, and a Foreign Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. From 2013 to 2017, he served as the Director of the National Science Foundation, China. He was President of Zhejiang University from 2006 to 2012. Prior to joining Zhejiang University, he served as a member of the China Ministry of Education. In 2009, he was elected President of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Prof. Yang is the first to put forward the concept of X-Mechanics and is a pioneer in the fields of fracture mechanics, meso-/micro- mechanics, and mechatronic reliability.

Speaker: Professor CHEN YiAvenue: Conference Room 618, School of Economics Abstract: On the eve of its economic reforms, China achieved a much higher level of secondary education than other countries with a similar per capita income at the time, This study investigates the pre-reform formation of China's human capital by examining a massive rural education expansion program during the Cultural Revolution that increased the number of secondary schools more than tenfold. We estimate the impact of the expansion by compiling a new county-level data from local gazetteers and exploiting the county-level variation in the speed of expansion for the identification purpose. We provide strong evidence that the program significantly improved rural children's educational attainment and suggestive evidence that teachers contributed more to this improvement than schools. By building a pool of middle-skilled labor years later, the education expansion program boosted local agricultural yields and increased the productivity of the township and village enterprises that emerged after the reform, There is some evidence that this rapid expansion was associated with a deterioration in education quality.

Speaker: Professor Zide DU Venue: Reading Room, RC No.1Abstract: The university is a place for professional learning. However, a university diploma may not give you an edge at workplace. After all, a good master of professional knowledge is not enough, and you need to learn how to interact with others, namely Intelligence Quotient. Leadership is also necessary. Come and talk with Professor DU about the Professional Cultivation and Competitiveness.

Speaker:Huiming REN, Shandong UniversityVenue: 311, Building 4, Chengjun YuanAbstract: I first argue that one does not therefore know by closure that φV~e, where φ is a logical consequence of p, if one comes to know that p on the basis of e. As a consequence, it is not wrong for Nozick to deny that if I know that I have hands, then I know that I am not a BIV, even though he and Dretske fail to provide an independent reason for doing so. I then argue that in the famous red-barn thought experiment, my belief that the object is a red barn is not sensitive and therefore, Nozick does not have to deny that if I know that the object is a red barn, then I know that it is a barn. At the end, I argue that safety is not preferable over sensitivity in so far as avoiding skepticism is concerned.

Speaker: Henry WangHost: Mark ButalaCourse: Senior DesignVenue: North Classroom Building A, Room 105Abstract: Henry Zhitao Wang is president of China Operations at IPwe. Previously, Henry was CEO of Global IP Strategies. Prior to that, he was vice president of Dextrys, Inc., a leading IT solution provider headquartered in Boston, USA.Henry is a seasoned tech entrepreneur and has co-founded and managed & operated over 6 companies, most of which have received national recognition and substantial fundraising from top VC and Angel Investor firms. Skilled at strategic thinking and cultural interpersonal skills, Henry has worked and consulted for large U.S. and European tech companies based in China and leveraged his knowledge of the Chinese market to analyze IP asset portfolios, managing competitive intelligence programs, and supporting IP business development and sales. Strategically associated with the Chinese financial communities, universities, thinktanks, and government & regulatory bodies, Henry is frequently sought after as an advisor to foreign investors and entities looking to enter the Chinese market, providing valuable insight, connections, and opportunities.

Speaker: Lap-Chee TSUIVenue: Multifunctional Hall RC No.1Abstract: Nature is what we think of as prewiring and is influenced by genetic inheritance and other biological factors. Nurture is generally taken as the influence of ecternal factors after conception. What will we know about the Lap-Chee TSUI's life story? Come and join us!Warmly Reminder: 1. Participants are advised to enter 15 minutes in advance and take their seats.2. Participants need to scan the "ZJU Dingtalk" QR code to sign in and sign out.3. This presentation is open to all Students of International Campus, ZJU, please scan the QR code below to complete your registration. Registration begins since March 8th, 18:00.

Speaker: Prof. Philip T. KreinVenue: Reading Room, RC No.2, Residential Collage of International CampusAbstract: What will you do in the future? Join us in the Afternoon tea with Founding Executive Dean of ZJUI, Philip T. Krein.You will get the answers of these questions! 

Speaker: Dr. Paul Le Tissier, Dr. Mikael BjorklundVenue: Online Please scan the QR Code above to attend the session