On the evening of November 24 (Beijing Time), the 4-day 16th General Conference of the World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) was successfully concluded at Zhejiang University. At the conference, Hangzhou Declaration was released, stressing the vital role of basic sciences to attaining sustainable development goals and promoting the well-being of humanity, and calling for more emphasis and investments on basic sciences in development countrie...

“‘SDG for a better future’ is not only the theme of our Summer School, but also our shared vision,” Prof. WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University, said at the opening ceremony of the SDG Global Summer School, which was held on August 1 in the format of the metaverse. As part of Z4G, Zhejiang University’s sustainability action plan, the inaugural SDG Summer School in the virtual format is aimed to maximize the University’s positive impact on the youth and the world by enhancing sustain...