On the afternoon of April 9, Pratik Mathur, Consul General of India in Shanghai, visited Zhejiang University along with his delegation. HUANG Xianhai, Vice President of Zhejiang University, met with the guests.HUANG Xianhai extended a warm welcome to the Consul General and his delegation. He provided an overview of Zhejiang University’s recent developments, with a particular focus on its long-standing collaborations with Indian institutions. He highlighted programs such as the Asia-Pacific Foru...

On April 11, MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, met with Ebrahim Al Hajri, President of Khalifa University, and his delegation on Zijingang Campus. The visit marked a significant step in strengthening ties and expanding collaboration between the two leading institutions.  President Ma warmly welcomed the delegation and provided an overview of ZJU’s institutional strengths. He highlighted Khalifa University as a key partner in the Middle East, noting that tangible progress h...

On the morning of April 2, MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, welcomed Ulrich Rüdiger, Rector of RWTH Aachen University, and his delegation to Zijingang Campus for a series of discussions aimed at deepening collaboration.In his remarks, President Ma spoke warmly of RWTH Aachen University as one of Zhejiang University’s longest-standing German partners in engineering, noting the broad and multi-layered partnership that had evolved over the years. Their combined efforts, he point...

On March 21, Peter Harrison, Senior Vice President at Elsevier, led a delegation to Zhejiang University, where they were warmly welcomed by Vice President HUANG Xianhai. The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Office of Global Engagement, Zhejiang University Press, and Zhejiang University Library.During the meeting, Huang provided an update on the university’s recent advancements in scientific research and journal development. He emphasized the strength of the existing coopera...

As spring paints Hangzhou in its most vibrant hues, the 10th China Collegiate Computing Contest & Mobile Application Innovation Contest kicked off on March 26 on Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University. The event brought together distinguished guests, including REN Shaobo, Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, and Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, who jointly attended the opening ceremony. Building a global contest brandNow in its tenth year, China Collegiate Computing Contest & Mobile A...

On the morning of March 18, Zhejiang University welcomed a distinguished delegation led by Prinat Apirat, Consul General of the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Shanghai. Vice President ZHOU Jianghong extended a warm reception, marking yet another chapter in the university’s deepening ties with Thailand.In his remarks, ZHOU Jianghong highlighted Zhejiang University’s distinctive academic strengths, recent developments, and cooperation with Thailand. With 2025 marking the 50th anniversary of dip...

Zhejiang University (ZJU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reaffirmed their collaboration in August 2024 by signing a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The partnership aims to contribute to innovation and digital transformation in agrifood systems globally.The agreement focuses on four key areas of cooperation: leveraging digital agriculture solutions to build efficient and resilient agrifood systems, empowering individuals and organizations in digit...

On the morning of March 5, Anja Geitmann, Vice-President (Global Engagement) of McGill University, paid a visit to Zhejiang University to deepen institutional collaboration and explore new avenues for partnership.  ZHOU Jianghong, Vice-President of Zhejiang University, extended a warm welcome to Geitmann and her delegation. The meeting was also attended by leaders from Office of Global Engagement, School of Management, College of Life Sciences, and Children’s Hospital of the Zhejiang ...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a commonly used cell type in regenerative medicine. However, their therapeutic potential remains controversial due to challenges in maintaining their lineage and viability. Directly injected MSCs are prone to clearance by the host immune system. To address this, cell encapsulation strategies have been developed to protect stem cells, with alginate hydrogels, as extracellular matrix mimics, being a preferred material due to their low immunogenicity and tunable me...

On November 23–24, the International Alliance of Teaching Museology in University (IATMU) was officially inaugurated at Zhejiang University, accompanied by its first major event, the 2024 International University Colloquium on Teaching Museology, held at the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology. During the opening ceremony, representatives from member universities signed the Consensus of the Founding of International Alliance for Teaching Museology in University, marking the formal ...