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 ...

At the 21st International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM) in Paris, three teams from Zhejiang University stood out among 400 teams worldwide, each securing a gold medal in the undergraduate category. This marks the 12th time that Zhejiang University has claimed the coveted gold since it first participated in iGEM in 2010.The teams – the ZJU-China team, the HiZJU-China team, and the iZJU-China team – each presented groundbreaking projects, blending cutting-edge science with real...

On October 26, Nelly Mutti, Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, led a delegation to Zhejiang University. ZHOU Jianghong, Vice President of Zhejiang University, met with the guests on behalf of the University, setting the stage for productive talks on areas of mutual interest.ZHOU Jianghong noted that this year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Zambia, highlighting the vast potential for cooperation between the two countries, especially in new energ...

On the evening of October 26, 2024, from 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM Beijing time, the HiZJU-China team, primarily consisting of undergraduate students from the College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University (ZJU CBE) made history at the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM) 2024 Grand Jamboree in Paris. This marked their fourth participation since the team's founding in 2021, and they earned multiple awards, including the Gold Award and four Best N...

From October 2 to October 5, 2024, the 13th Asia Pacific Pediatric Endocrine Society (APPES) and the Indian Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology (ISPAE) Joint-Meeting was held in New Delhi, India. The meeting also took place online, focusing on the latest scientific research in pediatric endocrinology.  On October 4, during the APPES Annual General Meeting (AGM), Professor FU Junfen, President of Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZCH), was o...

On October 13, REN Shaobo, Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, met with a distinguished delegation of Hungarian university presidents led by László Borhy, President of the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference and Rector of Eötvös Loránd University, on Zijingang Campus.REN Shaobo warmly welcomed the delegation and highlighted Zhejiang University’s recent developments in academic disciplines, cutting-edge innovation, and cultural initiatives. He expressed the University’s commitment to fos...

On the morning of October 17, Zhejiang University warmly received Melissa Padfield, Deputy Provost at the University of Alberta, and her delegation. Vice President ZHOU Jianghong, joined by leaders from the Office of Global Engagement, hosted the visitors as they explored avenues for deepening collaboration between the two institutions.In his welcome remarks, ZHOU Jianghong highlighted Zhejiang University’s recent initiatives in AI-powered education, fundamental interdisciplinary research, and ...

The Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 concluded with resounding success, bringing together brilliant minds from across the globe to present their innovative solutions aimed at transforming the agrifood systems. This year’s competition, hosted in collaboration with FAO, Zhejiang University, and sponsored by Ministry of agriculture and rural affairs of China, Pinduoduo, was a celebration of youth-driven agritech innovations.  The success of the Global AgroInno Challenge 2024 was made possi...