On the evening of September 23, the 19th Asian Games commenced in Hangzhou with a captivating opening ceremony.The remarkable moment saw a “digital torchbearer” and swimming Olympic champion WANG Shun jointly lighting the cauldron, a moment that held the global audience spellbound.This unprecedented digital cauldron-lighting ceremony began with a Transformer-like digital figure – made up of over 100 million virtual sparks, each representing a participant of the online torch relay. Notably, thi...

In a promising step towards fostering enhanced research ties, REN Shaobo, chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, met with a delegation led by Beh Kian Teik, CEO of the National Research Foundation of Singapore (NFR). The meeting, held on August 23rd, marked the initiation of a dialogue to fortify future collaborative endeavors.Also present at the meeting were Kok-Kwang Phoon, deputy chief scientific advisor of the NFR and provost of the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and HE...

“The SDGs are a common vision for humanity and a series of actions to benefit people and our planet,” stated Prof. HE Lianzhen, vice president of Zhejiang University, during the virtual the opening ceremony of the 2nd SDG Global Summer School held on July 31st. Themed on “SDG for a Shared Future”, the Summer School has gathered over a thousand young students from 82 countries and regions around the world, who will be exploring innovative paths towards a sustainable future together over ...

From July 3 to July 13, the 12th World Choir Games (WCG2023) took place in the captivating city of Gangneung, South Korea. In this attention-grabbing choral event, the Wenqin Chorus of Zhejiang University shone brightly with their stellar performance amid fierce competition. Their extraordinary talent led them to win two gold medals in two categories, namely C5 University and College Choirs and C27 Folklore with Accompaniment.On July 10, during the Championships Competition in the C5 category, W...

On July 14, a delegation from the University of Chicago, led by Ms. Katie Hrinyak, associate vice president for Global Initiatives & Strategy, and Dr. GE Zening, executive director of UChicago’s Center in Beijing, paid a visit to Zhejiang University to deepen partnership and promote multidisciplinary cooperation between the two institutions.Warmly welcoming the delegation, Prof. LI Min, director of the Office of Global Engagement at Zhejiang University, highlighted ZJU’s academic prowess, ...

On May 19, Dr. Michael Spence, president & provost of University College London, visited Zhejiang University and gave a lecture in the Global Lecture Series.ZJU President DU Jiangfeng warmly welcomed Dr. Spence and his delegation, briefing them on ZJU’s latest development. He emphasized the significance of UCL as an important partner of Zhejiang University, highlighting the strong foundation of cooperation between the two institutions. He expressed the hope that Dr. Spence's visit would...

On May 7-13,  a delegation of Zhejiang University paid a visit to Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands, Université Paris-Saclay and Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) in France to promote cooperation in talent cultivation and scientific research.On May 8, the delegation visited TU/e and was warmly received. Directors of the Joint Research Institute of Design, Optoelectronic and Sensing (IDEAS), Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems ...

On April 26, a delegation from Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris), led by Elisabeth Crépon, vice-president for International Affairs and Dominique Rossin, vice-president for Education, visited Zhejiang University. HE Lianzhen, vice president of Zhejiang University met with the guests. HE Lianzhen extended her cordial welcome to the IP Paris delegation. She recalled the solid foundation of cooperation between the two sides and introduced the latest progress that Zhejiang University ...

After two months’ tensive schedule, the pitch event of Global AgriInno Challenge 2022 was finally successfully held in the Rome time afternoon of 16 December via Zoom.Global AgriInno Challenge 2022 is co-organized by FAO, Zhejiang University and Hangzhou Municipal People's Government. It is undertaken by Talent Office of Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee, Hangzhou Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Jiande Municipal People's Government and Institute of Food Economy and Agrocommercial Manage...

The Deep-time Digital Earth (DDE) Platform (Deep-time.org 1.0 Alpha), led by Prof. DU Zhenhong at the Zhejiang University School of Earth Sciences, was officially launched on November 8, 2022. Prof. Jennifer McKinley, president of the DDE’s Governing Council, announced this exciting news in the presence of nearly 50 participants attending the meetings of the Governing Council (GC) and the Scientific Committee (SC) of the DDE at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.Prof. Jennifer McKinley anno...