During the World Digital Education Conference held in Hangzhou in May 2026, Zhejiang University (ZJU) unveiled its Future Learning Center as part of a site visit for international guests. The new center is a major initiative under the university’s AI STEP plan and reflects ZJU’s broader effort to rethink learning in the age of artificial intelligence. The center is designed to help students grow from readers into innovators. Guided by a student-centered, competence-oriented and interest-d...

From May 11 to 12, the 2026 World Digital Education Conference was held in Hangzhou, focusing on “AI + education: Transformation, Development and Governance.” Zhejiang University took part in several major sessions of the conference, presenting how it is using artificial intelligence to reshape education and cultivate future innovators.During the conference, ZJU President MA Yanming delivered a keynote speech titled “Cultivating Innovators: Higher Education in the AI Era”.&nbs...

Recently, China’s Ministry of Education released the Undergraduate Program Catalog for Institutions of Higher Education (2026), aimed at strengthening higher education’s contribution to high-quality development in line with the demands of technological innovation, industrial development, and national strategic priorities.To better keep pace with the development of emerging interdisciplinary fields and the growing demand for versatile talent, the 2026 catalog has, for the first time, inclu...

On April 21, MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, met with a delegation led by Tan Chorh Chuan, Chairman of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). The two sides held discussions on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of research outcomes, and jointly witnessed the signing of an agreement to establish a joint laboratory between the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine and A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs. The i...

Organoids are three-dimensional cellular constructs generated in vitro from adult stem cells, pluripotent stem cells, or tissue progenitor cells. They recapitulate key structural and functional features of native organs and are widely used in disease modeling, drug screening, and regenerative medicine.On April 17, 2026, a research team led by Professors GU Zhen and YU Jicheng from the School of Pharmacy at Zhejiang University, the Jinhua Institute, and the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug D...

Cannabis has long walked a fine line between medicine and abuse. While it has shown potential for relieving pain and regulating mood, cannabis-based drugs are strictly controlled worldwide due to side effects such as tolerance, addiction and cognitive impairment. For years, scientists have sought a solution that could preserve therapeutic effects while eliminating these risks – a truly safe and effective approach.Professor LI Xiaoming (2nd from left) and his team. A collaborative team from ...

G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) are among the most important “signal receivers” in the human body, translating the external stimuli into internal signals that govern sensation, mood, cardiovascular function and metabolism. These seven–transmembrane-helix proteins are also pharma favorites. More than a third of marketed drugs act by nudging GPCR activity. But many therapies still aim at a familiar target region: the orthosteric pocket where natural ligands bind, and that approach can strugg...

On March 15, Zhejiang University officially launched the Institute of Global Development (IGD) on Zijingang Campus, marking a new step in its efforts to support sustainable development and strengthen international cooperation. The IGD was established to help advance the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Global Development Initiative, address major bottlenecks in global development, bring together insights and resources from a wide range of stakeholders, and promote shared develo...

A road connects the East and the West and links the past and the present. More than a route traced on the map, the Silk Roads have long been an epic road of mutual learning among civilizations. Today, that ancient corridor has gained a new landmark.On the afternoon of February 1, the UNESCO Chair on Silk Roads Heritage was officially unveiled at the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology. Scholars and guests from China and abroad gathered to witness this milestone moment — one that br...

“China’s medicine has moved from being a follower to becoming a leader.” “We hope more people around the world will see, use, and benefit from Chinese standards and Chinese technology.” “Exchanging ideas with our Chinese counterparts has been truly delightful.”Hosted in the Chinese mainland for the first time, the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2026 (APMEC 2026), jointly organized by the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore and the Internation...