2025: year in review

As we bid farewell to 2025, we look back with pride on a year marked by transformative achievements, cutting-edge innovations, and deepened collaborations within the Zhejiang University community and across the world. From academic breakthroughs to expanded global partnerships, each milestone has underscored our shared commitment to excellence and tangible impact. As we step into 2026, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing the frontiers of knowledge, building meaningful partnerships, and collectively building a more sustainable and promising future. Here’s to continuing our journey of inspiration and impact in the year ahead!

Research & Innovation

World’s smallest LEDs from a new semiconductor
Oncolytic virus therapy revolutionizes advanced liver cancer treatment
ZJU scientist uncovers how brain cells team up to trigger depression
Molecular catchers offer breakthrough in determining elusive compound structures
Could 3D printing plastic enter a “zero-waste” era? ZJU’s recyclable resin published in Science
Nature’s warning, science’s answer: ZJU team charts road map to sustainable emissions control
Where AI meets DNA: Zhejiang University’s NvwaCE cracks genome’s hidden code
Scientists develop ultra-resilient “frozen smoke” aerogel for extreme environments
ZJU researchers crack the mystery of salicylic acid biosynthesis
World’s first electrically-driven perovskite laser
Scientists uncover hidden microbial process linking sulfur and iron
ZJU’s Albatross went through typhoon's eyewall to capture critical measurement
Fractures, cracks, splinters… Don't panic! ZJU develops world's first bone glue
ZJU team cultivates “diamond” spirulina in desert
ZJU unveils the world’s first AI-powered crop breeding platform
ZJU team unveils breakthrough in needle-free insulin delivery
Make cancer cells “allergic”! ZJU scientists ingeniously harness mast cells for cancer treatment
ZJU’s “slipknot” research featured in Nature: a single suture tackles the global challenge of surgical “force blindness”

Academic Excellence & Recognition

Top 5 universities in East China unite to launch revolutionary “AI+X” micro-major program at Zhejiang University!
ZJU’s XIANG Peng clinches WTT Champions title in Incheon
Bridging cultures: Professor LI Yuan honored with the Goethe medal in Germany
Professor XIE Liping receives the SIU-Félix Guyon Medal— a historic First for China
ZJUers clinch gold medals at iGEM
WU Yibing from Zhejiang University wins the gold!
When disciplines converge and AI learns to create beauty

Student Life & Campus Community

Cracking the code: How Zhejiang University shapes the “Six Little Dragons”
ZJU and Apple co-launch this contest!
More than music: the He Xuan band and Zhejiang University's quest to build next-gen robots
President XI Jinping replies to young sinologists, inspiring ZJU international students to build bridges across civilizations
A night in the Guantong Hall: a dialogue between east and west

Global Engagement & Culture Exchange

ZJU president meets University of Ottawa delegation to deepen ties
Former UN Under-Secretary-General visits Zhejiang University to promote global cooperation
Zhejiang University strengthens ties with the UAE
ZJU deepens global partnerships: Chairman of ZJU Council REN Shaobo leads delegation to UAE and Italy 
Exploring AI and the future of education — 2025 World University Presidents Forum held in Hangzhou
Advancing sustainable higher education together: 2025 International Forum on Higher Education held in Hangzhou
ZJU President MA Yanming meets with delegation of EU envoys 
Zhejiang University's voice heard in Dubai: creating a Chinese platform on the global museum stage 
Zhejiang University strengthens ties with German and Dutch universities 
ZJU partners with Stanford and HKUST to launch Global Sustainability Challenge in Hangzhou

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