China-Africa Stories | A Zhejiang University filmmaker's decade in Africa2026-10-08【Editor's note: 2026 marks the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges. This is the first in a series of China-Africa stories from Zhejiang University, featuring the students, researchers and alumni working to bring the two sides closer. We begin with a documentary filmmaker.】Early this year, a five-episode documentary directed by Zhang Yong, a doctoral supervisor at the College... READ MORE |
Chasing the sun, powering the night2026-10-08An engineer’s 16-year pursuit of solar thermal power offers one answer to a growing challenge: making renewable electricity available when it is needed.At the northeastern edge of China’s Qaidam Basin, 27,135 mirrors fan out around a 200-meter tower. As the sun crosses the sky, they turn slowly, directing its rays toward a receiver at the top.The Qilian Mountains rise to the north. The Kunlun Mo... READ MORE |
Juhee Ahn: Tracking bacteria's "natural enemies" to safeguard food safety2026-09-28When antibiotics that were once effective begin to “fail” against certain bacteria, what other tools can be relied on to combat antimicrobial-resistant pathogens? In 2019, about 4.95 million deaths worldwide were associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance, including roughly 1.27 million directly attributable to it; in 2021, some 866 million people fell ill after eating contaminated food ... READ MORE |
From Africa to Jiashan: A food researcher's green journey2026-09-28From Nigeria to the United Kingdom, from the United States to China, and finally to Jiashan, Balarabe B Ismail’s research footprint spans four continents.Today, he is a Distinguished Researcher at the Future Food Laboratory of the Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University (ICYRD-ZJU). His daily work centers on a deceptively simple question: how can agricultural and forestry re... READ MORE |
ZJUI students explore how Chinese companies localize technology in Ethiopia and Indonesia2026-09-28In the summer of 2026, the Zhiyuan Overseas Social Practice Team from the International Campus, Zhejiang University, traveled to Ethiopia and Indonesia to conduct field research on cross-border cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.Among the participants, JI Huangchang, a 2025 doctoral student in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, took part in the fieldwork in Ethiopia, whil... READ MORE |
Prof. XU Xiaozhou attends UNESCO Digital Learning Week 20262026-09-24From 8 to 11 September 2026, UNESCO held Digital Learning Week at its headquarters in Paris. Mr.Khaled El-Enany, UNESCO Director-General, Mr. CHEN Qun, AssistantDirector-General for Education, Mr. Amandeep Singh Gill, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies,and Ms.Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication U... READ MORE |
ZJU students set world record to win women's 10-meter air rifle team gold2026-09-23China claimed the women’s 10m air rifle team title with a new world record at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on October 20. Among the champions were two Zhejiang University undergraduate students from the College of Education, WANG Zifei and HAN Jiayu, who joined forces with teammate DU Yuchen for a stunning performance in the team final. With steady focus and seamless coordination, the trio s... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University welcomes the 2026 cohort of new students2026-09-20On the evening of September 13, Zhejiang University held its 2026 opening ceremony to welcome a new cohort of students. Undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students, including those joining the university from across the world, gathered together to celebrate a shared beginning — the first step of a journey filled with discovery, growth and possibility.For these new ZJUers, campus life is not onl... READ MORE |
Institute of Global Development welcomes inaugural doctoral cohort2026-09-20The Institute of Global Development at Zhejiang University welcomed its inaugural cohort of doctoral students on September 7, marking a major milestone for the newly established institute as it moves into full operation.The opening ceremony, held on Zijingang Campus, brought together 25 incoming doctoral students from 14 countries. The cohort includes 21 international students and four Chines... READ MORE |
ZJU sprinter runs from a village track to the world stage2026-09-17ZHU Junying, an undergraduate at the School of Public Affairs of Zhejiang University (ZJU), has been named a 2025 “Self-Improvement Star” for Chinese college students, an award for students who keep moving forward through hardship. Her story began on a field path in Songming county, Yunnan province, and has taken her to the podiums of the National Games and the Asian Athletics Championships.The ... READ MORE |
Chinese-developed spinal interface helps 12-year-old Russian girl walk again2026-09-16A 12-year-old Russian girl named Vera has become the first international patient to regain the ability to walk with assistive devices following surgery using a domestically developed closed-loop spinal cord neural interface system. The procedure was performed at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (SAHZU), where over 20 spinal cord injury patients have now received the implant wi... READ MORE |
Chinese artistry captivates Moscow2026-09-09The beauty of ancient Chinese art took center stage in Moscow as China served as the Guest of Honor at the 39th Moscow International Book Fair, held from September 2 to 6 at Gostiny Dvor. The event coincided with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborline... READ MORE |
From discovery to action: FAHZU nursing research takes the global stage2026-09-08From July 16 to 18, 2026, the 37th International Nursing Research Congress was held in Toronto, Canada. Organized by Sigma Nursing under the theme “Discovery into Action: The Future of Nursing Research Starts Here,” the congress brought together more than 1,000 nursing researchers and clinical experts from 45 countries to explore advances in nursing research, clinical innovation, and eviden... READ MORE |
Queen Mary Hospital nursing delegation visits FAHZU to advance professional collaboration2026-09-08On August 15, 2026, a nine-member nursing delegation from Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong visited the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU) for a day of professional exchange. The program focused on nursing discipline development, talent cultivation, quality and safety, digital transformation, and specialty nursing.FAHZU President LIANG Tingbo welcomed the dele... READ MORE |