ZJU team unveils a fast-charging “thermal battery,” published in Nature2026-01-14Batteries power modern life. Yet not all batteries store electricity. Some store heat.Long before lithium-ion batteries, humans already used thermal energy storage. Ancient ice cellars preserved ice for summer use, while modern water heaters store hot water for later demand. These are all early examples of what scientists now call thermal batteries, systems that store heat and release it when need... READ MORE |
Does AI outperform teachers, or is it the other way around?2026-01-13Over the past seven decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted from a distant idea to a real presence in our classrooms, quietly but radically changing how knowledge is delivered and absorbed.As this “third partner” joins teachers and students, these big questions are getting harder to ignore: How can AI genuinely support teaching and learning? How can it help instructors teach more effec... READ MORE |
From stage to hurdles champion: epitomizing all-round excellence with exploration & perseverance2026-01-12LI Xiaoman, class of 2026 in Electrical Engineering at ZJUI, received National Scholarship for three consecutive years. He is also a member of the Zhejiang University Track and Field Team, winning four gold medals at the Zhejiang University Sports Meet. In addition, he has served as President of the Yuehai Instrumental Music Association and Leader of the Galaxy Island Band. In recognition of his o... READ MORE |
Annual Top 10: They stand out2026-01-08At the frontiers of discovery, collaboration defines progress.On the evening of December 24, 2025, Zhejiang University held the Awards Ceremony for the 2024 Top 10 Academic Advances and the Top 10 Academic Advances by Young Scholars. The grand finale opened with the screening of the short documentary I’ll Be There for You, setting a warm and reflective tone for the evening.Spanning the humanities... READ MORE |
XUE Ziwei: from curiosity to the microscopic battlefield of life2026-01-07A 2021 PhD student in Bioinformatics, XUE Ziwei still remembers the question that first drew him to biomedical science: “Why does life work this way?” As a teenager, he watched relatives suffer from hereditary diseases and developed a strong desire to understand the mechanisms underlying human health. This curiosity eventually led him to the Zhejiang University–University of Edinburgh Institute ... READ MORE |
Walking the Silk Roads with students: Professor FENG Peihong makes history come alive2026-01-06Have you ever met a history professor like this?He walks into the classroom wearing a hat shaped like a fish.His office is packed with books from floor to ceiling.He goes on late-night bike rides around West Lake with his students.And in his spare time, he volunteers as a museum guide.This is Professor FENG Peihong from the School of History at Zhejiang University. Through “a fish,” he solves hi... READ MORE |
Passion-driven running: ZHU Junying's journey at the national games2026-01-04ZHU Junying delivered an impressive performance at the 15th National Games, capturing gold in the women's 4×100m relay, silver in the 200m, and bronze in the mixed 4×100m relay. A 2022 undergraduate from the School of Public Affairs at Zhejiang University, she embodied the well-rounded excellence of ZJU youth through her remarkable speed and endurance, showcasing the competitive spirit ... READ MORE |
HKUST delegation visits Zhejiang University2026-01-04On December 22, Professor Nancy Y. Ip, President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Professor GUO Yi-Ke, Provost of HKUST, and other members of the HKUST delegation visited Zhejiang University. Professor MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, met with the guests.Professor MA extended a warm welcome to Nancy Ip and her delegation. He briefed them on Zhejiang Unive... READ MORE |
2025: year in review2025-12-31As 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... READ MORE |
ZJU partners with Stanford and HKUST to launch Global Sustainability Challenge in Hangzhou2025-12-30This year, Zhejiang University joins hands with Stanford University as a founding partner of the Global Sustainability Challenge (GSC) to empower the next generation with the tools to build a safer, more sustainable world. Together with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), ZJU will organize and host the Asia-Pacific Regional Final of the Global Sustainability Chall... READ MORE |
When disciplines converge and AI learns to create beauty2025-12-26Imagine a world where medicine, engineering, information science, and the humanities truly work together. Imagine that artificial intelligence is challenged not just to calculate, but to understand and even create beauty. Could these ideas become reality?They already are.At the inaugural National “Qizhen Wenzhi” Artificial Intelligence Models & Agents Competition for University Students, hos... READ MORE |
From perseverance to podium: XIE Fuwei’s journey to national gold2025-12-26At the women’s 4×100m relay final of the 15th National Games of China, XIE Fuwei—a student-athlete cultivated by Zhejiang University’s track and field team and a 2021 undergraduate of the School of Public Affairs—ran for Team Hubei and clinched the gold medal. This victory crowns a decade of dedication and marks a new chapter in her growth.Steady strength on the national stageAs the lead-off ru... READ MORE |
Global champions: joint team from Zhejiang University, SJTU and Fudan makes history for Asia2025-12-24The BlackHat MEA CTF Final 2025 recently concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Team *0xA—a joint team composed of Zhejiang University’s AAA Team along with teams from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fudan University—claimed the global championship with a total score of 8,225 points, winning by a margin of nearly 1,000 points after three days of intense competition.BlackHat MEA (Middle East and Afr... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University strengthens ties with German and Dutch universities2025-12-24A delegation led by FU Qiang, Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, visited Germany and the Netherlands from December 8 to 12, advancing institutional partnerships and expanding collaboration in education and research with leading European universities.At Goethe University Frankfurt, the delegation met with Vice President Bernhard Brüne and senior representatives from the Institute fo... READ MORE |