Charting new frontiers: the journey of HUANG Rongjie in AI2024-05-16HUANG Rongjie, a 2021 master's student from the School of Software Technology, is one of only ten recipients worldwide of the ByteDance Scholarship. He focuses on core technologies such as artificial intelligence and cross-modal computing. He has published over ten papers as the first author in CCF-A class conferences and has long served as a reviewer for these top journals. During his graduat... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University and University of Alberta further strengthen ties by renewing MoU2024-05-13On the morning of May 8, Verna Yiu, provost and vice-president (academic) at the University of Alberta, Canada, led a delegation on a tour of Zhejiang University. The visit, aimed at reinforcing the longstanding partnership between the two institutions, was marked by a warm reception from ZHOU Jianghong, vice president of Zhejiang University. The meeting was attended by key representatives from th... READ MORE |
Prof. ZHAO Chunhui honored at 19th China Young Female Scientists Award ceremony2024-05-10On April 28, the 19th edition of the China Young Female Scientists Award was staged in Beijing. This prestigious event was jointly organized by the All-China Women’s Federation, the China Association for Science and Technology, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, and L’Oréal China. In a significant nod to her exceptional work, Professor ZHAO Chunhui from the College of Control Science a... READ MORE |
Why can tumor bite hard bones? ZJU researchers make a new discovery2024-05-09Bone is one of the most common sites of early metastasis of cancer and is also a "hotbed" for tumor cells. Why do tumor cells go after hard bones first? The latest study by teams from Prof. FAN Shunwu and Prof. LIN Xianfeng’s Lab from Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (SRRSH), affiliated with Zhejiang University School of Medicine, found that they are directed at osteoclasts, the only cells in ... READ MORE |
Thai surgeons explore advanced joint replacement technologies at FAHZU2024-05-08On April 18, 2024, two esteemed orthopedic surgeons from Bangkok, Thailand, embarked on a two-day visit to the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU). The visit aimed to explore advancements in joint replacement technologies, particularly in anterior hip replacements using Visual Tracking System (VTS) navigation and robotic-assisted knee replacements, enhancing m... READ MORE |
ZJU hosts APRU delegation to strengthen partnerships2024-05-01On April 25, Prof. Thomas Schneider, chief executive of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), led a delegation on a tour of Zhejiang University. ZHU Hui, vice chairperson of the Zhejiang University Council, met with the distinguished guests. The meeting was also graced by the presence of officials from the Office of Global Engagement and the Undergraduate School.ZHU Hui extended her ... READ MORE |
ZJU team clinches the first prize in ASC24 Student Supercomputing Challenge2024-04-30On April 13, 2024, the ZJU Supercomputing Team won the First Prize and the Highest LINPACK award in the final round of the 2024 ASC (ASC24) Student Supercomputing Competition. This marks the second consecutive year that the ZJU Supercomputing Team has achieved the world’s highest performance in the HPL event. The team is composed of five students from the School of Computer Science and Technology... READ MORE |
The first SMA child diagnosed through newborn genetic screening in China and treated before onset2024-04-29In February, Bei Bei's parents took Bei Bei to the Genetics and Metabolism Department of the Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZCH) for a follow-up visit and expressed their heartfelt thanks to the medical team that diagnosed and treated their daughter. Bei Bei is a baby born in the spring of 2022. The arrival of their daughter filled the young parents wit... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University forges deeper ties with Singapore University of Technology and Design2024-04-27Zhejiang University has taken significant strides in bolstering its collaborative efforts with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Led by REN Shaobo, Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, a high-level delegation embarked on a visit to SUTD April 21 to 22. The pinnacle of this visit was marked by a momentous event on the afternoon of April 22, where REN Shaobo and Chong... READ MORE |
Chinese and German scientists discover ultrafast Kapitza-Dirac effect2024-04-26Recently, a collaboration team by Chinese and German scientists has unraveled the enigma of ultrafast phase evolution of an electron wavepacket. Prof. Reinhard Dörner from Goethe University, Prof. LIN Kang from Zhejiang University and their colleagues just published their findings entitled “Ultrafast Kapitza-Dirac effect” in Science on 29 March.Fig. 1. Prof. Reinhard Dörner and Prof. LIN Ka... READ MORE |
President DU Jiangfeng leads a delegation to visit Italy2024-04-24DU Jiangfeng, President of Zhejiang University, led a delegation on a tour to Italy from April 15 to 18, marking a significant stride in international collaboration. Their itinerary was rich in initiatives aimed at fostering academic ties and promoting cultural exchanges. At the Sapienza University of Rome, DU Jiangfeng engaged in a series of in-depth discussions with Giorgio Parisi, the 2021... READ MORE |
ZJU collaborates in curating China’s national pavilion at 60th Venice Biennale2024-04-24China’s national pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition, unveiled on April 18 in Venice, embraces the theme “Atlas: Harmony in Diversity”. Through this thematic lens, it explores the concepts of “gathering, converging, collecting, or assembling,” aiming to convey the values of harmony and beauty rooted in Chinese culture.In her opening address, Laura Fincato, Italy’s former Deputy... READ MORE |
Better batteries for cold weather2024-04-22A breakthrough in electrolyte design has enabled battery charging at very low temperatures and at unprecedented speed.A new electrolyte designed by Zhejiang University researchers enables lithium-ion batteries to be charged at temperatures between –70 °C to 60 °C, and reach up to 80% capacity within 10 minutes at room temperature. Their findings were published in Nature1 in February. L... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists conduct an informative network meta-analysis of the metabolic effect of antipsychotics and mood stabilizers among BD patients2024-04-19Bipolar disorder is a severe and disabling psychiatric disorderwith the potentialfor adverse outcomes, such as suicide, if patients do not receive standardized therapeutics. The most commonly used pharmacotherapies for bipolar disorder (BD)are antipsychotics and mood stabilizers, which may cause metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance and hyperlipemia.Recently, ... READ MORE |