ZJU professor Paolo Vincenzo Genovese awarded Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy2026-07-16Professor Paolo Vincenzo Genovese, a Qiushi Distinguished Professor at Zhejiang University, has been awarded the Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy (Ordine della Stella d’Italia, OSI) by the Italian Republic.The Order of the Star of Italy is one of the highest distinctions bestowed by the Italian government. It recognizes Italian expatriates and foreign nationals who have made extraordinary... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University hits record high in China’s top sci-tech awards2026-07-15Zhejiang University (ZJU) delivered its best-ever performance in China’s top sci-tech awards, winning a record 13 honors for the year 2025.The awards were presented on July 8 at the National Science and Technology Award Conference, held alongside the General Assemblies of the Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th National Congr... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University launches Brain-Machine Intelligence Innovation Class2026-07-07Zhejiang University (ZJU) has officially launched a pioneering undergraduate program, the Brain-Machine Intelligence Innovation Class. This visionary initiative is jointly established by four premier institutions within the university: the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, the State Key Laboratory of Brain-Machine Intell... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University launches Future Automobile Innovation Class2026-07-07Zhejiang University (ZJU) has officially launched the Future Automobile Innovation Class, a pioneering undergraduate program hosted by the College of Energy Engineering. Set to welcome its first cohort, the initiative responds to the global automotive industry's rapid transformation, driven by the intersecting trends of green energy, low-carbon development, and artificial intelligence.Situated... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University launches Future Health Innovation Class2026-07-03Health governance has evolved beyond traditional clinical treatments into comprehensive, lifelong care. Backed by Zhejiang University's elite network of affiliated hospitals—including three facilities ranked among China's top 10—the School of Public Health is proud to introduce the Future Health Innovation program. This pioneering undergraduate initiative merges artificial intelligence wit... READ MORE |
Dean of CoE exchanges insights at Global Sustainable Development Congress in Jakarta2026-07-02From June 22 to 25, 2026, the Global Sustainable Development Congress, hosted by Times Higher Education (THE), was held at the Jakarta International Convention Center in Indonesia. Under the theme Collective Action for a Sustainable Future, the congress gathered over 5000 delegates from more than 120 countries and regions, as well as representatives from international organizations, including... READ MORE |
Pursuing the Impossible: How Prof. HE Xiangning helps redraw China’s energy technology map2026-06-29At a ceremony celebrating China’s 10th National Science and Technology Workers Day, Professor HE Xiangning of Zhejiang University stepped onto the stage at Beijing’s National Communication Center for Science and Technology to receive one of China’s top honors: the National Innovation Pioneer Award.For HE Xiangning, a veteran electrical engineer who has spent four decades in research and teachin... READ MORE |
ZJU researcher WANG Hangzhou completes sixth polar expedition with self-developed bio-optical module2026-06-23WANG Hangzhou, an associate professor at the Ocean College of Zhejiang University (ZJU), recently returned from China's 42nd Antarctic expedition. During the mission, a bio-optical module developed by WANG successfully operated under the Antarctic ice for over 11 months, capturing crucial in-situ data on Southern Ocean plankton.The 160-day expedition, covering more than 34,000 nautical miles a... READ MORE |
First Silver! ZJU International Dragon Boat Team Sets New Record2026-06-23"Experience China"-The 16th Shanghai Region and 4th Yangtze River Delta HEIs International Students Dragon Boat Race recently kicked off at the Fengxian Campus of East China University of Science and Technology. Hosted by the China Scholarship Council, the event attracted 716 international students from 32 universities across the region. A team of 21 international students from Zhej... READ MORE |
Macao Kiang Wu Hospital Nursing Delegation Visits FAHZU2026-06-16On June 5, 2026, a nursing delegation from Kiang Wu Hospital in Macao visited the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU), for an exchange on nursing management and high-quality care.The visit was hosted by the Nursing Department of FAHZU. WANG Huafen, Assistant President of FAHZU and Director of the Nursing Department, delivered welcome remarks. LU Fangyan, Execu... READ MORE |
Jinglun Bridge wins prestigious Architizer A+Award for architecture and innovation2026-06-16The Jinglun Bridge, located on the shared campus of the School of Software Technology and the Ningbo Innovation Center of Zhejiang University (ZJU), has won the Popular Choice Winner in the "Architecture + Innovation" category at the 14th Architizer A+Awards.The name "Jinglun" is derived from ZJU's school anthem, symbolizing the cultivation of talents and the development of... READ MORE |
HUANG He and HU Yongxian’s team systematically review CAR-X engineering strategies and applications as a new paradigm in cell therapy2026-06-16Although cellular immunotherapy represented by CAR-T cells has achieved revolutionary success in the treatment of hematological malignancies, its therapeutic efficacy remains constrained by intrinsic functional limitations of T cells, including poor infiltration into solid tumors, antigen escape, and T-cell exhaustion. To overcome these limitations, extending CAR engineering to other effector cell... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University tops academic institutions in Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders2026-06-11Zhejiang University (ZJU) has been ranked first among academic institutions worldwide in the Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders rankings, released on June 10, 2026 — the first time ZJU has topped the ranking.The Nature Index, published by Springer Nature, tracks institutional contributions to research published across 177 high-quality journals and one conference proceedings, spanning the natu... READ MORE |
Global media delegation explores innovation and education at Zhejiang University2026-06-11More than 40 journalists from domestic and international media outlets recently visited Zhejiang University (ZJU) to explore its latest achievements in scientific innovation, talent cultivation, and cultural heritage. The visit offered the delegation a firsthand look at how ZJU integrates cutting-edge technology with education to foster creative minds.The delegation's first stop was the artifi... READ MORE |