LMU Munich delegation visits ZJU to strengthen academic ties2026-10-09A delegation from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Germany, visited Zhejiang University (ZJU) on September 18. The delegation comprised representatives from LMU Munich’s International Office and scholars from a range of disciplines, including philosophy, communication, management, and medicine, pharmacy.During the plenary meeting, Tian Minjie, deputy director of ZJU’s Office... READ MORE |
ZJU and EPFL seek to strengthen research and academic ties2026-10-09A delegation from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), led by Associate Vice President David Atienza Alonso, visited Zhejiang University (ZJU) on September 23. Vice President Chen Gang met with the delegation.Chen Gang recalled the meeting between the presidents of the two universities on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting 2026 of the World Economic Forum this January, describing th... READ MORE |
ZJU and Marburg University explore deeper ties ahead of milestone anniversaries2026-10-09A delegation from Philipps-Universität Marburg (Marburg University) in Germany, led by Evelyn Korn, Deputy President and Vice President for University Culture and Quality, visited Zhejiang University (ZJU) on September 24.Fu Qiang, Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, met with the delegation. He recalled his visit to Marburg University last December and highlighted ZJU’s latest initi... READ MORE |
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 explores maritime and AI collaboration with Singaporean partners2026-09-20A delegation from Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) visited Zhejiang University (ZJU) on September 4 to explore new opportunities for collaboration in maritime technology and artificial intelligence.The delegation included Dr. Chen Xinwei, Deputy Executive Director of SMI, and Lance Lim, Senior Director of the Office of AI & Digital Inn... 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 |