Evolutionary rate correlation discovered between mitochondrial-encoded and mitochondria-associated nuclear-encoded proteins in insects2019-05-27The research team led by Prof. YE Gongyin from the Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, cooperated with Prof. John H. Werren from the University of Rochester to engage in research into the evolutionary rate correlation between mitochondrial-encoded and mitochondria-associated nuclear-encoded proteins in insects. Their findings are published in the May 5 issue of the journal of M... READ MORE |
Dialogue @ ZJU | With Prof. Harvey Lodish2019-05-24Prof. Harvey Lodish, member of the US National Academy of Sciences and former president of American Society for Cell Biology, visited Zhejiang University on May 20. During his visit, he not only delivered a lecture on how hematopoietic progenitor cells make the decision to proliferate or differentiate, but talked with Global Communications of ZJU about his insights as a top scientist in biomedical... READ MORE |
School of Art and Archaeology inaugurated at ZJU2019-05-23On May 20, Zhejiang University established the School of Art and Archaeology. The School is aiming to integrate talent cultivation, scientific research, cultural preservation and social services, and set up a comprehensive ecological system of arts and archaeology.The School of Art and Archaeology includes the Department of Archaeology, Cultural Heritage and Museology, the Department of Art H... READ MORE |
ZJU celebrates its 122nd anniversary！2019-05-21Today ZJU celebrated its 122nd anniversary. Since its inception, the University has been a place of knowledge and innovation, and it's ready for a new exciting chapter in its history.A series of programs and celebration events are launched in the month of May, including the annual award ceremony for top 10 scientific achievements of ZJU and the performance of Wenqing Ochestra. READ MORE |
President WU speaks at the International Conference on AI and Education2019-05-20The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education themed "Planning Education in the AI Era: Lead the leap" was convened on May 16. Over 300 participants from 110 countries gathered at the conference to discuss the implementation of AI strategies for education.WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University delivered a speech entitled "The Learning Revolution in the ... READ MORE |
The presence of ZJU expert in the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations2019-05-20The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations was held in Beijing on May 15. President XI Jinping delivered a keynote speech entitled “Creates a new platform for civilizations in Asia and beyond to engage in dialogue and exchanges on an equal footing to facilitate mutual learning ” at the opening ceremony.Prof. ZHOU Guping, Director of the Center for Research Regional Coordination Devel... READ MORE |
A bio-glue to patch “cuts” in heart surgery2019-05-20A UV-activated exceedingly adhesive hemostatic biomimetic hydrogel stops high-pressure bleeding of beating heart in 20s without suture.Yesterday we reported a recent work from the Department of Chemistry on flexible zeolite-cotton fiber to stop external bleeding. To treat internal bleeding, the research team led by Prof. OUYANG Hongwei from the School of Medicine designs a biomimeti... READ MORE |
A T-shirt to help stanch bleeding2019-05-19The first flexible zeolite-cotton hybrid fabric in the world show great procoagulant activity. Blood is the source of life and hemorrhage is the leading cause of mortality. Statistics reveal that approximately 1.9 million people die from excessive blood loss on a yearly basis worldwide. Therefore, the immediate and effective prevention of bleeding is essential to ensuring the survival of a patient... READ MORE |
A brief introduction to ZUMAA2019-05-18Today is Museum Day of 2019. There might be no better way to celebrate the Day than to take a trip down to a nearby museum. Luckily, ZJUers will soon have one close enough. Located in the southwestern end of the Zijingang Campus, the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology (ZUMAA) is expected to open on Sep. 8, 2019.Basic facts about ZUMAA- A teaching museum with strong focus on lib... READ MORE |
ZJU mathematics delegation on Paris trip2019-05-17On May 6 and 7, Dean Prof. BAO Gang led a School of Mathematical Sciences delegation on a trip to Paris, which is a part of a series of engagements that aim to further strengthen ties between ZJU and French universities. The delegation also includes Prof. SHENG Weimin, Prof. ZHANG Ting and Prof. XU Xiang.The delegation visited four top institutions, nam... READ MORE |
A new type of catalyst developed to reduce energy costs2019-05-13As a clean energy source, hydrogen is characterized as pollution-free, high in combustion value and abundant. Water can be split into hydrogen and oxygen via electrolysis. The electric/ photoelectrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) process is a complex reaction process involving four-electron transfer, marked by slow-reaction kinetics and high overpotentials, thereby inhibiting the overall... READ MORE |
Journal of Entrepreneurship Education officially inaugurated2019-05-12Entrepreneurship Education — the first English academic journal about entrepreneurship education in the Asia-Pacific region — is co-published by Zhejiang University UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurial Education and Springer. Prof. XU Xiaozhou, chair of the UNESCO EE-Net National Chapter in China and director of Zhejiang University UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurial Education, serves as Editor-in-Chi... READ MORE |
LU Yingying: Doing research is a spiral of trial and error2019-05-10Editor's note: Recently the Beijing News interviewed Dr. LU Yingying from ZJU’s College of Chemical Engineering about her research. Here is a translated extract of the interview.Born in 1988, LU Yingying is one of the youngest PhD supervisors at ZJU. As a scientist in chemical engineering, LU believes doing research is a spiral of trial and error, and encourages women to think independently.1... READ MORE |
AI facilitates the prediction of CO2 adsorption2019-05-10With the acceleration of the global modernization process, CO2 emissions have escalated tremendously and the greenhouse effect has intensified, contributing to global warming and rising sea levels. The human living environment and the ecological balance have thus been deleteriously affected. It has become the focus of scholars to engage in researching into technologies concerning CO2 sep... READ MORE |