The changing world belongs to you2019-07-01On June 29-30，the 2019 commencement ceremonies for undergraduate and postgraduate students were held in the Stadium of Zijingang Campus. More than 10,000 people — including the soon-to-be graduates, their friends and family, and faculty and staff of the University — celebrated together for the class of 2019.At this bittersweet time, some of the international students shared their most memora... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University strengthens ties with Hangzhou city2019-06-28The Work Conference on Deepening Cooperation Between Hangzhou City and Zhejiang University in the New Era was held in Hangzhou Civic Center on June 24. The conference focused on joint missions in the new era, reviewed the strategic partnership in recent years and formulated explicit plans for the next phase in the hope of achieving new success in terms of strategic cooperation.ZHOU Jiangyong, secr... READ MORE |
MIT Technology Review names DI Dawei to the global list of “Innovators Under 35”2019-06-25Today, MIT Technology Review announced its annual list of Innovators Under 35 (global). ZJU’s Dr. DI Dawei is named on the prestigious list as an Inventor. Every year, a list of exceptionally talented technologists whose work has great potential to transform the world are awarded.DI has been awarded for his contributions to the research and development of next-genera... READ MORE |
Rotational freedom of mixed ligands improves solubility of nanocrystal-ligand complexes, SSNMR shows2019-06-24The nanocrystal has captured immense attention among scientists in recent years and is expected to distinguish itself in the domains of display, illumination and detection in the future. Nonetheless, since its inception in the 1980s, the microscopic appearance of this future “superstar”, in particular the surface chemistry of the organic ligand, has remained elusive. Scientists can depict i... READ MORE |
ZJU alumnus develops EEWS sending alert 61 sec before the arrival of shaking waves2019-06-21On Jun 13, Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS)，developed by WANG Tun (BEng’95, Zhejiang University) sends a warning signal to the public in the city of Chengdu 61 seconds before Changning earthquake hits the area.This EEWS has realized the simultaneous real-time release of early warning information through smartphones, radio and television, microblogs, earthquake warning information rece... READ MORE |
Mo-based catalysts able to restore performance2019-06-20The research team led by Prof. WANG Yong at ZJU's Department of Chemistry published an article entitled “Redispersion of Mo-Based Catalysts and the Rational Design of Super Small-Sized Metallic Mo Species” in the journal of ACS Catalysis.They report particle redispersion at Mo catalysts, in which small-sized Mo species can be achieved from the original large-sized Mo oxide on a car... READ MORE |
ZJU rises to 54th in the latest QS World University Rankings2019-06-19Released today, the QS World University Rankings 2020 positions Zhejiang University 54th in the world. Up from 68th last year, ZJU again sees its rise in global university rankings.Aiming to make a positive difference in global society, the University seeks to improve the quality of education, research and service to society through its internationalization efforts. Prof. HE Lianzhen, ZJU'... READ MORE |
Professor JIA Chengzao receives prestigious AAPG Award2019-06-18At ACE2019 in San Antonio, Texas, USA, the Annual Convention and Exhibition of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Prof. JIA Chengzao with the School of Earth Sciences was awarded the prestigious Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award.The Norman H. Foster Outstanding Explorer Award is given in recognition of distinguished and outstanding achievements in exp... READ MORE |
The 5th China College Students “Internet Plus” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award kicks off2019-06-17On June 13, the Ministry of Education held a press conference giving updates on the 5th edition of China College Students “Internet Plus” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award，which will be hosted by Zhejiang University this October.Since its inauguration in 2015, the competition has been successfully for 4 consecutive years. A total of 4.9 million college students have participated in the... READ MORE |
Gut microbiame and fat distribution linked to gender2019-06-11An international team by ZJU and Stanford scientists unravel sex-specific association between gut microbiome and fat distribution.The human gut microbiome is a complicated, dynamic community consisting of 10–100 trillion microbes, which carries ~100 times more genes than the human genome. Studies have confirmed the relationship between the gut microbiome and the host obesity. However, little is kn... READ MORE |
Experience Dragon Boat Festival in ZJU2019-06-10June 7 is Dragon Boat Festival of 2019. With over 2000 years of history, dragon boat racing is the most important activity during this festival, which is said to originate from the legend of people paddling out on boats to seek the body of patriotic poet Qu Yuan (343–278 BC) who drowned himself in a river. On June 8, the VIII Elite Chinese Universities dragon Boat Race and Hangzhou... READ MORE |
Senior delegation returns from Norway and Sweden2019-06-09Zhejiang University recently concluded a successful weeklong trip to Norway and Sweden, where Vice President WANG Lizhong led efforts to create new intercultural and international opportunities for ZJU students and faculty.The delegation first visited the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) and were warmly welcomed by Mr. Thomas Langford, Executive Director of NGI. Two institutions agreed to ta... READ MORE |
Young scientist speaks on the future of AI2019-06-08The whole society should reflect on the potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence, Prof. LIU Xuanzhe said last Sunday on a lecture at Zhejiang University.Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently a hot concept thanks to the accumulation of data and the development of computing power. Deep learning has enabled AI to turn imagination into reality. AlphaGo, smart assistant apps, machine translatio... READ MORE |
Chung Ying Young Scholars in the Yangtze River Delta met in ZJU2019-06-06On June 1-2, the first forum of Chung Ying Young Scholars in the Yangtze Delta was held in Zhejiang University. This forum is an important event after the announcement of Alliance of Research Universities in Yangtze River Delta, which offers a great platform for researchers to brainstorm together and share their insights on education charities.During the opening ceremony, President WU said, “Our ... READ MORE |