ZJU contributes to “Belt and Road” Education Action Plan2019-05-03Aiming high, participating actively and sharing openlyOn April 25-26, the second Belt and Road Forum is hosted in Beijing, which takes stock of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) five years on and draw a new roadmap for the coming years. As an important part of BRI,“Belt and Road” Education Action Plan was published by Ministry of Education in 2016, which shows China’s determinat... READ MORE |
ZJU awarded International Strategy of the Year by THE2019-05-02ZJU was named International Strategy of the Year at 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia on May 1. “It is only with the strategic thinking of our senior management team and joint efforts across the whole University that we are able to better embed international and intercultural dimensions into our education and research, and contribute to our global future,” said Dr. CHEN Wei... READ MORE |
Happy International Labor Day!2019-05-01Hi ZJUers!Let’s celebrate the start of a new month and the 4-day holiday break with these top Labor Day happenings in the city of Hangzhou. Enjoy diverse activities of the 15th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival at Xiaoshan District, or soar into the holiday via an exciting neon run at Xianghu Lake, the sister lake of West lake.More importantly, our congratulations to Prof.... READ MORE |
5G connected ambulance debut in Zhejiang2019-04-30“Please report the status of the patient.”MD LI Qiang in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU) talked to the remote paramedics in the 5G connected ambulance through real-time audio-video system. “The patient is in stable condition and there is no sign of increased abdominal bleeding,” the paramedic responded. Meanwhile the patient's data (blo... READ MORE |
Brain connectome mapped at the mesoscale2019-04-29The brain is comprised of “cities” and “buildings” with different functions. Like “information roads”, numerous neural connections link them into a network. Based on the brain network, information is input from sensory organs and transmitted and processed in the brain. It ultimately produces memories, emotions, and behaviors. Therefore, understanding the brain calls for the command of the “... READ MORE |
An ice breaker held to welcome new members of International Tea Culture Club2019-04-28"What a beautiful and relaxing Sunday!" said HE Binjun, an international student from Thailand and member of ZJU International Tea Culture Club. An ice breaker was held by ITCC on April 21 for new members, where people played games and made new friends. Winners of the games were awarded prize like osmanthus Longjing tea and rose pu-erh tea, while those failed in the games had to dri... READ MORE |
International Conference on Technology and Design held at ZJU2019-04-26The International Conference on Technology and Design and the Chinese Congress on Innovation Design Zijingang Summit, jointly initiated by Zhejiang University and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), were held at Qiushi Great Hall on Zijingang Campus. The conference served as an international communication platform that bridges world-renowned institutions of higher education and l... READ MORE |
Four horizontal transferred genes in fungi related to insect killing capability2019-04-25Because of the lethal infection of chytrid, many frogs around the world are on the verge of extinction. Candida auris, as a“super fungus” that presents a serious global health threat, has recently appeared on the “emergency threat” list of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This pathogenic fungus carries an astonishingly high mortality rate, approaching 60%, but no drug has yet... READ MORE |
ZJU undergrads win Silver Award in 47th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva2019-04-24Congratulations to HOU Yaochun, WANG Yuxuan and LIU Qin, all of them juniors majoring in Process Control in the College of Energy Engineering, for their exceptional performance in the 47th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva. The team, mentored by Dr. CHU Ning, clinched a silver medal.It is one of the few award-winning undergraduate teams from China.The team developed a “Doctor Wuk... READ MORE |
World Book Day 2019 at ZJU2019-04-23To observe the World Book and Copyright Day 2019, ZJU library organizes a "Reading & Exploring " event to further promote reading, publishing and protection of intellectual property. A series of activities will be held from April 23 to May 31. Here are the main highlights.- Series of lectures about intellectual property- Exhibitions on library resources, books publishe... READ MORE |
Dialogue @ ZJU | Why ZJU - words from international students2019-04-23Over 7000 international students are studying at ZJU. More than half of them are pursuing a ZJU degree. What do them think about life at the University and in Hangzhou? Two recent activities may help us hear their voices.2019 ZJU Ambassadors by College of Intenational Education“ZJU is a leading Chinese university. Also the 'soft' power of Hangzhou city is very important to me. Hangzhou is... READ MORE |
Can digitalization help preserve cultural relics forever?2019-04-23The whole world was extremely grieved at the news that Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed in flames, causing its main spire to collapse and raising fears for the future of the 850-year-old building and its precious artworks. Just as President XI Jinping said in his condolence message to his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, Notre Dame Cathedral is an iconic symbol of the French civiliza... READ MORE |
International Campus showcases vibrant campus life at Open Day 20192019-04-22On April 14, some 500 prospective students and their families arrived at the Haining International Campus (IC) for the second IC open day. Current students and staff on campus welcomed the visitors with a wide array of activities.Visitors explored the Campus by engaging in various activities and speaking to the current lecturers and students. Leaders of IC, including Prof. FU Qiang ... READ MORE |
ZJUI students win Outstanding Winner Award in Mathematical Contest in Modeling 20192019-04-21The ZJU-UIUC Institute team clinched the Outstanding Winner Award and the INFORMS Award for their exceptional performance at the Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) 2019.The MCM 2019 presented six problems for the teams to choose from. Members of the ZJUI team, LIN Hangzheng, TONG Xinhao and YUAN Jinsong competed online in Problem B — Send in the Drones: Developing an Aerial Disa... READ MORE |