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 |
Scientists develop a new method to synthesize positively charged sequence-defined polymers2019-04-18A team headed by Prof. GAO Chao, director of Zhejiang University’s Institute of Polymer Science, developed a new polar-inverse strategy (PIS) for scalable synthesizing sequence-defined polymers with positively charged backbone by alternately processing Menschutkin reaction and Cu-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction.“Our research enables cost-effective large-scale production of ... READ MORE |
Scientists discover a 3D structure of PTH1R2019-04-17Scientists in China and the US report a high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure (3.0Å) of the human parathyroid hormone type 1 receptor (PTH1R) bound to a long-acting parathyroid hormone (PTH) analog and the stimulatory G protein. The study, published in Science on April 12, provides valuable insights into structural basis and dynamics of PTH binding and long-term ac... READ MORE |
Lose less water without affecting carbon fixation in plants? Recent study offers a novel approach2019-04-17Stomata are pores in the leaf epidermis that play a crucial role in plants. They allow CO2 uptake for photosynthetic carbon assimilation at the expense of water loss via transpiration. Efforts to improve plant water use efficiency (WUE) have focused on reducing stomatal density, despite its implicit penalty in carbon assimilation. Approaches to reducing transpiration without incurring a ... READ MORE |
CAB delegation visits Pakistan2019-04-16From April 7-10, Prof. CHEN Xuexin, dean of the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology (CAB) led a delegation to Pakistan. An MOU signing ceremony between ZJU and University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan's top agricultural university was held, which is witnessed by H.E. Mr. Yao Jing, China's Ambassador to Pakistan, and H.E. Dr. Syed Safdar Ali Shah, Director-General (CPEC... READ MORE |