Human body motion propels a high-output triboelectric nanogenerator on paper2018-07-04Portable electronic devices, say the smartphone and the laptop, have become a necessity in daily life. The expeditious development of these devices benefits enormously from renewable and environmentally-friendly batteries. As such compact and handy wearables as sports bracelets are becoming all the rage, it is top on the list of priorities that efficient, clean and sustainable electrical energy sh... READ MORE |
Prof. LIN Xiaomei teaches in International Martial Arts Referee Class2018-07-03The World Martial Arts Confederation ran the 2018 International Martial Arts Referee Class on June 1-19 in Pordenone, Italy and Penang, Malaysia. LIN Xiaomei, a professor of physical education in the College of Education, was invited to give relevant lectures to more than 240 entrants from over 50 countries, including Germany, Italy, Russia, France, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and China. LIN Xiaomei is... READ MORE |
ZJU National Health Big Data Institute launched2018-07-02On June 30, the Zhejiang University National Health Big Data Institute was officially set up by Zhejiang University and the Chinese Health Information and Big Data Association.Present at the plaque-unveiling ceremony were JIN Xiaotao, Director of the Chinese Health Information and Big Data Association, and WU Zhaohui, President of Zhejiang University. XU Zhengping was named the inaugural director ... READ MORE |
Embrace the future, Class of 2018!2018-07-01On June 30, ZJU Commencement 2018 was held at Zijingang Stadium, Zijingang Campus. The whole university community gathered at this momentous event to celebrate for the Class of 2018.Attending the commencement were over 6000 domestic and international students, who have worked hard to reach this point. These new graduates have built an impressive “portfolio” for their upcoming career, with strong... READ MORE |
“Exhaust gas” converted into polymers with high added value2018-06-29With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, mankind has stepped into an era featured by heavy reliance on fossil fuels, concomitant with which has been the emission of massive exhaust gas. Carbonyl sulfide (COS), a key intermediate of the atmospheric sulfur cycle and the most abundant sulfur-containing gas in the troposphere, causes haze, acid rain, and ozonosphere damage, and is also a one-carb... READ MORE |
Journal of Urban Management enters ESCI2018-06-27The Journal of Urban Management (JUM), co-launched by ZJU’s School of Public Affairs and the Chinese Association of Urban Management, has been indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), which is a new database launched in 2015 and managed by Clarivate Analytics. This selection marks a significant milestone for JUM.JUM is an international, peer-reviewed open access ... READ MORE |
Importance of mitochondrial protein import for regulating neuronal integrity2018-06-25The laboratory headed by TONG Chao, a professor with the Life Sciences Institute and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, published an online article entitled “Mitochondrial protein import regulates cytosolic protein homeostasis and neuronal integrity” in Autophagy on June 18, 2018.Mitochondria are the primary site for ATP synthesis, and they are also involved in the transmiss... READ MORE |
Patrick Maxwell talks about how genomics is changing medicine2018-06-24On June 21, Patrick Maxwell, Head of the School of Clinical Medicine of the University of Cambridge, delivered a lecture entitled“How Genomics Is Changing Medicine as part of the Qizhen Global Vision Lecture Series at Zhejiang University.Patrick Maxwell was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in the UK and was appointed Regius Professor of Physic at the University of Cambridge in ... READ MORE |
ZJU clinches championship in RoboCup 20182018-06-23While the Russia 2018 World Cup is in full swing, RoboCup 2018, an international robotics competition, kicks off in Montreal, Canada. On the afternoon of June 21, ZJUNlict came in first in the Small Size league, one of the RoboCup league divisions. This is the third time that ZJU has won the championship.RoboCup 2018 started on June 18 and it attracted a galaxy of students from top universities al... READ MORE |
History at fingertips: University holds event on preservation of ancient books2018-06-22The restoration techniques of cultural relics, which were introduced in the documentary Masters in the Forbidden City, opened its door to ZJU students and faculty, thanks to Ancient Book Preservation on Campus, an event held last Thursday at ZJU's Basic Branch Library.The event was jointly organized by Zhejiang University Library and the National Ancient Book Preservation Center of Zhejia... READ MORE |
The 7th “Idea Explorer” Innovation & Entrepreneurship Global Summer Camp kicks off at ZJU2018-06-22On June 16, more than 40 students from 12 countries and regions arrived at ZJU and attended the opening ceremony of the 7th "Idea Explorer" Innovation & Entrepreneurship Global Summer Camp. For the next three weeks they will be involved in academic lectures, tech giant tours and cultural immersion activities on and outside the campus."I am absolutely delighted to welcome th... READ MORE |
Postgrad XIE Zhenye clocks 9.97s to become China's fastest man2018-06-20XIE Zhenye, a postgraduate student of the Department of Physical Education, Zhejiang University, dashed to a 9.97-second winning mark in the men’s 100-meter event at the Meeting de Montreuil on Tuesday, cutting 0.07s off his personal best while breaking the national record by 0.02s.The 24-year-old XIE outraced Akani Simbine of South Africa to notch his landmark victory with a 0.9m/s tailwind. Sim... READ MORE |
ZJU cements ties with University of Paris-Saclay2018-06-19On June 14, President WU Zhaohui signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation with Gilles Bloch, President of the University of Paris-Saclay under the witness of YUAN Jiajun, Governor of Zhejiang Province, and Valérie Pécresse, President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France.In accordance with the MoU, the two universities will promote cooperation in faculty and st... READ MORE |
Parasitic insect-derived miRNAs could be a natural way to control pest2018-06-16The research team led by CHEN Xuexin, a professor with the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, published a paper entitled “Parasitic insect-derived miRNAs modulate host development”in the June 6 issue of Nature Communications. It reveals the underlying mechanisms for the modulation of parasitic-derived miRNAs and opens up new theoretical dimensions to the research and development of pest c... READ MORE |