Renewable energy summer school: a fruitful trip2018-08-01Conor, one of the nine international students who were admitted into the first ever Renewable Energy Summer School, has enjoyed his time at ZJU working with the researchers here."I came to this program to do research but also to learn a little bit about China. I've really enjoyed that. Different people in my lab are incredibly inclusive and we've done a lot of good research together, ... READ MORE |
Wenqin Chorus wins gold prize in 1st Tokyo International Choir Competition2018-07-31The 1st Tokyo International Choir Competition was held on July 25-29, 2018. This event is to contribute to culture through the popularization and promotion of choral music. Additionally, it also offers an execellent stage for international exchange through choirs. ZJU’s Wenqin Chorus, as the only participant from the Chinese mainland, competed with 13 world-class choruses from 13 countries a... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists reveal functional organization in soil metagenomes2018-07-30The research team, led by Prof. XU Jianming with the College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, reveals the functional organization in soil metagenomes by generating a genetic correlation network based on genes derived from metagenomes of forest soils. The findings are published in the July 25 issue of the ISME Journal.Microorganisms operate at the heart of biological cha... READ MORE |
The First ZHITU Symposium on Advances in Civil Engineering held at ZJU2018-07-27The First ZHITU Symposium on Advances in Civil Engineering was held in the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture (CCEA), ZJU on July 12-14.ZHITU stands for the union of five universities, namely, ZJU, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), the University of Tokyo (UoT) and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). Z... READ MORE |
Key player in regulatory mechanism for innate immune response uncovered in ZJU2018-07-26The research team led by WANG Xiaojian, a professor of immunology in the School of Medicine, worked together with the research team led by SUN Jihong from the Department of Radiology in the Sir Run Shaw Shaw Hospital to discover the function of downregulated NDR1 protein kinase in inhibiting innate immune response by initiating an miR146a-STAT1 feedback loop. The findings are published online... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists reveal key regulator for cell cycle2018-07-23The research team headed by WANG Fangwei, a professor with Life Sciences Institute and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network at Zhejiang University, published an article entitled “WAC Promotes Polo-like Kinase 1 Activation for Timely Mitotic Entry” in the July 17 issue of the journal of Cell Reports.Cell division is the process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cell... READ MORE |
Scientists develop chemo-photothermal combination therapy for TNBC2018-07-19In a laboratory in the Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University, scientists are attempting to expose a mouse with breast cancer to near-infrared laser radiation. 3 minutes later, the “drug box” in the tumor area is then opened, thereby allowing anti-tumor drug to penetrate into the deep tissue evenly. Four hours later, cancer cells are eradicated.The research team, headed by ZHOU... READ MORE |
Team Designer wins first prize in 2018 Xunlei Blockchain Application Global Challenge2018-07-18Competing against more than 500 teams from around the world, Team Designer from ZJU’s Incas-lab (Intelligent Computing and Systems Laboratory) claimed a championship spotearlier this month in the finals of the 2018 Xunlei Blockchain Application Global Challenge.As the only team that involves undergraduates, Designer consists of team coach Dr. CHEN Jianhai, team leader and PhD student WANG Be... READ MORE |
First gold medal in Athletics World Cup by ZJU sprinter XIE Zhenye2018-07-17XIE Zhenye, a postgraduate student of the Department of Physical Education, Zhejiang University, won gold in the men’s 200m event with a time of 20.25 seconds on the first day of competition at the inaugural Athletics World Cup Saturday in London.The 24-year-old sprinter beat South Africa’s Luxolo Adams (20.45 seconds) and American Ameer Webb (20.51 seconds). The two-day event features eight of ... READ MORE |
The 2018 Marine Science Joint Summer School kicks off at ZJU2018-07-16The 2018 Marine Science Joint Summer School kicked off in the Ocean College on July 13. Over 60 participants attended the opening ceremony, and were warmly welcomed by Prof. LI Chunfeng, chair of Department of Marine Science. "I’m quite delighted to welcome students and teachers from Bandung Institute of Technology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Second Institute of Oceanog... READ MORE |
Broken shuttle may hinder learning in patients with intellectual disability2018-07-13Unable to carry signals based on sights and sounds to the genes that record memories, a broken shuttle protein may hinder learning in patients with intellectual disability, schizophrenia and autism. This is the implication of a study conducted by researchers from ZJU School of Medicine and NYU School of Medicine, which was published in the June 22, 2018 online issue of Nature Communications.S... READ MORE |
School of Software Technology launches Education-Research-Industry Program for international students2018-07-13Recently the School of Software Technology launched the Zhejiang University International Education-Research-Industry Program (ZIERIP), which integrates academic and cultural activities at ZJU and internship at top tech companies in China. The program is open to master's and PhD students of top universities in the world, and this year’s participants include students from S... READ MORE |
YAO Ke: Keeping his eyes on the real prize2018-07-12FEATURE STORYFor leading ophthalmologist YAO Ke, accolades are flattering but the greatest reward is found in scientific progress and improving people's lives...On June 16, exciting news arrived from Spain.During the 36th World Ophthalmology Congress, the President of the Chinese Ophthalmological Society, a specialty society of the Chinese Medical Association, Prof. YAO Ke, from the Eye C... READ MORE |
Multiple approaches help promote G20's renewable energy competitiveness2018-07-11The research team led by Prof. GUO Sujian with the School of Public Affairs publishes an article entitled “Assessing national renewable energy competitiveness of the G20: A revised Porter’s Diamond Model” in the journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. To ensure energy security and tackle global challenges, such as climate change and environmental degradation, governments have formu... READ MORE |