ZJU clinches Grand Prize of the State Science and Technology Progress Award

Led by LI Lanjuan, Member of Chinese Academy of Science, “Major innovations and technological breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment system of emerging infectious diseases: Prevention of human infection with H7N9” won the grand prize of the State Science & Technology Progress Award. Emerging infectious diseases have long posed a severe threat to global safety and constituted a signifi...

Scientists identify ways to preserve genetic diversity in rice-fish system

With the rapid development of modern intensive agriculture and its reliance on high-yielding and genetically uniform varieties, many traditional agricultural systems have been progressively abandoned, resulting in the loss of local genetic resources and indigenous technical knowledge. How to preserve heritage resources in the agricultural system has captured immense attention globally.A research t...

Researchers discover new therapy for atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis, a disease in which the inside of an artery narrows due to the build of plaque, can result in coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease, or kidney problems depending on the arteries which are affected.At present, coronary artery disease can be effectively cured via stent implantation. However, this therapy may well induce the abnormal growing thickness of vascular ...

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Rice fish. Credit: NOZOGenetic DiversityWith the rapid development of modern intensive agriculture and its reliance on high-yielding and genetically uniform varieties, many traditional agricultural systems have been progressively abandoned, resulting in the loss of local genetic resources and indigenous farming techniques. How should we preserve heritage resources in the agricultural system?Z...

Connection/ Issue 2/ Research highlights/ Phone hacking

Credit: DreamtimePhone HackingSpeech recognition assistants such as Siri are increasingly popular. Allowing devices to be controlled by voice gives hackers a way of targeting these devices. Thus it raises an important question: is it possible to activate these assistants with hidden voice commands that are incomprehensible to humans?ZJU solutionsProfessor XU Wenyuan and her colleagues from the Ubi...

Connection/ Issue 2/ Research highlights/ Social survey

A village in southwest China. Credit: CHEN SiyuanSocial SurveyChina is capturing increasing attention globally. However, due to the lack of systematic survey microdata, the objective reality of China’s microcosmic society remains blurred, and that has kept scholars both at home and abroad from seeing the “whole elephant”.ZJU solutionsA special database focusing on Chinese households was officia...

Connection/ Issue 2/ Spotlight on/ My experience in ever-changing China

The CBD skyline of Hangzhou. Credit: ZHU DifengMy experience in ever-changing ChinaBy Mark Greeven (for China Daily)The first response from my academic colleagues in the Netherlands when I announced I would study innovation in China in 2004 was, “That must be a short project!”Today the world is embracing China as an innovation nation, one where residents have a “ringside seat to entre...

Connection/ Issue 2/ Spotlight on/ The AI next door

The AI next door Shareholders and investors, doctors and patients in the cloud, right in Hangzhou.By Artyom TsaturyanIn recent months, all foreign students, including me, have come to realize that Hangzhou is the electronic hub, or as we call it, the Silicone City of China. We had heard about or been using Alibaba services long before arriving in the city, but it took us a while to get u...

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Designed by YING Xiayin, second-year undergraduate student (Industrial Design) On the Cover: A Year in ReviewA look back at ZJU highlights in 2017 (click to see larger image)Designed by XU Shihao, second-year undergraduate student (Digital Media Technologies)

ZJU hosts International Youth Forum on Belt and Road

"Belt and Road" are undoubtedly among the top media buzzwords of 2017, but what are their implications for the youth around the world? Scholars and students discuss this at ZJU.The International Youth Forum on the Belt and Road was held at ZJU’s Zhijiang campus on December 28-29. The forum aims to inspire innovative ideas among global youth regarding the Belt and Road Initiative. The ev...

High-speed train in the lab: ZJU research among top 10 scientific advances of China

Hish-speed train simulation facility at Zhejiang UniversityThe Commission for Science and Technology of the Chinese Ministry of Education announced the Top 10 Scientific Advances of 2017 in China’s Universities on December 26, 2017.The project “Model Testing of the Dynamic Behaviors of High-speed Trains”, conducted by a research team led by Professor CHEN Yunmin and Professor BIAN Xuecheng with...

ZJU rings in 2018 with a huge festival for students

Memorable Moment: The Student Festival culminated with an exciting countdown to 2018.The fourth Student Festival of Zhejiang University kicked off with a spectacular parade on the morning of December 31, 2017.Forty-four floats participated in the parade in celebration of youth. The parade included an impressive performance of dragon & lion dancing, a remarkable display of cutting-edge technolo...

Professor of Education receives letter of thanks from UNESCO

Dr. KAN Yue, a professor at ZJU’s College of Education, has recently received a letter of thanks from Ms. Andrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO.In the letter, Ms. Azoulay expressed appreciation of Dr. KAN’s participation in and commitment to the preparation of the future Global Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications.“Throughout eighteen months, your reflectio...