China's first strain of colorful silkworm cocoon to be "mass-produced"2018-06-08China is the birthplace for the silk industry, creating a splendid silk culture and leaving bountiful silk resources for the whole world. However, most of the silk is white and silk with natural colors is extremely rare.The research team led by Prof. CHEN Yuyin from ZJU’s College of Animal Sciences has finally cultivated China’s first strain of colorful silkworm cocoon—“Golden Autumn &... READ MORE |
The 2018 Sci-tech Open Week of ZJU's CAD&CG state key laboratory draws to a successful close2018-06-07Zhejiang University state key laboratory of Computer Aided Design and Computer Graphics (CAD & CG) held the “Better Innovation for Better Lives” Sci-tech Open Week from May 19 to 26 as part of its effort to make cutting-edge technologies accessible for the general public.The lab set up nine projects during the open week for the public to experience the latest innovations and find their ... READ MORE |
ZJU on the rise2018-06-07Zhejiang University continues to ascend global rankings as it prioritizes the international strategy. The University is ranked 68th in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings 2019.The QS World University Rankings evaluate universities based on six indicators, namely Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Faculty/Student Ratio, Citations per faculty, International Faculty Ratio ... READ MORE |
Riccardo Fodde speaks at Global Lecture Series2018-06-06Riccardo Fodde, a professor of Experimental Pathology at the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and fellow of the Royal Dutch Academy of Science (KNAW), delivered a speech entitled “Adult Stem Cells in Homeostasis and Cancer: Beauty and the Beast” to the Zhejiang University community on Zijingang Campus on May 21.“S... READ MORE |
ZJU-SFU dual degree students stage innovation at #BCTECH Summit 20182018-06-05A driving warning simulation system jointly developed by four graduates of the ZJU-SFU dual degree program was on display at the #BCTECH Summit 2018 with other major technological advancements around the world.Aimed at preventing car accidents, the system is able to give timely warnings to drivers. When the driver is making a turn, for example, the system monitors the rotation of the eyes. A ... READ MORE |
Professor speaks on challenges of sustainability in food, energy and environment nexus2018-06-04A holistic approach of bioprocessing will be beneficial for addressing the issues brought forth by climate change, the President of Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of Canada said on Tuesday during a lecture to ZJU faculty and students.“Sustainability is the key towards building a secure future with respect to food, energy and the environment,” said Prof. Vijaya Raghavan.The lecture,... READ MORE |
LLM & SJD Students visit Zhoushan Campus and Zhoushan Islands2018-06-03On May 22-23, Guanghua Law School organized a trip to Zhoushan for LLM & SJD students. The two-day trip includes ZJU's Zhoushan Campus, Daqing Mountain, Nandong Art Valley and Zhoushan Opium War Heritage Park. On the first day of the trip, the students visited Daqing Mountain, which is a beautiful island with many scenic spots. In the evening, students joined the international st... READ MORE |
College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering co-hosted 2018 Joint IEEE EMC & APEMC Symposium2018-06-01The 2018 Joint IEEE EMC & APEMC Symposium (the 60th version of the IEEE International EMC Symposium and the 9th version of the Asia-Pacific EMC Symposium) was held on May 14-17 in Singapore. It was co-hosted by Zhejiang University, the IEE EMC Society and National University of Singapore. Prof. LI Erping acted as President of the Symposium.The IEEE International EMC Symposium is the most ... READ MORE |
Alibaba joins ZJU in establishing cyberspace security laboratory2018-05-31The inaugural ceremony of AZFT Cyberspace Security LabThe AZFT Cyberspace Security Laboratory was inaugurated on May 24, signifying the deepening cooperative relationship between the University and Alibaba.“This is a brand-new upgrade following the establishment of the Internet of Things Security Lab by Alibaba and Zhejiang University last year,” Executive Vice Dean of ZJU’s School of Software ... READ MORE |
2018 Marine Scholarship of China Application Review Meeting held at ZJU2018-05-30On May 21, 2018 Marine Scholarship of China Application Review Meeting was held on Zhoushan Campus. Representatives from the Ministry of Natural Resources, the China Scholarship Council, Ocean University of China, Xiamen University, Tongji University, Harbin Engineering University, Zhejiang University and three institutes of the State Oceanic Administration attended the meeting.Marine Scholarship ... READ MORE |
Use-inspired research advances agricultural sustainability2018-05-29Agriculture has long been the backbone of China, where one fifth of the world’s population is fed on 7% of its arable land. Although China’s agricultural reform and the development of science and technology have increased agricultural production, food security is still a big concern in China. Facing environmental challenges caused by fertilizer and pesticide application and differences in water ... READ MORE |
State key lab of CAD & computer graphics reaches out to public2018-05-28Recently, Zhejiang University’s State Key Laboratory of Computer Aided Design and Computer Graphics (CAD & CG) joined hands with Qianjiang Evening News to launch the “Sci-tech Open Week” for the general public.The Lab is primarily focused on computer aided design, graphical and visual algorithms, virtual reality and augmented reality, media algorithms and visual analysis. It engages in a se... READ MORE |
Research identifies novel mechanism that controls dendritic branch formation in neurons2018-05-25On May 8, Dr. ZOU Wei’s group published a research article entitled “A Dendritic Guidance Receptor Complex Brings Together Distinct Actin Regulators to Drive Efficient F-Actin Assembly and Branching” in Developmental Cell. In this article, the authors reported an exciting discovery of a new mechanism by which neurons grow high-order dendrite branches, a process essential for the development of ... READ MORE |
Bolivian Ambassador Heriberto Quispe Charca visits ZJU2018-05-23On May 18, His Exellency Mr. Heriberto Quispe Charca (pictured on the left), Bolivian Ambassador to China, together with his wife and his daughter, paid a visit to his alma mater—Zhejiang University. ZHAO Jianming, Secretary of the CPC Committee of the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, extended a warm welcome to them.Heriberto studied Chinese in 1993 and did his major in agronomy in 1994 a... READ MORE |