Researchers solve visual correspondence between two eyes2017-12-21Stereoscopic vision depends on the correct matching of corresponding features between the two eyes. It remains obscure where the brain solves this binocular correspondence problem. Although our visual system is able to make correct global matches, there are many possible false matches between any two images.A research team led by Professor CHEN Gang with ZJU’s Qiushi Academy for Advanced Stu... READ MORE |
Dean of humanities and social sciences visits South Korea, meets with university president and business leader2017-12-20Headed by Professor XU Xiaozhou, dean of ZJU’s Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences and chair-holder of the UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship Education, a ZJU delegation has just concluded a three-day visit to South Korea.From December 11 to 13, XU met with president of Seokyeong University (SKU) and CEO of NCSOFT Corporation to facilitate knowledge sharing and foster cooperation in inno... READ MORE |
ZJU Hosts China-New Zealand Innovation and Commercialization Conference2017-12-18The first China-New Zealand Innovation and Commercialization Conference, co-organized by the University of Auckland and Zhejiang University, was held in Hangzhou on December 12-14.The conference featured an impressive line-up of keynote speakers, including nine fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand, and opinion leaders from various facets of the innovation ecosystem. It provided a wonde... READ MORE |
Upgrading "Internet Plus" Movie and TV Entertainment2017-12-18ZJU alumna Hodan (right) wont the Best Domentary Award for her film Africans in Yiwu.Online movies and television series have been increasingly popular in China, attracting capital giants into this massvie industry. By the end of 2016, the number of online video users in China had reached nearly 550 million, and the total market volume had reached RMB 60 billion (US$ 9 billion).Against the backdro... READ MORE |
Ancient Chinese opera finds international voice2017-12-14In “Dream Trip in Zhejiang”, a talent show organized by the provincial government on December 8, 20 international students from ZJU gave a virtuoso performance of Chinese opera, drawing rounds of thunderous applause from the audience.Representing 15 countries, including Russia, Ukraine, South Korea, and Malaysia, the students performed a series of time-honored Chinese opera selections. They chos... READ MORE |
"Love Squad" reach out to left-behind kids in SW China2017-12-14While kids around us are pursuing their dreams in “ivory towers”, a group of left-behind children have been trapped in a dire predicament due to insufficient food supply, ragged clothes and backward education in outlying mountainous areas of southwest China’s Guizhou Province.Guizhou is a relatively poor and economically undeveloped province, but rich in natural, cultural and environmental reso... READ MORE |
Strengthening Cooperation with U of T in Education Studies2017-12-13As a follow-up to ZJU’s visit in October, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto (U of T) paid a return visit to ZJU’s College of Education in early December, furthering discussions on promoting all-round cooperation between the two sides.“Zhejiang University is speeding up its process of developing a world-class comprehensive, research-intensive... READ MORE |
A Complete Collection of Goryeo Paintings Makes Its Debut at Zhejiang University2017-12-13In honor of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and South Korea, Zhejiang University and the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies teamed up with each other to produce A Complete Collection of Goryeo Paintings in four languages, including Chinese, English, Korean and Japanese. The book made its first appearance at Zhejiang University on December 11.Prese... READ MORE |
CGTN Reports Two Exciting Discoveries from ZJU2017-12-11Last weekend, the “Tech It Out” program in CGTN gave an exclusive report on two discoveries by two ZJU scientists, LI Tiefeng, a professor in the College of Aeronautics and Astronautics and XIE Tao, a professor in the College of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Here are the links to their reports on the robotic fish (https://news.cgtn.com/news/324d544d30637a6333566d54/share_p.... READ MORE |
Adaptive Shoes Rivet Attention in Dubai Design Week2017-12-07Visitors were amazed by a pair of magic shoes on display at the Global Grad Show held in Dubai on November 13-18.The “ADAPSHOE”, or adaptive shoes, is a footwear collection based on the healing properties of acupressure and reflexology, transforming the act of walking into an experience of everyday physical therapy. With ADAPSHOE APP, an ancillary mobile application, the user can give full play ... READ MORE |
Collaboration Brings Buddhist Literature to Your Fingertips2017-12-04International collaborations between the Buddhist Resource and Research Center at Zhejiang University and the Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC) in Massachusetts, USA have enabled mobile access to thousands of Buddhist titles. BDRC Lib, a mobile application jointly developed by ZJU and BDRC, is now available for download on the App Store. The application provides access to the complete B... READ MORE |
Four Professors Newly Elected Chinese Academicians2017-12-01The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have unveiled the list of newly elected members in 2017. Four professors from Zhejiang University have won this honorable title thanks to their remarkable research achievements.ZHU LizhongZHU Lizhong, a professor at the College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, has been elected as a CAE member. Professor ZHU h... READ MORE |
Delving Deeper: International Students Explore Frontiers in Marine Science2017-11-30“Hadal” is the word scientists would use to describe the zone of the sea greater than 6,000 m in depth. The hadal zone, comprising mostly deep trenches on Earth, represents the most mysterious yet poorly understood habitat on our planet. An increasing knowledge of the hadal zone will help us better understand ecology, global climate and protection of the marine environment, etc.In mid-November, ... READ MORE |
Happy Birthday to Alumnus Professor LI Zhengdao2017-11-30November 25, 2017 marks the 91st birthday of ZJU alumnus Professor LI Zhengdao, a renowned Chinese-American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics. This article is to pay tribute to Professor LI on behalf of the entire ZJU community. Back in October, ZJU President WU Zhaohui and Academician Professor LUO Mingxing paid a special visit to LI in Los Angeles and briefed him on the latest develop... READ MORE |