ZJU and Harvard launch China's first academic mapping platform2018-03-20Are you ever curious about the places that TANG Xianzu (1550-1616), a renowned Chinese playwright of the Ming Dynasty, went to in his lifetime? Do you want to catch a glimpse of the traces and doings of CHU Kochen when he served as president of Zhejiang University? Are you interested in acquiring information concerning the characters in The Complete Works of Song, The Complete Works of Yuan&n... READ MORE |
Student clinches Best Paper Award at international image processing conference2018-03-16YANG Kailun, a PhD candidate in ZJU’s College of Optical Science and Engineering, recently won the only Best Paper Award at the 2018 International Conference on Frontiers of Image Processing (ICFIP 2018) held on March 9-11 in Barcelona, Spain.The paper is titled “Long-range Traversability Awareness and Low-lying Obstacle Negotiation with RealSense for the Visually Impaired”. It was jointly... READ MORE |
First U of T PhD student to join ZJU for co-supervision2018-03-13A PhD student from the University of Toronto (U of T) is set to come to Zhejiang University for co-supervision of her research into childhood brain cancer. This exciting opportunity arises from a newly implemented joint PhD program between ZJU and U of T.Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto has evolved into Canada’s top institution of higher education.Charmaine Rodrigues is currently a... READ MORE |
Unraveling the mystery of reversing myocardial infarction with stem cells2018-03-12Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of deaths in China. One of the primary reasons for the constantly rising death rate is heart failure due to the loss of cardiomyocytes caused by myocardial infarction (MI). Existing therapies have failed to reverse the process of heart failure.Therefore, a large body of scientists have endeavored to “resurrect” or “to culture” cardiomyocy... READ MORE |
ZJU's research into autism may give birth to a therapeutic revolution2018-03-12Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by troubles with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. It first appears during infancy or childhood, and generally follows a steady course without remission. The number of people affected is estimated at 1–2 per 1,000 people worldwide. To this day, there has been no effective therapy for autism.A research t... READ MORE |
State broadcaster features ZJU professor studying energy-efficient power devices2018-03-07On March 4, Dr. YANG Shu, a research professor at ZJU's College of Electrical Engineering was featured on China Central Television (CCTV) news for her efforts to innovate energy-efficient power devices.Headlined "Post-90s PhD Supervisor YANG Shu: Pouring Efforts into Research and Creating Environmentally-friendly and Energy-saving Devices", the news footage highlighted the signi... READ MORE |
ZJU-UCLA joint degree student tackles vaccine challenge2018-03-06Miss DU Yushen, an MD candidate from Zhejiang University, has published a research article on Science tackling vaccine challenge. In the article, the authors presented a systematic approach for vaccine development that eliminates interferon (IFN)–modulating functions genome-wide while maintaining virus replication fitness. The approach, which attenuates the virus and promotes immune responses... READ MORE |
ZJU leadership visits the Chinese University of Hong Kong2018-03-06On February 28, Prof. ZOU Xiaodong, secretary of the Party Committee of Zhejiang University, led a delegation to visit the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).The ZJU delegation met with CUHK leaderships including Vice Chancellor and President Tuan Sung-chi, Vice-President Fok Tai-fai, and Associate Vice-President Wong Suk-ying.The two sides exchanged a multitude of ideas on research, education... READ MORE |
Strengthening cooperation with Indonesia's top university2018-03-05On March 1, a delegation from the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology (Fakultas Ilmu dan Teknologi Kebumian, FITB) of the Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB) visited the Ocean College of Zhejiang University, furthering cooperation in summer school and scientific research.“ZJU gives prominence to its role and function in ‘Belt and Road’ development. The Ocean College is working to fo... READ MORE |
84-year-old ZJU professor integrates teaching with magic tricks2018-03-05On the podium, Professor ZHUANG Biaozhong shakes a rectangular plastic box which contains six dice. When he opens the box, all the six dice are arranged in order showing the same faces.He then goes on to perform a magic trick with a steel ring and a chain. After the steel ring passes through the chain, a knot is tied on the ring by the chain. “That reflects the ‘Moment of Momentum’ princip... READ MORE |
ZJU scientist develops new fabric inspired by polar bear hair2018-03-02The thick pelt that helps polar bears to survive frigid Arctic winters has inspired a warm, sturdy fiber. Inspired by the microstructure and thermal insulation function of the polar bear hair, a research team led by Professor BAI Hao with ZJU’s College of Chemical and Biological Engineering has used a freeze-spinning technique to continuously fabricate silk fibroin solution into a fiber... READ MORE |
ZJU researchers explore interaction between soil and global warming2018-02-26Credit: Asian Development BankSince the advent of the Industrial Revolution, human activities have accelerated the consumption of fossil fuels and deforestation, thereby contributing to a significant atmospheric change.Intimately related to that are global warming, rising sea levels, reduction in biodiversity and frequent occurrences of extreme climates. At present, scientists are more fully aware... READ MORE |
The world's first mammalian cell atlas born at ZJU2018-02-24Just as there is no identical leaf in the world, there is no identical cell, either. Science renders it possible for us to “read” every single cell in a living creature.A research team led by Professor GUO Guoji with ZJU's Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine published their research findings in the February 22 issue of Cell. The team developed Microwell-seq, a high-throu... READ MORE |
ZJU professor's depression research published in Nature2018-02-12According to the World Health Organization, depression is a common illness worldwide, with more than 300 million people affected. It can cause the affected person to suffer greatly and function poorly at work, at school and in the family. At its worst, depression can lead to suicide.Professor of Neurobiology HU Hailan has been doing impactful research into how emotional and social behavi... READ MORE |