ZJU Strengthens Position in THE Subject Rankings2017-10-18On Oct 17, 2017, Time Higher Education released the latest World University Rankings on two subjects, Computer Science and Engineering & technology. Our position in these two subjects has demonstrated an impressive jump from last year. ZJU Computer Science rises from 50th to 45th. More importantly, Engineerin... READ MORE |
KTH Students Conduct Optical Physics Projects at ZJU2017-10-17Starting from June 25, 17 undergraduates from KTH Royal Institute of Technology conducted optical physics projects at Zhejiang University for three weeks. This is the second year that the ZJU’s College of Optical Science and Engineering has organized the summer research program. The program is carried out under the Joint Research Centre of Photo... READ MORE |
ZJU-NCSU Joint Field Course Enters its 10th Year2017-10-17From June 30 to July 22, 23 students from North Carolina State University (NCSU), Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Zhejiang Sci-Tech University participated in the ZJU-NCSU Joint Field Course titled “Plant Resources, Ecology & Culture of Eastern China”. Headed by NCSU professors Jenny Xiang and Tom Wentworth, this is ... READ MORE |
ZJU Rises to 21st Place in QS University Rankings Asia 20182017-10-17Zhejiang University (ZJU) has continued its steady rise in Asia as it moved up three places to 21st in the 2018 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings: Asia, following Tsinghua University(#6), Fudan University(#7), Peking University(#9). ZJU ranks 4th in China, surpassing Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which remains 22nd as last year. A total o... READ MORE |
The October Issue of Connection just Released!2017-10-12ConnectionThe Official Newsletter of Zhejiang UniversityVol. 02, October 2017On the Cover: A Brilliant SummerMapping the mobility of ZJU undergrads through summer programsZJU NewsroomZJU and Alibaba join to promote cutting-edge research & developmentVoice from Summer Davos in DalianChina donates collection of Yuan dynasty paintings to FU BerlinZJU researchers participate in 43rd oc... READ MORE |
A Brilliant Summer2017-10-12To showcase these overseas experiences our students gain this summer, Office of International Relations held a photo contest for summer exchanges. Interested in the winning photos? Please go to http://www.zju.edu.cn/english/2017/1005/c4151a643894/page.htm. READ MORE |
ZJU Scientists Identify Mechanism for Ubiquitin Ligase TRAF62017-10-12Transcription factors NF-κB play a crucial role in immunity and inflammation and are intimately akin to cancer, immunity-related diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. Ubiquitin ligase TRAF6, together with ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme Ubc13/Uev1, catalyzes processive assembly of unanchored K63-linked polyubiquitin chains for TAK1 activation in the IL-1R/TLR pathways. How... READ MORE |
US Students Attend Summer Lab at ZJU2017-10-10This summer, a mix of 20 students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Washington had a memorable stay at Zhejiang University, gaining new sights into chemical engineering, inter-cultural communication and much more. Hosted by ZJU’s College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, the Hangzhou Summer Lab Program kicked off on... READ MORE |
The Secret of “Winner-Effect” revealed by ZJU Scientists2017-10-09The research team led by Prof. Hailan Hu, a neuroscientist at Zhejiang University, has located a brain circuit that, when activated in mice, transformed timid individuals into bold alpha mice that almost always prevailed in aggressive social encounters. The study titled “History of winning remodels thalamo-PFC circuit to reinforce social dominance”... READ MORE |
ZJU Scientists Discovers Mitophagy Against Ischemic Brain Injury2017-10-09The mechanism behind ischemic brain injury is extremely complicated. Previous studies by a research team led by Prof. Chen Zhong of the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, demonstrate that damaged mitochondria are cleared, thus attenuating brain injury, by mitophagy. However, the story behind mitophagy remains obscure, which poses a barrier to curing ce... READ MORE |
Winners Announced in ZJU Summer Photo Contest2017-10-05Winners have been announced in the first Summer Photo Contest of Zhejiang University, hosted by the Office of International Relations in summer 2017. Out of 184 entries submitted in the contest, a total of 43 photographs have stood out, including three first-prize works and eight second-prize works. The contest encourages students to record the b... READ MORE |
C4-Mobile Application Innovation Contest 2017 Concluded in Hangzhou2017-10-04The award ceremony of China Collegiate Computing Contest & the Mobile Application Innovation Contest 2017 took place on September 24 in Hangzhou. The Mobile Application Innovation Contest was co-hosted by Zhejiang University and the Apple Inc. As a major part of China Collegiate Computing Contest, the Mobile Application Innovation Contest aimed at encouraging students t... READ MORE |
Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan Speaks in Zhejiang University Global Lecture Series2017-10-02Prof. Venki Ramakrishnan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009, delivered a talk titled “Using electron microscopy to study the ribosome” as part of the Zhejiang University Global Lecture Series at Zhejiang University on September 28. The lecture was chaired by Prof. Feng Xinhua, Dean of the Life Sciences Institute. Prof. Venki Ramakrishnan is the current president o... READ MORE |
Construction of Core Area of Zijin Innovation & Enterpreneurship Hub Kicks off2017-10-02On September 27, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, announced the official opening for construction of the core area of Zijin Innovation & Enterpreneurship Hub (ZIEH), one of the major industrial promotion projects. The investment of the project is projected to add up to 2.3 billion yuan. ZIEH will aim at exploring a new approach to university-governm... READ MORE |