ZJU scored three Awards at the 45th Int'l Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva2017-04-03Founded in 1973 and supported by the Swiss Federal Government and the World Intellectual Property Organization, the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva is known as the thinking man’s fiesta for modernism and innovation. Between March 29 and April 2, 2017, about 1,000 inventions from more than 40 countries and regions debuted on its 45th competition,including 83 inventions from m... READ MORE |
President Wu Zhaohui Meets with President of the University of York2017-04-01On March 30, Wu Zhaohui, President of Zhejiang University, met with a delegation from the University of York led by Vice-Chancellor and President Koen Lamberts.The two presidents held a talk about the prospects for further enhancing substantial cooperation in more fields and concurred that the two universities should set up a collaborative platform as soon as possible―ZJU-York Joint Researc... READ MORE |
25th PACON Int'l Held at Zhejiang University2017-03-31The 25th Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology-PACON, co-hosted by the Ocean College of Zhejiang University and the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was held on Zhoushan Campus on March 28-29. The conference attracted 200-plus experts and researchers from 10 nations, including China, America, Russia, Japan, Korea and Indonesia.PACON Inte... READ MORE |
Gentaro Watanabe's research on quantum thermal machines has been published in Physical Review Letters2017-03-31In February 2017, Gentaro Watanabe who is working as a faculty member of Department of Physics and Zhejiang Institute of Modern Physics at Zhejiang University, has published his research on quantum thermal machines in Physical Review Letters as an Editors' Suggestion. Gentaro Watanabe is the first and corresponding author of this paper. This paper is also featured in APS Physics Synopsis (phys... READ MORE |
Provost of MIT Visits ZJU’s International Campus2017-03-30On the morning of March 28, Prof. Martin Schmidt, Provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, paid a visit to the International Campus of Zhejiang University. Song Yonghua, Executive Vice President of Zhejiang University and Dean of the International Joint Institute, gave a detailed introduction about the construction of the International Campus and relevant academic information. T... READ MORE |
Journal of Zhejiang University-Science Nominated for Academic and Professional Publisher Award2017-03-27Editor's note: The winners of the London Book Fair International Excellence Awards were announced at a prestigious awards ceremony held on March 14, 2017 at Olympia, UK. In its 16 Awards Categories, the Academic and Professional Publisher Award went to OECD Publishing (France) while Journal of Zhejiang University-Science (JZUS) and CSIRO Publishing (Australia) were nominated for thi... READ MORE |
We Doctor Group Donates 100 Million Yuan to Zhejiang University2017-03-26Hangzhou will possess its own Watson in near future. What is Watson? It is a super computer by IBM powered with artificial intelligence, which successfully diagnosed a rare type of leukemia within 10 minutes. Then what function will the Hangzhou version of Watson fulfill?Recently, Zhejiang University unveiled the establishment of Real Doctor Artificial Intelligence Research Center that will be hea... READ MORE |
Bulk Donation to ZJU for the founding of Smart-Doctor Artificial Intelligence Research Center2017-03-25A Hangzhou version of Watson1 is about to be born. In March 26, 2017, the Smart-Doctor Artificial Intelligence Research Center established in ZJU with a generous donation of $14.5 million from the WeDoctor Group. Headed by President Zhaohui Wu, this Center will be the first open medical AI platformin China under an integrated mode.The Center will focus on critical technologies in medical AI, inclu... READ MORE |
President of Brandenburg University of Technology Visits Zhejiang University2017-03-21On March 15, Song Yonghua, Executive Vice President of Zhejiang University, met with a delegation of Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) led by President Joerg Steinbach.Song Yonghua extended his cordial welcome to the guests, introduced to them the latest development of Zhejiang University and expressed his willingness to cooperate with BTU in the field of education and research.BTU ... READ MORE |
ZJU Researchers Discover Molecular Mechanisms for Basal-like Breast Cancer Progression2017-03-20Around 15-20% of breast cancers are classified as “basal-like.” This form of the disease, which generally falls into the triple-negative breast cancer subtype, is particularly aggressive, with early recurrence after treatment and a tendency to quickly spread, or metastasize, to the brain and lungs. The research team led by Prof. Dong Chenfang at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine h... READ MORE |
HRH Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands Visits Zhejiang University2017-03-17On March 16, Song Yonghua, Executive Vice President of Zhejiang University, met with a delegation from the Netherlands, including Mr. van Oranje, His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, and Mrs. Anneke Adema, Consul-General of the Netherlands in Shanghai.Song Yonghua introduced to the guests an overview of Zhejiang University, including its latest development, globalization... READ MORE |
China's First National Engineering Laboratory for Waste Incineration & Equipment Established at ZJU2017-03-14On March 11, China’s first engineering laboratory for waste incineration―National Engineering Laboratory for Waste Incineration & Equipment―was established at Zhejiang University. The laboratory will carry out research into core technology and equipment development in the field of waste incineration.With the constant improvement of people’s living standards, the amount of rubbish and dange... READ MORE |
First National Engineering Laboratory for Waste Incineration Technology & Equipment Established at ZJU2017-03-13As a side-effect of China’s continuously improving living standards, the amount of rubbish and dangerous waste is climbing at an incredible speed, bringing with it the dangers of environmental pollution. Harmless disposal of garbage and dangerous waste has become a critical ecological issue as many cities find themselves in the uncomfortable situation of “being surrounded by garbage”. According... READ MORE |
Science in 900 Seconds2017-03-10Science in 900 Seconds, a new program of Zhejiang University’s Qizhen Cup, was first introduced this year. On the stage, presenters distill their fascinating scientific achievements and mind-blowing knowledge into a 15-minute talk. “ZJU Science +++”, a public WeChat account dedicated to scientific activities in ZJU, collates activities from amongst ZJU’s faculties. 1. You have to be young... READ MORE |