Asian Engineering Deans'Summit Kicks off at ZJU2016-05-17On May 16, the Asian Engineering Deans’ Summit, which attracted 30-plus engineering deans and scholars from various countries in Asia and Oceania, kicked off at Zhejiang University.Present at the opening ceremony were Wu Zhaohui, President of Zhejiang University, Hans J. Hoyer, Secretary General of the International Federation for Engineering Education Societies, and Kee Chaing Chua, Dean o... READ MORE |
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei Delivers Speech on International Development at ZJU2016-05-17On May 12, Hong Lei, Deputy Director General of the Information Department and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivered an address with regard to Xi Jinping’s important speeches and the current international situation. The address was a vital component of ZJU’s publicity campaign about the G20 Hangzhou summit. Zhang Hongjian, Vice President of ZJU, presided over the address.Hon... READ MORE |
ZJU-CAU Partnership Marks 30th Anniversary2016-05-14On May 9, the 30th anniversary of ZJU-CAU Partnership was celebrated on Zijingang Campus. Present at the ceremony were Wu Zhaohui, President of Zhejiang University, Lutz Kipp, President of Kiel University, and Torsten Albig, Governor of the German state—Schleswig-Holstein.Wu Zhaohui delivered a welcome address. “ZJU welcomes a group of students from CAU with open arms every summer. They learn Chi... READ MORE |
Co-Chair of InterAction Council Visits ZJU2016-05-11On May 9, a delegation led by Bertie Ahern, Co-Chair of the InterAction Council and former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, paid a visit to Zhejiang University and held a friendly talk with President Wu Zhaohui.Wu Zhaohui briefed distinguished guests on the history, departments and programs of ZJU. He highlighted that ZJU laid tremendous stress on inter-disciplinary research and global... READ MORE |
ZJU Clinches 1st Prize in ASC16 Final Competition2016-05-05In the final round of the ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge 2016 (ASC16), Zhejiang University performed spectacularly as a dark horse among 16 finalists, including Nanyang Technological University, Hong Kong Baptist University, Boston Green Team, Universidad EAFIT in Columbia, University of Miskolc in Hungary, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Huazhong University of Science and... READ MORE |
Prof. Qiu Jianrong Obtains Honorary Doctorate at Aalborg University2016-04-29On the afternoon of April 21, Denmark’s Aalborg University conferred an honorary doctorate on Mr. Qiu Jianrong, a professor of the College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, for his remarkable achievements in the domain of optics and photonics and his tremendous contributions to fruitful partnership in teaching and research between the two universities.Prof. Qiu is a pioneer... READ MORE |
Can Rett Syndrome Be Cured via Nicotine?2016-04-25Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare genetic postnatal neurological disorder of the grey matter of the brain that almost exclusively affects females. It occurs in approximately 1:10,000 live female births in all geographies, and across all races and ethnicities. Currently there is no cure for Rett syndrome.The research team led by Prof. Li Xiaoming of the School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, pioneere... READ MORE |
ZJU Launches High-end Makerspace2016-04-24“Cookie Makerspace”, which Zhejiang University set up on April 22, has great appeal for makers intrigued by toying with hardware. A series of sophisticated instruments, including 3D printers, laser engraving machines and high-precision circuit board devices, are available free of charge to every maker.A total of 6 student teams, such as ENTER Sci-tech and the Marine Product Toxicity Analysis Tea... READ MORE |
Imperial's Provost Visits Zhejiang University2016-04-23Prof. Stirling, Provost of Imperial College London, led a delegation to visit Zhejiang University on April 19-20. Party Chief Jin Deshui, President Wu Zhaohui and Vice President Ying Yibin met with the delegation on different occasions. The two universities carried out an in-depth discussion about future partnership and development. They reached a consensus that they should capita... READ MORE |
ZJU Clinches Grand Prizes at Inventions Geneva2016-04-21At the 44th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, approximately 1,000 inventions and products from 48 countries and regions were on display. The three inventions from Zhejiang University won a special prize, a gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal. Among them, the Air Faucet System clinched a gold medal and the Prize of the Italian Delegation of the Exhibition.The Air Faucet Sy... READ MORE |
Mondher Bouzayen Named as Qiushi Chair Professor2016-04-19On April 11, Prof. Mondher Bouzayen, Member of the Academy of Europe, was appointed as Qiushi Chair Professor of Zhejiang University. Prof. Mondher Bouzayen led the French contribution to the Multinational “Tomato Genome Sequencing” Project and is currently heading the Genomics and Biotechnology of Fruit laboratory, a joint unit between the National Institute of Agronomical Research (INRA)... READ MORE |
ZJU-UoE Institute Set to Recruit Biomedicine Undergraduates2016-04-15On April 14, the ZJU-UoE Institute held a formal briefing regarding its enrollment scheme. At the briefing, three professors endeavored to pique students’ curiosity and passion about biomedicine by introducing the latest development in the domain of biomedicine, including regeneration technology, tumor immunotherapy and gene encoding and urged them to do great things for humanity.Prof. Duan Shumi... READ MORE |
ZJU Performs Impressively at 2016 ASCE Mid-Pacific Student Conference2016-04-12This year’s ASCE Mid-Pacific Student Conference was held from April 6-9 on Reno Campus, the University of Nevada. Zhejiang University attended two of the seven competitions: the GeoWall competition and the Steel Bridge competition. The ZJU team for the GeoWall competition was comprised of four members, including Fu Lei, Li Ke, Zhuang Yansheng and Yang Songqing while the ZJU team for the Steel Bri... READ MORE |
Eric Maskin Speaks at Academic Masters Lecture Series2016-04-11Mr. Eric Maskin, an American economist and a 2007 Nobel laureate in economics, was invited to deliver a speech entitled “Why Has Inequality Increased in China?” on April 10 at Zhejiang University. It marks the beginning of the Academic Masters Lecture Series in celebration of the 120th anniversary of the university.Eric Maskin is recognized with Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson “for havin... READ MORE |