Zhejiang University Receives Special Contribution Award in Zhejiang Provincial Industry Award2016-10-30At the 2016 Zhejiang Provincial Entrepreneurial Leader Summit, the 2nd Zhejiang Provincial Industry Award was unveiled. Zhejiang University won the coveted Special Contribution Award thanks to its enormous contribution to the transformation of economic development via technological innovation. Zhejiang Provincial Industry Award is the highest award in the industrial field. It is jointly... READ MORE |
National Contest for Proper Use of Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance Held at ZJU2016-10-27“Do you know antibiotics are available on prescription?”“Do you know the culprit of bacteria’s resistance to drug?”Antibiotics are both “familiar” and “unfamiliar” to the general public. In China, virtually every household will prepare some antibiotics, but their proper use is far from well-understood. On October 20, the 1st National Contest for Proper Use of Antibiotics and Antimicrobial... READ MORE |
ZJU Develops "Non-invasive Cardiac Output Monitor" for Shenzhou 11 Astronauts2016-10-20Shenzhou 11, a manned spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China, was successfully launched on October 17, 2016. Before that, a non-invasive cardiac output monitor developed by Zhejiang University had been “waiting for” astronauts at the Tiangong 2 space laboratory and it will monitor and analyze such physiological parameters as heart rates, blood pressure and oxygen saturation for them,... READ MORE |
2 ZJU Scientists Win "Qiu Shi Outstanding Young Scholar Award"2016-10-19On the evening of October 15, the 2016 Qiu Shi Awards presentation ceremony was grandly held at Peking University. Two Zhejiang University researchers―JIN Yizheng from the Department of Chemistry and YU Qian from the School of Materials Science and Engineering―received the “Qiu Shi Outstanding Young Scholar Award”.The Qiu Shi Science & Technologies Foundation was established by Mr. C... READ MORE |
ZJU Clinches 3 Gold Medals in 2nd "Internet Plus" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Contest for College Students2016-10-18The 2nd edition of China’s “Internet Plus” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Contest for College Students took place on October 12-15 at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan. A total of 120 teams, including 4 teams from Zhejiang University, got through to the final and competed for 30 gold medals. 3 projects designed by Zhejiang University, including the air faucet system, wearabl... READ MORE |
Apple CEO Commends ZJU Team for Winning China App Contest2016-10-14“Congrats to the Zhejiang University team for their app Tipix, winner of our first University app contest,” Apple CEO Tim Cook sent his congratulations through his Twitter-like Sina Weibo account on October 12. The China Collegiate Computing Contest received 361 app designs and projects submitted by entrants from 161 universities and colleges over a period of six months. On the morning of ... READ MORE |
Serving the World―Careers at the United Nations2016-10-14The United Nations launched a special promotion of its outreach programme on human resources at Zhejiang University on October 13. “Currently, there is still a paucity of Chinese staff in the UN, so we expect more Chinese youngsters to engage in international affairs,” said six programme officials in the promotional campaign.John Ericson, Chief of the Outreach Unit in the Office of Human R... READ MORE |
Dr. Yu Guanding Wins IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Outstanding Young Researcher Award2016-10-13Dr. Yu Guanding, an associate professor of the College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, received the IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2016 of the prestigious IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), for his strong publication record and active participation in conference activities over the last three years. The award was established... READ MORE |
Zheng Mengxuan Clinches Gold Medal in 6th World Junior Wushu Championships2016-10-11The 6th World Junior Wushu Championships was held in Burgas, Bulgaria, from September 29 to October 3. Zheng Mengxuan, a freshman majoring in Wushu and National Traditional Sports, attended the championships on behalf of China and won a gold medal in Girl’s Jianshu A. The World Junior Wushu Championships (WJWC) is an international Wushu competition organized by the International Wushu... READ MORE |
ZJU UAV Sci-tech Alliance Showcases Remarkable Devices at UAS 20162016-09-29The 6th China International UAS Conference & Exhibition (UAS 2016) was held in Beijing on September 20-23. At the exhibition, ZJU UAV Sci-tech Alliance displayed a series of devices, including high-performance target drones, unmanned helicopters, multi-rotor UAVs and key components of the unmanned aerial system. These devices riveted the attention of many visitors. Founded in 2015, ZJU UAV Sci... READ MORE |
Research Team Led by Prof. Wang Di Reveals Inflammation and Metabolic Disorder Control by Bile Acids2016-09-28The research team, led by Prof. Wang Di of the Institute of Immunology, the School of Medicine, discovers the function of bile acids in controlling inflammation and metabolic disorder by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome and reveals the PKA-induced phosphorylation and ubiquitination of NLRP3. Their findings were published online in Immunity on September 27, 2016.Reciprocal interactions between t... READ MORE |
Dr. Li Dak Sum Visits ZJU2016-09-22On the afternoon of September 19, Dr. Li Dak Sum, the Founding Chairman of the Ningbo Residents Association (HK) and a Zhejiang University Trustee, led a delegation to visit Zhejiang University. President Wu Zhaohui extended his warm welcome to the delegation and delivered an address.Dr. Li Dak Sum is an old friend of Zhejiang University. He has rendered generous financial and intellectual support... READ MORE |
Prof. Lap-Chee Tsui Appointed as Inaugural Dean of Residential College on International Campus2016-09-18Prof. Lap-Chee Tsui was appointed as Dean of the Residential College on International Campus of Zhejiang University on September 17. The residential college system on International Campus is one of the key approaches to keeping pace with world-class universities. As a place where students and faculty alike live and study, the residential college is committed to providing students with multi-... READ MORE |
Research Team Led by Prof. Zhang Mingfang Reveals Differential Homoeolog Gene Expression and Selection Behavior2016-09-18Polyploidization is a prevalent phenomenon during the course of evolution in the plant kingdom. Particularly commonplace in flowering plants, polyploidy is perceived as a defining characteristic of all angiosperm genomes during their evolution and plays an essential role in speciation and genomic plasticity. The Brassica genus contains a diverse range of oilseed and vegetable crops important ... READ MORE |