Zhejiang University Students Win Championship at Mobile Pwn2Own 20162016-11-04The 2016 edition of Mobile Pwn2Own has concluded in Tokyo, Japan. With multiple successful exploits, Tencent Keen Security Lab Team claimed the title of the Master of Pwn with 45 points and a cash prize of $215,000 in total. On Tencent Keen Security Lab Team are two students from Zhejiang University—He Qidan who graduated from Zhejiang University and is currently working in Tencent Keen Secu... READ MORE |
Prof. Luo Liqun Speaks in Qizhen Global Vision Lecture Series2016-11-03On October 26, Dr. Luo Liqun, a professor of biology from Stanford University, delivered a speech tilted “Great Discoveries in Neuroscience”. This speech is part of Qizhen Global Vision Lecture Series in celebration of the coming 120th anniversary of Zhejiang University.In his lecture, Prof. Luo introduced his single-author textbook—Principles of Neurobiology, shared with the audience a series o... READ MORE |
Prof. Luo Liqun Speaks in Qizhen Global Vision Lecture Series2016-11-03On October 26, Dr. Luo Liqun, a professor of biology from Stanford University, delivered a speech tilted “Great Discoveries in Neuroscience”. This speech is part of Qizhen Global Vision Lecture Series in celebration of the coming 120th anniversary of Zhejiang University.In his lecture, Prof. Luo introduced his single-author textbook—Principles of Neurobiology, shared with the audience a series o... READ MORE |
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 |