When disciplines converge and AI learns to create beauty2025-12-26Imagine a world where medicine, engineering, information science, and the humanities truly work together. Imagine that artificial intelligence is challenged not just to calculate, but to understand and even create beauty. Could these ideas become reality?They already are.At the inaugural National “Qizhen Wenzhi” Artificial Intelligence Models & Agents Competition for University Students, hos... READ MORE |
From perseverance to podium: XIE Fuwei’s journey to national gold2025-12-26At the women’s 4×100m relay final of the 15th National Games of China, XIE Fuwei—a student-athlete cultivated by Zhejiang University’s track and field team and a 2021 undergraduate of the School of Public Affairs—ran for Team Hubei and clinched the gold medal. This victory crowns a decade of dedication and marks a new chapter in her growth.Steady strength on the national stageAs the lead-off ru... READ MORE |
Global champions: joint team from Zhejiang University, SJTU and Fudan makes history for Asia2025-12-24The BlackHat MEA CTF Final 2025 recently concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Team *0xA—a joint team composed of Zhejiang University’s AAA Team along with teams from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fudan University—claimed the global championship with a total score of 8,225 points, winning by a margin of nearly 1,000 points after three days of intense competition.BlackHat MEA (Middle East and Afr... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University strengthens ties with German and Dutch universities2025-12-24A delegation led by FU Qiang, Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, visited Germany and the Netherlands from December 8 to 12, advancing institutional partnerships and expanding collaboration in education and research with leading European universities.At Goethe University Frankfurt, the delegation met with Vice President Bernhard Brüne and senior representatives from the Institute fo... READ MORE |
ZJU’s “slipknot” research featured in Nature: a single suture tackles the global challenge of surgical “force blindness”2025-12-22In Chinese tradition, a “knot” embodies both practical know-how and deep philosophical meaning. Today, that ancient wisdom has inspired a scientific leap at Zhejiang University (ZJU), one that promises to solve a long-standing global challenge in minimally invasive surgery: the loss of tactile sensation, often described as “force blindness.”A multidisciplinary ZJU team has developed a simple y... READ MORE |
ZJU upgrades campus emergency response system: AED Digital Map now live across campus2025-12-18On the morning of December 4, 2025, Zhejiang University officially launched its new campus emergency response system at the Zijingang Campus. The much-anticipated digital map for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) also went live at the same time. Through equipment expansion, digital integration, and widespread skills training, the initiative builds a “golden four-minute” lifesaving network... READ MORE |
Make cancer cells “allergic”! ZJU scientists ingeniously harness mast cells for cancer treatment2025-12-17Allergies are usually regarded as a nuisance. Sneezing fits triggered by pollen or rashes caused by shellfish reflect an immune system that reacts too fast and too strongly to harmless substances. Yet this rapid and intensive immune reaction has now inspired a novel approach to cancer treatment.Researchers in China report a strategy that deliberately redirects allergic immune responses against tum... READ MORE |
When plants become light: turning Pandora’s glow into reality2025-12-16Imagine this: at night, the potted plant on your desk softly illuminates the room; trees along the street glow like living lampposts; a park’s flowerbeds shimmer like a sea of stars. Scenes that once belonged to the science fiction realm are now edging toward reality thanks to a research team led by DU Hao at the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology at Zhejiang University.Step into DU Hao’s ... READ MORE |
From classroom to track: ZJU teacher ZHANG Jingzong claims silver at the 15th National Games2025-12-15Earlier this year, students in the physical fitness and ultimate frisbee courses offered by Department of Public Physical and Art Education of ZJU were surprised to find that their usually energetic instructor, ZHANG Jingzong, was suddenly absent from class.It wasn’t long before word spread across campus: he hadn’t taken routine leave—he was away competing at the 15th National Games, where he wo... READ MORE |
AI powers the future of agriculture at the 2025 Digital Agriculture Forum, Wuzhen Summit2025-12-11On November 8, the Digital Agriculture Forum of the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit was convened successfully. The event was jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Zhejiang University. As the first Digital Agriculture sub-forum in the history of the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, the forum was themed “Digital Agriculture S... READ MORE |
University of Toronto Associate Vice-President for International Partnerships visits Zhejiang University2025-12-10On December 4, a delegation led by Professor Alex Mihailidis, Associate Vice-President for International Relations at the University of Toronto, paid a visit to Zhejiang University. The delegation was warmly received by ZHOU Jianghong, Vice President of Zhejiang University.During the meeting, ZHOU Jianghong outlined Zhejiang University’s recent development, distinctive educational features and ac... READ MORE |
President XI Jinping replies to young sinologists, inspiring ZJU international students to build bridges across civilizations2025-12-08At Zhejiang University, two international students—TUNGAMIRAI ERIC MUPONA from Zimbabwe and ABUBAKER ELSIDDIG AHMED ELMUSTAFA ELSHEIKH HAYATY from Sudan—are discovering that their academic journeys are connected to something far greater than themselves. Their studies in China not only bring them closer to the language and culture but also open up unexpected dialogues.Ahead of the 2025 World Chines... READ MORE |
A night in the Guantong Hall: a dialogue between east and west2025-12-08At 10:30 p.m., just as the main library of ZJU was about to close, a clear chime echoed from deep within the sixth-floor stacks. Leaning against the railing stood DU Liniang with her flowing sleeves, while Romeo’s whispers intertwined with Juliet’s soft replies. This was not a dream, but an immersive performance of A Night in the Guantong Hall unfolding inside the library.As part of Zh... READ MORE |
More than technology: how students support the disability community through engineering design2025-12-05Guided by the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities theme, which champions disability-inclusive societies for social progress, ZJUI student innovators have channeled their skills in cutting-edge engineering and human-centered design. They have harnessed this fusion to tackle real-world challenges with high-impact, practical solutions.Robotic arm integrated into wheelchair with MR int... READ MORE |