ZJU collaborates in curating China’s national pavilion at 60th Venice Biennale2024-04-24China’s national pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition, unveiled on April 18 in Venice, embraces the theme “Atlas: Harmony in Diversity”. Through this thematic lens, it explores the concepts of “gathering, converging, collecting, or assembling,” aiming to convey the values of harmony and beauty rooted in Chinese culture.In her opening address, Laura Fincato, Italy’s former Deputy... READ MORE |
Better batteries for cold weather2024-04-22A breakthrough in electrolyte design has enabled battery charging at very low temperatures and at unprecedented speed.A new electrolyte designed by Zhejiang University researchers enables lithium-ion batteries to be charged at temperatures between –70 °C to 60 °C, and reach up to 80% capacity within 10 minutes at room temperature. Their findings were published in Nature1 in February. L... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists conduct an informative network meta-analysis of the metabolic effect of antipsychotics and mood stabilizers among BD patients2024-04-19Bipolar disorder is a severe and disabling psychiatric disorderwith the potentialfor adverse outcomes, such as suicide, if patients do not receive standardized therapeutics. The most commonly used pharmacotherapies for bipolar disorder (BD)are antipsychotics and mood stabilizers, which may cause metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance and hyperlipemia.Recently, ... READ MORE |
ZJU scholar wins APASL 2024 Kyoto Travel Award2024-04-18Dr. CAO Hongcui, a professor at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU), was honored with the prestigious Travel Award APASL 2024 Kyoto at the 33rd Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) Annual Meeting, which took place from March 27-31, 2024, in Kyoto, Japan.Left: Dr. CAO Hongcui; Right: Prof. Shuichiro Shiina, President of APASL 2024T... READ MORE |
GU Chenhui: scientific research is a process of self-reflection and collaborative learning.2024-04-16GU Chenhui, a second-year doctoral student from the School of Medicine, focuses on basic research and technological transformation of naturally derived vesicles in the musculoskeletal system. He has published six papers as the first/corresponding author in high-level journals such as Nature, Nature Nanotechnology, and JACS. He has applied for 17 national invention patents, with three already autho... READ MORE |
From blocks to brilliance: Dr. XU Cihua’s course “pieces” together students’ ingenuity2024-04-16In a creative assignment, students from the Thinking Education and Practice course, a module taught by Dr. XU Cihua at the School of Philosophy, were tasked with constructing distinctive models using unlimited pieces of building blocks. Some students created a demonstration model based on the "trolley problem", a famous ethical dilemma in philosophy, while others engaged in the &quo... READ MORE |
Magic cubes: reconfigurable underwater robotics2024-04-14At the first sight of several square, gelatinous “cubes,” you might find it hard to visualize them as a new type of underwater robot. Professor ZHOU Jing and her colleagues from College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University ingeniously designed a set of neatly shaped and functionally diverse cubes. They can be quickly and flexibly assembled underwater to create an array of robot sh... READ MORE |
Cinematic bridges: exploring Africa with ZHANG Yong2024-04-14"What is the current state of the TAZARA Railway?""How are people-to-people exchanges between China and Africa conducted?""How does the younger generation view intercultural issues?" ZHANG Yong, a research professor at the College of Media and International Culture at ZJU, answers these questions through his documentary works. He serves as a director, teacher, an... READ MORE |
ZJU Vice President LI Xiaoming meets with delegation from Hong Kong Hospital Authority2024-04-12On the afternoon of April 8, Dr. Tony KO Pat-sing, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, and his delegation visited Zhejiang University. Vice President Li Xiaoming graciously received the distinguished guests, joined by leaders from the Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Affairs Office, the Office of Hospital Administration, and the School of Medicine.LI Xiaoming extended his heartfel... READ MORE |
FAHZU highlights the global influence of China’s innovations in CAR T-cell therapy2024-04-10In a significant stride for China's presence on the global stage of cell immunotherapy, Professor HUANG He from theBone Marrow Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU) has been at the forefront, showcasing remarkable advancements in CAR T-cell therapy. Recently, the contributions of his team were highlighted in ... READ MORE |
Unlocking the mystery of insect reproduction: insights from LI Yang2024-04-09LI Yang, the recipient of the Chu Kochen Scholarship (the highest honor bestowed upon ZJU students) for the academic year 2021-2022, is a doctoral student majoring in the “Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control” discipline at the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology.As the first author, he has published three SCI papers, including the top international journal Cell with his research findin... READ MORE |
World's first application of CAR-T therapy for childhood-onset SLE2024-04-05Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a pioneering treatment for B-cell malignancies, has garnered significant attention lately due to its promising potential in tackling severe autoimmune disorders, especially systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Nonetheless, there is a notable absence of reported applications of CAR-T therapy in pediatric SLE patients.In March 2024, the Children's... READ MORE |
Why certain students excel in math: ZJU scientists unlock this mystery2024-04-03Learning is undeniably one of the most crucial skills for human beings, prompting many parents to find answers to such questions like “how can children learn more easily” and how can they learn better and faster.”To address this quest for effective learning strategies, Professor CHEN Feiyan from the Zhejiang University School of Physics and Professor Vinod Menon from the Stanford Universit... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists unravel the enigma of fear defensive behavior2024-04-03On March 5, the research team led by Professors YU Yanqin, DUAN Shumin and YANG Hongbin from the Zhejiang University School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine published an open-access article titled “Control of defensive behavior by the nucleus of Darkschewitsch GABAergic neurons” in the journal National Science Review. This groundbreaking work reveals, for the first time, the crucial... READ MORE |