Dialogue@ZJU: An introduction to a master degree program BAI@QTEM2022-05-05[Message from the editor: BAI@QTEM is a 2.5-year master degree program in Business Analytics and Innovation in collaboration with Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management, an international network bringing together outstanding students, Academic Partners and International Corporations. It highlights learning and practice in business analytics and quantitative techniques to support... READ MORE |
ZJU inks MoU with Australia’s top university2022-05-04On the morning of April 27, Prof. WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University, and Brain P. Schmidt, vice-chancellor and president of the Australian National University (ANU), had a virtual meeting and signed a Memorandum of Understanding for university-level partnership, marking the beginning of an official partnership between the two universities. Also present at the MoU signing ceremony was Pr... READ MORE |
ZJU students shine at 17th Challenge Cup2022-05-04[Editor’s Note: Recently, the 17th “Challenge Cup” National College Students’ Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Contest drew to a close at Sichuan University. A total of 9,371 students from 555 institutions of higher learning across China participated in this year’s “Challenge Cup”. With 2 grand prizes, 3 first prizes and 1 second prize, Zhejiang University ranked 2nd&nbs... READ MORE |
β-NMN delays myelin ageing and enhances myelin repair in the aged mouse brain by targeting SIRT22022-04-28Myelin is a multiple-layered structure formed by oligodendrocytes. The ensheathment of axons by myelin plays an important role in both functional integrity and long-term survival of axons and thus regulates activity of the central nervous system (CNS). However, with ageing, some myelin sheaths exhibit myelin ageing and even myelin degeneration termed as demyelination, which is the key pathological... READ MORE |
Camera and Photographic Techniques: Take a time travel to the era of black-and-white photos2022-04-27【Editor’s Note: How long haven’t you seen an old paper photo? Curious about how a black-and-white photo is made by hand? In the laboratory of East Building at Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University, there is such a fantastic class which not only imparts theoretical knowledge of camera and photography, but also brings students a time travel to the age of black-and-white photos. That is the cour... READ MORE |
Hidden spy cameras have “nowhere to hide”2022-04-27Have you ever tried to check whether there is a hidden camera in a hotel room? Have you ever worried about being secretly filmed while trying on clothes in a fitting room? Unsurprisingly, how to detect the illegal “electronic eyes” in a hidden corner quickly and accurately has become an urgent demand for privacy protection.With nearly five years of research and testing, the research team led by ... READ MORE |
Echoes of ancient China: ZJU’s team visualizes refrain and music in Shijing2022-04-26Interested in the beautiful melodies of merry old ballads? Curious about how would a Chinese ballad sound like, or even look like? The team led by Prof. CHEN Xiaojiao and Prof. WANG Xiaosong at Zhejiang University School of Art and Archeology made it possible by reviving the ancient Chinese ballads collection Shijing with the assistance of visualization technology. The project, “Echoes of An... READ MORE |
ZJU and UIUC kick off 20th anniversary of partnership virtually2022-04-24On April 19, Zhejiang University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) held an online meeting, marking the kick-off for the celebration of the 20th anniversary of partnership. Present at the meeting were ZJU President WU Zhaohui, ZJU Vice President HE Lianzhen, UIUC Chancellor Robert J. Jones, UIUC Vice Chancellor Susan Martinis, UIUC Vice Chancellor Sean Garrick, and repr... READ MORE |
Scientists reveal how 35B5 antibody neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 Omicron2022-04-22Since November 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron has spread expeditiously all over the world and gradually superseded the previous attention-capturing the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs). The Omicron variant harbors more than 30 mutations in the spike protein, leading to immune evasion from many therapeutic neutralizing antibodies. Therefore, it is of immense clinical significance to develop a po... READ MORE |
3D glasses in operating theatre reduce surgery risks2022-04-22You might get used to the 3D glasses in the movie theatre, but have you seen an ophthalmologist wearing 3D glasses and staring at the screen in the operating theatre?On March 24, two combined cataract and vitreoretinal surgeries were conducted by Prof. FANG Xiaoyun with the help of NCvideoHD, a three-dimensional high-definition visualization system, at the Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospi... READ MORE |
A “masterpiece” created with craftsmanship in 17 years at ZJU2022-04-21[Editors’ Notes: Chinese paintings are steeped in history and rich in value. It has taken 17 years to complete the digital publication of The Series of Ancient Chinese Paintings, which not only provides clear and authoritative images but also makes immense contributions to the insightful understanding of Chinese paintings all over the world. The Series of Ancient Chinese Paintings is the fru... READ MORE |
Gut microbiota modulates the host epitranscriptome modification and promotes colorectal cancer metastasis2022-04-21Colorectal cancer is one of the common malignant tumors, which seriously endangers the health of the nation. Despite the development of treatment methods for colorectal cancer, the survival of patients with advanced metastatic colorectal cancer are still unsatisfactory. Also, with continuing progress of research methods such as metagenomic sequencing, it has been found that gut microbiota can wide... READ MORE |
85 trainees from 12 countries join SAHZU wound therapist course2022-04-2085 trainees from 12 countries, including South Africa, Croatia, Turkey, and Philippines etc., participated in the wound therapist virtual course launched in March 2022 by SAHZU Global Academy. The wound therapist course is totally 800 minutes long, covering over 40 different topics about wound and stoma management. Front-line knowledge and clinical experience about ostomy, wound treatmen... READ MORE |
1st Asia-Pacific Carbon Neutrality Symposium successfully held2022-04-20It is not only a strategic course of action in response to climate change but also an inevitable option to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind that every nation should achieve peak CO2 emissions to carbon neutrality. As part of the 125th anniversary of Zhejiang University and Global ZJU for Social Good (Z4G), the 1st Asia-Pacific Carbon Neutrality Sy... READ MORE |