ZJU among the top 50 universities in the world2021-06-09Zhejiang University climbs to 45th in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings 2022 released today, up from its 53rd position last year. This result shows a steady rise of the University in the global ranking with a leap into the top 50 for the first time. “Our consistent performance in the global rankings is a strong endorsement of the University’s dedicated and t... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University establishes Institute for Common Prosperity and Development2021-06-09On June 6, the inauguration ceremony of the Zhejiang University Institute for Common Prosperity and Development and the Summit on Common Prosperity were held on Zijingang Campus.Institute for Common Prosperity and Development, jointly established by the School of Public Affairs and the School of Economics, will implement the concept of shared development and common prosperity. On the basis of... READ MORE |
Smart “wound dressing” providing timely monitoring and medical treatment2021-06-08Wounds, caused by the destruction of the integrity of skins, mucosal surfaces or organ tissues, can cause severe pain to patients. Without proper care, wounds are susceptible to invasion by pathogens, causing infections and delaying wound healing. In severe cases, it can even lead to a series of complications such as tissue damage, organ failure, and septicemia.Thus, it is essential that the wound... READ MORE |
Small rapid-test strips aid in bee protection2021-06-05[Message from the editor: Today marks World Environment Day. Through technology transfer, ZJU scientists have been working with their global partners to find innovative solutions to the grand challenge of environmental pollution. Here’s one example from the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology.]Honey bees are a kind of common social insect. Not only do they produce honey and beeswax, but they... READ MORE |
How tumor cells counteract oxidative stress for survival and proliferation2021-06-04Glutamine is the most abundant circulating amino acid in blood and muscle and is critical for many fundamental functions in cancer cells. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells, for instance, utilize glutamine to support anabolic processes that fuel proliferation. Also, mitochondrial glutaminase (GLS) catalyzes the transformation of glutamine to glutamate, which is a key step for glutaminol... READ MORE |
Scientists unravel electric field control of superconductivity at oxide interface2021-06-03Lanthanum aluminate (LaAlO3) and potassium tantalite (KTaO3) are insulators, but when they are combined together, the interface can conduct electricity and even superconduct. This kind of “emerging” superconductivity” at the interface has sparked keen interest among scientists. Scholars from the Department of Physics at Zhejiang University and the Institute of Physics at the Chinese Academy of ... READ MORE |
Commencement 2021 — ZJU-UIUC Institute2021-06-02On May 30, the ZJU-UIUC Institute honored the Class of 2021 with a grand ceremony on Haining International Campus. President WU Zhaohui delivered an online video address. Robert J. Jones, Chancellor of UIUC addressed the Class of 2021 at UIUC. Also present at the ceremony were HE Lianzhen, vice president of Zhejiang University, Andreas Cangellaris, vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and pro... READ MORE |
ZJU and University of Glasgow ink MOU online2021-06-02On May 26, Prof. HE Lianzhen, vice president of Zhejiang University, and Rachel Sandison, vice principal of the University of Glasgow, signed a university-wide memorandum of understanding (MoU) during the virtual conference.Prof. HE noted that in the face of global challenges such as the COVID-19, Zhejiang University is looking forward to strengthening dialogues and cooperation with its globa... READ MORE |
Library of Ancient Books opens at Zhejiang University2021-05-30The Zhejiang University Library of Ancient Books was officially open to the public on the occasion of the 124th anniversary of Zhejiang University.The Library has a collection of over 180,000 volumes of books from the Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279) to the Republic of China (AD 1912-1949), including more than 20,000 volumes of rare classics. Practically 100 types of rare books are exclusively acce... READ MORE |
ZJU, FAO and ITU jointly shed lights on rural e-commerce at the WSIS Forum2021-05-29We must change course because we are at a critical moment in our time - the world is risking not to achieve zero hunger by 2030. It is with those impacting words that Ismahane Elouafi, FAO Chief Scientist opened the session on E Commerce for Agriculture and Rural Development, held on May 7th in close collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) under the WSIS Action Line C7: ... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University Innovative Institute of Basic Medical Sciences comes into operation2021-05-27On May 20, the launching ceremony of the Zhejiang University Innovative Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and the 1st Hangzhou International Pharmaceutical Source Innovation Forum were held in Linping District, Hangzhou City. Cooperation agreements were also signed on the first batch of funded pharmaceutical translation projects.The Institute is committed to building a world-class biomedica... READ MORE |
Rashba physics has a new “flavor”: ZJU researchers discover high-speed spin switch2021-05-24Each electron carries one negative elementary charge, whose collective motion generates electric currents that drive the operation of lights, transistors and all kinds of electronic devices. However, as being an elementary particle, electron also possesses an intrinsic angular momentum, i.e. spin of 1/2. It has been a tempting goal to manipulate electron spins for developing faster and more energy... READ MORE |
Ink Wonders of San Wu: Masterpieces of Ming Calligraphy2021-05-23An exhibition themed on “Ink Wonders of San Wu” kicked off in the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology (ZJUMAA) on May 18. The exhibition displays notable masterpieces of Ming calligraphy from Jinmotang Collection and some cultural relics borrowed from other museums in a bid to present a whole picture about the development of the calligraphy centered in Wumen in the Ming dynasty (13... READ MORE |
Response mechanism of ICB among patients with breast cancer and novel approach to predicting therapeutic efficacy2021-05-22Immunotherapeutic drugs, as represented by immune-checkpoint blockade (ICB), have achieved tremendous success in curing various tumors in recent years, thus improving the survival and life quality of some tumor patients in an appreciable manner. Recent data from clinical trials on breast cancer patients suggest that ICB, in combination with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, can improve the pathological c... READ MORE |