Dialogue@ZJU: With Prof. ZHAO Zhirong, Dean of School of Public Affairs2021-08-07[Message from the editor: In June, Prof. ZHAO Zhirong was appointed the new dean of the Zhejiang University School of Public Affairs. Prior to this position, he was the Gross Family Professor of Public & Nonprofit Management at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on public budgeting, public finance and urban governance. In an interview, Prof... READ MORE |
Germanium-lead perovskite LEDs: a new way to reduced toxicity2021-08-06Metal-halide perovskites are a new class of semiconductor materials for LED display and solar-energy harvesting. However, the best-performing devices are often made from lead (Pb)-based perovskites, whose toxicity may cause potential environmental concerns. To resolve the toxicity problem, an effective method has been the use of tin (Sn) as a partial or full replacement of lead in the perovskite m... READ MORE |
ZJU freshman WU Qingfeng ranks 5th in the Women’s 50m Freestyle Final2021-08-03On August 1, WU Qingfeng, an incoming freshman from the Zhejiang University College of Education, ranked 5th in the Women’s 50m Freestyle Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In the Women’s 4×100m Freestyle Relay on July 25, China came in 7th, setting an Asian record of 3 minutes 34.76 seconds. The 18-year-old Wu was also one of the quartet in the relay. This is the first time that Wu has competed... READ MORE |
Professor YANG Huayong Awarded Robert E. Koski Medal by ASME2021-08-02Professor YANG Huayong, dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Zhejiang University, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Robert E. Koski Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).The award recognizes individuals who have advanced the art and practice of fluid power motion and control through education and/or innovation. It was established in 2007 by the ASME ... READ MORE |
Interpretable machine learning predicts terrorism worldwide2021-07-31About 20 years ago, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killed almost 3,000 people in the World Trade Center, New York and at the Pentagon. Since then, a vast amount of research has been carried out to better understand the mechanisms behind terrorism in the hope of preventing future potentially devastating acts of terror. Despite the large efforts invested to study terrorism, quantitative r... READ MORE |
Scientists discover role of lncRNA in regulating Hippo signaling via phase separation2021-07-24Membraneless compartments which are formed via active liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) or condensation are crucial for spatiotemporal regulation of cellular functions. LLPS is driven by multivalent, weak interactions, involving intrinsically disordered regions (IDR), folded protein, and scaffolding DNA or RNA molecules. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as a new class of important re... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists unravel mechanism of genome instability by DNA Pol μ misincorporatio2021-07-23Endogenous and exogenous factors may result in a variety of DNA damage, among which DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are the most perilous type of DNA damage. If they fail to be repaired promptly, it will affect genome stability considerably and even lead to cell death. Nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) is one of the main pathways to repairing DSBs.X family polymerases (Pol μ, Pol λ, and TdT) are ... READ MORE |
Forum held on Urban Energy Internet Development and Cooperation Under the Goal of Achieving Peak Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Carbon Neutrality2021-07-22On July 16, the Forum on Urban Energy Internet Development and Cooperation Under the Goal of Achieving Peak Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Carbon Neutrality was held on Haining International Campus, Zhejiang University. The forum gathered over 200 participants from Tsinghua University, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University and key renewable energy enterprises. Prof. QIU Aici, a member of C... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU: With Idea Explorer Innovation & Entrepreneurship Global Summer Program 20212021-07-21[Editor’s note: Idea Explorer Innovation & Entrepreneurship Global Summer Program 2021 concluded successfully. Initiated in 2012 and suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19, the Program was shifted online this year, bringing together 297 students from 26 countries across 5 continents. Themed on “Embrace Digital World”, it offered the opportunity to unlock different facets of knowled... READ MORE |
Molecular basis for BACA1-BARD1 complex recruitment to DNA damaged sites2021-07-20On June 7, Prof. HUANG Jun from the Zhejiang University Life Sciences Institute and ZHOU Zheng from the CAS Institute of Biophysics co-published a research article entitled “Structural insight into BRCA1-BARD1 complex recruitment to damaged chromatin” in the journal Molecular Cell. It reveals the molecular and structural basis for the recruitment of the BRCA1-BARD1 complex to DNA doubl... READ MORE |
Professor K.C. Ting receives the ASABE Lalit and Aruna Verma Award for Excellence in Global Engagement 20212021-07-19ZJUI Professor K.C. Ting, Consultant and Former Vice Dean of the International Campus, Zhejiang University, and Department Head Emeritus in the ABE Department, UIUC, received the 2021 Lalit and Aruna Verma Award for Excellence in Global Engagement from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) at the ASABE Annual International Meeting. Prof. Ting was the fifth winner of... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University delegation visits Macao2021-07-19Dr. REN Shaobo, chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, led a delegation to visit Macao on July 11-13. Dr. REN Shaobo (left) exchanged gifts with Mr. Ho lat Seng (right) On July 12, Dr. Ren met with Mr. Ho lat Seng, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). Mr. Ho commended Zhejiang University for its constant endeavors to cultivate talent for the development... READ MORE |
ZJU4H becomes Zhejiang’s first Grade V Level B hospital in connectivity2021-07-18At the 16th China Health Information Technology/ Healthcare Big Data Application Exchange Conference held on July 10, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of the Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZJU4H) was rated as a Grade V Level B hospital in China Health Information Connectivity Standardization Maturity Assessment, which is the highest level in this regard in China.In May, the assessment ... READ MORE |
Transcription factor STOP1 coordinates ammonium and phosphate nutrition2021-07-14The research team led by Prof. ZHENG Shao-Jian from the Zhejiang University College of Life Sciencespublished a research article entitled “A Transcription Factor STOP1-Centered Pathway Coordinates Ammonium and Phosphate Acquisition in Arabidopsis” in the journal Molecular Plant on June 30, 2021 (doi: /10.1016/j.molp.2021.06.024). This study uncovers the molecular bases of low phosphoru... READ MORE |