SAHZU Performs China’s First 5G-Assisted Remote Intracerebral Hematoma Aspiration2021-06-22On June 17, Prof. LIU Fengqiang, a neurosurgeon from the Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU)，remotely manipulated Remebot, a stereotactic neurosurgery robot, through a 5G network to evacuate the intracerebral hematoma of a patient, who was located 200 kilometers away in Songyang Hospital of Li Shui City. This marked the successful establishment of China... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU: An introduction to a double degree program GMSCM2021-06-21[Message from the editor: Manufacturing industry in China has grown by leaps and bounds in just 30 years, so its transformation and upgrading need to be supported by a large number of highly-competent talents with operations management knowledge and global perspective. To echo the needs, School of Management at Zhejiang University, in cooperation with McGill University, launched a double-degr... READ MORE |
Role of FgAreB in regulating fungal nitrosative stress response2021-06-17The research team led by Prof. MA Zhonghua at the Zhejiang University College of Agriculture & Technology recently published an article entitled “Interplay of two transcription factors for recruitment of the chromatin remodeling complex modulates fungal nitrosative stress response” in the journal Nature Communications. This study reveals a new mechanism by which Fusarium graminearu... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists discover mechanism of drought response in rice2021-06-16The research team led by Dr. SONG Shiyong from the Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology in Zhejiang University recently published an article entitled “Nuclear translocation of OsMFT1 that is impeded by OsFTIP1 promotes drought tolerance in rice” in the journal Molecular Plant on May 3. This study reveals that in response to drought, downregulation of OsFT... READ MORE |
“Fast and Furious”: The 2021 Int’l Concrete Dragon Boat Competition2021-06-14[Editor’s note: Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional holiday in China, falls on June 14 this year, which is the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Various activities are held throughout China as people celebrate it. Dragon boat racing is one of the most popular traditions, dating back 2,000 years.] On June 14th, the 2021 International Concrete Dragon Boat Competition ... READ MORE |
Top 10 ZJU Academic Advances 20202021-06-11On June 7, the awarding ceremony for the Top 10 ZJU Academic Advances 2020 was held. From the etiology and treatment of COVID-19, to the world’s first human cell atlas, and molecular mechanisms underlying insect transmission of plant DNA viruses, Zhejiang University researchers have uncovered amazing things one after another. “It’s been 9 years since the establishment of the Award for the Top 1... READ MORE |
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 |