School of Management celebrates 40th Anniversary2020-11-06The 40th anniversary of the Zhejiang University School of Management and the Deans’ Forum of Business Schools were held on Zijiangang Campus on November 1. On the anniversary, the School of Management released a book entitled ‘Business +’ Education Ecosystem. As early as September 2017, the School introduced an educational reform and proposed the concept of building ‘Business +’ Edu... READ MORE |
Sensory glia detect repulsive odorants and drive olfactory adaptation2020-11-02Olfactory adaptation is the temporary, normal inability to distinguish a particular odor after a prolonged exposure to that airborne compound. For example, if one stays in an orchid garden for an extended period of time, he may not be able to perceive the fragrance of orchids. The scientific community has long attributed olfactory adaptation to neuronal “paralysis” in the nervous system. Recentl... READ MORE |
Green control of rice pests from insect wing morphs2020-11-02Insects are the largest and most diverse species of organisms on the earth. They are the only species of invertebrates that can fly. However, insects are marked by their remarkable plasticity. Most of them have one or two pairs of wings, but under special circumstances, siblings may even develop two or several different wing morphs. Planthoppers are a typical insect with wing morphism. Prof. ... READ MORE |
Large losses of ammonium-nitrogen from a rice ecosystem under elevated CO22020-10-29Since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, the global climate has undergone dramatic changes as human activities have continued to stimulate the consumption of fossil fuels, accelerate the pace of deforestation and boost the demand for synthetic ammonia, thereby contributing to the constant increase in greenhouse gas emissions and changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere. On the o... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists identify sDscams as a candidate to mediate cell recognition in Chelicerata2020-10-29The research team headed by Prof. JIN Yongfeng from the Zhejiang University College of Life Sciences published an article entitled “Chelicerata sDscam isoforms combine homophilic specificities to define unique cell recognition” in the September 22 issue of PNAS.Neuronal self-avoidance, as a fundamental feature in vertebrates and invertebrates, plays a crucial role in neural circuit assembly... READ MORE |
ZJU postgraduate students clinch 3 prizes in the iF DESIGN AWARD 20202020-10-27The winners of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2020 were announced recently. Three works designed by postgraduate students from the Zhejiang University School of Software Technology clinched the iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD: “Anchor Helen”, “Sweet Breath” and “Alcohol Less”.“Anchor Helen” is a device designed for blind voice anchors, including two modules: a Braille teleprompter and a recording microphone. ... READ MORE |
ZJU partners with top French grande école to train math talent2020-10-23On October 21, a virtual signing ceremony was held between Zhejiang University and MINES ParisTech, a top French grande école founded in 1783 and now part of Université PSL.Dr. REN Shaobo, Chairman of Zhejiang University Council, and Mr. Vincent Laflèche, Directeur Général of MINES ParisTech, signed the agreement for cooperation in mathematics, marking a new chapter in the partnership. Under ... READ MORE |
ZJU launches BnaSNPDP: an interactive web portal to empower rapeseed breeding2020-10-21Recently, the Zhejiang University Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource launched BnaSNPDP, an interactive web portal with a user-friendly interface that provides multiple analysis modules for retrieving, analyzing, and visualizing single nucleotide polymorphisms among 1,007 accessions of worldwide rapeseed germplasm. Its detailed information was published online in Computational and Stru... READ MORE |
ZJUers contribute to poverty relief in Yunnan2020-10-19October 17 marks China's National Poverty Relief Day, also the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year is special, as China aims to realize the poverty eradication goal of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the end of 2020, ten years ahead of schedule.With the commitment to social service, ZJU faculty and students have been dedicating their work to alle... READ MORE |
Prof. LIU Bin joins Zhejiang University2020-10-16In September 2020, Prof. LIU Bin, former director of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, joined the Zhejiang University School of Art and Archaeology as an eminent expert in liberal arts.Prof. LIU Bin is currently an executive board member of the Archaeological Society of China and director of the Archaeological Society of Zhejiang Province. His major interest of ... READ MORE |
GU Zhen appointed as Chair Professor and Dean of the Zhejiang University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences2020-10-02On September 24, a special ceremony was held to welcome Prof. GU Zhen to join the ZJU community as Dean of the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences.“As an internationally-renowned scholar in the field of drug delivery and biomaterials, Prof. GU Zhen has made outstanding achievements.” said ZJU Vice President ZHANG Hongjian in the welcome ceremony. “His full-time appointment as Chair Professor and... READ MORE |
Happy National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival2020-10-01Happy National Day Holiday and Mid-Autumn Festival from Zhejiang University! On this special day when National Day Holiday and Mid-Autumn Festival meet,We wish you and your families great happiness.To all the ZJUers around the globe,May the brightness of moon fill your life with positivity and prosperity,And let us all together celebrate the 71st birthday of China!(Image credit: Zhejiang Univ... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU: With Dr. XIAO Meng, a particle physicist2020-09-28[Message from the Editor: Recently we interviewed Dr. XIAO Meng from Department of Physics about her work on “God Particle” , LHC in Europe and international collaborations.]Q1: This recent work helped to further develop our understanding of the Higgs boson’s properties. Why is it so important for elementary particle physics?XIAO: To describe the elementary particles an... READ MORE |
The 15th China Information Accessibility Forum held at Zhejiang University2020-09-25On September 22, the 15th China Information Accessibility Forum and the National Accessible Environment Exhibition were held on Zijingang Campus at Zhejiang University. Participants held discussions on the theme of “Information Accessibility for Public Services” for the interests of people with disabilities. At the opening ceremony, ZHANG Haidi, Chairperson of China Disabled Persons’ Feder... READ MORE |