Dialogue@ZJU with Joshua Kobb, deputy dean of ZIBS2020-02-26[Editor’s Message: The outbreak of novel coronavirus has had a widespread impact on Chinese society. In view of the epidemic, "Internet + Education" has become the best choice for teaching. The large scale practice of online training of this spring offers unique chance to explore the future development of online education in China.In this context, Joshua Kobb,deputy dean of Zhejiang Uni... READ MORE |
How to promote governance competencies during the outbreak of COVID-19?2020-02-24“Life is of paramount importance. When an epidemic breaks out, a command is issued. It is our responsibility to prevent and control it,” Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said, calling on Chinese people to prioritize efforts to battle coronavirus nationwide.Since the outbreak of COVID-19, ZJU scholars have contributed their expertise and knowledge to this fierce battle.... READ MORE |
Life of LI Lanjuan in past 18 days2020-02-22On February 20, LI Lanjuan, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, walked out of the ICU ward of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. When she took off her protective goggles, there were two deep furrows on her haggard face. People cannot help bursting into tears at the sight of this photo.During the outbreak of COVID-19, two names—ZHONG Nanshan and LI Lanjuan—have left an indelible impre... READ MORE |
ZJU Alumni in the battle against NCP2020-02-21PinduoduoOn January 29, Zhejiang University set up the Zhejiang University Fund for Prevention and Control of Viral Infectious Diseases in conjunction with Shanghai Xunmeng Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Pinduoduo), which was founded by HUANG Zheng (a member of the Class of ’01 in computer sciences at Zhejiang University), with a scale of 100 million yuan. This fund is earmarked for the preven... READ MORE |
ZJU ranks 3rd best universities in the Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University rankings 20202020-02-20Times Higher Education (THE) has released its latest ranking ofinstitutions in emerging economies.Zhejiang Univesity is proud to learn that it has been ranked 3rd of the top universities in 47 countries or regions.The announcement was made in London on Febuary 18, 2020. The ranking considers research-led universities from the 50 countries classified by FTSE as emerging countries (advanced and seco... READ MORE |
Support to ZJU sent from our partners2020-02-17Our partners around the globe has drawn attention to the coronavirus outbreak. Many of them offered support to ZJU in their letters to President WU Zhaohui. “There are many contributions that research universities can and are making to their communities and ZJU is demonstrating that during the outbreak. Please know that you have our support during this challenging time.” ... READ MORE |
Another batch of ZJU medical staff answered the call from Wuhan against COVID-192020-02-14On the morning of Valentine's day, 115 doctors, 320 nurses and 18 supporting staff from the First Affiliated Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital and the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital affiliated with Zhejiang University assembled at the Provincial Great Hall of the People and were ready for departure to Wuhan City. Over there they will be taking over intensive care units (ICUs) and lending a h... READ MORE |
Important notice：Online teaching starts on February 242020-02-13At this critical moment in combating the novel coronavirus pneumonia, Zhejiang University made some crucial decisions regarding learning and teaching in the Spring and Summer Quarters of the 2019-2020 academic year. Here are a list of things you need to know.- All the courses in the Spring Quarter will start as scheduled on February 24. Before students get back on campus, teaching will be administ... READ MORE |
A non-invasive nanosensor developed for the real-time monitoring of neuronal activities2020-02-13Real-time monitoring of neuronal activities, intended for exploring the mysterious function of the brain and understanding the underlying mechanisms of neurological disorders such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease, has long posed a formidable challenge.Potassium ion (K+), as a key determinant of membrane potential, has been one of the main investigation targets because its concentration change ... READ MORE |
ZJU alumni in the battle against NCP2020-02-11The USASince the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), ZJU alumni associations across the United States, say, in Washington, California, Boston, Chicago, Arizona, Indianapolis and Detroit, have embraced the strength of kindness from alumni and other kind-hearted people and donated over 10,000 first-aid medical supplies, including protective coveralls and N95 respirators, to frontline doct... READ MORE |
A new study by ZJU researchers offer clues on how we forget2020-02-10Immune cells in the brain chew up memories, a new study in mice shows.In a new report entitled “Microglia mediate forgetting via complement-dependent synaptic elimination” in the Feb. 7 Science, researchers GU Yan and WANG Lang at Zhejiang University School of Medicine, describe a completely new way that the brain forgets. That may sound like a bad thing, but forgetting is just a... READ MORE |
8 more things you need to know about 2019-nCoV2020-02-06How long can 2019-nCoV survive? Is there any specific drug to prevent it? Is it transmissible between pets and humans? … These questions concerning the 2019 novel coronavirus are answered.On February 3, the 13th routine conference on the prevention and control of 2019-nCoV was held in Hubei Province. Three members on the high-level team of experts of China’s National Health Commission intro... READ MORE |
Part IV: Prospects of the brain-computer interface2020-02-04The research team selected volunteers from paraplegic patients. Mr. Zhang was the principal of a high school before his retirement. He was well-educated and had a high demand for his own quality of life. Mr. ZHNAG and his family were very willing to give a shot at the brain-computer interface in the hope of helping him restore some basic limb movement function, improve his quality of life and prom... READ MORE |
Part III: Approaching the goal of “human-computer integration”2020-02-04Zhejiang University has always been in the vanguard of research into the brain-computer interface thanks to multi-disciplinary cooperation in neuroscience, information engineering technology and medicine.Researchers at Zhejiang University took the lead in applying the brain-computer interface to animal models in China, including the brain-computer interface commanding an external manipulator to co... READ MORE |