Thai Consul General Prinat Apirat visits Zhejiang University2025-03-22On the morning of March 18, Zhejiang University welcomed a distinguished delegation led by Prinat Apirat, Consul General of the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Shanghai. Vice President ZHOU Jianghong extended a warm reception, marking yet another chapter in the university’s deepening ties with Thailand.In his remarks, ZHOU Jianghong highlighted Zhejiang University’s distinctive academic strength... READ MORE |
World’s smallest LEDs from a new semiconductor2025-03-20Micro- and nano-perovskite LEDs promise a new generation of display technology‘Downscaling’, the process of making elementary devices smaller in size, is at the heart of many technological breakthroughs in computing, information display, and human-machine interactions. For example, the downscaling of transistors has accelerated the speed of computers following the Moore’s law. ... READ MORE |
ZJU researchers bring Monkey King’s “72 transformations” to life2025-03-19Dancing robots, patrolling robotic dogs... As the year of 2025 dawns, the world is witnessing an impressive array of “robots” showcasing increasingly advanced technological capabilities. With groundbreaking progress in generative artificial intelligence, the tasks robots can perform have now exceeded the wildest imagination of science fiction. Humanoid robots, capable of handling complex tasks s... READ MORE |
Unraveling the history of sands: Professor YANG Xiaoping’s quest in China’s vast deserts2025-03-19Each year, Professor YANG Xiaoping and his Quaternary geology research team from Zhejiang University’s School of Earth Sciences set out extraordinary journeys. With their footsteps as their measurement tools and the vast land of the motherland as their laboratory, they traverse China’s rugged terrain, collecting invaluable geological samples. For over a month each year, they dedicate themselves ... READ MORE |
Top 5 universities in East China unite to launch revolutionary “AI+X” micro-major program at Zhejiang University!2025-03-18In a bold move to shape the future of artificial intelligence (AI) education, five prestigious universities in East China have joined forces to create a groundbreaking “AI+X” micro-major program at Zhejiang University. This collaborative initiative, which brings together Zhejiang University, Fudan University, Nanjing University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the University of Science and Te... READ MORE |
Where innovation meets imagination: The rise of robotics at Zhejiang University2025-03-11In a world where robots can cultivate strawberries, launch darts with pinpoint accuracy, and navigate automated supermarkets, the boundaries of technology are being redefined. From the depths of the ocean to the vastness of space, robots are no longer confined to science fiction — they are shaping the future. At the heart of this revolution is the Zhejiang University Innovation Practice Base of Ro... READ MORE |
McGill University Vice-President visits Zhejiang University to strengthen ties2025-03-10On the morning of March 5, Anja Geitmann, Vice-President (Global Engagement) of McGill University, paid a visit to Zhejiang University to deepen institutional collaboration and explore new avenues for partnership. ZHOU Jianghong, Vice-President of Zhejiang University, extended a warm welcome to Geitmann and her delegation. The meeting was also attended by leaders from Office of Global E... READ MORE |
Cracking the code: How Zhejiang University shapes the “Six Little Dragons”2025-03-04Among Hangzhou’s rising “Six Little Dragons,” the founders of DeepSeek, DEEP Robotics, and Manycore Tech share a common origin — Zhejiang University. This raises the question: What is it about Zhejiang University that fosters such a remarkable breed of innovators and entrepreneurs?Cultivating the pioneers of tomorrowFifteen years ago, when LIANG Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, completed his m... READ MORE |
A proposed revision to the ISGPS definition of chyle leak2025-03-03Chyle leak (CL) following pancreatectomy primarily results from iatrogenic injury to the cisterna chyli or its tributaries during pancreatic resection procedures. Having been overlooked for decades, CL has increasingly been recognized as a clinically relevant morbidity following pancreatic resections. It can result in malnutrition, lower immunity, and secondary infections. In 2016, the ... READ MORE |
FAHZU resolves 6-year medical odyssey in 7 days: A testament to China’s healthcare excellence2025-02-28After six years of global medical consultations spanning Bangladesh, India, and Singapore, Saleh, a 50-year-old trader from Bangladesh, finally found cure at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU). What had confounded international experts was resolved in just seven days at the renowned Chinese hospital. In 2018, Saleh began experiencing severe leg... READ MORE |
Next stop is Zhejiang University Pier!2025-02-28The breath of spring awakens the earth, setting all things into graceful motion. Over the years, Hangzhou and Zhejiang University have grown side by side, their connections deepened not only by minds at work but by roads, rails, and now, the gentle course of water. The newly added “Zhejiang University (Zijingang Campus)” stop on Water Bus Line 2 is more than a pier on a map. It reflects the harm... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University’s innovation turns Shunba Village’s barren land into a strawberry oasis2025-02-24As you step into the greenhouse, the biting chill of February in Hangzhou fades away. Sunlight streams through the translucent roof, casting a warm glow over lush green leaves dotted with small white flowers. Among them, plump, ruby-red strawberries emerge like hidden treasures, their sweet fragrance filling the air.Nestled in Shunba Village, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, this strawberry greenhouse... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University and FAO renew partnership for digital agriculture innovation2025-02-24Zhejiang University (ZJU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reaffirmed their collaboration in August 2024 by signing a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The partnership aims to contribute to innovation and digital transformation in agrifood systems globally.The agreement focuses on four key areas of cooperation: leveraging digital agriculture solutions ... READ MORE |
Expectancy violation in virtual environments causes headaches, nausea and uncanny feelings2025-02-15Researchers at Zhejiang University found that rapid graphic updates in video games can cause players to experience headaches, dizziness, and unsettling feelings akin to the Uncanny Valley Effect. This finding was first noticed when DOTA 2 players complained of these negative effects while playing in a rotated version of the DOTA 2 map during a temporary fun mode called Mutation Mode. The phenomeno... READ MORE |