Nature names ZJU 20th globally for prolific research output2019-11-06Zhejiang University ranked No. 20 in the world out of 500 academic institutions and 6th among Chinese universities for publication of scientific research, according to the latest report from the Nature Index. The ranking is based on research results published in 82 high-quality scientific journals. The rate of our inclusion in those prestigious journals in chemistry, life sciences, physical ... READ MORE |
We are coming in due course: 2019 ZJU Students Study Abroad Fair2019-11-04Normal07.8 磅02falsefalsefalseEN-USZH-CNX-NONE“Excuse me, has the information session of Oxford started already?”several students rushed to the registration desk, panted, “yes, 3rd floor”, answered by the staff working in Office of Global Engagement. To offer our students a wide range of overseas study opportunities, the 2nd ZJU Study Abroad Fair is held as scheduled on Oct. 31st. Ab... READ MORE |
Peripheral immune cells under stress cause anxiety-like behavior, a study shows2019-11-04The central nervous system was previsouly assumed as the major “culprit” behind depression and anxiety. Little attention was paid to the role that other organs played in this process. Recently, researchers from the JIN Jin Lab at the Zhejiang University Life Sciences Institute found that physical stress-induced leukotriene B4 triggers severe mitochondrial fission in CD4+ T cells, ... READ MORE |
All-printed flexible and stretchable electronics fabricated by a special liquid‐metal–silicone ink2019-11-03Research team led by Prof. HE Yong from the Zhejiang University School of Mechanical Engineering recently fabricated all‐printed flexible and stretchable electronics by an integrated multi-material 3D printing process composed of direct ink writing (DIW) of sealing silicone elastomer and special LM-silicone (LMS) inks. The flexible electronics exhibit with excellent printability and good... READ MORE |
Mobile Application Innovation Contest 2019 kicked off in Zijingang campus2019-11-03The 4th edition of the Mobile Application Innovation Contest, part of the China Collegiate Computing Contest, was successfully concluded at Zhejiang University on October 27. Organized by the Ministry of Education and co-hosted by Apple Inc. and Zhejiang University, the Contest attracted about 1,600 teams from colleges and universities throughout China. A total of 30 winning teams were qualif... READ MORE |
ZJU Food Systems and Policy Lab officially launched2019-11-02On October 18, the inauguration ceremony for the Zhejiang University Food Systems and Policy Lab (FSPL) was held on Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University. Present at the ceremony were about 200 scholars from universities and research institutes both at home and abroad. YE Min, vice secretary of the CPC Committee of Zhejiang University, delivered a speech at the ceremony. “Zhejiang Universit... READ MORE |
ITP celebrates two decades of student success2019-11-01This October, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of our Intense Training Program (ITP) for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Chu Kochen Honors College. Thinking back over two decades of progress, “ITP is a trailblazer in China，which establishes innovation-based entrepreneurial education model,”says WU Zhaohui, President of Zhejiang University and Dean of Chu Kochen Honors Colleg... READ MORE |
A novel nanocrystal synthesized to enhance radiaotherapy efficacy for cancer treatment2019-10-31On October 11, the research team led by ZHOU Min from the Zhejiang University Institute of Translational Medicine published a research article entitled “Gram-scale synthesis of highly biocompatible and intravenous injectable hafnium oxide nanocrystal with enhanced radiotherapy efficacy for cancer theranostic” in the journal of Biomaterials. Bio-inorganic nanomaterials are one of the ho... READ MORE |
ZJU gears up for the first UN Job Fair in China2019-10-30The United Nation (UN) Job Fair was successfully hosted by the center of career services of Zhejiang University on Tuesday, October 29. Organized by China Scholarship Council (CSC), this fair is held in China for the first time and features 25 UN agencies and organizations, including UNESCO,UNICEF,ICRC,UNDP, etc. On October 27, the first stop of this Fair kicked off at Peking University, Beijing. ... READ MORE |
International faculty unravels the mystery of NOD1 and NOD22019-10-28The congenital immune response is the body’s first line of defense against exotic pathogens and stressors. This rapid non-specific response relies on the capability of pattern recognition receptors in recognizing pathogen-related molecular patterns and damage-related molecular patterns released by damaged cells in a quick manner.The cytosolic pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) nucleotide oligom... READ MORE |
“Seeing through” the structure of human KCC opens the door to epilepsy treatment2019-10-28The homeostasis of potassium, sodium and chlorine in human cells is subjected to rigorous regulation. Once the homeostasis is knocked off balance, it will trigger a series of diseases such as hypertension, depression and epilepsy. On the cell membrane, there is a kind of protein called cation-chloride cotransporter (CCC), which can take ions into and out of cells, thus effectively regulating the i... READ MORE |
School of Medicine at ZJU becomes China’s first UDNI member2019-10-25On the morning of October 18, the Zhejiang University School of Medicine received good news from Prof. Eric W. Klee, chair of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network International (UDNI) Membership Committee, that it will become an official UDNI member. It is the first time that UDNI has approved of a Chinese organization as a clinical member.Statistics show that there are more than 7,000 rare ... READ MORE |
2019 International Leisure & Sports Forum held in Hangzhou2019-10-242019 International Leisure and Sports Forum, hosted by the School of Education of Zhejiang University, World Leisure Center of Excellence and World Leisure Organization, was successfully held on 15th October. More than 60 experts and scholars from nine countries attended the forum and had extensive discussions on four topics，Leisure and Society，Leisure, Sports and Technology，Leisure and Landsca... READ MORE |
F1000Prime recommends ZJU paper as being of special significance in its field2019-10-23Congratulations to the research team led by Prof. FAN Longjiang from the Zhejiang University College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, whose paper “Genomic evidence of human selection on Vavilovian mimicry” published in Nature Ecology & Evolutionhas been recommended in F1000Prime as being of special significance in its field by F1000 Faculty Member LONG Manyuan, Edna K Papazian Dis... READ MORE |