ZJU researchers discover a new mechanism that could counteract cancer2019-10-19The ability of animal cells to sense and adapt to oxygen availability is essential for life activities. William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza are awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Mitochondria are the most crucial oxygen-consuming organelles in cells and are also the core s... READ MORE |
The future of continuous inorganic materials2019-10-18When a cup of dense saltwater is continuously heated, there will appear small crystalized particles. The research team led by Prof. TANG Ruikang of the Zhejiang University Department of Chemistry “intercepted” a special precursor—ionic oligomers in their endeavor to “suspend” this crystallization process. Amazingly, oligomers can be cross-linked like polymer materials, thereby formin... READ MORE |
ZJU students honored at the 5th College Students' 'Internet+' Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition2019-10-18With seven gold medals, Zhejiang University wins the 1st place in the 5th College Students’‘Internet+’Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition.This year’s competition was hosted by Zhejiang University. The competition took place from the 12th of October to the 16th of October, 2019.The competition was planned for students from colleges, vocational schools, high schools and overseas univer... READ MORE |
Vice President visits British and German universities to deepen partnership2019-10-12A delegation led by Prof. HE Lianzhen, Vice President of Zhejiang University, paid a visit to University College London (UCL), SOAS University of London (SOAS), Imperial College London, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and RWTH Aachen University (RWTH) with a view to deepening partnership between ZJU and world-class universities in England and Germany.On the morning of September 23, HE Lia... READ MORE |
International team unravels the mystery of strength and ductility in high-entropy alloys2019-10-11Researchers from Zhejiang University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of California, Berkeley, engage in collaborative research to find out the truth about high-entropy alloys (HEAs). Their findings on outstanding toughness and plasticity of HEAs are published in the October 10 issue of the journal of Nature. HEAs, a class of materials that contain five or more element... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists obtain free USArray data by seismic imaging2019-10-08The research team led by CHEN Yangkang of the Zhejiang University School of Earth Sciences conducted research based on USArray data and put forward a novel approach to reconstructing missing traces and suppressing noise simultaneously. Relevant findings are published online in the Sept. 30 issue of the journal of Nature Communications.USAarray, a key seismology component of the national ... READ MORE |
Happy National Day2019-10-01Today is the day of celebrations. Today is the day to enjoy the parade.Hi ZJUers across the globe,Let us celebrate the 70th anniversary of founding of China and take pride in our prospering motherland.And best wishes on the National Day! READ MORE |
Homecoming Day for Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program2019-09-30On September 27, 2019, an alumni reunion was staged for the program of Bai Xian Asia Institute Asian Future Leaders of School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University. Alumni of five successive grades of the program were reunited by Qizhen Lake on Zijingang Campus. They reminisced about the past together and looked forward to the future. The joy of partying with old friends lingered long on the camp... READ MORE |
Sino-Norwegian Center for the Study of Society and Environment set up at ZJU2019-09-27On September 17, the Sino-Norwegian Center for the Study of Society and Environment (SINORSE) was announced to be officially established by Zhejiang University and the University of Oslo (UiO). Meanwhile, the 2019 Sino-Norwegian Workshop on Social and Environmental Research was also hosted.ZJU Vice President HE Lianzhen delivered a welcome speech at the opening ceremony. “ZJU and UiO have lo... READ MORE |
ZJU launches joint programs in math with top French institutions2019-09-25Zhejiang University today announced the creation of three new Double Degree Programs in Math, in collaboration with École Polytechnique, Mines ParisTech, and Université Paris-Saclay respectively.Starting in fall 2020, these programs will allow top-notch students to earn both French and Chinese degrees in five to six years’ time. Students will learn to analyze complex problems in mathematical sci... READ MORE |
Review article on Epilepsy Research published in Pharmacology & Therapeutics2019-09-24Dr. CHEN Zhong, a professor from the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Zhejiang University, publishes a review article entitled “An Update for Epilepsy Research and Antiepileptic Drug Development: Toward Precise Circuit Therapy” in the journal of Pharmacology &Therapeutics. Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder marked by repeated, spontaneous epileptic seizures... READ MORE |
ZJU students win Public Inspiration Award at SensUs 20192019-09-23The TruSense team, comprised of 11 students from different colleges at Zhejiang University, including the College of Life Sciences, the CKC Honors College, the Department of Chemistry, the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, the School of Medicine and the School of Economics, won the Public Inspiration Award at SenseUs 2019 held from August 26 to September 4 in the Netherlands.Sens... READ MORE |
Genomic sequencing on hardy weeds provides evidence on crop mimicry2019-09-20Echinochloa crus-galli (E. crus-galli) is the most hazardous weed which mankind has made every endeavor to decimate over several millennia. Researchers at ZJU’s College of Agriculture and Biotechnology and China National Rice Research Institute discover that in order to evade“eradication”, it has picked up the skill of“camouflaging” itself by bearing closer resemblances to rice.“Hu... READ MORE |
The history of living fossil revealed by large-scale sequencing study2019-09-20As Charles Darwin put it, living fossils are an exceptional group for examining evolution issues such as extinction, competition, and adaptation. The ginkgo tree is an enigmatic living fossil, characterized by morphological stasis with almost no morphological change for at least 245 million years. A once-diverse and widespread group of gymnosperms, the ginkgo lineage has survived glaciations as a ... READ MORE |