ZJU receives MoE National Teaching Achievement Award2019-09-19Professor YAN Jianhua and Professor LU Guodong have won the first prizes in the 2018 National Teaching Achievement Award（higher education）. This quadrennial Award is the highest national award in teaching and education granted by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in recognition of excellence in higher education teaching.Professor YAN is Professor in the College of Energy Engineering ... READ MORE |
Global experiences in the summer2019-09-17How did you spend your summer vacation? Did you plant mangroves in Thailand? Or maybe you worked in the world renown labs of ULCA? Regardless of how your holidays went, planting mangroves and lab work in UCLA were some of the activities students of Zhejiang University carried out during the 2019 summer vacation.Having been awarded the International Strategy of the Year by Times Higher Educati... READ MORE |
Chiral geometry regulates stem cell fate, research shows2019-09-16On August 26, the research team led by Prof. WANG Huiming in the Stomatology Hospital affiliated to the Zhejiang University School of Medicine published an article entitled “Chiral Geometry Regulates Stem Cell Fate and Activity” in the journal of Biomaterials. This work offers a pioneering research into the role of chiral geometry in regulating stem cell fate and activity.Chirality is a fun... READ MORE |
ZJU President leads delegation to Europe2019-09-14Prof. WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University, led a delegation to Europe this week as part of the university’s efforts to strengthen its connections in the region.The university has strong ties with international organizations and further extension on cooperation is one of the important actions of its global strategy – GLOBAL ZJU: CREATE to impact. During this trip,ZJU delegation visited th... READ MORE |
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival2019-09-13Hello, ZJUers across the globe!Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a holiday that is all about giving thanks, for nature’s abundance and for joyful reunions with loved ones. On this special day, no matter where you are, Zhejiang University wishes you and your family a wonderful time!About Mid-Autumn FestivalThe Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in many East Asian communities. In China, it's a r... READ MORE |
NTU President Subra Suresh visits ZJU2019-09-12President WU Zhaohui met with a delegation led by Prof. Subra Suresh, President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), on September 5. During their meeting, Prof. WU Zhaohui introduced a series of initiatives at ZJU, including the “Global ZJU—CREATE to Impact” strategy and the Innovation 2030 plan. Prof. Subra Suresh talked about key researches at NTU, particularly partnerships between... READ MORE |
ZJU salutes educators on Teachers' Day2019-09-10In recognition of the importance of excellent educators, Zhejiang University celebrated the 35th Chinese Teachers' Day. Observed annually on Sept. 10, the day is dedicated to appreciating, assessing and improving educators across the country. It's also an opportunity to honor the teachers for their contribution to the learning commuity of ZJU. This year, more than 250 teams and teachers re... READ MORE |
ZJUMAA opens on Zijingang Campus2019-09-09A grand opening for the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology (ZJUMAA) took place last Sunday. This long-expected museum finally unveils its interior to the public. Let’s take a tour around this new museum.The minimalism look of the buildingInterior designGallery ICurrent exhibition: China & The World (2019.9.8-2019.12.8)Gallery IICurrent exhibition: Glory of a Nation (2019.9.8-20... READ MORE |
ZJU students cherish a time-honored tradition of “catching insects”2019-09-09In the past summer vacation, 42 sophomores majoring in plant protection at Zhejiang University did their field practice on Hainan Island, where they caught over 5,000 insects and turned them into specimens.Some rare and eccentric insects were in the bag for students: a web-spinner that can make silk-lined tunnels and webs, a leaf-like phasmid and an Atlas moth larger than a human face……Thes... READ MORE |
Catalysts with ultrastrong resistance to SO2 deactivation to fill the void in treatment of industrial emissions2019-09-05A recent student revealed a MnOX /CeO2 nanorod catalyst with an unprecedented performance in the 1000 h test under a low temperature (523 K). This marks a milestone in practical applications in low‐temperature selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOX.Nitrogen is one of the major components of air. Where there is combustion in industry, nitrogen oxides will be inevitably released. Such ... READ MORE |
A novel way to repair tooth enamel2019-09-03Prof. TANG Ruikang at the Department of Chemistry of Zhejiang University will soon experience “tooth growth”. The research team led by him developed a biomimetic regenerative solution which could be applied to the tooth cavity and establish a biomimetic crystalline-amorphous mineralization frontier to induce the growth of enamel with a precise maintenance of the original stru... READ MORE |
ZJU welcomes new hires at New Faculty Orientation2019-09-02ZJU welcomed new faculty and academic staff at the New Hires Orientation held today in the Zijingang campus. Presented by the Department of Human Resources, New Hires Orientation offered a warm welcome to the new and incoming faculty and staff. This whole-day session included opening remarks by president WU Zhaohui. After giving an overall introduction about ZJU, WU encourage them to take th... READ MORE |
‘Darwin NPU 2’ developed to process information faster2019-09-02The second generation of the Darwin Neural Processing Unit (Darwin NPU 2) as well as its corresponding toolchain and micro-operating system was released in Hangzhou recently. This research was led by Zhejiang University, with Hangzhou Dianzi University and Huawei Central Research Institute participating in the development and algorisms of the chip. The Darwin NPU 2 can be primarily applied to smar... READ MORE |
“Fast & Furious” at ZJU2019-08-30If aquatic sports are one of the crowns for Zhejiang University, he is definitely the “diamond” on this crown. He led a rich and fulfilling life with a canoe and a paddle in various competitions, such as Sanhao Cup Aquatic Sports Meeting, Chinese University Dragon Boat Sprint Race, National College Students’ Canoe Sprint Championships and China Dragon Boat Race.He is today’s protagonist—WANG Y... READ MORE |