Hybrid macrofiber with spider silk-like supertoughness2019-12-04Researchers applied a biomineralization‐inspired technique to synthesize functional organic–inorganic fibers that are structurally complex and, furthermore, industrially manufacture spider silk fibers (SSF)‐like artificial fibers with a supertoughness. Their findings are published in Advanced Functional Materials.Nature provides an infinite amount of inspiration for human beings and biomimicry is ... READ MORE |
Prof. HU Hailan honored with the 2019 Prize by the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation2019-12-03The 2019 annual Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation award ceremony was held in Beijing on November 18, with 56 leading scientists in various fields receiving prizes at different levels for their remarkable achievements in science and technology.Prof. HU Hailan was conferred the 2019 Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in the category of life sciences by the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation ... READ MORE |
The 3rd China-New Zealand Technology Innovation Summit 2019 kicked off in Hangzhou2019-12-01On November 21st, 2019, the 3rd China-New Zealand Technology Innovation Summit was held in Hangzhou. Professor Yang Tingzhong from the Tobacco Control Research Center of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (TCRC) was invited to attend the conference and gave a speech at the opening ceremony.The theme of this conference is "IDEAS TO LIFE", creating a better world with innovation. Profe... READ MORE |
3rd ZJU-UTokyo Joint Symposium on Integrated Biosciences convened in CAB2019-12-01The 3rd Joint Symposium on Integrated Biosciences between Zhejiang University and the University of Tokyo was held in the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology on November 22-25. “ZJU and UTokyo have worked in close partnership with each other and yielded fruitful results in various aspects. I look forward to strengthening ties to develop further links in the future,” said CHEN Xuex... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists discover a termination-insensitive and robust electron gas at the hererointerface of two complex oxides2019-11-30The most basic and pivotal structure of the chip is the field-effect transistor (FET) which is responsible for data storage and operation in this crucial “brain” with stunning rapidity.The FET is primarily comprised of silicon semiconductors. A “highway” is built for electrons or holes to run at the interface between silicon and insulating oxide. Metal electrodes are combined to control t... READ MORE |
ZJU now No.6 in QS rankings of Asia's best universities2019-11-28Zhejiang University is up seven slots, from #13 to #6, in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings for 2020. QS Asia assesses universities based on academic reputation (30%), employer reputation (20%), faculty/student ratio (10%), international research network (10%), citations per paper (10%) and papers per faculty (5%), staff with a PhD (5%), proportion of international facul... READ MORE |
ZJU teams shine in 1st “Intel Cup” China Postgraduate AI Innovation Competition2019-11-27On November 24, the grand final of the 1st “Intel Cup” China Postgraduate AI Innovation Competition was concluded in Deqing City, Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang University performed remarkably, clinching a total of six prizes. “Holding competitions in the field of artificial intelligence among college students is an integral part of serving the national entrepreneurship and innovation s... READ MORE |
5th Global Zhejiang Entrepreneurs Innovation & Entrepreneurship Symposium held at ZJU2019-11-26On November 22, the 5th Global Zhejiang Entrepreneurs Innovation & Entrepreneurship Symposium was convened at Zhejiang University. Themed on “Innovation empowers high-quality development,” it attracted 300 distinguished participants in academic and business circles.Present at the symposium were HUANG Zhengqiang, Vice Chairman of Zhejiang Federation of Industry and Commerce, and WU Xiaoc... READ MORE |
CAS，CAE add two ZJU faculty members to their ranks2019-11-22Two Zhejiang University researchers are among 139 new members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS）and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and 49 foreign associates from 19 countries, the academies announced Friday.The two – YE Zhizhen, a professor of Material Science and Engineering; REN Qilong, a professor of Chemical Engineering and Technology– bring the total number of living ZJU faculty ... READ MORE |
Prof. LIU Shusheng honored as Fellow of ESA 20192019-11-21The annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) was hosted in St. Louis, USA, on November 17-20. LIU Shusheng, a professor at the Zhejiang University College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, was elected as a Fellow of ESA for 2019.ESA is the largest organization in the world serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and individuals in related disciplines... READ MORE |
20 academics named as “Highly Cited Researcher 2019”2019-11-2020 Zhejiang University scholars are among the world's most influential in their fields, according to the Clarivate Analytics 2019 Highly Cited Researchers List.Spanning several fields of the sciences and engineering, from IoT and soil pollution remediation to clean energy solutions, ZJU scholars named on the list this year are: HUANG Feihe（Chemistry）QIAN Guodong（Chemistry）WU Haobin&nb... READ MORE |
CHIEF breaks ground in Hangzhou2019-11-19On November 18, the construction of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) kicked off in Hangzhou. Located in Hangzhou Future Sci-tech City, CHIEF covers an area of 89 mu (1 mu≈667 m2) and is expected to be completed within 5 years. CHIEF, the outcome of 13-year scientific and technological research, is headed by CHEN Yunmin from the College of Civil E... READ MORE |
ZJU portrayed in IAU-BBC“Aiming Higher in a Transforming World” documentary series2019-11-18Zhejiang University (ZJU) has been featured in a documentary developed by BBC StoryWorks in cooperation with International Association of Universities (IAU). This series, named “Aiming Higher in a Transforming World “conveys the key role of universities in addressing societal transformations.The "Aiming Higher" documentaries were unveiled during the plenary session of the IAU conf... READ MORE |
Dialogue @ ZJU With Prof. YANG Wei，member of CAS, former president of Zhejiang University2019-11-16[Editor’s message: On the occasion of the TWAS Council meeting in Hangzhou (11 November) and the "Science for Future" workshop at Zhejiang University (12 November), Prof. YANG Wei accepted the interview by Global Communications，ZJU] Question: How would you envision China in relation to the world that will be in 30 to 50 years?YANG:In 30 to 50 years from now, China will still progr... READ MORE |