Updated version of Jueying robot dog released2019-11-15The latest version of the four-legged “Jueying” robot dog was released on November 1. “This new version is featured by remarkable kinetic and perceptive capabilities. It has made another major breakthrough in algorithms, particularly in bounding and jumping,” introduced ZHU Qiuguo from the Zhejiang University College of Control Science and Engineering. The new “Jueying” robot dog is 85... READ MORE |
Dialogue @ ZJU | With Prof. M. Hassan，President, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)2019-11-14[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. M. Hassan 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?Hassan：Of course one has to speculate. But I think it ... READ MORE |
“Science for Future Society”workshop hosted by ZJU2019-11-13On November 12, the “Science for Future Society” workshop, one of the events in the 2019 General Meeting for the World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS), was held on Zijingang Campus at Zhejiang University.Keynote speakers include Mohamed Hassan (President of TWAS), HUAI Jinpeng (Fellow of CAS and Executive Vice President of China Association for S... READ MORE |
Frontiers of quantum computing and sensing: the 10 Sci & Tech questions2019-11-11Quantum science and technology is a key research area of 21st century, and may lead to revolutionary advancement in material science and information technology. Over the past decades, quantum information science and technology have witnessed huge achievements, but a continuous effort is still in great demand to move forward the scientific research frontier a... READ MORE |
ZJU team clinches gold at 2019 iGEM Competition2019-11-11On November 5, ZJU-China, a multi-disciplinary undergraduate team from Zhejiang University, brought home a gold medal from the 2019 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition held in Boston. This is the seventh time that the team has clinched gold at iGEM.Supervised by Professor CHEN Ming from the College of Life Sciences, the team comprises 12 undergraduate students from... READ MORE |
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 |