Zhejiang University
| 1 Once paralyzed, 61-year-old man walks again thanks to ZJU’s innovative spinal implant 3063161 /english/2025/0619/c75270a3063161/page.psp Headlines After a devastating fall in October 2024 left Mr. Jin, a 61-year-old man, with a fractured spine and a diagnosis of complete paraplegia, his doctors were blunt: he stood a remote chance of walking again. Four months of rehabilitation yielded little hope. His legs remained motionless.Today, Mr. Jin walks, not only in a straight line, but with the ability to turn corners, climb stairs, descend slope... 2025-07-14 /_upload/article/images/e8/e2/040dede846b4bcca53bf76e2333a/db19e391-affd-4199-b441-2dcbff95b367.png /_upload/article/images/e8/e2/040dede846b4bcca53bf76e2333a/db19e391-affd-4199-b441-2dcbff95b367_s.png (537) |
| 2 Birdsong on campus: A 18-year journey of ZJU’s collective commitment to biodiversity 3062448 /english/2025/0617/c75270a3062448/page.psp Headlines At Zhejiang University's Zijingang Campus, birdsong is more than background music—it's a call to action. For 18 years, a dedicated group of students has been observing, recording, and protecting avian life through the Birdwatching and Bird Rescue Teams of Green Origin Association. Their work not only contributes to biodiversity research, but also inspires a broader awareness of environment... 2025-07-14 /_upload/article/images/f9/99/71e36e1c4382987fd2b93d476d09/f05ac2df-f255-463f-afdb-cc3e4c14f3fb.gif /_upload/article/images/f9/99/71e36e1c4382987fd2b93d476d09/f05ac2df-f255-463f-afdb-cc3e4c14f3fb_s.gif (129) |
| 3 Could 3D printing plastic enter a “zero-waste” era? ZJU’s recyclable resin published in Science 3057627 /english/2025/0601/c75270a3057627/page.psp Headlines From custom medical devices to aerospace components, 3D printing has revolutionized manufacturing with its ability to produce intricate, tailored designs rapidly. Yet as the technology becomes increasingly mainstream, a major challenge looms: waste. Like conventional plastics, discarded 3D-printed materials are piling up, with limited options for recycling.Now, a team from Zhejiang University has ... 2025-07-14 /_upload/article/images/69/e3/78ceb98a4f8fa14ce43d8ee2d4b9/598ebfc3-570f-42cd-8c7c-3604f91554d7.jpg /_upload/article/images/69/e3/78ceb98a4f8fa14ce43d8ee2d4b9/598ebfc3-570f-42cd-8c7c-3604f91554d7_s.jpg (268) |
| 1 The Notion of Flesh: About Merleau-Ponty’s Ontology 3081281 /english/2025/0915/c19936a3081281/page.psp 15:30 Talk & Lecture Speaker: Renaud BarbarasVenue: 4-311, Chengjun Court, Zijingang Campus 2025-09-15 /_upload/article/images/a6/9f/7d1b425f40a79a5c3496d3462bac/abeee57f-d3cc-49a0-98fb-9f1d41fd377c.jpg /_upload/article/images/a6/9f/7d1b425f40a79a5c3496d3462bac/abeee57f-d3cc-49a0-98fb-9f1d41fd377c_s.jpg (14) |
| 2 A new turn in phenomenology 3081276 /english/2025/0915/c19936a3081276/page.psp 13:30 Talk & Lecture Speaker: Georg StengerVenue: 4-311, Chengjun Court, Zijingang CampusAbstract: This presentation analyzes the development of phenomenology resulting from its engagement with East Asian thought, with a specific focus on Japanese philosophy. It charts the self-reflexive progression of the discipline from Husserl's 'horizon consciousness' and Heidegger's 'being-in-the-world... 2025-09-15 /_upload/article/images/0c/e5/322dbe6349f7a99a2dbfca049feb/9e127fc0-14c9-49b6-b114-f735f05fdf3e.jpg /_upload/article/images/0c/e5/322dbe6349f7a99a2dbfca049feb/9e127fc0-14c9-49b6-b114-f735f05fdf3e_s.jpg (14) |
| 3 The Unintended Consequences of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes on Sales and Prices of Beer Beverages 3066240 /english/2025/0701/c19936a3066240/page.psp 10:30 Talk & Lecture Speaker: ZHEN XiaoyongVenue: 9-301, Chenjun Court, Zijingang Campus Abstract: This paper examines the causal impact of Berkeley’s sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax on beer purchases and prices using scanner data from 2014–2015. Employing both synthetic control and difference-in-differences (DID) methods, we find that the tax led to an 11% decrease in beer purchases, with no significant... 2025-07-01 /_upload/article/images/cb/1b/f1709fd14fc7b96d543aa378653c/4966f23f-b174-4027-956c-72c2900f3482.png /_upload/article/images/cb/1b/f1709fd14fc7b96d543aa378653c/4966f23f-b174-4027-956c-72c2900f3482_s.png (95) |
| 4 The Behaviour of Piles Driven in Chalk, a Very Weak Limestone, and New Practical Approaches for Their Design 3064792 /english/2025/0626/c19936a3064792/page.psp 15:00 Talk & Lecture Speaker: Richard JardineVenue: Kunhe Multi-function Hall, Anzhong Building, Zijingang CampusAbstract: The talk describes how the ALPACA and ALPACA Plus Joint Industry projects, led by Imperial College London and Oxford University ran from 2017 to 2022 to investigate the behaviour of piles driven in chalk, a very weak limestone. The main driver was an urgent need to better support foundation design... 2025-06-26 /_upload/article/images/7a/32/59102e4148e4bf5e6a3d656bd864/3fd9b0bf-efd3-4caa-87b8-5a64cc83d71b.jpg /_upload/article/images/7a/32/59102e4148e4bf5e6a3d656bd864/3fd9b0bf-efd3-4caa-87b8-5a64cc83d71b_s.jpg (67) |