| 1 AI-built “exoskeletons” offer a new way to steer GPCR signaling 3135945 /english/2026/0227/c19573a3135945/page.psp Newsroom G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) are among the most important “signal receivers” in the human body, translating the external stimuli into internal signals that govern sensation, mood, cardiovascular function and metabolism. These seven–transmembrane-helix proteins are also pharma favorites. More than a third of marketed drugs act by nudging GPCR activity. But many therapies still aim at a fam... 2026-02-27 /_upload/article/images/e3/e0/657fd34c4700840d1e37a24195a8/c6f44736-a6d9-4856-a53f-b2040cc020ab.gif /_upload/article/images/e3/e0/657fd34c4700840d1e37a24195a8/c6f44736-a6d9-4856-a53f-b2040cc020ab_s.gif (10) |
| 2 UNESCO and ZJU join hands to chart a shared future for civilization 3134783 /english/2026/0214/c19573a3134783/page.psp Newsroom A road connects the East and the West and links the past and the present. More than a route traced on the map, the Silk Roads have long been an epic road of mutual learning among civilizations. Today, that ancient corridor has gained a new landmark.On the afternoon of February 1, the UNESCO Chair on Silk Roads Heritage was officially unveiled at the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeolog... 2026-02-14 /_upload/article/images/a8/a9/132f97df4be6b5d2cd763c6a86ec/05750aaf-3a68-4b67-af2a-03b6fbad4c25.jpg /_upload/article/images/a8/a9/132f97df4be6b5d2cd763c6a86ec/05750aaf-3a68-4b67-af2a-03b6fbad4c25_s.jpg (36) |
| 3 Experts from 30+ countries and regions convene at ZJU for APMEC 2026 3133716 /english/2026/0208/c19573a3133716/page.psp Newsroom “China’s medicine has moved from being a follower to becoming a leader.” “We hope more people around the world will see, use, and benefit from Chinese standards and Chinese technology.” “Exchanging ideas with our Chinese counterparts has been truly delightful.”Hosted in the Chinese mainland for the first time, the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2026 (APMEC 2026), jointly organize... 2026-02-08 /_upload/article/images/5f/a0/746690ac47cf9d0c78485e1e31ac/1bd37f16-709c-48f1-9312-1724a58c573a.jpg /_upload/article/images/5f/a0/746690ac47cf9d0c78485e1e31ac/1bd37f16-709c-48f1-9312-1724a58c573a_s.jpg (29) |
| 4 Zhejiang University claims the IndySCC title after 46-hour cloud showdown 3131853 /english/2026/0128/c19573a3131853/page.psp Newsroom With just 46 hours on the clock and only a handful of virtual machines to work with, Zhejiang University’s supercomputing team set out to do what high-performance computing is built for: push limited resources to their limit and still deliver the best possible results.They made it. Competing in the IndySCC online track, one of the headline events tied to the SC supercomputing conference, the team... 2026-01-28 /_upload/article/images/cd/8b/e4aeb1d54d77a15bf98b28f16d89/e2754832-9f86-442e-95f2-bfc06ce0d64c.png /_upload/article/images/cd/8b/e4aeb1d54d77a15bf98b28f16d89/e2754832-9f86-442e-95f2-bfc06ce0d64c_s.png (67) |
| 5 World-renowned universities join forces for a greener future 3131516 /english/2026/0126/c19573a3131516/page.psp Newsroom How can we accelerate energy transition while ensuring fairness in technological cooperation, so that global carbon neutrality can be effectively achieved? How can the international community forge shared understanding, shoulder shared responsibilities, and together create a green future for a community with a shared future for mankind?These questions of our era are calling for the wisdom and acti... 2026-01-26 /_upload/article/images/50/d0/797bb25f4eb69b1be317e347eeb1/eb35d0c7-65b3-4a34-9672-d8ead9440b89.jpeg /_upload/article/images/50/d0/797bb25f4eb69b1be317e347eeb1/eb35d0c7-65b3-4a34-9672-d8ead9440b89_s.jpeg (56) |
| 6 SAHZU neurologist leads an international consensus on primary brain calcification 3134679 /english/2026/0214/c19573a3134679/page.psp Newsroom An international consensus on primary brain calcification (PBC) was recently published online in Movement Disorders, the official journal of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS). The consensus, titled Primary Brain Calcification: An International Consensus on Nomenclature, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management, was developed under the leadership of Prof. LUO We... 2026-01-26 /_upload/article/images/5f/6b/774013b94824a0726e737e7623be/17c7fe0a-e5a4-4ab8-babd-11fcb692013b.jpg /_upload/article/images/5f/6b/774013b94824a0726e737e7623be/17c7fe0a-e5a4-4ab8-babd-11fcb692013b_s.jpg (31) |
| 7 Prof. LIU Yifeng wins the 2025 Alexanderson Award 3129490 /english/2026/0120/c19573a3129490/page.psp Newsroom Recently, Professor LIU Yifeng of the Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics at Zhejiang University and his collaborators—Raphaël Beuzart-Plessis (University of Aix-Marseille), TIAN Yichao (Chinese Academy of Sciences), XIAO Liang (Peking University), ZHANG Wei (MIT), and ZHU Xinwen (Stanford University)—received the 2025 Alexanderson Award.(The second from the left)The team was honored for i... 2026-01-20 /_upload/article/images/cb/c3/9c47f6624ef183e5e89f13422240/0b9df830-505b-4d5f-beca-279db1f55cc6.jpg /_upload/article/images/cb/c3/9c47f6624ef183e5e89f13422240/0b9df830-505b-4d5f-beca-279db1f55cc6_s.jpg (80) |
| 8 ZJU team unveils a fast-charging “thermal battery,” published in Nature 3128338 /english/2026/0114/c19573a3128338/page.psp Newsroom Batteries power modern life. Yet not all batteries store electricity. Some store heat.Long before lithium-ion batteries, humans already used thermal energy storage. Ancient ice cellars preserved ice for summer use, while modern water heaters store hot water for later demand. These are all early examples of what scientists now call thermal batteries, systems that store heat and release it when need... 2026-01-14 /_upload/article/images/00/81/398088b04e94bfed2d647a5936ae/9c13e28c-9606-4bfb-a486-d8ebafd1e93d.jpg /_upload/article/images/00/81/398088b04e94bfed2d647a5936ae/9c13e28c-9606-4bfb-a486-d8ebafd1e93d_s.jpg (130) |
| 9 Does AI outperform teachers, or is it the other way around? 3128394 /english/2026/0114/c19573a3128394/page.psp Newsroom Over the past seven decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted from a distant idea to a real presence in our classrooms, quietly but radically changing how knowledge is delivered and absorbed.As this “third partner” joins teachers and students, these big questions are getting harder to ignore: How can AI genuinely support teaching and learning? How can it help instructors teach more effec... 2026-01-13 /_upload/article/images/82/52/823940db4ab98a971dc7f3963093/e5b31cc4-dbb1-4f72-9d40-b6fdeca1cff8.jpg /_upload/article/images/82/52/823940db4ab98a971dc7f3963093/e5b31cc4-dbb1-4f72-9d40-b6fdeca1cff8_s.jpg (174) |
| 10 From stage to hurdles champion: epitomizing all-round excellence with exploration & perseverance 3128530 /english/2026/0115/c19573a3128530/page.psp Newsroom LI Xiaoman, class of 2026 in Electrical Engineering at ZJUI, received National Scholarship for three consecutive years. He is also a member of the Zhejiang University Track and Field Team, winning four gold medals at the Zhejiang University Sports Meet. In addition, he has served as President of the Yuehai Instrumental Music Association and Leader of the Galaxy Island Band. In recognition of his o... 2026-01-12 /_upload/article/images/43/1e/2f2d3f9646359cf648aadf5c120b/90980831-3228-4491-bdbe-1e857f0425c3.png /_upload/article/images/43/1e/2f2d3f9646359cf648aadf5c120b/90980831-3228-4491-bdbe-1e857f0425c3_s.png (49) |
| 11 Annual Top 10: They stand out 3126904 /english/2026/0108/c19573a3126904/page.psp Newsroom At the frontiers of discovery, collaboration defines progress.On the evening of December 24, 2025, Zhejiang University held the Awards Ceremony for the 2024 Top 10 Academic Advances and the Top 10 Academic Advances by Young Scholars. The grand finale opened with the screening of the short documentary I’ll Be There for You, setting a warm and reflective tone for the evening.Spanning the humanities... 2026-01-08 /_upload/article/images/f9/da/d279d48c47e4a74eb51f5901dfd4/25099c0a-b43e-40c2-b06c-d79ae9301d4b.jpg /_upload/article/images/f9/da/d279d48c47e4a74eb51f5901dfd4/25099c0a-b43e-40c2-b06c-d79ae9301d4b_s.jpg (69) |
| 12 XUE Ziwei: from curiosity to the microscopic battlefield of life 3128778 /english/2026/0116/c19573a3128778/page.psp Newsroom A 2021 PhD student in Bioinformatics, XUE Ziwei still remembers the question that first drew him to biomedical science: “Why does life work this way?” As a teenager, he watched relatives suffer from hereditary diseases and developed a strong desire to understand the mechanisms underlying human health. This curiosity eventually led him to the Zhejiang University–University of Edinburgh Institute ... 2026-01-07 /_upload/article/images/1c/f0/58dfe77a4a0896d49d660f7a8995/2e8d996e-a5f4-4ea0-b3f0-1b54de0959c4.png /_upload/article/images/1c/f0/58dfe77a4a0896d49d660f7a8995/2e8d996e-a5f4-4ea0-b3f0-1b54de0959c4_s.png (45) |
| 13 Walking the Silk Roads with students: Professor FENG Peihong makes history come alive 3126180 /english/2026/0106/c19573a3126180/page.psp Newsroom Have you ever met a history professor like this?He walks into the classroom wearing a hat shaped like a fish.His office is packed with books from floor to ceiling.He goes on late-night bike rides around West Lake with his students.And in his spare time, he volunteers as a museum guide.This is Professor FENG Peihong from the School of History at Zhejiang University. Through “a fish,” he solves hi... 2026-01-06 /_upload/article/images/43/0b/1c23de654a8c9d8fc3151263727c/e581eb40-720b-45bd-9753-b44f13a803f3.jpg /_upload/article/images/43/0b/1c23de654a8c9d8fc3151263727c/e581eb40-720b-45bd-9753-b44f13a803f3_s.jpg (55) |
| 14 Passion-driven running: ZHU Junying's journey at the national games 3127279 /english/2026/0109/c19573a3127279/page.psp Newsroom ZHU Junying delivered an impressive performance at the 15th National Games, capturing gold in the women's 4×100m relay, silver in the 200m, and bronze in the mixed 4×100m relay. A 2022 undergraduate from the School of Public Affairs at Zhejiang University, she embodied the well-rounded excellence of ZJU youth through her remarkable speed and endurance, showcasing the competitive spirit ... 2026-01-04 /_upload/article/images/29/8b/19a9c376436dbbb9ab5320261209/9e6ae300-c4dd-41b3-b0fe-71f4d7b93250.png /_upload/article/images/29/8b/19a9c376436dbbb9ab5320261209/9e6ae300-c4dd-41b3-b0fe-71f4d7b93250_s.png (43) |
| 15 HKUST delegation visits Zhejiang University 3125296 /english/2026/0104/c19573a3125296/page.psp Newsroom On December 22, Professor Nancy Y. Ip, President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Professor GUO Yi-Ke, Provost of HKUST, and other members of the HKUST delegation visited Zhejiang University. Professor MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, met with the guests.Professor MA extended a warm welcome to Nancy Ip and her delegation. He briefed them on Zhejiang Unive... 2026-01-04 /_upload/article/images/f2/5a/23ae375445ea886e3459fc211034/dcd6adcf-4306-41a5-be30-702e98330469.jpg /_upload/article/images/f2/5a/23ae375445ea886e3459fc211034/dcd6adcf-4306-41a5-be30-702e98330469_s.jpg (42) |
| 16 2025: year in review 3123312 /english/2025/1225/c19573a3123312/page.psp Newsroom As we bid farewell to 2025, we look back with pride on a year marked by transformative achievements, cutting-edge innovations, and deepened collaborations within the Zhejiang University community and across the world. From academic breakthroughs to expanded global partnerships, each milestone has underscored our shared commitment to excellence and tangible impact. As we step into 2026, we reaffirm... 2025-12-31 /_upload/article/images/72/78/178c21a84f54bf5293c013b3c652/40917fea-9487-4094-aabb-3db7537cd08c.jpg /_upload/article/images/72/78/178c21a84f54bf5293c013b3c652/40917fea-9487-4094-aabb-3db7537cd08c_s.jpg (107) |
| 17 ZJU partners with Stanford and HKUST to launch Global Sustainability Challenge in Hangzhou 3124203 /english/2025/1230/c19573a3124203/page.psp Newsroom This year, Zhejiang University joins hands with Stanford University as a founding partner of the Global Sustainability Challenge (GSC) to empower the next generation with the tools to build a safer, more sustainable world. Together with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), ZJU will organize and host the Asia-Pacific Regional Final of the Global Sustainability Chall... 2025-12-30 /_upload/article/images/0d/7f/052c64544311af026a43e3266d7b/f8083f4a-59a2-4969-a8cf-6a2809d8f4b7.png /_upload/article/images/0d/7f/052c64544311af026a43e3266d7b/f8083f4a-59a2-4969-a8cf-6a2809d8f4b7_s.png (205) |
| 18 For IVF treatment, choose what's right! 3131026 /english/2026/0123/c19573a3131026/page.psp Newsroom In the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART), preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) is increasingly employed as an adjunct to morphological assessment with the aim of selecting chromosomally normal embryos, thereby potentially improving treatment outcomes. However, it remains unclear whether PGT-A improves live birth in couples with severe male factor infertility undergo... 2025-12-28 /_upload/article/images/69/3d/80ae6b1f432fadde5fa5d3cc260a/2c988988-19f2-4afc-9253-6056855d5bca.png /_upload/article/images/69/3d/80ae6b1f432fadde5fa5d3cc260a/2c988988-19f2-4afc-9253-6056855d5bca_s.png (27) |
| 19 When disciplines converge and AI learns to create beauty 3123655 /english/2025/1226/c19573a3123655/page.psp Newsroom Imagine a world where medicine, engineering, information science, and the humanities truly work together. Imagine that artificial intelligence is challenged not just to calculate, but to understand and even create beauty. Could these ideas become reality?They already are.At the inaugural National “Qizhen Wenzhi” Artificial Intelligence Models & Agents Competition for University Students, hos... 2025-12-26 /_upload/article/images/a7/d6/f09bdd234ee0959db87f67a47053/23345654-6824-44d8-8416-7a294bcd7f40.gif /_upload/article/images/a7/d6/f09bdd234ee0959db87f67a47053/23345654-6824-44d8-8416-7a294bcd7f40_s.gif (90) |
| 20 From perseverance to podium: XIE Fuwei’s journey to national gold 3127574 /english/2026/0112/c19573a3127574/page.psp Newsroom At the women’s 4×100m relay final of the 15th National Games of China, XIE Fuwei—a student-athlete cultivated by Zhejiang University’s track and field team and a 2021 undergraduate of the School of Public Affairs—ran for Team Hubei and clinched the gold medal. This victory crowns a decade of dedication and marks a new chapter in her growth.Steady strength on the national stageAs the lead-off ru... 2025-12-26 /_upload/article/images/95/8a/bb1d89d743d4a308bb9dad982459/621235ff-52a4-4712-a178-eda641918ead.jpg /_upload/article/images/95/8a/bb1d89d743d4a308bb9dad982459/621235ff-52a4-4712-a178-eda641918ead_s.jpg (21) |
| 1 From burial cloths to exports, stories woven in China 3134774 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202602/07/WS6986f8a8a310d6866eb380c2.html Chinadaily Press Cuttings 2026-02-14 (10) |
| 2 Silk links faraway worlds 3134773 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202602/07/WS6986eea1a310d6866eb380b8.html Chinadaily Press Cuttings 2026-02-14 (10) |
| 3 Alliance of UNESCO Chairs on Cultural Heritage launched at Zhejiang University, marking a new chapter for Silk Roads heritage collaboration 3134772 https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/alliance-unesco-chairs-cultural-heritage-launched-zhejiang-university-marking-new-chapter-silk-roads UNESCO Press Cuttings 2026-02-14 (10) |
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Balancing engagement and polarization: multi-objective alignment of news content using LLMs
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Speaker: CHENG MengjieVenue: A523 School of Management, Zijingang CampusAbstract: We study how media firms can use LLMs to generate news content that aligns with multiple objectives—making content more engaging while maintaining a preferred level of polarization/slant consistent with the firm’s editorial policy. Using news articles from The New York Times, we first show that more e...
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CHENG Mengjie
2026-01-08 10:30:00
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Genetics of MASLD: redefining risk and individualizing treatment
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Speaker: Prof. Luca ValentiVenue: E122, College of Animal Sciences, Zijingang CampusAbstract: Professor Luca Valenti is the head of Biological Resource Center, the Precision Medicine Lab and the Omics Lab of Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Policlinico Milano, University of Milan as an internist and clinical hepatologist at the Department of Transfusion Medicine. He has auth...
2026-01-07
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2026-01-14 15:00:00
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Knot Floer homology and the monodromy of fibered knots
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Speaker: Ni YiVenue: 210 Haina Complex Building 2, Zijingang CampusAbstract: Knot Floer homology is an invariant of knots in closed 3-manifolds. This invariant captures a great deal of information about the topology of knot complements. In particular, when a knot is fibered, the information contained in knot Floer homology provides insight into the monodromy of the fibration. I will...
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NI Yi
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Composite structural systems for modern tall buildings
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Speaker: Tai ThaiVenue: Room B328, Anzhong Building, Zijingang CampusAbstract: Composite steel-concrete structures leverage the merits of both steel and concrete materials (e.g., steel has high strength and offers fast and modular construction, whilst concrete has high stiffness and fire resistance). Therefore, they have been increasingly used in high-rise buildings as evidenced by ...
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Zijingang Campus
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| 1 ZJU Overview (PPT) 3064709 /english/2025/0626/c20058a3064709/page.psp University Brochures & Presentations 20250626 浙大介绍.pdf20250626 浙大介绍.pptx 2025-06-26 /_upload/article/images/87/3b/246b23754c22910779279c79d981/b46ad241-3744-4331-924a-834877dedcc0.jpg /_upload/article/images/87/3b/246b23754c22910779279c79d981/b46ad241-3744-4331-924a-834877dedcc0_s.jpg (546) |
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| 1 UNESCO and ZJU join hands to chart a shared future for civilization 3135192 /english/2026/0214/c75270a3135192/page.psp Headlines A road connects the East and the West and links the past and the present. More than a route traced on the map, the Silk Roads have long been an epic road of mutual learning among civilizations. Today, that ancient corridor has gained a new landmark.On the afternoon of February 1, the UNESCO Chair on Silk Roads Heritage was officially unveiled at the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeolog... 2026-02-14 /_upload/article/images/ae/73/b3f7071c49e9bc3689834c1d4a3b/05750aaf-3a68-4b67-af2a-03b6fbad4c25.jpg /_upload/article/images/ae/73/b3f7071c49e9bc3689834c1d4a3b/05750aaf-3a68-4b67-af2a-03b6fbad4c25_s.jpg (33) |
| 2 Experts from 30+ countries and regions convene at ZJU for APMEC 2026 3135193 /english/2026/0208/c75270a3135193/page.psp Headlines “China’s medicine has moved from being a follower to becoming a leader.” “We hope more people around the world will see, use, and benefit from Chinese standards and Chinese technology.” “Exchanging ideas with our Chinese counterparts has been truly delightful.”Hosted in the Chinese mainland for the first time, the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2026 (APMEC 2026), jointly organize... 2026-02-08 /_upload/article/images/e5/44/ff74f9e44bdeb6f78ca819f558ae/1bd37f16-709c-48f1-9312-1724a58c573a.jpg /_upload/article/images/e5/44/ff74f9e44bdeb6f78ca819f558ae/1bd37f16-709c-48f1-9312-1724a58c573a_s.jpg (28) |
| 3 World-renowned universities join forces for a greener future 3135195 /english/2026/0126/c75270a3135195/page.psp Headlines How can we accelerate energy transition while ensuring fairness in technological cooperation, so that global carbon neutrality can be effectively achieved? How can the international community forge shared understanding, shoulder shared responsibilities, and together create a green future for a community with a shared future for mankind?These questions of our era are calling for the wisdom and acti... 2026-01-26 /_upload/article/images/c1/33/59ca79e24e479109ad3e4f483e9a/eb35d0c7-65b3-4a34-9672-d8ead9440b89.jpeg /_upload/article/images/c1/33/59ca79e24e479109ad3e4f483e9a/eb35d0c7-65b3-4a34-9672-d8ead9440b89_s.jpeg (52) |
| 4 ZJU team unveils a fast-charging “thermal battery,” published in Nature 3135196 /english/2026/0114/c75270a3135196/page.psp Headlines Batteries power modern life. Yet not all batteries store electricity. Some store heat.Long before lithium-ion batteries, humans already used thermal energy storage. Ancient ice cellars preserved ice for summer use, while modern water heaters store hot water for later demand. These are all early examples of what scientists now call thermal batteries, systems that store heat and release it when need... 2026-01-14 /_upload/article/images/f8/c7/5967cfc447c2ba051e05406cd9ee/9c13e28c-9606-4bfb-a486-d8ebafd1e93d.jpg /_upload/article/images/f8/c7/5967cfc447c2ba051e05406cd9ee/9c13e28c-9606-4bfb-a486-d8ebafd1e93d_s.jpg (127) |