| 1 How does bird flu jump to humans? A team from Zhejiang University finds a key clue 3138494 /english/2026/0309/c19573a3138494/page.psp Newsroom Bird flu, SARS, HIV/AIDS … Many of the infectious diseases that have unsettled the world have one thing in common: they first emerged in animals. Birds, bats, monkeys and other hosts can carry viruses that, under certain conditions, cross the species barrier and infect humans. What makes such diseases so alarming is not only their impact but also their unpredictability. They often appear suddenly... 2026-03-09 /_upload/article/images/76/b1/78b6a795437fb2de24c992f60c8e/cb454c7a-db58-45fc-99fe-86604046288e.jpg /_upload/article/images/76/b1/78b6a795437fb2de24c992f60c8e/cb454c7a-db58-45fc-99fe-86604046288e_s.jpg (10) |
| 2 This Women's Day, meet ZJU's logistics heroines 3137986 /english/2026/0306/c19573a3137986/page.psp Newsroom A well-ordered campus, clean classrooms, and convenient daily life at Zhejiang University all rely on the quiet dedication of logistics staff. This International Women's Day, we shine a spotlight on three women whose everyday efforts bring extraordinary warmth to our campus.WANG Guoqin: 25 years of "Hellos", turning a supermarket into homeAt the Qiushi store on Yuquan Campus, it feel... 2026-03-08 /_upload/article/images/64/b0/5edb001f4661b38f0e94cb78ef5f/758c40cf-0f20-45b1-bb52-dd1ef501510b.jpg /_upload/article/images/64/b0/5edb001f4661b38f0e94cb78ef5f/758c40cf-0f20-45b1-bb52-dd1ef501510b_s.jpg (20) |
| 3 Viral relics in the genome help human embryos switch on their own genes, ZJU scientists find 3136508 /english/2026/0302/c19573a3136508/page.psp Newsroom A large fraction of the human genome is built from the remnants of ancient viral infections. Long dismissed as genetic clutter, these sequences are increasingly being implicated in early development. Now a team in China reports that a sub-family of these elements may help human embryos clear one of their earliest and most precarious milestones.In a study published in Science on January 22, re... 2026-03-02 /_upload/article/images/76/f7/acf073d943e79fcde4388242fd5a/208d0e68-ef43-429d-a754-6f3d870e4e02.jpg /_upload/article/images/76/f7/acf073d943e79fcde4388242fd5a/208d0e68-ef43-429d-a754-6f3d870e4e02_s.jpg (26) |
| 4 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 (35) |
| 5 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 (50) |
| 6 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 (38) |
| 7 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 (72) |
| 8 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 (63) |
| 9 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 (38) |
| 10 Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse visits ZJU to discuss “What is Life?” 3137295 /english/2026/0304/c19573a3137295/page.psp Newsroom In January 2026, Sir Paul Nurse, Nobel Laureate and President of the Royal Society, visited Zhejiang University to deliver the inaugural lecture of the Nobel Laureates at ZJU series. Titled "What is Life?", his presentation offered an interdisciplinary perspective on the essence of biology. Professor LI Xiaoming, Vice President of ZJU, attended the event and presented a certificate ... 2026-01-22 /_upload/article/images/47/e3/76d6be8241d2b42d73d92ddd421d/e382b51a-c6f8-4ad3-9a7c-ce44aef5328e.jpg /_upload/article/images/47/e3/76d6be8241d2b42d73d92ddd421d/e382b51a-c6f8-4ad3-9a7c-ce44aef5328e_s.jpg (34) |
| 11 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 (85) |
| 12 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 (160) |
| 13 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 (231) |
| 14 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 (78) |
| 15 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 (107) |
| 16 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 (49) |
| 17 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 (57) |
| 18 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 (45) |
| 19 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 (70) |
| 20 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 (108) |
| 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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Speaker: Shen ZhongweiVenue: Lecture Hall 210, Haina Complex Building 2, Zijingang CampusAbstract: The resolvent estimates for the Stokes operator play an essential role in the functional analytic approach of Fujita and Kato to the Navier-Stokes equations. This talk is concerned with the study of resolvent estimates and the analyticity of the semigroup in LP for the S...
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Shen Zhongwei
2026-03-06 16:00:00
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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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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...
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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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| 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) |
| 2 ZJU Overview 2025 3054021 /_upload/article/files/04/99/b49e9a7c431389f5efcd0eaed5b4/c0814fca-7ac9-42d6-9a2b-fb5d3a71485b.pdf University Brochures & Presentations ZJU20250520.pdf 2025-05-21 /_upload/article/images/04/99/b49e9a7c431389f5efcd0eaed5b4/71f39589-4d2f-4ed3-bf3c-1770dac43961.png /_upload/article/images/04/99/b49e9a7c431389f5efcd0eaed5b4/71f39589-4d2f-4ed3-bf3c-1770dac43961_s.png (594) |
| 3 Connection (Issue 31) 2733844 /_upload/article/files/5e/fc/6134311d446a8984f1da4bc52111/234d73cf-6f0f-4168-9053-064c6076fc5f.pdf Connection (Newsletter) Connection (Issue 31).pdf 2023-03-29 /_upload/article/images/5e/fc/6134311d446a8984f1da4bc52111/24e8b26d-1e10-4fc0-b184-e742823ed388.png /_upload/article/images/5e/fc/6134311d446a8984f1da4bc52111/24e8b26d-1e10-4fc0-b184-e742823ed388_s.png (10) |
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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) |