The Zhejiang University (ZJU) Supercomputing Team recently achieved outstanding results at the finals of the 13th ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge (ASC26) held in Jiangsu Province. Despite intense competition and hardware limitations, the team secured the First Prize and won the Application Innovation Award (awarded for the highest performance on a single application), ranking fifth globally in total score.The ZJU team consisted of five undergraduate students: HONG Yixun (captain), LIU Ye, LI...

The "Pioneer Cup" Campus Karting Race - College Round, Zhejiang University International Campus recently kicked off. Twelve teams composed of both Chinese and international students gathered on the circular track to compete in a thrilling display of speed and teamwork.The 12 teams represented a diverse mix of nationalities, majors, and academic years. Each team consisted of an ace driver and a team manager. While the drivers focused on pushing the limits on the track, the managers were...

"From the day I entered Zhejiang University (ZJU), I resolved to return to my hometown and contribute to its development," said DE Ji, a ZJU alumna who is now a leading researcher and educator at Tibet University. Driven by this commitment, DE Ji has spent years bridging the gap between chemistry and botany to unlock the secrets of Tibetan medicine, while inspiring the next generation of scientists on the roof of the world.DE Ji’s journey began at ZJU’s Department of Chemistry. ...

On May 12, Dr. Sobhi Tawil, director of UNESCO's Future of Learning and Innovation Division (FLI) and Acting Director of the International Bureau of Education (IBE), visited the College of Education (CoE) at Zhejiang University (ZJU) to engage in comprehensive discussions on the future of education, artificial intelligence integration, international educational cooperation, and the development of the UNESCO Chair network. The meeting brought together Prof. KAN Yue (Dean, ZJU's CoE; ...

LIU Shiwen, an Olympic table tennis champion and a doctoral student of the class of 2024 at the College of Education, Zhejiang University (ZJU), has been re-elected as the co-chair of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Athletes' Commission.Since her initial election to the post in December 2022, LIU has been dedicated to representing the voices of table tennis players worldwide, safeguarding athletes' rights, and promoting the global development of the sport. Her re-electio...

During the World Digital Education Conference held in Hangzhou in May 2026, Zhejiang University (ZJU) unveiled its Future Learning Center as part of a site visit for international guests. The new center is a major initiative under the university’s AI STEP plan and reflects ZJU’s broader effort to rethink learning in the age of artificial intelligence. The center is designed to help students grow from readers into innovators. Guided by a student-centered, competence-oriented and interest-d...

The results of the 2025 Zhejiang Provincial University Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction Excellent Case Selection were recently announced. Two innovative projects from the Water and Electricity Support and Construction Engineering Center of the Zhejiang University (ZJU) Logistics Group were recognized as excellent cases. Both achievements, authored by ZHANG Yijian, highlight ZJU's commitment to building a smart, green, and low-carbon campus.The first award-winning project is the Smart Monit...

From May 11 to 12, the 2026 World Digital Education Conference was held in Hangzhou, focusing on “AI + education: Transformation, Development and Governance.” Zhejiang University took part in several major sessions of the conference, presenting how it is using artificial intelligence to reshape education and cultivate future innovators.During the conference, ZJU President MA Yanming delivered a keynote speech titled “Cultivating Innovators: Higher Education in the AI Era”.&nbs...

In the remote mountains of Jingdong, Yunnan Province, a quiet transformation has turned the once-struggling walnut industry into a source of prosperity. Recently, Zhejiang University’s (ZJU) project on revitalizing the Jingdong walnut industry through technological innovation was selected as a typical model for targeted assistance by the Ministry of Education.The results are tangible. By 2025, the per capita annual income of more than 120,000 walnut farmers in Jingdong had increased by 2.6 time...

Zhejiang University’s Hello World team won the 3V3 championship at the Jiangsu regional of the RoboMaster University League, part of the 25th National University Robot Competition, after finishing the tournament with six wins from six matches. Guided by the College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, the team secured the best result in its history and its first title since the team was founded in 2015.Hello World has more than 80 active members, including undergraduate, master’s...