The Joint Research Institute for Digital Intelligence and Innovation, established by Zhejiang University (ZJU) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), was officially inaugurated on August 26, opening a new chapter in the strategic partnership between the two universities. REN Shaobo, Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, and TENG Jin-Guang, President of PolyU, attended the ceremony and jointly unveiled the Institute.REN Shaobo highlighted the productive partnership the two unive...

On the morning of August 28, U.S. Senator Steve Daines led a delegation to visit Zhejiang University, touring the Future Learning Center.Prof. REN Shaobo, Chairman of Zhejiang University Council, introduced the University’s general situation. He noted that Zhejiang University has a long history of academic development and a strong tradition of scientific research, and that the University’s brand of talent cultivation is having a growing global impact. He added that the University enjoys good c...

Why do humans rely on XY chromosomes to determine sex, while birds use ZW — and many reptiles use neither, letting temperature decide instead? Sex determination is remarkably diverse across the animal kingdom. In genotypic sex determination (GSD), sex is encoded in the genome: XX individuals are female and XY males in humans and most mammals, while in the ZW system, found in birds and some reptiles, males are ZZ and females ZW. Many reptiles instead use environment-dependent sex determination (E...

On July 16, Matt Burney, Consul-General of the United Kingdom in Shanghai, led a delegation to visit Zhejiang University. MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, met with the delegation on Zijingang Campus, where they exchanged views on advancing China–UK cooperation in higher education.During the meeting, MA Yanming introduced Zhejiang University’s development and highlighted its long-standing commitment to collaboration with the United Kingdom. He noted that Zhejiang University has esta...

On July 14, Tan Chee King, Consul-General of Singapore in Shanghai, led a delegation on a visit to Zhejiang University. GU Zhen, Associate Vice President of Zhejiang University, met with the delegation and held talks on expanding bilateral cooperation.During the meeting, GU Zhen introduced Zhejiang University’s academic strengths, innovation ecosystem and entrepreneurship initiatives. He highlighted Zhejiang University’s extensive collaboration with leading Singaporean universities and institu...

For more than a century, microscopes have relied on a seemingly obvious principle: To see something, you have to shine something on it.But that illumination comes at a cost.Now, researchers in China have developed a way to produce super-resolution images without relying on external light excitation. Instead, the technique harnesses the faint light generated by chemical reactions.The approach, described on August 12 in Nature by researchers at Zhejiang University and the Harbin Institute of ...

As the quiet of dawn still blankets the campuses of Zhejiang University (ZJU), the university canteens are already bustling with activity. From kneading dough and simmering porridge to steaming buns, the kitchen staff work diligently to prepare a wide array of breakfast options, ensuring that students and faculty do not have to rush through their mornings on an empty stomach.Nutritionists emphasize that a balanced breakfast is essential to replenish energy after a night's sleep. Skipping bre...

When a football match is underway, fans keep their eyes on spectacular goals. For researchers at Zhejiang University, however, even a damaged patch of turf may sow the seed of a new idea for ecological restoration.On a football pitch, damaged turf can be quickly replaced. Workers use a square cutting frame to remove the affected section, roots and all, and lay down a pre-grown replacement patch. In less than half an hour, the worn-out area is transformed back into a smooth stretch of green.This ...

On July 10, 2026, a delegation from Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau and the Macau Alzheimer’s Disease Association, led by President VAN Iat Kio, visited the Yuhang Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU), for an exchange on nursing education, geriatric nursing, and dementia care.The meeting was chaired by LU Fangyan, Executive Deputy Director of the Nursing Department of FAHZU. WANG Huafen, Assistant President of FAHZU and Director of the Nursin...

Seven nursing professionals from the University of Jordan and Zarqa University have successfully completed a four-week Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic (HPB) Nursing Workshop at the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU), marking another milestone in the hospital's commitment to advancing international nursing education and strengthening healthcare collaboration between China and the Arab world.Designed to bridge academic learning with clinical practice, the wo...