The research team headed by Prof. JIN Yongfeng from the Zhejiang University College of Life Sciences published an article entitled “Chelicerata sDscam isoforms combine homophilic specificities to define unique cell recognition” in the September 22 issue of PNAS.Neuronal self-avoidance, as a fundamental feature in vertebrates and invertebrates, plays a crucial role in neural circuit assembly.In Drosophila, self-avoidance is mediated by the Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule&nbs...

The winners of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2020 were announced recently. Three works designed by postgraduate students from the Zhejiang University School of Software Technology clinched the iF DESIGN TALENT AWARD: “Anchor Helen”, “Sweet Breath” and “Alcohol Less”.“Anchor Helen” is a device designed for blind voice anchors, including two modules: a Braille teleprompter and a recording microphone. “We do hope that everyone is entitled to lead a better life as we are and that the world will be te...

On October 21, a virtual signing ceremony was held between Zhejiang University and MINES ParisTech, a top French grande école founded in 1783 and now part of Université PSL.Dr. REN Shaobo, Chairman of Zhejiang University Council, and Mr. Vincent Laflèche, Directeur Général of MINES ParisTech, signed the agreement for cooperation in mathematics, marking a new chapter in the partnership. Under this framework, both institutions will collaborate to train math talent in diverse forms, including ...

Recently, the Zhejiang University Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resource launched BnaSNPDP, an interactive web portal with a user-friendly interface that provides multiple analysis modules for retrieving, analyzing, and visualizing single nucleotide polymorphisms among 1,007 accessions of worldwide rapeseed germplasm. Its detailed information was published online in Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal.With the rapid development of high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technolo...

October 17 marks China's National Poverty Relief Day, also the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year is special, as China aims to realize the poverty eradication goal of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the end of 2020, ten years ahead of schedule.With the commitment to social service, ZJU faculty and students have been dedicating their work to alleviating poverty in underdeveloped areas across China. Here are some prime examples of how ZJUers hav...

In September 2020, Prof. LIU Bin, former director of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, joined the Zhejiang University School of Art and Archaeology as an eminent expert in liberal arts.Prof. LIU Bin is currently an executive board member of the Archaeological Society of China and director of the Archaeological Society of Zhejiang Province. His major interest of research is prehistoric archaeology. Since he embarked on his career at the Zhejiang Provincial Inst...

On September 24, a special ceremony was held to welcome Prof. GU Zhen to join the ZJU community as Dean of the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences.“As an internationally-renowned scholar in the field of drug delivery and biomaterials, Prof. GU Zhen has made outstanding achievements.” said ZJU Vice President ZHANG Hongjian in the welcome ceremony. “His full-time appointment as Chair Professor and Dean of the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences will further promote teaching reform, scientific inn...

Happy National Day Holiday and Mid-Autumn Festival from Zhejiang University! On this special day when National Day Holiday and Mid-Autumn Festival meet,We wish you and your families great happiness.To all the ZJUers around the globe,May the brightness of moon fill your life with positivity and prosperity,And let us all together celebrate the 71st birthday of China!(Image credit: Zhejiang University Alumni Association)

[Message from the Editor: Recently we interviewed Dr. XIAO Meng from Department of Physics about her work on “God Particle” , LHC in Europe and international collaborations.]Q1: This recent work helped to further develop our understanding of the Higgs boson’s properties. Why is it so important for elementary particle physics?XIAO: To describe the elementary particles and their interactions in a unified way, physicists have proposed a lot of theories. Among them, the S...

On September 22, the 15th China Information Accessibility Forum and the National Accessible Environment Exhibition were held on Zijingang Campus at Zhejiang University. Participants held discussions on the theme of “Information Accessibility for Public Services” for the interests of people with disabilities. At the opening ceremony, ZHANG Haidi, Chairperson of China Disabled Persons’ Federation, gave a speech via a video link, ZHANG Sujun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Nation...