At Zhejiang University's College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Professor CHEN Hongsheng has spent 17 years teaching Electromagnetic Fields and Waves using handwritten blackboard notes. This time-honored approach has recently sparked enthusiastic discussions on ZJU's online community, with students praising it as their dream university class.Since taking charge of this bilingual course in 2008, Prof. Chen has upheld the blackboard teaching tradition passed d...

As spring paints Hangzhou in its most vibrant hues, the 10th China Collegiate Computing Contest & Mobile Application Innovation Contest kicked off on March 26 on Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University. The event brought together distinguished guests, including REN Shaobo, Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, and Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, who jointly attended the opening ceremony. Building a global contest brandNow in its tenth year, China Collegiate Computing Contest & Mobile A...

On the morning of March 18, Zhejiang University welcomed a distinguished delegation led by Prinat Apirat, Consul General of the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Shanghai. Vice President ZHOU Jianghong extended a warm reception, marking yet another chapter in the university’s deepening ties with Thailand.In his remarks, ZHOU Jianghong highlighted Zhejiang University’s distinctive academic strengths, recent developments, and cooperation with Thailand. With 2025 marking the 50th anniversary of dip...

  Micro- and nano-perovskite LEDs promise a new generation of display technology‘Downscaling’, the process of making elementary devices smaller in size, is at the heart of many technological breakthroughs in computing, information display, and human-machine interactions. For example, the downscaling of transistors has accelerated the speed of computers following the Moore’s law.  Similarly, the down-sizing of LEDs based on III-V semiconductors led to the invention of micro...

Dancing robots, patrolling robotic dogs... As the year of 2025 dawns, the world is witnessing an impressive array of “robots” showcasing increasingly advanced technological capabilities. With groundbreaking progress in generative artificial intelligence, the tasks robots can perform have now exceeded the wildest imagination of science fiction. Humanoid robots, capable of handling complex tasks such as companionship, caregiving, and household chores, are now one step closer to becoming a part o...

Each year, Professor YANG Xiaoping and his Quaternary geology research team from Zhejiang University’s School of Earth Sciences set out extraordinary journeys. With their footsteps as their measurement tools and the vast land of the motherland as their laboratory, they traverse China’s rugged terrain, collecting invaluable geological samples. For over a month each year, they dedicate themselves to their fieldwork, deciphering secrets buried beneath the land surface for hundreds of thousands of...

In a bold move to shape the future of artificial intelligence (AI) education, five prestigious universities in East China have joined forces to create a groundbreaking “AI+X” micro-major program at Zhejiang University. This collaborative initiative, which brings together Zhejiang University, Fudan University, Nanjing University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the University of Science and Technology of China, aims to bridge the gap between AI and a wide range of academic disciplines.The qu...

In a world where robots can cultivate strawberries, launch darts with pinpoint accuracy, and navigate automated supermarkets, the boundaries of technology are being redefined. From the depths of the ocean to the vastness of space, robots are no longer confined to science fiction — they are shaping the future. At the heart of this revolution is the Zhejiang University Innovation Practice Base of Robotics and Intelligent Equipment, a vibrant hub where students from diverse disciplines are turning ...

On the morning of March 5, Anja Geitmann, Vice-President (Global Engagement) of McGill University, paid a visit to Zhejiang University to deepen institutional collaboration and explore new avenues for partnership.  ZHOU Jianghong, Vice-President of Zhejiang University, extended a warm welcome to Geitmann and her delegation. The meeting was also attended by leaders from Office of Global Engagement, School of Management, College of Life Sciences, and Children’s Hospital of the Zhejiang ...

Among Hangzhou’s rising “Six Little Dragons,” the founders of DeepSeek, DEEP Robotics, and Manycore Tech share a common origin — Zhejiang University. This raises the question: What is it about Zhejiang University that fosters such a remarkable breed of innovators and entrepreneurs?Cultivating the pioneers of tomorrowFifteen years ago, when LIANG Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, completed his master’s thesis at the Zhejiang University College of Information Science & Electronic Engineeri...