China’s biggest and most powerful carrier rocket, the Long March 5, kicked off its latest space mission from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Hainan Province, at 20:45 on December 27, 2019.  During this liftoff, the Shijian-20 communications satellite successfully separated from the upper stage and entered geostationary transfer orbit 40 minutes later. The near 8-metric-ton Shijian-20 is based on the new large DFH-5 satellite bus. It will test Q/V band and laser communications.To faci...

On January 6, the People’s Government of Xihu District and Zhejiang University signed an agreement on comprehensive strategic cooperation. Meanwhile, Xitou Innocenter was inaugurated. “‘Focusing on Zhejiang and serving Zhejiang’ constitutes a strategic foundation for Zhejiang University’s endeavor to build a world-class university. Zhejiang University has long given priority to Xihu District in terms of services. We have yielded fruitful achievements in scientific innovation, pooling of top...

Another year was behind us, and what a year it has been. The realization of 3D bosonic photonic topological insulator. Entanglement of 20 superconducting qubits. Suprising role of peripheral immune cells in anxiety-like behavior. All of this – and more – was part of the groundbreaking work from ZJU researchers in 2019.In a time order, below are the leading research accomplishments published in Nature, Science and Cell for the past year.The world's first three-dimensional photonic topological...

The data is in and the numbers make us proud: According to Zhejiang University Career Outcomes Survey: Class of 2019, undergraduate and graduate students report impressive outcomes. They leave ZJU primed to land employment, succeed in their careers or pursue more advanced degrees. The survey was conducted by the Center for Career and Professional Development. The survey provides insight into the employment or continuing education status for Zhejiang University undergraduates and graduates. Addit...

On December 28, 2019, the 3rd International Youth Forum on the Belt and Road was held in Suzhou. It was co-organized by Zhejiang University Academy of International Strategy and Law,National Judges College, Zhejiang University Guanghua Law School and the International Academy of the Belt and Road, and co-hosted by Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court and Suzhou Association of Judges.“In the process of international cooperation, inclusiveness and inter-connectedness are essential to attainin...

On the evening of December 28, 2019, the 20th edition of Kan Tai-Keung Design Award was held at Shantou University. The work designed by SONG Zheqi from the Zhejiang University School of Art and Archaeology under the tutelage of LI Chenghua clinched a silver medal.  Since its inception in 1999, Kan Tai-Keung Design Award has been successfully held for 19 times. It has become a well-renowned competition in art design among Chinese college students.Kan Tai-Keung Design Award 2019 receive...

On December 27, 2019, Zhejiang University has established a new School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, which will serve as an important unit for a suite of academic programs, research, innovation, outreach and extension activities focused on finding answers to the complex problems about brain.“Research into brain science has become a strategic priority all over the world and will surely become essential to the future development of our country. In this era marked by great development, grea...

Zhejiang University sends best wishes to the entire campus community for happiness, good health and a productive 2020. - Global Communications

New year is around the corner and we can’t wait to embrace all things in store for 2020. At this special moment, let’s look back at the amazing things that happened at Zhejiang University in 2019. Here are our most-read news articles of 2019:Scientists proposed novel biomimetic materials to promote enamel regrowth that achieved the same structure of natural enamel within 48 hours.The University welcomed a renowned scholar on Epidemiology to join the faculty team and appointed he...

On the morning of December 25, 2019, Zhejiang University Medical Center held a plain yet solemn inauguration ceremony at No. 1369, West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou. Li Xiaoming, Executive Dean of the School of Medicine; Fang Xiangming, and Xu Xiao, Associate Dean of the School of Medicine; Xu Zhengping, Executive Director of the Medical Center and Senior Associate Dean of the School of Medicine; Tian Mei, Deputy Director of the Medical Center; He Qiaojun, Lou Min, Zhang Jin, and Xia Hongguang, the PI r...