On November 24, Michael Christensen, Ambassador of Denmark to China, led a delegation of envoys from 17 European Union member states, including Germany, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, and Portugal, on a visit to Zhejiang University (ZJU). The delegation was received by President MA Yanming.MA Yanming extended a warm welcome to Michael Christensen and the visiting envoys. He introduced ZJU’s recent development and distinctive features, and reviewed the positive progress ZJU has achieved in s...

On November 20th 2025, the men’s singles final of tennis at the 15th National Games concluded at the Hengqin International Tennis Centre in Zhuhai. WU Yibing, a master student in Sports and Humanities and Sociology at the College of Education of ZJU, and a member of the campushigh-performance tennis team, defeated Beijing player SHANG Juncheng with the score of 2:1, earning Zhejiang’s first-ever gold medal in men’s singles tennis.In the first set, he started perfectly with...

On November 17, Patricio Conejero Ortiz, Vice Rector of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), visited Zhejiang University (ZJU) with a delegation. He was warmly received by Vice President ZHOU Jianghong.During the meeting, ZHOU Jianghong introduced ZJU’s overall development, academic strengths, and recent initiatives. He noted that ZJU and UBA share broad prospects for cooperation in joint research and faculty–student exchange programs. He extended an invitation for UBA students to pursue ZJU’...

On November 17, Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Brunei’s Minister of Home Affairs, visited Zhejiang University (ZJU), where he was warmly welcomed by ZJU President MA Yanming.During the meeting, MA Yanming provided an overview of ZJU’s recent developments. He highlighted ZJU’s longstanding collaboration with Universiti Brunei Darussalam and Zhejiang Hengyi Group, including joint programs for cultivating petrochemical engineering talent and the establishment of a Bel...

For the more than half a billion people living with diabetes worldwide, daily insulin injections are part of the routine — and part of the pain. Patients with Type 1 diabetes and many with advanced Type 2 diabetes rely on one to four shots a day, sometimes for life. Besides discomfort, injections may trigger side effects like hypoglycemia, all of which take a toll on long-term treatment and everyday quality of life.A new study from Zhejiang University, published on November 20 in Nature, offers ...

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a complex, chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the production of a wide array of autoantibodies that attack multiple organ systems. This leads to diverse clinical manifestations and a relapsing-remitting course, severely impacting patients' quality of life. Although therapeutic options have advanced, a subset of patients responds poorly to conventional immunosuppressive therapies, developing refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (rSLE), which u...

On November 20, a delegation led by Dr. Anna Tyshetskaya, Director of the HSE University Campus in St. Petersburg, visited Zhejiang University (ZJU). The delegation was warmly received by Vice President ZHOU Jianghong. The two sides engaged in in-depth talks on further expanding collaboration between their institutions.ZHOU Jianghong introduced ZJU’s recent developments and achievements in education. He noted that HSE University is one of ZJU’s key partners in Russia, with a solid foundation o...

On November 16, Cristina Prandi, Rector of the University of Turin (UniTo), led a delegation to Zhejiang University (ZJU), where she was welcomed by ZHOU Jianghong, Vice President of ZJU.ZHOU Jianghong extended a warm welcome to Cristina Prandi and her delegation. He introduced ZJU’s recent progress in nurturing top-tier talent, strengthening disciplineary development, and expanding global engagement. He reflected on the long-standing partnership between the two universities, noting that the tw...

On November 11, ZHOU Jianghong, Vice President of Zhejiang University (ZJU), met with Shirley S. Ho, Associate Vice President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), during her visit to the university.ZHOU Jianghong highlighted ZJU’s academic strengths and recent developments. He noted that ZJU and NTU have worked in close collaboration in media studies, education, computer science, and other fields. He expressed his hope that the two universities would expand cooperation into areas such as ...

The 8th CWINS International Workshop, themed Resource, Environmental, and Spatial Governance: Theory, Technology, and Practice, was held on November 8th and 9th at Hangzhou, China. It was hosted by the School of Public Affairs and the Land Academy for National Development at Zhejiang University.This year's workshop gathered over 50 experts and scholars from more than 40 universities, research institutes, and related practitioner organizations across countries and regions including China, Ger...