As Charles Darwin put it, living fossils are an exceptional group for examining evolution issues such as extinction, competition, and adaptation. The ginkgo tree is an enigmatic living fossil, characterized by morphological stasis with almost no morphological change for at least 245 million years. A once-diverse and widespread group of gymnosperms, the ginkgo lineage has survived glaciations as a relic in China and is widely distributed all over the globe. Hence, ginkgo has long been perceived a...

Professor YAN Jianhua and Professor LU Guodong have won the first prizes in the 2018 National Teaching Achievement Award（higher education）. This quadrennial Award is the highest national award in teaching and education granted by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in recognition of excellence in higher education teaching.Professor YAN is Professor in the College of Energy Engineering and vice president of Zhejiang University. He won the award for leading the “Research on Innovatio...

How did you spend your summer vacation? Did you plant mangroves in Thailand? Or maybe you worked in the world renown labs of ULCA? Regardless of how your holidays went, planting mangroves and lab work in UCLA were some of the activities students of Zhejiang University carried out during the 2019 summer vacation.Having been awarded the International Strategy of the Year by Times Higher Education, Zhejiang University continues to break boundaries and lead in the quality and the quantity of op...

On August 26, the research team led by Prof. WANG Huiming in the Stomatology Hospital affiliated to the Zhejiang University School of Medicine published an article entitled “Chiral Geometry Regulates Stem Cell Fate and Activity” in the journal of Biomaterials. This work offers a pioneering research into the role of chiral geometry in regulating stem cell fate and activity.Chirality is a fundamental property in nature and chiral objects are not superimposable with their mirror images. Ever...

Prof. WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University, led a delegation to Europe this week as part of the university’s efforts to strengthen its connections in the region.The university has strong ties with international organizations and further extension on cooperation is one of the important actions of its global strategy – GLOBAL ZJU: CREATE to impact. During this trip,ZJU delegation visited the World Economic Forum (WEF), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), U.N. Institute ...

Hello, ZJUers across the globe!Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a holiday that is all about giving thanks, for nature’s abundance and for joyful reunions with loved ones. On this special day, no matter where you are, Zhejiang University wishes you and your family a wonderful time!About Mid-Autumn FestivalThe Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in many East Asian communities. In China, it's a reunion time for families, just like Thanksgiving in the US.The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called th...

President WU Zhaohui met with a delegation led by Prof. Subra Suresh, President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), on September 5.  During their meeting, Prof. WU Zhaohui introduced a series of initiatives at ZJU, including the “Global ZJU—CREATE to Impact” strategy and the Innovation 2030 plan. Prof. Subra Suresh talked about key researches at NTU, particularly partnerships between NTU and enterprises, such as the Alibaba-NTU Joint Research Institute on Artificial Intelligence. B...

In recognition of the importance of excellent educators, Zhejiang University celebrated the 35th Chinese Teachers' Day. Observed annually on Sept. 10, the day is dedicated to appreciating, assessing and improving educators across the country. It's also an opportunity to honor the teachers for their contribution to the learning commuity of ZJU. This year, more than 250 teams and teachers received acknowledgement from Zhejiang province or various ministries of China.Here are some recent st...

A grand opening for the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology (ZJUMAA) took place last Sunday. This long-expected museum finally unveils its interior to the public. Let’s take a tour around this new museum.The minimalism look of the buildingInterior designGallery ICurrent exhibition: China & The World (2019.9.8-2019.12.8)Gallery IICurrent exhibition: Glory of a Nation (2019.9.8-2019.11.8)Gallery IVCurrent exhibition: The Han-Tang Miracle (2019.9.8-2019.12.8)Gallery IIICurrent ex...

In the past summer vacation, 42 sophomores majoring in plant protection at Zhejiang University did their field practice on Hainan Island, where they caught over 5,000 insects and turned them into specimens.Some rare and eccentric insects were in the bag for students: a web-spinner that can make silk-lined tunnels and webs, a leaf-like phasmid and an Atlas moth larger than a human face……These insects were meticulously fashioned into specimens, providing essential support for teaching and r...