A recent student revealed a MnOX /CeO2 nanorod catalyst with an unprecedented performance in the 1000 h test under a low temperature (523 K). This marks a milestone in practical applications in low‐temperature selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOX.Nitrogen is one of the major components of air. Where there is combustion in industry, nitrogen oxides will be inevitably released. Such “hostile” pollutants may bring about an array of environmental problems (such as smog, acid rain, ...

Prof. TANG Ruikang at the Department of Chemistry of Zhejiang University will soon experience “tooth growth”. The research team led by him developed a biomimetic regenerative solution which could be applied to the tooth cavity and establish a biomimetic crystalline-amorphous mineralization frontier to induce the growth of enamel with a precise maintenance of the original structural complexity within 48 hours.This study is published online in an article entitled “Repair of ...

ZJU welcomed new faculty and academic staff at the New Hires Orientation held today in the Zijingang campus.  Presented by the Department of Human Resources, New Hires Orientation offered a warm welcome to the new and incoming faculty and staff. This whole-day session included opening remarks by president WU Zhaohui. After giving an overall introduction about ZJU, WU encourage them to take the challenges and help position Zhejiang University as an exceptional place for them, the scholars of...

The second generation of the Darwin Neural Processing Unit (Darwin NPU 2) as well as its corresponding toolchain and micro-operating system was released in Hangzhou recently. This research was led by Zhejiang University, with Hangzhou Dianzi University and Huawei Central Research Institute participating in the development and algorisms of the chip. The Darwin NPU 2 can be primarily applied to smart Internet of Things (IoT). It can support up to 150,000 neurons and has achieved the largest-scale ...

If aquatic sports are one of the crowns for Zhejiang University, he is definitely the “diamond” on this crown. He led a rich and fulfilling life with a canoe and a paddle in various competitions, such as Sanhao Cup Aquatic Sports Meeting, Chinese University Dragon Boat Sprint Race, National College Students’ Canoe Sprint Championships and China Dragon Boat Race.He is today’s protagonist—WANG Yingqiang, majoring in ocean engineering and technology.WANG Yingqiang’s “obsession” with honors d...

After several rounds of intense discussions by ZJU experts in philosophy, computer science, neuroscience, psychology and sociology, the 10 cutting-edge and challenging scientific questions were released today with a view to inspiring fresh insights in domestic and international academia and promoting inter-disciplinary research into consciousness, the brain and AI.Question #1: What is the biological basis of consciousness?Consciousness was once confined to philosophy, but with the development of...

On the afternoon of August 27, the meeting of the ZJU-Haining Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Commission was held in Haining. At the meeting, ZJU and Haining City reviewed the progress of partnership and drew up a clear blueprint for the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta and the further construction of a demonstration zone for international education.  REN Shaobo (Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of Zhejiang University), WU Zhaohui (President of Zhejiang Univer...

On August 18, Zhejiang University officially welcomed the Class of 2023 into campus. Prior to their arrival, it had renovated residential halls so as to create first-class learning communities for incoming freshmen and promote a sense of unity, experience and acquisition.Every residential hall has a gym, an art studio, a LED display, a student services center and a dormitory refurbishment project. Every dormitory building is also well-facilitated, including a discussion room, a self-study room, ...

The Sino-EU Engineering Education Platform （SEEEP）International High Level Doctoral Summer School has been held for five years, with continuous and valuable efforts from all sides. The platform encourages face-to-face exchanges, which many students from China and Europe are always dreaming of." said Professor Yu Zitao, deputy dean of the School of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University.The event is jointly sponsored by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), KTH Royal Institute o...

While Sept 2 marks the first day of class of the fall semester in 2019 at Zhejiang University, the Class of 2023 was officially welcomed to campus on Sunday with a formal ceremony. The annual convocation at the Zijingang Stadium commemorates the start of the academic journey for new students with an opening ceremony. More than 6,300 freshmen were welcomed into the learning community of ZJU by the university leadership.President WU Zhaohui told the students that they should be proud of their acad...