At the Development Forum on Yangtze River Delta Integration in Wuhu City, Anhui Province on May 22, the Alliance of Research Universities in Yangtze River Delta, proposed by Zhejiang University and co-initiated by Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing University and the University of Science and Technology of China, was officially inaugurated.  Present at the agreement-signing ceremony were WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University, JIAO Yang, secretary of the CPC Comm...

The 8th “Litree Cup” Chemistry Challenge was held on Zijingang Campus on May 18. After three rounds of competition, XIA Tian and YANG Lechen’s team won the championship for their solid chemical knowledge and outstanding performance.The competition consists of fun chemistry facts quiz and creative idea presentation. Eight groups of students from the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering (DPSE) competed against each other. During the creative idea presentation, students pitche...

Tim Clancy, an Australian student at ZJU was named one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Talents in Hangzhou” last month. As the first-ever non-Chinese winner of the award, Tim Clancy has lived in Hangzhou for nine years and served as an international volunteer for around five years. He and his Chinese wife have been committed to helping foreigners settle down in the city and introducing Hangzhou to the world. As an enthusiastic learner, Clancy took a double degree for Electrical Enginee...

In celebration of the 122nd anniversary of the University, ZJU School of Management (SOM) held various activities for its alumni. On May 18, approximately 150 alumni gathered at the Zijingang Campus for the 2019 SOM Alumni Reunion. Reflecting on their years as a student at ZJU, alumni reconnected with their old classmates and made new friends during the event.The day kicked off with a garden party. Alumni got to learn about the new changes of the University while reminiscing the good t...

A recent study on the gut microbiota changes in Chinese adolescent patients with bipolar depression sheds light on BD diagnosis and treatment outcome. The relevant finding was published online in the journal of Advanced Science on May 15.BD is a chronic and recurrent disease which has captured increasing attention in the globe. BD is associated with severe impairment in cognitive and social functions, and increased risk of disability and suicide, especially in young individuals. D...

The research team led by Prof. YE Gongyin from the Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, cooperated with Prof. John H. Werren from the University of Rochester to engage in research into the evolutionary rate correlation between mitochondrial-encoded and mitochondria-associated nuclear-encoded proteins in insects. Their findings are published in the May 5 issue of the journal of Molecular Biology and Evolution.The mitochondrion a pivotal organelle for energy production, and incl...

Prof. Harvey Lodish, member of the US National Academy of Sciences and former president of American Society for Cell Biology, visited Zhejiang University on May 20. During his visit, he not only delivered a lecture on how hematopoietic progenitor cells make the decision to proliferate or differentiate, but talked with Global Communications of ZJU about his insights as a top scientist in biomedical engineering and as a mentor who has provided advice for numerous students.CHEN Yi, ZHAI Jiajie and ...

On May 20, Zhejiang University established the School of Art and Archaeology. The School is aiming to integrate talent cultivation, scientific research, cultural preservation and social services, and set up a comprehensive ecological system of arts and archaeology.The School of Art and Archaeology includes the Department of Archaeology, Cultural Heritage and Museology, the Department of Art History, the Department of Fine Arts, the Department of Design and Art and the Museum of Art and Arch...

Today ZJU celebrated its 122nd anniversary. Since its inception, the University has been a place of knowledge and innovation, and it's ready for a new exciting chapter in its history.A series of programs and celebration events are launched in the month of May, including the annual award ceremony for top 10 scientific achievements of ZJU and the performance of Wenqing Ochestra.  

The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education themed "Planning Education in the AI Era: Lead the leap" was convened on May 16. Over 300 participants from 110 countries gathered at the conference to discuss the implementation of AI strategies for education.WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University delivered a speech entitled "The Learning Revolution in the Era of Augmented Intelligence". "The augmented intelligence era, marked by artificial inte...