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...

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...