RoboCup 2019—an international competition showcasing the cutting edge of robotics technology—was held in Sydney, Australia, on July 7. Zhejiang University clinched the robot soccer championship of the world after defeating German team ER-Force 1-0. It is the fourth time that Zhejiang University has claimed the top prize.RoboCup 2019 includes five categories, the Soccer League, the Industrial-Logistics League, the Rescue-Robot League, the Home League and the Junior League.  “Our team has le...

With the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage list during the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee, attention has been immensely drawn to this ancient and vigorous land. Liangzhu Civilization Series, which made its debut at Zhejiang University on the morning of July 7, is to lift “the mysterious veil” of this new world heritage.Liangzhu Civilization Series is published by Zhejiang University Press and compiled by Zhejiang Provincial I...

Over 1,800 leaders, including heads of state and government, business, civil society, academia and the arts, from across the world gathered at the three-day annual meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2019 on July 1-3. Also known as WEF Summer Davos, this year the meeting was held under the theme of 'Leadership 4.0—Succeeding in a New Era of Globalization'. The meeting allows participants to pool ideas as they seek to achieve sustainable, inclusiv...

On July 4, Zhejiang University and Ant Financial Services Group signed a strategic partnership agreement with a view to mapping out a plan for commercial modes, technological innovation and talent cultivation in the era of digital economy.WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University, and JING Xiandong, CEO and director of Ant Financial, delivered speeches. HE Lianzhen, vice president of Zhejiang University, and HU Xiaoming, president of Ant Financial, signed the strategic partnership agreem...

Editor’s message: The University is full of creative minds.  Among our staff there are people of many talents. Here three more ZJU staff members are highlighted.SUN Youkai, secuity guard (Zijingang Campus) and an expert on ink wash paintingMr. SUN joined Zhejiang University as a security guard in 2011. Accidently, ink wash shrimps by him was spotted by others and highly praised, which iginites his love for this hobby.Without any professional guidance, SUN taught himself through imitation a...

Recently, the preliminary design of Centrifugal Hyper-gravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) obtained the approval of the Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Provincial Government.Zhejiang University is responsible for the construction of CHIEF, the first national key sci-tech infrastructure in Zhejiang Province. Its proposal and its feasibility report received the seal of approval from the National Development and Reform Commission on Jan. 15 and Nov. 27 of 2018 respectively.W...

Editor’s message: The University is full of creative minds. Among our staff there are people of many talents. This is the first part showcasing three staff members.WU Jie, Secuity guard (Huajiachi Campus) and an expert on traditional Chinese paintingMr. WU had an interest in drawing from a young age, inspired by Chinese comic books. As time went on, WU continued to draw and taught himself on knowledge and skills on Chinese painting. WU has made his name as an artist locally. WU is busy wit...

The research team led by Prof. ZHANG Dahai at the Zhejiang University Institute of Ocean Engineering and Technology published a research article in the journal of Nano Energy recently. This article is concerned about a multi-grating triboelectricnanogenerator aimed at harvesting low-frequency ocean wave energy.Wave energy is one of the most abundant and widely distributed renewable energy resources in the ocean. Current wave energy converters (WECs) are based on electromagnet...

The status quo in a healthy gut is related to a constant balance between the resident macrophages and inflammatory mononuclear phagocytes (Mphs) that is critical for maintaining and ensuring protective immunity. How colonic microenvironment influences the inflammatory MPh infiltration is not well defined and represents a fundamental gap in the understanding of homeostatic immune function and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) developmentThe research team led by Dr. WANG Qingqing with the...

The Ray Wu Prize 2019 was recently awarded to 12 Ph.D. candidates for excellence in life-sciences research. SHEN Chenjie, a Ph.D. student from ZJU's School of Medicine, is one of the recipients of this honorable award.The Ray Wu Prize for Excellence in Life Sciences, established in 2009, is an award that aims to inspire Asia’s most promising young Ph.D. students to become future leaders in life sciences. The prize consists of USD$3000, a medal, a certificate, and a citation by the Ray ...