The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation was signed between ZJU and Springer Nature on Sept. 14. Under the MOU, ZJU and Springer Nature will explore cooperation opportunities on a broad range of areas, including brand promotion, overseas talent recruitment, co-publishing, academic training, etc. "The University has established a fruitful relationship with Springer Nature in talent recruiting, international conferences, training and marketing. The MOU will further...

Prof. YANG Huayong, Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded the 2017 Joseph Bramah Medal by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for his outstanding contributions to fluid power research at the Bath/ASME Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control 2018. It is the first time that a Chinese scientist has won this prestigious award.The Joseph Bramah Medal was first established in 1968 to commemorate Joseph Bramah (1748-1814), the inventor of a patent lock, the hydraulic press a...

The research team led by Prof. WANG Liming of the Life Sciences Institute published an article entitled “A post-ingestive amino acid sensor that promotes food consumption in Drosophila” in the September 12 issue of the journal of Cell Research.Proteins are the most abundant macromolecules in living organisms with a vast array of biological functions. Adequate and balanced protein intake is therefore vital for the survival, reproduction, and well-being of animals. Mammals evolve the sense ...

The 27th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference and the International Cryogenic Materials Science (IECE27-ICMC 2018) were held at Oxford University. Prof. QIU Limin was elected as vice chairman of the International Cryogenic Engineering Committee.  Established in March 1969, the International Cryogenic Engineering Committee aims at promoting the development of cryogenic engineering on an international basis. It operates by holding international conferences by promoting the inte...

On September 16, President WU Zhaohui met with a delegation of Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University) headed by Rector Mikhail Pogosyan, in Shanghai. They signed a ZJU-MAI cooperation agreement and unveiled the plaque for the ZJU-MAI-Haika Aviation Technology Joint Research Center.“With the strategic guidance of Chinese and Russian leaders, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination has taken on a more positive look since 2018. The partnership in the ...

CHEN Fadong, a researcher at ZJU’s School of Management, and Ian Krajbich, an associate professor at the Ohio State University, co-published an article entitled “Biased sequential sampling underlies the effects of time pressure and delay in social decision making” in the September 3 issue of the journal of Nature Communications. This research presents a clear picture about the cognitive process of social decision making. Moreover, it highlights the importance of modeling the dynamics of the c...

On Sept. 14, Zhejiang University (ZJU) announced the Convergence Research Project for Brain Research and Artificial Intelligence (AI), referred to as Intelligence Convergence (IC). This is the first project launched in the Innovation 2030，a key university-wide strategic framework to advance the construction of “Double First-Class” Initiative. Rooted in the broad spectrum of disciplines of the institution, ZJU IC will explore the convergence and integration between brain research and AI，as we...

On September 10, Zhejiang University welcomed incoming international students to campus. They will embark on their new journey full of admiration for the Chinese culture and the university.Vice President HE Lianzhen extended her cordial welcome to students. She amiably asked them about their accommodation in the International Student Residential Hall. “If you have any queries about the dormitory, we will try every means to help you out,” she said reassuringly.Marcus is from England. One of his...

The award ceremony of the Most Beautiful Teacher in China, co-organized by China Media Group and the Chinese Ministry of Education, was aired at CCTV-1 on the evening of September 10. JIANG Kezhu, a retired professor at ZJU’s School of Mechanical Engineering, was hailed as an attention-getting teacher. In November, 2017, Prof. JIANG, 84 years old, offered to deliver his final lecture to students. He insisted on standing for 3 hours in class and wrote notes on the blackboard meticulously. This l...

Recently, ZJU scientists “captured” a particular gene for hearing impairment: mtu1. Mtu1 deficiency results in the “power shortage” of our auditory organ. This research is published in the August 22 issue of Nucleic Acids Research.These findings are part and parcel of massive research into deafness treatment. The research team led by Prof. GUAN Minxin at ZJU’s Institute of Genetics is currently searching for more deafness-inducing genes among thousands of human genes.“Among 27.8 ...