The theme that “The 11th is the New 1st” embraces a brand new beginning and fidelity to the original aspiration. On August 13, approximately 120 students from 40 UK universities participated in the 11th UK University Students Study China Programme at Zhejiang University.HE Lianzhen, Vice President of Zhejiang University delivered opening remarks. She introduced to UK students the history and culture of Zhejiang University and shared her own experience in the UK. Her humorous speech resona...

According to the highly-regarded Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Zhejiang University is now rated at 67 in the world, a leap from last year's No. 101-150 – to be China's most improved university. The University has now cemented its position in the top 100 in two major world university rankings. The latest QS ranking has the University at 68 in the world. The string of pleasing results on ranking was testament to ZJU’s incredible research and innovation capabilities a...

A delegation from ZJU, led by Party Secretary ZOU Xiaodong, visited universities in Germany and Austria to deepen exchanges and promote strategic cooperation on August 6-10. On August 8, the ZJU delegation paid a visit to the University of Munich (LMU).96Normal010 磅02falsefalsefalseEN-USZH-CNX-NONEVice President Prof. Dr. Hans van Ess extended a cordial welcome to the delegation 96Normal010 磅02falsefalsefalseEN-USZH-CNX-NONEon behalf of Prof. Dr. Bernd Huber, president of LMU. Both partie...

The rowing team of Zhejiang University Aquatic Sport Club participated in the second edition of the Dresden Rowing Cup in Germany on August 16. This internationally prestigious rowing competition brought together 9 teams from Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, the UK and China. The Dresden Rowing Cup consists of the erg race and the 6-km rowing marathon. All crew members from Zhejiang University were amateur undergraduates. Before the competition, they underwent rigorous training for nearly two m...

What is it like being an intern at one of the most successful tech companies in China? For Vivian Wong, one of the summer interns at Alibaba, it helps her step out of comfort zone and reinforces her decision to do a PhD after graduation.Departing from Stanford University, Vivian journeyed halfway across the world to Hangzhou for the ZIERIP program, which gave her the opportunity to act as a research intern in the City Brain Project at Alibaba Cloud. Launched by the School of Software Techno...

Epilepsy is a pervasive neurological disease characterized by seizures that do not seem to have an obvious cause. Precision diagnoses play a vital role in making a proper treatment plan and evaluating physical conditions in an effective manner. However, there has long been a deficiency of objective indicators in terms of the diagnosis and treatment of epileptic preschoolers. Recently, ZJU clinical scientists have made much progress in research into precision diagnosis via molecular imaging and w...

Recently a delegation from ZJU’s College of Education paid a visit to Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Russia. The 8-day exchange, which involved 3 faculty members and 22 students from ZJU, focused on the study of modern education through academic lectures.Ms. Anna Garmonova, dean of HES’s Graduate School and Institute of Education (IOE), expressed her warm welcome to ZJU’s delegation on the opening ceremony. “We are very grateful for the kind invitation and thoughtful arrangements by HSE...

On the night of August 1st, after over 14 hours of continuous flight, we arrived in the UK and began our study tour at LMH.About the ProgrammeEach summer and winter, Oxford Study Abroad Programme is held at Lady Margaret Hall (LMH),  University of Oxford. Two courses, Science & Technology Course and Humanities & Social Course, are well organized for students from around the world. The programme allows the students to benefit from knowledge of the University and other world-famo...

The 11th International Summer Program of Guanghua Laws School was held on Zhijiang Campus from July 16 to 20. Both Chinese and international students were involved in this event, who were exposed to law-related practices and unique local culture.In his opening speech on the first day, Prof. ZHAO Jun, vice dean of Guanghua Law School, expressed warm welcome to the participants and wished them a fruitful stay here. The following ice-breaking activities pulled unacquainted students closer to e...

On exhibition is a collection of 20 or so transformable books designed by 53 exchange students from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Every book has its own story: a book like a peacock fanning its tail, a book like falling water, a book from an ancient garden, a book with emotions, a book about Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night, etc. Patterns in books will vary with temperature. You may immerse yourself in an enigmatic garden 100 million years ago in one second, but in th...