The restoration techniques of cultural relics, which were introduced in the documentary Masters in the Forbidden City, opened its door to ZJU students and faculty, thanks to Ancient Book Preservation on Campus, an event held last Thursday at ZJU's Basic Branch Library.The event was jointly organized by Zhejiang University Library and the National Ancient Book Preservation Center of Zhejiang Library. It provided participants with a unique access to the skill and encouraged them to care a...

On June 16, more than 40 students from 12 countries and regions arrived at ZJU and attended the opening ceremony of the 7th "Idea Explorer" Innovation & Entrepreneurship Global Summer Camp. For the next three weeks they will be involved in academic lectures, tech giant tours and cultural immersion activities on and outside the campus."I am absolutely delighted to welcome this group of excellent and intelligent students from across the globe to the School of Management. As...

XIE Zhenye, a postgraduate student of the Department of Physical Education, Zhejiang University, dashed to a 9.97-second winning mark in the men’s 100-meter event at the Meeting de Montreuil on Tuesday, cutting 0.07s off his personal best while breaking the national record by 0.02s.The 24-year-old XIE outraced Akani Simbine of South Africa to notch his landmark victory with a 0.9m/s tailwind. Simbine finished second in 10.04s, followed by Paul Camilo De Oliveira of Brazil in 10.10s.XIE’s previ...

On June 14, President WU Zhaohui signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation with Gilles Bloch, President of the University of Paris-Saclay under the witness of YUAN Jiajun, Governor of Zhejiang Province, and Valérie Pécresse, President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France.In accordance with the MoU, the two universities will promote cooperation in faculty and student exchange, double degree and joint research programs in various fields, including economics, ma...

The research team led by CHEN Xuexin, a professor with the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, published a paper entitled “Parasitic insect-derived miRNAs modulate host development”in the June 6 issue of Nature Communications. It reveals the underlying mechanisms for the modulation of parasitic-derived miRNAs and opens up new theoretical dimensions to the research and development of pest control.Parasitic insects, particularly parasitic wasps, are a large group of animals that lay eggs i...

The laboratory headed by ZHAO Bin with the Life Sciences Institute and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network published a cover article entitled “PRDM4 mediates YAP-induced cell invasion by activating leukocyte-specific integrinb2 expression” in EMBO Reports in June 2018.The Hippo pathway plays an evolutionarily conserved role in organ size control. Mutations in this pathway lead to characteristic enlargement of organ size due to enhanced cell proliferation, reduced apopto...

The “Double First-class” initiative is creating opportunities for Chinese universities, and the ZJU-UIUC Institute is forging ahead with the plan to develop its engineering education with global vision. Three members of ZJUI (ZJU-UIUC Institute) International Advisory Board spoke on a seminar last Thursday on the issue of Global Engineering Education and “Double First Class” initiative, offering insights on the future of the Institute.Marching towards the goal of excellenceUpg...

The International Workshop on Ocean Optical Remote Sensing (OORS) 2018 was held on Yuquan Campus on June 8-9, 2018. More than 80 scholars attended the workshop and exchanged ideas on new theories and technologies in ocean optical remote sensing.The workshop covered six sessions: Ocean Color Remote Sensing, Coastal Water Observation, Lidar Remote Sensing, Comprehensive Remote Sensing, Atmospheric Remote Sensing and Optical Properties of Seawater. "We believe that OORS 2018 provides...

German professor Frank Steglich, the discoverer of the first heavy-fermion superconductor, CeCu2Si2, is particularly concerned with an experiment underway at Zhejiang University.The research team headed by Prof. YUAN Qiuhui with the Center for Correlated Matter and the Department of Physics put CeCu2Si2 into a special device at an extremely low temperature, thus probing the superconducting gap symmetry by measuring the temperature dependence of the London penetration depth. After one experi...

In the southwest of Zhejiang Province lies one of China's most beautiful rice terraces - Yunhe Rice Terraces. Hidden in the misty mountainous areas, the place is known for its unique landscape and folk culture.A great chance to experience the wonders of Yunhe terraces in person, seven international students of ZJU were invited to the 12th Yunhe Terraces Ploughing Ceremony on June 1st. This ceremony, marking the first plough of the year, is held annually during the season of "G...