A 2021 PhD student in Bioinformatics, XUE Ziwei still remembers the question that first drew him to biomedical science: “Why does life work this way?” As a teenager, he watched relatives suffer from hereditary diseases and developed a strong desire to understand the mechanisms underlying human health. This curiosity eventually led him to the Zhejiang University–University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE), an international dual-degree program that has provided fertile soil for his intellectual grow...

Have you ever met a history professor like this?He walks into the classroom wearing a hat shaped like a fish.His office is packed with books from floor to ceiling.He goes on late-night bike rides around West Lake with his students.And in his spare time, he volunteers as a museum guide.This is Professor FENG Peihong from the School of History at Zhejiang University. Through “a fish,” he solves historical mysteries, and helps students discover history for themselves.History can be funAt the star...

ZHU Junying delivered an impressive performance at the 15th National Games, capturing gold in the women's 4×100m relay, silver in the 200m, and bronze in the mixed 4×100m relay. A 2022 undergraduate from the School of Public Affairs at Zhejiang University, she embodied the well-rounded excellence of ZJU youth through her remarkable speed and endurance, showcasing the competitive spirit and youthful responsibility of todays’s university students. She was also honored as one of the Top...

On December 22, Professor Nancy Y. Ip, President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Professor GUO Yi-Ke, Provost of HKUST, and other members of the HKUST delegation visited Zhejiang University. Professor MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, met with the guests.Professor MA extended a warm welcome to Nancy Ip and her delegation. He briefed them on Zhejiang University’s recent progress and reviewed the progress made by the two universities in faculty and stude...

As we bid farewell to 2025, we look back with pride on a year marked by transformative achievements, cutting-edge innovations, and deepened collaborations within the Zhejiang University community and across the world. From academic breakthroughs to expanded global partnerships, each milestone has underscored our shared commitment to excellence and tangible impact. As we step into 2026, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing the frontiers of knowledge, building meaningful partnerships, and colle...

This year, Zhejiang University joins hands with Stanford University as a founding partner of the Global Sustainability Challenge (GSC) to empower the next generation with the tools to build a safer, more sustainable world. Together with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), ZJU will organize and host the Asia-Pacific Regional Final of the Global Sustainability Challenge in Hangzhou on January 17–18, 2026. ZJU's Chu Kochen Honors College and the Colle...

In the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART), preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) is increasingly employed as an adjunct to morphological assessment with the aim of selecting chromosomally normal embryos, thereby potentially improving treatment outcomes. However, it remains unclear whether PGT-A improves live birth in couples with severe male factor infertility undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). A recent study published online by The BMJ on Dece...

Imagine a world where medicine, engineering, information science, and the humanities truly work together. Imagine that artificial intelligence is challenged not just to calculate, but to understand and even create beauty. Could these ideas become reality?They already are.At the inaugural National “Qizhen Wenzhi” Artificial Intelligence Models & Agents Competition for University Students, hosted by Zhejiang University, students and faculty from Zhejiang University formed interdisciplinary t...

At the women’s 4×100m relay final of the 15th National Games of China, XIE Fuwei—a student-athlete cultivated by Zhejiang University’s track and field team and a 2021 undergraduate of the School of Public Affairs—ran for Team Hubei and clinched the gold medal. This victory crowns a decade of dedication and marks a new chapter in her growth.Steady strength on the national stageAs the lead-off runner for Hubei, XIE exploded off the blocks with sharp reflexes and maintained a steady pace. Her po...

The BlackHat MEA CTF Final 2025 recently concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Team *0xA—a joint team composed of Zhejiang University’s AAA Team along with teams from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fudan University—claimed the global championship with a total score of 8,225 points, winning by a margin of nearly 1,000 points after three days of intense competition.BlackHat MEA (Middle East and Africa) is one of the world’s leading cybersecurity conferences, held annually in Riyadh. Its Capture ...