On the afternoon of May 24, former President of Latvia Andris Bērziņš led a delegation to visit Zhejiang University (ZJU), where they were warmly received by Vice President ZHOU Jianghong.During the meeting, Professor ZHOU Jianghong provided an overview of ZJU’s recent developments in academic programs, research innovation, and talent cultivation. He emphasized the University’s commitment to global engagement, noting its growing ties with Latvia in fields such as language, cultural studi...

You’ve studied. You’ve practiced. Yet, the moment the math exam begins, your mind turns into a foggy void. You stare at the question: 38 + 63 =, but it might as well be hieroglyphs. What just happened?Psychologist WEI Wei, an associate professor at Zhejiang University Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences , has been studying this all-too-familiar phenomenon. Her latest research, published in Contemporary Educational Psychology, sheds light on the way anxiety, especially math an...

WANG Yuanqing, a 52-year-old former soldier and end-stage lung disease survivor, has defied medical odds by cycling over 1,500 kilometers from Shenyang to Hangzhou just two years after undergoing a life-saving double lung transplant. His 25-day journey, completed on May 3, stands as a testament to resilience and the transformative power of modern medicine.For 16 years, WANG battled severe pulmonary conditions, including emphysema, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary hypertension, which left him depend...

The research team led by Dr. YANG Hongbin from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine has recently published an article titled “A midbrain circuit mechanism for noise-induced negative valence coding” in Nature Communications on May 17, 2025. This study revealed how noise affects emotional behaviors through a non-classical auditory pathway.Unpleasant sounds can elicit a range of negative emotional reactions and even pain. The neural pathways that transform auditory stimuli into sa...

The research team led by Professor HU Hailan from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine, has recently published a groundbreaking article titled "Neuron-astrocyte Coupling in Lateral Habenula Mediates Depressive-like Behaviors" in Cell on April 24th, 2025. This study reveals how brain cells dynamically cooperate to drive stress response and depression.Stress-induced depression-like behaviors are driven by a dynamic recurrent network involving neurons and as...

Have you ever found yourself distracted from your screen by the fleeting shadow of a bird outside your window, especially when you’re exhausted from work? In that fleeting moment, is your longing for nature stirred up deep within? This yearning may not be accidental; instead, it could be your inner self sending a signal. Studies have shown that exposure to natural environments is significantly conducive to emotional regulation and mental health. But what emotions do people actually experience i...

On May 18, as part of Zhejiang University’s 128th anniversary celebrations, 128 alumni couples returned to campus for a heartfelt group wedding ceremony. What began as youthful admiration on campus has now blossomed into lifelong commitment, with the ceremony marking both a celebration of love and a tribute to the place where many of their journeys began.Held annually since 2012 during the university’s anniversary season, the ZJU Alumni Group Wedding has become a cherished tradition. Over the ...

In recent days, HE, a former chef at Zhejiang University, along with several entrepreneurial alumni, made a donation through Hangzhou Wangdao Xiaolehui Catering Management Co., Ltd. to establish the "Zhejiang University Wangdao Xiaolehui Scholarship". The scholarship will support financially challenged students over the next ten years, helping them complete their studies. Behind this generous act lies a heartwarming story of mutual devotion between a former campus chef and the universi...

On May 13, Professor MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, met with Jacques Frémont, President of the University of Ottawa, and his delegation at the Zijingang Campus. The two sides held in-depth discussions on strengthening institutional collaboration.President Ma extended a warm welcome to the delegation and shared an overview of Zhejiang University’s mission and global strategy. He emphasized ZJU’s strong commitment to global engag...

On May 7, a delegation from the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, based in Doha, paid a visit to Zhejiang University. Vice President ZHOU Jianghong with the guests and held discussions on deepening academic and institutional collaboration.Vice President Zhou extended a warm welcome to the delegation and provided an overview of the University’s academic strengths, recent developments, and global partnerships. He noted the longstanding and productive collaboration between Zhej...