On November 17, Patricio Conejero Ortiz, Vice Rector of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), visited Zhejiang University (ZJU) with a delegation. He was warmly received by Vice President ZHOU Jianghong.During the meeting, ZHOU Jianghong introduced ZJU’s overall development, academic strengths, and recent initiatives. He noted that ZJU and UBA share broad prospects for cooperation in joint research and faculty–student exchange programs. He extended an invitation for UBA students to pursue ZJU’...

On November 17, Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Brunei’s Minister of Home Affairs, visited Zhejiang University (ZJU), where he was warmly welcomed by ZJU President MA Yanming.During the meeting, MA Yanming provided an overview of ZJU’s recent developments. He highlighted ZJU’s longstanding collaboration with Universiti Brunei Darussalam and Zhejiang Hengyi Group, including joint programs for cultivating petrochemical engineering talent and the establishment of a Bel...

For the more than half a billion people living with diabetes worldwide, daily insulin injections are part of the routine — and part of the pain. Patients with Type 1 diabetes and many with advanced Type 2 diabetes rely on one to four shots a day, sometimes for life. Besides discomfort, injections may trigger side effects like hypoglycemia, all of which take a toll on long-term treatment and everyday quality of life.A new study from Zhejiang University, published on November 20 in Nature, offers ...

On November 20, a delegation led by Dr. Anna Tyshetskaya, Director of the HSE University Campus in St. Petersburg, visited Zhejiang University (ZJU). The delegation was warmly received by Vice President ZHOU Jianghong. The two sides engaged in in-depth talks on further expanding collaboration between their institutions.ZHOU Jianghong introduced ZJU’s recent developments and achievements in education. He noted that HSE University is one of ZJU’s key partners in Russia, with a solid foundation o...

On November 16, Cristina Prandi, Rector of the University of Turin (UniTo), led a delegation to Zhejiang University (ZJU), where she was welcomed by ZHOU Jianghong, Vice President of ZJU.ZHOU Jianghong extended a warm welcome to Cristina Prandi and her delegation. He introduced ZJU’s recent progress in nurturing top-tier talent, strengthening disciplineary development, and expanding global engagement. He reflected on the long-standing partnership between the two universities, noting that the tw...

On November 11, ZHOU Jianghong, Vice President of Zhejiang University (ZJU), met with Shirley S. Ho, Associate Vice President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), during her visit to the university.ZHOU Jianghong highlighted ZJU’s academic strengths and recent developments. He noted that ZJU and NTU have worked in close collaboration in media studies, education, computer science, and other fields. He expressed his hope that the two universities would expand cooperation into areas such as ...

The 8th CWINS International Workshop, themed Resource, Environmental, and Spatial Governance: Theory, Technology, and Practice, was held on November 8th and 9th at Hangzhou, China. It was hosted by the School of Public Affairs and the Land Academy for National Development at Zhejiang University.This year's workshop gathered over 50 experts and scholars from more than 40 universities, research institutes, and related practitioner organizations across countries and regions including China, Ger...

The eighth award ceremony for the prestigious "Fok Ying-Tung Prize-The World Outstanding Chinese Doctor Award" was grandly held in Macao, recognizing the highest honor in the global Chinese medical community. Two distinguished professors from Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZCH) - Professor ZHAO Zhengyan and Professor MA Daqing- were among the ten exceptional recipients honored this year.The award was initiated in 2018 by the World Association of Chines...

The iGEM Giant Jamboree 2025 was recently held in Paris, where three teams from Zhejiang University achieved remarkable success with their outstanding research capabilities and exceptional on-site performance, creating a proud and memorable moment for the ZJU community.iGEM, a leading global academic competition in synthetic biology and the world’s largest event of its kind, attracted more than 400 teams from around the world this year. Zhejiang University’s IZJU-China team won 3rd place globa...

On November 9, the 2025 International Forum on Higher Education (IFHE) was held at the Hangzhou International Expo Center under the theme “Building an Education Power and Advancing the Sustainable Development of Higher Education.” Co-hosted by China Association of Higher Education (CAHE) and Zhejiang University (ZJU), the forum brought together nearly 170 overseas guests, as well as more than 200 university leaders from China, over 100 renowned experts and scholars in higher education, and nea...