A delegation led by FU Qiang, Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, visited Germany and the Netherlands from December 8 to 12, advancing institutional partnerships and expanding collaboration in education and research with leading European universities.At Goethe University Frankfurt, the delegation met with Vice President Bernhard Brüne and senior representatives from the Institute for Law and Finance and the Department of Sinology, with representatives from ZJU’s Guanghua Law Scho...

In Chinese tradition, a “knot” embodies both practical know-how and deep philosophical meaning. Today, that ancient wisdom has inspired a scientific leap at Zhejiang University (ZJU), one that promises to solve a long-standing global challenge in minimally invasive surgery: the loss of tactile sensation, often described as “force blindness.”A multidisciplinary ZJU team has developed a simple yet ingenious solution—a slipknot-based structure that restores force perception without electronics....

On the morning of December 4, 2025, Zhejiang University officially launched its new campus emergency response system at the Zijingang Campus. The much-anticipated digital map for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) also went live at the same time. Through equipment expansion, digital integration, and widespread skills training, the initiative builds a “golden four-minute” lifesaving network to better protect the safety of all students and staff, making campus emergency response both warme...

Allergies are usually regarded as a nuisance. Sneezing fits triggered by pollen or rashes caused by shellfish reflect an immune system that reacts too fast and too strongly to harmless substances. Yet this rapid and intensive immune reaction has now inspired a novel approach to cancer treatment.Researchers in China report a strategy that deliberately redirects allergic immune responses against tumors. By training mast cells — the immune system’s key drivers of allergy — to recognize cancer cell...

Imagine this: at night, the potted plant on your desk softly illuminates the room; trees along the street glow like living lampposts; a park’s flowerbeds shimmer like a sea of stars. Scenes that once belonged to the science fiction realm are now edging toward reality thanks to a research team led by DU Hao at the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology at Zhejiang University.Step into DU Hao’s laboratory after the lights are turned off, and the space falls into an almost dreamlike serenity. T...

Earlier this year, students in the physical fitness and ultimate frisbee courses offered by Department of Public Physical and Art Education of ZJU were surprised to find that their usually energetic instructor, ZHANG Jingzong, was suddenly absent from class.It wasn’t long before word spread across campus: he hadn’t taken routine leave—he was away competing at the 15th National Games, where he won silver in the men’s 400 meters.From the track to the classroom, and back againIn the final 50 met...

On November 8, the Digital Agriculture Forum of the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit was convened successfully. The event was jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Zhejiang University. As the first Digital Agriculture sub-forum in the history of the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, the forum was themed “Digital Agriculture Solutions in era of AI and agri-tech market growth,” which aimed to explore the underlying principle...

On December 4, a delegation led by Professor Alex Mihailidis, Associate Vice-President for International Relations at the University of Toronto, paid a visit to Zhejiang University. The delegation was warmly received by ZHOU Jianghong, Vice President of Zhejiang University.During the meeting, ZHOU Jianghong outlined Zhejiang University’s recent development, distinctive educational features and academic strengths. He highlighted the significant progress made in joint research and talent cultivat...

At Zhejiang University, two international students—TUNGAMIRAI ERIC MUPONA from Zimbabwe and ABUBAKER ELSIDDIG AHMED ELMUSTAFA ELSHEIKH HAYATY from Sudan—are discovering that their academic journeys are connected to something far greater than themselves. Their studies in China not only bring them closer to the language and culture but also open up unexpected dialogues.Ahead of the 2025 World Chinese Language Conference, Eric joined 60 young sinologists in writing a letter to President XI Jinping....

At 10:30 p.m., just as the main library of ZJU was about to close, a clear chime echoed from deep within the sixth-floor stacks. Leaning against the railing stood DU Liniang with her flowing sleeves, while Romeo’s whispers intertwined with Juliet’s soft replies. This was not a dream, but an immersive performance of A Night in the Guantong Hall unfolding inside the library.As part of Zhejiang University’s “Symphony of Time and Space: Cross-Era Dialogues Between Chinese and Western C...