At a ceremony celebrating China’s 10th National Science and Technology Workers Day, Professor HE Xiangning of Zhejiang University stepped onto the stage at Beijing’s National Communication Center for Science and Technology to receive one of China’s top honors: the National Innovation Pioneer Award.For HE Xiangning, a veteran electrical engineer who has spent four decades in research and teaching, this recognition was both personal and symbolic.“It is of course a great honor,” he says. “Mor...

In 2026, the China–Russia Years of Education officially commenced. To further strengthen practical cooperation with Russian universities, WANG Lizhong, Executive Vice President of Zhejiang University (ZJU), led a delegation to Russia from June 7 to 11.At Lomonosov Moscow State University, WANG Lizhong met with Vice Rector Andrey A. Fedyanin, where the two sides exchanged a university-level cooperation agreement. WANG Lizhong introduced ZJU’s latest development and its vibrant innovation and ent...

On June 5, a delegation led by Chee Yeow Meng, Provost and Chief Academic & Innovation Officer of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), visited Zhejiang University (ZJU). CHEN Gang, Vice President of ZJU, met with the delegation for discussions on future collaboration.CHEN Gang extended a warm welcome to the visitors and provided an overview of ZJU’s distinctive strengths, innovative culture, and entrepreneurship ecosystem. He noted that since the two universities entere...

WANG Hangzhou, an associate professor at the Ocean College of Zhejiang University (ZJU), recently returned from China's 42nd Antarctic expedition. During the mission, a bio-optical module developed by WANG successfully operated under the Antarctic ice for over 11 months, capturing crucial in-situ data on Southern Ocean plankton.The 160-day expedition, covering more than 34,000 nautical miles aboard the polar icebreaker Xuelong, served as a rigorous testing ground for domestic polar equipment...

"Experience China"-The 16th Shanghai Region and 4th Yangtze River Delta HEIs International Students Dragon Boat Race recently kicked off at the Fengxian Campus of East China University of Science and Technology. Hosted by the China Scholarship Council, the event attracted 716 international students from 32 universities across the region. A team of 21 international students from Zhejiang University (ZJU) participated in the competition and won second place.The competition featured ...

On May 20, a delegation led by Eduardo Lopes Alberto, CEO of Trouw Nutrition, visited Zhejiang University. MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, met with the guests to discuss opportunities for practical cooperation.Ma introduced Zhejiang University’s recent development and highlighted its commitment to open and global engagement. He noted that Zhejiang University places immense importance on international collaboration and expressed the hope of working with Trouw Nutrition in areas suc...

On June 5, 2026, a nursing delegation from Kiang Wu Hospital in Macao visited the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU), for an exchange on nursing management and high-quality care.The visit was hosted by the Nursing Department of FAHZU. WANG Huafen, Assistant President of FAHZU and Director of the Nursing Department, delivered welcome remarks. LU Fangyan, Executive Deputy Director of the Nursing Department, introduced the development of FAHZU and its nursing ...

The Jinglun Bridge, located on the shared campus of the School of Software Technology and the Ningbo Innovation Center of Zhejiang University (ZJU), has won the Popular Choice Winner in the "Architecture + Innovation" category at the 14th Architizer A+Awards.The name "Jinglun" is derived from ZJU's school anthem, symbolizing the cultivation of talents and the development of capabilities. It also reflects the intricate weaving logic of 3D printing technology. The bridge re...

Marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Arab states, the initiative aims to cultivate 1,000 healthcare professionals over the next five years.On June 5, the China–Arab States Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Public Health (China–Arab Center) officially launched its Talent Development Action Plan at The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU), marking a new milestone in China–Arab collaboration in public health, medical...

Although cellular immunotherapy represented by CAR-T cells has achieved revolutionary success in the treatment of hematological malignancies, its therapeutic efficacy remains constrained by intrinsic functional limitations of T cells, including poor infiltration into solid tumors, antigen escape, and T-cell exhaustion. To overcome these limitations, extending CAR engineering to other effector cells with distinct immunobiological functions has emerged as an important direction for next-generation...