On July 16, 2026, the thematic event "Fostering Global Open Science Infrastructure Sharing Network: Open Knowledge and Data for the Science Decade" was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Participants called for stronger cooperation in open science infrastructure, knowledge and data sharing, and greater efforts to enable open science to better serve the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, hereinafter referred to as the "Science Decade."...

On June 26, 2026, the ICOM International Committee on Collections in Storage (ICOM Storage) and the International Association of Training in Museology (IATMU) held first joint meeting at Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris, under the theme "The Connected Collection: Teaching/Interpreting Objects in Storage." The conference brought together experts from multiple countries to discuss collection-based pedagogy, resource activation, and cross-cultural museum education.A faculty and stude...

Since welcoming its first cohort of undergraduate students in 2016, the International Campus of Zhejiang University has evolved into a premier model zone for international collaborative education. Rooted in China but deeply connected to the world, the campus serves as a launchpad for young talents aiming for the global stage.Partnering with world-renowned institutions, the International Campus of ZJU offers a transformative academic experience. Through an in-depth collaboration with the Uni...

Behind the daily operations of Zhejiang University (ZJU) lies a network of quiet support. Recently, the staff at Yinquan Canteen on campus demonstrated this care by delivering 199 hot meals over nearly four months to a student recovering from a leg fracture, navigating six flights of stairs daily to help his recovery.Late last year, a student surnamed HE suffered a severe leg fracture. Confined to his bed in a sixth-floor dormitory room with no elevator, even getting out of bed was a challenge, ...

Professor Paolo Vincenzo Genovese, a Qiushi Distinguished Professor at Zhejiang University, has been awarded the Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy (Ordine della Stella d’Italia, OSI) by the Italian Republic.The Order of the Star of Italy is one of the highest distinctions bestowed by the Italian government. It recognizes Italian expatriates and foreign nationals who have made extraordinary contributions to promoting friendly relations and cooperation between Italy and other countries acr...

Zhejiang University (ZJU) delivered its best-ever performance in China’s top sci-tech awards, winning a record 13 honors for the year 2025.The awards were presented on July 8 at the National Science and Technology Award Conference, held alongside the General Assemblies of the Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the 11th National Congress of the China Association for Science and Technology. Chinese President XI Jinping presented the ...

On July 2, Hodan Osman Abdi, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to China and a PhD graduate of Zhejiang University’s College of Media and International Culture, returned to her alma mater. She was welcomed by GU Zhen, Associate Vice President of Zhejiang University.During the meeting, GU Zhen briefed Ambassador Hodan on the University’s latest developments, highlighting recent progress in artificial intelligence, innovative talent cultivation, and alumni entrepreneurship. He noted t...

From June 23 to 25, the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum, often referred to as the Summer Davos, was held in Dalian. Under the theme “Innovating at Scale,” this year’s forum brought together more than 1,700 leaders from over 90 countries and regions. Participants attended keynote addresses by Chinese Premier LI Qiang and other global leaders, and explored how innovation can be scaled and transformed into new drivers of growth amid geopolitical shifts and th...

Zhejiang University (ZJU) has officially launched a pioneering undergraduate program, the Brain-Machine Intelligence Innovation Class. This visionary initiative is jointly established by four premier institutions within the university: the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, the State Key Laboratory of Brain-Machine Intelligence, and the School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine. By integrating engineering, medicine, an...

Zhejiang University (ZJU) has officially launched the Future Automobile Innovation Class, a pioneering undergraduate program hosted by the College of Energy Engineering. Set to welcome its first cohort, the initiative responds to the global automotive industry's rapid transformation, driven by the intersecting trends of green energy, low-carbon development, and artificial intelligence.Situated within one of China's most dynamic and comprehensive automotive industry clusters, the program ...