A well-ordered campus, clean classrooms, and convenient daily life at Zhejiang University all rely on the quiet dedication of logistics staff. This International Women's Day, we shine a spotlight on three women whose everyday efforts bring extraordinary warmth to our campus.WANG Guoqin: 25 years of "Hellos", turning a supermarket into homeAt the Qiushi store on Yuquan Campus, it feels like more than just a place to shop—it's a warm home. For 25 years, store supervisor WANG Guoq...

A large fraction of the human genome is built from the remnants of ancient viral infections. Long dismissed as genetic clutter, these sequences are increasingly being implicated in early development. Now a team in China reports that a sub-family of these elements may help human embryos clear one of their earliest and most precarious milestones.In a study published in Science on January 22, researchers led by LIANG Hongqing at Zhejiang University’s School of Basic Medical Sciences and Women...

G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) are among the most important “signal receivers” in the human body, translating the external stimuli into internal signals that govern sensation, mood, cardiovascular function and metabolism. These seven–transmembrane-helix proteins are also pharma favorites. More than a third of marketed drugs act by nudging GPCR activity. But many therapies still aim at a familiar target region: the orthosteric pocket where natural ligands bind, and that approach can strugg...

The year 2026 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brunei. Against this backdrop, MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, led a delegation to Brunei from February 3 to 5 to further advance practical cooperation and strengthen ties with Bruneian partners.During the visit MA Yanming met with Hazri bin Haji Kifle, Vice Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). In his remarks, MA Yanming outlined the recent development of Zhejiang Un...

A road connects the East and the West and links the past and the present. More than a route traced on the map, the Silk Roads have long been an epic road of mutual learning among civilizations. Today, that ancient corridor has gained a new landmark.On the afternoon of February 1, the UNESCO Chair on Silk Roads Heritage was officially unveiled at the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology. Scholars and guests from China and abroad gathered to witness this milestone moment — one that br...

On February 6, a delegation led by Maurizio Martina, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), visited Zhejiang University. REN Shaobo, Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, met with the guests, and the two sides exchanged views on expanding cooperation.REN Shaobo welcomed Martina and his colleagues and briefed them on Zhejiang University’s recent progress and disciplinary strengths. He also reviewed ongoing ZJU–FAO cooperation in areas...

“China’s medicine has moved from being a follower to becoming a leader.” “We hope more people around the world will see, use, and benefit from Chinese standards and Chinese technology.” “Exchanging ideas with our Chinese counterparts has been truly delightful.”Hosted in the Chinese mainland for the first time, the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2026 (APMEC 2026), jointly organized by the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore and the Internation...

On January 29, a delegation led by Professor Alfred Yu, Associate Vice-President of the University of Waterloo, visited Zhejiang University. Associate Vice President GU Zhen met with the guests.GU Zhen extended a warm welcome to Alfred Yu and his colleagues, and briefed them on Zhejiang University’s recent development, overall strengths, and its innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. He noted that Zhejiang University places high priority on cooperation with the University of Waterloo and lo...

As 2026 marks Zhejiang University’s “Europe Year for Global Collaboration,” MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, led a delegation on a visit to Switzerland and Italy from January 19 to 23 to further deepen partnerships with European partners.The delegation attended the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, which opened on January 20 in Davos. Zhejiang University was one of the three Chinese universities invited to attend. MA Yanming participated in the annual meeting and r...

With just 46 hours on the clock and only a handful of virtual machines to work with, Zhejiang University’s supercomputing team set out to do what high-performance computing is built for: push limited resources to their limit and still deliver the best possible results.They made it. Competing in the IndySCC online track, one of the headline events tied to the SC supercomputing conference, the team outperformed strong contenders from leading universities around the world, including Peking Univers...