On November 7, 2023, the first Annual Conference of the International Digital Equality Alliance (IDEA) convened in the water town of Wuzhen. Initiated by Zhejiang University and established in 2022, IDEA is dedicated to addressing the challenges of inequality within the global digital economy and society, promoting fairness, justice, and sustainable development in the digital world.The theme of this year's conference was From Digital Divide to Digital Opportunity. It brought together renowne...

We basically have the most advanced equipment in the world, and we are not lagging behind in surgical technology, said Prof. XIE Liping, President of the International Society of Urology (SIU), President of the 43rd Congress of the International Society of Urology, and Director of the Department of Urology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU). Following his return from the 43rd SIU Congress, he noted that the biggest gap between Chinese urological surg...

In a landmark visit from November 8 to 10, Prof. REN Shaobo, chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, led a delegation to Brunei to enhance educational cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. The delegation's agenda included renewing a talent development agreement with Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), visiting Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd (Hengyi Industries) and meeting the Chinese Ambassador to Brunei.A step forward in joint training of petrochemical talentA pivotal moment of th...

On November 9, Prof. DU Jiangfeng, president of Zhejiang University, met with a delegation led by Prof. Mark Scott, vice chancellor and president of the University of Sydney. The meeting, also attended by Prof. Emma Johnson, deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Sydney, and Prof. HE Lianzhen, vice president of Zhejiang University, marked a significant step towards fostering collaboration between the two institutions.President Du began the meeting by expressing his sincere appreciation for ...

On November 8, 2023, the 7th International Training Workshop of Waste to Energy, concluded successfully. Jointly organized by Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University of Technology, and the International Consultant Committee of Waste to Energy (ICCWtE), the 15-day workshop combined online and offline formats. It trained 35 participants from 20 countries, including Bangladesh, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, India, and others, on various aspects of waste-to-energy technology.The workshop covered...

Her2-Positive Gastric Cancer accounts for approximately 20% of all gastric cancers, and trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy remains the first-line treatment option. However, about 70% of patients develop primary or acquired resistance to trastuzumab. Studies have shown a correlation between T-cell exhaustion, increased PD-1 expression in the tumor microenvironment, and resistance to trastuzumab. Additionally, the Keynote-811 study demonstrated that the addition of pembrolizumab (an anti...

HE Lianzhen extended a warm welcome to the delegation and shared comprehensive updates on Zhejiang University's academic and research endeavors, emphasizing the University’s commitment to global engagement and ongoing collaborations with France. Against the backdrop of the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and France in 2024, she expressed optimism about enhancing mutual understanding and robust academic exchanges between faculty and students from both institutions....

Obesity is one of the global public health concerns, but many people’s weight loss plan gets stuck at the “can’t-control-their-appetite” stage. Why? Prof. WANG Hao’s team from the Zhejiang University School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine has found that a high-fat diet may cause a set of appetite-suppressing brain cells to “go on strike”, making it hard for you to resist delectable food. The study, titled “Neural adaption in midbrain GABAergic cells contributes to high-fat-diet-induc...

On the morning of October 8, the award ceremony for the 2023 “Young Scientists for a Strong Maritime Country” was staged in Ningbo, China. Prof. XIAO Xi from Zhejiang University’s Ocean College received well-deserved recognition. She won this much-coveted title for her remarkable contributions to the ecological restoration and utilization of blue carbon in China’s coastal regions.Since her return to China in 2012, Prof. XIAO Xi has committed herself to pioneering research on blue carbon...

On October 28, the annual Chattajack 31, a paddleboard/kayak race that celebrates the effort a paddle athlete makes in the pursuit of distance endurance, took place in the picturesque city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Six students from Zhejiang University’s Kayak Team participated in the event, achieving a milestone for the University by making it to the winner’s podium for the first time.Coach XU Yaping (right) and team member HU Yue (left) presented gifts to the organizers.Chattajack 31 is a p...