【Editor’s note: As the new semester commences, in this installment of Diagloge@ZJU, let's introduce you to some recipients of the Chu Kochen Scholarship for the academic year 2021-2022, which is the highest honor bestowed upon ZJU students. Meet MA Quan, a postgraduate student from the College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science. What sets Ma apart is his unwavering passion for research. Despite being a graduate student, Ma has already made significant contributions to research, inc...

On the evening of September 16, Zhejiang University held a grand opening ceremony for the 2023 graduate student cohort. The ceremony took place On Zijingang Campus and had satellite locations at the Ocean College, the School of Software Technology, the International Joint Institute, and the International School of Medicine.Over 13,000 aspiring students from across the country gathered in Qiushi Yard, brimming with youthful vigor, determined to pursue their dreams and ready to embark on a brand-n...

As Hangzhou gears up to host the Asian Games, the city unveiled a captivating addition to its cultural and natural attractions with the grand opening of the Asian Flower Theme Park, situated in the picturesque Qiangjiang Century Park.Prof. XIA Yiping from the Zhejiang University’s Landscape Research Institute serves as the Park’s Chief Advisor, and the design is led by the Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University, in collaboration with the Design Institute of Landsc...

ProMyelocytic Leukemia (PML) protein controls various biological functions, such as apoptosis, senescence or stem cell self-renewal. PML may elicit these functions by scaffolding the spherical shells of PML Nuclear Bodies (NBs), which subsequently act as hubs of post-translational modifications, in particular sumoylation, for the broad range of proteins trafficking through their inner cores. PML NBs are disrupted in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) driven by the PML-RARA oncogenic fusion prote...

【Editor’s Note: Today marks the 39th Chinese Teachers' Day – a festival celebrating the 2,300-year tradition of respecting teachers and education in China. In this episode of Dialogue@ZJU, we explore the unique class of ZHANG Yuyu, an associate professor at the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University. She has developed a distinctive method for teaching the History of Chinese Architecture to sophomore Architecture students. What can you learn from this course? How...

The 12th China Charity Awards announced its awardees of this year on September 5. The SAHZU Mobile Eye Hospital Project is highlighted with this top honor for public welfare and charity in China.For almost thirty years, the SAHZU Mobile Eye Hospital has traveled to more than ten Chinese provinces and regions, covering a cumulative mileage of hundreds of thousands of kilometers. Over 100,000 medical consultations and 10,000 sight-restoration surgeries have been carried out by the project fre...

BHPF represses YTHDF2 to induce tissue-specific cell deaths and consequent developmental abnormalities Bisphenol A (BPA) is widely used in a range of plastic products. In recent years, many studies have found that BPA has adverse effects on both ecosystems and human health, and has been banned by many countries for use in the maternal and child products, such as baby bottles and children's water cups. As a result, a variety of bisphenol analogues (BPs) have been introduced as alternativ...

Research teams led by Prof. CHEN Ji and Prof. PAN Yafeng from Zhejiang University’s Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, joined forces with the research team led by Dr. JIN Jingwen from the Department of Psychology at the University of Hong Kong in their research on schizophrenia. Their groundbreaking work, titled “The interpersonal computational psychiatry of social coordination in schizophrenia”, was recently published in The Lancet Psychiatry, a top journal in the fi...

In a world where used seats, mattresses, and insulated boxes are often discarded, the question arises: where will they eventually end up? Will they contribute to the growing problem of garbage disposal or find a way to be efficiently recycled? Polyurethane foams, a material widely used in many aspects of our lives, have long posed a challenge when it comes to their destination after being discarded.In response to this long-standing challenge, Professor XIE Tao’s team from the College of Chemica...

Zhejiang University's campus is buzzing with exciting changes as the new academic year approaches. Join us as we explore the latest facilities and landmarks that have revitalized our campus.Lakeside PlazaAfter months of upgrades, the newly refurbished open-air amphitheater, Lakeside Plaza, made a stunning debut in June. Its design, resembling sails from the front and a leaping fish from the side, symbolizes the aspirations of ZJU students. The revamped plaza offers both aesthetic appeal and ...