The story behind the cool and dazzling “Ice Ribbon”
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The 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games will kick off in several days. As the only major new indoor venue, the National Speed Skating Oval—dubbed the “Ice Ribbon”—has dazzled the world with its impressive “China Solution”. Prof. LUO Yaozhi, Prof. DENG Hua and Prof. YUAN Xingfei from the Zhejiang University College of Civil Engineering and Architecture contribute their wisdom to the construction and maintenance of the ultra-large-span cable network structure.The round-the-clock ...
Happy Chinese New Year
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2022-02-01
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To the ZJU community and our international friends, Warmest greetings from the Office of Global Engagement for a Happy Chinese New Year! 2022 is a year of the Chinese zodiac sign “Tiger”, beginning from February 1st, 2022 and ending on January 21st, 2023. The tiger is known as the king of all beasts in China and is associated with bravery, confidence and strength. In 2022, may the heroic tiger bring you joy, hope and well-being.
Heat treatment as a novel strategy to fight against SARS-CoV-2
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2022-01-30
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The real-time cumulative number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout the world has exceeded 330 million with more than 5.5 million deaths, according to the statistics from Johns Hopkins University [1]. The global outbreak of the epidemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been lasting for more than two years, hitting hard nations all around the world. Under the current circumstance of the uncertainty in drug efficacy, vaccination is considered to be the most promising approach to contain the vir...
30 years’ dedication to research into natural enemies for vegetable pest control
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2022-01-29
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The use of natural enemies to control pests in agriculture is not only an environmentally-friendly and ecologically-safe biological control technology but also one of the important measures to ensure green vegetable production. Prof. CHEN Xuexin’s team has been committed to this field for the past 30 years and achieved a series of theoretical breakthroughs and technological innovations. This achievement earned him the second prize of the 2020 State Scientific and Technological Progress Award.In...
DIY relic restoration: a facelift for cultural heritage
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2022-01-28
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Turn the spotlight on this scene: in a common classroom in ZJU’s Xxi campus, students in lab-gown were operating the optical fibers, trying to build a spectral measuring system by connecting them to fiber optic spectrometer. Alongside them were the classmates observing the sample by polarization microscope.Exclusive to students of science? Not exactly! This scene was familiar to Cultural Heritage Conservation Lab, an undergraduate course in ZJU’s School of Arts and Archaeology. In this class, ...
ZJU and HUJI deepen collaboration in medicine
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2022-01-27
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On January 20th, the International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University (ZJU) and the Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) held an international academic symposium and signed a memorandum of understanding. The opening session was presided over by WANG Kai, associate dean of the International School of Medicine.At the opening ceremony, HUANG Hefeng, dean of the International School of Medicine, ZJU and Oron Shagrir, vice president of HUJI delivered speeches. “if Zhe...
Optimization of metabolomic data processing using machine learning and parallel computing
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2022-01-26
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Metabolomics involves the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the unique chemical fingerprints that specific physiological and pathological processes leave behind. Due to its uniqueness of closely linking to the phenotypes, metabolomics is applied to a variety of stages in drug discovery (such as drug target identification, lead compound discovery, drug metabolism analysis, drug response and resistance), and expected to significantly accelerate the development of new drug. However, the succ...
Research@ZJU 2.0 officially launched
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2022-01-25
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Have you ever seen a conference like this? At the “Metaverse” AI conference, participants, dressed in hanfu, the traditional clothing of China's Han ethnic group, can choose their favorite appearance and convene in the two-dimensional setting. But what is cooler than the form is the content of the conference.Research@ZJU 2.0, a comprehensive online research platform, was officially launched on January 6. Meanwhile, a series of major application achievements, including the “ZJUCloud—Graphi...
ZJU and UOE enhance partnership
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2022-01-24
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Zhejiang University and the University of Edinburgh have renewed the memorandum of understanding to update major collaborations and develop future partnership.On January 21, ZJU President WU Zhaohui and UOE Principal and Vice-Chancellor Peter Mathieson signed a memorandum of understanding as a latest step to identify new areas of collaboration and deepen future engagement in education and research.Prof. Wu highly appreciated concerted efforts towards the ZJU-UoE Institute (ZJE). “As t...
ZJU scientists unveil the enigma of the vulnerability of Achilles tendon
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2022-01-17
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In the human body, there is a soft spot- Achilles tendon. As its name suggests, the Achilles tendon is one of the most powerful and fragile tendons in the body. The Achilles tendon can endure a load close to 8 times the body weight during exercise, making it extremely vulnerable to injury. Furthermore, due to the unique nature of tendons, failing to consult a doctor soon after an injury can lead to chronic tendon disease, which is characterized by pain, swelling, and movement problems. Tendo het...