Over a decade ago, when a group of ZJUers built the first boat on campus and sailed it on the Qizhen Lake, they might not expect that just several years later, the boats, the floating bridge and the docks would all be equipped here. Today let’s spotlight on water sports in Zhejiang University, to see how the rising tide of water sports lifts the fans’ enthusiasm.A floating bridge built overnightHow long does it take a team to turn hundreds of bridge kits into a floating bridge? The answer is o...

With straight backs and loud chants, the members of the Zhejiang University Dragon Boat Team coordinated their rowing strokes with speed and strength, one after another, paddling away from the bridge. Every Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock, rain or shine, the team members would diligently engage in their early training on Zijingang Campus.Birth of the Dragon Boat TeamIn 2011, the dragon boat team was founded on the Zijingang Campus by Prof. WU Yehai from the Department of Public Physical Educati...

Lignin, Earth’s most abundant natural aromatic polymer, constitutes nearly one-third of the carbon reserves in the natural world and serves as one of the major components of plant cell walls. In the biomass refinery sector, lignin is commonly discharged as a waste product in the biorefining system. On the other hand, micronutrient deficiencies in staple crops contribute to widespread micronutrient malnutrition, known as hidden hunger, affecting approximately one third of the global population. ...

On the evening of October 3, the stage was set for an awe-inspiring performance as XIE Zhenye, a doctoral student at the Zhejiang University College of Education, led a new generation of sprinters to a glorious triumph in the men's 4x100m relay at the Hangzhou Asian Games!CHEN Guanfeng, XIE Zhenye, YAN Haibin and CHEN Jiapeng clocked a season-best 38.29 seconds to stand atop the podium. This marked the fifth time that Team China had clinched the gold medal at the Asian Games.Following their ...

In the Men’s 100m final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Chinese sprinter XIE Zhenye, a doctoral student at the Zhejiang University College of Education, blazed across the finish line in a mere 9.97 seconds, edging Thai runner-up Puripol Boonson (10.02) and Malaysia's third-placed Muhd Azeem Fahmi (10.11). This remarkable victory marked XIE Zhenye’s second gold medal in his Asian Games career, cementing his legacy as the third Chinese sprinter to claim the men’s 100m gold at the ...

【Editor’s Note: As the 19th Asian Games are in full swing, 2,000 volunteers from Zhejiang University, including 74 international students representing 17 different nations, are dedicated to serving the event. Notably, ZJU's international students also graced the group performance at the Asian Games' opening ceremony. After nearly two months of rehearsal and hard work, almost 40 ZJU’s international students from 10 different countries delivered a mesmerizing performance, adding a touch...

From September 20 to 23, Prof. HE Lianzhen, vice president of Zhejiang University, led a delegation on a visit to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in the United States. The primary purpose of this visit was to further cement ties between the two universities in the realms of talent development and scientific research.Meeting with Chancellor Robert JonesDuring their visit, Prof. HE Lianzhen and her delegation engaged in constructive meetings with notable figures at UIUC, in...

Recently, a groundbreaking research paper titled “Identification of an IL-1 Receptor Mutation Driving Autoinflammation Directs IL-1-Targeted Drug Design” was published in Immunity, authored through the collaborative efforts of Prof. YU Xiaomin's and Prof. ZHOU Qing’s research group from Liangzhu Laboratory of Zhejiang University.In this study, Prof. YU Xiaomin and Prof. ZHOU Qing and their colleagues identified a new autoinflammatory disorder caused by a novel de novo ...

On the evening of September 23, the 19th Asian Games commenced in Hangzhou with a captivating opening ceremony.The remarkable moment saw a “digital torchbearer” and swimming Olympic champion WANG Shun jointly lighting the cauldron, a moment that held the global audience spellbound.This unprecedented digital cauldron-lighting ceremony began with a Transformer-like digital figure – made up of over 100 million virtual sparks, each representing a participant of the online torch relay. Notably, thi...

On the morning of September 24, REN Shaobo, chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, met with Mr. Ho Iat Seng, the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and his accompanying delegation at Zhejiang University. DU Jiangfeng, president of Zhejiang University, was also present to accompany the visit.During the meeting, Mr. Ho Iat Seng provided a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in Macao. He highlighted the positive economic and social development momentum t...