On September 26, REN Shaobo, Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, met with H.E. Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to China, and his delegation on Zijingang Campus. The two sides engaged in in-depth discussions on strengthening cooperation in education, science and technology, and innovation.REN Shaobo extended a warm welcome to Ambassador Hammadi and his delegation. He shared an overview of Zhejiang University’s recent developments, highlighting adva...

When Typhoon Wutip roared across the western Pacific earlier this year, nearly every vessel gave the storm a wide berth. One didn’t. Driven by the same wind that powered the cyclone, , an unmanned sailing vehicle (USV) intentionally headed straight for its eye-and made it out the other side.In June, a research team led by Professor LI Peiliang at Zhejiang University’s Ocean College accomplished a milestone in marine meteorology: their wind-powered USV, Albatross, successfully crossed the eyewa...

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a complex syndrome that developed in patients with chronic liver disease of various aetiologies characterized by the acute deterioration of liver function and high short-term mortality. To date, few global cohorts encompassing all aetiologies have been established to develop unified diagnostic criteria for ACLF. Different international consortia have proposed varying definitions of ACLF based on regional cohorts with specific aetiologies, resulting i...

On September 10, a delegation from the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO), led by Secretary-General JIANG Hui, visited Zhejiang University to strengthen academic and research ties.The delegation was warmly received by FU Qiang, Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, along with representatives from the Office of Global Engagement, the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the International College, and the Institute for Advanced Technology attended the meeting.During...

Over recent decades, A. baumannii has emerged as a major global hospital-acquired pathogen. Bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by this bacterium carry a mortality rate of up to 60% and impose substantial economic burden. Despite its severity, large-scale genomic studies exploring its epidemiological shifts, evolution, and transmission patterns are scarce.The research team led by Professor XIAO Yonghong from the National Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Diagnosis and Treatment for...

On September 14, Zhejiang University welcomed its incoming class of graduate students with an opening ceremony held in the main gymnasium at the Zijingang Campus, alongside satellite venues at the Yuquan Campus, the Polytechnic Institute, the Ocean College, the International Campus, and the School of Software Technology.University leaders, renowned scholars, and distinguished faculty attended the event, including President MA Yanming, Chairman of the University Council REN Shaobo, and several me...

On September 5, Zhejiang University (ZJU) welcomed a delegation from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), led by its president, Professor Tan Tai Yong. The delegation was received by ZHU Hui, Deputy Chairperson of the ZJU Council.In her remarks, ZHU Hui shared ZJU’s recent progress in disciplinary development, innovation and entrepreneurship, and global engagement. She noted the longstanding academic and cultural exchanges between ZJU and Singapore, adding that this year’s 35th ...

A team of scientists led by Dr. CHEN Songcan from the College of Environmental and Resource Sciences at Zhejiang University has discovered that microbes can power their growth by linking two key chemical reactions—sulfide oxidation and iron reduction—processes previously thought to occur only through non-living chemistry.  The study, conducted in collaboration with the University of Vienna (Austria) and the Ningbo Observation and Research Station of the CAS Institute of Urban Environme...

Soil is far more than a medium for crops to anchor their roots take root; it is a vast and intricate living network. Crop health and yield depend not only on above-ground growth, but also on the soil environment and microbial communities surrounding the roots.On August 15, Science published a research article by Professor Prof. XU Jianming and Researcher Prof. HU Lingfei from Zhejiang University, titled “Linalool-triggered plant-soil feedback drives defense adaptation in dense maize planti...

Blood transfusion is the most widely used form of cell therapy. However, global blood supply is under strain due to challenges such as population aging and epidemics. The production of 'artificial blood' using stem cells could open up new sources for blood supply, particularly to meet the demand for rare blood types. Nevertheless, current methods for generating red blood cells from stem cells face bottlenecks, including low maturity (e.g., inefficient enucleation) and difficulties in lar...