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The Professor of Zhejiang University found the Molecular Switch of Shell Molt

Dec 08, 2009

As we all know, the cicada leaves its dry shell behind. Actually many animals have the ability to come out of their shells. The research group led by Prof. Ruikang Tang from Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, who is Appointed Professor of Chang Jiang Scholars Program, discovered that the process of shell molt was determined by switch signals. The mineral conserved in the body was prepared for the new shell under the switch-of...

North Carolina State University introduced the 2010 North Carolina State University-Chinese CSC PhD scholarship program to Zhejiang University

Dec 08, 2009

On the afternoon of December 8th, Prof. Zhaobang Ceng, Director of biological information research centre, North Carolina State University, USA introduced the 2010 North Carolina State University-Chinese CSC PhD scholarship program to Zhejiang University. Commonly known as NC State or NCSU, the University is the principal technological institution of the University of North Carolina system. The North Carolina General Assembly founded NC ...

Asian Doctors deliberated on the Academic Innovation in Zhejiang University

Nov 27, 2009

From Nov.23rd to 24th the Asian Doctor Innovation Conference (ADIC2009) hosted by PhD Union of Zhejiang University was held in the international conference center of National Science and Technology Park of Zhejiang University. There were more than 50 professors and PhDs from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Israeli, Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan attending the meeting. They made oral or poster presentations about the machinery, energy, che...

Research Product by Zhejiang University: the Water Hyacinth, one of the Top Ten Pernicious Weeds, can be used to produce Clean Energy

Nov 27, 2009

Recently the Chinese scientists discovered that the water hyacinth, one of the top ten pernicious weeds, can turn into the clean energy such as fuel alcohol, hydrogen and methane under the alkali and microwave. The news release conference of the Chinese science association’s technical journal was held in Beijing on the afternoon of Nov 26th. During the conference the latest paper <the influence of the pretreatment by microwave and alk...

A Doctor of Zhejiang University won 10 Millions Venture Capitals in his Business

Nov 26, 2009

Recently Gezhi Education Group led by Doctor Xu Chen from department of mathematics, Zhejiang University signed a risk-investment contract for 10 million with Cybernaut (China) Investment. President of Cybernaut (China) Investment Bin Chen said that the most attractive part of the Gezhi education program was that the group focused on cultivating students’ learning ability, research and consultation on family education, education training, coop...

2009 national doctor academic symposium was held in Zhejiang University

Nov 10, 2009

On the morning of Nov 8th, 2009 national doctor academic symposium (electric science and technology) was held in Zhejiang University. Nearly 150 doctors from 26 universities and institutions thoroughly exchanged their ideas about the hotspots in the development of the electric science and technology with their specialties. The national doctor academic symposium, hosted by the degree committee office of state council and degree management and gra...

Vice-Chancellor Xi Zhang visited the universities in both Germany and England

Oct 26, 2009

During the period from Oct 12th to 19th, Vice-Chancellor Xi Zhang was invited to visit Technical University of Berlin, Free University of Berlin, University of Kiel,German Archaeological Institute, University College London and University of Aberdeen with the delegation. During the visit, the delegation had a series of discussions about the exchanges and co-operations with universities and research institutes and reached cooperation consensus on ...

Vice-Chancellor of University of Alberta visited Graduate School

Oct 21, 2009

On the morning of Oct 21st, Prof. Carl G Amrhein, Vice-Chancellor of University of Alberta and Prof. Mazi Shirvani, Dean of graduate school from University of Alberta visited graduate school of Zhejiang University. Prof. Jiaping Wang, Deputy Dean of graduate school received the guests. Prof. Jiaping Wang welcomed the Canadian guests and gave them a brief introduction to graduate education of Zhejiang University. He hoped that both of the univers...

ZJU-ILLINOIS International Centre for BioEnergy was put into use

Oct 21, 2009

On the morning of Oct 21st, Zhejiang University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign signed agreement on the long-term intercollegiate cooperation at the signing ceremony of ZJU-ILLINOIS International Centre for BioEnergy in Run Run Shaw S&T building, Yuquan Campus. Vice-President Jun Zhu, Zhejiang University and Vice-Chancellor Robert Easter, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign unveiled the plaque together. Academician o...

Two Projects of Zhejiang University were authorized by 973 Program and the Major Science Research Program

Oct 21, 2009

On the morning of Oct 19th, Ministry of Science and Technology proclaimed the national basic research program (also called 973 program) and the major science research program of 2009. There were two projects supported by the 973 program and the major science research program respectively inZhejiangUniversity. Meanwhile two professors were appointed Chief Specialist. It is said that 973 program approved 84 projects in the fields of agricu...

The first International Forum South-South Cooperation and Development was held in Hangzhou

Oct 19, 2009

On the morning of Oct 19th, the first international forum south-south cooperation and development, sponsored by Zhejiang University, International Food Policy Research Institute, UK Department for International Development, (DFID) was held in Hangzhou to reduce the poverty and impel the south-south cooperation including African countries. There were specialists, scholars and officers from nearly 30 countries in the forum. In the following 3 da...

The third Graduation Education Association of Zhejiang Province Congress was held in Zhejiang University

Oct 14, 2009

On the afternoon of Oct 14th, 14:30-16:30, the third graduation education association of Zhejiang Province congress was held in Run Run Shaw S&T building, Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University. The primary mission was to elect the new council and drew out the blueprint of graduation education association in the next few years. Prof. Lu Li, Deputy Secretary of Education Committee of Zhejiang Provincial Committee of CPC, Deputy Director of Educ...

The Opening Ceremony of the First Global Entrepreneurship Program (GEP) was held in EmLyon Business School in France.

Sep 15, 2009

On Sep 12th the opening ceremony of the first Global Entrepreneurship Program (GEP) was held in EmLyon BusinessSchool inFrance. The program started at10 a.m. and the university administrators of the Chinese-French-American sides were at present, together with 65 students from 16 countries. Deputy Director Patrice from department of graduate affairs, EmLyon BusinessSchool presided over the ceremony and Prof. DELMAR fromEmLyonBusinessSchool, Pr...

The Delegation from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine visited Zhejiang University

Jun 02, 2009

Recently, the delegation from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine, led by Professor James D Ferguson, Clinical Nutrition, Department of Clinical Studies, reached Hangzhou and paid an 8-day visit to Zhejiang University. It is said that the delegation was composed of 6 teachers and 12 students and they mainly visited College of Animal Sciences. The staff of the Institute of Dairy Sciences showed Zhenxing Dairy Farm, J...