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Graduates receive degrees and inspiration at the Spring Commencement

Mar 30, 2019

A graduation ceremony was held on Zijingang Campus for the Class of 2019 postgraduates on March 30. More than 2,200 graduating students gathered at the campus stadium to celebrate their big day. Prof. WU Zhaohui, president of ZJU gave the farewell speech. He inspired the graduates to be life-long learners who adapt to the digitalized learning network, future leaders who cross the disciplinary boundaries, innovators who venture into the unknown f...

Financial Geeks takes the crown in 2019 KPMG National Business Case Competition

Mar 16, 2019

The ZJU team Financial Geeks clinched first place in 2019 KPMG National Business Case Competition at Xiamen University on March 2, winning the entrance ticket for the grand final of KICC 2019 - KPMG Innovation & Collaboration Challenge. This year’s national competition put a greater emphasis on innovation. The participants are asked the question "What innovations would help to empower people in disadvantaged communities to take control of...

Happy International Women's Day！

Mar 08, 2019

Today is the day when we celebrate the outstanding achievements of women. We extend our sincere congratulations to all the female faculty, staff, students and alumni of ZJU,who have been playing an active role in society and making remarkable contributions.Together, we work for a gender-equal society. Below are some news about the achievements of our empowering women. Three scientific discoveries named China's Top 10 S...

The 2nd International Higher Education Forum held on International Campus

Mar 05, 2019

The 2ndInternational Higher Education Forum was held on International Campus yesterday. More than 40 scholars from the University of Edinburgh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Cambridge, University of Birmingham and University of Southampton joined the forum to share fresh insights on the innovation and opening-up in international education resources. “Globalization transforms the environment where uni...

Professor of economics won the Best Advocacy Award for Rare Disease

Mar 03, 2019

In honor ofthe World Rare Disease Dayof 2019，China Charity Federationannounced six winners of the Best Advocacy Award for Rare Disease.HE Wenjiong, professor of economics at theSchool of Public Affairswon the prize for his contributions to welfare policies of rare disease at the provincial and state level, as well as his significant efforts towards increasing the awareness and understanding of rare diseases among the public. ...

Global Innovation Center set up in Xiaoshan

Mar 01, 2019

On Feb. 28, Hangzhou Municipal Government and Zhejiang University (ZJU) signed an agreement to co-establish the ZJU-HangzhouGlobal Scientific and TechnologicalInnovation Center. In alignment with the provincial innovation-driven development strategy and ambitious plan on the construction of Greater Zhejiang Bay Area, the Center is expected to play a key role in building Hangzhou into a globally known innovation hub. As announced at the ...

Three scientific discoveries named China's Top 10 Scientific Discoveries in 2018

Feb 28, 2019

On Feb. 27, 2019, the Basic Research Management Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology announced the 14th edition of China’s Top 10 Scientific Advances. The research team led by Prof.HU Hailanfrom the ZJUSchool of Medicineoffers a systematic explanation for the mechanism of depression that the bursting activity of lateral habenula neurons inhibits downstream monoaminergic reward centers and drives depression-like behaviors. T...

2019 "Design + Innovation" Winter Program held in Singapore

Feb 22, 2019

On Jan. 27, 35 students from ZJU’s School of Management and School of Computer Science and Technology arrived at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) for the 2019 Design + Innovation Singapore Winter Program. In the following week, they were brought through an innovation process that helped them better understand and practiceuser-centric design thinking. Organized by ZJU’s School of Management, the workshop aimsto p...

Happy Chinese New Year 2019

Feb 05, 2019

To the ZJU community and our international friends, Warmest greetings from the Graduate School for a Happy New Year. We wish you and your family a joyful and prosperous 2019!

ZIII Tokyo Innovation Center set up

Feb 03, 2019

On Jan. 31, a new Innovation Center of ZJU International Innovation Institute (ZIII) was set up in Tokyo. ZHAO Rongxiang, director of ZIII delivered a congratulatory speech at the unveiling ceremony. He introduced Global ZJU to the guests and shared with them the achievements that ZIII has made in recent years. He expected the ZIII Tokyo Innovation Center to connect the University with Japan, thereby contributing to the docking of ...

Five ZJUers named "Innovators Under 35" in China

Jan 22, 2019

MIT Technology Review debuted its 2nd China edition of “Innovators Under 35” for 2018 yesterday. This year, three faculty members of the University, Dr.DI DaweiofCollege of Optical Science and Engineering, Dr.LI Tiefengof School of Aeronautics and Astronauticsand Dr.LU YingyingofCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineeringand two ZJU alumni, LI Dong and SHI Jianping, were recognized as top innovators in China. DI Dawei ...

ZJU moves up to No. 3 in THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019

Jan 16, 2019

Jumping three places from last year, ZJU makes it into the top three in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019. The University has seen improvements in many aspects, especially in international outlook, teaching and industry income, according to THE. China again dominates the ranking: universities from Chinese mainland account for seven spots out of the top ten universities. Altog...

New pathway target for addiction therapy found

Jan 12, 2019

Activating a neural pathway from the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) to the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus (DRN) could significantly reduce morphine addiction while not affecting its analgesic effect,suggests new research led by Prof.LI Xiaomingfrom ZJU’s School of Medicine. The study, published in the January 10 issue ofNeuron,found two parallel inhibitory neural pathways from VTA to DRN: The rostral VTA (rVTA)sends more projections to the DRN...

Prof. LIU Xu elected SPIE Fellow

Jan 10, 2019

RecentlyThe International Society for Optics and Photonics(SPIE) announced the 2019 SPIE Fellows. Prof.LIU Xufromthe College of Optical Science and Engineeringscooped this special honor. Prof. LIU Xu is recognized for his remarkable achievements in the development of the first liquid crystal light vale & the large screen full color projection display in China, and the new optical engine for the liquid crystal on silicon project...