Tree species richness increases spatial variation but not overall wood decomposition
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2023-06-12
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Deadwood contains 10-20% of the global forest carbon stocks, and variations in their decomposition rate produce a huge impact on regional and even global carbon emissions. To achieve the goals of global carbon neutrality in 2050 and climate neutrality in 2067, many countries have adopted afforestation as a crucial way to enhance natural carbon sinks. However, various anthropogenic factors, such as afforestation methods and tree species selection, may accelerate the decomposition rate of woody de...
Professor XU Qingbo elected as Member of the Academia Europaea
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2023-06-09
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Recently, Prof. XU Qingbo from The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU) has been elected as Member of the Academia Europaea.The Academia Europaea was established in 1988 and is the Pan-European Academy of Sciences Humanities and Letters. The object of Academia Europaea is the advancement and propagation of excellence in scholarship in the humanities, law, the economic, social, and political sciences, mathematics, medicine, and all branches of natural and tech...
SUTD delegation visits ZJU
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2023-06-07
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On the afternoon of June 1, a delegation from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), led by President Chong Tow Chong and Provost Phoon Kok Kwang, visited Zhejiang University. REN Shaobo, chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, met with the guests. Also present at the meeting were ZJU Vice President HE Lianzhen and the directors of the Office of Global Engagement, the Development and Liaison Office and the International Design Institute.REN Shaobo and Chong Tow Chong gave...
Reaching new heights: the inspiring story of Zhejiang University Rock Climbing Team
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2023-06-06
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Defying gravity, conquering peaks, and pushing boundaries - when these keywords come to mind, one might instantly think of the fearless adventurers who scale treacherous mountains. Rock climbing is an extreme sport that tests strength, technique, and determination, and for many, it appears to be an extraordinary feat that is out of reach. However, a group of students on campus are dedicating their sweat and effort to this sport. They are the members of the Zhejiang University Rock Climbing Team....
Scientists discover molecular mechanism of RS biosynthesis in rice
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2023-06-06
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The sedentary lifestyle and refined food consumption significantly lead to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and related complications, which have become one of the major threats to global health. These diseases could be effectively guarded against by daily foods rich in resistant starch (RS). Rice is a traditional staple in China. However, common rice varieties are deficient in RS, so to breed high-RS rice varieties remains a challenge.LI Jiayang from the CAS Institute of Genetics and Developmental Bio...
ZJU scientists make a new discovery about megalake systems and paleoclimatic dynamics in the East Gobi
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2023-06-05
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Arid and semi-arid zones are not only environmentally fragile but also the major source of global dust deposits and sandstorms. In the context of global warming, studies about the history of environmental changes in arid zones are crucial to predicting future trends as well. However, there has long been a paucity of paleoenvironmental records in arid zones. Moreover, relevant opinions have always been the subject of intense debate. LI Hongwei and YANG Xiaoping et al. at the Zhejiang Un...
Dialogue@ZJU: With YU Hangyan, recipient of the Chu Kochen Scholarship
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2023-06-02
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【Editor’s Note: YU Hangyan is a Ph.D. candidate studying psycholinguistics at the School of International Studies, Zhejiang University. Her access to Chu Kochen Scholarship (2021-2022), the highest annual honor a student could ever obtain from the University, was secured by her academic excellence—no doubt—but it would be awfully prejudicial if we mistake her simply for a bookish researcher working in a lonely laboratory around the clock, and disregard her comprehensive capabilities beyond aca...
The Primate Genome Project unlocks hidden secrets of primate evolution
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2023-06-01
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Comparative genomic analyses of 50 primate genomes reveal crucial genetic mechanisms of primate speciation, phenotypic adaptability, and social system evolution●Researchers from Zhejiang University, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Northwest University, and Yunnan University, and Aarhus University have jointly led a series of significant new studies that are published in a special issue of the journal Science, and in papers in Nature Ecology & Evolution and Science Advances.●With 27...
ZJU team clinch the first prize at 10th ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge
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2023-05-30
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On May 10, 2023, Zhejiang University Supercomputing Team won the First Prize and the Highest Linpack award at the 10th ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge Finals, held at the University of Science and Technology of China. Led by Assoc. Prof. CHEN Jianhai, Researcher WANG Zeke, and Assoc. Prof. ZHANG Yin, the team This team consists of CHEN Yi, YANG Zihan, QIAN Xingjian, and CHEN Kaiqi from College of Computer Science and Technology, and XU Shaojun from College of Control Science and Engineering....
ZJU opens Mental Health Education and Counseling Center
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2023-05-29
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Zhejiang University has always regarded mental health as an important dimension of education. In 1987, ZJU established the Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, among the first of its kind established at Chinese universities. The Center covers an area of 3,000 square meters and aims to be a comprehensive platform providing teaching, research and consulting. It organizes various forms of psychological quality training activities targeting diverse needs of students' self-developm...