The research team from DHU led by Professor Chen Qianjin has made significant progress in single-particle electrochemistry. By synthesizing chiral gold nanocrystals and using single-particle measurements, the team quantitatively linked chiral morphology, spin polarization, and catalytic activity for the first time, demonstrating that spin selectivity is the intrinsic driver of enhanced oxygen evol...

The 17th Joint Management Committee Meeting of the Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation was recently held between Donghua University and the University of Edinburgh. The two sides signed the revised Charter, reviewed the annual work report and future development strategy, and reached a consensus on improving educational quality and creating a new paradigm for cooperative educat...

On May 16, DHU led the establishment of the “New-quality Textile” Education Community, bringing together 86 units to cultivate interdisciplinary top-tier talents. At the founding ceremony, 6 major initiatives and a joint initiative were launched, followed by seminars, an education innovation exhibition, and a textile industry job fair. The community will also expand globally to promote resource ...

Researchers at Donghua University have drawn continuous fibers from real Chang'e-5 lunar soil under simulated lunar conditions, developing the world's first spinning device for lunar conditions. On May 11, China's first experimental lunar soil fiber sample was sent to the China Space Station for long-term verification. This decade-long effort represents an original contribution to l...

At the 64th Milan International Design Week, DHU presented over 100 innovative works under the theme “Beyond Design: From Crafts to Fashion Living,” blending Eastern cultural heritage with modern aesthetics. The exhibition highlighted problem-driven, research-based design approaches, from intangible cultural heritage reinterpretations to sustainable material innovations, earning international re...

The 2026 Donghua University × COACH "CHINA COOL" Circular Fashion Design Exhibition recently debuted at THE SEED, a zero-carbon building in West Bund, Shanghai. Featuring 20 groups of student works using COACH products as a creative medium, it marked the sixth year of collaboration between the two parties, which has reached over 500 design students and incubated more than 70 groups of w...

The International Symposium on Advanced Tribology and Materials was held at DHU from April 24 to 26. Jointly organized by Donghua University and the Tribology Committee of the Shanghai Society of Mechanical Engineering, the symposium brought together nearly 100 participants from 10 countries and regions. It featured six keynote lectures, eighteen invited lectures, a Young Tribologists Forum, and a...

Donghua University participated in the 3rd HSK Study in China Education Fairs in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, engaging with over 3,000 local students and parents, showcasing its academic strengths and scholarship programs, and reconnecting with an alumna now working in Shanghai’s chip industry, as part of its efforts to promote “Study in China” and enhance its global presence.

The Huafeng Fashion • 2026 China Aesthetics Fashion Development Conference was held on April 25 in Shanghai. Donghua University Party Secretary Liu Shuhui attended the conference and jointly launched the cross-strait youth culture exchange season. More than 50 faculty and students from Donghua presented a benchmark fashion show, and university professors delivered keynote speeches, highlighting th...

A Donghua University research team has developed a full-spectrum electrochromic smart window using a dynamic assembly-enhanced plasmonic resonance (DarpE) strategy, achieving a solar modulation range of 86.4%, near-zero transmittance (1.6%), and excellent cycling stability over 100,000 cycles. The findings, published in Nature Sustainability and Nature Communications, offer a scalable solution for...

The 23rd Around Donghua Fashion Week and the College of Fashion & Design Graduation Season kicked off on April 24. Party Secretary Liu Shuhui attended and delivered a speech, highlighting Donghua's commitment to building a world-class fashion design school. The opening ceremony also featured the debut of 2026 "Donghua Emerging Designer" works and the launch of specialized laboratory...

A research team led by Professor Hongliang Zhong from the Center for Advanced Low-Dimensional Materials at Donghua University has developed a one pot synthesis of quasi block fluoropolymers. By employing a dual resurfacing strategy driven by surface energy and fluorocarbon solvents, they achieved an ideal graded heterojunction in organic solar cells, reaching a device efficiency of 19.60%. This wo...

A research team from Donghua University and Nanyang Technological University has developed a green, nondestructive strategy using ethanol-induced keratin self-assembly to functionalize nonwoven materials. The resulting keratin-functionalized jute/polylactic acid nonwovens show enhanced wettability, liquid holding capacity, and mechanical properties, while enabling organic pollutant adsorption and ...

DHU attended the 2026 China Study Abroad Forum in Beijing, where Vice President Chen Ge shared the university’s “Donghua Experience” in international education. He highlighted a joint initiative with UNIDO on sustainable development and discussed digital-era study abroad ecosystems with global experts. Donghua also deepened its strategic partnership with CSCSE to launch high-quality preparatory...