The "Donghua Fashion Design Creative Integration Week" recently concluded on the Yan'an Road Campus, presenting nearly 1,000 student works through dynamic shows and a static exhibition that explored tech-fashion, sustainability, and cultural heritage. More than a display of teaching achievements, it embodied DHU's commitment to integrating science with art, industry with educat...

Dr. Zhang Zhi from the College of Mathematics and Statistics, together with his collaborators, published a paper in Advances in Mathematics, proposing a new analytical method for inverse spectral optimization problems related to the Camassa-Holm equation without requiring symmetry or convexity assumptions—an approach praised by reviewers as “first-class.”

On January 16, over 300 students and teachers from 23 Chinese language classes gathered at Yan’an Road Campus for the 2025 Fall Semester Certificate Presentation Ceremony, celebrating academic achievements with speeches, performances, and the presentation of certificates to outstanding classes and instructors.

From January 15 to 17, 2026, Donghua University hosted the First Forum on the Development of Carbon Fiber and Its Composites Application Technology in Shanghai, bringing together over 380 experts and industry representatives. The event featured plenary sessions and parallel discussions on topics ranging from fundamental research to engineering applications, highlighting advancements and fostering ...

Professor Cai Dongqing’s research team from the College of Environmental Science and Engineering has pioneered a microwave-enhanced approach that converts food waste into highly active fulvic acid-like substances within minutes, significantly reducing cost and carbon emissions while improving efficiency. The findings, published in *Nature Communications* (2026), offer a promising solution for the...

DHU, in collaboration with industry partners, has successfully achieved a major breakthrough in the industrialization of high-performance liquid crystalline polyarylate (LCP) fibers. Recognized as internationally advanced by an expert panel, the project marks China’s transition from import reliance to full self-sufficiency in this strategic material. With a new national standard and a stable thou...

Professor Jinli Qiao’s research team has developed a novel platinum-based heterostructured electrocatalyst that significantly enhances the performance and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. By integrating platinum single atoms and nanoparticles within a nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon framework, the catalyst achieves superior oxygen reduction reaction activity and stability, far ...

On January 6th, the 11th International Young Scholars Shangshi Forum: Design Studies Session & the Inaugural Global Emerging Fashion Scholars Forum was held at DHU, bringing together twelve distinguished young scholars from leading institutions worldwide to explore cutting-edge topics at the intersection of artificial intelligence, fashion design, cultural heritage, and industrial transformation u...

A vibrant New Year celebration brought together international students at IECB for an evening of cultural exchange and festive joy, featuring Chinese language games, group dances, and interactive activities that fostered friendship and cross-cultural understanding in a warm and lively atmosphere.

Recently, Professor Juliette MacDonald, International Dean of the Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation at Donghua University, was honored with the title of "Hongqiao Friendship Alliance -- Friendship Star" by the Changning District of Shanghai, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to promoting international exchanges and regional cooperation.

A team led by Prof. Chang Shan at Donghua University has advanced smart wearables with their study accepted by INFOCOM 2026. They developed Baro2Talk, an ear-worn silent speech interface that captures ear-canal pressure fluctuations driven by TMJ movements during unvocalized articulation, mapping it to Mel-spectrograms via a three-stage reconstruction pipeline. The system offers a robust and non-i...

On December 6, Donghua University hosted the 7th Fashion Communication Forum, bringing together leading scholars from global institutions to explore fashion culture in the digital intelligence era. Keynote sessions addressed digital heritage transformation, AI's impact on fashion communication, and future talent cultivation. The forum underscored Donghua's commitment to advancing fashio...

On November 28th, the 2025 China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) Science and Technology Awards Conference was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where Donghua University achieved remarkable recognition with a total of 21 scientific and technological achievements and individuals receiving awards, marking a new milestone in the number of first prizes won as the lead unit.

The 2025 China-Africa International Textile and Apparel Forum & Cultural Exchange Forum took place at Donghua University on November 22. Centered on the theme "AI-Enabled Sustainable Development," the forum brought together experts and officials both online and offline to discuss cooperation in textiles, culture, and education, reinforcing the university's long-term commitment to Ch...