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Recently, a foldable eyewear case, FOLDO, jointly developed by Assistant Professor Maurizio Vrenna (Mao Li) and Lecturer Jiang Yuanbo from WKU’s College of Architecture and Design, Chen Wangyu, Wu Jiawei, and He Ziyu, students majoring in Industrial Design, and Lu Yan, Lyu Bingwei, and Xu Jiahong, students majoring in Graphic Design, has been awarded the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2026. The project was developed through a collaboration between Wenzhou-Kean University and Wenzhou Lovedoor Grou…

The Fourth Zhejiang–New Jersey STEAM Innovation Education Conference was held on October 13 at Wenzhou-Kean University. Under the theme “Competency-Oriented, Collaborative Practice: Building the Next STEAM Ecosystem Across China and the US,” education representatives from China and the United States shared their experiences and achievements in STEAM education and explored innovative ways to translate competency goals into classroom practice. The conference drew nearly 300 participants, including…

Chinese President Xi Jinping said 100,000 young Americans will be invited to visit China for exchanges and study over the next 5 years. He made the remarks on Thursday morning while attending a welcome ceremony at th e White House.   That evening, Rob Marjerison, an associate professor at Wenzhou-Kean University's College of Business and Public Management, appeared on CCTV's flagship evening news program, Xinwen Lianbo, representing the international community in China. Drawing on his experience…

  Times Higher Education (THE) has officially released its 2027 World University Rankings, with Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU) making its debut at 913th globally and 71st among universities in the Chinese mainland. The recognition reflects the university’s growing institutional strength and international profile.   The 2027 THE World University Rankings includes 2,297 universities across 118 countries and regions, with 102 universities from the Chinese mainland included in the ranking. As one of…

For years, cross-cultural psychologists have faced a longstanding puzzle: East Asian societies are often seen as more collectivistic, but some surveys have yielded higher collectivism scores for Western societies. A recent study, with Dr. Alexander S. English of Wenzhou-Kean University serving as a core collaborator, published in Nature Human Behavior, suggests that the issue may come from how collectivism is measured. The researchers found that many traditional surveys mix two different things:…

Open any shopping app and "Recommended for You" seems to know exactly what you want; scroll through a video platform and the algorithm appears to have already read your interests. As recommendation systems grow increasingly attuned to us, how can we ensure they protect our privacy — and resist malicious manipulation? Recently, Dr. Waqar Ali, Associate Professor in the College of Science, Mathematics and Technology at Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU), was awarded funding under the Research Fund for…

Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU) welcomed nearly 1,700 new students at its 2026 Convocation Ceremony on September 8. Chaired by Dr. Eric Yang, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the ceremony was also livestreamed, allowing families, alumni, friends and other members of the WKU community to join the celebration remotely.       The ceremony opened with the national anthems of the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America. Dr. Li Xiaonian, Chancellor of WKU, delivered the keynote…

Plants cannot move. Faced with harsh environments such as high temperatures, severe cold, and drought, how do they sense danger, initiate defenses, and yet achieve "precise regulation without overreacting"? This is not only a fundamental scientific question in botany but also concerns the core of crop stress resistance breeding—solving this puzzle could provide a completely new technological path for food security. Recently, the project "The role of adenylate cyclases in fine-tuning hormone sign…

“Chinamaxxing”, a viral new term, has recently taken global social media by storm. Cityscapes, daily life and technological advances seen online are bringing a new generation closer to China. For many, their curiosity extends beyond the screen. This fall, more than 70 international students from the United States, Italy, France, Russia, Kazakhstan and beyond arrived at Wenzhou-Kean University—not just to study, but to experience China firsthand. “Many people share what China is like, how beaut…

Ouhai, Wenzhou: August 15 marked the Move-In Day for Wenzhou-Kean University’s Class of 2030. This year, WKU welcomed more than 1,400 undergraduate freshmen from 24 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across China, as well as Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Over 70 international students from countries including the United States, Italy, France, Russia, and Kazakhstan also arrived on campus, beginning their university journey. Registration began at 8 a.m., with student and staff vol…