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The Student Learning and Activity Center (SLAC) of Wenzhou-Kean University has received a prestigious award by Prix Versailles for one of the World’s Most Beautiful Campuses. WKU’s SLAC is the only campus in Eastern Asia that was awarded the title this year. Prix Versailles is an architectural and design prize that is affiliated with UNESCO. It recognizes contemporary projects that leave extraordinary imprints on their living environments. The World Judges Panel selected the SLAC for the award b…

Jijiadun 120°55‘15.805''E, 31°9'7.672"N Students from WKU’s School of Architecture and Design participated at the Jijiadun Ideal Village in Kunshan, Suzhou, with their exhibition titled “The Wind in the Field.” More than ten architectural, design, and installation artworks were presented to the public. According to the curator, "The Wind in the Field" means listening to the wind from the fields and feeling nature in the countryside. The exhibition venue is in JiJiadun Ideal Village, the first ru…

Recently, the College of Business and Public Management (CBPM) at Kean University has officially received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This distinction puts the college in an elite group of less than 6% of the colleges and universities worldwide with AACSB accreditation. The AACSB accreditation signifies that the education quality of CBPM has reached a world-class level, which is a milestone in the development of the college. Since…

Recently, Stanford University has recently released the list of the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2023. Six professors from Wenzhou-Kean University were named on the list. They are Prof. Andrea Gatto and Prof. Imran Yousaf from the College of Business and Public Management (CBPM), Prof. Ali Bahadur, Prof. Puneet Rana, Prof. Sin-Yeang (Ronald) Teow and Prof. Emanuel Guariglia from the College of Science, Mathematics and Technology. The list, compiled by the team of Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of…

Ouhai, Wenzhou: On a Wednesday night with a touch of Fall in the breeze, members of the Wenzhou-Kean community celebrated more than 1,500 of its newest students and the formal start of the academic year at the annual Convocation Ceremony, held on September 4, 2024. The convocation ceremony was broadcast online, especially for families to share the joy and excitement as the students heralded their new journeys of college.  Dr. Cary Anderson, the Executive Vice Chancellor at WKU, presided over the…

Walking around the campus of Wenzhou-Kean University in the summer, you will constantly encounter foreign students from time to time. Last week, the university welcomed 39 young overseas Chinese from the United States, France, Italy, Spain, and other countries who came all the way to China to participate in the 2024 Overseas Chinese Youth "China Roots Journey" Summer Camp. As planned, they gained immersive learning experiences of the traditional Chinese culture, including Chinese language, calli…

On August 23rd, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) announced the result of 2024 NSFC approved projects. 2 projects from Wenzhou-Kean University have been awarded the Research Fund for International Young Scientists. The projects are from the College of Science, Mathematics and Technology - "A Study on Semi-Batch Reverse Osmosis Scaling Mechanisms Using a Machine Learning-Based Scaling Index" led by Dr. Jungbin Kim and "Assessing and Leveraging Microbiome Dynamics in Hyperacc…

Wenzhou-Kean University welcomed over 1,200 new undergraduate students on Aug 17. These students come from 23 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across China, including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, as well as from countries like the United States, Poland, and India. Greetings from the gate of the campus make new students feel genuinely welcomed to the WKU community. Said Dadashov from Poland was the first international student to register. Introduced to Wenzhou-Kean University by…

On August 3rd(EST), Dr. Lamont Repollet, President of Kean University, led two teams composed of more than 20 students and faculty members to participate in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival held in Queens, New York. During the event, President Repollet engaged in a conversation with Ambassador Huang Ping, the Consul General of China in New York.  The two-day Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York attracted over a thousand spectators, with 180 teams competing in rounds. The event not only…

“WKU architecture department is like a warm family.” Two years ago, Ye Xinyi, who graduated from the architecture department of WKU with a bachelor's degree, decided to continue studying for a master’s degree in architecture. During the seven years, she not only followed the professors to delve deeper into professional knowledge and actively participated in practical projects, but also established emotional bonds with the architecture department as deep as family. Time flies, and seven years pas…