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Plowing a field in spring, hoeing and weeding in summer, harvesting in autumn and storing up in winter—this is a typical farming year for all farmers. mo Thanks to the dern science and technology, this rotation could be reversed. In fact, the world now is faced with a new round of food shortages with the growing population and land degradation. Recently, Dr. Aloysius Wong, assistant professor in biology at Wenzhou-Kean University and his team conducted a research on “tailored plants”, this resea…

When most freshmen are still indulging in their summer vacations, the new freshmen of WKU have already started their adventure. Tomorrow they will be attending the 10-day PIEP (Pre-University Intensive English Program), gradually adapting themselves to WKU’s English-only curriculum environment. This year, WKU has recruited 697 students from 12 provinces, including Zhejiang, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Hebei, Liaoning, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Jiangsu, Heilongjiang, etc. We even have 34 st…

On August 6 at the municipal Opening-up conference, Wenzhou-Kean University was listed as one of the ten measures to further open up Wenzhou. Participants at the meeting also decided to nuture WKU as a model of China-foreign Cooperative University. Dr. Toby Michelena, a Professor of Biology at WKU, was invited to speak at the conference as an expat representative. Also at the meeting, WKU was awarded the status as an advanced unit by Wenzhou municipal government. The conference was hosted by Mr.…

On July 17th., the 40th International Conference of the IEEE engineering in Medicine and Biology was held in Hawaii, USA. The research paper The Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase by A Brain-Targeting Polylysine-ApoE Peptide: Biochemical and Structural Characterizations led by Dr. Meng Yu and her groups was adopted by the conference. Lu Lu, a WKU graduate of B.S. Computer Science, gave an oral presentation about the topic on the conference. Oral Presentation by Graduate Lu Lu IEEE EMBC is the l…

During June 16 to 18, the 2018 International Conference on Harmonic Analysis and Its Applications was held at Yanqihu Campus of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. As the largest international event of the discipline of harmonic analysis and its applications in China, 320 scholars and doctoral students from the United States, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and other countries and regions were invited to attend the conference. Professor Lu Shanzhen, the leading authority of th…

Class of 2018, honored guests, dignitaries, professors, parents, friends, and relatives-it’s my honor to speak to all of you today on behalf of my fellow graduates and share the joy of this unique event. Today, we look back on our experience at WKU, reflect on the amazing journey we have all undertaken together and simultaneously, we also look to the future-how we, as people, as members of our community, as members of our nation have become better, braver, stronger and more productive. I come f…

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Education Department of Zhejiang Province and Kean University was successfully signed on June 6th 2018. According to the agreement, the two sides will carry out cooperation projects such as STEM curriculum development, teacher training program, sister universities and academic symposiums. Mr. Guo Huajun, Director of the Education Department of Zhejiang Province, signed the agreement with the President of Kean University, Dr. Dawood Farahi. Mr. Wa…

On May 23rd, Pan Yunhe, the academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, former Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Zhang Song, the deputy director of the office of the Chinese Academy of Engineering visited Wenzhou-Kean University. Wang Beijiao, Chairman of Board of Directors of Wenzhou-Kean University accompanied them for the visiting. Mr. Pan and his colleagues first visited student dorms, No.2 Dining Hall and the College of Business and Public Management. Had ser…

On March 30, Shen Manhong, leader of the Zhejiang Province Bachelor Degree Evaluation Expert Panel and President of the Ningbo University, announced at the evaluation feedback meeting: the Expert Panel verified that Wenzhou-Kean University has met the basic requirements for granting Bachelor Degree in Economics, Marketing, International Economics and Trade, Computer Science, English, Graphic Design. The Expert Panel recommended that the Zhejiang Province Academic Degree Committee should certific…

During March 10 to March 15, the project team of “Global Campus Research” made an academic visit to Wenzhou. The team, comprised of thirteen teachers and students from Columbia University of the United States, visited Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU), the town of Kean, the municipal government, and other relevant units. Having examined WKU’s campus design, the team expressed their recognition of its campus planning. How Can Sino-foreign Joint University Organically Integrate American Campus with Lo…