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The inauguration ceremony for Association of Students for International Exchange (ASIE) and the 3rd Sino-US Culture Exchange Envoy Award took place at Wenzhou-Kean University on November 2. Among the delegates of the ceremony were the President of Kean University Dr. Lamont Repollet, Chair of WKU Board of Directors Mr. Frank Wang, Executive Vice Chancellor of WKU Dr. Cary Anderson and Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Haina Zhu. They were joined by KUSA exchange students and WKU exchange students. T…

Zhang Zhenfeng, Deputy Secretary of Wenzhou Municipal Committee and Mayor, met a delegation led by Lamont Repollet, President of Kean University on November 2, 2023. Deputy Secretary of Wenzhou Municipal Committee and Mayor Zhang Zhenfeng Zhang Zhenfeng extended a warm welcome to Lamont O. Repollet and his delegation for their recurrent visit to Wenzhou again, expressing gratitude for the long-standing interest and support provided by Kean University to the development of Wenzhou-Kean Universi…

On November 2, Wenzhou-Kean University held the 2023 Board of Directors Meeting on campus, marking the first offline meeting in four years. The meeting was presided by Mr. Wang Beijiao, Chair of WKU Board of Directors and Secretary of CPC WKU Committee. Chaired by Mr. Wang Beijiao, the meeting unanimously approved several key resolutions, including committee appointments, meeting schedule for academic year 23/24 and a resolution confirming the extension of former Chancellor Wang Li’s term and…

The 8th China University Life Sciences Competition has drawn to an end. The team instructed by Prof. Bo Zhang and Ms. Xuan Zhou of the CSMT of WKU won the national third prize and provincial second prize in Zhejiang with their research project titled “Screening for High Activity Nattokinase and the Study of Key Active Sites.” The project “Investigation of the Mechanism of Bacillus in Atopic Dermatitis” won the provincial third prize.   Part of participanting students who won the prizes   Unveil…

  Wandering in the forest, you may notice fungi of all shapes and colors. Besides the thought that fungi (mushrooms) are poisonous, did you know they can also be used in drug discovery and cancer treatment? Dr. Heriberto Vélëz (Eddy) from the College of Science, Mathematics and Technology is dedicated to conducting research on the pathology of fungi and finding breakthroughs in producing anticancer compounds from fungi. Fluent in English, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, and Italian, Dr. Vélëz l…

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…

Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU) successfully held its annual Student Research Day, where more than 500 students showcased their innovative research achievements. The event attracted great attention from faculty, students, and guests, reflecting the university’s deep commitment to fostering undergraduate research and innovation. Celebrating Innovation and Scholarly Excellence The opening ceremony was held in the presence of Wenzhou city officials, representatives from the Wenzhou Association for Sc…

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet and his delegation embarked on a momentous visit to Wenzhou, marking the first visit in three years. This visit presented a unique opportunity to strengthen the interactions between the two universities, foster people-to-people exchanges between Zhejiang province and New Jersey in the United States, and enhance the longstanding friendship between the two countries. Upon his arrival on March 20, President Repollet wasted no time in meeting with Wenzhou…

  ChatGPT is an artificially intelligent chatbot created by a company called OpenAI and launched in November 2022. The program has more than 100 million monthly active users in just two months and attracted various sides of attention since its launch. These days, more calm, objective and in-depth discussions are needed regarding ChatGPT. Today, we invited Dr. Maryam Cheraghy from the Department of Computer Science to take us through this revolutionary new tool with a professional perspective. D…

People-to-people exchange is an important way to consolidate public support for Sino-foreign relations and improve the level of China’s opening up to the world. Universities are also pioneers in people-to-people exchanges with other countries. Recently, the 3rd list of Zhejiang International Culture Exchange Base was announced by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the Information Office of the Zhejiang Provincial Government, in which Wenzhou-Kean University was listed.…