Research News

Recently, the National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC) announced its approval list. The project of Prof. Aloysius Wong–CryptoSignals: unraveling the signaling roles of cryptic moonlighting sites in complex proteins stood out under the Youth Fund category, winning the grant of 240,000 CNY. This is the second time that Dr. Wong has received the NSFC grant after his first in 2018.  NSFC as one of the main program to support basic research in China, which has been regarded as an important indicat…

Recently, 38 WKU students composed of 13 teams participated in the most influential mathematical modeling competition in the world- Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM). Nearly 30-days round-the-clock endeavors demonstrate the WKU’s ethos–tenacious and dauntless, persistence and dare to challenge.     The head of Math Cross X, also the organizer of this event, student CHEN Weikang, told us, “There were numerous obstacles ahead of us, ranging from the cost of training, picking an ideal tra…

Recently, Dr. Choo Siew Woh, professor of biology at the College of Science and Technology of WKU, lecturers Rizzuti Edoardo and Vrenna Maurizio of the Michael Graves College were recognized for the Wenzhou Overseas Elite Introduction Program. This is the second time that the scientific research programs of WKU faculty members have been picked for this project! The research program of Professor Choo Siew Woh entitled pangolin scales and the research and development of innovative drugs. Pangolin…

To promote the University’s development, expedite the combination of study and research, an opening ceremony was held ceremoniously for four institutions(WKU China-U.S. Cultural Exchange Research Center, WKU Brand Research Institution, WKU Interactive learning Immersive Virtual Reality Institute, WKU Institution of Social& Contemporary Computing) in CBPM at Nov.19 afternoon. School leaders and other representatives were present at this ceremony. In the beginning, the directorof Office of Res…

The famous French writer Gustave Flaubert said: “Science and Art, break up at the foot of the mountain, meet at the top of the hill.”  Last night, INTER-WORLD-VIEW workshop highlighting intelligence and art was held in Wenzhou-Kean University. Sun Zhouxing, Dean of Humanities School of Tongji University, Wang Hongzhe, assistant professor of Journalism and Communication School of Peking University, Bai peigeng, Xu Weijing, professors in Media and Arts at Duke Kunshan University, RAQS Media Collec…

On June 28, 2020 Impact Investment International Forum jointly hosted by the China Society of Technical Economics and OHT Group, was successfully launched. Prof. Jerry Choi of Management Science Department of Wenzhou-Kean University was invited to give a keynote speech of Management Paradigm Change under the Covid-19 Crisis on July 5th. Dr. Choi believes, the new technology and Covid-19 crisis have reshaped the way of future work, management model and the fundamentals of business, and thus peopl…

Each semester a group of students at Wenzhou-Kean University School of Business will visit industrial companies (multinational companies and small-medium size enterprises) in Wenzhou to put their classroom instruction to work as business consultants by writing case studies for Wenzhou companies. Students Industrial Research Visit (SIRV) program is part of the Institute of Asia Industry Competitiveness program for business students which aim to promote College of Business and Public Management (C…

On the morning of December 12th, the opening ceremony for the Institute of Asian Industry Competitiveness (IAIC) was held at Wenzhou-Kean University. During the ceremony, the institute signed its first contract, to provides strategic support on brand-extension for the Jodoll Group Co., Ltd. Since then, the group will have its customized and exclusive consulting site. The principle of the Institute of Asian Industry Competitiveness is “Advancing Asian Industry Research Linkages”. The institute in…

In the past two weeks, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, together with well-known scholars at home and abroad, held a large-scale event of 2018 Global Lecture Series Autumn Week. The invited guests include: Dr. Vance N. Owens (Director/Professor of North Central Sun Grant Center at South Dakota State University), Mr. Nick Martin (Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment; Barrister-at-Law; former Cabinet Special Adviser for Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher, Prime…

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…