Duke welcomes DKU Board of Trustees to Durham
Duke University welcomed a delegation from Duke Kunshan University, Wuhan
University, and the city of Kunshan for the semi-annual meeting of the DKU Board
of Trustees on Nov. 15. The visit was the first time the governing body of the
U.S.-China joint venture has met on the Durham campus since 2018.
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Climate policy and green finance take center stage at Duke International Forum
Senior representatives from Duke Kunshan University’s founding partners were
joined by renowned scholars, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors for the
2024 Duke International Forum, an annual meeting of minds focusing last year on
“Renovating Climate Policy and Green Finance for Future Sustainability.”
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UN Day highlights urgent global challenges and youth’s role
Duke Kunshan University marked United Nations Day with an event featuring
Siddharth Chatterjee, the UN resident coordinator in China, who delivered a
keynote address emphasizing the need for collective action, followed by a Q&A
session with students and faculty moderated by Executive Vice Chancellor John
Quelch.
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Emmy-winning producer and entrepreneur shares insights at DKU
Emmy-winning TV producer, entrepreneur, and cultural ambassador Yue-Sai Kan shared
her remarkable journey during a fireside chat at Duke Kunshan University, hosted
by Executive Vice Chancellor John Quelch.
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TEDx DKU event sparks inspiration and action
Undergraduate students at Duke Kunshan University organized a TEDx DKU conference,
featuring a diverse lineup of speakers who shared inspiring messages about
creativity, transformation, and improving the world.
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Philosophy student co-curates groundbreaking exhibition at Shanghai Art
Festival
Following a competitive national selection process, Duke Kunshan University
philosophy student Dongkun Lyu was chosen to co-curate an exhibition featured in
the prestigious China Shanghai International Art Festival.
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DKU professor receives award at Asia-Korea Conference
Dr. Eunyu Kim, assistant professor of biology at Duke Kunshan University, received
the prestigious Award for Overseas Scientists of the Year at the 12th Asia-Korea
Conference (AKC 2024).
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Global scholars gather to explore environmental humanities
Duke Kunshan University’s Humanities Research Center (HRC) hosted its 2024 Fall
Conference, titled “Humanities Matter: Ecological Crossroads, Past, Present, and
Future,” which brought together more than 20 global scholars from
renowned institutions, including Duke University, Peking University, Brigham Young
University, and NYU Shanghai.
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First DKU neuroscience symposium held to advance research and collaboration
Duke Kunshan University held its first neuroscience symposium, bringing together
some of the leading minds in neuroscience to share the latest findings on the
functioning of the nervous system and to promote the bridging of various branches
of neuroscience with related disciplines such as data science, medicine, AI, and
engineering.
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New sculptures unveiled at DKU campus
Duke Kunshan University has welcomed several new sculptures on campus, paving the
way for the integration of important cultural dialogues into the university.
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Chancellor Yaolin Liu attends 2024 Tengchong Scientists Forum
Chancellor Yaolin Liu of Duke Kunshan University attended the 2024 Tengchong
Scientists Forum and delivered a speech, sharing his insights on the development
of higher education, as well as the Duke Kunshan's experiences
and future outlook in international education cooperation.
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DKU inaugurates AI-driven lung cancer research lab
The Jiangsu Provincial University Key Laboratory for Intelligent Diagnosis and
Treatment of Lung Cancer has been inaugurated at DKU. The lab focuses on
developing biomarkers, advancing lung cancer imaging techniques, and improving
imaging quality control. Notably, it is pioneering the use of AI to create
interpretable treatment models for lung cancer.
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DKU appoints new executives
DKU has appointed several new executives to its leadership team this academic
year: Lang Jun as Chief Financial Officer, Alan Matthew MacCharles as Senior
Director of Executive Education and Lifelong Learning, Guang Li as Senior Director
of Information Technology, Kai Huang as Dean of Research and Lab Infrastructure,
and Lingling Wang as Registrar and Dean of Academic Services.
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Global health symposium series examines pandemic readiness
The Duke Kunshan University Global Health Research Center kicked off its fall
“This is Global Health” symposium series on Aug. 27 with a discussion on pandemic
preparedness, featuring experts from Peking University, the World Health
Organization’s China Representative Office, and Wuhan University. Titled “Are We
Ready for the Next Pandemic?” the event brought together scholars, DKU faculty and
students, and healthcare professionals from Kunshan to examine global, regional,
and China-specific strategies for future health crises.
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VaxLab’s 7th quarterly meeting convened at DKU
Duke Kunshan University hosted the 7th quarterly meeting of the Innovation Lab for
Vaccine Delivery Research (VaxLab) on Sept. 12-13, bringing together
representatives from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and leading research
institutions, including Peking University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University,
and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Experts from organizations such as
the Development Research Center of the State Council and the National Health
Development Research Center, along with the public health team from IQVIA China,
also participated in discussions on advancing vaccine delivery research.
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Dr. Jingbo Cui acknowledged for environmental economics research and editorial
appointments
Dr. Jingbo Cui, an associate professor of applied economics at Duke Kunshan
University, has been recognized for his research on environmental economics, with
his latest study published in Economics Research Journal, China’s top-ranked
economics journal. The article, which examines the impact of environmental rights
trading on green innovation, earned Third Prize at the 9th Higher Education
Outstanding Research Awards in Humanities and Social Sciences, issued by China’s
Ministry of Education. Cui has also been invited to join the editorial boards of
the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management and the Journal of the
Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, two leading international
journals in environmental economics.
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DKU collaborates with China CDC to assess chronic non-communicable diseases in
China
A breakthrough study led by Professor Lijing Yan from DKU’s Global Health Research
Center, in collaboration with the Chronic Disease Center at the Chinese CDC, was
published in The Lancet Regional Health—Western Pacific. The study, titled “Effect
of the National Integrated Demonstration Area for the Prevention and Control of
Noncommunicable Diseases Programme on Behavioural Risk Factors in China: A
Synthetic Difference-In-Differences Study,” represents the first national-level
assessment of efforts to slow the incidence of chronic diseases, reduce related
morbidity and premature mortality, and lessen the overall disease
burden. Professor Lijing Yan and Dr. Jing Wu, Director of the Chronic Disease
Center at the Chinese CDC, served as the corresponding authors for the study. The
research team also included Xian Zhang, a research fellow at the Global Health
Research Center, Assistant Professor Ming Gu, and Yichen (Ethan) Fang, a Class of
2023 graduate from DKU’s undergraduate program.
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Glow-in-the-dark fun lights up Orientation Week
Residence Life's "Hall-lympics: Can’t Stop Dancing in the Dark" event on August
15th featured three exciting glow-in-the-dark games that had students laughing and
cheering. Decked out with lightstick wristbands and face paint in their courtyard
colors—green, red, orange, and blue—the students transformed the AB Ballroom into
a glowing dance party, bringing together students for a night of games, music, and
fun.
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DKU eyes strengthening Sino-European academic ties
Duke Kunshan University welcomed Kārlis Rokpelnis, the newly appointed
EURAXESS-China representative, for a visit that spotlighted the institution's
cutting-edge research capabilities and discussed enhanced academic cooperation
between China and Europe.
During the visit, Kārlis had the opportunity to visit DKU’s research labs and
expressed admiration for the state-of-the-art facilities and the cutting-edge
research being conducted there. The dialogues on future scholarships and graduate
program collaborations with European universities underscored the commitment to
enhancing the global research landscape.
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DKU Library attends Sino-Foreign Joint Venture University Library Annual
Conference
The 2024 Sino-Foreign Joint Venture University Library Annual Conference, held
from November 14 to 16 at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(Guangzhou), gathered professional librarians from Sino-Foreign Joint Venture
Universities to exchange ideas and discuss the integration of AI technologies into
diverse library services. Ten librarians and staff members from the Duke Kunshan
University Library attended, and five of them shared their insights and practices
under the conference theme “AI & I: Share Your Story”.
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DKU hosts lecture on contemporary Chinese novels
On Oct. 20, 2024, Duke Kunshan University’s Library Tea House was the venue for an
enlightening lecture titled “The Cultivation of Reading and Creative Abilities in
Contemporary Chinese Novels.” This enriching session resulted from collaborative
efforts between Duke Kunshan University and the Kunshan Arts & Culture Federation,
with support from DKU Communications, DKU Library, and the Kunshan Writers
Association. The featured speaker was the renowned novelist and literary scholar
Dr. Wei Fang, a professor at Soochow University.
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Exploring future of global education
On Sept. 19, 2024, Duke Kunshan University Library, together with the Princeton
University Press China Office, welcomed Noah Pickus, Associate Provost at Duke
University and Dean for Academic Strategy and Learning Innovation at DKU, for a
Faculty Author Talk session. The event featured a discussion on Pickus’s newly
published book, The New Global Universities: Reinventing Education in the 21st
Century.
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Various workshops enhance students’ career skills
From October to November 2024, the Office of Career Services at DKU organized a
series of workshops to enhance its students' career development skills. Highlights
included a series of Microsoft Technical workshops on imparting essential AI
competencies to students. Additionally, Henry Cho, Senior Talent Acquisition
Manager for North Asia & China at L'Oréal, shared his professional insights and
offered valuable career tips to aspiring students.
The Career Services Office also brought in Matthew Clemons, Assistant Dean of
Admissions at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, to discuss the application process
at Fuqua. Dr. Brent Haas, Associate Dean and Director of Admission Affairs at
Yenching Academy, provided a comprehensive introduction to the program. These
initiatives underscored the commitment to empowering DKU students with the
knowledge and skills necessary for their future path.
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Cats at DKU
Photo by Dongsheng Cheng, Zijin Dai, Lishi Qu
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Spring Festival Couplets
Photo by Taoyuan Jin
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Culture Carnival
Photo by Yi Li
Our Future, Our Earth
Photo by Yi Li
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Chinatown Cha-Cha
Photo by Ruixiang Hu
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Executive director of editorial at Duke Magazine, Andrea Billups, along with Steve
Miller, author and journalist, talked with DKU students and faculty.
Photo by Emma Ding
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Three Duke alumni and one senior named Schwarzman scholars for graduate
study in China
Anya Button, Yutao Gong, Hope Jackson, and Jie (Vincent) Liu will develop
international leadership skills through the fully funded one-year master’s
degree program in global affairs, designed to enable future leaders of the
21st century to engage with China.
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Wuhan University and National Forestry and Grassland Administration
sign a strategic cooperation agreement
On Nov. 17, Wuhan University signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the
National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
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Kunshan Forecasts a 6.2% Increase in Regional GDP in 2024
The fourth session of the 18th Kunshan Municipal People’s Congress opened on
Jan. 6, with the city government reporting steady economic growth and
development efforts in 2024. According to the government’s work report,
Kunshan implemented measures to stabilize growth, drive economic
transformation, and improve livelihoods, contributing to high-quality
development. The city’s regional gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to
grow by 6.2% from the previous year, while general public budget revenue
reached 45.86 billion yuan, a 0.4% increase. The total industrial output value
above the designated size rose 7.6% to 1.24 trillion yuan.
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