In the spring of 2024, DKU University-Corporate Innovation Lab (U-Corp), in collaboration with PEER, launched a university-corporate practice project titled: “Green Education Innovation in County-Level High Schools: Exploring the Application of Photovoltaic Energy and Water Purification Technology in Education for Sustainable Development.” The project, which spanned several months, successfully concluded this fall.
On October 26th, DKU University-Corporation Innovation Lab (U-Corp) organized a workshop on academic research, bringing together members of the 2024 fall U-Corp cohort to learn how to conduct research in the academic field.
Women’s and children’s health is the foundation of public health and an important indicator of a country’s overall health level. Maternal and child care has always been a priority and supported by the state in the field of public health. However, due to disparities in regional development, access to information, health awareness, and medical service levels, some rural areas in China still exhibit significant gaps in the focus on the physiological and psychological health of women and children. A lack of personal knowledge and limited local medical resources further exacerbate the socioeconomic pressures they face and increase the risk of maternal and child diseases.
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the DKU Innovation Challenge Season 3, where we invite you to bring your creative ideas to life under the theme “Innovation with a Global Perspective”. This season is all about pushing the boundaries of innovation by adopting a global perspective to address real-world challenges and create meaningful change.
This early summer, I joined a field research project in Guanzhuang Town, Yuanling County, in collaboration with the public welfare organization PEER and DKU University-Corporation Innovation Lab (U-Corp lab). The project aims to explore the impact of generative artificial intelligence large language models on students’ creative writing and emotional expression in the county’s educational environment. Driven by an interest in county educational issues, I joined the on-site experimental phase of the project.
Nestled against Tibetan Plateau to the west and bordered by Min River to the east, where mountains and waters embrace, a diverse and abundant array of flora and fauna thrives on this land known as Wolong. Here, ancient and vibrant folk song traditions are passed down from generation to generation. A student team from DKU’s Nature’s Echoes project ventured into Wolong Town, Wenchuan County, in Sichuan Province’s Aba Prefecture. During a two-week field study, they gathered materials and immersed themselves in the culture, and then they explored various narrative mediums to initiate the “Silent Land” art project. Ultimately, they presented Wolong’s unique folk song culture and field stories to the public through podcasts and exhibitions.
In the fall of 2024, U-Corp will open 11 projects encompassing AI coaching, public education, climate action, and sustainable development. If you are interested in the project, please refer to the detailed project intro below and submit your application before Sept 18, 2024.
Semin Kim, an undergraduate student majoring in molecular biology from South Korea in the class of 2024, is not only a “furry” enthusiast but also has a strong interest in virus detection and transmission issues. After choosing cellular biology as her major, her research experience with Dr. Sajid Umar, Assistant Professor of Global Health and Deputy Director of the One Health Research Laboratory at DKU, and her summer research at Tianjin University gave her rich laboratory experience, further fueling her desire to conduct her own field research on viruses. The funding and freedom provided by her advisor were the biggest support for her ambitious idea.
The SGC course lasts for six weeks, with a separate theme for each week, covering core areas such as entrepreneurial basics, market demand identification, user research, product construction and iteration, business strategy, team management, and finding financing. Participants are familiarized with the entire process of incubating a business concept to building a business model and are encouraged to try creating their own projects in practice.
Future 17 is a new global initiative offered by the University of Exeter and Quacquarelli Symonds Limited (QS) in the UK with participation from leading international universities. It is designed to support students in developing skills needed for tackling 21st-century global challenges through working with industry and academic mentors as well as peers from around the world to create innovative solutions for real-world issues associated with one or more of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Students form international, interdisciplinary, and multicultural teams with their peers from a consortium of universities to work on projects defined by SDGs Challenge Partners (businesses, charities, governments, NGOs, etc.).
