What Kind of Story Do You Want to Tell

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.

Exploring Nature’s Echoes Within and Beyond the Fields

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.

DKU U-Corp: Students’ innovation journey on University-Corporation Bridge

Over the course of three years, with the collective efforts of 150 students and 40 projects, the University-Corporation Innovation Lab (i.e., U-Corp) at Duke Kunshan University has gradually grown into a powerful bridge connecting academia and industry, and an important platform for student innovation and practice. The U-Corp closely integrates the core educational principles of DKU with leading industry resources, covering cutting-edge fields such as software development, marketing, public policy, multi-generational space design, ESG (Environment, Society, and Governance), and rural revitalization. It has successfully established close cooperation with many well-known companies and organizations, injecting innovative energy into enterprises and providing students with rich practical experience and academic records.

2023 Fall U-Corp Project Showcase

In the fall of 2023, U-Corp established close collaborations with six corporate partners/NGOs to conduct innovative and creative practice projects over a period of six months to a year. These projects focused on research into digital leadership strategies, rural cultural heritage conservation, the integration of folk songs with new media and biodiversity, corporate legal consulting and management roles, innovative community planning, and the current situation and sustainable development of EVs.

Care for Rural Youth, Support Rural Education: DKU Youngster collaborates with Xuying Elementary School to launch the Dream Starter Plan

In June of this year, with the assistance of Huochai Box, DKU Youngsters and Xuying Elementary School reached a long-term cooperation agreement. They jointly conducted support activities such as collecting Canadian International School Kunshan end-of-term supplies and donating love and received enthusiastic responses from both parties.

2023 Fall U-Corp Call for Application!

DKU University-Corporation Lab (U-Corp Lab) functions as a dynamic intersection of academia and industry, uniting faculty expertise, student enthusiasm, and corporate insights. This collaboration is built on the principle that transformative ideas and groundbreaking innovations emerge from the synergy of diverse perspectives. The U-Corp Lab operates as a dynamic and iterative platform engaging various organizations/companies…