2023 Student Research Project | The Impact of Incidents on Crypto Markets: An Analysis of CeFi and DeFi Trust Mechanism
Supervisors: Luyao Zhang, Assistant Professor of Economics and Senior Research Scientist at the Data Science Research Center Student Researcher Wanlin Deng is a junior student majoring in Political Economy at Duke Kunshan University. She possesses a profound passion for economics and computer science, with a solid academic background in both areas. Wanlin’s primary areas of […]
2023 Student Research Project | Strategic Commodification of Nature and Culture as a Means of Sustainable Development: The Case of Baiyu County in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Supervisors: Reed Noss, Robin Rodd & Jiahua Yue Student Researcher Lingyu is a second-year student enrolled in the Master of Environmental Policy program at DKU. Her academic journey is guided by an interest in biodiversity conservation and the preservation of cultural heritage in Tibet. This passion was ignited during her gap year, when she had […]
2023 Student Research Project | Decoding Social Sentiment: A Comprehensive Analysis of Blockchain Governance Communities
Supervisor: Luyao Zhang, Assistant Professor of Economics and Senior Research Scientist at the Data Science Research Center Luyao (Sunshine) Zhang is Assistant Professor of Economics and Senior Research Scientist at the Data Science Research Center at Duke Kunshan University, specializing in computational and economic science interplay around groundbreaking technologies. Her publications appear in economic and […]
2023 Student Research Project | 100 Years of Jewish Literature in China
Supervisors: Yitzhak Lewis, Assistant Professor of Humanities & Anruo Bao (Columbia University) Student Researchers Shiyu Xiong is a senior at Duke Kunshan University, majoring in Global Cultrual Studies (World Literature). Shiyu Xiong is interested in Chinese vernacular literature in Ming and Qing dynasties. In this project, Shiyu Xiong and other team members were responsible for […]
2023 Student Research Project | Do Not Recommend: Examining the Practices and Imaginaries of Shadow Banning on Chinese Digital Media Platforms
Supervisor: Fan Liang, Assistant Professor of Media Student Researchers Zitong Yang is a senior at Duke Kunshan University, majoring in Media and Arts, with the track of Creative Practice. Zitong is interested in mass media, fandom studies and communication after graduation. She is mainly responsible for collecting data and doing qualitative analysis in this project. […]
2023 Student Research Project | Regulating Global China: Mapping Chinese national regulations on corporate overseas behaviors
Supervisors: Yuan Wang, Assistant Professor of International Relations & Jiahua Yue, Assistant Professor of Political Science Student Researchers Yihan Chen is a sophomore at Duke Kunshan University, majoring in Computation and Design/Social Policy track. Yihan Chen is mainly responsible for the PKULaw national regulation database establishment and NexisUni codebook development. Jiayi Wei is a sophomore […]
2023 Student Research Project | Cross-Cultural Contact Effect at DKU
Supervisor: Wen Zhou, Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology Student Researcher Siyuan Wang is a junior student majoring in psychology from Duke Kunshan University. She has completed all the fundamental courses for her major, together with varied courses in the field of neuroscience and global health. Since August 2022, she has been working as a research […]
2023 Student Research Project | EdTech Startups and Education Inequality: the Case of Onion Academy
Supervisor: Fangsheng Zhu, Assistant Professor of Sociology Student Researcher Hanyang Zhou shows passion for education equity, social mobility, gender equality, as well as digital sociology. Currently a sophomore, Hanyang intends to major in Computation & Design / Social Policy, Anthropology, or Sociology. Working as a research assistant for Prof. Fangsheng Zhu, Hanyang delved into the […]
2023 Student Research Project | Soil Pollution in China: Problems and Policy Solutions
Supervisor: Annemieke van den Dool, Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy Student Researcher Weijia Zhang is a senior student at Duke Kunshan University, majoring in Environmental Science / Public Policy. Her research interests include urban environmental studies, corporate sustainability, and public policy analysis. She has decided to continue with environmental management studies after graduation, hoping to […]
2023 Student Research Project | COVID-19: Disrupting the Legislative Path in China?
Supervisor: Annemieke van den Dool, Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy Student Researcher Jialin (Cammie) Li is a senior student at DKU majoring in Political Economy with a minor in Public Policy. Her research focuses on policy process theories and policy change in China. Her research has been published in the Policy Studies Journal. For inquiries […]
