Photo: Liam Curaming My study abroad semester at Duke is drawing to a close—in about a month, it’ll be time to fly out for the winter break before returning to DKU. At Duke, undergraduates can take a graduate-level course (that is either in the 500 or 600 level). Many of
Photo: Marielle Williamson Picture this: it’s a cold, early morning in Kunshan, you’re rushing to class and in your hands lies a cup of warmth. It’s not an uncommon situation–college campuses basically run on coffee. But where does it come from? Why should we care? And–perhaps most importantly–what can we
Photo: Xinwen Hu From October 17-19, DKU held the inaugural Sino-Foreign Model United Nations conference in a partnership with New York University Shanghai, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, and the University of Nottingham Ningbo. Co-sponsored by the DKU Library, this conference marked a milestone: it was the largest fully student-led conference DKU
The Student Leader Board (SLB)’s Intercultural Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (IDI) is planning a series of culture and diversity-related events throughout session two to raise discussions on race and diversity related issues at DKU. To get a better sense of the campus climate towards these issues as they stand now, the LilyPad surveyed students on their thoughts.
Liam Curaming and Waylon Liu Approximately half of DKU’s class of 2027 is now in Durham, North Carolina completing their study-away semester at Duke. During this time DKU students must become adjusted to and learn a new way of life. Some differences between the two universities have been met with
Visiting faculty member Dr. Jennifer Turner sat down with the LilyPad to discuss her career and journey to teaching climate storytelling at DKU as an avenue for sustainability.
DKU’s student-led initiative REACH (an acronym for Recycling, Economical, Activity, Community, Humanity) conducted its first collaboration with the campus Never Mind Café. The event brought sign language education to participants as a bridge between DKU’s community and café staff.
On July 13, in Chiang Khong, northern Thailand, local high school students worked alongside students and faculty from Duke Kunshan University in a filmmaking workshop along the Mekong River.
Sustainable DKU kicked off the 2025-26 school year with an early Farmer’s Market and Thrift Store event on Wednesday, September 3. The market consisted of food stalls and a thrift store of donated clothes items from the DKU community.
edited by Mary Mulualem Kunshan, China – At Duke Kunshan University (DKU), the ArtsDock Living Learning Community has launched an inspiring series of events titled “Muddy Waters Café”. Through these gatherings, the ArtsDock community invites students, faculty, and visitors to rethink a daily habit most take for granted: drinking coffee.
