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ZH Traditional childhood toys such as bamboo dragonflies, spinning tops, paper airplanes, and the classic game “Red Light, Green Light” were reimagined through artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D printing technologies and transformed into interactive digital games. The “Intergenerational Traditional Toy Hackathon Exhibition,” organized under the University Social Responsibility (USR) project “Intergenerational Smart Co-Creation: Design Thinking for Technology and Well-Being,” was exhibited at the Arts Center exhibition space on the first floor of Yuan Ze Building 3 at Yuan Ze University from now until August 8. The exhibition was open to the public free of charge from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, inviting visitors to experience the innovative integration of technology and traditional childhood games.
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The 2026 Taoyuan Land Art Festival International Forum concluded with great success. The forum brought together curators, artists, scholars, and local practitioners from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Spain. Through keynote speeches, international panel discussions, and exchange sessions, participants focused on issues including the environment, ecology, cultural governance, regional revitalization, and sustainable development. Together, they explored how art responded to contemporary challenges and deepened diverse dialogues on urban and local development.
Yuan Ze University’s international volunteer team, together with ASUS volunteers, formed a group of 12 young volunteers who carried out an 18-day educational service program at Doi Tung Maesadadet School in northern Thailand from June 28 to July 15, under the leadership of Hsiu-Chu Lin. For nearly 20 years, Yuan Ze University has continuously devoted itself to educational services in northern Thailand, supporting the growth of children in rural areas through companionship.
In response to the rapid growth of the global semiconductor industry and the increasing demand for talent, Yuan Ze University has actively expanded its semiconductor education and research efforts in recent years. By establishing the Semiconductor Research Center and integrating interdisciplinary teaching and research resources across the University, Yuan Ze University has built a comprehensive development framework encompassing talent cultivation, technological research, and industry-academia collaboration.
Fourteen students from Yuan Ze University formed the 12th Career Exploration Team and spent six months preparing for the project. In collaboration with Grandpa Huang’s Home, a program of the Huang Lie-Huo Social Welfare Foundation, the team recently organized the five-day Little Career Explorers Community Service Camp at Ding-She Elementary School in Luzhu District, Taoyuan.
The Huaxiang Yuanmeng International Volunteer Team of Yuan Ze University traveled to Taiping, Perak, Malaysia, during the summer break and carried out a two-week international volunteer service program. For the third consecutive year, the team collaborated with Hua Lian High School, visited Taiping Peace Children’s Home for the second year, and expanded its service locations for the first time to Sin Min Primary School. Through courses in information technology, sustainable development, and cultural exchange, the volunteers deepened educational exchanges and youth engagement between Taiwan and Malaysia.
In addition to providing educational services at Doi Tung Maesadadet School in northern Thailand, Yuan Ze University’s international volunteer team also visited Guang Ming Elementary School and Han Guang Elementary School, where educational resources and teaching staff were even more limited. Through reading education, language learning, creative activities, and follow-up visits to school libraries, the team brought both educational resources and companionship into remote mountainous areas, continuing to fulfill Yuan Ze University’s nearly 20-year educational mission in northern Thailand.