To help high school students gain an early understanding of healthcare professions and explore future academic and career paths, the School of Nursing at Yuan Ze University joined forces with the Department of Medical Education and the Department of Nursing at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital to organize a Healthcare Career Experience Camp. Drawing on the interdisciplinary strengths of the College of Medicine and Nursing, the program introduced students to real-world healthcare settings through smart ward tours, hands-on clinical training, and career-sharing sessions, offering an in-depth look at the evolving role of nursing in the age of smart healthcare. 

Design was not only about creating aesthetics but also about responding to real-life needs. The course “Introduction to Structure and Form” offered by the Department of Art and Design, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Yuan Ze University, integrated the Ministry of Education’s Teaching Practice Research Program and the concept of University Social Responsibility (USR). In collaboration with the Jiayi Social Welfare Foundation, the course brought design education into local communities and focused on improving the living environments of underprivileged families, enabling students to understand the connection between design and society through real-world cases.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suvit Saetia, President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), led a seven-member delegation to visit Yuan Ze University on July 30 and participated in a series of exchange activities. The visit not only focused on the summer internship achievements of KMUTT students at Yuan Ze University but also facilitated in-depth discussions on student exchange programs, dual degree programs, faculty exchange, and research collaboration, further strengthening the partnership between the two institutions.

To provide children with rare diseases who had long resided in care institutions and had limited opportunities to engage with the outside world a chance to experience nature, Yuan Ze University’s Global Cultural Initiative, a USR project, organized a special summer outing during the summer break. By bringing together resources from various sectors of society, the project accompanied children from Heng-An Nursing Home on a visit to Dongyanshan National Forest Recreation Area for an ecological exploration trip. Through the beauty of the forest and hands-on experiences in nature, the program aimed to create unforgettable and joyful summer memories for the children.

The 2026 Taoyuan Land Art Festival, themed “Pearl Coast,” was held from July 4 to August 30 at Zhuwei Fishing Harbor, Yong’an Fishing Harbor, and four ecological exhibition areas featuring wetlands, dunes, algal reefs, and stone weirs. Through artistic creation, the festival connected the rich natural ecology and cultural landscapes of the Taoyuan coastline. Faculty members and students from the Department of Art and Design, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Yuan Ze University, participated extensively in curation, artistic creation, and interdisciplinary collaboration, demonstrating the practical achievements of integrating public art, local culture, and environmental sustainability into art and design education.

As generative AI rapidly transformed design education, how to help students make good use of AI rather than become dependent on it has become an important issue for educators worldwide. In recent years, Yuan Ze University has actively promoted instructional innovation through “Design × AI,” integrating generative AI, digital fabrication, and design thinking into its curriculum while extending its mature teaching model overseas.