The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Yuan Ze University achieved another outstanding accomplishment. Under the supervision of Professor Yi-Huai Hsu, master’s student Chun-Yen Li received Honorable Mention in the 2025 Best Master’s Thesis Award by the Institute of Information & Computing Machinery (IICM) for his thesis titled “A Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Coexistence Mechanism for eMBB and URLLC Services in Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Networks.”

A student team from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Yuan Ze University, supervised by Professor Ming-Yi Lin, achieved another outstanding result at the 23rd Yushan Cup Creative Competition, winning an Honorable Mention in the Digital Application Category. The achievement demonstrated the Department’s strong capabilities in innovative applications and hands-on implementation in the fields of artificial intelligence and edge computing.

Yen-Chang Chen, a faculty member of the Department of Information Communication, Yuan Ze University, recently received the Golden A’ Design Award in the category of Advertising, Marketing, and Communication Design at the A’ Design Award & Competition in Italy for his work The Kaobei.

Another milestone was achieved in the international field of gerontechnology. Yeh-Liang Hsu, Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, was formally conferred the highest honor in the field, Gerontechnology Grand Master, at the World Congress of the International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG) held in Vancouver in late March 2026. With this distinction, he became the ninth scholar worldwide to receive the prestigious title.

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Yuan Ze University once again achieved outstanding results at the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ 2026 Best AI Award. With the project “AR-Based Virtual–Physical Integrated Attention-Aware Interactive Learning Robot,” the team received an Honorable Mention in the AI Application Category, marking the Department’s second consecutive year of recognition in this national-level AI competition. The achievement highlighted the Department’s strong research and development capabilities in artificial intelligence, embedded systems, and intelligent interactive applications.

The Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Yuan Ze University recently welcomed Christine Welch as a new assistant professor. Departing from traditional text-centered teaching approaches, Welch emphasized “making literature a journey that students can personally experience,” and was committed to reshaping students’ perceptions of classical Chinese literature.