Through the second-year planting design course in Chung Yuan Christian University's Department of Landscape Architecture, tree expert Professor Feng-Chun Zhan and a team of students, together with alumni resources, were invited to carry out a comprehensive renovation and beautification project. This initiative aims to construct a "green campus" and embodies the educational philosophy of respecting nature.

This year's "100K Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition" attracted nearly a hundred outstanding teams from 37 universities and colleges nationwide. Chung Yuan Christian University students, leveraging their professional knowledge and innovative thinking to address social needs, developed a digital speech training system for Parkinson's patients, dietary health services for the elderly, and an environmentally conscious umbrella dryer. These projects demonstrate the exceptional research and development capabilities of Chung Yuan students.

To enhance its research and development capabilities, Chung Yuan Christian University regularly holds "University-level Technology Innovation" lectures. On the morning of May 7th, the university invited Yu Ding-Lu, Group Vice President and President of Applied Materials Taiwan, to deliver a speech, attracting hundreds of students to attend. With the topic "The Road to Innovation," Yu elaborated on the development history of the semiconductor industry and how Applied Materials became the world's largest semiconductor and display equipment company, emphasizing the importance of "innovation."

To strengthen scientific research and environmental protection, the National Institute of Environmental Research under the Ministry of Environment signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chung Yuan Christian University on May 6, 2024. The two parties will pool their professional knowledge, technical capabilities, and research resources to jointly conduct more extensive and in-depth research for environmental protection.

With the support of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Chung Yuan Christian University, National Taiwan University, Formosa Plastics Corporation, and the Institute for Information Industry collaborated on industry-academia research. Using Fujitsu's digital annealing hardware, they successfully developed a digital annealing algorithm, which was also featured on the cover of an international journal.

Chung Yuan Christian University's College of Business, together with the Global Taiwanese Businessman Research Center, hosted the "Smart Technology Innovation Application Forum" on April 29, 2024. The forum explored the innovative development and application of smart technology in areas such as smart cities, digital currency, and GPU technology. The event featured several industry-leading speakers, showcasing the college's active exploration and advancement in the field of smart technology. It provided students with opportunities to engage with cutting-edge technologies and practical applications, while also promoting close collaboration between industry and academia.

In response to global AI technology development trends and the demand for talent cultivation, Chung Yuan Christian University and NVIDIA signed a memorandum of understanding in March this year, announcing the establishment of the NVIDIA-Chung Yuan Christian University AI Application Development Joint Service Center. On April 12, the center held its first major event, the "Large Language Model Workshop" (LLM), marking an important milestone in the cultivation of AI talent in Taiwan.

The Thin Film Technology R&D Center of Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) and the Polymer and Biomaterial Research Center of the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan have signed a cooperation agreement. This is the first time NIMS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an overseas university research center, which is of great significance for promoting international industry-academia collaboration between Japan and Taiwan, driving technological innovation, and strengthening talent cultivation.

Chung Yuan Christian University has a long-term partnership with the Khmer Akphiwat Khmer Organization (KAKO) in Cambodia. Together, they have worked to train local information technology and English language teacher-mentors, and set up courses for children in rural areas. They have also used the internet to collect raincoats to ensure that children's learning is not disrupted by the weather.