Tunghai University-News--In Celebration of the 64th Anniversary: A Better Campus for Learning

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In Celebration of the 64th Anniversary: A Better Campus for Learning

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Date : 2019-12-09

Tunghai University celebrates its 64th anniversary on November 2nd, 2019 by launching several newly established facilities and a special-topic exhibition. More information can be found at Tunghai News:https://youtu.be/JiRvdfk-uNc

New Site for International College

The Tunghai International College (IC) has been steadily growing since its initiation in 2014. With full support from both students and parents, the international education environment and student-focused curricula has attracted over 400 students from 37 countries. To meet the need of its growing caliber and to provide better teaching and learning environment, the IC moves to the second teaching area with a new area of 464.7 m2, 2.3 times larger than its original site. IC faculty as well as the students happily join the launch ceremony for the new site.

In Celebration of the 64th Anniversary: A Better Campus for Learning

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new International College by President Mao-Jiun Wang (Right photo, left 4), Former Tunghai President and Honorary Professor Haydn Chen (Right photo, left 2), Executive Director of Fulbright Taiwan Dr. Randall Nadeau (Left photo, right 1), THU Vice President Li-Chih Wang (Right photo, right 3), Chief Secretary Shi-Jia Chen (Right photo, right 1), Dean of International College James Sims (Left photo, left 4), and Former Dean of International College Wen-Den Chen (Left photo, left 2)

IC students, faculty, and guests at launch ceremony of the new International College site

Artificial(AI) Intelligence Center

Dedicated to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) related education, Tunghai signs an AI Cooperation Framework Agreement with DDS Institute. Under the Agreement, an initial fund of NT$ 72,000,000 is secured for the development of the AI project for the current year. Through the project, the accelerated AI momentum will be implemented in all departmental curricula to equip Tunghai students with AI+ and Industry+ capabilities. President Mao-Jiun Wang thanks DDS Institute for its generous financial support which helps Tunghai build up essential facility for AI development in a very short time. The creation of this center will not just benefit the education at Tunghai, but will also bring impact to the industry and beyond central Taiwan.

Dean of Student Affairs and Director of AI Center Winston Lo

Left photo:Opening ceremony for AI Center: President Mao-Jiun Wang (right 3), DDS chair Ching-Ho Cheng (left 3), Dean of Student Affairs and Director of AI Center Winston Lo (left 2), Dean of Research & Development Hui-Chen Lin, and DDS Research Director Yun-Tsung Chang.
Right photo:Hosts and guests at the opening ceremony of AI Center

DDS Chair Mr. Ching-Ho Cheng says the DDS Institute was established in 2015 by Tunghai alumni with the purpose to support the development of Tunghai University. It is a think tank which builds up consensus through communication to create new ideas for a better Tunghai. During the past 4 years, DDS has funded various departments for various projects. Considering the fact that there is no medical school at Tunghai, we believe developing AI technology will be essential for Tunghai to stay in the competitive edge in the future AI era.

Dean of Student Affairs and Director of AI Center Wen-Tsung Lo thanks everyone for making the preparation of AI Center highly efficient. The 3-year agreement will be a guarantee for educational innovation to bring forth industrial upgrade and transformation. The AI project has so far funded 17 proposals in 8 departments and will link over 30 faculty members to the industry.

DDS Chair Mr. Ching-Ho Cheng (left) and Dean of Student Affairs and Director of AI Center Wen-Tsung Lo (right) talk about AI Center

AI Experience Center (The Ring)

The AI Experience Center (The Ring) is designed by President Mao-Jiun Wang and Director of Digital Innovation Program Chung-Hsin Jwo to provide the students with a channel to better understand the application of AI through personal experiences. The Ring Hall – the first AI experience center at Tunghai – is an education and AI experience field combining multi-disciplinary expertise. Advanced AI and interactive design are introduced without changing the original architecture.

Tunghai launches its first AI experience center – the Ring

On the exterior wall, 924 LED light bricks are paved to create different light effects. The light wall will be a canvas for the computational aesthetics creation. Inside the Ring, AI virtual assistants and an immersive image projecting system are combined to provide immersive AI experience. Virtual assistant Little Tung guides visitors to tour around the beautiful campus of Tunghai, while Little Hai realizes smart manufacturing by digital and visualization technologies. With perfect combination of artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, and user experience, an innovative university of excellence with cross-disciplinary expertise will equip Tunghai students with core AI competence to meet the future challenges.

Director of Digital Innovation Program Dr. Chung-Hsin Jwo introduces the design concept of the Ring and demonstrates the facility

Brand-new Facility in the Library

With a total ground area of over 13,200 m2, the Tunghai main library is renovated to be furnished with 1,300 seats and more than 10 meeting areas. The Tunghai library is easily one of the top university libraries in central Taiwan considering its annual purchase of various publications and digital resources and 1,000,000+ publication holdings. A new digital learning center with digital photo studio is launched on the anniversary day, together with an exhibition of the history of Tunghai library.

The Library is renovated to in celebration of the 64^th anniversary of Tunghai University

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