{"id":26086,"date":"2025-10-22T10:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T03:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/?p=26086"},"modified":"2025-11-27T07:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T00:11:50","slug":"building-bridges-engineering-futures-au-and-xihua-university-launch-third-cultural-exchange-in-chengdu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/building-bridges-engineering-futures-au-and-xihua-university-launch-third-cultural-exchange-in-chengdu\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Bridges, Engineering Futures: AU and Xihua University Launch Third Cultural Exchange in Chengdu"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"gap-2122412582\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2122412582 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><strong>On October 22, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assumption University of Thailand<\/a>\u00a0(AU) and China\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.xhu.edu.cn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xihua University<\/a>\u00a0officially launched the Third Engineering, Technology, and Cultural Exchange Program, marking another milestone in their strong academic partnership.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1383619984\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-346766087\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1424076575\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0003.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0003.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0003-600x400.jpg 600w, 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https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0005-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1390214041 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-950952858\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2057939385\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0006.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0006.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0006-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0006-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2057939385 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>A 61-member delegation of AU faculty and students, led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Narong Aphiratsakun, Dean of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vmes.au.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vincent Mary School of Engineering, Science and Technology<\/a>, arrived in Chengdu to kick off the program. Representing AU\u2019s Vincent Mary School of Engineering, Science and Technology, Albert Laurence School of Communication Arts, Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, and Theodore Maria \u00a0School of Arts, students immersed themselves in an innovative blend of\u00a0<em>academic enrichment<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>cultural discovery<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Hands-On Learning Meets Cultural Immersion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The exchange offered a dynamic program of academic seminars and cultural experiences designed to expand participants\u2019 knowledge and perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>Students will explore the beauty of Chinese heritage through paper-cutting, calligraphy, and traditional painting workshops, while specialized lectures on new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence, and humanities will deepen their academic expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Cultural excursions to the Sichuan Science and Technology Museum and Tianfu Art Park offer a closer look at China\u2019s scientific innovations and artistic achievements.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengthening Academic Bonds<\/h3>\n<p>On October 23, 2025, Dr. Gao Li, Assistant Vice President and Director Thai-Chinese International College led the AU China Office Headquarters team to visit Xihua University. The group extended warm greetings to AU faculty and students, reinforcing the close ties between the two institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis program exemplifies how engineering and culture can come together to build not just skills, but bridges between nations,\u201d shared Asst. Prof. Dr. Narong Aphiratsakun.<\/p>\n<h3>Toward a Shared Future<\/h3>\n<p>The exchange program reflects the shared commitment of AU and Xihua University to fostering international collaboration, cross-cultural understanding, and student empowerment. This third phase continues to solidify academic and cultural ties between Thailand and China, creating pathways for joint learning, research, and innovation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1852015859\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-287116382\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2106071648\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0002.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0002-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xihua0002-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" 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