Recently, the 2026 "BoundlessAcademy" Xi'an Jiaotong Global Summer Program — the "Frontiers of Mechanics" lecture series, hosted by the School of Aerospace Engineering at Xi'an Jiaotong University,hassuccessfully concluded.The program attracted over 3,000 participants from universities across Europe, Southeast Asia, and China.

Eight expertsinmechanicswith extensive overseas research experience, from Xi'an Jiaotong University, the University of Hong Kong, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and otheruniversities, delivered in-depth interpretations of recent advances and emerging trends at the frontiers of mechanics.As part of the series, their talks covered topicsincludingtheintegration and development trends of digital-intelligent mechanics;research progress on friction, wear and sealing;the past, present, and future evolution of mechanics;structuraloperation andmaintenance andbridgemanagement;the finite element method;fiber-reinforced composites and seismic research on concrete structures.The teaching team mainly adopts a heuristic teaching approach and emphasizes effective interaction with students during lectures. Tailored to the characteristics of the predominantly undergraduate audience, the instructors deliver targeted teaching. While explaining knowledge in an accessible and engaging way, they focus on inspiring students’ enthusiasm to participate in research, actively engage in research, and devote themselves to research. Some courses are delivered in English or bilingually to develop students’ English communication skills. In response to the presentation content and related knowledge covered in the course, students actively asked questions and interacted well, which broadened both the content and depth of the course.

Based on the report assignments submitted by the students, this course not only broadened their knowledge but also expanded their perspectives on mechanics problems. It further enhanced their critical thinking about mechanics and their skills in logical analysis of engineering problems, while also developing their English communication abilities. According to student feedback on course quality, the course was unanimously well received, and students also put forward new needs and suggestions for improvement. The course team will continue to improve its course organization capabilities, refine the course content structure, further expand the channels and scope of the course audience, and promote the continuous improvement and sharing of this course in a more effective and targeted manner.