The 2026 BIO Asia–Taiwan Exhibition opened on July 16 at Hall 1 of the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Led by President Meng-Ru Shen, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU; Booth N416) joined forces with corporate members, NCKU's R&D teams, and partner universities under the Great South Research Commercialization Platform — 25 teams in total — for a joint exhibition. The lineup featured innovations spanning AI-enabled smart medicine, precision testing, biosensing, smart healthcare, minimally invasive medicine, and wearable medical technology, highlighting NCKU's ability to integrate the R&D strengths of its hospital, academic units, industry partners, and allied universities, and to accelerate the translation of research into clinical application and industrial development.

Distinguished Professor Chih-Lung Lin of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Chair Professor Tong-Yee Lee of the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Professor Chia-Hsiang Lin of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Professor Chao-Yu Chen of the Department of Photonics, and Professor Jeng-Shiung Jan of the Department of Chemical Engineering at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) have long been deeply dedicated to scientific research and technological innovation. In 2026, they were honored with multiple accolades at the Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Award presented by the Far Eastern Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Memorial Foundation, spanning categories such as the Science and Technology Chair, Science and Technology Paper Award, and Science and Technology Invention Award. The recognition of these five professors highlights NCKU's academic accomplishments and influence in the fields of artificial intelligence, optoelectronic technology, and engineering R&D.

The National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) student-built human-powered submarine team, Seawarrior participated in the 2026 European International Submarine Races (eISR 2026), from June 29 to July 10, with their third-generation self-built submarine, Azure. The team not only successfully passed all required inspections and tests during the first week to qualify for the official competition, but also demonstrated remarkable resilience throughout the event. They ultimately advanced to and completed the endurance race, setting multiple new team records.

Academia Sinica has announced its 35th convocation of newly elected academicians. Two alumni of National Cheng Kung University have been elected as academicians in the Division of Engineering Sciences: Michael Hsien-Yang Wu, a 1984 graduate of the Department of Electrical Engineering, and Jenq-Shan Guo, a 1981 graduate of the Department of Systems and Naval Mechatronic Engineering, which was then known as the Department of Naval Architecture Engineering. Election as an Academia Sinica academician is the highest academic honor in the nation and a lifetime distinction. The entire NCKU community takes pride in their achievement.

As part of the 70th anniversary celebration of the Department of Physics at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), the Department hosted the NCKU Phoenix Lecture on July 10th at the Conference Hall of the Main Library on the Cheng Kung Campus. Distinguished alumnus and internationally renowned physicist Academician Ching-Wu Chu returned to his alma mater to deliver a lecture titled "The New Journey to the West of the Twentieth Century", sharing the story behind his scientific quest, "The Odyssey of an NCKU 1962 Physics Alumnus in the Search of a Dream."