National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) welcomed a delegation led by Professor Ulrich Rüdiger, Rector of RWTH Aachen University, on October 23, 2026, to mark the 50th anniversary of the universities’ academic partnership. Since signing their first academic cooperation agreement in 1976, the two universities have built lasting ties through academic exchange, student mobility, and collaborative research. During the visit, the universities signed a university-level Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a university-level Student Exchange Agreement (SEA), marking a new chapter in their longstanding relationship.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and the Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) jointly hosted the NCKU × Science Tokyo Joint Research Day on October 19. Bringing together academic leaders, research teams, and industry representatives, the event focused on strengthening collaboration in smart healthcare, semiconductors, silicon photonics, quantum technologies, and other emerging fields. Through the signing of a Collaborative Research Cluster (CRC) Agreement, keynote presentations, parallel research sessions, and high-level strategic discussions, the two universities aim to leverage their complementary research strengths and industry connections to advance interdisciplinary research, cultivate international talent, and translate research outcomes into real-world applications, opening new avenues for scientific and technological collaboration between Taiwan and Japan.

In celebration of its 95th anniversary, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has organized a series of anniversary sports events through the Physical Education Office. Among them, the highly popular "Mixed Relay Race" kicked off its four-day preliminary round at the Kuang-Fu Campus track on October 19. Running through October 22, the preliminaries have drawn 84 participating teams. Based on timed rankings, the top 24 teams will advance to the semifinals on November 5, with the final 8 competing for ultimate honors in the finals on November 18.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) held the fourth session of its “Forum on the Role and Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Industry-Academia Collaboration and Startup Value Creation” on October 15th at the Macronix Building on its Shengli Campus. As the grand finale of the 2026 NCKU AI Forum series, this session approached the topic from the perspectives of industry-academia collaboration and industrial applications. The speakers invited were Jeffrey Chen, Assistant Vice President of Product Marketing at Kneron; Tien-Hao Chang, Chief Technology Officer of SinoPac Financial Holdings and Head of its Digital Technology Division; and Steve Shih, Head of Digital Transformation at Bizlink Group. Drawing on three areas, namely AI technology development, financial technology, and smart manufacturing, they shared practical experience and development trends in bringing artificial intelligence (AI) from technical research and development into real-world industry settings.

In celebration of National Cheng Kung University’s (NCKU) 95th anniversary, the NCKU Library presents the 9th edition of its signature "One Book, One World" exhibition, featuring Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel The Old Man and the Sea. In collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs’ "Connecting Hearts, Learning Emotions: 2026 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Carnival,” the Library has created the "Life Comes in Waves" immersive experience zone. Bringing classic literature together with social and emotional learning, the exhibition invites faculty, students, and members of the public to explore Hemingway’s world and rediscover the enduring novel through themes of the sea, solitude, life, and struggle.