National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) celebrated its 95th anniversary with an array of grand events, notably the inaugural NCKU Forum jointly organized by the Departments of Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Science. Held on November 5 at the Cheng-Kung Hall on NCKU's Kuang-Fu Campus, this forum marked the university's first cross-departmental collaborative forum for its anniversary week. The event convened influential leaders across industry and academia, including Miin Wu, Founder and Chairman of Macronix International; Wei-Wen Yang, Chairman of IV Technologies; You-Kung Tsai, Chairman of Syntec Technology; and Max C. Y. Huang, Friends of Stanford University Foundation. Centered on the theme "Talent as Taiwan's Most Vital Strategic Resource," the forum opened with the question "How?" to address talent cultivation, delved into talent competitiveness, AI smart manufacturing, and interdisciplinary education, and concluded with a forward-looking vision exploring Taiwan’s next-stage talent needs and how higher education and industry can partner to prepare the workforce of tomorrow.

The familiar melody of The Moon Represents My Heart filled the air at Auburn University's 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival celebration as a group of students performed the beloved Chinese song. While most had been learning Mandarin for only about a month, some had previously spent two months studying at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan through the Huayu BEST Scholarship Program. Guided by their instructor, Min-Yuan Tsai, the students brought a taste of Taiwan's popular KTV culture to the celebration, delighting an audience of hundreds.

TAINAN, Taiwan —National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has five papers accepted at the 2026 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC), held November 1–4 in Taichung, Taiwan. The work spans fast-transient power management for AI and high-performance computing, chiplet die-to-die links, embedded fuse memory for advanced process nodes, and ultra-low-voltage wireless circuits. Four of the five papers come from the laboratory of Associate Professor Philex Fan of the Department of Electrical Engineering, developed in collaboration with TSMC, the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) of the National Institutes of Applied Research, and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU).

On November 5, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) hosted the semifinal round of the "95th Anniversary Mixed Team Relay Race" at Guangfu Track. Twenty-four qualified teams gathered to compete fiercely for a spot in the finals. Due to enthusiastic participation in past events and to enhance fairness, the NCKU Physical Education Office introduced a semifinal system this year. The top 16 teams were selected based on timed results from the 24 preliminary qualifiers to advance to the finals on November 18. Additionally, the event was live-streamed on YouTube, allowing faculty, students, and alumni who could not attend in person to feel the energy of the competition online.

The “Heart to Heart, Learning Emotions: 2026 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Carnival” was held on October 31 on the plaza in front of the Student Activity Center at National Cheng Kung University’s (NCKU) Kuang-Fu Campus. This event was dedicated to realizing the Ministry of Education’s vision of “Happy Education, Healthy Taiwan, Happy Schools, and Shared Flourishing for Teachers and Students,” fostering a warm, friendly campus environment, and strengthening mental health literacy among the general public. The event was held under the guidance of the Ministry of Education and organized by NCKU’s Office of Student Affairs. Centered on the theme “Understand Emotions, Learn Empathy, Create Happiness,” the carnival brought together distinctive exhibition booths from colleges and universities across Taiwan, immersive mindfulness workshops, student club performances, and food stalls. It drew enthusiastic participation from many teachers, students, parents, and Tainan residents, marking a warm beginning for emotional education.