To study and develop advanced crystalline materials, the ability to grow single crystals is essential. With funding from the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), the Crystal Growth Laboratory at the Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), led by distinguished Professor Chin Shan Lue, has made remarkable accomplishment after more than a decade of effort. Through growing high-quality single crystals and collaborating with over 80 research groups from both domestically and abroad, the laboratory achieved marvelous success. In just the past year alone, four papers on crystalline material research were published in top-tier "Nature" series journals, marking a tremendous achievement.

On February 19, 2025, a delegation from Technische Universität Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt), led by Vice President Prof. Thomas Walther, visited National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) to discuss ways to deepen academic collaboration, joint research, and industry-academia talent development. This visit also marks an important milestone as the two universities approach the 50th anniversary of their partnership, established in 1976.

Imagine a future world where high-sensitivity quantum sensors can detect even the smallest tumors, leaving nothing hidden. A research team led by Professor Yuen-Nan Chen, Director of the Center for Quantum Frontiers of Research & Technology (QFort) at National Cheng Kung University, has successfully proposed a groundbreaking theoretical framework that precisely describes exceptional points in non-Markovian open quantum systems. This achievement opens up new possibilities for designing high-sensitivity quantum sensors and advancing quantum technology applications. The results were published in Nature Communications.

The National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Indonesia Alumni Association hosted its 2025 Lunar New Year gathering on February 8 at the Sun City Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded in 2014, the association marks its 11th anniversary this year. President Shen Meng-Ru（沈孟儒）attended this event alongside Secretary-General Lo Wei-Cheng（羅偉誠）, Director of the Office of Strategic Planning Yu Rwei-Ling （余睿羚）, and Vice President of General Affairs Wu Jian-Hong（吳建宏）. Liang Fu-Jung（梁福榮）(Department of Civil Engineering, Class of 2004), current president of Indonesia Alumni Association, expressed his delight, noting that approximately 230 attendees participated, making it the largest gathering in the association’s history.