As global technological competition and industrial restructuring accelerate, European Union nations are actively pursuing semiconductor self-sufficiency and resilient supply chains. On the opening day of SEMICON Taiwan 2026, Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), a top-tier university in Poland, led a delegation to formally sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing (AISSM) at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU). The agreement, signed on-site with WUT's Faculty of Electronics and Information Technologies (WUT FEIT), marks a joint commitment to advance talent cultivation, academic exchange, and scientific research cooperation between Taiwan and Europe.

To deepen Taiwan–U.S. cooperation in semiconductor education and international talent development, Charles L. Welch II, President and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), led a U.S. higher education delegation on a visit to the Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing (AISSM) at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on the afternoon of September 2, 2026.

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) recently announced the recipients of the 2026 Ta-You Wu Memorial Award, with three outstanding young scholars from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) receiving the honor: Associate Professor Jian-Ren Hou of the Department of Industrial and Information Management and Institute of Information Management, Associate Professor Wei-Hsuan Hsu of the Institute of Food Safety, Hygiene and Risk Management, and Associate Professor Sheng-Sheng Yu of the Department of Chemical Engineering. Their achievement fully demonstrates NCKU’s solid research capacity and is a source of pride for the entire university community.

Associate Professor Jian-Ren Hou of NCKU’s Department of Industrial and Information Management and Institute of Information Management has long focused his research on digital society, seeking solutions to the challenges of an increasingly complex digital world. In recent years, Prof. Hou has explored topics including crowdfunding, robo-advisors, social media, and online misinformation, using interdisciplinary approaches to examine how digital technologies shape society and human behavior and to translate his research findings into practical strategies. His sustained research achievements and academic potential earned him the 2026 Ta-You Wu Memorial Award, one of the most prestigious academic research honors for young scholars in Taiwan.

To advance post-disaster recovery and long-term watershed management in the Mataian River Basin, National Cheng Kung University  held a working meeting at the NCKU Research Station in Guangfu, Hualien, on August 21. The meeting was led by NCKU President Meng-Ru Shen, with Minister without Portfolio Chin-Te Chen of the Executive Yuan invited to provide guidance and remarks. Representatives from the Public Construction Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture, and other relevant agencies also attended the meeting to exchange views on post-disaster recovery, risk management, and basin-wide resilience governance for the Mataian River Basin.