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."

To further strengthen higher education and research collaboration between Taiwan and France, Dr. Cécile Vigouroux, Director of International Relations at the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique, Inria), led a delegation to National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on the morning of July 3. The French delegation included Dr. Pauline Ravinet, Attachée for Science and University Cooperation at the Bureau Français de Taipei, and Mr. Léo Gaillard, Cybersecurity Expert at Expertise France (embedded in the National Institute of Cyber Security, NICS). Both sides engaged in in-depth discussions on artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, semiconductors, robotics, high-performance computing, and interdisciplinary research, with the shared goal of establishing a long-term, sustainable research partnership of global impact and advancing Taiwan–France scientific collaboration to a new level.

Once again, the 2026 Taiwan Best Universities Ranking released by Global Views Monthly has placed National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) second nationwide; the university achieved the highest rankings in both Internationalization and University-Industry Collaboration Performance, demonstrating excellence across research, education, global engagement, and innovation. Furthermore, according to the survey and peer evaluations by university leaders, NCKU ranks No. 2 in Overall Competitiveness and No. 1 nationwide in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction, underscoring its leadership among Taiwan’s research universities.

A delegation from the Cybersecurity Institute of Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), led by Director Karine Bannelier, visited National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on June 25. The delegation also included the Science and Innovation Officer of the Bureau Français de Taipei, along with a French cybersecurity expert based in Taiwan. Representing expertise in academic research, science diplomacy, and industry practice, the delegation was received by NCKU Executive Vice President Shih-Wei Chang, together with representatives from the Office of International Affairs, Office of Research and Development, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Social Sciences, and Miin Wu School of Computing. The visit further strengthened ties between NCKU and France in cybersecurity technology, talent cultivation, and research collaboration, while opening new opportunities for bilateral cooperation between Taiwan and France.

The 2026 Taiwan–Europe Semiconductor Short-term Training Program, sponsored by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), is once again being hosted by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU). This year, 28 outstanding science and engineering students from six Central and Eastern European partner countries, the Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Kosovo, have arrived in Taiwan to participate in a two-week intensive semiconductor manufacturing training program organized and implemented by NCKU's Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing (AISSM).