Taiwan's semiconductor research has achieved another significant milestone. As transistor miniaturization approaches its physical and manufacturing limits, the global semiconductor industry is entering the post-Moore era, in which the development of novel semiconductor materials has become a major focus of international research. Dr. Kuang-I Lin of the Core Facility Center at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), who also serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, collaborated with an interdisciplinary research team from multiple institutions to achieve precise control over the atomic stacking configuration of bilayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The team successfully synthesized a unique 1H-stacked MoS₂ bilayer that overcomes the indirect-bandgap limitations of conventional bilayer MoS₂, enabling a direct bandgap and remarkable valley polarization properties. This breakthrough was published in the October 1, 2026 issue of the prestigious international scientific journal Nature.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and the Université d’État d’Haïti (UEH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on October 7, 2026, establishing a framework for expanded collaboration in higher education, research, and talent development. The agreement marks an important step toward strengthening academic ties between Taiwan and Haiti.

National Cheng Kung University held The Phoenix Lecture on September 29, inviting Wei-Fuu Yang—Former Director-General of the Water Resources Agency, Administrative Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs, Acting Chairman of CPC Corporation, Chairman of Taiwan Power Company, and Chairman of Taoyuan International Airport Corporation, chairman of Taiwan Power Company, and Former Chairman of Taoyuan International Airport—to speak on “Cross Boundaries, Live Undefined.” According to his own career, he encouraged students to embrace new challenges, even in difficult circumstances.His candid reflections and career insights drew an enthusiastic response from the audience.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) welcomed Professor Yassine Lakhnech, President of Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), France, to campus on October 6, 2026, for a special keynote address on “Vision and Opportunities for Global Collaboration.” Held at NCKU’s Macronix Hall, the speech brought together faculty and students to exchange perspectives on international collaboration, interdisciplinary research, and the future of talent development in higher education.

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), France, signed the NCKU–UGA Collaborative Research Cluster Agreement on the afternoon of October 5, 2026. NCKU President Meng-Ru Shen and UGA President Yassine Lakhnech signed the agreement on behalf of the two universities, formally establishing a Cluster-to-Cluster collaboration mechanism to foster closer connections between research groups across disciplines and borders. Following the signing ceremony, the two universities held the Strategic Partnership Meeting to exchange views on priority areas for collaboration, connections among research teams, and mechanisms for advancing future initiatives, injecting new momentum into Taiwan–France research collaboration.