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NCKU and Delta Electronics (Thailand) Sign a Memorandum for Industry-Academia Collaboration and Cultivating International Talents

2022-06-27

The NCKU-Butterfly Program has long been dedicated to fostering industry-academia-government collaboration with Southeast Asian countries by creating a diverse and mutually beneficial enrichment platform. With the aim of continuing industry-academia collaboration, training international talents, and enhancing students’ skills for linking up with industry, NCKU and Delta Electronics (Thailand) Company Limited (DET) signed a memorandum at the History Museum on Kuang-Fu Campus on June 2nd. At the signing ceremony, Mr. Jackie Chang, President of DET, and Mr. Cheng-Pin Lin, Delta’s India Region President, gave speeches on global business expansion and talent development.

Taiwan’s First Human-Powered Submarine Built by NCKU Students Enters International Race in Europe

2022-06-24

National Cheng Kung University celebrates the successful endeavor of its student team TAO-HAI-REN in building the nation’s first human-powered submarine. After two years of hard work, the team is scheduled to arrive in Portsmouth, U.K. in July to compete in the biennial Europe International Submarine Races (eISR).

The Cornerstone of a New Generation of Cutting-edge Quantum Materials: Interdisciplinary Research Achievements of Associate Professor Jan-Chi Yang of the Department of Physics, NCKU

2022-06-22

Associate Professor Jan-Chi Yang of the Department of Physics at NCKU and Distinguished Professors Yi-Chun Chen and Tse-Ming Chen at the Center for Quantum Frontiers of Research and Technology (QFort) at NCKU proposed and demonstrated an approach to manipulate twisted epitaxial lateral homostructures, which can facilitate the design and control of the electronic structures and crystal geometry of quantum materials.

NCKU International "Smart" Community Mini Jam Inspires New Ideas about "Smart" Community

2022-06-15

On May 21 and 22, National Cheng Kung University hosted the "Smart" Community Mini Jam, a virtual workshop which gathered participants from Tainan, Tokyo, and Bangkok. This online co-creation workshop invited participants to brainstorm a new vision of a "smart" community through the process of design thinking.

Merck Taiwan Chairman John Lee Inspires Perseverance in Future Talents

2022-06-14

“Difficulty is always present.” John Lee, Chairman of Merck in Taiwan, was invited to National Cheng Kung University to give a speech on May 13. Regarding challenges faced by human such as energy, climate change, and pandemic, Lee, coming from ample personal experiences in international trading, said to the future talents, “Don’t solely consider the pay for your first job, instead choose something that stimulates your aspiration.

NCKU Hi-GEM Published the Green Energy Monographic Series

2022-06-07

NCKU's Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials Research Center (Hi-GEM) was established in 2018 with the ambition of becoming the globally visible and distinctive green energy R&D settlement in southern Taiwan, and contributing to Taiwan's "key green energy materials." The research center’s major aims are to study and promote green energy materials, and to develop energy storage and conversion methods for solid-state batteries, secondary batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, fuel cells, and integrated energy systems.

2022 THE Impact Rankings: NCKU Ranked 1st in Taiwan and 33rd Worldwide

2022-06-06

“As a top university, NCKU has always been keen on realizing values, taking on responsibilities, being prospective, and ensuring positive changes. NCKU persists on making positive and prosperous influences towards the world. This is the method and strength of our talents’ existence in the world.” National Cheng Kung University has seized the first place among Taiwan universities and ranked 33 in the whole world in the 2022 Impact Rankings by Times Higher Education.

NCKU Yen-Ting Cho's First Sculpture Art Entitled Pump, the Winner of LICC Best in Category, Explores Cracking and Reassembly of Information.

2022-05-30

Yen-Ting Cho, Associate Professor at the Institute of the Creative Industries Design , NCKU, won the "Best In Category" at Professional Create Art in London International Creative Competition (LICC) by his first three-dimensional sculpture entitled “Pump.” According to Cho, his team strives for interdisciplinary experimentation; therefore, winning the recognition of LICC for their first attempt at sculpture is a fundamental encouragement.

NCKU teams up with Polish Academy of Sciences to help displaced scholars, students from Ukraine

2022-05-27

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) on Monday (May 23) to offer financial and academic support to displaced scholars and graduate students from Ukraine. The action was made possible with funding from NCKU alumni.

NCKU Online Teaching Announcements in Response to COVID-19 Levels (May 11, 2022)

2022-05-12

NCKU Online Teaching Announcements in Response to COVID-19 Levels (applicable scopes and principles)

NCKU Epidemic Prevention Announcement (May 7, 2022)

2022-05-12

In response to the new government regulations, the campus will no longer conduct epidemic investigations. The relevant measures are adjusted as follows.

A Peek into Ancient Wisdom: Hong-Sen Yan Becomes First Asian Recipient of ASME's Engineer-Historian Award

2022-05-06

Hong-Sen Yan, Emeritus Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering of National Cheng Kung University, devoted long years into studying mechanism and machine design and reconstruction of ancient machinery and has numerous publications in English and Mandarin.

【Postponement】Open Call for Candidates for the Presidential Search of the 18th National Cheng Kung University President

2022-04-25

In view of the fact that the presidential term of Dr. Huey-Jen Jenny Su will be completed on January 31st, 2023 and the new president of National Cheng Kung University will take office on February 1st, 2023, the University Council members have cast their ballots and elected 18 Presidential Election Committee members.

NCKU and AIDC Cooperate to Develop Key Space Technology

2022-04-22

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC), the two strongholds of aeronautics, cooperate again since 2019. On March, 28th, 2022, Huey-Jen Jenny Su, president of NCKU, and Wan-June Ma, president of AIDC, who represents Kai-Hung Hu, chair of AIDC, signed a cooperation agreement, which will devote to the upgrading project of the radiation panels of AMS-02 detector.

2022 Yageo Day at NCKU: Innovative Model for Mutual Win

2022-04-22

National Cheng Kung University and YAGEO, passive component giant, on March 30th held 2022 YAGEO DAY at NCKU Future Avenue, located on the university’s Sheng-Li Campus. In addition to giving awards for topic paper competition, the event also featured an invited speech from Pierre Chen, founder and chairman of YAGEO group.

NCKU Encourages Students, Faculty, and Staff to Make the Best Use of Resources of Rapid Test

2022-04-18

Facing the challenge of the COVID-19 epidemic peak, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) devotes to maintaining health of students, faculty, and staff. In order to encourage to do rapid COVID-19 self-test, on April 11th, Dr. Huey-Jen Jenny Su, president of NCKU, Dr. Ching-Chang Lee, executive vice president, Dr. Pei-Jung Lu, the secretary general, Dr. Liang-Ming Whang, director of ESH Center, and Dr. Ming-Chi Li, director of the Health Center, inspected rapid-test station (located at the first floor, Yun Ping East Building, Kuang-Fu Campus), and exemplified the process of rapid self-test.

NCKU Signs Scholarship Agreement with the French Office in Taipei

2022-04-06

National Cheng Kung University collaborated with the French Office in Taipei. On March 11, Huey-Jen Jenny Su, President of NCKU, and Jean-François Casabonne-Masonnave, Director of the Office, signed an MOU on NCKU-French joint scholarship, pledging to promote two-way communication and talent exchange and to create the optimal arrangement for students to broaden their horizons.

NCKU Launches International Branding Image to Undertake the Challenges of the New Era

2022-04-01

From March 31 to April 1, 2022, NCKU will hold a two-day International University Advisory Committee, chaired by Professor Liang-Gee Chen, and invited domestic and foreign experts in the fields of industry, government and academia to serve as members. Suggestions on the development of relevant school affairs of NCKU.

NCKU Yen-Ting Cho's Design Studio Receives the Platinum Winner of MUSE Design Awards

2022-03-29

Yen-Ting Cho, Associate Professor of the Institute of the Creative Industries Design, NCKU, combined digital and liberal arts by innovative technology to re-present the fantastical world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Standing out from more than one hundred countries, 2022 Phantasm Collection is the platinum winner of 2022 MUSE Design Awards.

A Milestone of Smart Healthcare in Taiwan

2022-03-26

President Su announces the vision plan of the Shalun medical service & innovation hub project by NCKU, witnessed by Premier Su Tseng-chang of Executive Yuan.