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Lin (林玉俊) (center) of NTHU's Institute of Molecular Medicine led a research team consisting of research assistant Shiau-Chi Chen (陳筱奇) (right) and master's student Neng-Jie Zeng (曾能杰) (left) to develop the

NTHU Develops Cellular Transport "Freeze" Technique Capable of Blocking Virus Invasion

The functioning of human cells resembles the way a city relies on a precise transport system to deliver various things and materials to their correct locations. However, the high speed of this transport system in the human body has created significant challenges for the scientists studying it. A research team led by Dr. Frank Lin (林玉俊), Distinguished Professor of the Institute of Molecular Medicine at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, has recently developed a "rivet system" (RIVET) that acts like a cellular transport freeze technique. Learn More

Nobel Physics Laureate Academician Steven Chu (朱棣文)(right) in conversation with NTHU President W. John Kao.

Nobel Physics Laureate Steven Chu Delivers Lecture at NTHU

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan hosted Nobel Physics Laureate Steven Chu (朱棣文), former U.S. Secretary of Energy, for a keynote lecture on "The Challenges in Getting to Net-Zero GHG Emissions" as well as a dialogue with NTHU President W. John Kao (高為元). Using the analogy of the Titanic approaching an iceberg, he emphasized that while transitioning from coal and gas to net-zero carbon emissions requires time, we no longer have time to waste and must collectively work together to change course as quickly as possible. Learn More

Left to right: Ying-Chun Wu (吳迎春), Wu-Fu Chen (陳五福), Tzu Hsien Tung (童子賢), Chao-Shiuan Liu (劉兆玄), NTHU president W. John Kao (高為元), Kung-Yee Liang (梁賡義), Mei-Yin Zhou (周美吟), and Yu-Shan Wu (吳玉山).

NTHU Development Strategy Affirmed by Advisory Committee

On December 6, the Development Advisory Committee at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan unanimously adopted a plan in which each college will independently form an interdisciplinary team to showcase the school's achievements in teaching, research, and academic innovation. Learn More

NTHU Approves Proposal to Acquire CHU

The University Affairs Committee at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has recently given unanimous approval for acquiring Chung Hua University (CHU). The two schools will soon begin discussing the details of acquisition model and are expected to submit a plan to the Ministry of Education (MOE) next year. The Committee thanked CHU for donating its campus and assets, affirmed that the acquisition will allow the original mission of CHU to continue, and unveiled a plan to establish the Tsing Hua² Science and Technology Park on the Chung Hua campus. Learn More

An NTHU research team led by Kai-Ti Lin (林愷悌) (front right) and Hui-Chun Cheng (鄭惠春) (front left) has identified the mechanism behind the proliferation of cancer cells.

NTHU Researchers Unveil the Mystery of Cancer Cells' Sugar Addiction

Associate professors Kai-Ti Lin (林愷悌) of the Institute of Biotechnology and Hui-Chun Cheng (鄭惠春) of the Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan have jointly identified the molecular mechanism by which cancer cells rapidly multiply---a mystery that has puzzled the scientific community for nearly a century. They found that cancer cells release hydrogen sulfide gas, which changes the structure of an important protein in the cells, allowing cancer cells to utilize large amounts of glucose for biosynthesis, thereby accelerating tumor growth. Their research has recently been published in the international journal Nature Communications. Learn More