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2024 Vol.18 No.4
 

NTHU Newsletter

NTHU president W. John Kao(高為元) and Hsinchu Mackay Hospital director Shun-Long Weng (翁順隆)displaying the signed memorandum of cooperation.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan and the Mackay Memorial Hospital in Hsinchu have recently announced a plan to conduct the world's first human trials using Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) to treat liver cancer, bringing a glimmer of hope to patients suffering from diffuse liver tumors and recurring liver cancer. Learn More

 
NTHU president W. John Kao (高為元) (left) presenting Professor Ogasawara with his letter of appointment as honorary chair professor.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has recently appointed Japanese scholar of political science Ogasawara Yoshiyuki as an honorary chair professor. Professor Ogasawara has been researching Taiwanese politics for more than 30 years and has accurately predicted the results of Taiwan's general elections several times. This semester he is teaching two courses on Taiwanese politics for NTHU's Interdisciplinary Program of Humanities and Social Sciences, both of which have attracted a large number of students, including auditors from other schools. Learn More

 
Authors (left to right) of “Clarifying the Four Core Effects of High-entropy Materials”: Wei-Lin Hsu (許瑋麟), Jien-Wei Yeh (葉均蔚), An-Chou Yeh (葉安洲), and Che-Wei Tsai (蔡哲瑋).

A research team led by Distinguished Chair Professor Jien-Wei Yeh (葉均蔚) of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, who earlier this year was elected academician of Academia Sinica, has recently published an important article in Nature Review Chemistry titled “Clarifying the Four Core Effects of High-entropy Materials.”... Learn More

 
In front of the Jie Ying Hall (left to right): Yang (楊儒賓), NTHU senior vice president Chen-Fu Chien (簡禎富), former NTHU president Wen-Tsuen Chen (陳文村), Chen Han (陳韓), Tseng (曾繁城), Kao (高為元), Huang (黃聲遠), and Hsieh (謝小芩).

After three years of planning and construction, the Jie Ying Hall at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has recently been completed. The building was constructed with funds donated by F.C. Tseng (曾繁城), chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Foundation, and was designed by noted architect Sheng-Yuan Huang (黃聲遠) of Fieldoffice Architects. The collection consists of nearly four thousand items relating to modern East Asia, all of which were donated by Professor Rur-Bin Yang (楊儒賓) of the Graduate Institute of Philosophy and his wife. This is the first international-level cultural relics hall in Hsinchu. Learn More

 
NTHU president W. John Kao (left) and Chang Gung Hospital superintendent Chien-Tzung Chen displaying the signed cooperation memorandum.

Over the past 18 years, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has been conducting medical research in cooperation with Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou. A joint research team has recently announced the development of a 3D-printed helmet for correcting neonatal head tilt...Learn More

 
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Being selected as an academician of Academia Sinica is the highest honor in Taiwan's academic community. On July 4, Academia Sinica announced its 34th class of academicians, inducting 28 new members. Learn More

 
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National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan celebrated the inauguration of the "Mo-Jen Wang (王默人) & An-Yi Chou (周安儀) Literature Building" by Acacia Lake(相思湖) on June 25. Learn More

 
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) held its commencement on the 15th.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan held its 2024 commencement on June 15th, celebrating its 5,295 graduates, including the first graduates from the College of Semiconductor Research... Learn More

 
NTHU established the “NTHU Sustainability Hub for Environmental Science and Watershed Ecosystems” and held the unveiling ceremony today. From left to right: Guei-zhi, Peng (彭桂枝), Chair of the Taiwan Clean Water Action Alliance; Professor Ming-Hsu Li (李明旭), Co-Convenor of the Taiwan Sustainability Hub; Ren-Jie Yang (楊人傑), Director of the Second River Management Branch of the Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs; Deputy Director Yi-Feng Wang (王藝峰) of the Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs; NTHU President W. John Kao (高為元); Professor Teng-Chiu Lin (林登秋), Co-Convenor of the Taiwan Sustainability Hub; NTHU Vice President Nyan-Hwa Tai (戴念華); Professor Hsiu-Chuan Chou (周秀專), Head of the NTHU Sustainability Hub; Deputy Director Ming-Shi Hong (洪明仕) of the Hsinchu City Industrial Development Department; and Yue-Mei Liu (劉月梅), Honorary Chairperson of the Wilderness Protection Association.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan inaugurated the " NTHU Sustainability Hub" on June 5, World Environment Day. This hub leverages NTHU's expertise in environmental science... Learn More

 
The China Foundation celebrates its 100th Anniversary; from the left: board members Chi-Chu Chen (陳季筑), Douglas Dempster, William Fuller, Robert Parker, Chairman Chao-Shiuan Liu (劉兆玄), NTHU President W. John Kao (高為元), David Firestein, Si-Chen Lee (李嗣涔), Chung-Ming Kuan (管中閔), and Tsung-Fu Chen (陳聰富).

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan was established using part of the Boxer Indemnity returned by the United States, which became the Tsing Hua fund. Learn More

 
NTHU's International Volunteer Team will embark on its 15th summer mission abroad this year.

The renowned International Volunteer Team of National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan is set to embark on its 15th mission, heading to Kenya, Malaysia, and Indonesia... Learn More

 
NTHU Joins Hands with Largan Precision to Establish Joint Research Center

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has partnered with Largan Precision Co., a global leader in optical lens technology, to establish a joint research center... Learn More

 
NTHU invites sponsors to inscribe plaques by Lake Success, leaving messages and names.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the redevelopment of the Yuehan Hall in Taipei. The new building will become the future home of NTHU's Taipei School of Economics... Learn More

 
NTHU reached an agreement with Hermes-Epitek to establish a startup platform, represented by Hermes-Epitek Vice Chairman C.Y. Shu (許金榮) (left) and NTHU President W. John Kao (高為元) today.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has reached an agreement with Hermes-Epitek to establish a startup platform that will provide faculty and students at NTHU with expert guidance in areas such as business insight and strategic layout... Learn More

 
Chair Professor Jien-Wei Yeh (葉均蔚) from NTHU's Materials Science and Engineering pioneered a groundbreaking field known as “Metal Mixology.”

Chair Professor Jien-Wei Yeh (葉均蔚), renowned as the “Father of High-Entropy Alloys” at National Tsing Hua University's (NTHU) Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ranked the top position in Taiwan's 2022 Scientific... Learn More

 
NTHU Unveils the Renovated

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan remembers late former president Chung-Laung Liu (劉炯朗) with the completion and inauguration of the renovated EECS Building, now known as the C. L. Liu Building..... Learn More

 
NTHU launched the Tsing Hua Talent Development Fund to attract and retain exceptional faculty members. The fund aims to provide merit-based supplements up to 600%, 640%, and 430% of the base salary for assistant, associate, and full professors starting next month.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan launched the Tsing Hua Talent Development Fund to attract and retain exceptional faculty members. President W. John Kao (高為元) announced that the fund aims to provide merit-based... Learn More

 
NTHU held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science today. From right: Former NTHU president Hong Hocheng (賀陳弘), NTHU president W. John Kao (高為元), the chairman of TSE, Huang-Hsiung Huang (黃煌雄), Taipei City mayor Wan-An Chiang (蔣萬安), and the former mayor of Taipei, Wen-Je Ko (柯文哲).

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the redevelopment of the Yuehan Hall in Taipei. The new building will become the future home of NTHU's Taipei School of Economics... Learn More

 
NTHU integrates generative AI into humanities and social science courses.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan will integrate generative AI teaching into the humanities and social science courses in the upcoming semester. This integration aims to guide students majoring in Chinese, history, education, law, and... Learn More

 
President W. John Kao (高為元) (left) adorned Ho-Chien Shen (沈和謙), a member of the first class of medical students at NTHU, with a white coat.

The White Coat Ceremony marks a milestone for 21 medical students in the first class of the Post-baccalaureate Program in Medicine (PPM) as they transition to the clinical phase. Faculty and clinical instructors adorned the students...Learn More

 
President W. John Kao (高為元) and Kaohsiung Mayor Chi-Mai Chen (陳其邁) signed a memorandum of understanding at the Kaohsiung City Government, announcing the establishment of the

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan is southbound! President W. John Kao (高為元) and Kaohsiung Mayor Chi-Mai Chen (陳其邁) signed a memorandum of understanding at the Kaohsiung City Government on January 8th... Learn More

 
The beam-raising ceremony for the Hong Liang Art Museum was held today.

The beam-raising ceremony was held for the Hong Liang Art Museum at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan today. The main structure is nearing completion and is expected to open in the first half of next year, becoming... Learn More

 
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Embracing the arrival of an artistic spring in Hsinchu, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan will host its first-ever "Spring x Tsing Hua Arts Festival" from mid-April to the end of May, commemorating its 113th founding anniversary ... Learn More

 
Professor Tzay-Ming Hong (洪在明) (center) from the Department of Physics at NTHU guides graduate students Chung-Hao Chen (陳中皓) (right) and Ting-Heng Hsieh (謝廷珩) (left) in researching the causes of fire ant rafting.

Professor Tzay-Ming Hong (洪在明) from the Department of Physics at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has challenged the previously held notion that fire ants' ability to float on the surface of water is solely due to the surface tension... Learn More

 
Presidents W. John Kao (高為元) of NTHU and Chi-Hung Lin (林奇宏) of NYCU struck the gong together to inaugurate the three-day Meichu Games.

The 56th Meichu Games, a renowned annual sports and cultural competition between National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in Taiwan, started today. At the opening ceremony... Learn More

 
NTHU students, guided by Professor Ting-Jen Yeh (葉廷仁) from the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, successfully created a prototype of a self-balancing motorcycle. Team members include Yu-Fen Chen (陳昱棻) (front left), Yung Tai (戴雍) (back row, leftmost), Chen-Yu Peng (彭震祐), and Wei-Shan Lee (李威杉).

With over 14 million motorcycles, Taiwan has the world's highest motorcycle density, fueling the demand for safer rides. At National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, a student team guided by Distinguished Professor Ting-Jen... Learn More

 
NTHU Distinguished professor Kuo Chu Hwang (黃國柱) (right) and postdoctoral researcher Vaibhav Pramod Charpe have developed a method to successfully decompose persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as dioxins.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has achieved a milestone in addressing persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including the "Century Toxins"—dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides (DDT). These highly toxic and hard-to-degrade... Learn More

 
Prof. Ho-Hsiu Chou (周鶴修) (right) and doctoral student Tse-Fu Huang (黃則傅) of NTHU's Department of Chemical Engineering use Crown Ether to capture sodium ions in seawater.

In a revolutionary advance in clean energy technology, a research team led by Professor Ho-Hsiu Chou (周鶴修) from the Department of Chemical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, has achieved a breakthrough in... Learn More

 
NTHU and NVIDIA officially established the Innovation Center. President W. John Kao (高為元) (right) and Eunice Chiu (邱麗孟), NVIDIA Vice President and General Manager Taiwan, signed the agreement.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan and global technology leader NVIDIA formalized the collaboration on November 13, marking the establishment of the "NTHU/NVIDIA Innovation Center." This agreement is set to propel developments... Learn More

 
Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey (center) witnesses the NTHU-NJIT research cooperation agreement signing by Presidents W. John Kao (高為元) (left) and Teik C. Lim (林竹進) (right).

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy led a delegation comprised of senior officials, elected representatives, business leaders, and university presidents to visit Taiwan. Their special stop at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) on October 21st was... Learn More

 
The 16th Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA), hosted by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE), took place at the Grand Hotel, Taipei on November 15. Among the 45 participating institutions, NTHU stood out and secured the top award.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has again clinched the Taiwan University Sustainability Award at the 16th Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA), organized by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE). The award... Learn More

 
The NTHU team supported local farmers to cultivate a unique coffee industry in M'utu, situated in Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan leverages its AI and design expertise to lift up local industries, as exemplified by the successful revitalization of M'utu's coffee sector in Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County. The Regional Innovation... Learn More

 
The former Dean of Academic Affairs and retired physics professor Yi-Yan Li (李怡嚴) generously donated his life savings as well as various collections to NTHU.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan leverages its AI and design expertise to lift up local industries, as exemplified by the successful revitalization of M'utu's coffee sector in Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County. The Regional Innovation... Learn More

 
NTHU conferred an honorary doctorate upon Dr. Yi-Fa Lee (李義發) on November 14. Officials from NTHU gathered to offer their congratulations.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan leverages its AI and design expertise to lift up local industries, as exemplified by the successful revitalization of M'utu's coffee sector in Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County. The Regional Innovation... Learn More

 
NTHU President W. John Kao (高為元) (left) presenting an honorary doctoral degree to Dr. Leo Ou-fan Lee (李歐梵).

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan hosted a ceremony on October 6th, 2023 to confer an honorary Doctorate in Literature (D.Litt.) upon Dr. Leo Ou-fan Lee (李歐梵), a prominent scholar of contemporary Chinese literature.... Learn More

 
Prof. Michael Hsuan-Yi Huang (黃暄益) (left) from NTHU's Department of Chemistry and Ph.D. candidate Bo-Hao Chen (陳柏豪) (right) provided experimental evidence of the facet effects in Cu2O crystals.

Professor Michael Hsuan-Yi Huang's (黃暄益) research team from the Department of Chemistry at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has provided experimental evidence to the observed “facet effects” in cuprous oxide... Learn More

 
Professor Dehui Wan (萬德輝) from NTHU's Institute of Biomedical Engineering has developed a

The summer of 2023 was by far the hottest in history. People were seeking solace in air-conditioned spaces or donning cooling attire. Here's some food for thought: Can buildings also be outfitted with similar cooling solutions? ... Learn More

 

 
NTHU signed a BOT hospital contract with KMU on July 4th, 2023.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan today signed a BOT hospital contract with privately owned Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU). The two universities held a ceremony this morning, with NTHU President W. John... Learn More

NTHU introducing the first digital university library in Taiwan.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan took the lead as the first university in the country to launch its Digital Library on September 19th, 2023. Both faculty and students can now easily access an impressive collection of around... Learn More

After receiving BNCT at NTHU, Swiss author Lars Jaeger, who was battling brain cancer, posed for a photo with his wife, daughter, and the treatment team.

In late July 2023, the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) Center at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan received its 286th emergency medical case. Lars Jaeger, a notable Swiss author, was treated for a malignant brain... Learn More

NTHU's Fabio Yu-chung Lee (李毓中) (5th on the right) presented the 9-volume Hokkien Spanish Historical Document Series to the Spanish royal family.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan received recognition from the Spanish royal family and was awarded the first prize from the Duke of Soria International Hispanic Studies Seminars for discovering important historical... Learn More

NTHU Professor Daw-Wei Wang (王道維) from the Department of Physics led his students in developing an AI virtual assistant called "Little TAI."

In response to the advent of the generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan set up a task force earlier in February of this year to discuss the potential impacts and reactions... Learn More

After being given a makeover, Lake Success's new look now surpasses its previous state.

In May 2023, the restoration of Lake Success, a well-known landmark at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, was successfully concluded. Generously supported by NTHU alumni, this initiative not only enhanced the... Learn More

 

 
The inauguration of the non-profit preschool for the children of NTHU employees took place on August 10th.

The non-profit preschool at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, designed for the children and grandchildren of university employees, held its official opening on the morning of August 10th. The preschool... Learn More

 
The 2024 recipients of NTHU's Outstanding Alumni Award (left to right): Wen-Hung Tsai (蔡文弘), Chiu-Tien Hsu (徐秋田), Mina Chiang (江玉敏) and Hsiao-Yu Chen (陳筱宇).

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has announced four recipients of the Outstanding Alumni Award for 2024: Hsiao-Yu Chen (陳筱宇) (Department of Industrial Chemistry, 1978); Wen-Hung Tsai (蔡文弘) (Institute of Computer ... Learn More

 
NTHU's second cohort of new students from the Post-baccalaureate Program in Medicine started their classes on July 31st.

The second cohort of the Post-baccalaureate Program in Medicine at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan started their classes on July 31st. The new students come from different fields, which include medical-related... Learn More