Spotlight
December
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The Chinese in Manila and Spanish-Chinese Dictionary in Exploration Age
Date: 2019/12/16
Invited by the Nusantara project, Dr. Juan Gil Fernández delivered a lecture on the Chinese in Manila and a 17th-century Spanish-Chinese dictionary informing interactions between the Spaniards and the Chinese in the Philippines during the Age of Exploration. ... Read more
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Dr. Katherine A. Kim Named in MIT's "Innovators Under 35" (Asia Pacific)
Date: 2019/12/16
Dr. Katherine A. Kim, an associate professor of electrical engineering at NTU, was listed in the 20 “Innovators Under 35” for the Asia Pacific Region by MIT Technology Review – a rare honor for young innovators worldwide. ... Read more
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2018 Nobel Prize in Physics Winner Gérard Mourou on His Quest for Light
Date: 2019/12/16
Prof. Gérard Mourou, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, was invited by NTU to share his lifetime’s study of light for the NTU Lectures on the Intellectual and Spiritual Pilgrimage on Nov 9. ... Read more
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Professors Awarded MOE National Chair Professorships and Academic Awards
Date: 2019/12/16
Three NTU professors were elected for National Chair Professorships and two awarded Academic Awards by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2019. Congratulations to them all! ... Read more
November
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Teacher Education Students Discover Secrets behind Finnish Education
Date: 2019/11/26
In August 2019, NTU’s teacher education students visited the University of Helsinki as well as middle schools and vocational colleges in its vicinity to discover why education in Finland is second to none in the world. ... Read more
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Happy Birthday! – NTU Celebrates 91st Anniversary with Joy and Festivities
Date: 2019/11/26
NTU celebrated 91st anniversary on Nov 15 with festivities and events throughout the month. The Distinguished Alumni Award and the various student awards and scholarships were presented at the anniversary ceremony. ... Read more
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New Horizons and Opportunities Presented at NTU Study Abroad Fair
Date: 2019/11/20
The 2020/2021 NTU Study Abroad Fair was held at the Main Library and Shih-Liang Chien Lecture Hall on Nov 9. The fair was joined by over 100 universities around the world and drew over 1,200 students. ... Read more
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First NTU Family Meeting Strengthens Collaboration with Partner Institutions
Date: 2019/11/18
NTU’s Office of International Affairs held the 1st NTU Family Meeting during Nov 6-11, inviting 27 representatives from 20 partner institutions in 10 countries to exchange views on higher education internationalization and discuss further collaboration. ... Read more
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NTU’s Response to the Current Situation in Hong Kong
Date: 2019/11/14
In order to respond to the current situation in Hong Kong, National Taiwan University has taken the following measures: 1. NTU exchange students in Hong Kong: Students have already been contacted and advised to return to Taiwan. ... Read more
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Collaborations with NUS Furthered in EECS, Management, and Chinese
Date: 2019/11/12
President Chung-Ming Kuan (管中閔) led a delegation to visit National University of Singapore (NUS) on Oct 25, furthering and substantiating collaborations with NUS in EECS, management, and Chinese studies. ... Read more
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A Talk with AI Expert Harry Shum: Business Strategy and AI Development
Date: 2019/11/05
Dr. Harry Shum (沈向洋), EVP of Microsoft’s AI & Research Group, was invited to share his insights about Microsoft’s business strategy and AI development, as well as his views on Taiwan’s strengths and potentials. ... Read more
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NTU Prof. Suming Chen Receives International Award from JSAM
Date: 2019/11/04
Prof. Suming Chen (陳世銘) of NTU's Department of Biomechatronics Engineering received International Award from the Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery and Food Engineers (JSAM) on September 3, 2019. ... Read more
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NTU Team Receives Best Paper Award at Top Embedded Systems Conference
Date: 2019/11/04
The research led by Prof. Tei-Wei Kuo (郭大維) received Best Paper Award at the annual CODES+ISSS conference during the Embedded Systems Week (ESWEEK) this year, marking the first time a Taiwanese team received such a great honor. ... Read more
October
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Chinese Overseas Flagship in Taiwan: Center Established at NTU
Date: 2019/10/30
The Language Flagship, an initiative for furthering US undergraduate students’ bilingual proficiency and bicultural literacy, established a Taiwan Center at NTU, marking another milestone in the history of Taiwan-US cultural and educational exchanges. ... Read more
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NTU and Academia Sinica Cast New Light on Neuroblastoma Treatment
Date: 2019/10/28
After 15 years of endeavor, NTU and Academia Sinica discovered a new and safe way to treat neuroblastoma. The findings were published in prestigious journals, Cancer Research and ACS Chemical Neuroscience. ... Read more
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Joint Eco-Friendly Agriculture Exhibition Illustrates Human-Nature Coexistence
Date: 2019/10/21
NTU and the city of Toyooka in Japan co-curated the “Flying Birds over the Field: Eco-Friendly Agriculture Exhibition” on campus to promote eco-friendly agriculture and illustrate human-nature coexistence. ... Read more
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NTU Makes Significant Breakthroughs in Solar Hydrogen Production
Date: 2019/10/5
Prof. Chun‐Wei Chen (陳俊維) and his team from NTU’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Center of Atomic Initiative for New Materials (AI-MAT) made significant breakthroughs in their study of hydrogen production from solar energy. ... Read more
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NTU Climbs 50 Places to 120th in 2020 THE World University Ranking
Date: 2019/10/5
NTU climbed 50 places from 170th to 120th in the World University Rankings 2020 released by Times Higher Education on September 12, 2019, becoming the only university in Taiwan to enter the Top 200. ... Read more
September
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NTU Reaches Out to Eastern Europe: ELTE in Budapest as Last Stop
Date: 2019/9/18
The NTU delegation arrived at the last stop of its mission in Eastern Europe—Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest on Sep 16, 2019. The two schools signed an MOU and planned to focus future collaborations on sinology and natural science. ... Read more
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NTU Reaches Out to Eastern Europe: Partnerships Established in Poland
Date: 2019/9/17
While in Eastern Europe, the delegation led by President Chung-Ming Kuan (管中閔) and Executive Vice President Chiapei Chou (周家蓓) also visited Poland and signed MOUs with the Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) and the University of Warsaw (UW). ... Read more
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NTU Reaches Out to Eastern Europe: Partnerships Established in Slovenia
Date: 2019/9/16
President Chung-Ming Kuan (管中閔) led a delegation to Slovenia to sign MOUs and agreements with the prestigious Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG) and the University of Ljubljana (UL). ... Read more
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NTU Team Develops Novel Lab-on-a-Chip System for Microfluidic Mixing
Date: 2019/9/16
An NTU team has developed a microfluidic system that is independently operable and shows great potential for commercialization. This study was selected as the inside back cover of Lab on a Chip. ... Read more
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Taiwan Team in Top 3 of Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport
Date: 2019/9/16
Taiwan’s iAuto has successfully made it into the top three of the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport, passing a challenging trial and securing the opportunity to win a grand prize and investment opportunities. ... Read more
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NTU’s 1st Science Innovation School for Global Young Scientists a Big Success
Date: 2019/9/3
NTU Science Innovation School for Global Young Scientists invited outstanding international/domestic high school students to gain deeper knowledge and explore NTU’s excellent teaching and research environment. ... Read more
August
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NTU Professor Awarded Ashby Prize 2018 for Study on Geopolitical Economy
Date: 2019/8/19
NTU Prof. of Geography Jinn-Yuh Hsu (徐進鈺) was awarded the Ashby Prize 2018 by Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space for a co-authored paper on how geopolitics affects industrial development. ... Read more
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Taiwan Research Team Receives IEEE Nanotechnology Best Paper Award
Date: 2019/8/19
The cross-campus and interdisciplinary research team led by NTU Prof. Ching-Ray Chang (張慶瑞) received T-NANO Best Paper of the Year 2018 Award for a paper published in the IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology. ... Read more
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Building Stronger Connections and Collaborations in North America
Date: 2019/8/19
NTU Executive Vice President Chiapei Chou (周家蓓) visited UT Austin and SFU in July to discuss signing student exchange agreements, offering cross-campus courses, and building university partnership. ... Read more
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NTU Press Attends Asia Scholars Convention and Receives Book Prize
Date: 2019/8/19
In July, NTU Press attended the International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) at Leiden University. Two of its publications were shortlisted and one received the ICAS Book Prize 2019 (Chinese Language Edition). ... Read more
July
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Professors Receive CIE Outstanding Engineering Professor Award 2019
Date: 2019/7/25
Congratulations to NTU Profs. An-Yeu (Andy) Wu (吳安宇) and Liang-Jenq Leu (呂良正) for receiving the 2019 Outstanding Engineering Professor Award from the Chinese Institute of Engineering (CIE). ... Read more
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UToyama’s EVP Ikeda Donates the First TIU-Issued Doctoral Diploma to NTU
Date: 2019/7/25
On a visit to NTU in late July, EVP Masayuki Ikeda (池田真行) of the University of Toyama in Japan donated the first doctoral diploma issued by TIU (predecessor of NTU), a belonging of his grandfather-in-law, to NTU. ... Read more
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President Kuan Leads a Delegation to Visit Outstanding Alumni at Silicon Valley
Date: 2019/7/18
President Chung-Ming Kuan (管中閔) led a delegation to visit alumni Stanley Wang (王大壯) and Fermi Wang (王奉民) at Silicon Valley to appreciate and recognize their contributions and service to NTU. ... Read more
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NTU-USC Joint Book Series to Promote International Humanities Publications
Date: 2019/7/10
In April, NTU Press and USC Press signed an agreement to jointly publish the English-written book series, East-West Encounters in Literature and Cultural Studies, offering an international forum for original research works. ... Read more
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Five NTU Labs Join GASE Summer Program to Promote Scientific Research
Date: 2019/7/1
Five NTU professors and their labs joined the 2019 Summer Program launched by MOST Center for Global Affairs and Science Engagement (GASE), which selected outstanding student scientists from abroad to join leading labs in Taiwan for five weeks of research and cultural activities. ... Read more
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NTU Professor of Urology Yeong-Shiau Pu Awarded JUA Honorary Membership
Date: 2019/7/1
Dr. Yeong-Shiau Pu (蒲永孝), a specialist in prostate cancer and professor at the NTU Graduate Institute of Medical Medicine, was awarded the Honorary Membership by the Japanese Urological Association (JUA). ... Read more
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A Moment of Joy and Pride: International Degree Students’ Farewell Party
Date: 2019/7/1
The NTU Office of International Affairs organized the first International Degree Students’ Farewell Party to celebrate the academic achievements of this year’s international graduates from 18 countries. ... Read more
June
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NTU Professor Named Fellow of the American Physiological Society
Date: 2019/6/24
NTU Prof. Hsinyu Lee (李心予) was named a Fellow of the American Physiological Society (FAPS), becoming the first scholar in Taiwan to receive this honor. FAPS is awarded to scientists who have made significant contributions to physiological sciences and related disciplines ... Read more
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Asian Engineering Deans’ Summit Held in Taiwan by NTU for the First Time
Date: 2019/6/24
NTU hosted the 2019 Asian Engineering Deans’ Summit (AEDS) on campus from May 29-31. This was the first time this influential convention was held in Taiwan, drawing over 130 scholars from 13 countries to discuss the future of engineering education and research. ... Read more
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Dean of Engineering Wen-Chang Chen Awarded SPSJ International Award
Date: 2019/6/17
Dean of the NTU College of Engineering Wen-Chang Chen (陳文章) received the International Award from the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ) at the annual meeting held in Osaka, Japan during May 29-31, 2019. ... Read more
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2019 Commencement Speaker: Dr. Allen Chia En Lien on Saying “Yes” to Life
Date: 2019/6/11
At NTU’s 2019 Commencement Ceremony, Dr. Allen Chia En Lien (連加恩) shared the several life-changing YESes in his life, offering food for thought and inspiration to the graduating students and all the attendees. ... Read more
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2019 Commencement: President Kuan on Embracing Challenges and Changes
Date: 2019/6/11
At NTU’s 2019 Commencement Ceremony, President Kuan reflected on the past eventful and fast-changing decade and encouraged the graduates to embrace challenges and changes awaiting them after graduation. ... Read more
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NTU Promotes Higher Education Cooperation at Going Global 2019
Date: 2019/6/4
To further international higher education cooperation, Deputy Vice President for International Affairs Bi-Fong Lin (林璧鳳) visited Berlin from May 13-15 to represent NTU at the Going Global Conference 2019. ... Read more
May
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A Decade of Achievements: International Chinese Literature BA Degree Program
Date: 2019/5/27
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Chinese Literature for International Students has developed international talent with proficiency and expertise in Chinese language, literature, and culture. ... Read more
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Big Data Analysis Illuminates New Strategies for Combinatorial Drug Therapy and Repurposing
Date: 2019/5/20
A research team jointly led by faculty members from NTU and National Yang-Ming University has developed a series of computational and systems-biology approaches to identify new therapeutic opportunities for combinatorial drug discovery and repurposing in oncology. ... Read more
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Virus-Mimicking Nanovaccination Fights Lethal MERS-CoV Infection
Date: 2019/5/20
An international team involving researchers from NTU, Academia Sinica, and UTMB has developed a safe and effective nanovaccine mimicking the morphology of MERS-CoV against the infectious pathogen. ... Read more
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Centennial Exhibition of the May Fourth Movement Opens at History Gallery
Date: 2019/5/13
At the centennial of the May Fourth Movement, NTU organized an exhibition and other events to commemorate this historic moment and highlight the importance of this incident to our history and culture. ... Read more
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World Carnival Festival Celebrates Diversity and Cross-Cultural Exchange
Date: 2019/5/13
During the last weekend of April, the 2019 World Carnival Festival was held at NTU as a celebration of diversity and cultural exchange. The variety of activities offered overseas students an opportunity to showcase their cultures and talents. ... Read more
April
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President Kuan Visits UIC to Promote Bilateral Collaboration
Date: 2019/4/30
In mid-April, President Chung-Ming Kuan (管中閔) and Deputy Vice President for International Affairs Chris Lin (林俊昇) visited the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to discuss strategic collaboration between NTU and UIC. ... Read more
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Biologically Based Artificial Compound Eye Designed for A Camera Lens
Date: 2019/4/12
Traditionally camera designs are difficult to assemble due to tight tolerance, because they consist of many separated lenses. If there is only one lens element in the camera, tolerance buildups can be avoided. The way to achieve a one-lens camera is through combining many lenses. ... Read more
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NTU to Become the International Production Center of New Particle Detectors
Date: 2019/4/12
Taiwan Silicon Detector Facility (TSiDF), funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, has been officially launched in National Taiwan University’s Astronomy-Mathematics Building in March, 2019. ... Read more
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Exploring the Spatio-temporal Evolution of the Lithospheric Strength After the Chi-Chi Earthquake Orogenic Belt
Date: 2019/4/12
The Chi-Chi earthquake, one of the worst natural disasters Taiwan had ever experienced, occurred on September 21, 1999, leaving thousands of people dead overnight and hundreds of billions NT dollars in economic losses. ... Read more
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NTU Announces AI-SWAS for Tracking the Conditions of Postoperative Wound
Date: 2019/4/9
The National Taiwan University (NTU) and the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) have jointly developed the "Smart Wound Assessment System" (AI-SWAS), aiming at tracking the conditions of postoperative wounds, detecting abnormalities in time, and providing timely recommendations. ... Read more
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NTU Professors Honored by 2019 Taiwan Outstanding Women in Science Awards
Date: 2019/4/9
Dr. Yng-Ing Lee (李瑩英), Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, National Taiwan University, received the “Outstanding” award at the 2019 edition of the ceremony, while Associate Professor Haojia Abby Ren (任昊佳) of the Department of Geosciences was honored with the “Rising Talent” award at the same event. ... Read more
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President Chung-Ming Kuan Visited NTU Alumni Association of Northern California
Date: 2019/4/9
President Chung-Ming Kuan (管中閔) met with NTU alumni from the Bay Area in a tea party at the invitation of NTU Alumni Association of Northern California on April 6. ... Read more
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NTU CSIE Team Ranks the 5th (Silver Medal) in the 2019 ACM ICPC World Final
Date: 2019/4/8
Our NTU CSIE team ranks the 5th (Silver Medal) in the 2019 ACM ICPC World Final out of 135 final teams and 16,000 regional teams. Huge congratulations! ... Read more
March
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A Taiwanese Success Story: Taiwan’s World Class National Eye Bank
Date: 2019/3/13
Owing to a scarcity in cornea and organ donations in Taiwan, 60% of previous corneal transplantation depended on imported corneas from eye banks overseas. However, the bumpy journey and temperature changes experienced during the shipping process can cause endothelial cell damage to affect the surgical success rate of corneal transplantation. ... Read more
February
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IBM Q Hub at NTU Launched to Boost Quantum Computing Research
Date: 2019/2/27
The IBM Q Hub at NTU was officially launched on Jan 17 to boost quantum computing research and applications. Meanwhile, a 3-day workshop was held to facilitate quantum information software development. ... Read more
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Emeritus Prof. Pang-Yuan Chi Awarded Honorary Doctorate by IU Bloomington
Date: 2019/2/25
NTU Emeritus Prof. Pang-Yuan Chi (齊邦媛) received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Indiana University Bloomington on Feb 25. IU President Michael McRobbie flew to Taiwan to present the degree in person. ... Read more
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NTU Scientists Reveal the Essential Role of Polyamines to DNA Repair
Date: 2019/2/12
Prof. Hung-Yuan (Peter) Chi (冀宏源) and his team found that polyamines play an essential and favorable role in the DNA repair process. Their study was published in Nature Communications in early 2019. ... Read more
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NTU Researchers Use Fidget Spinner as Centrifuge to Separate Blood Plasma
Date: 2019/2/12
Researchers from the NTU Institute of Applied Mechanics used fidget spinners to separate plasma from whole blood for diagnostic testing, providing a simple, inexpensive solution for underserved regions of the world. ... Read more
January
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NTU Faculty Awarded National Chair Professorships and Academic Awards
Date: 2019/1/28
NTU faculty members claimed all the four National Chair Professorships this year, and three received Academic Awards among all the major honors presented annually by the Ministry of Education. ... Read more
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From TIU to NTU: Exhibition on the Early Years of the University
Date: 2019/1/15
The Gallery of NTU History launched a special exhibition on the early years of NTU to commemorate the university’s 90th anniversary, where early school objects are on display to illustrate the beginning years of NTU. ... Read more
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2018 ICCM Annual Meeting and Best Paper Award Ceremony at NTU
Date: 2019/1/15
The International Consortium of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM) held its second annual meeting at NTU and presented the ICCM Best Paper Award during the meeting in late Dec, 2018. ... Read more
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Dr. Chung-Ming Kuan Takes Office as NTU’s 12th President
Date: 2019/1/9
Dr. Chung-Ming Kuan (管中閔), Distinguished Professor of Finance at NTU and Academician of Academia Sinica, took up the post as NTU’s 12th president and delivered his inauguration speech on Jan 8. ... Read more
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Epididymal Proteins Facilitate Sperm Maturation and Structural Stabilization
Date: 2019/1/8
NTU team’s breakthrough study on the regulation and function of epididymal secretory proteins, which facilitate successful fertilization, was published and selected as cover story in Biology of Reproduction in Nov, 2018. ... Read more
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NTU Press Director Receives Scholarly Monograph Award from Academia Sinica
Date: 2019/1/8
NTU Press Director Tay-sheng Wang (王泰升) received Scholarly Monograph Award for his seminal book, Go to Court: The Transformation of “Judicial Consciousness” in Taiwan under Japanese Rule (2017). ... Read more
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Inauguration Ceremony of NTU’s 12th President Chung-Ming Kuan
Date: 2019/1/6
The inauguration ceremony of NTU’s 12th President Chung-Ming Kuan (管中閔) will be held on January 8, 2019 at 10 am in Conference Room 1 in the Administration Building on the main campus. ... Read more
