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President Chen Chaired the AEARU 18th AGM and 31st BOD
Under the leadership of President Lih J. Chen, four faculty and staff members attended the 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and 31st Board of Directors Meeting (BOD) of The Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU) on November 1st to 3rd, 2012. These two meetings were held on the campus of Seoul National University (SNU) and were organized by the Office of AEARU Secretariat, which is currently headquarters at NTHU, and the International Office of SNU.......<<More>> |
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NTHU Honored with the First Thomson Reuters Taiwan Innovation Award
The Thomson Reuters Taiwan Innovation Award was presented to NTHU in Taipei recently to recognize her outstanding record of innovative research. Prof. Shangir Felix Gown, Vice President of Research and Development, represented NTHU to accept this Award and stated that NTHU has been very successful with her strategy to assist faculty and researchers to win patents and create intellectual property (IP) in recent years. Such university-assisted patents, furthermore, are highly valued by domestic and international industries alike. He thanked the Thomson Reuters Corporation for presenting NTHU with this award recognizing her outstanding accomplishments and excellent innovations in the development of applied technology.......<<More>> |
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Unity is Strength: The Alumni Gymnasium is Officially Opened
With the support of over 100 alumni in Taiwan and abroad, the NTHU Alumni Gymnasium is officially opened on November 15th in the presence of approximately 50 alumni from "Club One Hundred" at the grand opening. Ms. Chi Cheng, the Chairman of Hope Foundation, as well as one of NTHU's honorary doctorate recipients also attended the ceremony and expressed her admiration for the University's emphasis on physical education. During the opening ceremony, President Lih J. Chen presented an Exceptional Contribution Award to Mr. Ming-De Hsu, the Director of the Office of University Development and a NTHU alumnus, for his contributions to his alma mater. President Chen expressed his gratitude and stated that with the opening of this new gym and the devoted cooperation from alumni world-wide, NTHU will not only have a first rate facility but also a solid foundation to build her bright future.......<<More>> |
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Professors Shu-chin Liu and Yuh-Ju Sun Received the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Award
The Sun Yat-Sen Cultural Foundation (SYCF) recently announced the recipients of the 2012 Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Award for Academic Achievement, both recipients are NTHU professors: Dr. Shu-chin Liu of Institute of Taiwan Literature and Dr. Yuh-Ju Sun of the Department of Life Sciences.......<<More>> |
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A New Member of Tsing Hua Family: Dr. Jane Goodall Received NTHU Honorary Doctorate
Dr. Jane Goodall, an internationally renowned primatologist and animal conservationist, has dedicated her life to the study of chimpanzee. Her ground-breaking research findings have changed anthropologists' definition of human as "tool-maker", and enhanced the growth and development of primatology. On November 10th, NTHU held a conferment ceremony at Cheng Kung Lakeside to award an honorary doctorate to Dr. Goodall. The event was attended by a large group of distinguished guests and visitors.......<<More>> |
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Professor Pan Ci-Ling Won the 19th Teco Award
Recently, the Teco Technology Foundation awarded the 19th Teco Award of the Electrical Engineering/Information/Communications Area to NTHU professor, Dr. Ci-Ling Pan, for his vital contributions to the field of terahertz optoelectronics. The award ceremony was held on November 3rd 2012.......<<More>> |
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In Memory of President Mei Yi-chi
"To cultivate oneself as a virtuous person; to contribute to the good of the society and to leave a legacy with ones words and writings" are the three paths leading to immortality, according to Chinese sage. Dr. Mei Yi-chi, the late president of NTHU was one of the few gentleman scholars who had beautifully accomplished all these lofty goals in his lifetime. As an educator, he advocated that a university should be an institution concentrates on cultivating talents, nurturing innovativeness, and never lost sight of the important mission of training her students not only as proficient professionals but also roundly educated persons. Mr. Zhong Xiubin, a famous Chinese author, once characterized President Mei as a stellar representative of his generation and considered him as a towering giant in education amongst Confucius, Wang Yang-ming and Zeng Guofan, the three famous educators in Chinese history.......<<More>> |
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A Cross-Strait Cooperation Platform Between the Two Tsinghua Universities
A new platform has been established to foster cooperation between the two Tsinghua Universities on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Prof. Lih J. Chen, President of National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), and Prof. Jining Chen, the newly appointed President of Tsinghua University in Beijing, signed a cooperative agreement for research programs on NTHU campus on October 8th 2012. Both Tsinghua have committed themselves to long-term cooperation in six areas: humanities and social sciences, management, biotechnology, nanotechnology, energy and environmental technology, basic scientific research, and information and network communication technology.......<<More>> |
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Three NTHU Professors Won National Professorship and Academic Award
The Ministry of Education announced the recipients of the 16th National Professorship and the 56th National Academic Award. For their exceptional achievements, two NTHU professors were awarded with the National Professorship: Prof. Sue-Lein Wang of the Department of Chemistry, and Prof. Bor-Sen Chen of Electrical Engineering. In addition, Prof. Hsing-Wen Sung from the Department of Chemical Engineering also received the 56th National Academic Award.......<<More>> |
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A Legacy Should Not Be Turned Into Ashes: Commemoration of a Governor and a General Educated at Tsinghua
This year NTHU has organized several commemoration events to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of President Mei Yi-chi. On September 21, The Commemoration of Governor Wu Kuo-Chen and General Sun Li-Jen; a famous civil official and a gallant military officer nurtured at Tsinghua, was held as part of the commemoration in President Mei's honor. The commemoration attracted many distinguished guests from all over the world; several former subordinates of General Sun from around Taiwan and abroad came to share their memories of General Sun.......<<More>> |
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Six Professors Won the 2012 Ta-You Wu Memorial Award
The National Science Council (NSC) announced the winners of the 2012 Ta-You Wu Memorial Award. Six NTHU professors received this award for their outstanding performances: Dr. Meng-Lin Li, Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Dr. Chieh-Yu Chang, Assistant Professor of the Department of Mathematics, Dr. Chien-Chung Fu, Associate Professor of the Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, Dr. Chia-Min Yang, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Soumya Ray, Assistant Professor of the Institute of Service Science, and Dr. Ta-Jen Yen, Associate Professor of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.......<<More>> |
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AEARU 30th BOD Meeting and 1st Distinguished Lecture Series in Nanjing University
On the 19th of April, 2012, the 30th Board of Directors Meeting of the Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU) was held in Nanjing University, China. The meeting consisting presidents and representatives from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Nanjing University, NTHU, Osaka University, Peking University, Seoul National University and Tohoku University. The Board reviewed past activities and discussed new programs proposed by member universities, as well as decided the date and venue of upcoming events.......<<More>> |
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Farewell Class of 2012!
This year's commencement was held in the afternoon of June 9th. Proud families and friends gathered together with joyous graduates to celebrate this memorable moment. Dr. Charles H.C. Kao, the President of Global Views Educational Foundation, presented a speech to encourage the graduates "to be a professional within your field and knowledgeable outside of your field of expertise." President Chen first congratulated the graduating class for their successful completion of their degree requirements, noted that whether the graduates decide to enter job market or continue their studies, NTHU will always be a home they can return to.......<<More>> |
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Nobel Laureates Inspired NTHU Audiences
Recently, NTHU launched a series of public lectures entitled "2012 Nobel Month at NTHU". Each lecture was presented by a Nobel Prize winner, and attracted large audience. It was a feast for all members of NTHU and professionals in greater Hsinchu.......<<More>> |
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NTHU Volunteers Goes to Malaysia This Summer
On April 26, 2012, Vice President of Student Affairs, Prof. Ping-Chiang Lyu, and Prof. Wong Wun Bin of China Research Center, Raman University signed a memo of cooperation to assist NTHU's International Volunteer Group in a project to preserve Chinese culture in Malaysia. The International Volunteer Group plans to establish a service station in Malaysia and cooperate with China Research Center to carry out a month-long project to collect and preserve historical documents and cultural materials in Gopen, Perak.......<<More>> |
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The Legacy of Tsing Hua Grandmasters
To celebrate the 101st founding anniversary and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing of President Mei Yi-chi, NTHU invited the descendants of six Tsing Hua Grandmasters from mainland China and presented a forum to commemorate the Grandmasters on April 29th. Through such a forum where the descendants recollect the life stories of their forebears, we hope that all Tsing Hua persons will have a chance to familiarize themselves with the important works and contributions that these grandmasters had made during the early days of Tsing Hua University.......<<More>> |
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Three Outstanding Entrepreneurs Honored As Distinguished Alumni
After a yearlong consideration and discussion at the Selection Committee, NTHU has recently announced and awarded the 13th Distinguished Alumni Awards to three outstanding entrepreneurs applauding their excellence and acknowledge the contributions they have made. They are:......<<More>> |
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The 101st Anniversary of Tsing Hua and Her 56th Year in Taiwan
The founding anniversary of Tsing Hua is celebrated on April 29th this year. April 29th was the exact date when Tsing Hua Academy started to operate in 1911, Beijing. Traditionally, NTHU has adopted a policy to celebrate her founding anniversary on the last Sunday of April so that it would not interfere with academic activities. President Lih J. Chen indicated that using 28 years as a cycle; it would take 7 years, on the average, to have the 29th of April to coincide with a Sunday. Thus, April 29th of 2012 is actually the 100th anniversary of Tsing Hua.......<<More>> |
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NTHU Placed On the Top Among Taiwanese Universities in Leiden World University Ranking
Recently, Leiden University announced the 2011 Leiden Ranking which focused on indicators such as number of times an article is cited, ratio of the top 10% publications (PPtop 10%), and mean normalized citations score (MNCS). In this ranking, NTHU is placed on the top of nine Taiwanese institutions, and at the 18th of all 104 Asian institutions being ranked.......<<More>> |
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Professors Rong-Long Pan and Yuh-Ju Sun Have Their Important Research Published in Nature
After years of collaboration with a research team at Academia Sinica, Prof. Rong-Long Pan and Prof. Yuh-Ju Sun have successfully outlined the molecular structure of the membrane protein H+-pyrophosphatase that acts as a hydrogen ion channel of plant vacuoles. This breakthrough in membrane protein research attracted the attention of international researchers, and was published in Nature on May 29, 2012.......<<More>> |
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President Lih J. Chen Elected the 34th Chairman of Phi Tau Phi
On March 2nd 2012, NTHU President Lih J. Chen was elected as the 34th Chairman of Phi Tau Phi succeeding the former Chair, Dr. Wei-Ling Chiang who was recently appointed as the Minister of Education. Chairman Chen indicated, upon assuming the Chairmanship, it is a high honor of his to be elected as the chair of this prestigious scholastic society and he thanked the former Chair, Minister Chiang, for having successfully promoted and elevated the visibility of Phi Tau Phi in our society.......<<More>> |
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The Spirit of Meichu Game: Friendship and Collaboration
At the opening and closing ceremonies of Meichu Game 2012, President Lih J. Chen indicated that the Meichu Game is a precious heritage shared between NTHU and National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), and we shall do all we can to preserve and improve this important annual event. To ensure that these contests are conducted in a fair and righteous manner, President Chen suggested that we should consider adopting the Regulations that governed the University and College Games and institutionalize the rules of Meichu Game in the years to come.......<<More>> |
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Professor Hsuan-Yi Huang's Research Attracted International Recognition
The article entitled "Synthesis of Cu2O Nanocrystals from Cubic to Rhombic Dodecahedral Structures and Their Comparative Photocatalytic Activity" from Prof. Hsuan-Yi Huang and his research team at the Department of Chemistry of NTHU was published in theJournal of the American Chemical Society and the News & Viewsin Nature on February 2, 2012.......<<More>> |
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A New NTHU Alumnus: Chairman Barry Lin Received Honorary Doctorate
In celebration of its 101th anniversary, NTHU awarded an honorary doctorate to Mr. Barry Lin, Chairman of Quanta Computer Incorporated, on February 22, 2012, to honor his outstanding achievement in the industry; his exemplary humanitarian spirit, and his efforts to promote art and literature. This honor came to Dr. Lin after Dr. Chi-Huey Wong, the President of Academia Sinica, and Dr. Yong Jin were awarded the honorary doctorates last year. During the award ceremony, Dr. Lin donated a "Quanta Research Cloud" to NTHU and gave an insightful speech entitled "Learning 2.0: Knowledge, Innovation, and Globalization."......<<More>> |
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A Major Breakthrough in Neuroscience:
The Discovery of de novo Proteins Essential to Long Term Memory
Dr. Ann-Shyn Chiang, Distinguished Chair Professor at the Institute of Biotechnology at NTHU led a multi-disciplinary research team and discovered, after seven years of research, the de novo proteins essential for the establishment of long-term memory. These proteins are only produced by rare nerve cells in the brain, called "dorsal anterior lateral" (DAL). This discovery disproves previously accepted scientific knowledge that long-term memory resides in the mushroom body. This discovery is also valuable to the medical field for new approaches in medication to treat various brain anomalies. Dr. Chiang and his research team’s paper was published in Science on the 10th of last February. Looking back, there were 25 Taiwanese papers published in this prestigious international journal over the years, however, most of the previous published articles were mainly short articles in comparison with the one written by Dr. Chiang and his research team. As indicated by President Lih J. Chen at a news conference held at the National Science Council on February 13, 2012, Dr. Chiang's paper is a full-length paper with eight pages and has attracted a great deal of attention from various scientific sectors.......<<More>> |
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Eight NTHU Professors Were Honored with NSC's Outstanding Research Awards
The list of National Science Council's (NSC) Outstanding Research Award winners in 2012 was recently announced and eight of the 74 recipients are faculty members of NTHU. They are: Prof. Andy Kung of the Institute of Photonics Technologies, Prof. Jeng-Gong Duh of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Professors Che-Wun Hong and Cheng-Hsien Liu of the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, Prof. Hsuan-Yi Huang of the Department of Chemistry, Prof. Chang-Ming Liaw of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Prof. Chen-Fu Chien of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, and Prof. Shih-Chang Hung of the Institute of Technology Management.......<<More>> |
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New Year Celebration for the Year of Dragon
The annual Chinese New Year celebration was held in the afternoon of February 6, 2012. This event gathered all the students, faculty, and staff members as well as the retirees of NTHU community during the Lantern Festival. The celebration began with President Lih J. Chen greeting everyone, and wishing all a happy and prosperous year of Dragon! He further thanked all professors and students for their award-winning contributions to NTHU. President Chen also expressed his appreciation to all the staff members who have worked hard to organize an excellent celebration of NTHU's Centennial Anniversary.......<<More>> |
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The Answer to Auditory Nerve Network
Is In the Brains of Fruit Flies
A Research team led by Prof. Ann-Shyn Chiang, the Director of the Brain Research Center at NTHU, established a map of brain auditory neural network of fruit flies (Drosophila Melanogaster). They have discovered that the higher level auditory center of fruit flies is situated in the IVLP (inferior ventrolateral protocerebelum). This discovery helps researchers to further their understanding of the process of how animals integrate information gathered from different senses, and respond with appropriate action. The team published their new discovery in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America on January 31st, 2012.......<<More>> |
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President Lih J. Chen Elected As the Chairperson of AEARU
Representing NTHU, President Lih J. Chen along with Senior Vice President Da-Hsuan Feng and Secretary General Mao-Jiun Wang attended the 17th Annual General Meeting and the 29th Board of Directors Meeting of the Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU) held in Kyoto University on December 14th, 2011.......<<More>> |
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Mr. Yong Jin Received an Honorary Doctorate from NTHU
NTHU proudly presented an Honorary Doctorate to Mr. Leung Yung Cha, known as Yong Jin throughout Chinese speaking areas. As one of the most famous modern authors, Mr. Jin is also one of the important leaders in publishing industry. His is the founder of Ming Bao Daily and Monthly in Hong Kong.......<<More>> |
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Dr. Chi-Huey Wong, President of Academia Sinica Received NTHU Honorary Doctorate
On December 8th, a ceremony was held on NTHU campus to present an honorary doctoral degree to Dr. Chi-Huey Wong, President of Academia Sinica. Dr. Wong later took the podium and gave a speech on the topic of "Academic Research and Innovative Development" to share his views on the challenges a research team usually faced and the joy when they overcame it.......<<More>> |
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Professor Chih-Kuang Yeh and His Research Team Won the 8th National Innovation Award
Associate Professor Chih-Kuang Yeh of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences and his research team won the 8th National Innovation Award from the Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry with their development of "Multifunction Ultrasound Contrast Agents Platform" technology.......<<More>> |
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Professor Chin-Liang Wang and Professor Ci-Ling Pan Elected as Prestigious IEEE Fellows
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recently published its 2012 IEEE Fellow list. NTHU professors, Dr. Chin-Liang Wang of Department of Electrical Engineering and Dr. Ci-Ling Pan of Department of Physics were elected as Fellows of IEEE for their respective accomplishments.......<<More>> |
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Professor Kingman Cheung Received Thomson Reuters Award
Recently, the 2011 Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence honored 11 scientists for their outstanding contributions in seven emerging fields. NTHU Professor Kingman Cheung of the Department of Physics received one of the awards for his remarkable achievements in unparticle physics phenomenology.......<<More>> |
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NTHU Won Two Consecutive Championships in SCC of the International High-Performance Computing Contest
The NTHU Team led by Prof. Yeh-Ching Chung and Associate Prof. Che-Rung Lee, and a group of seven students Meng-Kai Liao, Ke-Jou Hsu, Li-Wei Guo, Ci-Hong Deng, I-Cheng Lai, Ying-Chieh Wang, and Yi-Man Ma from the Department of Computer Science claimed victory at the Student Cluster Competition held in Seattle, U.S.A. It is the second time that a team from NTHU won the championship in this world's largest international contest in high performance computing, networking storage and analysis. NTHU team aced eight others teams representing China, United States, and Russia with their outstanding skills and knowledge.......<<More>> |
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