NTNU Sets Record at 2024 NSTC Research Awards
Eight faculty members and three alumni from National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) have been recognized in the 2024 Academic Research Awards by Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), marking the highest number of honorees from the university to date.
The awards include three Distinguished Research Fellows, three Outstanding Research Award recipients, and six Wu Ta-You Memorial Award winners, which recognize scholars under the age of 42 for early-career excellence. The award ceremony, held on April 29, was opened by NSTC Chairperson Cheng-Wen Wu, who praised the recipients’ contributions to national development and Taiwan’s expanding research landscape.
NTNU Vice President Yao-Ting Sung, Chair Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, was recognized as a Distinguished Research Fellow for his contributions to personalized education and educational reform. Vice President for Research and Development Ying-Shao Hsu, Chair Professor in the Graduate Institute of Science Education, was honored for her work on socio-scientific issues and interdisciplinary science education. Alumnus Chang-Hsien Yang, Chair Professor at National Chung Hsing University and Academician of Academia Sinica, also received the Distinguished Research Fellow title.
Outstanding Research Awards went to Yu-Kai Chang of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences for his research on exercise and cognition; Silvia Wen-Yu Lee, Associate Dean in the College of Education, for her work on digital science modeling; and alumnus Chih-Ming Chen, Professor at National Chengchi University, for his contributions to library and information science.
This year’s Wu Ta-You Memorial Award recipients from NTNU include Li-Hsin Ning of the Department of English, recognized for her research on speech production and the auditory-motor interface; Chen-Wei Liu of Educational Psychology and Counseling, for advancements in psychometric modeling; Li-San Hung of Geography, for research on climate change perception and behavior; and Ching-Lin Wu of the Bachelor’s Program in Learning Sciences, for his work on creativity and cognitive neuroscience. Two alumni, Li-Chiao Wang (Atmospheric Sciences, National Central University) and Ya-Yu Chiang (Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University), were also honored with the award.
Vice President Hsu noted that this strong showing reflects NTNU’s enduring commitment to cultivating scholars across generations—building on its long-standing academic legacy while continuing to drive research and innovation.