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NTNU Leads New Thinking in Asia-Pacific Teacher Education: Teacher Preparation Becomes a Global Focus in the AI Era

The 2025 Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association for Teacher Education (APATE) was successfully held at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) from October 17 to 18. Under the theme “Teacher Education in the Age of AI: Making a Difference in the Asia-Pacific Region,” the event brought together educational leaders and scholars from more than ten countries across Asia, the Americas, and Europe to explore new directions in teacher development and educational innovation amid the rise of artificial intelligence.

NTNU and University of Salzburg Sign MOU & SEA to Expand Academic and Student Exchanges

On September 24, 2025, National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) welcomed Rector Prof. Dr. Bernhard Fügenschuh of the University of Salzburg, Austria. During the visit, the two universities signed a university-level Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Student Exchange Agreement (SEA), formalizing an institutional partnership. With this signing, Salzburg became NTNU’s first Austrian partner to establish a university-level student exchange, marking a milestone in Taiwan–Austria higher education cooperation.

How Comments Can Make or Break Your Crowdfunding Campaign

With the rise of internet financing, crowdfunding has become an important channel for many small and medium-sized enterprises and individual entrepreneurs to obtain funding. However, the common “all-or-nothing” outcome of crowdfunding campaigns is often a painful hurdle for entrepreneurs. Professor Yen-Chun Jim Wu from National Taiwan Normal University’s Graduate Institute of Global Business and Strategy used algorithms to conduct sentiment analysis on campaign comments made before and after fundraising. His research explored the predictive power of online comments for crowdfunding outcomes. The findings show that incorporating early-stage comments during a campaign can significantly increase the likelihood of crowdfunding success.

Campus Condorcet Visits NTNU to Discuss Global Challenges in the Humanities and Social Sciences

On Friday, September 5, 2025, Prof. Pierre‐Paul Zalio, President of the Établissement Public Campus Condorcet (EPCC) and the Conseil Présidentiel de la Science of France, together with Prof. Pascale Laborier, core initiator of the Universities in Exile (UXIL) program at Campus Condorcet, visited National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). They delivered a special lecture at the Continuing Education Building, titled “The Humanities and Social Sciences Facing Today's Challenges.” The event was attended by NTNU President Prof. Cheng Chih Wu, Executive Vice Presidents Prof. Yao-Ting Sung and Prof. Frank Yung-Hsiang Ying, VP for Academic Affairs Prof. Mei-Hui Liu, VP for Student Affairs Prof. Mei-Chun Lin, VP for Research and Development Prof. Ying-Shao Hsu, VP for International Affairs Prof. Yi-De Liu, Deans, Associate Deans, Faculty, Students, and Administrative Staff, totaling nearly eighty participants. The gathering highlighted NTNU’s leadership and international collaboration in the humanities and social sciences.

42 New Faculty Join NTNU, Bringing Global Expertise and Academic Strength

NTNU has welcomed 42 new faculty members for the 2025 academic year, including 10 international hires. The new faculty bring expertise spanning education, science, engineering, business, and the arts, with backgrounds in both academia and industry. Their appointments strengthen NTNU’s teaching and research capacity, expand English-Medium Instruction offerings, and further the university’s role as a leading bilingual and internationally oriented institution.