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NTNU Advances EMI Teaching and International Collaboration with Fulbright

As global higher education increasingly emphasizes English-Medium Instruction (EMI) and intercultural competence, National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) continues to strengthen its bilingual learning environment and expand international partnerships. On Tuesday (11/19), the Office of Bilingual Education (OBE) and the Center for Academic Literacy (CAL) hosted a delegation from three U.S. universities (Columbia University, University of Maryland College Park, and Arizona State University), showcasing NTNU’s progress in EMI curriculum development, student support, and cross-cultural collaboration.

EMI TOEFL Waiver Pilot Recognized by U.S. Universities

On November 17, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced the launch of the EMI TOEFL Waiver Pilot Program at a press conference for the Bilingual Learning Program for College Students. As one of the benchmark universities under Taiwan’s national bilingual education policy, NTNU was invited to share its experience in implementing English-Medium Instruction (EMI).

NTNU Chemistry Strengthens Partnership with Osaka University, Advancing Joint Ph.D. Training and Cross-National Research

NTNU’s Department of Chemistry has taken a major step forward in its long-term partnership with Osaka University. During a two-day visit to the Graduate School of Science in October 2025, the two institutions confirmed a series of new initiatives that will deepen academic cooperation, including the launch of a joint Ph.D. program, coordinated student exchange and research training pathways, collaborative beamline proposals at SPring-8 and SACLA, and the development of lab-to-lab research platforms. They also agreed to offer an international summer course on Quantum Materials and Sustainable Chemistry at NTNU in 2026.

Vice President Leads Delegation to Indonesia for Academic Exchange

Vice President Yao-Ting Sung led a delegation to Indonesia from November 5 to 11 for an academic exchange visit that included meetings with partner universities, the renewal of cooperation agreements, and participation in a jointly organized international conference.

NTNU Physicists Achieve Multilevel Photomemory via Vortex Light

A research group led by Professors Yen-Wen Lan and Ting-Hua Lu of the Department of Physics, in collaboration with PhD student Yeh-Ru Chen, master’s student Po-Wen Wang, and postdoctoral researcher Wen-Hao Chang, has published new findings in the October 2025 issue of Science Advances. The article, titled “Orbital angular momentum–driven multistate photomemory,” presents a method for achieving multilevel photomemory utilizing the orbital angular momentum (OAM) of light. This work marks a departure from the binary constraints of conventional optical memory and establishes the angular momentum of light as a viable and independent parameter for information storage and control.