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Alumni Gathered for 70th Anniversary of NTNU

National Taiwan Normal University welcomes its 70th anniversary on 3rd of June. Faculties and alumni all gathered in the hall for the 16th excellent alumni award ceremony.

Violinist Maxim Vengerov Gave Masterclass in NTNU

Universally hailed as one of the world’s finest musicians, and often referred to as the greatest living string player in the world today, Grammy award winner Maxim Vengerov came to NTNU to give a masterclass in late May. The concert hall in the Music Department was crowded with more than 100 fans, students and teachers. He taught 4 first prize winners from different age groups, showing the audience his passion for music and teaching the next generation. The Director of Music Department, Nanette Chen said that, many of you may have come to the performance of Maxim Vengerov yesterday. His concert features Bach's "Chaconne from Violin Partita No. 2," Beethoven's "Sonata No. 7 in C minor" and Frank's "Violin Sonata in A major”.

Dept. of Electrical Engineering Got Golden Medal from Robot Competition

The Department of Electrical Engineering is specialized in robot studies. The student team lead by Prof. Hus Chen Chien James and Prof. Wang Wei Yen received gold medals again in the 2016 International Competition on Intelligent Humanoid Robotics.

Feel the Exotic Taste and Love from Myanmar Week

The Myanmar week of 2016 is held on 23rd of May by the volunteer team, Love Myanmar. All kinds of mouthwatering food like Myanmar style milk tea and Burmese tofu are popular among students. On the booth, you can see traditional Myanmar cloth and accessories. There are also second hand crafts on sale.

The More Fit You Are, the Higher Score You'll Get

The research team of NTNU discovered that the more fit a junior school student are, the higher score he'll get at the high school entrance exam. In Chinese society, there’s a saying called “those who are good at physics are simple minded”. Many agree that exercise aren’t helpful at all to improving their child’s academic performances or worse, negative impact. That’s why Asian parents aren’t positive about encouraging their child to exercise and school administrations often cut short the time of PE classes. However, things have changed recently. The government has been promoting the benefit of regular exercise, which will bring a fitter, healthier body. The countless benefit of exercise is becoming known by the public. In fact, a research shows that the more fit a high school student are, the higher score he'll get at the high school entrance exam.