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Strengthening Chinese Language Pathways for International Students

In the fall semester of the 2025 academic year, NTNU expanded its Chinese language support for international students, delivering more than 400 instances of language learning and tutoring within four months. By coordinating resources across academic and administrative units, the University strengthened pathways linking language development with campus adaptation, academic study, and future career planning in Taiwan.

Zebrafish Embryos Expose Cisplatin's Kidney Damage Pathway

Traditional animal experiments often rely on mice and rabbits, but they often spark ethical controversy. Distinguished Professor Li-Yih Lin of the Department of Life Science at National Taiwan Normal University leads a research team that makes effective use of a zebrafish embryo model to successfully elucidate the nephrotoxic mechanism of the chemotherapeutic drug, cisplatin. This work has not only opened up a new direction for developing protective drugs that counter nephrotoxicity, but also highlights the innovative value of alternatives to conventional laboratory animals, which is aligned with international standards that increasingly emphasize animal welfare.

Landmark meta-review proves that even a single session of exercise is good for your brain

Looking to boost your cognitive performance? A single session of exercise may produce immediate benefits. A new study led by Chair Professor Yu-Kai Chang of the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at National Taiwan Normal University, in collaboration with Distinguished Professor Jennifer Etnier of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Dr. Shih-Chun Kao of Purdue University, has just been published in Psychological Bulletin. The team presents pioneering evidence on the effects of a single acute bout of exercise on cognitive function.

NTNU Strengthens Academic Ties with Leading Eastern European Universities

In early December, President Cheng-Chih Wu of National Taiwan Normal University(NTNU) led a delegation including Executive Vice President Frank Yung-Hsiang Ying, Dean of the College of Science Jein-Shan Chen, and Vice President for International Affairs Yi-De Liu on an official visit to Poland and Romania. The delegation visited the University of Warsaw (UW), the “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia (UAB), and Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB). The visit aimed to strengthen academic collaboration with leading Eastern European institutions, expand international mobility opportunities for students and faculty, and explore multifaceted cooperation in research and talent development.

Three Decades of Chinese Excellence: Alumni and Faculty Gather for Anniversary Celebration

The Department of Chinese as a Second Language marked its 30th anniversary and alumni reunion on December 14 under the theme “Thirty Years of Chinese Excellence: United in Language, Linked in Teaching, Connected in Learning.” More than one hundred alumni returned to campus to reconnect with former teachers and classmates, gathering to commemorate three decades of teaching and academic development.