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Passwords Keep Getting Cracked? A New Verification Scheme Helps Improves Security

When logging into computer systems, using email, or accessing various social networking sites, the first step typically involves entering a username and password. If authentication credentials are compromised, they can be exploited. Dr. Albert Guan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Taiwan Normal University, has pioneered research on “A Novel Verification Scheme to Resist Online Password Guessing Attacks.” This research has effectively tackled the risks related to passwords, offering innovative insights into information security.

The Shifting Shadow of M87*: A New Key to Understanding Black Hole Environments

Using observations from 2017 and 2018, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has deepened our understanding of the supermassive black hole at the center of Messier 87 (M87*). This study opens a new window into multi-year analysis at horizon scales by leveraging a new simulation image library with more than 120,000 additional images compared to the last one. The team confirmed that M87*’s black hole rotational axis points away from Earth and demonstrated that turbulence within the accretion disk — rotating gas around the black hole — plays an important role in explaining the observed shift in the ring’s brightness peak compared to 2017. The findings, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, mark a major step forward in unraveling the complex dynamics of black hole environments.

History Department Partners with Taiwan Historica for Academic Collaboration and Resource Sharing

To promote the effective utilization of academic resources and deepen the development of Taiwanese social and cultural education, the History Department of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) formalized a collaboration agreement with Taiwan Historica on January 10. This partnership focuses on archival collections, academic seminars and publications, internship opportunities, talent exchange, and shared facilities. Together, the two institutions aim to advance research and education in Taiwanese history.

NTNU College of Management Partners with Industry to Foster Global Business Talent

The NTNU College of Management (NTNU COM) recently partnered with Systex Corporation, Fubon Asset Management, and others through industry–academia collaboration memorandums. This initiative strengthens ties between academia and industry, creating more internships and job opportunities for students. It aims to develop future business leaders with global perspectives, digital transformation skills, and sustainability-focused thinking, aligning with the UN’s SDG 8. By offering on-campus internships and career pathways, NTNU COM promotes a win–win–win collaboration among government, industry, and academia.

How to Help Teenagers Overcome Internet Addiction

The internet has become an indispensable part of modern life, with nearly every adolescent owning a mobile device. This not only changes the way they learn, but also poses the risk of internet addiction. Professor Min-Pei Lin from the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at National Taiwan Normal University conducted a two-year longitudinal study on first-year high school students in Taiwan to investigate the phenomenon of internet addiction among Taiwanese adolescents and its underlying causes. The study found that when adolescents experience negative psychological states and have lower distress tolerance, they often turn to the internet or vent their emotions as a way to "escape" from stress, gradually becoming addicted to the internet.