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NTNU Leads in International Student Enrollment Among Taiwan’s Top Universities

NTNU has emerged as a leader in international student enrollment among Taiwan’s top universities, with the highest percentage of international degree-seeking students. As the university continues to expand its bilingual education programs, global partnerships, and student support services, it is strengthening its role in international higher education. Recent data highlights NTNU’s success in attracting and retaining international talent, reflecting its commitment to academic excellence and cross-cultural engagement.

VR can help pupils develop empathy and boost creativity, says Professor Yu-Shan Chang

Virtual Reality (VR) has emerged as an innovative technology across various industries, and has proven to be a valuable tool in education, offering students an entirely new sensory experience. Professor Yu-Shan Chang from the Department of Technology Application and Human Resource Development at National Taiwan Normal University has found that VR provides students with immersive contextual experiences, enhances their spatial and three-dimensional conceptualization, and facilitates the design of user-centered blueprints.

NTNU Recognized in 2025 University Guide as Leader in Bilingual Education and Industry Collaboration

As the 2025 university entrance season approaches, 1111 Job Bank has released a special edition of the 2025 University Guide this January. Its "Introduction to Top Universities" series highlights the unique qualities of each institution, introducing NTNU under the theme Industry Connections × Interdisciplinary Learning, Global Engagement × Bilingual Education. The guide outlines NTNU’s core strengths and educational philosophy as the university continues to evolve in a more dynamic and innovative direction.

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.