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NTNU Mandarin Training Center Offers A Taste of Taiwan

From puppet theater to Mazu processions, MTC at NTNU immerses students from over 80 countries in authentic Taiwanese language and culture.

NTNU Industrial-Academic Team Receives National Recognition

Pade Technology, a company founded in partnership with NTNU's Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical Science and Technology, has won APICTA's Best Startup Gold Medal of 2025.

HNUE Delegation Renews and Strengthens Partnership with NTNU

A delegation from Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE), led by President Nguyen Duc Son, visited National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) for a two-day academic agenda. HNUE, one of Vietnam’s largest public universities, is accredited by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and has been a university-wide partner of NTNU since 2017. During this visit, both universities signed an extension of their existing MOU and student-exchange agreements, reaffirming their commitment to academic collaboration.

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.