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Edwin Lun Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Contributions to Overseas Chinese Education

On January 8, NTNU conferred an Honorary Doctor of Social Sciences degree on Chairman Edwin Lun of the Dragon Gate Education Fund, recognizing his decades of support for overseas Chinese education and humanitarian initiatives. Through scholarships established for the Academy of Preparatory Programs for Overseas Compatriot Students, Lun has assisted more than a thousand Myanmar overseas Chinese students in pursuing their studies in Taiwan. During periods of conflict in Myanmar, he also launched the “Dragon Gate Charter Flights” program to help stranded students travel safely to Taiwan and continue their education.

Professor Hsiu-Lan Shelley Tien Honored with NCDA’s Highest Award

Taiwanese scholar Hsiu-Lan Shelley Tien has become the first Taiwanese scholar and only the second non-American to receive the National Career Development Association’s highest honor for decades of groundbreaking work in career education and for championing underserved communities while bringing Sinophone perspectives to the global stage.

NTNU Sets Record at 2024 NSTC Research Awards

NTNU set a new institutional record at the 2024 NSTC Academic Research Awards, with eight faculty members and three alumni recognized across three major categories. Honoring excellence in research, innovation, and early-career achievement, the awards are a testament to NTNU’s leadership in academic advancement across disciplines.

Shu-Mei Shi: Bridging Taiwan and the World through Sinophone Scholarship

NTNU YuShan Scholar Shu-mei Shi is redefining how Taiwan is seen and studied globally through her pioneering work in Sinophone Studies.

NTNU Scholar's Educational Game to Reach 30 European Nations

"Robot City," an innovative board game for teaching informatics at schools developed by Professor Hsu Ting-Chia of NTNU’s Department of Technology Application and Human Resource Development, has recently secured a publishing deal in 30 European countries—a significant milestone for Taiwanese academia in bringing informatics learning products to the European market.