Articles from NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Director of the Brain Research Center at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, Ann-Shyn Chiang (江安世), Professor of the Institute for Systems Neuroscience, Chung-Chuan Lo (羅中泉), and Distinguished Chair Professor of the Department of Physics, Ting-Kuo Lee (李定國), led a cross-disciplinary team that has uncovered how fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) rapidly decide to either “eat” or “escape.” The study found that their brains transmit olfactory signals through a hybrid neural network, using so-called generalist neurons to process common odors such as pheromones and floral scents, and specialist neurons to handle the most crucial food-related odors.

HSINCHU, Taiwan, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Tsing Hua Talent Development Fund at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan—the first of its kind in Taiwan—was established to attract and retain top academics, and it has already raised approximately NT$1.1 billion. This year more than one-third of the school's faculty has received academic performance bonuses from the Fund, ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$1 million. Combined with flexible merits pay, the annual salary of a professor at NTHU can reach up to NT$5 million—among the most competitive in Taiwan.

HSINCHU, Taiwan, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Assistant Professor Yu-Hsin Chiu (邱于芯) from National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan and Director Hsing-Pang Hsieh (謝興邦) of the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) have developed a drug to treat chronic intestinal inflammation, driven by modern stress and poor diets, causing diarrhea and indigestion. By blocking ion channels on intestinal cells, this breakthrough, published in Advanced Science, offers new hope.

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The functioning of human cells resembles the way a city relies on a precise transport system to deliver various things and materials to their correct locations. However, the high speed of this transport system in the human body has created significant challenges for the scientists studying it. A research team led by Dr. Frank Lin, Distinguished Professor of the Institute of Molecular Medicine at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, has recently developed a "rivet system" (RIVET) that acts like a cellular transport freeze technique. By simply illuminating cells with light, it can halt the movement of specific transport vesicles inside cells within seconds, as if they were "immobilized."

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associate professors Kai-Ti Lin of the Institute of Biotechnology and Hui-Chun Cheng of the Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan have jointly identified the molecular mechanism by which cancer cells rapidly multiply---a mystery that has puzzled the scientific community for nearly a century. They found that cancer cells release hydrogen sulfide gas, which changes the structure of an important protein in the cells, allowing cancer cells to utilize large amounts of glucose for biosynthesis, thereby accelerating tumor growth. Their research has recently been published in the international journal Nature Communications.

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High-entropy alloy nanocrystals mixed with multiple metal elements have become a rising star in materials research, but scientists have yet to determine the optimal proportion of the different elements and how to mix them evenly.

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A research team led by Professor Chih-Sung Chuu of the Department of Physics and the Center for Quantum Technology at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has recently announced that it has successfully developed the world's smallest quantum computer---using only one photon. This is also the first optical quantum computer developed in Taiwan.

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan and the MacKay Memorial Hospital in Hsinchu have recently announced a plan to conduct the world's first human trials using Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) to treat liver cancer, bringing a glimmer of hope to patients suffering from diffuse liver tumors and recurring liver cancer.

HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The renowned International Volunteer Team of National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan is set to embark on its 15th mission, heading to Kenya, Malaysia, and Indonesia to promote IT education and cultural heritage preservation. The Kenya team has set new records with 170 donated computers and 21 student volunteers.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan launched the Tsing Hua Talent Development Fund to attract and retain exceptional faculty members. President W. John Kao announced that the fund aims to provide merit-based supplements up to 600%, 640%, and 430% of the base salary for assistant, associate, and full professors starting this month.

Chair Professor Jien-Wei Yeh, renowned as the 'Father of High-Entropy Alloys' at National Tsing Hua University's (NTHU) Department of Materials Science and Engineering, claimed the top position in Taiwan's 2022 Scientific Impact rankings, as per Stanford University’s 'World's Top 2% Scientists' list. Globally, he stands second in the materials field and is the leader among Chinese scientists.

With over 14 million motorcycles, Taiwan has the world’s highest motorcycle density, fueling the demand for safer rides. At National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, a student team guided by Distinguished Professor Ting-Jen Yeh from the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering (PME) has created a self-balancing motorcycle using AI.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has achieved a milestone in addressing persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including the "Century Toxins"—dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides (DDT). These highly toxic and hard-to-degrade pollutants have posed a major threat to ecosystems and human health. The team simulated atmospheric ozone-ultraviolet light reactions to transform dioxins into harmless oxalic acid at room temperature.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has again clinched the Taiwan University Sustainability Award at the 16th Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards (TCSA), organized by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE). The award ceremony on November 15 at the Grand Hotel, Taipei, distinguished NTHU among the 45 participating universities.

In a revolutionary advance in clean energy technology, a research team led by Professor Ho-Hsiu Chou from the Department of Chemical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan, has achieved a breakthrough in seawater hydrogen production. The team’s innovative use of Crown Ether (CE) to capture sodium ions in seawater has significantly improved both the rate and yield of hydrogen production, marking a significant advancement in the quest for green hydrogen.

In response to the advent of generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan set up a task force earlier in February of this year to discuss the potential impacts and reaction. On May 1st, NTHU announced the Guidelines for Collaboration, Co-learning, and Cultivation of Artificial Intelligence Competencies in University Education, becoming the first university in Taiwan to explicitly promote AI competence.

The summer of 2023 was by far the hottest in history. People were seeking solace in air-conditioned spaces or donning cooling attire. Here’s some food for thought: Can buildings also be outfitted with similar cooling solutions?

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan signed a BOT hospital contract with privately owned Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) on July 4th, with NTHU President W. John Kao (高為元) and KMU Director Yi-chen Wang (王伊忱) signing the contract. KMU will invest more than NT$10 billion to build a large-scale smart hospital in the Taoyuan Aerotropolis. Construction on the first phase of the project, which will have a total of 515 beds, is expected to begin in 2024 and be completed by 2028.

Pioneering engineer in the semiconductor industry and the Chair and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Lisa Su was awarded an honorary doctorate by National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan. The award ceremony was held on June 2 in Austin, Texas, United States, with NTHU President W. John Kao conferring the honorary doctorate degree upon Su. Chun-hwai Su, Su’s father and an NTHU alumnus, welcomed Su to be part of the NTHU family by presenting a bouquet of flowers to her.

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Illinois System on March 15, one of the top public universities in the United States, which includes student and faculty exchanges as well as joint research in areas such as semiconductors, biomedicine, electric vehicles, materials science, and Chinese language education.

A research team at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has captured an instant moment in the nanoworld by producing attosecond extreme ultraviolet pulses. This light source can work as a nano camera to capture images of 5-nanometer-scale objects that move at an extremely high speed, such as an electron. This technology is expected to advance the design of next-generation transistors and memory chips with significantly increased speed for computers and communications.

A student team from the Department of Computer Science at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has recently won the championship at the World Supercomputer Student Cluster Competition (SCC) held in Dallas, USA. This was the fifth championship won by an NTHU team at the two largest supercomputer competitions in recent years.

NTHU has recently received a grant from the Ministry of Education's (MOE) Chinese Proficiency Program, and is preparing to send specially trained teachers to teach Chinese at top universities in the United States, including the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The Program will also bring students at US universities to Taiwan to study Chinese, engage in cultural activities, and assist in bilingual education at primary and secondary schools.

The key to success is not giving up! Cross-species research conducted by an interdisciplinary research team at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) led by professors Yu-Ju Chou from the Department of Early Childhood Education and Tsung-Han Kuo from the Institute of Systems Neuroscience has found that the social hierarchies of children and mice are similarly formed at an early age. Surprisingly, they discovered that these hierarchies are not so much determined by who is stronger, but rather by who is willing to yield.

National Tsing Hua University’s plan to establish a post-baccalaureate program in medicine has been approved at a recent cross-ministerial meeting held at the Ministry of Education. The school’s recruitment and admission application process will begin by the end of 2021, and the first class of government-sponsored students will be enrolled in September 2022.

National Tsing Hua University’s (NTHU) plan to establish a College of Semiconductor Research (CoSR) has been approved by the Ministry of Education and student recruitment will soon follow. President Hocheng Hong said that the institute will be headed by Academician of Academia Sinica Burn J. Lin, whose research in immersion lithography has a major impact on the semiconductor industry worldwide. He added that with Lin’s leadership, combined with NTHU’s strength in technology and interdisciplinary studies, the CoSR will certainly become a major force in semiconductor research.