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2024-05-24 |
Alumnus Chiu-Shan Chen’s Legacy of Giving and Inspiration |
點閱次數: 222 |
Chiu-Shan Chen, a distinguished alumnus of NTNU, recently returned to his alma mater with a remarkable act of generosity. As the founder of Pacific Biotech and the first chairman of the Taiwanese American Foundation of San Diego, Chen has made a lasting impact both in the United States and Taiwan. His visit highlighted his enduring bond with NTNU and his support of the university’s future direction through a legacy of philanthropy and inspiration.more |
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2024-05-22 |
NTNU Global Scholars Earn Academic Achievement Award |
點閱次數: 179 |
Representing Italy and Thailand respectively, Emanuele Grasso and Nattapon Aunhabundit, Class of 2024 graduates of NTNU’s Institute of International Human Resources Development, received the Academic Achievement Award for Outstanding Performance chosen from among the recipients of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program.more |
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2021-01-07 |
Conductor Alumnus Wilbur Lin Talks at NTNU |
點閱次數: 691 |
Wilbur Lin, an alumnus of NTNU, was selected as the assistant conductor among hundreds of applicants at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 2019. At the end of 2020, Lin was invited by National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra to conduct the year end concert of Youth Orchestra. On December 25th, Lin came back to NTNU to share his journey with students of Music Department.
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2020-09-16 |
Chair Prof. and Alumna Shu-mei Shih Appointed as Edward W. Said Professor |
點閱次數: 835 |
Chair professor and outstanding alumnus of NTNU, Prof. Shih Shu Mei was appointed the inaugural Edward W. Said Professor of Comparative Literature at UCLA in mid-July. Prof. Shih is tremendously important in the development of Taiwan studies in UCLA. A graduate from the English Department, she initiated the collaboration and mutual exchange opportunities between UCLA and NTNU. What’s more, the annual event of Taiwan studies was also held in UCLA. Prof. Shih said that Taiwan studies has been decentralized for many years, it’s her honor to be given the title and hopes to fight for more attention academically.more |
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2020-08-18 |
Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's Father of Democracy, Passed Away |
點閱次數: 954 |
The eighth and ninth president of the Republic of China and the alumni of the Taihoku High School, Former President Lee Teng Hui, died at Taipei Veterans General Hospital on July 30, 2020, age 98. The news shocked people all over the world. Leaders such as US Secretary of State Pompeo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and current President Tsai Ing-wen all expressed their condolences. The history of former President Lee leading Taiwan to the road to democracy is quite an emotional one.more |
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2019-11-13 |
Malaysian Alumna Ang Mei Foong Receives National Academic Awards |
點閱次數: 463 |
Ang Mei Foong is the alumna of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), where she learned under Prof. Ren Rong; she then continued her vocal studies at Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia, Rome, where she learned with Maestra Rebecca Berg; and subsequently the University of Melbourne, under the tutelage of the renowned Australian soprano Merlyn Quaife. Now, she teaches at the Music Department of University Putra Malaysia (UPM). On October 30rd, she was given the honor of the The Arts and Creativity at the Education Ministry’s 13th National Academic Awards, presented by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The good new spread to NTNU and the faculty of Music Department was really glad about it.more |
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2019-08-20 |
Alumnus Wilbur Lin to be New Assistant Conductor at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra |
點閱次數: 1414 |
Wilbur Lin, an alumnus of NTNU, is selected as the assistant conductor among hundreds of applicants at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. According to Lin, this is his first official contract in the states which last for a year and will start this fall. Before, he gave lessons occasionally. It's an exciting opportunity for him to join a professional orchestra. Lin will be responsible for the education program and tour of Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and Cincinnati Symphony Youth orchestra.
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2019-08-07 |
Alumni Open English-taught Courses at NTNU |
點閱次數: 828 |
According to the Office of International Affairs, foreign students in NTNU mostly study at the Dept. of Chinese as a Second Language and the Dept. of Business Administration. These are students who already speak Chinese. If we want to attract students who are not yet fluent in Chinese, we need to increase the number of English-taught courses. Now English-taught courses are available in English Department, Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Development, and master and phD programs at the Department of Math.more |
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2019-05-18 |
NTNU Rep. Visit Chicago Alumni Association of NTNU |
點閱次數: 451 |
The alumna of the Chicago Alumni Association of NTNU gathered at Chairman Wang's house in the afternoon of April 21st for the first gathering of the year, welcoming the representatives from NTNU. They are, Vice President Ying Yung Hsiang, Dean of college of Sports & Recreation Chi Li Kang, Associate Vice President at the Office of International Affairs Liu Yi De, Director of the Center of Public Affairs Kang, Min Ping, Senior Staff Eric Chang and Senior Secretary Deng Li Chun. Head of Education Division Dung at Chicago Office also attended the gathering. The goal of this visit to America is to understand the planning of the school development of Penn State University as a future reference. more |
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2019-05-13 |
Outstanding Alumna Shu-mei Shih elected to board of ACLA |
點閱次數: 409 |
Outstanding Alumna of NTNU (2018), Prof. Shu-mei Shih of UCLA Asian Languages & Cultures, Comparative Literature, and Asian American Studies ,has been elected second vice-president of the American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA).more |
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2019-05-09 |
Outstanding Alumna Nancy Rao Received Awards for her Publication |
點閱次數: 420 |
Outstanding Alumna of NTNU, Prof. Nancy Rao, Head of the Music Theory Department, was presented with 2018 Lowens Book Award, 2018 Music in American Culture Award and 2019 Book Award in Humanities and Cultural Studies for her book Chinatown Opera Theatre in North America: The transformation of Chinese Music into American Music in the Early Twentieth Century (University of Illinois Press, 2017). more |
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2019-04-25 |
President Wu and Team Visit Alumni Association at San Diego USA |
點閱次數: 428 |
President Wu Cheng Chih, Executive Vice President Sung Yao Ting, Executive Vice President Greg Chung Mou Lee, Executive Vice President Sung Yao Ting, Vice President of the Office of Research and Development Hsu Ying Shao and Liu Hsiang Lin and Dean of College of Arts Chao Huei Ling and Dean of College of Education Chen Hsueh Chih visited the NTNU Alumni Association at San Diego USA on March 3rd. more |
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2019-04-04 |
President Wu and Team Visited Vancouver, Welcomed by Alumni |
點閱次數: 617 |
In March, President Wu Cheng Chih, Executive Vice President Sung Yao Ting, Executive Vice President Chung-Mou Lee, Vice President of Office of Student Affairs Chang Shao Hsi and other administrators visited University of British Columbia. President Wu pointed out that we have 284 indigenous students in NTNU with a research center. Indigenous studies is also one of the key research topic of UBC. He is looking forward to future cooperation between UBC and NTNU in indigenous research.
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2018-12-09 |
Alumna Chen You Ren Came Back After her Oversea Internship in Design |
點閱次數: 1859 |
Chen You Ren, an alumna of the Department Of Design, class 2017, was granted a full scholarship from the MOE Scholarship Program for Oversea Study of Arts and Design and study at Parsons the New School of Design. In 2017, the MOE Scholarship Program for Oversea Study of Arts and Design sent 18 students to 9 countries, 16 institutes for further study and practicum. more |
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2018-12-09 |
Alumna Le Keng Tops at Two International Vocal Contests |
點閱次數: 463 |
Alumna, Soprano, Le Keng, graduated in 2008, received two first prizes at International Vocal Contests. The first one is the International Vocal Competition at Ningbo in October and now she gained the first prize, the best singer for Dvorak piece and the best Baroque music singer at the 53rd International Antonin Dvorak Singing Competition at Karlovy Vary. Le Keng's interpretation of Rusalka amazed the audience. When presenting the award, Dvorak's nephew praised that if there's Rusalka in the real world, it must be like this!
She also got the chance to play the leading roles of Un ballo in maschera and Aida by Verdi. She said that she faces tremendous pressure when joining competitions when there's many outstanding vocalist out there, but all the hard work paid off when she was praised by the nephew of Dvorak. Le Keng says that it's defiantly hard for Taiwanese singers to find a career Europe. It's very competitive and challenging in singing a well as in language. For example, she was appointed to sing in Czech after she received the prize. She has to find a tutor to correct her pronunciation. more |
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2018-11-28 |
Outstanding Alumna Nancy Rao Received Award from The American Musicological Society for her Publication |
點閱次數: 2005 |
Outstanding Alumna of NTNTU, Prof. Nancy Rao, Head of the Music Theory Department, was presented with the Music in American Culture Award for her book Chinatown Opera Theatre in North America: The transformation of Chinese Music into American Music in the Early Twentieth Century (University of Illinois Press, 2017). This award is to recognize her achievement personally but also the major contribution the Chinese American has to the society and culture in the states. NTNU students and teachers shared this good news and President Wu praised Rao for her accomplishment academically in the field of music. more |
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2018-11-23 |
Alumnus Lee Ming Feng speaks at IAVE World Volunteer Conference |
點閱次數: 1919 |
Lee Ming Feng, who has 16 years of volunteering experience and has summoned by the president for seven times, gave a speech at the 25th IAVE World Volunteer Conference as a Taiwanese representative on October 18th to volunteer leaders and representatives.
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2018-10-30 |
Cheng Pei Yi Takes Home 4 Prizes at IPA Awards |
點閱次數: 1976 |
Cheng Pei Yi is a graduate student at Art Education and Art Administration of NTNU. This is her first attempt for International Photography Awards and she has received four Honorable Mention awards.
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2018-10-14 |
Alumni Tan Chee Lay, Choong Kam Ko received Distinguished Taiwan Alumni Award` |
點閱次數: 1952 |
In order to recognize foreigners who have studied in Taiwan, the Study in Taiwan (SIT) Talent Database Project Office of the Ministry of Education has set up the first "Distinguished Taiwan Alumni Award". Recently, the list of awardees with outstanding achievement and contribution in the fields of academic research, industry & commerce, politics, humanities & communications and other which deserves to be recognized was revealed. Among 7 awardees, there are two alumni from NTNU. One is Choong Kam Kow in the field of Art and Tan Chee Lay in the academic field.
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2018-08-30 |
Alumna Shu-mei Shih Receives Outstanding Alumni Award Becomes Chair Professor |
點閱次數: 561 |
Prof. Shu-Mei Shih, graduated from the Department of English in 1982, now a Professor in Department of Comparative Literature of UCLA, is elected as the 18th outstanding alumni and also chair professor at the Department of Taiwan Culture, Language and Literature. She went back to NTNU on August 14th to receive the award from President Wu Cheng Chih. Vice President Ying Yung Hsiang, professors from College of Liberal Arts, English Department and the Department of Taiwan Culture, Language and Literature all came for this awarding ceremony.more |
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2018-07-01 |
Father of Modern PrintMaking Liao Shiou Ping Receives Honorary PhD |
點閱次數: 531 |
At the graduation ceremony of the National Taiwan Normal University on June 23rd, President Wu Cheng Chih presented an art doctorate in honorary art to Chair Professor Liao Shiou Ping in recognition of his lifelong efforts in the creation, education, promotion of printmaking. As a promoter of modern printmaking in Taiwan, Dr. Liao introduced lots of foreign printmaking techniques and advocated the concepts and techniques of modern printmaking. Thus, Taiwan's printmaking art is full of creativity and modern multidisciplinary. He also cultivates countless printmaking artists. Dr. Liao is widely considered as Taiwan’s “Father of Modern Printmaking”.
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2018-07-01 |
Alumnus Yang Wins Superior Taste Award with High Quality Tea |
點閱次數: 488 |
Alumnus of Graduate Institute of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality management class of 2007 Yang, Cheng Hua, devoted himself into tea industry instead of teaching and handsome salary of a foreign company, received the 2 Star award of the Superior Taste Award, iTQi with his brand Scentea. more |
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2018-06-26 |
Thailand Alumni Association Celebrates the 72 School Anniversary |
點閱次數: 489 |
Vice President Frank Y-H Ying and administrator Hu from the Center of Public Affairs visited Thai alumni and joined the dinner at Evergreen hotel. Honor Chairman, and Chairman and many other guests came to the dinner. Vice President Ying visited the Representative Tung Chen-yuan at Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand. Later, a meeting was held at the Chinese Association in Thailand. About 30 alumni and chairmen attended the meeting. more |
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2018-06-22 |
Alumnus of Department of Design Tops WIA |
點閱次數: 486 |
Designer from Taiwan, an alumnus of NTNU Chen Wu tops at the 2018 World Illustration Awards (WIA) on June 9 in England in the New Talent Editorial category for the work, "Eggs." He was chosen among 3300 applicants and his work is on display at Somerset House.more |
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