National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST, Taiwan Tech) participates in international collaboration on gathering and measuring data for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The university submits institutional and sustainability data to international bodies such as Times Higher Education (THE) and QS every year, and gathers, analyses and feeds back SDG-related data together with overseas universities, governments and local communities through its University Social Responsibility (USR) international engagement and its International Cooperation Seed Program.1.Participation in International Sustainability and Impact Ranking SubmissionsRegular data compilation and submission: Each year, the Center for Sustainability Development and Institutional Research compiles campus and social sustainability data across departments and submits it to THE Impact Rankings/Sustainability Impact Ratings and the QS World University Rankings (including sustainability indicators). The data covers indicators such as energy use, water resource management, waste and resource recycling, greenhouse gas inventory and carbon footprint reduction (categories one through three), gender equality, social impact, and international cooperation. The greenhouse gas inventory report is also published for review by international evaluation agencies and the public. The submitted results are also fed back into the university as a reference for sustainable governance and resource allocation.Related news links:▸ THE institutional profile https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/national-taiwan-university-science-and-technology-taiwan-tech▸ NTUST greenhouse-gas inventory page https://po.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1059-123155.php?Lang=zh-twTaiwan Tech’s latest THE and QS rankings (as of November 2026):THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 (June 2026): Released on 24 June 2026. Taiwan Tech is in the 201–300 band overall and, for the first time, ranked 28th worldwide for SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 13 Climate Action is in the 101–200 band and SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals in the 201–300 band. Regular submission of sustainability data lets the university evidence its research, teaching and outreach.Related news links:▸ [2026-06-30] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech ranks 201–300 in THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149414,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-06-30] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech ranks 201-300 globally in THE Sustainability Impact Rankings through industry partnership https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149693,r1182.php?Lang=en▸ THE institutional profile https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/national-taiwan-university-science-and-technology-taiwan-techTHE World University Rankings 2027 (released 30 September 2026): Of 2,297 ranked universities, Taiwan Tech placed in the 451–500 band and 6th in Taiwan. Its Industry score of 98.9 is in the global top ~4.5%, Research Quality scored 63.4, Research Environment ranked 5th in Taiwan, and both the Industry and Teaching scores reached six-year highs.Related news links:▸ [2026-10-05] n.yam.com | THE WUR 2027: Taiwan Tech's industry and teaching scores reach six-year highs (Chinese) https://n.yam.com/Article/20261005245721▸ [2026-10-10] Yahoo News Taiwan | THE WUR 2027: Taiwan Tech industry and teaching indicators best in six years (Chinese) https://tw.news.yahoo.com/2027-the%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E6%8E%92%E5%90%8D-%E8%87%BA%E7%A7%91%E5%A4%A7%E7%94%A2%E5%AD%B8-%E6%95%99%E5%AD%B8%E6%8C%87%E6%A8%99%E5%89%B56%E5%B9%B4%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3-111045637.html▸ THE institutional profile https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/national-taiwan-university-science-and-technology-taiwan-techTHE Asia University Rankings 2026 (May 2026): 86th in Asia and 5th in Taiwan, the top technological university, with gains in the research environment and industry indicators.Related news links:▸ [2026-05-13] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech 86th in THE Asia University Rankings 2026 (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-147623,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-05-13] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech ranks 86th in 2026 THE Asia University Rankings, with strong growth in research and industry indicators https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149105,r1182.php?Lang=enQS World University Rankings 2027 (released 18 June 2026): 379th worldwide and 5th in Taiwan, the top technological university for the 12th time. Citations per Faculty, Employment Outcomes and Sustainability all reached best-ever scores, and the Sustainability indicator improved substantially on the previous year.Related news links:▸ [2026-06-23] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech 379th in QS WUR 2027, top technological university for the 12th time (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149121,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-06-23] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech ranked 379th in QS World University Rankings, retaining top spot among Taiwan's tech universities for 12th consecutive year https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149696,r1182.php?Lang=en▸ [2026-06-27] Yahoo News Taiwan | Taiwan Tech 379th in QS WUR, No.1 technological university for the 12th time (Chinese) https://tw.news.yahoo.com/12%E5%BA%A6%E8%9F%AC%E8%81%AF%E6%8A%80%E8%81%B7%E7%AC%AC-%E8%87%BA%E7%A7%91%E5%A4%A7qs%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E6%8E%92%E5%90%8D%E7%AC%AC379-120616762.htmlQS Asia University Rankings 2027 (released 3 November 2026): 54th in Asia and 5th in Taiwan (seven Taiwanese universities are in Asia’s top 100).Related news links:▸ [2026-11-03] Central News Agency (CNA) | QS Asia University Rankings 2027: NTU 23rd; Taiwan Tech 54th (Chinese) https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202611030312.aspx▸ [2026-11-05] Taipei Times | National Taiwan University remains 23rd in 2027 QS Asia rankings https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/11/05/2003867200QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 (March 2026): 13 subjects in three broad fields ranked, 11 of them in Taiwan’s top five; Engineering & Technology rose 68 places from 262nd to 194th worldwide.Related news links:▸ [2026-03-31] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | QS Subject Rankings 2026: Engineering & Technology up 68 places (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-146156,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-03-31] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech in QS Rankings: Engineering & Technology rises 68 places, with 11 subjects in Taiwan's Top 5 https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-146898,r1182.php?Lang=enInternational higher-education networks: Taiwan Tech is a member of the World Technology Universities Network (WTUN) and takes part in its student competitions, exchanges and committee meetings. In 2026 the student team “Skin Smart” won third place worldwide in the WTUN competition with a sustainable-cosmetics proposal. In November 2026, Taiwan Tech, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Normal University, as the NTU System, signed up to the QS One global leaders network at the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific in Bali, Indonesia, gaining access to global higher-education trends and data insights.Related news links:▸ [2026-07-17] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech team 'Skin Smart' wins 3rd place in WTUN competition (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149843,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-07-17] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech students' 'Skin Smart' sustainability proposal wins third place in WTUN International Competition https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-151104,r1182.php?Lang=en▸ [2026-11-05] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | NTU System universities jointly join the QS One global leaders network (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-153383,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ World Technology Universities Network (WTUN) https://www.wtu-n.net/2. University Social Responsibility (USR) and International EngagementOverseas field exploration and practice grants: Taiwan Tech funds overseas field exploration and hands-on practice projects that take students and faculty into international and local communities, applying engineering, design and management skills to needs assessment, data gathering and problem solving. The Office of International Affairs has also opened overseas learning routes such as the MACHI research internship at Rice University (USA), the Saxon International Internship Program (SiiP, Germany) and a sports-technology study tour in Australia, with further programmes planned in Japan, Germany and the Czech Republic.Related news links:▸ [2026-10-06] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech expands overseas learning: students go to the US, Germany and Australia (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-152362,r167.php?Lang=zh-twEngineers in Action – cross-border USR: Since 2020 the Ministry of Education USR project “Engineers in Action” has worked with partners including Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) and Osaka Institute of Technology to build solar-powered aquaponics systems and run water-purification workshops. In June 2025 an international team of about 60 from Osaka Institute of Technology, Widya Mandala Catholic University (Indonesia) and Songshan Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School worked in Dong’ao, Yilan. In the summers of 2025 and 2026 teams served communities in Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan, collecting data on local water, energy and living needs to guide improvements.Related news links:▸ [2024-10-01] Taiwan Tech News (English) | From Indonesia and Vietnam to Japan: Taiwan Tech Engineers in Action promote rural sustainability https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-131167.php?Lang=en▸ [2025-06-30] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech engineers team up with Japan and Indonesia to empower rural communities https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-138260.php?Lang=en▸ [2025-11] Taiwan Tech Secretariat News (English) | Taiwan Tech Engineers in Action deliver hands-on results in Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1063-142060.php?Lang=en▸ [2026-09-24] CNA PR Newswire | Taiwan Tech Engineers in Action head to Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan (Chinese) https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/445125Placemaking and disaster education in Nepal: Since 2022 the USR project “Urban Mountain Towns: Cultivating π-Shaped Talent for Sustainability – Rooted in Chengnan, Reaching the World” has worked in Upper Pisang in Nepal’s Annapurna region. In 2026 Prof. Po-Chien Hsiao (Construction Engineering) led 11 students to open the Pisang Story House, install tourist signage, build a tourism website, run disaster-preparedness lessons at Manang Elementary School and hold engineering and disaster-mitigation exchanges with Kathmandu University, with support from companies and alumni.Related news links:▸ [2025-09-23] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech USR team in Nepal's mountain village: placemaking and disaster education (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-140536,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-10-14] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech continues work in Nepal's Upper Pisang: tourism and disaster education (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-152618,r167.php?Lang=zh-twGuanshan, Taitung – local revitalisation with international partners: The Architecture USR-Hub project signed an MOU with Waseda University, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Guanshan Township Office and Guanshan Farmers’ Association to co-design the Farmers’ Association’s public spaces under an “internationalisation at home” approach.Related news links:▸ [2026-02-26] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech Architecture partners with Japan to revitalise Guanshan, Taitung (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144924,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-02-26] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech Architecture Team partners with Japan to revitalize Guanshan, Taitung, transforming rural public spaces https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-145348,r1182.php?Lang=enInternational USR co-creation and recognition: In September 2026 Taiwan Tech hosted the Ministry of Education USR capacity-building event “New Horizons for Sustainability: Innovation, Diffusion and International Cooperation”, bringing together USR practice from Taiwan, Japan, the USA and Indonesia. In April 2026 its USR projects won two awards at the 7th Global Views USR Awards.Related news links:▸ [2026-09-21] CNA PR Newswire | Taiwan Tech gathers USR experience from Taiwan, Japan, the US and Indonesia (Chinese) https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/444750▸ [2026-04-30] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech wins two 2026 Global Views USR Awards (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-147199,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-04-30] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech wins two top honors at 2026 Global Views Monthly USR Awards https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-148245,r1182.php?Lang=en3. International Cooperation Seed ProgramProgramme overview: The International Cooperation Seed Program is run by the Office of Research and Development and funded by the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Sprout Project. It supports substantive academic and research collaboration between Taiwan Tech faculty and leading overseas universities. According to the 2026 programme roster, Taiwan Tech is running 43 joint projects (by project code) with 8 universities in 6 countries: Technische Universität Braunschweig (TU Braunschweig) – 4; Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) – 3; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) – 3; Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) – 4; Tokushima University (TU) – 7; Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) – 6; Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) – 6; Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) – 10.SDG mapping: Each project is tagged with the SDGs it addresses: SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (41); SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy (15); SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities (9); SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production (7); SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being (6); SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation (6); SDG 13 Climate Action (4); SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth (1); SDG 14 Life Below Water (1). Topics include ocean energy, hydrogen storage, solid-state and cobalt-free batteries, CO₂-capture membranes, photocatalytic water treatment, O-RAN communications, traffic-flow optimisation, rapid disease diagnosis and urban revitalisation.2026 International Cooperation Seed Program partners:2025 International Forum on Advanced Technologies and Taiwan–Japan Engineering Forum (March 2025): Organised by the NTU System and hosted by Taiwan Tech on 11–13 March 2025. All seed-programme partners – Tokushima University, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Warsaw University of Technology, TU Braunschweig, VILNIUS TECH, Czech Technical University in Prague, ITB and ITS – sent delegates to discuss AI, green energy, smart manufacturing, materials science and disaster response, building on their bilateral research.Related news links:▸ [2025-03-13] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech hosts 2025 International Forum on Advanced Technologies with multinational partners (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-134455,r167.php?Lang=zh-twIFAT 2026 (March 2026, Tokushima, Japan): The 12th IFAT was hosted by Tokushima University and co-organised by Taiwan Tech, with Kyushu Institute of Technology also taking part. The two universities’ co-funded research programme provides grants for travel, equipment and student researchers; over 13 years it has funded 69 bilateral projects and produced 96 joint papers. Topics ranged from high-entropy ceramics for Li-ion batteries and in-vivo dopamine monitoring to AI crowd counting and 3D city models for disaster training, and the partners plan to expand joint doctoral programmes in 2026–2027.Related news links:▸ [2026-03-26] Taiwan Tech News (English) | IFAT 2026 emerges as a blueprint for global academic synergy in the tech frontier https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-145970,r1182.php?Lang=enCzech Technical University in Prague (January 2025): CTU awarded an honorary doctorate to Prof. Poki Chen of Taiwan Tech’s Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, the first Taiwanese recipient, recognising his contributions to semiconductor research, education and international cooperation.Related news links:▸ [2025-01-22] United Daily News (UDN) | Czech Technical University awards honorary doctorate to Taiwan Tech Prof. Poki Chen (Chinese) https://udn.com/news/story/6929/8508284Low-Carbon Construction Forum at ITS (August 2025): Taiwan Tech’s Taiwan–Indonesia Science and Technology Innovation Center (TI-STIC) held the third Taiwan–Indonesia applied research forum at ITS, where industry, government and academia from both countries shared carbon-reduction data and technologies. This complements seed projects on CO₂-capture membranes and energy-storage batteries.Related news links:▸ [2025-09-03] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech and Indonesia explore low-carbon construction at ITS (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-139786,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-09-03] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech partners with Indonesia on sustainable carbon-reduction strategies https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-141510,r1182.php?Lang=enBackground: in November 2023 Taiwan Tech’s President led a delegation to partner universities including TU Braunschweig and proposed a joint research seed fund (outside 2024–2026, for reference only; not counted).▸ CNA PR Newswire (2023-12-04, Chinese) https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/358680Appendix: 2026 International Cooperation Seed Program project roster (17.2.4)4. Summary of News Coverage

1. Academic and Cross-Sector ForumsTaiwan–Indonesia Low-Carbon Construction Workshop (April 2024): From 22 to 25 April 2024 NTUST’s Taiwan–Indonesia Science and Technology Innovation Center (TI-STIC, funded by the NSTC) hosted a workshop on campus. Speakers came from the Resource Circulation Administration of the Ministry of Environment (MOENV), the Taiwan Construction Research Institute, Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) and the Indonesian Young Academy of Sciences, together with companies such as Asia Cement, Taiwan Cement and Ruentex Engineering. About 140 participants from Taiwan, New Southbound countries and elsewhere discussed low-carbon materials and the 2050 net-zero pathway, and visited plants and construction sites.Related news links:▸ [2024-04] NTUST English News | In response to the challenge of net-zero emissions, Taiwan Tech held a Taiwan-Indonesia Low-Carbon Construction Workshop https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-126353.php?Lang=en▸ [2024-09-05] Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) | Taiwan-Indonesia Low Carbon Construction Workshop (ITS report) https://www.its.ac.id/ilb/2024/09/05/taiwan-indonesia-low-carbon-construction-workshop/2024 International Symposium on Circular Economy (May 2024, Jakarta): On 18 May 2024 TI-STIC held a symposium in Jakarta with BRIN, the Indonesian Young Academy of Sciences (ALMI), the University of Indonesia and Taiwan’s overseas science and technology representatives. About 40 Indonesian experts and NTUST alumni discussed circular-economy policy, technology and practice, and TI-STIC showcased Taiwanese circular-economy technology at the 2024 Indonesia–Taiwan Expo.Related news links:▸ [2024-05-18] NTUST Secretariat (English) | Taiwan Tech hosts a circular economy symposium in Jakarta, strengthening technology collaboration with Indonesia https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1063-126092.php?Lang=enCarbon Inventory System Donation and Net-Zero Forum (April 2025): On 15 April 2025 President Jia-Yush Yen announced the Taiwan Tech Net-Zero Declaration, committing the university to net-zero emissions by 2049 and to building the SDGs and USR into campus life, teaching and research. Alumni company Solarix System donated a carbon inventory system, and speakers from Formosa Advanced Technologies and Ixon Technology shared carbon-management and environmental-data practice in industry.Related news links:▸ [2025-04-15] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech holds forum and issues Net-Zero Declaration https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-135620,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-04-15] NTUST Secretariat (English) | Taiwan Tech declares net-zero goals, kicks off sustainable transformation https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1063-136247.php?Lang=en2nd Taiwan–Indonesia Seminar on Circular Economy (April 2025, Jakarta): TI-STIC and Trisakti University co-hosted the seminar on 15–16 April 2025, supported by the NSTC, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Indonesia and MOENV’s Resource Circulation Administration. Nearly 100 participants from government, industry and academia in both countries discussed e-waste and plastic-waste management. MOENV officials presented Taiwan’s circular-economy policy, alumni companies shared lithium-battery recycling and food-grade PET recycling, Coca-Cola Indonesia presented its SDG and ESG practice, and a roundtable explored cross-border cooperation.Related news links:▸ [2025-04-24] Central News Agency (CNA) | Taiwan–Indonesia industry, government and academic experts gather in Jakarta for circular economy seminar https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/399874▸ [2025-04-24] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan–Indonesia circular economy seminar in Jakarta (campus news) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-135888,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-04-24] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech Alumni showcase cutting-edge green tech at Taiwan-Indonesia Forum in Jakarta https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-136678,r1182.php?Lang=enTaiwan–Indonesia Low-Carbon Construction Forum (August 2025, Surabaya): The third Taiwan–Indonesia applied-research forum took place at ITS on 21 August 2025. Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works, Taiwan’s MOENV Resource Circulation Administration, the Taiwan Construction Research Institute, National Central University, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Petra Christian University and Taiwanese companies discussed low-carbon asphalt, waste reuse, alkali-activated concrete and Taiwan’s inorganic-resource recycling policy, in support of SDGs 9, 11 and 13.Related news links:▸ [2025-09-03] NTUST Campus News | Low-carbon buildings a global trend: Taiwan Tech and Indonesia explore carbon-reduction strategies https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-139786,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-09-03] Central News Agency (CNA) | Low-carbon buildings a global trend (CNA) https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/411237▸ [2025-09-03] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech partners with Indonesia on sustainable carbon-reduction strategies https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-141510,r1182.php?Lang=enTaiwan–Sweden Bilateral Science Cooperation Forum (January 2026): Chair Prof. Bing-Joe Hwang (Chemical Engineering) organised the results forum of the NSTC – Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) programme with Uppsala University and other partners. The forum presented phase-one (2020–2025) solid-state battery results and planned phase two (2026–2031), bringing government research funders and international researchers into dialogue.Related news links:▸ [2026-01-30] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech hosts Taiwan–Sweden bilateral science cooperation forum https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144245,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-01-30] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech hosts Taiwan–Switzerland Tech Forum to strengthen strategic partnership (official English title; the event concerns the Taiwan–Sweden NSTC–SSF programme) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144511,r1182.php?Lang=enYouth Participation in Climate Action (May 2026): NTUST and the Ministry of Environment co-hosted the forum “Data, Technology and Civic Action: Co-creating Sustainable Cities”, moderated by Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo. Panellists came from the MOENV Climate Change Administration, the Executive Yuan Youth Advisory Committee, the Taiwan Green Energy Public Welfare Development Association, the Taiwan Climate Alliance and a weather-risk management company. Nearly 130 students and members of the public joined the dialogue among government, business, NGOs and young people, using live Slido questions.Related news links:▸ [2026-05-28] Central News Agency (CNA) | Taiwan Tech and MOENV promote climate action; government, industry and academia explore data technology for sustainable cities https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/434666▸ [2026-05-28] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech partners with MOENV on climate action (campus news) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-148240,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-05-28] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech partners with the Ministry of Environment to advance climate action and sustainable cities https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149102,r1182.php?Lang=en2. Talent Development and International LinksSDGs English Presentation Competition (March 2025): On 28 March 2025 the Language Center held the 4th Taiwan Tech SDGs English Presentation Competition. Teams built on SDG 3 and linked it to one of SDGs 4, 5, 8 or 11. Eleven finalist teams (29 students) came from management, chemical engineering, architecture, design and engineering, and mixed-department and mixed-nationality teams were encouraged. Judges included National Taiwan University professors and an adviser from the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright Taiwan), and the top three teams were put forward for the World Technology Universities Network (WTUN) competition.Related news links:▸ [2025-03-28] NTUST Campus News | Cross-disciplinary, cross-border, cross-issue: Taiwan Tech holds SDGs English presentation competition https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-136571,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw2024 International Conference on Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacturing (August 2024, Surabaya): On 13 August 2024 TI-STIC and ITS held the first semiconductor conference co-organised by Taiwan, the United States and Indonesia. The NSTC, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Indonesia, the U.S. Consulate in Surabaya and BRIN attended, and nearly 200 experts, company representatives and students discussed circular-economy practice in chip-making and talent development. The next day six alumni companies held a recruitment event that drew nearly 100 Indonesian students, and NTUST announced plans for a semiconductor alliance with Arizona State University and ITS.Related news links:▸ [2024-08-15] Central News Agency (CNA) | Taiwan Tech bridges international industry, government and academia to build an Indonesian semiconductor talent base with the U.S. https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/378871▸ [2024-08-15] Commercial Times | Taiwan Tech semiconductor talent base in Indonesia (Commercial Times) https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20240815701165-431204▸ [2024-08-15] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech bridges International Industry-Academia Collaboration, partnering with the U.S. to create a Semiconductor Talent Training Base in Indonesia https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-128572.php?Lang=en2025 Future Technical and Vocational Education Forum (May 2025): Organised by NTUST under the guidance of the Ministry of Education (first held in 2023; third consecutive year), the forum took the theme “United for a Skilled Future: Unlocking TVET Resources and Partnerships”. Director-General Yu-Huei Yang of the MOE Department of Technological and Vocational Education attended, together with Singapore’s National Institute of Education (NTU), vocational universities across Taiwan, the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange and the Google for Education team. Sessions covered bilingual education, inclusive international campuses and external partnerships.Related news links:▸ [2025-05-26] NTUST Campus News | Powering the future: Taiwan Tech unites vocational colleges for bilingual education https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-136873.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-05-26] NTUST English News | Powering the Future: Taiwan Tech unites Taiwan's vocational colleges for bilingual education drive https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-137256,r1182.php?Lang=enBackground: the 2023 Future TVET Forum was co-organised by the MOE, NTUST, the Association of National Universities of Science and Technology, the association of private universities of science and technology and the junior college alliance, with a legislator and industry speakers (outside 2024–2026; for reference only, not counted). https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-113170.php?Lang=zh-twTaiwan–Vietnam International Talent Circulation Hub (December 2025): The Ministry of Education appointed NTUST as lead university of the hub, working with three partner universities and about 150 companies (including NVIDIA, TSMC, ASE, MediaTek and Micron) on industry-oriented programmes in Vietnam. In 2025 the hub held 33 recruitment sessions and opened a Hanoi office, creating a government–university–industry model for international talent circulation.Related news links:▸ [2025-12-16] NTUST Campus News | MOE and Taiwan Tech launch Taiwan–Vietnam Talent Hub https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-143156,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-12-16] NTUST English News | MOE and Taiwan Tech launch Taiwan–Vietnam Talent Hub for global industry leaders https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-143613,r1182.php?Lang=en▸ [2025-12-16] United Daily News | MOE and NTUST promote Taiwan–Vietnam talent hub; NVIDIA and TSMC sign on https://udn.com/news/story/6928/92068653. USR and Cross-Domain PracticeYouth entrepreneurship with New Taipei City (July 2024): NTUST signed an MOU with the New Taipei City Government Youth Department to share venues, equipment and expertise and to help youth start-ups reach the government procurement (B2G) market.Related news links:▸ [2024-07-16] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech and New Taipei City Youth Department sign MOU https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-127046.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2024-07-16] NTUST Secretariat (English) | Taiwan Tech and New Taipei City Government Youth Department sign MOU https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/16-1063-127451.php?Lang=enEngineers in Action – international USR: Running since 2020 under the MOE USR programme, Engineers in Action worked with ITS and the Osaka Institute of Technology in 2024 on solar-powered aquaponics and water-filtration workshops. In June 2025 a first joint team of about 60 from NTUST, the Osaka Institute of Technology, Widya Mandala Catholic University and Songshan High School of Agriculture and Industry restored trails and installed a multilingual guide wall in Dong’ao, Nan’ao Township, Yilan. In summer 2025 the team served communities in Indonesia, Kawakami Village (Nara, Japan) and Can Tho (Vietnam) and showcased its work at Expo 2025 Osaka. In summer 2026 it returned to Indonesia, Vietnam and Otari Village (Nagano, Japan).Related news links:▸ [2024-10-01] NTUST English News | From Indonesia, Vietnam to Japan: Taiwan Tech Engineers in Action promotes sustainable development across rural areas https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-131167.php?Lang=en▸ [2025-06-30] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech engineers team up with Japan and Indonesia to empower rural communities https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-138260.php?Lang=en▸ [2025-11] NTUST Secretariat (English) | Taiwan Tech Mobile Engineers excel in Indonesia, Japan, and Vietnam, showcasing outstanding practical skills https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1063-142060.php?Lang=en▸ [2026-09-24] Central News Agency (CNA) | Taiwan Tech Engineers in Action go to Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan to meet community needs https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/445125Project LET’S Go! with Taipower (August 2025): The USR team signed an MOU with the Eastern Power Plant of the state-owned Taiwan Power Company to deliver green-energy education, translate power-sector knowledge for communities and revitalise sites in Tongmen, Hualien.Related news links:▸ [2025-08-21] NTUST Campus News | From Indigenous classrooms to engineering sites: Project LET'S Go! with Taipower https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-139425,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-08-21] NTUST English News | From Indigenous Classrooms to Engineering Sites: 'Project LET'S Go!' builds a bridge for energy education https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-140045,r1182.php?Lang=enResilient Community Disaster Prevention Center, Taipei (November 2025): Prof. Chien-Kuo Chiu’s USR team worked with the Daxue Village office and residents in Da’an District, Taipei, to turn an idle building into a disaster prevention centre with evacuation maps and zoned emergency supplies.Related news links:▸ [2025-11-13] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech USR team creates a Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-142185,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-11-13] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech USR Team transforms old building into Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-142930,r1182.php?Lang=enRural revitalisation in Guanshan, Taitung (February 2026): The Department of Architecture signed an MOU with the Guanshan Township Office, the Guanshan Farmers’ Association, Waseda University and the University of Shiga Prefecture to revitalise rural public spaces through local government, farmers’ association and international university collaboration.Related news links:▸ [2026-02-26] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech architecture team partners with Japan to revitalize Guanshan, Taitung https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144924,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-02-26] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech Architecture Team partners with Japan to revitalize Guanshan, Taitung https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-145348,r1182.php?Lang=en2026 Global Views USR Awards (April 2026): NTUST won two 7th Global Views USR Awards: the Pinglin tea-plantation phosphorus-reduction project in the Feitsui Reservoir watershed, supported by nine companies and Rotary Clubs, and the Engineers in Action programme.Related news links:▸ [2026-04-30] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech wins two honors at 2026 Global Views USR Awards https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-147199,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-04-30] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech wins two top honors at 2026 Global Views Monthly USR Awards https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-148245,r1182.php?Lang=enMOE 2026 USR Co-Empowerment Event (September 2026): On 18 September 2026 NTUST hosted “New Horizons for Sustainability: Innovation, Diffusion and International Collaboration”, bringing together USR experience from Taiwan, Japan, the United States and Indonesia. Utsunomiya University, National Cheng Kung University and Feng Chia University shared cases, and three workshops discussed cross-border challenges and curriculum integration. The MOE programme lead noted that the 2026 USR programme covers 121 universities, 267 projects and international links with 492 sites in 33 countries.Related news links:▸ [2026-09-21] Central News Agency (CNA) | Taiwan Tech gathers USR experience from Taiwan, Japan, the U.S. and Indonesia (MOE 2026 USR Co-Empowerment Event) https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/4447504. Summary of News Coverage

In pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) in particular, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST, Taiwan Tech) builds long-term collaboration and policy links with government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and local communities through the Ministry of Education’s University Social Responsibility (USR) programme and through local and international practice. The university also supports its faculty in taking up roles in national government bodies and regional NGOs. NTUST faculty currently serve as convener of a Ministry of Environment strategic alliance, President of the government-endowed Taiwan Construction Research Institute, principal investigators of Ministry of Education and NSTC international programmes, and chairpersons or board directors of NGOs including the Association of National Universities of Science and Technology, the Taiwan Intelligent Net-Zero Building Industry Alliance, the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Operations Research Society of Taiwan. 1. Collaboration with Government and the Public and Private Sectors 1.1 Faculty roles in government and government-endowed bodiesMOENV alliance convener: Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo (Dept. of Industrial Management) is Convener of the Retail Product Packaging Circular Sustainability Strategic Alliance set up by the Resource Circulation Administration, Ministry of Environment (MOENV), on 12 December 2025. The alliance brings together 23 manufacturers, packaging suppliers, importers, retailers and trade associations, supports the drafting of the Guidelines for Circular and Sustainable Retail Product Packaging, and runs a public–private implementation mechanism. At MOENV’s October 2026 packaging-reduction event, ten member companies displayed 350 green-packaged products in 61 categories, aiming to exceed 1,000 products within two years in line with the national target of a 10% cut in packaging by 2035.Related news and links:▸ [2026-10-19] n.yam.com / MOENV | MOENV: packaging-reduction products to exceed 1,000 items within two years https://n.yam.com/Article/20261019171345▸ [2026-10-19] MOENV Newsroom | Packaging reduction '5go' (MOENV press release) https://enews.moenv.gov.tw/moenv-news/zh-tw/News/14330▸ [2025-12-12] Mypeoplevol / MOENV | Retail Product Packaging Circular Sustainability Strategic Alliance launched https://www.mypeoplevol.com/2025/life/62454 President of a government-endowed institute: Distinguished Prof. Chien-Kuo Chiu (Dept. of Civil and Construction Engineering) is President of the Taiwan Construction Research Institute (TCRI), a government-endowed foundation. Commissioned by the Architecture and Building Research Institute of the Ministry of the Interior, TCRI runs the Building Modularisation Demonstration and Promotion Programme and in 2026 showcased modular and smart-construction solutions that help the industry tackle labour shortages and net-zero transition.Related news and links:▸ [2026-09-04] Commercial Times | TCRI and partners showcase construction-industry transformation https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20260904700352-439901▸ Website: TCRI About https://www.tcri.org.tw/aboutMOE talent-hub PI: Since 2024 the Ministry of Education (MOE) has appointed NTUST as lead university of the Taiwan–Vietnam International Talent Circulation Hub, with Deputy Dean of Industry-Academia Collaboration Prof. Chao-Lung Yang as principal investigator. Together with three partner universities and about 150 companies (including NVIDIA, TSMC, ASE, MediaTek and Micron) the hub runs industry-oriented programmes across northern, central and southern Vietnam; 33 recruitment sessions were held in 2025 and a Hanoi office opened.Related news and links:▸ [2025-12-16] NTUST Campus News | MOE and Taiwan Tech launch Taiwan–Vietnam Talent Hub https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-143156,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-12-16] NTUST English News | MOE and Taiwan Tech launch Taiwan–Vietnam Talent Hub for global industry leaders https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-143613,r1182.php?Lang=en▸ [2025-12-16] United Daily News | MOE and NTUST promote Taiwan–Vietnam talent hub (UDN) https://udn.com/news/story/6928/9206865NSTC overseas centre PI: With NSTC support, NTUST established the Taiwan–Indonesia Science and Technology Innovation Center (TI-STIC) in 2021, directed by Vice President Jiann-Liang Chen (Dept. of Electrical Engineering) as principal investigator, with Distinguished Prof. Chien-Kuo Chiu as Vice Director, partnering with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) and Widya Mandala Catholic University (UKWMS) on circular economy, green technology and e-waste management.Related news and links:▸ Website: TI-STIC team (Director: VP Jiann-Liang Chen; Vice Director: Prof. Chien-Kuo Chiu) https://www.ti-stic.org/team▸ Website: TI-STIC website https://www.ti-stic.org/NSTC bilateral programme PI: Chair Prof. Bing-Joe Hwang (Dept. of Chemical Engineering) organised the January 2026 results forum of the NSTC – Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) bilateral programme with Uppsala University, presenting phase-one (2020–2025) solid-state battery results and planning phase two (2026–2031).Related news and links:▸ [2026-01-30] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech hosts Taiwan–Sweden bilateral science cooperation forum https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144245,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-01-30] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech hosts Taiwan–Switzerland Tech Forum to strengthen strategic partnership (official English title; the event concerns the Taiwan–Sweden NSTC–SSF programme) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144511,r1182.php?Lang=enNSRRC Board Director: Prof. Hwang also serves as a Board Director and Joint Research Fellow of the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), a government-endowed foundation under the NSTC, contributing to the governance of a national research facility and applying in-situ synchrotron analysis to help Taiwan’s battery industry tackle material degradation.Related news and links:▸ [2025-07-02] NSRRC | NSRRC congratulates Board Director Prof. Bing-Joe Hwang on his election as a 2025 ECS Fellow https://www.nsrrc.org.tw/ViewNews/MediaLayout01.aspx?ViewID=M20250702040105038&Lang=Chinese 1.2 Policy collaboration with central governmentClimate action with MOENV: In May 2026 NTUST and the MOENV Climate Change Administration co-hosted a “Youth Participation in Climate Action” lecture, moderated by Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo, with nearly 130 participants discussing how data, open information and green skills can support sustainable cities.Related news and links:▸ [2026-05-28] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech partners with the Ministry of Environment to advance climate action https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-148240,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-05-28] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech partners with the Ministry of Environment to advance climate action and sustainable cities https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149102,r1182.php?Lang=enNew Southbound research cooperation: TI-STIC held Taiwan–Indonesia circular economy forums in Jakarta (May 2024), at Trisakti University (April 2025) and at ITS Surabaya (August 2025), covering e-waste, plastic waste and low-carbon construction. Representatives of the NSTC, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Indonesia, MOENV’s Resource Circulation Administration, Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and TCRI took part, sharing Taiwan’s circular-economy policy experience with Southeast Asia.Related news and links:▸ [2025-09-03] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech partners with Indonesia on sustainable carbon-reduction strategies https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-139786,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-09-03] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech partners with Indonesia on sustainable carbon-reduction strategies https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-141510,r1182.php?Lang=en▸ [2025-04-24] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan–Indonesia circular economy forum in Jakarta https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-135888,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-04-24] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech Alumni showcase cutting-edge green tech at Taiwan-Indonesia Forum in Jakarta https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-136678,r1182.php?Lang=en▸ [2024-05-18] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech hosts a circular economy symposium in Jakarta, strengthening technology collaboration with Indonesia https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/16-1000-126345.php?Lang=enMOE USR network: In September 2026 NTUST hosted the MOE 2026 USR Co-Empowerment Event “New Horizons for Sustainability: Innovation, Diffusion and International Collaboration”, linking USR teams from 121 universities (267 projects).Related news and links:▸ [2026-09-21] Central News Agency | Taiwan Tech hosts MOE 2026 USR co-empowerment event https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/444750National award: NTUST received the Executive Yuan’s 2024 National Sustainable Development Award (education category) for smart energy management, greenhouse-gas inventory and sustainability education.Related news and links:▸ [2024-12-20] Commercial Times | Taiwan Tech wins the 2024 National Sustainable Development Award https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20241220700579-4312041.3 Local government, state-owned enterprises and communitiesNew Taipei City: In July 2024 NTUST signed an MOU with the New Taipei City Government Youth Department to share venues, equipment and expertise for youth start-ups and connect them with government procurement.Related news and links:▸ [2024-07-16] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech and New Taipei City Youth Department sign MOU https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-127046.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2024-07-16] NTUST Secretariat (English) | Taiwan Tech and New Taipei City Government Youth Department sign MOU https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/16-1063-127451.php?Lang=enTaipei community resilience: Prof. Chien-Kuo Chiu’s USR team worked with Daxue Village, Da’an District, Taipei, to turn an idle building into a Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center (opened November 2025) with evacuation maps and zoned emergency supplies.Related news and links:▸ [2025-11-13] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech USR team creates a Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-142185,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-11-13] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech USR Team transforms old building into Resilient Community Disaster Prevention Center https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-142930,r1182.php?Lang=enTaipower: In August 2025 the “Project LET’S Go!” USR team signed an MOU with Taipower’s Eastern Power Plant to deliver green-energy education and site revitalisation in Tongmen, Hualien.Related news and links:▸ [2025-08-21] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech USR team signs MOU with Taipower Eastern Power Plant https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-139425,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-08-21] NTUST English News | From Indigenous Classrooms to Engineering Sites: 'Project LET'S Go!' builds a bridge for energy education https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-140045,r1182.php?Lang=enGuanshan Township, Taitung: The Department of Architecture signed an MOU in 2025 with the Guanshan Township Office and Farmers’ Association (Taitung County), Waseda University and the University of Shiga Prefecture to revitalise rural public spaces (reported February 2026).Related news and links:▸ [2026-02-26] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech architecture team revitalizes Guanshan, Taitung https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144924,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-02-26] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech Architecture Team partners with Japan to revitalize Guanshan, Taitung https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-145348,r1182.php?Lang=en 2.Collaboration with NGOs and Foundations2.1 Faculty roles in NGOs and foundationsANUST Chairperson: President Jia-Yush Yen chairs the Association of National Universities of Science and Technology (ANUST) for its 7th term (6 Sep 2024 – 5 Sep 2026), representing Taiwan’s national universities of science and technology in policy dialogue with the Ministry of Education.Related news and links:▸ Website: ANUST 7th-term board list https://anust.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1124-129742.php?Lang=zh-twTIZC Chairperson: President Yen is also first-term Chairperson of the Taiwan Intelligent Net-Zero Building Industry Alliance (TIZC, founded September 2023). At an April 2026 event of the Ministry of the Interior’s Architecture and Building Research Institute he recommended broadening residential energy-efficiency assessment to include smart-energy consultants and software services; in March 2026 TIZC signed a tripartite MOU with a Taiwanese energy company (睿田能源) and AIH Foundation, attended by the Deputy Minister of the Interior.Related news and links:▸ [2026-04-15] Commercial Times | MOI Architecture and Building Research Institute promotes smart, zero-carbon buildings https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20260415701008-431202▸ [2026-03-19] Commercial Times | TIZC signs tripartite MOU; MOI Deputy Minister attends https://www.ctee.com.tw/news/20260319701434-431202▸ Website: TIZC Chairperson page https://www.tizc.org.tw/ChairmanTAISE Board Director / Secretary-General: Chair Prof. Young Ku (Dept. of Chemical Engineering) sits on the 6th Board of the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE, 2023–2027), and Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo serves as its Secretary-General. TAISE runs the Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards and the Taiwan Sustainable University Awards.Related news and links:▸ Website: TAISE public information (board) https://taise.org.tw/about/public-info/▸ Website: Prof. Tsai-Chi Kuo faculty page https://www.im.ntust.edu.tw/p/412-1014-8023.php?Lang=zh-twORSTW Chairperson: Dean Yu-Chung Tsao (School of Management) became Chairperson of the Operations Research Society of Taiwan (12th term) in 2026, aiming to make the society a decision-support think tank linking industry, academia and government.Related news and links:▸ [2026-02-03] NTUST Campus News | Prof. Yu-Chung Tsao becomes Chair of the Operations Research Society of Taiwan https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144328,r167.php?Lang=zh-twTwIChE President / ECS Fellow: Chair Prof. Bing-Joe Hwang (Dept. of Chemical Engineering) has served as President of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers since 2025. On 17 June 2025 The Electrochemical Society (ECS) named him one of 12 members of its Class of 2025 Fellows – the only honoree from Taiwan – and he was inducted at the 248th ECS Meeting in Chicago on 13 October 2025. Established in 1989, ECS Fellowship recognises outstanding achievement in electrochemistry and solid-state science and service to the Society. Known as the “father of battery research in Taiwan”, Prof. Hwang has published more than 550 peer-reviewed papers and holds 80 patents in lithium batteries, fuel cells and energy storage.Related news and links:▸ [2025-07-02] NSRRC | NSRRC congratulates Board Director Prof. Bing-Joe Hwang on his election as a 2025 ECS Fellow https://www.nsrrc.org.tw/ViewNews/MediaLayout01.aspx?ViewID=M20250702040105038&Lang=Chinese▸ [2025-06-17] The Electrochemical Society (ECS) | The Electrochemical Society Names Class of 2025 ECS Fellows https://www.electrochem.org/ecsnews/2025-ecs-fellows▸ [2025-06-17] NTUST SEED Center | Congratulations to our Center Director, Dr. Bing-Joe Hwang, elected 2025 ECS Fellow https://seed.ntust.edu.tw/p/16-1083-137732.php?Lang=en▸ Website: TwIChE board list (President: Bing-Joe Hwang) https://www.twiche.org.tw/en/about/supervisor2.2 Partnerships with NGOs, foundations and public mediaRadio Taiwan International: March 2025: letter of intent with Radio Taiwan International (a government-funded public broadcaster) on industry lecturers, internships, courses and forums.Related news and links:▸ [2025-03-11] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech and Radio Taiwan International sign letter of intent https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-134363,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2025-03-11] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech and Radio Taiwan Intl signed MOU to enhance students' global outlook https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-135572,r1182.php?Lang=enLogistics Association: April 2025: the School of Management and the Logistics Association of R.O.C. launched a 48-hour smart-logistics engineer programme focusing on ESG.Related news and links:▸ [2025-04-15] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech and the Logistics Association launch smart-logistics engineer programme https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-135513,r167.php?Lang=zh-twGlobal Views USR Awards: April 2026: two 7th Global Views USR Awards – the Pinglin tea-plantation phosphorus-reduction project in the Feitsui Reservoir watershed (supported by nine companies and Rotary Clubs) and the “Engineers in Action” programme.Related news and links:▸ [2026-04-30] NTUST Campus News | Taiwan Tech wins two honors at 2026 Global Views USR Awards https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-147199,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw▸ [2026-04-30] NTUST English News | Taiwan Tech wins two top honors at 2026 Global Views Monthly USR Awards https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-148245,r1182.php?Lang=en3. Roster of Faculty Roles in Government and NGOs 4. Summary of News Coverage

NTUST's General Education Center has held the Chengnan Forum (城南講堂) every year since 2022. It gives government officials, industry representatives, researchers and other stakeholders a platform to present different views on major public policy issues. The series is academic and non-partisan: speakers set out their own views, answer questions and discuss with participants, so the university can host open discussion of unsettled policy questions without taking a single institutional position. Past themes: 2022 "Professionalizing General Education: Teaching and Practice"; 2023 "Professionalization of General Education"; 2024 "Sustainable Place-Based Studies Co-Created by Faculty and Students"; 2025 "Repositioning General Education: Knowledge, Action and Social Impact".Theme 1: Bridging Professional and General EducationRelated forum sessions2022 Chengnan Forum, "Professionalizing General Education: Teaching and Practice" (18 Nov 2022, IB-101)2023 Chengnan Forum, "Professionalization of General Education" (20 Oct 2023, IB-202)SummaryThis theme asks how universities can bring humanities literacy and cross-disciplinary thinking into professional and technical courses, while giving general education courses real disciplinary depth. In 2022, several national general-education teaching award winners and well-known professors shared methods for adding general education to professional courses, and the forum encouraged faculty across departments to teach general education. In 2023, Distinguished Chair Professor Liu Bo-hong (Chienkuo Technology University) set out two meanings of "professionalizing general education"; Director Ma Ai-hsuan (NCCU), Dean He Jui-lin (National Pingtung University) and Professor Li Ching-fang (NCUE) discussed curriculum planning; and representatives of the three National Taiwan University System schools (NTUST, NTNU, NTU) discussed the Chengnan district's development and social innovation. Speakers came from different institutions and viewpoints, and the topic, how higher education policy positions and funds professional versus general education, remains an open policy question.Theme 2: Repositioning General Education for the AI and Sustainability EraRelated forum sessions2025 Chengnan Forum, "Repositioning General Education: Knowledge, Action and Social Impact" (5 Dec 2025, RB-102 International Conference Hall; guided by the Ministry of Education; hosted by the Higher Education Sprout Project, the General Education Center and Chengnan College; co-hosted by the MOE USR project "Spark+")SummaryThe 2025 forum argued that general education should not be merely supplementary knowledge; it should spark cross-disciplinary learning, connect with real social problems, and treat action as a catalyst for deeper learning. It discussed how universities turn knowledge into action, how action creates social impact, and how the university-society relationship should be redefined. Director Li Szu-ying and Vice President Wang Chao-cheng opened the event; the panel "Local Practice of Knowledge" was moderated by Dr Wu Chen-pang (NTNU) and the session "Social Impact and Cultural Innovation" by Dr Tsai Hsin-chang (NTNU). The forum took place as the Ministry of Education plans Phase III of the Higher Education Sprout Project and pushes general-education reform and AI governance, giving people inside and outside the university a place to exchange views on that policy direction.Theme 3: University Social Responsibility (USR) and Sustainable Place-Based StudiesRelated forum sessions2024 Chengnan Forum, "Sustainable Place-Based Studies Co-Created by Faculty and Students" (6 Dec 2024, IB-202)2023 Chengnan Forum, social-practice panel (representatives of the three National Taiwan University System schools)SummaryThe 2024 forum centred on "Chengnan Studies" as a cross-campus platform for sharing place-based studies, and on bringing sustainable development into general-education and social-practice courses. Director Wang Chung-ming (Tunghai University) shared his centre's reform experience; Dean Chu Chia-wen (National Dong Hwa University) introduced Hua-Lan College and "Hualien Studies"; Associate Vice Provost Wang Li-jung (NCU) and Section Chief Hsieh Ping-chuan (NKUST) discussed cross-disciplinary training, practice projects and workplace skills; and NTUST lecturers Lin Yi-chen and Hung Hsiu-chin presented the Social Practice Expo, PBL course design and the Chengnan College STREAM immersive summer school. Director Li Szu-ying described place-based studies as a key USR strategy, and President Yen Chia-yu gave the closing remarks. A Social Practice Expo ran alongside, with students from the three NTU System schools presenting work under the themes "Local Chengnan", "Far from Home" and "Sustainable Renewal".Theme 4: Regional Revitalization, Social Impact and Cultural InnovationRelated forum sessions2025 Chengnan Forum: panel "Local Practice of Knowledge" and session "Social Impact and Cultural Innovation"SummarySpeakers included Professor Lin Pao-an (National Penghu University of Science and Technology; fishing-village research and fish-food education), Chairman Huang Cheng-te (Taitung County Sustainable Development Association; community building in Taitung), Assistant Professor Huang Hsin-yang (NTUST; Chengnan walking-tour methods), Director Chen Ying-hui and Section Chief Chen Hui-ju (Chihlee University of Technology; social impact assessment), Dean Liu Chun-yu (National Taiwan University of Arts; cultural citizenship and cultural governance), and Assistant Professor Wang Ying (NTUST). Coming from universities, local NGOs and practice, they discussed how universities take part in regional revitalization, how to measure social impact, and cultural rights and civic participation. These issues bear directly on the National Development Council's 2025-2028 regional revitalization plan and on how USR outcomes are evaluated.