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1 The 101 Anniversary of Tsing Hua and Her 56 Year in Taiwan Tsing Hua U n i V e rsi t 2 NTHU Honors Three Outstanding Alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Award 3 The Legacy of Tsing Hua Grandmasters 4 Nobel Laureates Inspired NTHU Audiences 5 Professors Rong-Long Pan and Yuh-Ju Sun Have Their Important Research Published in Nature 6 Farewell Class of 2012! 7 AEARU 30th BOD Meeting and 1st Distinguished Lecture Series in Nanjing University 8 NTHU Volunteer Group Goes to Malaysia This Summer 9 NTHU Placed On the Top Among Taiwanese Universities in Leiden World University Ranking a b

The 101st Anniversary of Tsing a President Chen welcoming all guests and stating this year is the true 100th anniversary th Hua and Her 56 Year in Taiwan of Tsing Hua. b Distinguished guests gathered for the joyful occasion.

he founding anniversary Hua in Beijing as well as the first Chinese Studies was established. Dr. of Tsing Hua is celebrated President of NTHU when it was Mei was instrumental in recruiting on April 29th this year. April re-established in Taiwan in l956. many grandmasters to join the T29th was the exact date when Tsing During his 24 years of service as Academy and made the Academy a Hua Academy started to operate in the President of Tsing Hua in Beijing key research institution specialized 1911, Beijing. Traditionally, NTHU and NTHU in Hsinchu, Dr. Mei laid a in the studies of Chinese literature, has adopted a policy to celebrate solid foundation for both institutes history of thought and philosophy. her founding anniversary on the last and led both of them to develop After reflecting on the glorious Sunday of April so that it would not and become the elite institutions on history, President Chen turned interfere with academic activities. both sides of the Taiwan Strait. All his attention to the recent President Lih J. Chen indicated that three Nobel laureates that Tsing Hua accomplishments that NTHU using 28 years as a cycle; it would had cultivated, Dr. Yung-Tseh Lee, has accumulated. NTHU has not take 7 years, on the average, to have Dr. Chen-Ning Yang and Dr. Tsung- only been ascending in the world the 29th of April to coincide with Dao Lee were studying on Tsing Hua rankings; our faculty members have a Sunday. Thus, April 29th of 2012 campus when President Mei was the also received numerous national and is actually the 100th anniversary of presiding president. Furthermore, international awards recognizing Tsing Hua. it was during Dr. Mei's term as their research accomplishments. President Chen indicated in his the Dean of address that this year also marks Academic the 50th anniversary of the passing Affairs that the of the late President Mei Yi-chi who world famous served as the President of Tsing Academy of

c President Chen with the distinguish guests. d Cutting the birthday cake (from right to left, Dr. Way Kuo, Dr. Tien- Yien Li, President Chen, Chairman T. J. Tseng and Chairman Robert Tsai. c

1 ｜National Tsing Hua University ｜2012 Vol. 6 No.3 Many of their research results were they have excelled. awarded three of her alumni with the published in the most prestigious Chairman Tseng also reported on the 13th Distinguished Alumni Awards scientific journals such as Science, progress of the Alumni Gymnasium. to Dr. Tien-Yien Li, Dr. Zhong- Nature and Cell . President Chen Funded with the donations coming Ping Sun and Chairman Robert believes that while we have just from alumni in Taiwan and abroad, Tsai celebrating their outstanding witnessed the highest number of this multi-functional gym will soon achievements in their respective research articles published, by be completed in six months. It will fields. NTHU faculty members, in the most be another beautiful landmark on Last but not the least, a NTHU prestigious outlets this year, this our campus and a great symbol of World Expo was organized and trend will continue and increase in the loyalty and devotion of all alumni hosted by all international students the years to come. toward NTHU. who are currently studying on Mr. T. J. Tseng, Chairman of the On behalf of the class which campus. Twenty-nine nations were Unimicron Technology Corp. and graduated 40 years ago, President represented in the expo featuring a member of NTHU Alumnus Way Kuo of City University of Hong music, dance and theaters aiming at Association, indicated that the Kong took the podium and shared showcasing beautiful aspects of their growth of his alma mater over some of his memories of the fashion home cultures. the last year is phenomenal and and dining facilities on campus when astounding. Faculty members' he was a student here at NTHU. researches are well-recognized He indicated that these memories world-wide and more importantly proved that even though technology students are brighter than ever as and society are changing rapidly, exemplified in all kinds of national the basic principles of an excellent and international competitions that university remain the same. These are the emphasis on the quality and an attitude to deal with issues directly and righteously. President Kuo also emphasized that in the minds of all graduates of NTHU, their love and devotion toward their alma mater will not only remain the same but will increase and deepen as time goes by. d During the ceremony, NTHU also

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NTHU Honors Three a Photo of the three distinguished alumni with Outstanding Alumni with the President Chen (from right to left: Mr. Robert Tsai, Dr. Tien-Yien Li, President Chen, and Distinguished Alumni Award Dr. Zhong-Ping Sun). b Dr. Li accepted the Certificate of Distinguished Alumnus.

fter a yearlong consideration a rigorous scientist and inspires all alma mater and has made great and discussion at the his students to do the same. He said contribution towards developing Selection Committee, NTHU that being smarter than others is not NTHU's Department of Mathematics. Ahas recently announced and awarded a sufficient condition to success; to Dr. Zhong-Ping Sun received the 13th Distinguished Alumni Awards be able to understand the problem her Ph.D. in Materials Science to three outstanding entrepreneurs is much more conductive. He and Engineering from Cornell applauding their excellence and further stressed that his method of University after graduating from acknowledge the contributions they solving problems is to devote one NTHU's Department of Nuclear have made. They are: more minute than others, and that Engineering in 1974. She is currently Dr. Tien-Yien Li who is a graduate extra minute could be the very step the Vice President of Corporate of the Department of Mathematics needed on the road to success. He Planning at Taiwan Semiconductor and currently a Chair Professor often reminds his students to "do Manufacturing Company (TSMC). at Michigan State University. An it with all your heart; persist until Before joining TSMC, she served extremely accomplished applied the very end and never give up at IBM for 23 years as the General mathematician; he formulated the easily." Additionally, Dr. Li said that Manager of Taiwan Corporation "chaos" theory with Dr. Jim A. learning and doing research require Technology Group, which had Yorker and ushered in a new era for thorough understanding, especially brought her a spot in the Hall the scientific community with their in mathematics, because memorizing of Fame in the IBM Corporation research on the chaotic dynamical the logical process with scanty Technology Group. system. Moreover, Dr. Li, Dr. R. B. knowledge is useless, one should After graduation in 1980, she entered Kellogg and Dr. Yorker's method and look at a problem from different the top IBM Research Center in New theory on how to calculate Brower angles. York as a researcher, and discovered set point broadened the modern Aside from his busy schedule at that many research findings failed research on homotopy continuation Michigan State, Dr. Li has taken a to be materialized in the process of in algorithm. great deal of his time to promote product manufacturing. Eager to find With the motto of "live as if today computational science in Taiwan. a solution for such a gap between is the last day," Dr. Li made himself He is also passionate about his R&D and manufacturing, Dr. Sun

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asked to be transferred into the as the plans of manufacturing and c President Chen presenting Dr. Sun with the department of product development business development Certificate of Distinguished Alumnus. and later to the manufacturing sector Dr. Sun and her family share a strong d President Chen presenting Mr. Robert Tsai hoping to find solutions to fill such bond with NTHU. Her father and with the Certificate of Distinguished Alumnus. "gaps." siblings are all NTHU's alumni. She is In 1993, Dr. Sun voluntarily also a member of Club One Hundred and medium firms since 1997. He transferred to the marketing field. In and has made many generous believes to serve as a consultant 1996, she was asked to specialize in donations toward the development of to small enterprises at their early the sales of technologies developed NTHU over the years. stage of development is to give back by IBM Technology Group in the Mr. Robert Tsai is a graduate of the the support he received when he fields of microelectronics, hard Department of Chemical Engineering first started his own business. Mr. drives and monitors. Meanwhile, and is currently the Chairman of Tsai maintains strong a connection she was also appointed with the three major companies in Taiwan and with his alma mater. He actively important task to establish the Asia- China. These are: Swancor Co., Ltd. participates in the development of Pacific Regional Headquarter. In in Taiwan, Swancor Fine Chemical his home department, and he is 1999, Dr. Sun made a new record Industrial Co., Ltd. in Shanghai and the current Chairman of Tsing Hua of completing an eight-billion-dollar Swancor Wind Blade Materials Co., Entrepreneur Network Association. procurement and strategic alliance Ltd. in Tianjin. Under the leadership Moreover, over the years, he has contract with the Acer Group in only of Mr. Tsai, Swancor has won been a frequent guest speaker 80 days. The contract was another numerous national industry and presenting his expertise and share peak in her career and the third enterprise awards. In 2011, Swancor his experience at various forums held joint project (first and second being became an IFRS Model Manufacturer at NTHU. Last but not the least, Mr. with Dell and HP respectively) since selected by the Financial Supervisory Tsai is also a member of Club One the founding of IBM Technology Commission (FSC). In the same Hundred and donated 10 million NTD Corporation. In July, 2000, Dr. calendar year, Swancor also passed in the name of Swancor Corp. to the Sun assumed the position as the the Corporate Governance System construction of Tsing Hua Lab. General Manager of Acer Union and Assessment and received CG6006 in autumn of 2003, she officially Certificate. In addition, Swancor is joined TSMC as the Vice President currently the largest vinyl ester resin of Corporate Planning with the supplier in Taiwan, mainland China responsibilities to oversee TSMC and Southeast Asia region. product pricing, and capacity/cost/ Chairman Robert Tsai has long been capital expenditure planning, as well a well respect consultant for small

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The Legacy of Tsing Hua a President Lih J. Chen and the descendants of Grandmasters Tsing Hua Grandmasters. b President Chen welcoming the honorable guests.

o celebrate the 101st and indicated that the founding of emphasized, clearly demonstrated to founding anniversary and this Academy was actually a turning all of us that the greatness of Tsing commemorate the 50th point in the developmental history Hua stems from nowhere but her Tanniversary of the passing of of Tsing Hua as a whole. With the outstanding faculty members. President Mei Yi-chi, NTHU invited establishment of this Academy, Tsing Tsing Hua Beijing has recently the descendants of six Tsing Hua Hua was transformed from a prep- published a book, A Profile of Tsing Grandmasters from mainland school where students planning to Hua Grandmasters , to commemorate China and presented a forum to go to the U.S. prepared themselves the academic accomplishments commemorate the Grandmasters before going abroad to that of a true of these grandmasters. This book on April 29th. Through such a forum university with a comprehensive follows the principle of "not writing where the descendants recollect undergraduate curriculum and someone's biography while he/she the life stories of their forebears, unique research strength. President is still alive," it profiles only those we hope that all Tsing Hua persons Mei, then working as the Dean of grandmasters who had passed will have a chance to familiarize Academic Affairs, was instrumental away. Although NTHU is a younger themselves with the important in this important developmental institution, she has cultivated quite works and contributions that these process. He recruited many a few grand scholars and President grandmasters had made during the accomplished scholars to join the Chen hopes that in due time we will early days of Tsing Hua University. rank of Tsing Hua faculty and within publish A Profile of Grandmasters in President Lih J. Chen opened the a short while transformed Tsing Hua Tsing Hua, Hsinchu to document the forum by quoting President Mei to a power house of Chinese studies great accomplishments some of our Yi-chi who once said that "the and a premier university in China. colleagues have accumulated. greatness of a university is not in Thus, when Tsing Hua celebrated her The forum of Remembering Tsing her building, it is on the persons 30th anniversary, she was praised as Hua's Grandmasters started with the of her grandmasters." President "having accomplished what foreign 101 years old Ms. Wang Dongming, Chen also recalled the history of universities took hundreds of years the daughter of the grandmaster the establishment of Tsing Hua to accomplish within mere thirty of Tsing Hua's College of Chinese Academy of Chinese Study in 1925 years!" This history, President Chen Literature, Mr. Wang Kuo-wei.

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She recalled her father, taught which indicated Mr. Liang Qichao's c Mr. Zhou Wenye presenting a copy of A her how to read classic literature, diligence and devotion to his Profile of Tsing Hua Grandmasters to NTHU. and said, "Mencius has stories discipline. d 101 years old Ms. Wang Dongming so it is somewhat interesting, Ms. Shi Qiuming stated that her energetically describing her interaction with but the Analects is really hard to entire family has a very deep her father. understand." The great grandson connection with Tsing Hua, as her of Mr. Wang Kuo-wei, Mr. Wang father was the former professor of Lastly, one of the editors of A Profile Liang, indicated that even though Tsing Hua Institution of Sociology, of Tsing Hua Grandmasters, Mr. Master Wang was the grandmaster Mr. Shih Kuo-heng, and he was also Zhou Wenye, the son of the former of Chinese literature, he actually the longest serving Chief Librarian of Director of Tsing Hua's Department studied while he was Tsing Hua University Library. of Psychology, Master Zhou Siegen, studying in Japan. He further stated In addition, Mr. Chen Beichen used visual materials to introduce "in Chinese, the term science (科 recalled his childhood memory about Tsing Hua grandmasters, and thereby 學) could possibly be first coined by his great grandfather, Dr. Li Chi, the shortened the distance between the Wang Kuo-wei." instructor of Tsing Hua's College of grandmasters and their admirers. Mr. Wen Yiduo was the Dean of Chinese Literature and the father Tsing Hua's Department of Chinese of Chinese Archeology, that he was Literature, his second son, Mr. Wen stern towards his family. However, Lidiao (84 years old) shared his when Mr. Chen was organizing Prof. memory about his father; Master Li's data, he soon discovered that Wen loved classic literature since his his great grandfather was passionate youth and was determined to study towards archeology and Chinese Chinese literature in the future. pre-history. Ms. Wu Liming, the granddaughter Mr. Xia Zhengyan, the son of another of Tsing Hua's College of renowned Chinese archeologist, Chinese Literature instructor Master Xia Nai, pointed out that his and Grandmaster of Culture, Mr. father began writing diary on the Liang Qichao, expressed that her day he start attending Tsing Hua and grandfather was an educator and a continued as long as he was alive. great father, three of his nine children Mr. Xia also mentioned that his father acquired the status of Academician. originally wished to study in the field In addition, Master Liang wrote of science but then chose archeology over 14 million words of literature, as his lifelong profession.

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Nobel Laureates Inspired a Dr. Shechman presenting his speech "Discovery of the Quasi-Periodic Crystals." NTHU Audiences

ecently, NTHU launched symmetries, but in 1982, Dr. gave an exciting presentation on a series of public lectures Shechtman discovered Quasi-crystal "Light and Matter." He indicated that entitled "2012 Nobel with five rotational symmetries. science is a fascinating journey of RMonth at NTHU". Each lecture was This new discovery did not receive discovery and this journey welcomes presented by a winner, much recognition from scientific all interested young students to and attracted large audience. It was community right away; people began join and to search ways to improve a feast for all members of NTHU and to recognize the significance of our living environment. Dr. Cohen- professionals in greater Hsinchu. his discovery when he reanalyzed Tannoudji won the Nobel Prize 1. Dr. Danny Schechtman, a Nobel his data and published a report in in Physics with his technique in laureate in chemistry, shared his Physics Letter in 1984. Due to his synthesizing ultra- atoms. He journey of Quasi-periodic crystal publication, the discovery of Quasi- mentioned, regardless of atoms or discovery in the year of 1982. Under crystal began to attract attention solids, all objects are collectively the title of "The Discovery of Quasi- internationally. Quasi-crystals are called matter. The science of Periodic Crystals," Dr. Shechtman stable and easy to synthesize, its interaction between light and matter discussed that the atoms of matter unique structure could have multiple allowed technology to progress can be either aligned ordered or forms and special properties. rapidly. He further pointed out that disordered. When a matter has However, why were Quasi-crystals exploring the true nature of light three dimensional ordered atomic took such a long time to be and its interaction with matter has arrangements, it is call a crystal discovered? Dr. Shechtman believes always been the core subject of and has translational symmetry, it was related to the development research and the beginning of new and once a crystal is irradiated by of electron microscope technology, ideas and technical revolution, such x-ray, beautiful diffraction pattern and the high standards of research as relativity, quantum physics and will show due to its atomic periodic and professionalism, as well as the laser. At the same time, researching arrangement. Furthermore, according courage to be skeptical about other's the truth behind light and matter to crystallographic restriction works. interaction, new techniques, such theorem, a typical crystal can have 2. The 1997 Nobel laureate in as optic pump and , one, two, three, four or six rotational physics, Dr. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji are being developed to manipulate

7 ｜National Tsing Hua University ｜2012 Vol. 6 No.3 atoms. In early 1980, Dr. Cohen- Chalfie indicated that nearly all the also impressed him with their clear Tannoudji, Dr. Alain Aspect experiments he conducted during mind and excellent communication and several fellow researchers that period ended in failure. Such skills. President Chen urged the established a laboratory and focused disappointing experience might audience to take note of these on the research of laser cooling and have something to do with the fact characteristics and to learn not binding. Later on, the research team that he failed to actively sought only from their successful research invented the "Zeeman Reducer," guidance from others. Fortunately, accomplishments but also their which is the technique to slow down after a period of soul-searching and characters as gentleman-scholars. the movement of gas atoms and by reorganizing what he had learned develop methods for laser cooling in high school and undergraduate and atom capturing, which enable years, Dr. Chalfie regained his the researchers in this area to pursue confidence and persistence, he their project with ease. The invention eventually succeeded in making a brought the 1997 Nobel Prize in breakthrough which won him the Physics to Dr. Claude Cohen- Nobel Prize in 2008. Tannoudji, Dr. William Daniel Phillips In introducing the Nobel laureate to and Academician (the the audience, President Lih J. Chen current Secretary of Energy in the indicated that "winning the Nobel U.S.) Prize and other prestigious rewards b 3. A successful scientist has no often has an element of luck because preconceived position in his research some excellent researchers and their project. Instead, he is persistent works might had been overlooked and willing to learn and cooperate due to some circumstantial with his fellow researchers, said conditions; but all those who won Dr. Chalfie, a Nobel laureate in such awards and honors do deserve chemistry in 2008. With the title, it." Having had the opportunity of "Lighting Up Life," Dr. Chalfie told meeting and hosting many Nobel c his audience that basic research is laureates in recent year, President vital for the progress of science. It Chen observed that all of them brings insight to human conditions have some common characteristics. b Dr. Cohen-Tannoudji explains how and promotes the growth and These masters are all friendly, open- fascinating the journey of science is and welcomes young people to join the rank. development of agriculture and minded, and very approachable; c Dr. Chalfie lecturing on "Lighting Up Life." industry. Reflecting on his high they are also very willing to share school and undergraduate years, Dr. their knowledge with others. They

2012 Vol. 6 No.3 ｜National Tsing Hua University｜ 8 Professors Rong-Long Pan and Yuh-Ju Sun Have Their Important Research Published in Nature

fter years of collaboration have two things in common: one structural biology to continue their with a research team at is its significance, while the other study in this field, and it took only 5 Academia Sinica, Prof. is its uniqueness. The result of the years to surpass all other research ARong-Long Pan and Prof. Yuh-Ju research done by Professors Pan groups in the world. President Sun have successfully outlined the and Sun is undeniably important Chen praised the NTHU's team for molecular structure of the membrane and unique. The reviewers of their doing the research that other labs protein H+-pyrophosphatase that article commented that "the science thought impossible and is currently acts as a hydrogen ion channel of community has been waiting for this the first research team in Taiwan to plant vacuoles. This breakthrough in for about thirty years!" successfully resolve the structure of membrane protein research attracted Prof. Pan indicated that the research multiple trans-membrane membrane the attention of international of genetic cloning and purification proteins. researchers, and was published in of H+-pyrophosphatase were already Prof. Yuh-Ju Sun pointed out that Nature on May 29, 2012. done and published by foreign 30% of cell proteins are in the form President Lih J. Chen expressed, research teams twenty five years of membrane proteins. Currently, during the press conference held at ago. However, his research team only one percent of all types of National Science Council on April decided to utilize the strength of membrane proteins' structures 9th that all excellent researchers NTHU's College of Life Science in are resolved and analyzed. The

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9 ｜National Tsing Hua University ｜2012 Vol. 6 No.3 reason being, it is difficult to can utilize. Prof. Sun stated that moreover, it wins Taiwan an extract membrane proteins from H+-pyrophosphatase in plants international recognition and cell membranes, and it is equally can influence the growth rate and establishes a milestone in the field challenging to crystallize membrane capacity for salt, cold and drought, of membrane protein study. "It is proteins to build high resolution thus, H+-pyrophosphatase is a key expected that their work will have molecular structure for analysis. Prof. enzyme in the development and great potential in the research Sun's research team, however, used improvement of commercial crops. on environment, green energy, X-ray crystal diffraction method and In addition, pathogenic bacteria agricultural and medical field, and I successfully built the 3-dimensional such as Tetanus, Periodontal and am proud that they are members of molecular structure in high resolution Pylori also have similar protein National Tsing Hua University," said of H+-pyrophosphatase, and thus as H+-pyrophosphatase on their President Chen. unveiled the mystery of this proton cell surface, this means that the channel. H+-pyrophosphatase can also be Furthermore, H+-pyrophosphatase used to develop drug that targets is composed of two similar protein protein structures on the pathogenic molecules, with each protein bacteria. molecule penetrating the cell Lastly, the research done by membrane 16 times. Its structure Professors Pan and Sun built the is extremely complex and can also foundation for H+-pyrophosphatase's transform the chemical energy of use in the improvement of metabolic byproduct pyrophosphate commercial crops, drug engineering, into energy that other enzymes and biomass energy supply,

a Prof. Yuh-Ju Sun pointing out the significance of this research and its potential in the field of environment, green energy, agriculture and medicine. b President Chen, the Vice President of Research and Development, Prof. Gwo, and the research team at NSC at the press conference. c Prof. Rong-Long Pan thanking the support and assistance from everyone who helped him and his research team. d The research team (from left to right): Dr. Chwan-Deng Hsiao, and Dr. Jia-Yin Tsai of Academia Sinica; Prof. Sun and her Ph.D. student Mr. Shi-Ming Lin (holding the 3D model of H+-pyrophosphatase), Prof. Pan and postdoctoral fellow Ms. Yun-Tzu Huang of the d Institute of Bioinformatics at NTHU.

2012 Vol. 6 No.3 ｜National Tsing Hua University｜10 Farewell Class of 2012!

his year's "to be a professional within be a home they can return to. commencement was your field and knowledgeable President Chen expressed held in the afternoon outside of your field of that the theme of this year's T th. Proud families and first of June 9 expertise." President Chen graduation is "Rebirth", which friends gathered together with congratulated the graduating is derived from the word joyous graduates to celebrate class for their successful "Renaissance." Renaissance is this memorable moment. Dr. completion of their degree also a reference to the cultural Charles H. C. Kao, the President requirements, noted that renaissance that a nation may of Global Views Educational whether the graduates decide experience during a cultural Foundation, presented a speech to enter job market or continue revolution. President Chen to encourage the graduates their studies, NTHU will always encouraged each new graduate

a President Chen congratulating the Class a b of 2012 and welcoming the graduates to return and visit their alma mater. b President Chen presenting the graduation certificate to a student. c Dr. Kao encouraging the graduating class to seek out more knowledge within and outside of their field of specialization. d Photograph of President Chen and some of the happy graduates. c d

11 ｜National Tsing Hua University ｜2012 Vol. 6 No.3 to become a renaissance person Dr. Kao further said it is very with vast knowledge and full of important to be attentive talents. A Renaissance person, in the era of technological he explained is a person who information, and it is impossible has ambitious, curiosity, and is to read all the literatures in eager to learn. the world, therefore, we have Dr. Kao agreed with President to be selective and read only Chen and emphasized that it the best materials. Dr. Kao is important for students to mentioned that when acquiring study first class materials and information it is important to be a first class professional. evaluate its quality, accuracy He indicated that the students and usefulness, because only at NTHU are very fortunate, those who are attentive can be because their curriculums are innovative. diverse, and there are plenty of A splendid display of fireworks international exchange programs marked the end of the and volunteer opportunities. celebration. The firework is The institution also offers a token from NTHU to all its double major programs, and graduating students wishing NTHU does not just provide them the best in their future. professional training but also nurtures humanities studies. Dr. Kao further emphasized "do not envy those government officials, wealthy business men, and shining stars, we need to take them as role models to learn how they worked in their professional fields, and how they enjoy life after work."

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th st a Group photo of AEARU's BOD. AEARU 30 BOD Meeting and 1 b President Chen presenting Prof. Chiang Distinguished Lecture Series in with a certificate of appreciation for his brilliant speech in AEARU's 1st Nanjing University Distinguished Lecture Series. c NTHU faculty members with Prof. Wu Weishang in front of the newly installed Confucius statue. n the 19th of April, attend and support AEARU's event 2012, the 30th Board and thanking the speakers for sharing of Directors Meeting their award winning researches with Oof the Association of East Asian the public. Prof. Ann-Shyn Chiang Research Universities (AEARU) was of NTHU started with his speech on held in Nanjing University, China. "Systems Consolidation of Olfactory The meeting consisting presidents Long-Term Memory in the Drosophila and representatives from Hong Brain", which was an extension of Kong University of Science and his recent discoveries published as Technology, Nanjing University, a full article in Science. The second NTHU, Osaka University, Peking presentation was Prof. Jong-Dao c University, Seoul National University Jou from National Taiwan University, and Tohoku University. The Board and he talked about his research of Arts, NTHU representatives visited reviewed past activities and on typhoon and climate change Renjie Yuan Sculpture Garden in discussed new programs proposed in Taiwan, which is always a big Wuxi, China, and the Sculpture by member universities, as well concern for people of Taiwan and East Museum in Nanjing University; both as decided the date and venue of Asia. Lastly, Prof. Chenyu Zhang of places display Prof. Wu's most upcoming events. Nanjing University made a remarkable famous pieces, as well as attended AEARU's 1st Distinguished Lecture presentation about MicroRNA. All the inauguration ceremony of the Series was also held in Nanjing These presentations were interesting new Confucius statue installed in University in conjunction with the and inspiring, and have attracted the Nanjing University campus. The celebration of her 110th anniversary. numerous rounds of applause from an Confucius statue was sculpted by The lecture series featured three attentive audience. Prof. Wu as a present for the Nanjing outstanding professors from Taiwan Under the invitation from one of the University's 110th anniversary. During and China. It opened with President world-class sculpture artist, Prof. their visit, NTHU representatives Lih J. Chen welcoming the audience Wu Weishan, the Dean of Sculpture had also attended NJU's 110th for taking their precious time to Center of Chinese National Academy anniversary ceremony.

13 ｜National Tsing Hua University ｜2012 Vol. 6 No.3 NTHU Volunteer Group Goes to Vice President of Student Affairs, Prof. Ping- Malaysia This Summer Chiang Lyu and Prof. Wong Wun Bin of China Research Center of Raman University together with the International Volunteer Group.

n April 26, 2012, Vice laborers with little formal education Group is aim at promoting cultural President of Student and did not have the knowledge preservation and to encourage Affairs, Prof. Ping- and leisure to preserve history and residents in Gopeng to take COhiang Lyu, and Prof. Wong Wun culture. In more recent times, even responsibility to preserve their own Bin of China Research Center, though the educational level has heritage. Raman University, signed a memo risen, most capable young men Furthermore, the volunteer group of cooperation to assist NTHU's decide to find work and live in will also visit old streets of Taiwan, International Volunteer Group in a cities. Under these circumstances, which was successfully preserved, project to preserve Chinese culture in where manpower and resources are to produce a five minute short Malaysia. The International Volunteer constantly lacking, historical and film to share with the locals of Group plans to establish a service cultural preservation projects are still Gopeng. They hope the film will station in Malaysia and cooperate extremely difficult. serve as an example of how to with China Research Center to carry To preserve the local culture and manage and preserve historical out a month-long project to collect historical materials, the International and cultural buildings. In addition, and preserve historical documents Volunteer Group will first investigate with the help of regional museums, and cultural materials in Gopen, the historical background, the volunteers hope to bring the Perak. development of Chinese education Gopeng experiences back to Taiwan Perak was once the capital of system, and religious organization, to inspire Taiwanese youth to value the highest tin mineral output in as well as the development of their own culture and heritage. Malaysia. Currently the state's regional and clan associations and economy is mainly in agriculture and local industries. Interviewing with industry. The city of Gopeng sits visual and audio recording, the data in the rolling mountain range and gathered will be analyzed, and it will rugged lime hills, and has a unique be the first step in completing the culture and geographic background. documentation of Chinese settling Early Chinese immigrants who in a Malaysian state. All work done settled in this area were mostly by the International Volunteer

2012 Vol.6 No.3 ｜National Tsing Hua University｜ 14 NTHU Placed On the Top Among Taiwanese Universities in Leiden World University Ranking

ecently, Leiden University Reuter's Web of Science is the members published in prestigious announced the 2011 Leiden data source of Leiden Ranking. The journals such as Nature, Science and Ranking which focused on website uses high precision tools Cell has grown rapidly and are being Rindicators such as number of times to measure the effect of scientific recognized globally. an article is cited, ratio of the top research cooperation between 2011 Leiden Ranking ranked a total

10% paublications (PPtop 10%), and institutions, and uses the quality of nine Taiwanese institutions based mean normalized citations score of published papers as indicators. on their PPtop 10%. The results are: (MNCS). In this ranking, NTHU is Unlike other ranking, it does not NTHU (259th among the top 500 placed on the top of nine Taiwanese take income, institution reputation, worldwide), National Chiao Tung institutions, and at the 18th of all 104 staff-to-student ratio, and other University (322th), National Chung Asian institutions being ranked. organizational elements into account. Hsing University (328th), National Leiden University's Center for President Lih J. Chen stated that Taiwan University (353th), National Science and Technology Studies he is pleased but not surprised. Cheng Kung University (369th), (CWTS) has over 25 years of According to him, due to the National Sun Yat-Sen University experience in designing an advanced impliementation of the new "Per (375th), National Central University bibliometrics indicator and is Paper Reward System" designed (407th), National Yang-Ming using such biblometrics to rank to encourage faculty to publish University (465th) and Chang Gung 500 large research institutions scientific articles and promote University (471th). worldwide and to assess the quality growth in both quality and quantity; of their scientific papers. Thomson the number of articles by our faculty

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