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1 [ ] Special exhibition of artwork on campus open in Tainan [Tainan, Taiwan, May 22, 2015] A special exhibition, Artwork Netwalk@NCKU Campus, co-hosted by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), and Zenda Suites, Tainan, Taiwan, is currently open, allowing more people to appreciate the artwork on campus. An opening ceremony was held on May 20 where famed artist Hung-Shu Hu s artwork 'Dance' was presented together with the launch of the 3D realistic guiding App. NCKU Art Center developed a 3D realistic guiding App, providing expert information that would otherwise go unnoticed. Besides, the NCKU Art Center also received Hu s sculpture Dance on loan. At the Zenda Suites Hall, Dance is surrounded by spotlights and spins slowly around on a platform, displaying a splendid and vivid sight for the art loving audience to appreciate. Professor Kuang-Ting Wu who is also the director of NCKU Art Center, said that the artwork at the NCKU campus is a pleasing asset. He hopes more people will appreciate it and become aware of these works. He is also pleased for the cooperation with Zenda Suites and thanks them for their guidance, their efforts in cultivating art at NCKU. The 'Artwork Netwalk@NCKU Campus' special exhibition and the 'Dance' sculpture are the latest acquisitions in a program that was initiated in 1999 by Professor Hung-Shu Hu of the department of Architecture. When passing away March this year, Professor Hu left blueprints for a three story high sculpture. The hope is that this sculpture will one day be realized. The 'Artwork Netwalk@NCKU Campus' presents also other artworks on the campus, outstanding ones like 'Poet' by Pu-Tien Sheng, 'The Thinker' by Ying-Chien Chen and 'Water Lotus' by Pu-Ching Huang. On the wall outside of the NCKU Art Center hangs an artwork map. Almost all of the artwork on the campus grounds is displayed on the map, interestingly providing a clue to the many objects. In addition, one can scan the QR code to receive basic information about the sculptures. The NCKU Art Center gathered in total 1000 requests from visitors. The 3D realistic guiding App developed by NCKU Art Center includes illustrations, speech and more. Not only providing smart phone users with a count of the time past, but 1 of 2

2 also presents information, thus giving boundless functionality. Currently, the App provides a guide to five artworks, among them are 'Dance', 'Poet', 'The Thinker', 'Water Lotus' and the object 'Prayer' by Le-Fo Ai. The App is available for Android system. The NCKU Art Center, in cooperation with Zenda Suites, presents the 'Roaming Art' leading short film competition from June 30 onwards. Calling for creative submissions related to the campus, both animation and short film are acceptable, as long as it transmits the emotion of campus artwork. 2 of 2

3 [ ] 2015 International Conference on Planning and Design kicks off at NCKU The 8th International Conference on Planning and Design (ICPD) kicked off today at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, where scholars and experts from 16 countries including United States, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Singapore, and Taiwan gathered to explore up-to-date planning and design. [Tainan, Taiwan, May 25, 2015] At the opening ceremony, NCKU Vice President Cheng- Hung Hwang on behalf of NCKU President Huey-Jen Jenny Su extended his warm welcome to all the guests from around the world, attending the four-day conference, from May 25 to 28. Huang said, The College of Planning and Design in NCKU is the first college in Taiwan focusing on training spatial planning, industrial design and architecture professions. He also said, In this globalized world, we realize that creating a niche of our own is the key to success. Creative thinking and innovation provide values in the knowledge, economy, and information society. We pursue a better application of industrial innovation by bringing together technology, culture, and real-life knowledge to improve quality of living, Hwung added. Dean of College of Planning and Design Prof. Feng-Tyan Lin said that ICPD is held to obtain insights into innovative orientations of academic knowledge and the dynamics of technological industrial development, and to share and disseminate concepts and research among participants one another. The conference serves as an open platform for facilitating international exchange of state-of-the-art knowledge regarding design and planning, according to Lin. Six eminent scholars are invited to five keynote speeches. They are Han Meyer, a professor of urban design at TU- Delft, Yu-Chiou Chen, the president of Egret Cultural and Educational Foundation, Yung-Ho Chang, an AIA founder, Tsai Lu Liu, the department head of graphic design and industrial design from NC State University, Shu-Li Huang, the vice president of National Taipei University, and Kiley Arroyo, the executive director of Cultural Strategies Council Research, Strategy, and Evaluation Consultant. After opening ceremony, Prof. Shu-Li Huang gave a talk on Urban Transition and Global Environment Change: Lessons and Implications for a Sustainable Future in Taiwan followed by Yu-Chiou Chen s talk on Development of Cultural and Creative Industries in Taiwan ( ). According to organizing committee, the conference is a biennial international forum about designed for the dissemination and exchange of up-to-date research in industrial design, architecture and urban planning. 1 of 2

4 ICPD is a view to gain insight into innovative directions and trends in academic research and technological development and to share and spread our research results. Themed as Tomorrow, ICPD 2015 includes perspectives from architecture, industrial design and urbanism as well as city planning. 2 of 2

5 [ ] NCKU Student Forum invites filmmaker Shaudi Wang to discuss labeling effect The 11th National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Student Forum Master kicked off with its first event at the NCKU Cheng-Shing Hall on May 20. Taiwanese filmmaker Shaudi Wang, NCKU Director of Student Affairs Yuk-Ying Tung, NCKU student Hung-Jui Wu and Jih-Hsuan Wang, student of National Taiwan University (NTU) together discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the labeling effect. [Tainan, Taiwan, May 25, 2015] Shaudi Wang said that to open up your mind, you need to accept differences and accept with consideration. NCKU President Huey-Jen Jenny Su hosted the opening ceremony where she pointed out that the student forum is the initiative of the students themselves, so to explore their own expectations, change their thinking and doubts. In ten years past, the Student Forum has been going out in different ways and themes. President Su said that Shaudi Wang is an artist. With her artistic power she observes society and reflects on this in her movies, thereby letting people see the force of image which conveys a message. She said she hopes students learn from the master about how to deal with experiences and attitudes in human affairs. The shared challenge, in tangible and intangible form, brings along a can-do mentality, an air of courage, a faith of truthfulness and it creates a path of unlimited possibilities. While discussing, Wang talked about her own perspective on 'Labeling', when she humorously mocked her own label in a perplexing manner, as well as questioning how the label is applied to her and how she removes it. Wang said that no one is able to achieve complete satisfaction, don't let labels limit your life. At the Student Forum, NCKU student Hung-Jui Wu clarified his coming out and said at first his parents wouldn't accept. Later he found out the reason why his parents wouldn't accept their son's sexual orientation stemmed from cluelessness and the label that the outside world applies to homosexuality. The best attitude to tearing labels is: even if something unusual is regarded as odd, just ask how come, according to Wu. Wu believes a lot of labels are not yet perceived as such and many are perceived, but people don't know how to deal with them. His personal approach to this is to recognize oneself and to push aside other peoples thought with more important matters. NTU Student Jih-Hsuan Wang expressed that gender, race and any other appearance are all labels. In fact, regarding labels, often they are partly for a quick understanding. In society, labels are omnipresent, a lot of them are imaginary 1 of 2

6 and fall short of the norm, which makes it easy to attach a label. It seems a young, slender, long-haired female in the position of Defense Secretary is likely to cause an uproar, because the general public clings on the label. Nevertheless, the thought should be she has the capabilities for the position of Defense Secretary and meets the requirements, according to Wang. 2 of 2

7 [ ] NCKU hosts parent-president conference in Hsinchu President Huey-Jen Jenny Su of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, along with deans and senior faculties, recently hosted a Taoyuan- Hsinchu-Miaoli regional conference with parents at Hsinchu Science Park to clarify parents' concerns including student's academic learning, and housing safety. The opening speech of the conference was delivered by Professor Ming-Hui Peng from National Tsing Hua University. He analyzed the current working environment and encouraged parents to let children take their own responsibilities. [Tainan, Taiwan, May 28, 2015] In the conference on May 23, President Su began with the introduction of the development of the 9 colleges at NCKU. Besides, President Su emphasized students' outstanding performance by mentioning that a NCKU team has won the championship of Taiwan Microsoft Imagine 2015 World Citizenship Competition for new generation design recently and will represent Taiwan to compete in Worldwide Finals in Seattle, USA. President Su said, "NCKU is a top comprehensive university. For our future development, not only will we build up students' solid knowledge in their professional areas, but we hope to foster students with multidimensional ability for interdisciplinary cooperation. " To connect with the world is another main focus of NCKU. NCKU has established a great image in Southeast Asia over the past 50 years by providing student from Southeast Asia a well-developed learning environment. Now, NCKU's next step is to expand to other states, such as Europe and North America. NCKU aims to offer students the opportunity to learn abroad. Whether exchange study or dual degree program, learning overseas will give students a wider vision, according to President Su. Moreover, President Su indicated that NCKU will further connect with overseas alumni. Recently, NCKU has work with alumni in Silicon, USA, to help current students seek opportunities in Silicon. Besides, NCKU has gone to alumni in Canada for similar resources. It is important for students to accumulate international experiences. Some parents also raised the question that should students go to graduate school first or workplace first after graduation. Vice President for International Affairs, Distinguished Professor Yueh-Min Huang said," In Taiwan, most students go to graduate school 1 of 2

8 first, while most students in foreign countries start to work first. It depends." The question concerning the connection between a major and a career has been raised by parents as well. The dean of Feng-Tyan Lin College of Planning and Design shared his personal experience. After graduating from the College of Urban Planning, he served in the governmental organization. Afterwards, he studied computer science in the US. Finally, he is back to his major, urban planning. Thanks to his diverse background, he is able to communicate with people from different profession. President Su added, not every successful career has connection to a specific major. NCKU is a comprehensive university where students are able to absorb knowledge of diverse professional areas and thus obtain more choices for their future career. Since 1998, the NCKU Parent-President Conference has been held regularly in Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. The conference acted as a platform for idea exchange between parents and the university. 2 of 2

9 [ ] NCKU Professors win CIE Outstanding Engineering Professors Award [Tainan, Taiwan, May 29, 2015] The Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE) organizes a selection for Outstanding Engineering Professors every year to bestow the awards on distinguished engineers. This year a total of nine distinguished engineering professors are awarded including four professors from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU). In addition, Prof. Teh-Lu Liao from the Department of Engineering Science won CIE-Kaohsiung Chapter Outstanding Engineering Professors. The recipients will be awarded at CIE celebration & Joint Annual Convention held by China Steel on June 5. The four professors receiving 2015 CIE Outstanding Engineering Professors Awards are Prof. Tsair-Fuh Lin from the Department of Environmental Engineering, Prof. Fong-Chin Su from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Prof. Tsorng-Juu Liang from the Department of Electrical Engineering, and Prof. Jo-Shu Chang from the Department of Chemical Engineering. CIE has a strict standard of the selection for Outstanding Engineering Professors, selecting at most ten recipients a year. NCKU is renowned for engineering and NCKU professors have been awarded every year since CIE established the annual Outstanding Engineering Professor awards. The Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE) established the annual Outstanding Engineering Professor awards to recognize Taiwan s engineering faculty for their contributions. Every year, the CIE establishes a selection committee to evaluate the achievements of full-time engineering professors, associate professors and assistant professors working in private and public colleges and universities. 1 of 1

10 [ ] Stanford Humanities & Sciences Dean visits NCKU Richard Saller, the Vernon R. and Lysbeth Warren Anderson Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, visited National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, recently, to better understand the higher education in Taiwan. Saller said, Twenty years ago I knew nothing about universities on the other side of Pacific. And I ve been very interested to see how strong they are, how quickly they ve been developing. [Tainan, Taiwan, May 29, 2015] My PhD came from Cambridge. So an eight-hundred-year-old university has a lot more tradition to build on but I think the changes with the university in the collaborations made this a special moment in human history, according to Saller. NCKU President Huey-Jen Jenny Su extended a warm welcome on May 28 when Saller arrived at NCKU with a delegation of Stanford Alumni Association. Su said, We re honored to invite you to visit our university, not only because your interest in ancient history but because this campus does exemplify some of the very unique attributes of Taiwan. She also said, We re historically I think by any essence to be an engineering-based university for many decades, and we did very hard and there s very visible transformation, at least we did in the university after the addition of medical center. At the very beginning we identified ourselves to have a focus on medical humanity. Introducing some of NCKU s research strengths, Su pointed out that NCKU Research Center of Orchid has been devoted to orchid research for years and will cooperate with city government to help local orchid industry find its niche in European markets, and commercializing orchid products in the Czech Republic will be the first step. Su and Saller accompanied by NCKU faculty members visited NCKU Museum and then took a walk at the beautiful Banyan Garden where the biggest banyan tree is believed to have been planted by Emperor Hirohito of Japan over a century ago. To gain deeper understanding of the historical heritage of the university and the city, Saller toured the Small East Gate remains on campus and got an overview of some of historical monuments in Tainan City including Julius Mannich & Co, Tainan, Fort Zeelandia, Fort Provintia, State Temple of the Martial God, and Grand Matsu Temple. As a famed Roman Historian, Saller s research focuses on Roman social and economic history, in particular, 1 of 2

11 patronage relations, the family, and the imperial economy. Previously he was Provost and Dean of the Social Sciences Division at the University of Chicago. He taught at Swarthmore College and held visiting professorships and fellowships at the University of California, Berkeley and Jesus College, Cambridge. 2 of 2