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City University of New York Delegation Visits NCKU to Explore Collaboration in the Medical Field
An 18-member delegation from the City University of New York (CUNY) visited National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on April 16. Through a series of meetings, both institutions deepened mutual understanding and engaged in in-depth discussions on potential collaboration in the medical field, aiming to further promote higher education exchange and cooperation between Taiwan and the United States.
During the meeting, Chair Prof. Sun-Yuan Hsieh, Vice President for International Affairs, NCKU, highlighted that previous cooperation between the two institutions has focused primarily on academic co-authorship. From 2019 to 2025, a total of 35 joint academic papers were published, involving 27 scholars from NCKU and 11 scholars from CUNY, covering fields such as materials science, physics and astronomy, and chemistry. Vice President Hsieh also noted that, with support from various sectors, NCKU has actively promoted talent cultivation and exchange between Taiwan and the United States, including participation in the Fulbright Program to strengthen bilateral academic ties.
Dr. Stephen Ferst, Director of the Center for Global Engagement at CUNY’s College of Staten Island, expressed his hope that this visit would further academic collaboration between the two universities, including research partnerships and student exchanges. He also introduced CUNY’s academic units, student engagement, and international partnerships. As the largest urban public university system in the United States, CUNY comprises 25 colleges and nearly 240,000 students. Since its founding in 1847, CUNY has produced 13 Nobel laureates. The university currently partners with over 300 international institutions, offering more than 130 study abroad opportunities and over 200 international faculty research programs. Dr. Ferst looks forward to building even more exchanges with NCKU in the future.
Prof. Yan-Shen Shan, Dean of the College of Medicine, NCKU warmly received the CUNY delegation and expressed hope for more substantive exchanges and cooperation in the future. This meeting focused on collaboration in the medical field, including discussions on student internship exchanges, introductions to medical research, and presentations on projects such as applications of artificial intelligence in medicine and genomic medicine, which were met with enthusiastic responses from the delegations.
The CUNY delegation was received by Chair Prof. Sun-Yuan Hsieh, Vice President for International Affairs; Dist. Prof. Yan-Shen Shan, Dean of the College of Medicine; Prof. Nai-Ying Ko, Vice Dean for International Affairs, College of Medicine; Dr. Yi-Ching Yang, Chair of Department of Geriatric Medicine; Prof. Yu-Min Kuo, Chairman of Institute of Basic Medical Sciences; Prof. Sunny Sun, Center of Genomic Medicine; Assoc. Prof. Shian-Jang Yan, School of Medicine; and Assoc. Prof. Yi-Shan Tsai, Department of Medical Imaging.
During the meeting, Chair Prof. Sun-Yuan Hsieh, Vice President for International Affairs, NCKU, highlighted that previous cooperation between the two institutions has focused primarily on academic co-authorship. From 2019 to 2025, a total of 35 joint academic papers were published, involving 27 scholars from NCKU and 11 scholars from CUNY, covering fields such as materials science, physics and astronomy, and chemistry. Vice President Hsieh also noted that, with support from various sectors, NCKU has actively promoted talent cultivation and exchange between Taiwan and the United States, including participation in the Fulbright Program to strengthen bilateral academic ties.
Dr. Stephen Ferst, Director of the Center for Global Engagement at CUNY’s College of Staten Island, expressed his hope that this visit would further academic collaboration between the two universities, including research partnerships and student exchanges. He also introduced CUNY’s academic units, student engagement, and international partnerships. As the largest urban public university system in the United States, CUNY comprises 25 colleges and nearly 240,000 students. Since its founding in 1847, CUNY has produced 13 Nobel laureates. The university currently partners with over 300 international institutions, offering more than 130 study abroad opportunities and over 200 international faculty research programs. Dr. Ferst looks forward to building even more exchanges with NCKU in the future.
Prof. Yan-Shen Shan, Dean of the College of Medicine, NCKU warmly received the CUNY delegation and expressed hope for more substantive exchanges and cooperation in the future. This meeting focused on collaboration in the medical field, including discussions on student internship exchanges, introductions to medical research, and presentations on projects such as applications of artificial intelligence in medicine and genomic medicine, which were met with enthusiastic responses from the delegations.
The CUNY delegation was received by Chair Prof. Sun-Yuan Hsieh, Vice President for International Affairs; Dist. Prof. Yan-Shen Shan, Dean of the College of Medicine; Prof. Nai-Ying Ko, Vice Dean for International Affairs, College of Medicine; Dr. Yi-Ching Yang, Chair of Department of Geriatric Medicine; Prof. Yu-Min Kuo, Chairman of Institute of Basic Medical Sciences; Prof. Sunny Sun, Center of Genomic Medicine; Assoc. Prof. Shian-Jang Yan, School of Medicine; and Assoc. Prof. Yi-Shan Tsai, Department of Medical Imaging.
Chair Prof. Sun-Yuan Hsieh Presents Gifts to Dr. Stephen Ferst, Director of the Center for Global Engagement at CUNY’s College of Staten Island.
Group Photo of CUNY Delegations and NCKU Representatives.
