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The University of Texas System Delegation Visits NCKU to Deepen Bilateral Collaboration
Written by NCKU Office of Internation Affairs. Image credit to NCKU News Center.
A delegation from the University of Texas System (UT System), led by Prof. Archie Lee Holmes Jr., Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Mr. Thomas A. Ferrell, Senior Advisor for International Affairs, visited Taiwan from June 9 to 14, 2025, at the invitation of the Ministry of Education (MOE). On the morning of June 11, the delegation visited National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) to engage in in-depth discussions on collaboration in innovation, electrical engineering and information technology, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence transformation.
In his welcome remarks, NCKU Executive Vice President Shyy-Woei Chang highlighted the longstanding partnership between NCKU and the UT System, which began in 2008 with the signing of a university-level Memorandum of Understanding with UT Arlington. This initial agreement was followed by additional MOUs and student exchange agreements with other UT System campuses. From 2019 to 2025, the two institutions have co-authored 360 academic publications. Under the framework of University of Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT), organized by MOE, faculty from both institutions have collaborated on research projects in biomedical and semiconductor fields. Executive Vice President Chang also highlighted the diverse aspects of NCKU’s collaboration with the United States, including the university’s partnership with the U.S. Department of State to offer the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. He further noted that, over the past five years, NCKU has welcomed more than 1,000 American students to study at the university.
During his remarks, Executive Vice Chancellor Archie Lee Holmes Jr. expressed his pleasure at the strong foundation of collaboration between NCKU and the UT System. He expressed hope that this visit would further deepen the partnership between the two parties. Dr. Holmes also provided a brief introduction to the UT System’s history, organizational structure, and student population, and emphasized the university’s active efforts in advancing the application of artificial intelligence in the field of healthcare.
Chair Prof. Sun-Yuan Hsieh, Vice President for International Affairs, provided an overview of NCKU and proposed potential areas of collaboration with the University of Texas System, including summer schools, joint research, mandarin learning, and lab mobility. Prof. Liang-Ming Whang, Director General of Innovation Headquarters, introduced how Innovation Headquarters assists with patent applications and the establishment of start-up companies. Prof. S. Felix Wu, Dean of College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, explained how NCKU is dedicated to building an AI smart campus in response to the trends in technological development in Taiwan. Vice Dean Yu-Lung Lo shared the distinctive features in teaching, industry collaboration, and international exchange of the Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing (AISSM). Assistant Prof. Yu-Ming Hsieh, Program on Semiconductor Packaging and Testing, AISSM, discussed how artificial intelligence transforms the manufacturing industry, moving from the zero-defect focus of Industry 4.0 toward the more personalized and human-centered approach of Industry 5.0. Both sides engaged in enthusiastic discussions on research collaboration and talent cultivation.
The NCKU representatives include Executive Vice President Shyy-Woei Chang; Chair Prof. Sun-Yuan Hsieh, Vice President for International Affairs; Prof. Liang-Ming Whang, Director General of Innovation Headquarters; Prof. S. Felix Wu, Dean of College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Chair Prof. Yu-Lung Lo, Vice Dean of Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing; and Assist. Prof. Yu-Ming Hsieh, Program on Semiconductor Packaging and Testing; Ms. Ya-Tsui Ellen Hsueh, Deputy Director of International Relations Division; Ms. Jasmine Li, Manager of International Relations Division.
The University of Texas System (UT System) is a public university system in Texas, comprising nine universities and five medical centers. Its first campus was established in 1883. Between 2019 and 2025, the system’s top three academic output fields are medicine, biochemistry/genetics/molecular biology, and engineering. Each year, the UT System graduates more than 66,000 students, accounting for approximately one-third of all university graduates in the United States, with a one-year post-graduation employment rate of 90%. In addition, the UT System holds 235 patents and ranks third nationwide in the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Top 100 list.
Provider: NCKU News Center
Date: 2025-06-12
A delegation from the University of Texas System (UT System), led by Prof. Archie Lee Holmes Jr., Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Mr. Thomas A. Ferrell, Senior Advisor for International Affairs, visited Taiwan from June 9 to 14, 2025, at the invitation of the Ministry of Education (MOE). On the morning of June 11, the delegation visited National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) to engage in in-depth discussions on collaboration in innovation, electrical engineering and information technology, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence transformation.
In his welcome remarks, NCKU Executive Vice President Shyy-Woei Chang highlighted the longstanding partnership between NCKU and the UT System, which began in 2008 with the signing of a university-level Memorandum of Understanding with UT Arlington. This initial agreement was followed by additional MOUs and student exchange agreements with other UT System campuses. From 2019 to 2025, the two institutions have co-authored 360 academic publications. Under the framework of University of Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT), organized by MOE, faculty from both institutions have collaborated on research projects in biomedical and semiconductor fields. Executive Vice President Chang also highlighted the diverse aspects of NCKU’s collaboration with the United States, including the university’s partnership with the U.S. Department of State to offer the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. He further noted that, over the past five years, NCKU has welcomed more than 1,000 American students to study at the university.
During his remarks, Executive Vice Chancellor Archie Lee Holmes Jr. expressed his pleasure at the strong foundation of collaboration between NCKU and the UT System. He expressed hope that this visit would further deepen the partnership between the two parties. Dr. Holmes also provided a brief introduction to the UT System’s history, organizational structure, and student population, and emphasized the university’s active efforts in advancing the application of artificial intelligence in the field of healthcare.
Chair Prof. Sun-Yuan Hsieh, Vice President for International Affairs, provided an overview of NCKU and proposed potential areas of collaboration with the University of Texas System, including summer schools, joint research, mandarin learning, and lab mobility. Prof. Liang-Ming Whang, Director General of Innovation Headquarters, introduced how Innovation Headquarters assists with patent applications and the establishment of start-up companies. Prof. S. Felix Wu, Dean of College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, explained how NCKU is dedicated to building an AI smart campus in response to the trends in technological development in Taiwan. Vice Dean Yu-Lung Lo shared the distinctive features in teaching, industry collaboration, and international exchange of the Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing (AISSM). Assistant Prof. Yu-Ming Hsieh, Program on Semiconductor Packaging and Testing, AISSM, discussed how artificial intelligence transforms the manufacturing industry, moving from the zero-defect focus of Industry 4.0 toward the more personalized and human-centered approach of Industry 5.0. Both sides engaged in enthusiastic discussions on research collaboration and talent cultivation.
The NCKU representatives include Executive Vice President Shyy-Woei Chang; Chair Prof. Sun-Yuan Hsieh, Vice President for International Affairs; Prof. Liang-Ming Whang, Director General of Innovation Headquarters; Prof. S. Felix Wu, Dean of College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Chair Prof. Yu-Lung Lo, Vice Dean of Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing; and Assist. Prof. Yu-Ming Hsieh, Program on Semiconductor Packaging and Testing; Ms. Ya-Tsui Ellen Hsueh, Deputy Director of International Relations Division; Ms. Jasmine Li, Manager of International Relations Division.
The University of Texas System (UT System) is a public university system in Texas, comprising nine universities and five medical centers. Its first campus was established in 1883. Between 2019 and 2025, the system’s top three academic output fields are medicine, biochemistry/genetics/molecular biology, and engineering. Each year, the UT System graduates more than 66,000 students, accounting for approximately one-third of all university graduates in the United States, with a one-year post-graduation employment rate of 90%. In addition, the UT System holds 235 patents and ranks third nationwide in the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Top 100 list.
Provider: NCKU News Center
Date: 2025-06-12
Executive Vice President Shyy-Woei Chang presented a gift to Dr. Archie Lee Holmes Jr., Executive Vice Chancellor of the UT System.
NCKU representatives and delegations from UT System took a group photo together.
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