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National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) welcomed a delegation from Ryutsu Keizai University (RKU), Japan, on March 25, marking a significant milestone in deepening industry-academia integration within the maritime and distribution information sectors. Building upon their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), both institutions reached a consensus to enhance international logistics education through faculty exchange programs, short-term student exchanges, and joint research on labor shortages in the logistics industry. The delegation, led by NTOU Visiting Professor and former Chairman of Nippon Express Taiwan Mr. Tatsuo Sugiyama, was received by NTOU President Prof. Tai-Wen Hsu, alongside Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. Chairman Prof. Feng-Ming Tsai and senior academic heads, demonstrating a high-level commitment to building a global supply chain talent pool.
National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) sent a delegation led by Vice Dean of International Affairs Prof. Chih-Chieh Young to visit its partner institution, Nha Trang University (NTU) in Vietnam from March 5 to 7. The visit included bilateral academic meetings, student recruitment activities, and participation in an international conference, highlighting NTOU’s ongoing commitment to internationalization and Taiwan–Vietnam higher education collaboration.
Following a recent visit by a delegation from Mapúa University to Taiwan, National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) sent a senior delegation to Mapúa University from March 3 to 4 to further strengthen cooperation between the two institutions.
To strengthen partnerships with key institutions in the Asia-Pacific region in the fields of fisheries and marine sciences, National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) welcomed a visiting delegation from Isabela State University (ISU), Philippines, along with its partner organizations earlier this month. A focused academic roundtable was held on the afternoon of May 2 in the 3rd-floor conference room of the Administration Building, facilitating in-depth academic dialogue and exchange.
National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). On April 23, NTOU Honorary Professor Chao-Shing Lee and Professor Chung-Cheng Chang, together with Dr. Ken Wisian, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology at UT Austin, officially announced the commencement of a collaborative geothermal research initiative aimed at accelerating the development of geothermal resources in Taiwan.
The 5th International Conference on Marine and Fisheries Science and Technology (MFST 2025), co-hosted by National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) and Nha Trang University, was successfully held from March 27 to 28, 2025, in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The event brought together over 200 scholars and researchers from 13 countries, featuring 65 oral presentations and 36 poster sessions, fostering deep academic exchange on cutting-edge topics in the fields of marine and fisheries science.