On March 17, Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with National Tsing Hua University and National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, held the "2025 Semiconductor International Education Exchange Conference" on campus, hosting a delegation from Fulbright Taiwan and International Education Administrators (IEA) from 16 U.S. universities to share development opportunities in Taiwan's semiconductor education, Chinese language learning, and international talent cultivation and cross-cultural cooperation between Taiwan and the United States. President Lu Mingfeng of Ming-Hsin University of Science and Technology, Global Director Peng Xinyi of National Tsing Hua University's Office of Global Affairs, and International Director Xu Wenxiang of Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University's Office of International Affairs attended the meeting as special representatives of the three universities.
Figure 2: Executive Director of the Academic Exchange Foundation, Na Yuandao (front row, left), led a delegation to discuss semiconductor technology with President Lu Mingfeng of Ming-Hsin University of Science and Technology (center), Global Director Peng Xinyi of the Global Affairs Office of National Tsing Hua University (right), and representatives from Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University.
This exchange event was promoted by the Academic Exchange Foundation and the Fulbright U.S.–Taiwan International Education Administrators (IEA) Award program. International education affairs directors from top American universities, including the University of Southern California, the University of Northern Iowa, and the University of Texas at Austin, came to Hsinchu to exchange ideas with representatives from Ming-Hsin University of Science and Technology, National Tsing Hua University, and Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University to learn about issues related to Taiwan's technology industry, higher education system, Chinese language learning, and cross-cultural academic cooperation, and to promote substantive cooperation opportunities between Taiwanese and American universities.
The core topic of this conference was "Semiconductor Education and International Cooperation". In his opening speech, Ming-Hsin University of Science and Technology President Lu Ming-feng said that Ming-Hsin University of Science and Technology is committed to cultivating international semiconductor talents and promoting Taiwan's technology and educational resources to the international stage through industry-university cooperation and international exchanges. We hope that through this exchange, we can deepen academic and industrial cooperation with American universities and jointly promote talent cultivation.
Dr. Randall Nadeau, CEO of the Taiwan Academic Exchange Foundation, emphasized the importance of the foundation's efforts in promoting exchanges between teachers and students in the United States and Taiwan over the years. The foundation actively encourages American universities to consider Taiwan as a preferred location for short-term study and exchange programs for students. Tsinghua University's Global Affairs Office Dean Peng Xinyi said that the university has complete resources in the fields of science and technology, humanities, society, education and Chinese language learning, and looks forward to more cooperation with American universities. Xu Wenxiang, International Director of the International Affairs Office of Yang Ming National Chiao Tung University, mentioned creating more opportunities for students from both countries in different fields such as medicine and semiconductor technology.
Representatives from American universities expressed great interest in Taiwan as a base for Chinese language learning and technological research. Many American universities are looking for Chinese language learning bases to replace China after the epidemic, and Taiwan’s academic and industrial environment has become a focus of attention. This also provides a new opportunity for Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology to promote the "Chinese language + technology" parallel education model.
Figure 3 The IEA delegation from the Academic Exchange Foundation visited the Mingxin University of Science and Technology Semiconductor Talent Cultivation Base
During the exchange meeting, Director Xue Jiaming of the International and Cross-Strait Education Center of Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology, Professor Zhang He, Dean of the School of Semiconductors, Teacher Shen Tianci, Teacher Wu Wenxuan of the Chinese Language Teaching Center, Professor Xie Yingzhe, Head of the Global Academic Cooperation Group of the Office of Global Affairs of National Tsing Hua University, Professor Shen Changhong of the Institute of Semiconductor Research, and Professor Xu Wenxiang, Director of the International Affairs Office of Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, focused on discussing related topics such as semiconductor education, Chinese language teaching and technology education, Taiwan-US higher education cooperation, and student study exchanges, and exchanged views with representatives from American universities. Among them, the Chinese language learning courses combined with semiconductor technology knowledge can be provided to American schools through the Ministry of Education's "Taiwan Excellent Chinese Language Project" to create a "Chinese language + technology" cross-cultural learning model, providing young American students with a learning experience that is in line with industry trends. It also illustrates Taiwan's leading position in global semiconductor education and research development and the industry-university trend.
Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology President Lu Mingfeng said that Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology will continue to deepen cooperation with university partners in the United States and around the world, not only to exert influence in the field of semiconductor education, but also to combine Chinese language learning with the cultivation of technical talents to cultivate students with international competitiveness.
This time, the Academic Exchange Foundation and international education representatives from 16 American universities came to Hsinchu for exchanges and also visited the Ming-Hsin University of Science and Technology's largest semiconductor talent training base in the country. Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology has demonstrated its advantages in semiconductor education, international academic cooperation and Chinese language education. In the future, it will continue to strengthen international links, promote the two-way flow of global talents, and create a more competitive learning environment.