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STUST celebrated its 55th anniversary on December 14. President Lai Ching-de and Vice President Mei-chin Hsiao sent congratulatory messages affirming STUST's outstanding contributions to science and technology education and industrial development over the years. In this ceremony, distinguished guests from home and abroad gathered to witness this historic moment with the alumni of STUST.
【On the 55th anniversary of STUST, Chairman Hsin-shiong Chang, President Neng-fu Huang, President Min-Suk Lee of Donggang University in South Korea, and representatives presented commemorative flags and presents.】
【 President Neng-fu Huang of STUST was delivering a speech.】
【Chairman Hsin-shiong Chang of STUST was delivering a speech.】
Congratulatory messages from the President and Vice President affirming STUST’s contribution In their congratulatory messages, President Lai Ching-de and Vice President Mei-chin Hsiao affirmed STUST's long-term outstanding contributions to the country and society, and expressed their hope that STUST can continue to cultivate outstanding talents and bring new momentum into national development. The congratulatory message specifically mentioned STUST’s outstanding performance in industry-university cooperation, international exchanges, and AI talent cultivation, giving high acclaim to the university’s efforts and achievements.
【Deputy Chairman Yong-jia Wu of Sanl-ian Wu Award Foundation was delivering a speech.】
【President Min-Suk Lee of Donggang University, South Korea, was delivering a speech at STUST’s 55th Anniversary Ceremony.】
Representatives from sister schools gathered to extend international industry-university cooperation Representatives from many sister schools and international partner schools were specially invited to this school anniversary, including President Min-Suk Lee, President of Donggang University in South Korea, Vice President Phan Tai Huan of Ho Chi Minh Agriculture and Forestry University in Vietnam, and Vice President Yanti, M. Si of Amagaya University in Indonesia, President Yasutada Imamura of Nippon Kogakuin University, Vice President Jun Otani of Kumamoto University in Japan, President Sabine Rein of the University of Konstanz in Germany, and CEO Dariusz Prostański of Polish research institutions. These academic leaders discussed the latest trends in international academic research with STUST teachers and students, extended the cooperative relationship with STUST, and created broader possibilities for future industry-university cooperation. In addition, Chairman Hsin-shiong Chang of STUST, Deputy Chairman Yong-jia Wu of Wu Sanlian Award Foundation, Director Hong-rong Lin of Chi mei Medical Center, and Chairman Da-wei Chen of the National Alumni Association of STUST attended the celebration in person to encourage the university to continue investing in education, giving their blessings Happy birthday to STUST and wishing it a great future.
【Director Hong-rong Lin of Chi Mei Medical Center was delivering a speech.】
【Chairman Da-wei Chen of the National Federation of Alumni Association of STUST was delivering a speech.】
【President Neng-fu Huang of STUST and President Bao-kang Li from Malaysia, an outstanding sixth-year alumnus, and his family.】
【President Neng-fu Huang of STUST and Zheng-ren Chen, an outstanding sixth-year alumnus, was taking a group photo with his relatives and friends.】
【President Neng-fu Huang of STUST and an outstanding sixth-year alumni were taking a group photo with General Manager Mao-song Chen of Shianjiamei Enterprise Co., Ltd. and their relatives and friends.】
【President Neng-fu Huang of STUST was taking a photo with Jing-fu Hong, the representative of outstanding first-year young alumni.】
【President Neng-fu Huang of STUST was taking a group photo with an outstanding first-year young alumni and their relatives and friends.】
Outstanding alumni of STUST are commended as they inherit the spirit of STUST Special awards were presented to outstanding sixth-year alumni of STUST during this anniversary. The outstanding alumni of this class are Mao-song Chen, General manager of Shianjiamei Enterprise Co., Ltd., Principal Bao-kang Li of Yongping High School in Malaysia, and, General Manager Zheng-ren Chen of Chihong Food Industry Co., Ltd. This year, outstanding first-year of young alumni were also selected, represented by Jing-fu Hong. The achievements of outstanding alumni not only bring glory to their alma mater, but also set an example for their younger students.
【Deputy Chairman Yong-jia Wu awarded the "Ms. Li-ling Wu Scholarship" and took a group photo with the award-winning students Jia-chi Liu and Zhi-shian Wu.】
【Chairman Hsin-shiong Chang of STUST was presenting the "Shiu-chi Wu Award" and taking a photo with Shin-yi Chen.】
【President Hong-rong Lin of Chi Mei Medical Center was presenting the "Shiu-chi Wu Award" and taking a group photo with Sheng-lin Huang.】
【Chairman Da-wei Chen of the National Federation of STUST Alumni Association awarded the "Zun-shian Wu Scholarship" and took a photo with Han-juan Zhong and Shu-yanshue Lin.】
Reward outstanding teachers and students and recognize their contributions In the celebration ceremony, awards were given to commend outstanding teachers and students who had made great contributions to the university, including Ms. Li-ling Wu Scholarship, Shiu-chi Wu Award, Zun-shian Wu Scholarship, Excellent Teaching Award, Excellent Service Teacher Award, and Excellent Service Senior Staff. The award ceremony was simple and grand, with recipients greatly honored.
【President Neng-fu Huang of STUST was taking a photo with Prof. Meng-ling Lai from the Department of Visual Communication Design, a representati】
【President Neng-fu Huang of STUST was presenting an "Outstanding Service Teacher Award" to and taking a photo with Prof. Nai-shang Liu of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.】
【President Neng-fu Huang of STUST was awarding an Excellent Service Senior Faulty Member Award to and taking a photo with Professor Ren-peng Huang, Dean of the College of Business and Management.】
Chairman Hsin-shiong Chang: STUST will continue to work on cross-domain innovation. Hsin-shiong Chang, Chairman of STUST, said that in the past 55 years, STUST has always adhered to the concept of "running a first-class university and teaching first-class students," actively promoting cross-domain integration, and encourageing teachers and students to conduct innovative research. In the future, STUST will continue to delve into potential research domains, such as AI and green energy, and cultivate high-level talents with cross-domain integration capabilities.
President Neng-fu Huang: Cultivation of AI talents is the primary goal. President Neng-fu Huang emphasized that with the advent of the AI era, STUST will take the cultivation of AI talents as its primary goal. The university has built AI Maker to provide teachers and students with a platform to implement AI and accelerate the cultivation of AI talents. In addition, STUST is also actively cooperating with industries to jointly develop AI applications to respond to industry needs.
R&D and creative capabilities are highly and generally recognized The College of Engineering received a grant of NT$85 million from the Ministry of Education to establish the Smart Microgrid Industry Talent and Technology Training Base. STUST also allocated a corresponding funding of NT$20 million, investing a total of NT$105 million to cultivate professionals and microgrid talent Knowledgeable with renewable energy and energy storage systems.
STUST has won many domestic and international competitions and awards in recent years. The Department of Electronic Engineering won the gold medal in the application category of the 24th Macronix Golden Silicon Awards.
The Department of International Business once again won the global finals championship of the 2024 Global Brand Planning Competition. General Manager Yi-shiang Lin, an EMBA alumnus, won the Top 100 MVP Managers. Students from the Department of Hospitality Management won several awards, including 1 statuette, 5 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the 2024 Tainan City of Food International Culinary Challenge; 2 bronze medals and 2 bronze medals in the 2024 TCAC Taiwan International Culinary Challenge; 1 Excellence Award, 2 gold medals, and 1 silver medal in the 2024 Singapore Dining Challenge. The College of Digital Design won multiple awards at the 43rd New Generation Design Exhibition in 2024: Golden Pin Rookie Best Design Award of the Year, Golden Pin Rookie Circular Design Special Award, Golden Pin Rookie Packaging Design Special Award. The college also won 3 Judges’ Awards and 8 Choice Awards at the 2024 Youth Design Festival; 2 Purple Green Quality Awards, 1 Excellence Award, and 2 Internet Popularity Awards in the corporate sustainable ESG campus short film selection competition for environmental protection; the Industry-Academic Cooperation Contribution Award in the 2024 Times Golden Calf International Competition, known as the "Oscar Award for Creative Youth. In the same competition, the Department of Information and Communication won the Technical Category - Best Photography and Videography Award", 3 third places, and 6 winning awards. The Department of Multimedia and Computer Entertainment Science won the third place and the Department of Visual Communication Design won the winning award. The Department of Creative Product Design won the 2024 American Outstanding Industrial Design Award and the Design Concept Award of the German Red Dot Design Award.
In terms of USR University Social Responsibility Practice Project, STUST also performed well. The Local Creation and Dissemination of Cultural Heritage—Fucheng vs. Yuejin USR Project won the Bronze Award for Sustainable Micro Film at the 2024 Taipei Golden Eagle Micro Film Exhibition. The Carbon Storage and Fishing USR Project won the Taiwan Sustainability Action Award-Silver Award. The Cross-Legacy USR Project won the first place in Social Inclusion Leadership Award of the Taiwan Sustainability University Award. Teachers and students of STUST participated in the competition and achieved continuous success, and all the teachers and students of STUST shared the glory.
Taking the lead in AI education STUST is one of the first universities in Taiwan to invest in AI education. It cooperates with nVidia, jointly promoting the application of AI technology in smart medical care, smart manufacturing, and many other fields. STUST has also established AI Maker to provide students with a practical platform to cultivate talents with practical AI capabilities.
Paying equal attention to internationalization and social responsibility STUST actively expands its international exchanges, having signed cooperation agreements with many universities around the world, established the Department of International Studies to recruit international students. The university also actively participates in social services and promotes sustainable development. The Carbon Storage and Fishing USR project won the silver medal in the 2024 Taiwan Sustainability Action Award.
Remarkable performance in Global Vision Magazine Rankings In the 2024 "Taiwan's Best Universities Rankings" by Global Vision Magazine, STUST is ranked first among the "Top 30 Humanities and Social Sciences Universities" among private universities of science and technology, firmly ranked high among the "Top 30 Technical and Vocational Universities." STUST's innovation and entrepreneurship education and abundant book resources have also received many recognitions.
Happy 55th birthday to STUST and prosperous may it be. STUST will continue to expend its efforts in AI education, strengthen industry- university cooperation, and cultivate outstanding talents with interdisciplinary capabilities. STUST will take "cross-domain, innovation, and transformation" as its development goals and continue to cultivate more outstanding talents for society in the ever-changing era. The 55th anniversary of STUST is not only for the birthday of the university, but also a common memory for all STUST people. With everyone’s blessing, STUST will continue to uphold the spirit of innovation for a better future.
【Friends came from far away: Guests from Germany, Poland, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and other countries attended STUST 55th Anniversary Celebration.】
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