Following several years of set-backs due Covid restrictions, the University Network for Tropical Agriculture (UNTA) has resumed business as usual. This year, the annual members’ meeting was hosted in Thailand on December 6th by founding-member, Maejo University. At the gathering, representatives of 12 member universities in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Taiwan addressed the theme of “Driving Economy for BCG Model: A Road to Sustainable Growth in High Value Products and Smart Agriculture”.

On December 12th, the NPUST Indonesian Student Association put on the “2022 Wonderful Indonesia Culture Festival” at the university’s Shuyun Hall. The event was kicked off by NPUST vice-president Shang-Ming Ma, International College dean J.C. Leong, OIA chief of education, Ian Chang, OIA chief of cooperation, Chun-Yi Lee and other university representatives. Adding to the prestige of it all, Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Mr. Sandiaga Uno, made a special video to send his blessings to the organizers and participants.

Kuozui Motors has donated a Toyota Corolla Altis Hybrid to the NPUST Department of Vehicle Engineering to be used for education, practical learning, and research. The donation will add to the university’s teaching resources and give students an opportunity to get closer to the industry. On December 14th (2022), a ceremony was held to present the car to the school, with Kuozui Motors’ assistant manager, Shih-Jung Ho, and NPUST president, Chin-Lung Chang, present to mark the occasion.

The President of Isabela State University (Philippines), Dr. Ricmar P. Aquino, and their International Director, Dr. Isagani P. Angeles Jr., visited NPUST on December 12 (2022) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NPUST President Chin-Lung Chang, formally establishing a sister school relationship between the two academic institutions and thereby opening a new page for exchange and cooperation.

On November 18, 2022, in response to the United Nation’s Higher Education Sustainability Initiative, nine of Taiwan’s national universities met at the National Taiwan University Administration Hall to jointly announce the formation of the “Taiwan University Alliance for Sustainable Governance”.

Researchers from NPUST, Academia Sinica, and the Taiwan Air Force have jointly developed a real-time AI weather forecasting system, which can be carried in a suitcase.