Academia Sinica

2023 Future Tech Pavilion- Exploring Taiwan's Key Technological Advancements and Global Tech Exchange

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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The global trend forums will delve into three key areas: Semiconductor, Space Technology, and Net Zero Technology.

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  • The global trend forums will delve into three key areas: Semiconductor, Space Technology, and Net Zero Technology.
  • They will also address disruptive innovations in space technology, with global experts from industry and academia discussing cutting-edge topics.
  • Additionally, the forums will focus on new opportunities in global net-zero technology and sustainable goals, exploring Taiwan's role in sustaining the future in the era of net-zero technology.
  • The 2023 Future Tech Pavilion brings together talent from around the world, fosters an environment for business matchmaking, and initiates discussions on core technological topics.

Lily Jan and Eve Marder to receive 2023 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

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Friday, September 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Groundbreaking neuroscientists Lily Jan and Eve Marder will jointly receive the 2023 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize, an award which recognizes outstanding women scientists.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Groundbreaking neuroscientists Lily Jan and Eve Marder will jointly receive the 2023 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize, an award which recognizes outstanding women scientists.
  • "This year's awardees are two outstanding scientists who have made fundamental contributions to neurobiology," says Michael W. Young , Richard and Jeanne Fisher Professor, Nobel Laureate, and chair of the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize selection committee.
  • Marder, most recognized for her work understanding the modulation of neural networks, is the Victor and Gwendolyn Beinfield University Professor at Brandeis University.
  • To attend the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize ceremony and learn more about the award, register here .

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Ian A. Wilson as a Distinguished Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the Biomedical Research and Infectious Disease Fields

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Ian A. Wilson is acknowledged as a Distinguished Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the Biomedical Research and Infectious Disease Fields.

Key Points: 
  • JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Ian A. Wilson is acknowledged as a Distinguished Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the Biomedical Research and Infectious Disease Fields.
  • Dr. Wilson pursued higher education at the prestigious University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 1971 where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry.
  • In this post, he directed a laboratory involved in biomedical research on infectious diseases.
  • He currently serves as a Professor at Scripps Research (formerly The Scripps Research Institute or TSRI) in La Jolla, California.

'Our Ocean: The Fight for Sustainability' Advances TaiwanPlus's Commitment to Environmental Protection

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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TAIPEI, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Common problems demand uncommon solutions to avert an oncoming crisis facing the world's oceans. That is the message of "Our Ocean: The Fight for Sustainability," the five-part docuseries premiering on World Ocean Day on June 8, 2023 on TaiwanPlus. The program not only highlights the global challenges of ocean conservation, but also further demonstrates TaiwanPlus's commitment to sustainability and education through its news and programming.

Key Points: 
  • That is the message of "Our Ocean: The Fight for Sustainability," the five-part docuseries premiering on World Ocean Day on June 8, 2023 on TaiwanPlus .
  • The program not only highlights the global challenges of ocean conservation, but also further demonstrates TaiwanPlus's commitment to sustainability and education through its news and programming.
  • TaiwanPlus CEO Michael Yu said, "Taiwan's impending ocean crisis is a microcosm of a larger global environmental challenge.
  • 'Our Ocean' further fulfills TaiwanPlus's commitment to highlighting pressing issues facing the world today, which of course includes the climate crisis."

'Our Ocean: The Fight for Sustainability' Advances TaiwanPlus's Commitment to Environmental Protection

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
Education, Academia Sinica, Waste management, TaiwanPlus, Research, Science, Sustainability, Norm (mathematics), World Oceans Day, Environment, News, Renewable energy

TAIPEI, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Common problems demand uncommon solutions to avert an oncoming crisis facing the world's oceans. That is the message of "Our Ocean: The Fight for Sustainability," the five-part docuseries premiering on World Ocean Day on June 8, 2023 on TaiwanPlus. The program not only highlights the global challenges of ocean conservation, but also further demonstrates TaiwanPlus's commitment to sustainability and education through its news and programming.

Key Points: 
  • That is the message of "Our Ocean: The Fight for Sustainability," the five-part docuseries premiering on World Ocean Day on June 8, 2023 on TaiwanPlus .
  • The program not only highlights the global challenges of ocean conservation, but also further demonstrates TaiwanPlus's commitment to sustainability and education through its news and programming.
  • TaiwanPlus CEO Michael Yu said, "Taiwan's impending ocean crisis is a microcosm of a larger global environmental challenge.
  • 'Our Ocean' further fulfills TaiwanPlus's commitment to highlighting pressing issues facing the world today, which of course includes the climate crisis."

SOFIA Helps Reveal a Destroyed Planetary System

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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These observations provide one potential explanation for the fate of these planetary remains.

Key Points: 
  • These observations provide one potential explanation for the fate of these planetary remains.
  • The Helix Nebula is an old planetary nebula – expanding, glowing gas ejected from its host star after its main-sequence life ended.
  • The nebula has a very young white dwarf at its center, but this central white dwarf is peculiar.
  • To answer the question of where this excess emission comes from, the astronomers first determined where it could not have come from.

NTHU Interdisciplinary Research Team Discovers the Secret to Success

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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Cross-species research conducted by an interdisciplinary research team at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) led by professors Yu-Ju Chou from the Department of Early Childhood Education and Tsung-Han Kuo from the Institute of Systems Neuroscience has found that the social hierarchies of children and mice are similarly formed at an early age.

Key Points: 
  • Cross-species research conducted by an interdisciplinary research team at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) led by professors Yu-Ju Chou from the Department of Early Childhood Education and Tsung-Han Kuo from the Institute of Systems Neuroscience has found that the social hierarchies of children and mice are similarly formed at an early age.
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    Their research was published in iScience , a sub-journal of Cell.
  • Kuo said the results suggest that sometimes the key to success is simply perseverance and holding fast to the original goal.
  • The merger of NTHU with National Hsinchu University of Education six years ago resulted in extensive cooperation, including this exemplary research.

Taiwan Startup Molsentech Ultra-high Sensitivity Biomedical Detection Technology Leaps Onto Global Stage

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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The company has successfully launched an electrical based detection system employing ultra-high sensitivity biomedical detection technology that can be applied in various disease detection from an early stage including SARS-CoV-2.

Key Points: 
  • The company has successfully launched an electrical based detection system employing ultra-high sensitivity biomedical detection technology that can be applied in various disease detection from an early stage including SARS-CoV-2.
  • Founded in Taiwan, the world's leading semiconductor hub, Molsentech's pivotal breakthrough was its development of a 100% semiconductor-based biosensor platform which offers valuable application in the field of healthcare for disease detection.
  • We will definitely seize this opportunity to introduce how our technology can help more people," stated Dr. Chia-Jun Chu, CEO of Molsentech.
  • Established in Taiwan in 2014, Molsentech serves the mission of inventing an innovative biomedical platform that provides non-invasive and real-time detection of minimum pathogens.

Learn the Latest on RISC-V and Vector Processing at All Five Andes Technology’s Presentations at the 2021 RISC-V Summit

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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The company will also demonstrate its latest RISC-V IP in a prominent booth in the RISC-V Summit Exhibition Hall.

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  • The company will also demonstrate its latest RISC-V IP in a prominent booth in the RISC-V Summit Exhibition Hall.
  • Andes President and CTO, Dr. Charlie Su, will deliver the keynote speech Beefing Up the Datacenter Accelerators on December 7 at 1:45 PM.
  • Design teams are being challenged to come out a scalable architecture with a limited power budget in a short time window.
  • Additionally, Toolchain Group Manager, Dr. I-Wei Wu, will introduce Performance of TVM AutoScheduler for Andes Vector Processor.

The Synergy Between AI and Healthcare Explored at 2021 Taiwan Innotech Expo

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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However, it requires a high degree of integration among various previously unrelated sectors to ensure competence.

Key Points: 
  • However, it requires a high degree of integration among various previously unrelated sectors to ensure competence.
  • According to Wu, it is necessary to find talents with interdisciplinary skills and to overcome the differences in organizational cultures.
  • Wilson To, the head of worldwide healthcare, life sciences and genomics at Amazon Web Services (AWS), also participated in the Expo, and shared Amazon's experiences in smart healthcare.
  • At the Innotech Expo, Nvidia's global head of medical AI, Mona Flores, indicated that Nvidia had leveraged deep learning to come up with customized data processing and analytics for medical AI applications.