A new chapter was opened when President Mung Chiang of Purdue University and President Chi-hung Lin of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) delegations signed two documents, in front of many witnesses including 10 members of the NYCU delegation. This monumental event occurred on the 27th of April, 2023, following an official visit by the Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and his entourage, included the President and faculty members of Purdue University, eight month ago in September 2022. One of the documents is an executable Agreement for Student Exchange and the other is a Memorandum of Understanding for the Online Course Program with particular emphasis on semiconductors.

Two Presidents cordially exchanged ideas on many topics, but the semiconductor education and research are the main foci of the visit for which the NYCY delegates have had detailed discussion with Dean Arvind Raman of College of Engineering, Chief Semiconductor Officer Mark Lundstrom, and many faculty members from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

A workshop was organized with state-of-the-art research presented by members of both Universities. No shortage of in-depth discussion on fascinating topics of the frontier advancement of semiconductor technology.

The visit to Purdue boilermaker would not be complete without a group photo in front of the Purdue University Arch in this rainy but happy day. Grateful to Purdue faculty and staff who have made the NYCU delegation visit a warmly received, carefully organized with productive ending.