Taipei Tech visits Penn State to explore AI, teaching and learning partnerships

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State hosted a delegation from National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), also known as Taipei Tech, in early August to explore opportunities for collaboration in artificial intelligence, teaching and learning, institutional research, and academic partnerships.

The Taipei Tech delegation included Dean of Academic Affairs Ko-Chiu Wu, Associate Professor and Chief of International Cooperation Shonn Cheng, and Associate Professor and Chief of Academic Planning Yi-Chao Wu. The delegation sought to learn more about Penn State’s university-wide strategy for advancing artificial intelligence, including how AI has been integrated into teaching, learning and student assessment, as well as the governance structures and implementation processes that support these initiatives.

To support these objectives, the delegation met with leaders from the Office of the Vice Provost for Artificial Intelligence; the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research (OPAIR); the AI Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning; Penn State Harrisburg; Teaching and Learning with Technology; the College of Engineering; the Department of Informatics and Intelligent Systems; the English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center (EPPIC); and Penn State Global.

Discussions throughout the visit highlighted shared interests in AI strategy, governance and literacy; innovative approaches to teaching and learning; institutional research and learning analytics; and new opportunities to strengthen research and educational collaborations. Several Penn State faculty members are scheduled to visit Taipei Tech during the 2026-27 academic year for research activities, professional training, and conference presentations.

“I am thrilled to witness the expansion of our partnership with Taipei Tech,” said Anna Wei Marshall, associate director for Asia Partnerships; “What began as a research-focused collaboration has evolved into a multidimensional partnership encompassing joint degree programs in STEM and the liberal arts, faculty research collaborations, seed grants, and innovative initiatives in artificial intelligence, teaching, and learning. The visit reflects both institutions’ commitment to advancing knowledge, fostering global engagement, and creating new opportunities for students, faculty and researchers.”

An enduring partnership

Founded in 1912, Taipei Tech is a premier technological university in Taiwan, recognized for excellence in engineering, design and management. With deep ties to industry and a strong culture of innovation, the university plays a leading role in transforming research discoveries into practical solutions that address real-world challenges. Its graduates are highly influential, with approximately 10% serving as founders, board directors or CEOs of publicly listed companies in Taiwan.

Taipei Tech is one of Penn State’s strategic partners in Asia. The institutions maintain a robust relationship through several agreements, frequent delegation visits, and multidisciplinary faculty collaborations. Since initiating their first research-focused agreement in 2019, the partnership has expanded to include a broad range of research collaborations and multiple joint degree programs in fields such as information sciences and technology, computer science, engineering, and applied linguistics.

Since 2023, the Taipei Tech-Penn State Seed Grant Program, jointly supported by Taipei Tech, Penn State’s Materials Research Institute and Penn State Global, has funded collaborative research projects annually, creating new opportunities for faculty engagement and innovation. Beyond STEM disciplines, Penn State’s EPPIC and Taipei Tech’s Center for Bilingual Learning have developed a successful partnership focused on faculty professional development and research. Since 2023, 43 Taipei Tech faculty members from seven colleges and institutes have earned the Certificate of Innovation in English Mode Instruction (EMI), while collaborative efforts between the two institutions have also resulted in the publication of a book and multiple peer-reviewed journal articles.

For more information about the partnership with Taipei Tech, contact Anna Marshall at awm15@psu.edu.