
中央大學為北川進教授打造專屬「大師座椅」,象徵知識傳承與學術精神延續
2025年諾貝爾化學獎得主北川進教授受邀至國立中央大學出席「2026 MOF Taiwan」國際研討會並發表專題演講。校方特別為其設置「大師座椅」以表彰其在金屬有機骨架(MOF)領域的卓越貢獻,並促進跨國學術交流。
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北川進教授因在金屬有機骨架(MOF)材料發展上的突破,與Richard Robson及Omar M. Yaghi共同獲得2025年諾貝爾化學獎。
2025年諾貝爾化學獎得主、日本京都大學副校長北川進(Susumu Kitagawa)教授今天應「全球未來產學人才培育策略聯盟(UAiTED)」邀請,到國立中央大學出席「2026 MOF Taiwan」國際研討會,發表專題演講,中央大學也特別為北川進打造專屬「大師座椅」,舉行揭牌儀式,象徵知識傳承及學術精神延續。
北川進長期投入有機、無機雜化化合物及多孔配位聚合物研究,尤其在金屬有機骨架(Metal-organic framework,MOF)領域具有卓越貢獻;2025年他與澳洲墨爾本大學Richard Robson及美國加州大學柏克萊分校Omar M. Yaghi共同獲得諾貝爾化學獎,表彰三人在MOF材料發展上的突破。
MOF具有特殊的多孔結構,可依需求設計不同功能,目前廣泛應用於碳捕獲、氣體儲存、水資源收集及藥物輸送等研究領域,被視為因應能源、環境與永續發展的重要新材料。
「2026 MOF Taiwan」大會主席、中大化學系教授謝發坤說,北川進長期與台灣學界維持密切交流,本屆研討會於今、明2日在中央大學舉行,邀集台灣、日本、韓國、澳洲、印度及美國等國學者,透過專題演講、平行場次及海報展示,交流MOF最新研究成果並促進跨國、跨領域合作。
中央大學校長蕭述三說,中大「大師座椅」已推動多年,每張座椅刻有大師姓名,希望讓師生在校園日常中感受學術典範的精神,並鼓勵年輕世代「站在巨人的肩膀上,看得更高、更遠」。

China's Deep Space Exploration Laboratory is leading an international project to deploy 30 CubeSats in Earth and lunar orbits. The constellation aims to monitor solar activity, study space weather, and map resources in cislunar space with partners including Egypt and Thailand.

Researchers from Peking University and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have created the Levitated Magnet Magnetometer (LeMaMa), a room-temperature device capable of measuring magnetic fields at the femtotesla level, potentially aiding dark matter research and brain monitoring.

The first light ceremony of the Tianyu Telescope, China's first 1-meter survey telescope with large field of view and sub-second sampling, was held on September 5 at the Qinghai Lenghu Astronomical Observation Base, marking the official completion of the telescope. In the future, it will carry out photometric monitoring of hundreds of millions of celestial bodies to search for exoplanets.

The China Weather Network released a map of the national autumn process. As of September 3, autumn has begun in the Northeast, northwest and other places. However, autumn is generally late in most parts of the Northeast. Harbin, Changchun and other cities have entered autumn 7 to 12 days later than normal. In the coming week, the frequent southward movement of cold air will accelerate the process of autumn in the north, with temperatures dropping by up to 10°C. The public is reminded to add clothing to prevent cold and autumn dryness.

The international academic journal "Nature" published a genetics paper. Through a meta-analysis of more than 1 million participants, researchers identified 1,260 genetic variations related to the five major human personalities, of which 824 were newly discovered. However, the author emphasized that DNA cannot directly predict personality, and environmental factors have a greater impact.

On the occasion of the National Science Popularization Month in 2026, a media meeting for science popularization workers in Heilongjiang Province was held in Harbin. Representatives at the meeting shared the practical results of grassroots science popularization and discussed the path of deep integration of science popularization and technological innovation. During the event, Pang Baojun proposed work concepts such as scientific innovation and foundation building, Bai Hui introduced breakthroughs in blueberry breeding, Ma Dongjun talked about the effectiveness of science and technology in helping farmers, and Xue Lei explained community precision science popularization services.