National Taiwan University has established the Royal Palm Lecture Series as a campus-wide special lecture series designed to broaden the perspectives of students and faculty members. This series invites distinguished scholars or professionals from both domestic and international backgrounds in academia or industry who have demonstrated exceptional achievements or global impact to deliver speeches and participate in academic exchanges at the university. Dr. Robert Endre Tarjan, the ACM A.M. TURING AWARD, will give the inaugural lecture. All members of the university are encouraged to participate enthusiastically.
l Information：
Speaker: Dr. Robert Endre Tarjan
Topic: Is Dijkstra's Algorithm Optimal?
Date: 10:00-11:30, Dec. 12th (Fri.), 2025
Venue: NTU Shih-Liang Chien Lecture Hall, 2nd floor, Zonghe Lecture Building
Language: English
l Activity Process:
09:30 - 10:00：Registration and Admission
10:00 - 10:05：Opening Introduction
10:05 - 11:05：Speech Start
11:05 - 11:25：QA Session
11:25 - 11:30：Trophy Presentation and Group Photo Session
l Note:
1. Link:
https://my.ntu.edu.tw/actregister/sessionList.aspx?actID=20253700_10
If you are an external participant using our school's activity registration system for the first time, please visit the homepage to create an account and password. Alternatively, an exclusive form for external individuals can be utilized: https://forms.gle/gjTuNCSrKJafnntk9
2. We have an open quota of 400 participants. Please register using our school's activity registration system. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.
3. Civil servants can register for Government Employee Lifelong Learning for 1 hour. For students, this learning record will be linked to their ePo.
Contact: Mr. Yu, Center for General Education, NTU (Phone: 02-3366-2545 #242； Email: tzuhungyu@ntu.edu.tw)