Director Shu-Min Huang, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Ethnology, is going to attend an international conference in China from November 12 to18, 2013. During his absence, Deputy Director Hsun Chang is the acting director.

　　Director Mei-Yin Chou, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, will go to the United States for academic affairs from November 26 to December 5, 2013. During her absence, Deputy Director Wen-Bih Tzeng will be the acting director.