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News
27 Jun 2025
- DGIST’s proximity to Harvard’s and Caltech’s rankings demonstrates world-class research power
23 Jun 2025
- Beginning on July 14th, the practice-oriented “Fragrance Industry Professional Training Course” will be offered at no cost
- Faculty members from Côte d'Azur University in France will come to South Korea to provide olfactory training and analytical techniques
23 Jun 2025
- Curbing brain drain and drawing future talent to Korea…the Ministry of Science and ICT begins full-scale recruitment and settlement support for global postdoctoral researchers
23 Jun 2025
- Real-time X-ray scattering analysis reveals the synthesis mechanism of eco-friendly ternary quantum dots
- This eco-friendly PV hydrogen production technology is expected to be implemented and used in various next-generation semiconductor optoelectronic devices
- The research results have been published in Advanced Science, a leading international journal in the field of multidisciplinary convergence
17 Jun 2025
Bringing top Korean and foreign scholars and companies together to present a roadmap for next-generation AI technology
17 Jun 2025
- Customized science classes for students in Dalseong-gun, from 6th grade of elementary school to 2nd grade of middle school
- Outstanding students selected through a three-stage screening process; three information sessions to be held
30 May 2025
- DGIST to host the Distinguished Lecture Series on the topic of molecular principles of neural circuits
30 May 2025
- Department of Brain Sciences MS/PhD student Jung Da-hae wins the Young Investigator Award at IC-KDA & ASAD 2025
- Research commended for the early pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease
30 May 2025
Will receive KRW 11.5 billion in government funding and lead human-centered physical AI research
30 May 2025
DGIST President Kunwoo Lee Joins Relay Campaign to Raise Awareness of Population Issues
19 May 2025
- Official Launch of Customized Technology Support Platform for Corporations… Accelerating Innovation and Growth in Regional Industries
- DGIST Fosters Regional Innovation, Boosts Industry-Technology Collaboration
19 May 2025
- A DGIST research team led by Professors Ko Jaewon and Um Ji Won has identified an interaction mechanism involving proteins that regulate NMDA receptor function
- The discovery is expected to provide key clues for the management of mental diseases such as autism and schizophrenia
19 May 2025
- Dr. Lim Sang-kyu Kim's team has developed 3D-structured smart fiber, enhancing performance and facilitating real-time Bluetooth transmission without external power
- Research results published in Advanced Functional Materials
19 May 2025
- Jinhyo Yoon’s research team at DGIST empirically analyzed the crisis of open innovation in the semiconductor industry.
- They suggested the need to strengthen domestic clusters and global governance. The study was published in one of the world’s most prestigious journals.
19 May 2025
- A DGIST research team led by Prof. Jiwon Um has revealed that brain inflammation affects nerve cells and synapses, causing repetitive behaviors.
- The research is expected to provide new clues for the treatment of brain disorders, including autism spectrum disorder.
19 May 2025
- Plan to expand collaboration by developing AI courses for public servants and reinforcing statistical analysis skills
- Expected to contribute to national AI and data-driven policies
19 May 2025
- Used a sub-1-nm quantum semiconductor nanocluster as a hydrogen production photocatalyst for the first time in world history
- Achieved structural stability and catalytic activity with self-assembled superstructure and metal ion doping
- Published in Nano Letters, one of the most prestigious journals in nanochemistry
02 May 2025
- Professor Hyuk-jun Kwon’s team at DGIST has developed a high-performance artificial olfactory platform that mimics the human nose to identify a wide range of scents
- A simple laser-based process enables scent-sensitive sensors ... AI-powered scent analysis is expected to impact healthcare, cosmetics, and environmental monitoring
02 May 2025
- Professor Su-Il In’s team at DGIST successfully develops a betavoltaic cell combining a perovskite absorber layer with a radioactive isotope electrode.
- Expected applications include long-term power solutions for space exploration, medical devices, military equipment, and more.
- Research featured as the cover article in Chemical Communications.
02 May 2025
- DGIST Professor Chun-Yeol You’s research team has successfully induced ferromagnetism in pure vanadium oxide.
- The team has demonstrated the potential to control magnetic properties by simply tuning oxidation states without complex processing.
02 May 2025
- Expanding educational and research collaboration with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
- Synergy expected through hosting WEEF&GEDC 2025 and establishing a Graduate School of Technology Management
24 Apr 2025
- DGIST Prof. Yea Kyungmoo and team significantly improve fatty liver, inflammation, and fibrosis in cellular and animal disease models using exosome surface/internal engineering
- Therapy displays high biocompatibility, maximizing treatment efficiency as liver-specific drug delivery
- Research results are published in the internationally acclaimed journal Biomaterials
24 Apr 2025
- Selected for both the Super Gap Startup 1000+ Project and the Strategic Technology Research Outcome Commercialization Project
- Proved its self-driving robotics technology based on precision sensors... with the aim of IPO in 2028
24 Apr 2025
- A joint research team from DGIST and Kyungpook National University has developed a tailored protein adapter technology for the surface modification of extracellular vesicles (exosomes)
- Recognized for its precision drug delivery platform capable of attaching diverse therapeutics, the study was published as a supplementary cover article in ACS Nano
11 Apr 2025
- Selected for TIPS for five consecutive years and Samsung C-Lab Outside for three consecutive years, demonstrating technological capabilities and market potential
11 Apr 2025
- Discussing the future of capitalism in the era of digital transformation
11 Apr 2025
- DGIST members voluntarily raised 10 million KRW, which was delivered to the Daegu Community Chest of Korea.
- They extended their sincere support to the victims, with hopes for a swift return to everyday life.
11 Apr 2025
- Professor June M. Kwak’s team at DGIST uncovered the cause and mechanism behind the transformation of residual cells in abscission zones into epidermal cells
- The research findings were published in the prestigious international journal Nature Plants
09 Apr 2025
- DGIST Professor Kyung-joon Park’s research team proposes a new concept, Cyber-Physical AI (CPAI), to effectively integrate AI and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS).
- Expected to be applicable in various industries such as autonomous driving, smart factories, and medical robotics.
Events
25 Sep 2025
Cell & Gene Therapy East Asia 2025 (#CGTEA2025) will bring together the brightest minds and industry leaders from South Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan to explore the latest breakthroughs in regenerative medicine.
10 Mar 2025
APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security wrapped up a recent workshop on Use of Gen AI in APIP with Eminent Data Scientist Prof Wang Jian Ping, Prof Wang Shiqi & Xie Wei Hao from City University of Hong Kong. This event marked a significant milestone for APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) - an economic platform established in 2011 to strengthen public-private cooperation to address food security issues in the region. PPFS focuses on promoting public-private partnerships and investments to ensure greater resilience in the food systems and ABAC’s recommendations for a whole-of-system approach for food production. Held in a collaborative environment amongst APEC SOM 1 delegates, the workshop focused on the application of GEN AI to increasing private sectors involvement APEC PPFS.
13 Aug 2024
The 13th Annual Biologics Manufacturing Korea (BMK) 2024 conference encompasses crucial themes such as upstream processing with a focus on high-throughput cell line development and cell culture, downstream processing involving product concentration and purification by chromatography, analytics and quality assurance, automation, Bioprocessing 4.0, and the digitalization landscape.
13 Aug 2024
Key themes from Vaccine World East Asia (VWEA) 2024 include the swift acceleration of research initiatives, the optimization of manufacturing capabilities, and the seamless integration of novel technologies poised to revolutionize vaccine development.
13 Aug 2024
The Korea Biopharma Excellence Awards celebrate the achievements of biopharma experts/organizations in South Korea and East Asia who have made remarkable advancements in biologics, cell and gene therapy, and vaccine development throughout the years.
15 Oct 2020
The Science Walden Center of South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), in collaboration with Artist Jieun Gu exhibited an art work, along the Taehwa River in Ulsan, S. Korea.
27 Nov 2020
ACRLS 2020 aims to contribute to strengthening cooperation and relationship among members worldwide and forming a strong global network by providing various benefits to robotic clinics in rapidly growing nations throughout Asia.
01 Jun 2021
Prof. Kyung-Joon Park, the Department Chair of Information and Communication Engineering is to take the role as a Head of Joint Operation Committee at IEEE ISORC 2021
10 Sep 2019
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology is delighted to announce the HFE Labs’ Demonstration Day is scheduled to be held on September 10, 2019.
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has organized a grand celebration event in celebration of the 10th anniversary of its opening and 12th anniversary of its establishment on Tuesday, May 12, 2019.
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) held a ceremony to mark the official opening of Smart Port Logistics Data Center.
28 Aug 2019
The 2019 Genome Expo is scheduled to be held at UNIST from August 28 to 29, 2019.
09 Apr 2019
Science and the Sustainable Development Goals: The role of academies
09 Sep 2019
This conference brings together a focus on technology development as well as applications for biomarker analysis in cancer, cardiovascular disease and other disease classes.
12 Oct 2018
The 2018 International Explainable AI Symposium is scheduled to be held at Seoul COEX on Friday, October 12th, 2018.
Researchers
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Dr. Mitchell is a professor at the Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). His primary research interest is the study of bacterial strains that attack and prey on other bacteria, including antimicrobial-resistant pathogens.
Dr. Soojin Jang heads the Antibacterial Resistance Research Laboratory at Institut Pasteur Korea, where her team focuses on discovering new antibacterial agents for “superbugs” or bacteria resistant to most antibiotics.
Prof. Jooyong Kim's research interest includes the development of smart fashion products based on electronic textiles.
Dr. Chi Cuong Vu is currently a research assistant at Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea where he focuses on developing flexible wearable sensors and their applications in human activity monitoring or personal healthcare.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Prof. Cho Jae-Weon is a professor of environmental engineering at the National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in Ulsan, South Korea and has devised a way to convert human waste into power.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Greg Seong-Bae Suh is an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Associate Professor Hajin Kim is a biomedical engineer at the Single Molecule Biophysics Laboratory, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Yoon-Kyoung Cho is currently a group leader in the Center for Soft and Living Matter at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and a full professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in the Republic of Korea.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
Koteeswara Reddy Nandanapalli is a researcher in the Bio-Harmonized Device Lab at the Department of Emerging Material Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST), South Korea.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
Sungwon Lee is a materials scientist and leads the Bio-Harmonized Device Lab at the Department of Emerging Material Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST), South Korea.
So Yeon Leem is a professor at Sookmyung Women’s University, South Korea, and an expert in Women in STEM and cosmetic surgery practices in the country.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Ordered Functional Materials, like, COFs, COPs, CTFs for membrane applications (soft actuators and energy storage & conversion)
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
Her current research focuses on design and synthesis of metal-organic frameworks and metal-organic polyhedra for sustainable energy and environment.
Giants in history
Hwang Hye-seong (5 July 1920 – 14 December 2006) was an expert on Korean royal court cuisine, the knowledge of which she dedicated her career to keeping alive. Formerly an assistant professor of nutritional science, Hwang met the last kitchen court lady in the Joseon Dynasty Han Hui-sun and, from her, learned about the culinary traditions of the royal court.
South Korean theoretical physicist Daniel Chonghan Hong (3 March 1956 – 6 July 2002) achieved fame in the public sphere through his research into the physics of popcorn.
Korean parasitologist Seung-Yull Cho (16 November 1943 – 27 January 2019) is remembered largely for his pioneering works to control infections caused by helminthic parasites and his contribution to journal publishing.
Woo Jang-choon (8 April 1898 – 10 August 1959) was a Korean-Japanese agricultural scientist and botanist.
Joo-myung Seok (November 13, 1908 – October 6, 1950) was a Korean butterfly entomologist who made important contributions to the taxonomy of the native butterfly species in Korea.
Esther Park (1877-1910), born Kim Jeom-dong, was the first female Korean physician to practise modern medicine in Korea and trained the first generation of Korean female doctors.