South Korea

- DGIST’s Professor Jaedong Lee and UNIST’s Professor Noejung Park Achieve Breakthrough in Quantum Information Technology, Paving the Way for the Era of Quantum Computers - Research Findings Published in Nano Letters

- Signing of MOU for Undergraduate Curriculum, Joint or Dual Graduate Degree Programs, and Innovative Research Collaboration - Fostering Physician-Scientists Combining Medicine and Science for Medical Innovation

- DGIST participates in Future Innovation tech eXpo 2024 (FIX 2024), organized by the city of Daegu, held on Oct. 23 (Wed.) – 26 (Sat.) - DGIST to interact with visitors by showcasing outstanding research achievements, offering technical consultations, and holding open seminars

- As the inaugural Chairman, he has contributed to DGIST’s rise as a global university by nurturing talent in science and technology and creating an innovative research environment.

- A Joint Research Team of DGIST, Incheon National University, and Kwangwoon University Challenges to Maximize the Performance of Thin-Film Solar Cells with Ag Doping Technology - Suppressing Tin (Sn) Loss and Promoting Crystal Growth in Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells Brings Next-Generation Solar Cells One Step Closer to Commercialization

DB Kim Jun Ki Cultural Foundation Pledges to Donate KRW 120 Million to Support International Students at DGIST

- DGIST Professor Youngu Lee and Jeonbuk National University Professor Jaehyuk Lim successfully developed an ultra-sensitive, transparent, and flexible electronic skin mimicking the neural network in the human brain. - Applicable across different areas, including healthcare wearable devices and transparent display touch panels.

- DGIST Professor Park Chiyoung and Inha University Professor U-hyeok Choi collaborate to develop sustainable, flexible electrode sensor material - Research results published in the Chemical Engineering Journal

- DGIST, KAIST, and Korea University collaborated to develop a three-dimensional device with reversible heating/cooling based on the thermal radiation phenomenon - Research published as a cover article in Advanced Materials

- spotlight on innovative AI-powered healthcare technologies that can diagnose cancer and analyze brainwaves

- DGIST holds free 1:1 consultation sessions customized for companies at “FIX 2024” - Offers solutions based on research accomplishments and infrastructure for the technical problems of companies

Expectations for Global Advancement through Distinguished Professorship Program

- A total of 5,010 applicants for 215 slots, marking a 17.4% increase from the previous year, resulting in a competition rate of 23.3 to 1 - Achieved a high competition rate despite challenges such as an increased admission quota for medical schools, a declining school-age population, and being located outside the Seoul Capital Area

- Professor Jongmin Choi's team from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST adopts a new ligand to enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite quantum dot solar cells - Solar cell efficiency increases to 15.3% by correcting distortions on the surface of quantum dots

• Professor Oh Sehoon becomes the third Korean to be appointed to the Managing Committee of IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. • Senior Researcher Kim Sangdong is named an IEEE Senior Member, a distinction awarded to only 10% of all IEEE members. • This achievement holds great significance for both domestic academia and industry and is expected to enhance DGIST’s international profile.

- DGIST hosts the “University Innovation Forum: Out of the Box” to redefine the future role of universities and discuss the direction of university innovation. - Innovation leaders from top global universities, including the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Innovation from Oxford University and President of Minerva University, get together.

- Founded in 2004 as a national research institute, DGIST has grown into a research-focused university with 1,800 enrolled students and 800 faculty and staff members as of 2024 - DGIST's 5th President, Kunwoo Lee, firmly commits to leading the university towards becoming a prestigious global institution under the motto, "Shaping the Future Together, Global DGIST."

- The strategic alliance with 'JOIn,' Elsevier's open-access journal, is expected to promote academic activities and expand global exchange and collaboration.

Songok Cultural Scholarship Foundation pledges 100 million won in development funds to DGIST

A new fuel cell catalyst made from platinum and magnesium delivers exceptional efficiency and durability, potentially transforming clean energy technology.

- DGIST Professor Seo Byeong-Chan’s research team is the first in the world to discover how PAC channels work. - Their research has revealed a method to prevent cell edema and tissue damage, which may help treat cancer and brain diseases.

- 42 high school students in Dalseong-gun joined a coding camp on DGIST’s campus for two days - Students organized themselves into groups, planned topics, and experienced an actual development environment

—grants degrees to 30 PhD, 53 Master’s, and 51 Bachelor’s students, fostering a total of 134 talented individuals in the field of science and technology

- DGIST to open a new science school for the gifted in March 2028

- A joint research team from DGIST, UNIST, and IBS has developed a double-layer dry transfer printing technology that simultaneously transfers light-emitting and electron-transferring layers onto a substrate, enhancing AR/VR immersion. - Research results have been published in Nature Photonics.

- Professor Kyung-in Jang at DGIST has been selected to lead a research project under the “STEAM Research Program (Global Convergence Research Support).” - The project is expected to advance early diagnosis and effective treatment by developing brain engineering technology for “brain diseases.”

- Showcase best practices in interdisciplinary research with the selection of the research group evenly consisting of three departments within DGIST - Receive a total research fund of KRW 1.5 billion for the selected projects over the next three years

- DGIST was selected as the lead research and development organization for two projects in the Korea-EU Semiconductor Joint Research. - As an institute of science and technology, DGIST seeks to obtain original technologies through global joint research in semiconductors and contribute to stronger national competitiveness based on the technologies.

- DGIST-Sungkyunkwan University research team successfully develops a next-generation bioelectronic suture that can monitor inflammation around wounds in real time - Maintains the functionality of traditional surgical sutures while monitoring inflammation... Expected to contribute to advances in wound care and related medical fields

- The responsibility and expectations of those responsible for research are heightened, reflecting the assessment of the open evaluation panel - It will be implemented once again in the second half of this year, expanding the composition of the open evaluation panel to include members of the general public