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- DGIST successfully hosted the ‘2025 Nature Conference’ with Nature, presenting global research directions on brain aging under the theme ‘Healthy Brain Aging’. - The ‘Meet the Editor’ session, featuring seven editors from major Nature journals, attracted strong interest and enthusiastic participation. - More than 100 poster presentations showcased, five outstanding posters selected: providing a valuable international growth platform for early-career researchers.

- Sixth institution in Asia to officially join the Global Surgical Robotics Research Network - Aims to become a stronghold for future intelligent surgery technology - Taking a step closer to the era of future intelligent surgery, combining AI and precision operation technology

- Operating various programs, including the Startup Entrepreneurship award ceremony, IR presentations, and open innovation seminars - Establishing a foundation for cooperation in the local startup ecosystem through networking with startups and organizations in the Daegu region

- From advancing quantum cryptography to AI startups… DGIST undergraduate students showcase their research skills. - Student-led research program ‘UGRP’ gains attention as an educational model that promotes both research and startups

- DGIST-AJIN P&P promotes joint research for resolving problems concerned with the overall paper-making industry, such as process automation and visualizing

Researchers from The University of Osaka found that common arguments used to encourage COVID-19 vaccination increase compliance but also intensify negative attitudes toward people with opposing views. The study highlights the need for public health communication strategies that promote vaccination while reducing social polarization.

In today’s highly competitive society, many parents insist their children learn more and learn faster in order to “win at the starting line”. A recent study by the Department of Psychology at Lingnan University examining the relationship between stress and creativity has found that different types of stress, such as competition, noise, confined environments, and engaging in challenging tasks, may actually reduce children’s creative performance, but adolescents and adults tend to show more innovative ability under moderate competitive pressure. The research findings have been published in top-tier international academic journal Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, and provide important insights in workplace management strategies, and for the education sector and creative industries.

Three Lingnan University students, He Shiwei, Lu Beian, and Xing Zixuan, stood out in the 2025 Study Hong Kong 10 Outstanding International Students in Hong Kong Selection, and received HK$3,000 scholarships at the ceremony on 14 December.

Researchers from Japan have unveiled a comprehensive dataset detailing the psychological and social responses of Japanese adults to the COVID-19 pandemic. Spanning 30 survey waves from January 2020 to March 2024, the open dataset captures how Japanese adults’ risk perception, preventive behaviors, policy attitudes, views toward foreigners, and psychological distress evolved over more than four years of uncertainty. Published as a data paper in Data in Brief, this resource is now openly accessible to the global community.

The Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS) held a conferment ceremony today, 24 November, to honour three renowned scholars: Prof Kim Jeong-Bon, Distinguished SFU Professor at Simon Fraser University; Prof Li Lianjiang, Professor of the Department of Politics and Public Administration at The University of Hong Kong; and Prof Lars Tummers, Chair Professor of Public Administration and Organisational Science at Utrecht University.

The Philippines remains mired in import dependence despite years of government support.

In their final year of life, older adults with advanced dementia undergo frequent hospitalisations and invasive interventions such as tube feeding and physical restraints. Family caregivers face heavy emotional and financial burdens, often with limited guidance or support.

Determining proper subsidies for walking rewards

On 20 November 2025, the Young Activists Summit (#YAS25) will honour five outstanding young people using technology to drive positive change. The event will take place at the European headquarters of the UN, in the recently renovated Assembly Hall of the historic Palais des Nations, in Geneva (Switzerland). The Summit will be webcast live and open to media participation.

DGIST and Korea University Hold Joint Symposium to Foster Collaboration in Future Convergence Research

- Implementing future-oriented convergence education by opening the university’s advanced research infrastructure to the local community - Fostering creative, problem-solving talents through math and science-based convergence inquiry programs - Open to 5th-6th grade elementary and 1st grade middle school students in Dalseong-gun

- Fosters next-generation talent through non-graded tailored education for elementary, middle, and high school students - Balances development among regions and strengthens national competitiveness through a comprehensive AI/SW curriculum

- Strengthen industry–academia collaboration and establish a practice-oriented AI interdisciplinary education system

New study argues standard forms of consent for cell donations would not be appropriate for this line of research

Today, 1 November, Lingnan University held its Information Day “Your Future Begins Now” for undergraduate admissions, introducing a new flexible arrangement offering more tailored study pathways for Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) applicants with diverse talents. The hybrid event featured over 70 interactive sessions with the latest information on programmes, admissions requirements, and study guidance, so as to familiarise secondary school students and parents with campus life. Highlights included AI-focused lectures presented by the Departments of Chinese, Philosophy, and Translation, and Lingnan scholars also demonstrated how artificial intelligence (AI) proposes innovative approaches on traditional Chinese culture, ethical decision-making, and language learning.

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided researchers with a wealth of information on contemporary successes and failures in combating an emerging pathogen. This study outlines a total of 22 opportunities and strategies based on urban functionality and typology to help communities better prepare for and mitigate the effects of the next pandemic.

The campus of Lingnan University became a whirlwind journey across continents as the Office of Global Education (OGE) and Office of Student Affairs (OSA) successfully hosted International Day 2025 “Around the World” recently, a dynamic celebration of cultural diversity that brought the globe to the doorstep and drew over 800 participants, marking a remarkable 60 per cent increase in attendance.

Female individuals may experience a three-fold reduction in mortality risk from coronary heart diseases, when following recommended exercise guidelines, compared to male individuals, according to a study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research.

A new report from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI), supported by the Octava Foundation, has mapped Singapore’s programmes supporting children’s mental health.

Almost every big life change, from starting a new school to changing jobs or moving towns, elicits the same advice: get involved and make friends. While there’s some truth to that guidance, it takes more than simply participating in activities to grow a social network, according to research by an international team.

- Highlight physical AI, human digital twins, and quantum sensing - Share innovation competencies through research exhibitions, technical consultations, and industry collaboration

Nature and The Estée Lauder Companies celebrate a Senior Lecturer pioneering AI-driven research in plant diversity and sustainable agriculture, and an NGO bringing science education to underserved youth in Pakistan.

-AI that detects even “wing-flapping patterns,” the world’s first technology to distinguish birds from small drones at long range - Successfully identifies small drones 8 km away… DGIST joins Google and OpenAI on the global stage

In 2022, Bangladeshi architecture firm Sthapotik designed a mausoleum for the influential 20th-century Uwaisi pir (saint), Shah Muhammad Mohshin Khan. Located in Manikganj, approximately 54 kilometres from Dhaka, this building stands out as a most unconventional interpretation of the traditional dargah, or Sufi tomb.

The Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS) held a ceremony on campus today, 15 October, to confer the title of Senior Lingnan Scholar on Prof Xu Zidong, former Professor and Head of the Department of Chinese at Lingnan University, in recognition of his important contributions to modern Chinese literature. Prof Xu gave a talk entitled “The Beginning of Modern Chinese Literature”, sharing insights from his latest publication, The Collected Works of Xu Zidong with students and faculty, and exploring key issues in modern Chinese literature. The lecture provided a platform for cultural dialogue and exchange, and was attended by about 700 students, faculty, and bibliophiles.