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- 6,182 applicants, a 23.4% increase from the previous year, for a competition rate of 27.85:1 - Achieved despite preference for medical schools, declining school-age population, and concentration in the Seoul metropolitan area

- KRW 27.9 billion in total for two research centers... Expected to become an interdisciplinary research hub connecting the region and the world

- To be held September 21-25 at DGIST and Daegu EXCO - About 800 participants from more than 50 countries expected

- Promote collaborative drug screening and identification research and exchanges across the drug development industry

Japanese scholars submit a nuanced view linking diverse disability experiences

The CREW Intelligent Wheelchair Control System, developed by the Humanitarian Technology team of the Lingnan Entrepreneurship Initiative (LEI) of Lingnan University, won the “Top 10 Technological Innovation Award” at the “Shenzhen International Intelligent Elderly Care Industry Expo ‘Industrial Bank Cup’ The First Shenzhen Health & Elderly Care Robotics Competition”.

Researchers in Vietnam, Thailand, India and the UK have been awarded more than £4 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to identify and evaluate inclusive methods of healthcare provision.

Around 354 million people in North America and Europe are likely to have been affected by fine particulate matter pollution from the 2023 Canadian wildfire season, a new study suggests.

Cultivating top talent for the global high-tech industry through integrated education in engineering and management

- President Kunwoo Lee remarked, “We shall take a step forward as the innovative university that the country needs” - Demonstrate interdisciplinary education achievements, and lead future society with flagship research

Magnetic resonance imaging often yields inconsistent results when assessing the brain’s structural characteristics in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). To address this, scientists from Japan have used a harmonization method called traveling-subject (TS) to reduce measurement bias in brain imaging datasets from multiple sites. The TS harmonized datasets showed significant reductions in measurement bias and revealed apparent volumetric changes in specific brain regions, indicating promise for developing a more robust diagnosis for ADHD.

To encourage new students to explore and take part in all the different aspects of university life, Lingnan held a key orientation activity, its Campus Life Carnival, last night, 4 September. Over a thousand new students visited the 40 stands set up by student societies, university teams and units encouraged new students to join, gave advice, and explained Lingnan’s many extracurricular activities.

Tracking human behavioral patterns in cities can be used to determine urban delineations and urban land use, which has the potential to improve urban planning.

Taiwan Innotech Expo (TIE) 2025 will return from October 16–18 at Taipei World Trade Center, Hall 1, uniting government, academia, and industry under the theme “Cross-Domain AI Innovation: Driving the Future with Intelligence.” The event will feature 450 exhibitors presenting nearly 1,100 patented technologies, highlighting Taiwan’s role as a key driver of global innovation.

Harpswell will convene the in-person component of its 7th annual ASEAN Women’s Leadership Summit, bringing together 33 outstanding young women leaders from across all 10 ASEAN countries and Nepal. It is hosted in partnership with the Centre for Research on Women and Gender (KANITA) at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

- Enhances creativity and problem-solving skills through hands-on programs, including an autonomous driving hackathon - Showcases an innovative talent development model through collaboration with local educational institutions

DGIST Opens the Convergence Talent Academy... Fully Starting to Develop Talented Individuals with Creativity and the Spirit of Challenge

- Seminar to be held 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on December 11th–12th and 15th–17th, 2025, at the Daegu R&D Special Zone Headquarters - Early registration is encouraged since strong demand is expected for lectures by leading domestic and international experts

Lingnan University held its 2025/26 academic year New Student Orientation (NSO) and Official Welcome on campus today, 25 August, welcoming over 1,400 new undergraduates from the Hong Kong SAR, the Mainland, and overseas, including students from Germany, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Russia, South Korea, and Vietnam into the Lingnan family.

- Experts from industry, academia, research institutes, and young scientists gather to share the latest achievements and explore the future direction of next-generation batteries. - Building a foundation for cooperation to innovate the domestic battery industry and foster future talent.

Conferred diplomas on 154 scientists: 55 PhD, 47 Master’s, and 52 Bachelor’s holders

Lingnan University constantly seeks to attract talented students with diverse talents. This year, through its Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme (SALSA), the University has admitted five outstanding athletes: cyclists Yeung Cho-yiu, Phoebe Tung, and Liang King-hung, rower Head Jaden Li, and taekwondo athlete Lam Siu-wai. All five will pursue the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sports Coaching and Event Management (SCEM) in the 2025/26 academic year, and the University will provide complete support to ensure well-balanced development in both academia and athletics.

Migrant domestic helpers (MDHs) account for approximately one-tenth of Hong Kong’s labour force. For a deeper understanding of public perceptions, Lingnan University’s Department of English recently released a survey report examining the social recognition and respect shown towards MDHs in Hong Kong, revealing that nearly half of respondents have had no direct contact with MDHs. Almost 20 per cent (18.7%) have a negative impression of MDHs, and the majority of respondents think social media is the medium that shows the least respect towards them. To improve public understanding and awareness, Lingnan scholars have written bilingual (Chinese and English) “Guidelines for Writing about Migrant Domestic Helpers on Social Media”, which can be accessed free online. These guidelines aim to reduce bias and stereotypes associated with MDHs.

- Built capacity of 90 talented students to compete on the international stage through theory and experiment classes - DGIST develops the next generation of chemistry leaders in Korea through theory and experiment classes

- Carrying out two projects, including “Chain-of-Thought (CoT)-Based Manufacturing and Logistics Robot Data” - Developing CoT-based training datasets for industrial applications

Whispers in the gut, "Memory foam" for space 🚀, Potassium power 🔋& Intelligent multitasking. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice

- DGIST is a place that knows no boundaries between academic disciplines in Korea and around the world

Bacteria in the digestive system may work to maintain balance directly and indirectly

Curate the Curious, an annual exhibition curated by 36 students of the Master of Arts in Curating and Art History (MACAH) at Lingnan University, will be held from 1-10 August. Introducing a new-generation curatorial perspective, the exhibition presents the hidden stories behind more than 50 paintings, sculptures, videos, and new media art by over 30 well-known artists from Mainland China and Hong Kong. The six curiosity-driven themes are designed to inspire audiences to embark on their own journey of artistic discovery and dialogue. Admission is free.

In Hong Kong’s fast-paced lifestyle, many people need to multitask in order to get things done, and whether this ability is innate or can be developed through training has long been a subject of academic debate. A recent study by the Department of Psychology at Lingnan University has found that multitasking is not a singular skill, but rather a composite of various cognitive abilities, and the research team suggests that systematic training has the potential to enhance performance across work and learning contexts. Their findings have been published in the prestigious international Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance and were selected as an editor’s choice article.