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DGIST-Daegu sign MOU to create ABB Global Campus and Foster ABB Industry DGIST: Contribute to the creation of a self-sustaining digital innovation ecosystem by collaborating with Daegu Metropolitan City to successfully promote the "National Digital Innovation District" and foster local digital innovation companies and talentsDGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) and the Daegu Metropolitan City (Mayor Hong Jun-pyo) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Establishment of an ABB Global Campus and Fostering of the ABB Industry on Friday, April 10, at the Daegu Metropolitan City Hall Sanyeok Government Complex.The MOU is a prime example of the cooperation between the local community and university to foster a local digital ecosystem and was signed to develop the local ABB industry through the establishment of the DGIST ABB Global Campus and to successfully promote the building of a national digital innovation district.Through the MOU, Daegu Metropolitan City has agreed to actively provide administrative support for the construction and site preparation of the ABB Global Campus, and DGIST will strive to foster unmatchable digital talents and global industryacademia cooperation through the ABB Global Campus to successfully promote the project to create a national digital innovation district."The establishment of the DGIST ABB Global Campus is a strategic project of the university, which aims to consolidate the institution's ABB-related research fields and support the growth of local industries and companies to contribute to the creation of a regional digital ecosystem," said DGIST President Lee Kunwoo. "Based on the signing of the MOU, we will successfully build and operate the ABB Global Campus, enabling DGIST to contribute to the development of local industries and promote the institution's capabilities in the global market.""With the establishment of the ABB Global Campus, we will overcome regional limitations and grow Suseong Alpha City into a global digital innovation hub that actively interacts with global companies, universities, and talents," said Daegu Mayor Hong Jun-pyo.Meanwhile, DGIST, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, aims to develop the local ABB industry and foster talents by building an urban campusthe DGIST ABB Global Campus, training unmatchable ABB talents, researching core ABB technologies, and realizing industryacademia collaboration. Based on this, the campus will not only generate new key growth engines for the region but also serve as a catalyst for digital innovation in other industries to drive the development of the national digital industry. In addition, DGIST will continue to develop international cooperative core digital technologies to enhance the global competitiveness of the institution and contribute to the development of local industries.

DGIST Received Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Citations for Science Month in April Members of the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of SciencePresident Kunwoo Lee) were awarded the Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Citations for Science Month in April. The awardees include Professor Youngsik Kim (Distinguished Contributions to Information and Communication) and Professor Jinho Chang (Distinguished Contributions to the Promotion of Science and Technology) at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Senior Researcher Daehwan Kim (Distinguished Contributions to the Promotion of Science and Technology) at the Division of Energy Professor Youngsik Kim at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science was awarded the Prime Minister Citation for Distinguished Contributions to Information and Communication for his contributions to advances in cryptographic technologies, including the development of commercializable fully homomorphic encryption for AI security and the advancement of quantum-resistant cryptography.Professor Jinho Chang at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science was awarded the Minister of Science and ICT Citation for Distinguished Contributions to the Promotion of Science and Technology for his contributions to academic and industrial advances in biomedical engineering by developing, registering patents in Korea and abroad for, and transferring critical original technologies, including novel medical ultrasound imaging and treatment technology and the interdisciplinary imaging technology that can improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis by combining ultrasound and light.Senior Researcher Daehwan Kim at the Division of Energy Meanwhile, DGIST, which marks the 20th anniversary of its foundation this year, recently ranked 7th in the world in citations per paper per faculty member, an indicator for research excellence in the QS World University Rankings. Lately, DGIST is also preparing a foothold to become a world-class university as it successfully won the bid to host the World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council 2025 (WEEF-GEDC 2025), the worlds largest conference in engineering education.

Four DGIST Graduate Students Honored to Win Presidential Scholarship - Three scholarship recipients were selected in multidisciplinary ICT and one in life sciences through the 25:1 competition ratio for the scholarshipFour DGIST graduate students were selected for the first Graduate School Presidential Science Scholarship.The Graduate School Presidential Science Scholarship is a scholarship program established this year and designed to provide differentiated support for graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The number of new scholarship recipients is 120: 70 students in PhD programs (30 new and 40 current students) and 50 students in Master's programs (25 new and 25 current students). After receiving individual applications from graduate students, the selection process consisted of the first stage of document review and the second stage of in-depth interviews. This years competition ratio was approximately 25:1.The number of selected students by field was proportionally distributed based on the number of applications received: 19 students in natural sciences (10 for PhD, 9 for Masters), 24 students in life sciences (16 for PhD, 8 for Masters), 30 students in engineering (17 for PhD, 13 for Masters), and 47 students in multidisciplinary ICT research (27 for PhD, 20 for Masters). Three students from DGIST were selected in multidisciplinary ICT research (2 current students for PhD, 1 current student for Masters), and 1 student in life sciences (1 new student for Masters).Shin Heejae, a student in a combined Master's and PhD program in the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, was selected in the field of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research (current student in a PhD program in the category of multidisciplinary ICT research) for his research titled Development of the Regenerative Neural Interface for the Functional Restoration of Neuronal Injuries and Applications to Human Enhancement Technologies. Considering the physiological mechanism of the peripheral nervous system and the medical approach, Shin will conduct research on the regenerative neural interface to be applicable to the development of bionic upper and lower limbs for patients with neurological injuries through the multidisciplinary research of neuroscience and neuroengineering.Ma Hyunjong, a student in a combined Master's and PhD program in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, was selected in the field of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary energy and environment research (current student in a PhD program in the category of multidisciplinary ICT research) for his research titled Development of Hydrogen Storage Nanomaterials with High Storage Capacity and Adsorption Speed through Ultra-High Resolution Real-Time Transmission Electron Microscopy. Ma will conduct research on the development of hydrogen storage nanomaterials with high storage capacity and adsorption speed to realize a hydrogen economy based on hydrogen, which is gaining traction as an eco-friendly source of energy for the future.Kim Jiyoo, a student in a Masters program in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, was selected in the field of telecommunications (current student in a Masters program in the category of multidisciplinary ICT research) for her research titled A Study on Vehicle Telecommunications for the Implementation of High-Level Autonomous Driving. Kim will conduct research to support low-latency, high-reliability data transmission and processing in autonomous driving services to improve the reliability and performance of autonomous driving systems and provide convenience in alienated areas in terms of transportation.Nam Chaerin, a student in a combined Master's and PhD program in the Department of New Biology, was selected in the category of molecular life sciences (new student in a Masters program in the category of life sciences) for her research titled A Study on the Development of Antibody Therapeutics Presenting Answers to Various Diseases, Including Intractable Cancer. Nam will conduct research to develop antibody drugs with high selectivity and binding to therapeutic targets and activate the suppressed immune environment in the tumor microenvironment to effectively treat intractable cancer.DGIST President Lee Kunwoo said, I am immensely pleased that DGIST graduate students are selected for the Presidential Science Scholarship. We will fully support the selected students so that they can devote themselves to their studies and grow into world-class researchers.DGIST, which marks the 20th anniversary of its foundation this year, is a science and technology institute directly under the Ministry of Science and ICT and has produced about 1,900 talented individuals in multidisciplinary sciences since opening its graduate and undergraduate programs in 2011 and 2014, respectively. Furthermore, DGIST recently ranked 7th in the world in citations per paper per faculty member, an indicator of research excellence in the QS World University Rankings. Lately, DGIST is also preparing a foothold to become a world-class university as the university successfully won the bid to host the World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council 2025 (WEEF-GEDC 2025), the world's largest conference in engineering education.

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DGIST presents a new technology that remarkably enhances the electrical conductivity of solar cells!

DGIST identifies the principle behind “soft mechanoluminescent complex” that emits light without being powered by batteries

Improved ultrasound wireless charging for implantable biomedical devices

DGIST-Stanford Joint Research Team Successfully Developed Novel Medical AI Model based on Federated Learning! Expected to Take the First Step in the Era of Large-scale AI

Beginning of Energy Innovation! DGIST Successfully Develops Next-gen Semi-permanent Battery Technology

A Joint Research Team from DGIST and KITECH is Accelerating the Practical Application of Next-Generation Batteries that are Fire-Resistant through Dual-Layer Coating Tech

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Research DGIST was launched as a national research institute in 2004 as a member of the
Ministry of Science and ICT, With the opening of master's and doctorate courses in 2011
and the opening of academic courses in 2014, education and research functions are It is
the only educational and research institution in Korea that coexists.