Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) College of Medicine student Sehyun Lee (first-year medical student) has attracted attention by publishing research papers as first author consecutively in SCI-indexed international journals on early identification of brain developmental abnormalities in preterm infants. It is considered a highly unusual achievement for an undergraduate medical student prior to clinical training to publish consecutive first-author papers in international journals.
 
Sehyun Lee recently published a paper titled 'Multimodal Graphical Network Analysis of Small-for-Gestational-Age in Preterm Infants' in the international biomedical engineering journal Annals of Biomedical Engineering. This is the second SCI-indexed achievement following a paper published earlier this March in the leading neuroscience journal Brain Research Bulletin.
 
Annals of Biomedical Engineering is an authoritative biomedical engineering journal published by the Biomedical Engineering So

Son Jeong-rak, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology, Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), has published a new book presenting a psychological approach to defensive driving based on mindfulness, self-compassion, and empathy.
 
JBNU Press recently announced the publication of Professor Emeritus Son Jeong-rak's book, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Empathy: Psychological Flexibility for Defensive Driving. The book is notable for proposing psychological practices that extend beyond road safety to enhance everyday well-being.
 
In this work, the author focuses on helping all drivers achieve safer, more secure lives by practicing defensive driving through psychological flexibility techniques. He emphasizes that self-compassion can extend into consideration for others, and that strengthened empathic ability can contribute to increased happiness for individuals and society as a whole.
 
The book defines defensive driving not merely as a driving skill but as

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Department of Chemistry (Department Chair Seungjae Lee) has introduced a chemistry experiment system that combines a robotic arm and artificial intelligence (AI) into the regular curriculum, leading a paradigm shift in hands-on education.
 
As AI and automation technologies have recently emerged as central topics in science and technology, the JBNU Department of Chemistry has attracted attention by proactively applying techniques used in advanced research settings to undergraduate education, attempting to innovate laboratory instruction.
 
Through this system, students are taught how to use AI models to predict experimental results and how to automate repetitive or safety-critical laboratory procedures by controlling a robotic arm.
 
In practice, automated experiments focus on the basic acid–base reaction. A liquid dispenser quantitatively dispenses acid, base, and indicator solutions, after which the robotic arm carries out the entir

Researchers in Professor Ji-wook Hwang's Urban (Re)development Research Lab, Department of Urban Engineering, JBNU, attracted attention at the recent '2026 Korean Urban Regeneration Society Spring Conference' for their empirical research achievements addressing urban problems.
 
According to the department, master's students Ji-cheol Yang and Binesh Anupama from the lab won the Excellence Award and the Encouragement Award, respectively, at the conference, demonstrating JBNU's research capabilities in urban engineering.
 
Ji-cheol Yang, the Excellence Award recipient, analyzed accessibility issues of last-mile logistics services in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport–designated logistics-vulnerable areas and proposed practical improvement measures through his study "A Study on Measures to Reduce Service Gaps in Logistics-Vulnerable Areas Using Last-Mile Logistics Warehouses."
 
The study focused on the deepening service gap between major cities and vulnerable

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) is announcing a call for submissions for Korea's largest university literary awards, the 'Garam Lee Byung-gi Youth Poetry Literary Award' and the 'Choi Myung-hee Youth Short Story Literary Award' (hereinafter, the Awards). 
 
The submission period runs from August 10 to August 31. The competition categories are poetry and short fiction for university students and high school students. For poetry, entrants must submit at least three poems, including sijo. For short fiction, at least one story must be submitted. Submissions may be made by visiting the editorial office of the JBNU University Newspaper or by mail. 
 
Prizes will be awarded to the winners, and the winning works will be published in the JBNU University Newspaper's commemorative special issue published in October.
 
JBNU has operated the Awards since 2001 to honor the 'Orchid poet' Garam Lee Byung-gi and Choi Myung-hee, author of 'Honbul,' who made monumental contrib

JBNU Professor Han Jae-ik (College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine) received a Presidential Citation on Biodiversity Day (Migratory Bird Day) in 2026. He was recognized for his contributions to biodiversity conservation through wildlife medical treatment achievements, the establishment of diagnostic testing systems, and efforts to improve and expand the domestic clinical care system.
 
Professor Han is responsible for the treatment and surgery of wildlife (including birds of prey) within the public clinical care sector of veterinary medicine. He has achieved successful release rates into the wild more than 10 percentage points higher than the national average and has developed comprehensive testing systems and clinical and diagnostic techniques specific to wildlife and exotic animals.
 
In particular, he was highly recognized for disseminating the testing systems and clinical techniques he developed, and for operating international and domestic train

JBNU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Dean Choi Nak-jin) invited Dr. Stanley Best S., Director of the Digital Agriculture Program at the Chilean Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA), to host an international cooperation meeting and announced on the 29th that they discussed ways to expand global cooperation in the fields of smart agriculture and digital agriculture.
 
The meeting was organized to establish a foundation for education and research cooperation between the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Chilean INIA, and to formally initiate joint research and personnel exchanges. Representatives from both institutions, officials from the Rural Development Administration, and professional interpreters attended and conducted in-depth discussions on the direction of international agricultural research cooperation.
 
In particular, the two institutions acknowledged the importance of key future agri-life technologies such as Precision Agriculture, Digital A

JBNU Department of Child Studies (Department Chair Professor Ri‑jin Kim) announced on the 29th that, in line with the Ministry of Education's 2026 reform direction for in-service training for childcare staff, it has successfully implemented the nation's first Type B (Autonomously Organized Curriculum) general job training in the Namwon area, leading innovation in early childhood education.
 
This training was carried out by fully reflecting this year's newly introduced guideline to expand recognized in-service training courses, following close consultations with the local government (Jeonbuk Provincial Government Office). In particular, the 'Type B' model, in which in-service training providers autonomously organize the curriculum, was piloted most proactively in the country, drawing attention from academia and the childcare field.
 
Until now, most in-service training for childcare teachers in the Jeonbuk area has been held primarily in mid-northern cities where universiti

The Divsion of Public Science at Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) hosted the 7th "Public Science" lecture at 2:00 PM on the 28th in Geun-saram Hall of the Global Talent Center, inviting Professor Emeritus Kim Geun-bae, former Dean of the College of Natural Science and a leading authority on the history of science and technology, as the speaker.
 
This special lecture commemorated the publication of Professor Kim Geun-bae's major work, Engineers Built the Republic of Korea (published by Eum), a monumental 1,000-page narrative in which he and fellow scholars reconstructed the lives of 30 key figures who forged technological, industrial, and social innovation amid Korea's turbulent modern history. The event was organized to celebrate the book's release and to share its scholarly value.
 
In his lecture, Professor Kim vividly recounted the struggles and fighting spirit that propelled the Republic of Korea from a peripheral technology nation to a global advanced manufacturin

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) hosted the "2026 Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Start-up Package Week" on May 28, 2026, at the Namwon Suite Hotel to build a network among startup support organizations in the Jeonbuk region and to strengthen a linked support system across company growth stages.
 
The event was attended by JBNU, the Jeonbuk Regional Office of the Small and Medium Venture Business Administration, the Jeonbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation, the Korea Carbon Industry Promotion Agency, Wonkwang University and other key institutions, along with about 100 startup companies and stakeholders.
 
At the event, a 'Start-up Alumni Gathering (Alumni Talk Concert)' was held to promote exchanges between veteran entrepreneurs and early-stage startups. Practical know-how, including entrepreneurial experiences and cases of securing investment, was shared. Participating companies used an on-site Q&A session to resolve difficulties encountered during th

JBNU is actively expanding an 'infrastructure-sharing campus' model that opens the university's educational, cultural, and research infrastructure to local university students and residents through the Glocal University 30 Project. The strategy aims to broaden the foundation for mutual growth between the university and the region by sharing the campus with the local community and strengthening joint education systems.
 
The JBNU Glocal University Promotion Team is implementing a range of policies to increase connectivity between the university and the local community, focusing on 'full campus opening' and 'sharing educational content and establishing joint education systems.' Through measures such as the operation of the digital ID-based J-Card, opening campus facilities, and expanding joint lectures and educational content sharing among universities in the Jeonbuk region, it is creating an environment that makes university infrastructure more accessible to local students and resi

The Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Family Center Project Group (Director Prof. Yun Myung-sook), which operates the Jeonju City Family Center (Center Director Lee Hae-kyung), held the '2026 Whole-Family Support Project Regional Stakeholder Consortium' meeting on May 27 with members of the regional stakeholder consortium in attendance.
 
The meeting was convened to review the operation of the 'Whole-Family Support Project' and to strengthen practical cooperation among institutions. Public and private specialized agencies in the region participated to respond more effectively to diverse family issues.
 
At the meeting, participants shared the project's direction and discussed plans for resource linkage and role allocation to support families in crisis. The consortium serves to coordinate community resources and strengthen inter-institutional cooperation to assist families facing complex difficulties.
 
The Jeonju City Family Center plans to continue strengthening integr

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Professor Yoon Myung-suk (Executive Vice-President of Foreign Affairs and Professional Affairs; Department of Social Welfare) has been appointed as a non-executive director of the National Research Foundation of Korea, which oversees national research policy, expanding her role in the research field. Her term runs from May 26, 2026 to May 25, 2028.
 
The directors of the National Research Foundation of Korea review the foundation's major policies overall, including management objectives, budget, and operational plans, and serve in an advisory capacity based on their expertise. They play an important role in setting the direction of national research and development policy.
 
Professor Yoon said, "As a researcher at a regional university, I will contribute to the balanced development of the regional research ecosystem, strengthen researcher-centered research support, and streamline administration. In particular, I will focus on protecting the

JBNU will hold the 'JBNU Career and College Admissions Fair' to provide high school students who are considering their career paths with opportunities to experience majors and explore tailored career options.
 
The fair, held over two days on the 28th and 29th at JBNU's Jinsudang and Academic & Cultural Hall area, is expected to be attended by approximately 3,100 local high school students, teachers, and parents.
 
Ninety-seven departments, including the Department of Nursing, will participate in the fair, operating department-specific booths and explaining major characteristics and career directions directly. Students can experience a variety of academic fields on site and explore their aptitudes and career paths in detail.
 
An experiential booth for 'AI JOB,' the career and employment integrated platform developed by JBNU, will also be operated. At the booth, students can directly experience career-planning support functions, such as AI-based analyses of employmen

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Department of Housing and Residential Environment (Department Head Professor Jang Mi‑sun) will present a graduation exhibition featuring students' works that explore the meaning of space connecting scenes of life.
 
The Department of Housing and Residential Environment announced that it will hold the 16th Graduation Exhibition, 'SEQUENCE,' from May 27 to June 2 in the exhibition hall on the first floor of the JBNU Samsung Arts Center.
 
This exhibition, under the theme 'A Flow of Life Connecting Scene to Scene,' presents works that reinterpret space not as a mere physical structure but as a mediator that connects memories and relationships of life. The exhibition title 'SEQUENCE' refers to the process by which scenes connect to form a single narrative.
 
Participating students developed their own spatial philosophies around three keywords: 'Frame,' 'Link,' and 'Flow.' 'Frame' denotes the spatial frame that contains various scenes of l