Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) future nursing professionals visited Washington, D.C., United States, gaining firsthand experience of advanced overseas healthcare sites and strengthening their global competencies.
 
JBNU College of Nursing (Dean Seok-hee Jeong) recently announced on the 12th that, as part of the 'Future Nursing Talent Glocal Competency Enhancement Program', Department Chair Ji-hyun Baek and 21 students visited the United States to observe advanced healthcare settings, educational systems, and clinical operations and to explore various global career pathways.
 
This overseas training, arranged for the second consecutive year following last year's program, is being continuously promoted as part of an educational strategy to provide students with experience on the global stage and to raise the university's internationalization index.
 
Participants visited world-class healthcare and research institutions, including the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Jo

As part of the Regional Innovation-centered University Support System (RISE), Jeonbuk Saemangeum Tech Platform University (Director Choi Jin-ha) will hold the '2026 JST Shared University (Undergraduate & Graduate) Convergence Major Orientation' at 10:00 AM on February 13, 2026, in the 77th Anniversary Memorial Hall on the 1st floor of Jinsudang at Jeonbuk National University (JBNU).
 
The orientation is designed to support a smooth academic start for newly selected students in the JST Shared University’s 2026 Convergence Majors—330 undergraduates and 90 graduate students—by providing guidance on curriculum composition, class operation methods, course registration, and overall academic administration.
 
In particular, the orientation will comprehensively introduce the completion systems and requirements for the Convergence Majors, foundational major programs, Microdegree programs, and the graduate MicroMasters program operated by the JST Shared University, with an emphas

JBNU has formally launched an industry–university project under the contracted enrollment system to cultivate industry-tailored professionals for the defense industry.
 
Last year, JBNU established a contracted department for a master’s program with an enrollment quota of 25 students in cooperation with some 20 defense companies and built an employment-guaranteed talent training model based on corporate demand. On the 11th, the university announced that it recently held a workshop to plan the industry–university project and has begun full-scale implementation.
 
The workshop, held from the 5th to the 6th, was hosted by the JBNU Aerospace-AI Advanced Defense Convergence Education and Industry Project Group (Director: Professor Bae Junsu). It was conducted with support from the Glocal University 3.0 Project, the Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Korea Industrial Technology Association.
 
The workshop was attended by representatives from 12 advanced defense industr

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) held the 'Jeonbuk High School Career and College Guidance Department Heads Workshop' on the 10th to promote the stable implementation of the high school credit system, respond to the 2028 university admissions reform, and strengthen cooperation with high schools to cultivate regional talent.
 
The workshop was organized to further strengthen JBNU's field‑based communication with local high schools. Earlier this year JBNU launched an advisory panel on university admissions consisting of 43 members, including education office supervisors and high school teachers, as part of its efforts to prepare fair and trusted admissions procedures.
 
The event, hosted by the Office of Admission at JBNU, was attended by department heads in charge of career and college guidance at local high schools. They shared the university's admissions information and conveyed candid perspectives from the educational field.
 
The workshop provided detailed informa

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Jeonbuk Environmental Health Center (Director Kim Yong-hyun; hereinafter the Environmental Health Center), which has been working to expand local awareness of environmental health, held the completion ceremony for its First Environmental Health Supporters on February 10 (Tuesday) at Jisandang, Jeonbuk National University.
 
The Environmental Health Center operated the First Environmental Health Supporters with the goal of raising residents' awareness of environmental health and promoting practical action. A total of five supporters completed the program at the ceremony. The event included time to share the results of their activities to date and to commend the supporters for their efforts.
 
During the activity period, the First Environmental Health Supporters contributed to spreading regional environmental health awareness by supporting and participating in the Center's major events, producing card news, providing environmental health infor

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) is teaming up with Tomato System Co., Ltd. (CEO Jo Gil-ju) to accelerate the advancement of university information systems and the transition to an AI Campus. 
 
JBNU announced on the 10th that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) titled "AI- and Data-Based University Information System Innovation" at JBNU's Seoul Office, with President Yang O-bong, Jo Gil-ju, CEO of Tomato System Co., Ltd., and other senior officials in attendance.
 
This agreement was established to combine the technical capabilities and know-how of both organizations in the field of university information system development to create a future-oriented university model in the AI+X era.
 
Under the agreement, the two organizations will cooperate across a wide range of areas, including ▲sharing technology and operational experience of university information systems; ▲joint planning for next-generation digital transformation; ▲AI- and data-based unive

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) and the JBNU Journalists Association (President Lee Chang-ik) held the awards ceremony for the 2026 JBNU Journalists Award, presented to alumni journalists who have upheld the mission of the press and principled reporting, on February 9, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at Jeonbuk National University.
 
At the ceremony, the Journalist Award was presented to Lee Myung-hwan, reporter at Naeil Shinmun, and Park Hyung-gyu, Director of the Broadcasting and Cultural Projects Bureau at KBS Jeonju Broadcasting. The Distinguished Service Award was conferred on Park Pal-ryeong, deputy chief at Munhwa Ilbo, and Jeong Yoon-seong, director at JTV Jeonju Broadcasting.
 
The JBNU Journalists Award is presented annually to recognize alumni journalists who have faithfully performed the press’s fundamental role on the front lines of Korean society and local communities and who have contributed to fair reporting and the formation of public discourse.
 
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Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Family Center Project Group (Director: Professor Yun Myeong-suk), which operates the Jeonju City Family Center (Director: Lee Hae-gyeong), announced on the 9th that, with support from JB Financial Group (Jeonbuk Bank), it successfully ran a hands-on career exploration camp for elementary students from multicultural families titled 'Dada Camp for Colorful and Diverse Cultural Experiences.'
 
This Dada Camp was planned with the core value of 'acknowledging differences, embracing one another, and embarking on a journey to pursue dreams.' It was structured to enable children from diverse cultural backgrounds to understand and cooperate with one another through community activities, and to build self-efficacy and social skills.
 
Participants began with group team-building activities and took part in a range of experiential programs that combined play and education, including 'Creating a City of Dreams' to visualize their dreams, LEGO and mission

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU)-affiliated Institute for Public Conflict and Local Innovation (Director: Professor Ha Dong‑hyun, Department of Public Administration; hereinafter the Institute) was reselected as a conflict management research institution designated by the Office for Government Policy Coordination. It is the first such designation outside the Seoul metropolitan area.
 
The Office for Government Policy Coordination recently selected five research institutions nationwide through a 'Call for Designation of Conflict Management Research Institutions' based on the 'Regulations on the Prevention and Resolution of Conflicts in Public Institutions.' According to Article 24 of the Regulations, the head of the Office may designate an institution as a 'Conflict Management Research Institution' if it is able to conduct activities such as investigation and research, preparation and distribution of manuals, development and dissemination of training programs, conflict impact a

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) announced on the 9th that the JBNU RISE Project Group visited Hangzhou, China from February 1 to 6 as part of an international exchange program and conducted exchange activities with Zhejiang University.
 
Zhejiang University, located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a university with world-class research capabilities. This visit was undertaken to directly observe the industry–university–research collaboration models concentrated in the Hangzhou area, where global universities and innovative companies are clustered, and to strengthen the foundation for international cooperation.
 
The RISE Project Group met with officials from Zhejiang University to discuss education and research cooperation and to explore the possibility of expanding joint programs. In particular, during a meeting with Professor An Seong-ho of Zhejiang University, they exchanged views on Korea–China academic exchanges and collaborative research. They reached a conse

Last year, Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) was selected through the public competition for the Semiconductor Joint Research Center, a major national R&D project worth 60.2 billion won, and has since emerged as a hub for next‑generation semiconductor research. JBNU is extending its achievements in building research infrastructure into the educational field to cultivate practical semiconductor talent.
 
The Semiconductor Joint Research Center Establishment Task Force announced on the 9th that it will introduce two industry‑linked courses this year and begin full‑scale, demand‑driven training tailored to the semiconductor industry. This initiative aims to connect research, education, and industry as a single axis by proactively integrating large‑scale research infrastructure into the educational system.
 
The newly established courses are “Next‑Generation Semiconductor Processes” and “Semiconductor Chemical Materials,” and both will be operated centered on

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) College of Engineering (Dean Man‑Young Kim) and KIST Jeonbuk Research Institute have opened the way for Korea–Japan joint research cooperation with the Institute for Materials Research (IMR) at Tohoku University, Japan.
 
JBNU College of Engineering announced on the 6th that a delegation of 10 researchers, including Professor Kwang‑woon Jeong of the Department of Polymer Engineering, and three researchers from KIST Jeonbuk Research Institute attended the "2026 IMR–JBNU×KIST International Joint Symposium" held at the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Japan, from January 26 to 29, 2026.
 
The symposium was the first international academic event jointly organized by Tohoku University’s IMR, JBNU, and KIST Jeonbuk Research Institute. It was organized for researchers from each institution to share recent research achievements in materials, polymers, and metals and to discuss medium- and long-term plans for collaborat

Jeonbuk Saemangeum Tech Platform University, operated as part of the Regional Innovation-Centered University Support System (RISE) and led by Director Choi Jin-ha, held a knowledge-sharing concert for local youth titled "Wisdom to Open Youth's Future," which received strong acclaim.
 
Held on February 5 at the International Conference Hall, Korean Sound Culture Hall, the event featured Profiler Kwon Il-yong and former professional Go player Lee Sedol as speakers. They delivered talks on the practical concerns faced by the younger generation and the changing currents of the times.
 
Profiler Kwon Il-yong, in his lecture titled "Psychology for My Value and Brand," addressed the importance of personal identity and choice. Former professional Go player Lee Sedol's lecture, titled "The Importance of Meaning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence," highlighted human roles and the value of human judgment amid technological advancement.
 
Planned under the theme "Uncertain Future

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU)'s 12th president, the late President Jang Myung-su, who laid the foundation for the university's development, is being honored as his spouse, Mrs. Lee Soon-rye, donated a development fund of 10 million won in keeping with his educational philosophy.
 
JBNU held a donation ceremony on February 5 in the President's Office at University Headquarters. The ceremony was attended by President Yang Oh-bong; Mrs. Lee Soon-rye; the late president's son, Mr. Jang Won; Professor Emeritus Ko Young-ho; alumnus Joo Hyung-sik (Department of Resources Engineering); and other bereaved family members and officials.
 
The donation was made to commemorate the late President Jang Myung-su's devotion to the university—he served as a JBNU professor and president and nurtured the campus into one of the most beautiful in the country—and to express Mrs. Lee Soon-rye's wish to encourage students who are devoted to their studies despite difficult circumstances.
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Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Department of Software Engineering AI&SE Lab. (AI&SE Lab., Advisor: Professor Deok-san Ryu) undergraduate researcher Eun-jin Shim recently presented the paper "Software Defect Prediction Using an In-Context Learning-Based Tabular Foundation Model (TabICL)" at the 2026 Korean Software Engineering Conference (KCSE 2026) and received the Best Short Paper Award.
 
This paper is a study that analyzed the applicability of TabICL, a tabular foundation model based on In-Context Learning that has recently attracted attention, to the Software Defect Prediction (SDP) problem.
 
Unlike conventional supervised learning methods that require large-scale training data and repeated retraining, this study proposed a new approach that performs defect prediction at the inference stage using only a few examples, without separate model training.
 
The research team compared and analyzed performance against existing machine-learning-based defect predi