The research team led by Professor Ki-Wook Kim of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) developed the virtual reality (VR)-based pain diagnostic system 'SenseFEEL', which was named an Innovation Awards Honoree in the Digital Health category at CES 2026, the world’s largest information technology (IT) and consumer electronics exhibition.
 
CES is the world’s largest electronics and ICT exhibition held annually in Las Vegas, USA. The Innovation Awards, organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), are a prestigious recognition granted to outstanding technologies and products after a comprehensive evaluation of technical merit, innovation, design, and consumer value.
 
This achievement is the result of industry–university–hospital–research institute collaborative research conducted as part of the Innovative Future Medical Research Center Development Project (Principal Investigator: Professor Myung-Hw

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Department of Environment and Energy Convergence PhD candidate Eui-jong Lee (supervisor Professor In-ah Seo) was recognized for excellence in research on deep-sea rare earth resources and received the "2025 Graduate Student Excellent Paper Award in Resource Development (President's Award, Korea Mine Reclamation and Mining Corporation)."
 
At this academic conference, the PhD candidate presented a paper titled "Distribution and Research Status of Rare Earth Elements in Deep-Sea Sediments." The paper was highly evaluated for comprehensively summarizing the distribution characteristics and research trends of deep-sea rare earth resources and for academically proposing future possibilities for resource exploration and utilization as well as directions for further research.
 
In particular, the paper systematically summarized the spatial distribution of rare earth elements in deep-sea sediments—centered on the Pacific Ocean—the principal host

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) announced on the 9th that Professor Ho-seong Jo of the College of Veterinary Medicine received a Minister's Citation from the Ministry of Science and ICT in the 2025 Government Awards for Contributions to R&D Budget Allocation and Adjustment.
 
This citation was awarded in recognition of his contributions to setting investment directions for the national research and development (R&D) budget, strengthening strategic focus, and facilitating efficient budget allocation and adjustment.
 
Since 2025, Professor Jo has served as chair of the Bio-Manufacturing and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Expert Committee of the Deliberative Committee of the National Science and Technology Advisory Council, leading consulting and review of national R&D projects in the white bio and green bio fields.
 
He also served from 2023 to 2024 as a member of the Life and Medical Expert Committee of the National Science and Technology Advisory Coun

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) has decided to freeze undergraduate tuition for the 2026 academic year. The decision aims to fulfill its social responsibility as a flagship university leading regional development and to share social burdens amid difficult economic conditions.
 
This tuition freeze marks the 18th consecutive year since 2009 for JBNU. In 2012, the university reduced undergraduate tuition by 5.6%.
 
JBNU held a tuition deliberation committee meeting on January 8 to discuss whether to set tuition. The committee members agreed that, despite the university's very difficult financial situation due to the long-standing tuition freeze, minimizing the financial burden on students and their families is the responsibility of a regional flagship national university in light of mounting economic pressures such as high inflation.
 
However, to address structural fiscal deterioration and budget shortfalls caused by the sharp decline in the school-age population, the

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Professor Seung-woo Baek (Department of Agricultural Economics and Distribution) received the Minister's Commendation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in recognition of his contributions to stabilizing domestic vegetable supply and advancing the horticultural industry.
 
Professor Baek was highly commended for his active cooperation with government policies in the fields of vegetables and specialty crops and for leading efforts to establish stable domestic vegetable supply chains despite supply instability caused by climate change and shifts in consumer trends.
 
In particular, Professor Baek has served as a bridge between agricultural production sites and distribution markets, proposing practical policy alternatives to increase farm incomes and stabilize consumer prices. His work is credited with significantly enhancing the competitiveness of the horticultural industry and fostering a sustainable agricultural ecosyst

An exhibition showcasing adolescents' self-reflection and emotional recovery through art experience activities was held at Jeonbuk National University (JBNU). The exhibition, jointly organized by the JBNU College of Arts, the Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office, and the Jeonju Regional Council of the Ministry of Justice Youth Crime Prevention Committee, shared the results of the 6th JBNU Youth Art Therapy J.A.T (JBNU Art Therapy) program from the past year. It was held at 5:00 p.m. on the 7th at the JBNU International Convention Center.
 
The program was conducted for youths who received conditional suspension of prosecution with guidance, and was designed as a tailored art therapy program focused on recovery and growth rather than punishment. It operated with the aim of helping participating youths process emotions, supporting self-reflection, and restoring social skills.
 
The 6th Youth Art Therapy J.A.T program, under the theme "Filling the Gaps of Facing Hearts: Mending T

“I am honored that my research was recognized as contributing to the improvement of the stability and reliability of power conversion systems.”
 
Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) PhD candidate Seo Su-ji (Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Electrical Convergence Engineering; supervisor Professor Lee Jae-seok) presented the paper titled “Development of a Pulse Width Modulation Technique to Reduce Switching Voltage Spikes in Inverters” at the 56th Summer Conference recently held by the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers and received the Korea Power Exchange Chairman's Award.
 
The award-winning paper proposed a pulse width modulation (PWM) technique that can effectively reduce voltage spikes occurring during inverter switching. The study provided theoretical analysis and demonstrated the potential for application in actual power conversion systems, earning high marks for its academic rigor and industrial applicability.
 
In particular, the techniq

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) master's student In-hwa Kim (College of Engineering, Division of Electronics and Information Engineering) received the Excellent Poster Award at the international conference SERESSA 2025 (International School on the Effects of Radiation on Embedded Systems for Space Applications) for research on diamond power semiconductor design.
 
SERESSA is an internationally respected conference that focuses on the reliability and extreme-environment operational characteristics of semiconductor devices applied to aerospace and defense. Each year, aerospace researchers and defense industry experts from around the world participate to share the latest research outcomes and technological trends. It is especially regarded as a specialized conference that concentrates on semiconductor device stability and design techniques for space environments.
 
At the conference, In-hwa Kim presented a poster titled "Design and Optimization of Field Plate Structures for D

Graduate students from the Radiation Safety Engineering Laboratory, Department of Applied Plasma Engineering, Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), demonstrated their research capabilities by winning multiple awards simultaneously at major domestic academic conferences.
 
PhD student 심하영 (supervisor 서희) recently received the 10th ISORD Award at the annual meeting of the Korean Association for Radiation Protection held in Jeju. In addition, lab members 신지민 (integrated master’s–doctoral program) and 방예진 (PhD program) received the 4th Radiation Protection Future Talent Award, and 신선이 (integrated master’s–doctoral program) received the 4th IRPA Awards.
 
These awards once again confirmed the outstanding research achievements and academic competitiveness of JBNU’s Radiation Safety Engineering Laboratory, as multiple graduate students from the same laboratory received major awards in a single society.
 
The ISORD Award received by 심하영

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) officially opened the 'JBNU Group Pavilion' at CES 2026, the world’s largest ICT and innovation exhibition held in Las Vegas, USA. The pavilion, based on the RISE (Regional Innovation-Centered University Support System) project, marks the start of JBNU's active promotion of the global expansion of regional innovative technologies.
 
This pavilion opening was organized to concentratively present the outcomes of the RISE project, which is being implemented with support from the Ministry of Education and the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Government. It is significant in that it established a model for global expansion based on industry–university–research collaboration linking university-held technologies with regional companies.
 
JBNU will operate an exhibition booth at Venetian EXPO Hall G in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from January 6–9, 2026, and will present six promising technologies and products that reflect CES’s core technology trends,

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Professor Seo Hee (College of Engineering, Department of Quantum System Engineering) received the Prime Minister's Commendation at the recently held '15th Nuclear Safety and Promotion Day' event.
 
The 'Nuclear Safety and Promotion Day' event, established as a statutory commemorative day to raise awareness of the importance of nuclear safety and to promote nuclear development, was organized by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission and jointly hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
 
Professor Seo was recognized for her contributions to a national research and development program involving multiple agencies, including the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, the Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. She contributed to securing foundational technologies for nuclear safety regulation and to cultivating

Professor Emerita Hye‑Kyung Kim (Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Department of Sociology), a leading scholar in Korean women's studies, donated 10 million won to be used for university development and the training of future scholars.
 
Professor Emerita Hye‑Kyung Kim served as a professor in the Department of Sociology at JBNU from 2004 to 2024. Over those twenty years, she was a leading Korean scholar in women's studies who conducted systematic research on Korea's family history, gender sociology, and family policy.
 
In particular, Professor Kim served as director of the Women's Research Institute at JBNU and as the 33rd president of the Korean Association for Women's Studies, leading the development of women's studies in Korea. She also served as a welfare committee member of the Korean Women's Associations United and as a director of the Jeonbuk Women's Rights Support Center, taking the lead in regional women's movements and grassroots practice and thus serving as

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), centered on the Jeonbuk National University Humanities Research Institute (Director Cho Dae-yeon), has completed the construction of a digital humanities education, research, and publicity XR platform and is attracting attention. The XR space built this time features experiential content that recreates JBNU's major buildings and landmarks, as well as the histories and visions, curricula, career paths, and student activities of each department within the College of Humanities. Users can access the actual XR space and tour the virtual campus through the designated online address (www.joo.is/jbnu-campus).
 
This project was carried out through collaboration between the JBNU Humanities Research Institute, LifeSkills (CEO Lee Dong-ho), a company specializing in convergent media content development, and OneulBaum (CEO Joo Bang-hyun), an educational content company. Both companies provided technical consulting and production support across the entire p

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) student Se-hyun Lee (College of Medicine, Premedical Course, 2nd year) won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 8th International Ho Medical Symposium hosted by Korea University College of Medicine, receiving international recognition for the excellence of his artificial intelligence (AI)-based medical imaging research outcomes.
 
The International Ho Medical Symposium is an international academic event attended by medical students from domestic and overseas medical schools. All presentations and Q&A sessions are conducted in English, and the event comprehensively evaluates the academic completeness, creativity, and clinical significance of research. Students from foreign medical schools also participated, creating fierce competition, and Se-hyun Lee was selected as an outstanding researcher in the poster category.
 
Lee's award-winning study is an AI-based image synthesis project that automatically generates T1-weighted images from a s

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Archives and History Museum (Director Lee Jeong-hwan) will hold a special exhibition on the university's history, 'JBNU, Walking the Path of Time,' which looks back on the 78 years since the university's founding. It will be on view from January 5 to February 28 in the first-floor Special Exhibition Hall of the JBNU University Museum.
 
This special exhibition was planned as part of the National University Development Project to open the university's records and historical materials as a cultural space accessible to the local community and to promote the value of archival culture. In particular, it focuses on significantly increasing accessibility and usability by digitizing the various materials held by the Archives and History Museum and providing them as online services.
 
Alongside the special exhibition on the university's history, curated from selected preserved records and historical materials, the project includes the digitizatio