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Sookmyung Women's University startup develops ultra-lightweight, snow-melting solar panels SEOUL, June 11 (AJP) - A technology startup founded by a mechanical engineering professor at Sookmyung Women's University has developed and commercialised a new line of lightweight solar modules designed to melt snow and integrate seamlessly into electric vehicles. The prominent university in Seoul said Thursday. ACE Inventor, founded by Joung Young-soo, a professor at Sookmyung Women's University's School of Mechanical Systems Engineering, has been receiving researc June 11, 2026

Studies reveal uneven productivity gains and job anxiety from generative AI in S. Korea SEOUL, June 11 (AJP) - Kookmin University International Business School (KIBS)'s Professor Oh Eun-young has published two research papers analyzing the varying impacts of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on industrial productivity and occupational replacement in South Korea, Kookmin University said Wednesday. The studies, published in international academic journals in February and June, examine how the adoption of AI technologies affects different sectors and how the p June 11, 2026
KAIST researchers teach robots human judgment using short videos SEOUL, June 10 (AJP) - Researchers in South Korea have built an artificial intelligence system that allows robots and self-driving cars to figure out human intentions just by watching a handful of videos. The new method heavily cuts down the amount of data needed to train these machines, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology said Wednesday. A research team led by Professor Yoo Chang-dong at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)'s elect June 10, 2026
SeeDevice to proceed with defamation case against Korea's public broadcaster SEOUL, June 09 (AJP) - SeeDevice Inc., a California-based developer of advanced image sensor technology, said Monday its defamation lawsuit against Korean public broadcaster KBS and KBS America will proceed to trial in a U.S. federal court. The case, pending before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, stems from reports aired and published by KBS and KBS America in August 2024 that SeeDevice alleges falsely portrayed its proprietary imaging technology as June 9, 2026
S. Korean university students pitch multidisciplinary solutions at global sustainability festival SEOUL, June 08 (AJP) - Students from five universities in South Korea presented multidisciplinary solutions to global challenges during the finals of the 2026 Global Symbiosis Joint Academic Festival on May 29, 2026, Kookmin University said Monday. The festival was organized by the HUSS Global Symbiosis Project Group and brought together participants from Kwangwoon University, Kookmin University, Sunmoon University, Yeungnam University and Honam University. The competition challen June 8, 2026
Researchers design DNA coatings to control catalyst environments for chemical production SEOUL, June 08 (AJP) - Researchers in South Korea have developed a method to coat chemical catalysts with single-stranded DNA, enabling precise control over the surrounding chemical environment to improve hydrogen and chemical production, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology said Sunday. The research team, led by Professor Park Ji-min from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)'s department of chemical and biomolecular engineering, app June 8, 2026
South Korean researchers win best paper award for humanoid pilot robot SEOUL, June 05 (AJP) - A research team has won the 2026 Best Paper Award from the IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine for developing an artificial intelligence-based framework that allows a humanoid robot to autonomously fly an aircraft, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Friday. The award recognizes a 2025 study detailing PIBOT, a humanoid designed to operate standard aircraft controls without requiring cockpit modifications. The award ceremony June 5, 2026
Naver Cloud, Nvidia expand alliance to build global AI factories SEOUL, June 02 (AJP) - Naver Cloud is teaming up with Nvidia to build artificial intelligence factories around the world, deepening a relationship that until now centered largely on the supply of graphics processing units. The South Korean cloud unit said on Tuesday it would broaden the partnership into a strategic technology alliance spanning AI infrastructure, models, services and physical AI, moving well beyond a conventional buyer-supplier arrangement. Naver Cloud Chief Execu June 2, 2026
Researchers discover natural substance capable of slowing down cancer cell growth SEOUL, June 02 (AJP) - Scientists from South Korea and the United States have discovered that a natural substance produced when the body breaks down dietary fats can directly block a key protein responsible for cancer cell growth, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology said Tuesday. The joint study, led by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Professor Kim Se-yoon and Korea University Professor Byun Young-joo, identified that a fat byproduct c June 2, 2026
KAIST unveils mid-to-long-term strategy for artificial intelligence talent SEOUL, June 01 (AJP) - The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology outlined its mid-to-long-term strategy for nurturing artificial intelligence professionals and launched an international advisory board during a vision proclamation ceremony held at its main campus on Monday, the prominent institute said. The event shared the institution's direction for educational innovation, industry cooperation, and the establishment of a responsible artificial intelligence ecos June 1, 2026