"Attracting Future Graduate Students"... National Pukyong University Launches Initiative to Recruit Next-Generation Research Talent

National Pukyong University (President Bae Sanghoon) held the '2025 Open Lab Day' and 'Pukyong Academic Conference (PAC)' events at the Pukyong Convention Hall over two days, October 29 and 30.

Open Lab Day and PAC (Panel Talk).

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National Pukyong University organized these events to provide students aspiring to enter graduate school with opportunities to experience research laboratories and experimental facilities, as well as to promote the university's outstanding graduate research achievements and expand its graduate school network.

On the morning of the 29th, a 'Panel Talk' was held to discuss graduate school life, research, and career paths. The panel featured professors who have published papers in Nature, as well as alumni currently working at research institutes in major corporations and government agencies, who shared their firsthand experiences with the audience.

In the afternoon, participants took part in laboratory tours and networking sessions. Graduate students served as guides, leading participants to various research laboratories.

Open Lab Day and PAC participants are exploring the research laboratories. Photo by National Pukyong University

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With more than 50 laboratories and experimental facilities open, over 2,000 participants attended the event, where they were introduced to research equipment, observed experimental demonstrations, learned about ongoing projects, and received career counseling from supervising professors.

On the 30th, booths set up at the Pukyong Convention Hall provided information on general graduate school admission, integrated bachelor's-master's programs, the fourth phase of the BK21 Graduate Innovation Project, and various support programs. National Pukyong University introduced more than 20 support programs on this day, offering scholarships and international joint research funding for graduate students ranging from 300,000 to 7 million won.

In the same venue, presentations on industry-academia-research collaboration projects, a special lecture by Lee Soyoung, Director at Microsoft, and an awards ceremony for outstanding graduate research presentations were also held.

President Bae Sanghoon stated, "As a research-oriented university, the capabilities of our graduate students are crucial to leading the advancement of cutting-edge industries such as artificial intelligence and digital technology. We will continue to fully support your research activities and strive to become a strong university that opens the future with courage, innovation, and challenge."

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