■The Southeast Regional Nuclear Medicine Institute announced on the 28th that it hosted the 2nd Radiation Medicine Future Innovation Symposium at the institute's auditorium for two days starting on the 27th. Now in its second year, the symposium serves as a venue to share research achievements aimed at transforming the Southeast Regional Radiation Medicine and Science Complex into a global hub for radiation medicine and science. This symposium saw the participation of more than 100 domestic and international experts, with 17 speakers presenting across a total of four sessions, including François Tronche from the French Nuclear Safety Authority and Professor Takata from the Institute for Basic Science.
■The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on the 28th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG Electronics at the LG Twin Towers to enhance accessibility to home appliances for individuals with disabilities. The two institutions plan to use the Korean Intellectual Property Office's idea trading platform, 'Idea Ro,' to conduct a nationwide idea contest aimed at improving accessibility for people with disabilities, while fostering creative inventors and nurturing intellectual property talent. The contest will run from March 31 to April 28, and outstanding ideas will be purchased by LG Electronics for further development before moving towards patent applications.
■On the 28th, the Science and Technology Policy Institute held the 3rd Inclusive Urban Innovation Forum at the Daegu Namgu Youth Center under the theme 'Care experiment for an inclusive city created together by youth and stakeholders: experiences and challenges.' This forum discussed a collaborative and creative care experiment strategy for an inclusive city that allows isolated and withdrawn youth, individuals with epilepsy, and those with dementia to take the lead in caring for themselves and demonstrating their capabilities. The Inclusive Urban Innovation Forum was launched in January of this year as a network seeking solutions to the challenges faced by local cities.
■On the 28th, the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Women in Science and Technology announced that it is recruiting high school and middle school girls to participate in the engineering research team program for graduate students at women's universities. The engineering research team program aims to strengthen research capabilities and leadership by having female graduate students and students in STEM fields work together with high school and middle school girls on engineering research, thereby expanding opportunities for female researchers. This year, 150 teams will be selected, comprising 50 general teams and 100 advanced teams, with research funding of 7 million won for general teams and 8 million won for advanced teams.