■The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on the 30th that it has signed a business agreement with Aritec Bio at its Daejeon headquarters to collaborate on realizing a sustainable smart resource recycling campus. KAIST plans to gradually establish an eco-friendly model for resource circulation by self-processing food waste generated on campus and recycling it into fertilizers. One of the key components of this project is a food waste collection system utilizing autonomous driving technology, which is set to be introduced in the second half of this year.
■The Korea Industrial Technology Association announced that it will hold the 31st Technology Management Summer Forum from July 2 to 5 at the Lotte Hotel in Jeju. This forum will be themed 'In Global Chaos, K-Tech Lights the Way,' and University of Seoul President Yoo Hong-rim will deliver a keynote speech titled 'Our Challenges in the Era of Technological Hegemony.'
■The National Gwacheon Science Museum announced that it will hold a specialized astronomy and space program for adults titled 'Born to Travel in Space' on July 5. This event will feature an immersive program where participants become 'astronauts' and carry out survival missions on Mars. The lectures will address scientific technologies in movies and provide a platform for discussions to satisfy curiosity about space science. The highlight, an astronaut experience, will be conducted in the form of a survival time-attack game that adds enjoyment to recreation. Participants will engage in astronaut training and a Mars residency mission. Registration will be open on a first-come, first-served basis from July 1 to 4.
■The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced that it will host a special exhibition titled 'Independence and Invention' highlighting independent inventors until August 31 at the National Museum of Korean History. The exhibition will feature five independent inventors, including Jeong In-ho, who became the first Korean patent holder with the invention of a straw hat, Kwon Do-in, who invented bamboo curtains in Hawaii, supporting independence funds, Kang Young-seung, who developed sweet rice candy, Jang Yeon-song, who called for Korean independence through inventions and writings in daily life, and Mr. Park Young-ro, who invented a fishing rod.