Pukyong National University

Pukyong National University Throws Open Its Lab Doors to Future Graduate Students

？ 2025 Open Lab Day and PAC event held, featuring lab tours, exhibitions, and special lectures

Pukyong National University (President Bae Sang-hoon) held the “2025 Open Lab Day and Pukyong Academic Conference (PAC)” on October 29 and 30 at the Pukyong Convention Hall.

This event was organized to offer hands-on experiences in research labs and experimental facilities for students interested in pursuing graduate studies, while also showcasing outstanding research achievements and strengthening the university’s graduate school network.

On the morning of the 29th, a ‘panel talk’ was held, featuring discussions on graduate school life, research, and career paths. Professors who had published in <Nature>, along with alumni now working at major corporations and government research institutes, joined as panelists to share their vivid, real-world experiences with the audience.

In the afternoon, lab tours and networking sessions followed. Graduate students served as guides, leading participants through various laboratories. A total of over 50 research and experimental labs opened their doors, welcoming approximately 2,000 participants. Visitors were introduced to research equipment, observed experiment demonstrations, learned about ongoing projects, and received career counseling from faculty advisors.

On the 30th, booths were set up at the Pukyong Convention Hall to provide information on general graduate school admissions, integrated bachelor’s-master’s programs, the BK21 Phase Four Graduate Innovation Program, and other support initiatives. The university introduced more than 20 support programs during the event, offering scholarships and international research funding ranging from 300,000 KRW to 7 million KRW.

Following that, at the same venue, presentations of industry-academia-research collaboration project outcomes, a special lecture by Lee So-young, Director at Microsoft Korea, and an awards ceremony recognizing outstanding graduate research were held.

President Bae Sang-hoon stated, “As a research-oriented university, the capabilities of our graduate students are crucial in leading the advancement of high-tech industries such as AI and digital technologies. We will continue to fully support your research endeavors and strive to become a strong university that opens the future through courage, innovation, and challenge.” <Pukyong Today>