[Provided by DGIST]
[Provided by DGIST]

DGIST held its fall 2026 commencement ceremony Friday at the DGIST Convention Hall in Daegu.

A total of 179 graduates in convergence science and technology received degrees at the ceremony — 46 doctoral, 74 master's and 59 bachelor's.

Several graduating students drew attention with remarks reflecting strong research achievements and clear professional goals.

Yang Seo-young, a doctoral graduate who entered DGIST in 2014 as a member of the university's inaugural undergraduate class, recently published a paper in the international journal Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, which carries an impact factor of 81.2.

Jeong Eun-ho, the undergraduate student representative and recipient of the 2025 Next-Generation Engineer Award from the Korea Institute of Engineering Education and Research, said it is important "to build experience by being faithful to the tasks in front of you," adding that he intended "to turn the happiness I found as an engineer into happiness for the world."

In addition, Kim Jong-seok, chairman of the Pyeonghwa Group, received an honorary doctorate in engineering in recognition of his contributions to the development of South Korea's automotive parts industry.

DGIST President Lee Geon-woo said the degrees conferred Sunday mark "a starting point for encountering new questions and finding answers in a wider world," urging graduates to "forge the future not by following a set path, but by blazing your own trail and taking bold challenges without fear of failure."


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