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Ewha Selected for Education Ministry's Humanities Utmost Sharing System Project

Ewha Selected for Education Ministry's Humanities Utmost Sharing System Project Ewha Womans University was selected to participate in the Humanities Utmost Sharing System (HUSS) project funded by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea. Accordingly, the university will join the Future Design Consortium (organized by Yonsei University to nurture convergence talent in narrative, imagination, and cultural strategies for a human-centered future society), which seeks to provide convergence education and conduct research driven by futures literacy and design initiatives. The HUSS project aims to nurture convergence talent with insights from humanities and social sciences and creative problem-solving competencies amid rapid technological changes such as the AI and digital transformations. The Future Design Consortium has been joined by five universities: Ewha Womans University, Yonsei University, Kongju National University, Dong-Eui University, and Handong Global University. Each institution will jointly develop and operate educational and extracurricular programs with an aim to build an educational ecosystem on the basis of inter-university collaboration. Ewha’s project team will be joined by faculty members from the interdisciplinary major under the Scranton Honors Program, the Division of International Studies (International Studies and Global Korean Studies majors), and the Division of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at Scranton College, in addition to the Department of Christian Studies at the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Women’s Studies at the College of Social Sciences. The project team will receive KRW 1.08 billion in funding for the next three years to develop and operate educational curricula and extracurricular programs with a view to providing a complete course of convergence education that ranges from identifying problems in the future of society to designing and implementing solutions. In particular, Ewha will support students in completing convergence curricula such as courses jointly developed by the five universities and project-based capstone courses under newly introduced micro-majors. A variety of extracurricular programs will be operated as well. Along with national-level programs hosted by 11 HUSS consortia across Korea, including HUSS summer camps and hackathons, there will be regional HUSS expos, hackathons hosted by the Future Design Consortium, reading debates, debating tournaments on the future ethics charter, and overseas academic trips. Through collaborations with students from other universities, students will gain a critical understanding of rapidly developing technologies and foster their creative convergence competencies for designing a human-centered future that is not subjugated to technology.
- No.192
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- Date2026.08.04
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Ewha Medical Researchers Develop Deep Learning Model to Predict Atrial Fibrillation

Ewha Medical Researchers Develop Deep Learning Model to Predict Atrial Fibrillation A research team from the College of Medicine at Ewha Womans University has developed a deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts the risk of developing atrial fibrillation with a standard electrocardiogram (ECG). Findings concerning this model, which could support clinical decision-making, were published in npj Digital Medicine (Impact Factor: 18.0), a leading international journal in digital medicine. Atrial fibrillation is a common type of cardiac arrhythmia that increases the risk of stroke, heart failure, and death, but early diagnosis is often challenging because it may be asymptomatic or occur intermittently. The research team developed an AI model that can predict the risk of developing atrial fibrillation within three days to one month using only standard ECG results from patients with no apparent symptoms. The team then validated the model’s performance with data from more than 110,000 patients, including datasets from Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and seven university hospitals in Korea. The validation results showed that the model achieved an AUROC (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve) of 0.87 in internal validation and 0.75 in external validation, demonstrating strong predictive capability. In addition, a clinical simulation involving 70 physicians from Korea and the United States showed that access to AI-generated predictions significantly improved clinicians’ ability to identify patients at risk of atrial fibrillation and increased the negative predictive value of their clinical assessments. It also enabled physicians to more accurately categorize patients without atrial fibrillation, thereby reducing unnecessary monitoring. These improvements were observed regardless of specialty or years of clinical experience and were particularly pronounced among general cardiologists. The study demonstrates the AI-ECG model’s potential to serve as a digital tool not only for predicting disease but also for supporting clinical decisions, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and improving the efficiency of patient management in real-world clinical practice.
- No.190
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- Date2026.07.31
- Views6776
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Ewha Selected by Seoul to Develop Integrated Care Management for Super-Aged Society

Ewha Selected by Seoul to Develop Integrated Care Management for Super-Aged Society Ewha Womans University has been selected for the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Seoul ANCHOR 10 Challenge initiative to develop a model for integrated care management through the convergence of healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics in response to the needs of a super-aged society. As part of this large-scale research and development initiative that helps universities foster future industries and address urban challenges, Ewha will carry out the Arise Ewha, Prime-Seoul project for up to nine years with KRW 8 billion in funding from Seoul, along with matching funds from the university. The project brings together 10 faculty members from the fields of medicine, AI, robotics, and architecture. The medical research track, led by the College of Medicine, will analyze complex health risks and factors among older adults, including dementia, cerebrovascular disease, frailty, cognitive function, and oral health and nutrition, and establish a framework for clinical intervention. The AI-robotics research track, led by the College of Engineering, will develop a system that uses multimodal sensing, AI-powered digital twins, smart home technologies, and robotics to detect and respond to risks in living environments in real time. The research team plans to develop an integrated hospital–home–community care platform that detects early warning signs among older adults, including reduced outings, missed medication, suspected falls, and cognitive decline, and links these signs to appropriate preventive care, medical services, and emergency response. Operating out of the core sites of Sinchon Campus, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, and Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, the university will collaborate with dementia care centers, public health centers, and care institutions in Seodaemun-gu, Yangcheon-gu, and Gangseo-gu to demonstrate research outcomes while also working with the Seoul Business Agency and industry partners to commercialize these technologies. The project seeks to develop a standard model for smart care for a super-aged society based on Ewha’s interdisciplinary research capabilities in healthcare, AI, and robotics while laying the foundation for an integrated health and safety management system that can be expanded beyond Seoul to other parts of Korea and abroad.
- No.188
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- Date2026.07.28
- Views8981
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Ewha Researchers Selected for National R&D Projects

Ewha Researchers Selected for National R&D Projects Researchers at Ewha Womans University have been selected for national research and development projects in the fields of basic science, environmental technology, and new medicine development, demonstrating the university’s research capabilities. Research teams from the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering have been selected for the 2026 Basic Research Laboratory Program funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea, each receiving KRW 1.5 billion in funding over three years. A research team led by Professor Won Joonyeong of the Department of Mathematics will conduct a research project integrating algebraic geometry and topology to explore the relationships between the longstanding open problem known as Durfee’s conjecture, complex singularities, and exotic spheres. Through international collaborative research with KAIST, the team aims to advance world-class research in fundamental mathematics. A research team led by Distinguished Professor Yoon Yeomin of the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering will develop next-generation water treatment technologies for the energy-efficient removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) generated by the semiconductor and battery industries. By establishing a new separation membrane platform that combines nanomaterial-based adsorbents, nanobubble regeneration technology, and AI-based membrane design and automated operation, the team is expected to help industries comply with environmental regulations and secure sustainable water treatment technologies. In addition, a research team led by Professor Sun-Shin Cha of the Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, in collaboration with TODD Pharm (a subsidiary of Ewha Technology Holdings) and researchers at Pusan National University, has been selected for the 2026 National Drug Development Program. The research team plans to develop a long-acting therapeutic candidate based on fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with the aim of treating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a condition that has not been adequately addressed by contemporary medicine. These achievements illustrate Ewha’s strengths as a leading research university with capabilities ranging from solving challenging problems in basic science to advancing environmental technology and biohealth, as well as its robust foundation for industry-academia collaboration and its leading role in the development of national strategic technologies.
- No.186
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- Date2026.07.15
- Views7866
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Environmental Science and Engineering Undergrads Publish in Leading Journals

Environmental Science and Engineering Undergrads Publish in Leading Journals Five undergraduate students from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering at Ewha Womans University have each served as first author on a research paper in leading SCI(E)-indexed international journals in their fields, underscoring both the students’ own research capabilities and the achievements of Ewha’s research-oriented education program. Undergraduate research interns Minjung Kim and Miso Kim (Class of 2023), along with Jin Choi, Sujeong Baek, and Hyunjin Shin (Class of 2024), from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering’s Laboratory of Contaminants of Emerging Concern for Water Environment researched next-generation water treatment and the removal of emerging contaminants under the supervision of Distinguished Professor Yoon Yeomin. The students’ review papers analyze technologies employing MXene-based nanomaterials and membrane systems to remove heavy metals, inorganic ions, pharmaceutical residues, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and technologies employing microplastics and ultrasound-based oxidation systems to degrade bisphenol A. The papers have been published or accepted for publication in leading academic journals, including Journal of Hazardous Materials, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Separation and Purification Technology, and Environmental Research. These studies are significant in that they evaluate the effects of water quality on the performance of nanomaterial-based adsorbents and membrane technologies in actual drinking water and wastewater treatment environments. They also analyze the reusability of nanomaterials, the ecological toxicity of persistent intermediates, and strategies for large-scale implementation, providing insights for the practical application and commercialization of next-generation water treatment technologies. This achievement demonstrates that the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering is cultivating the talent needed to solve future environmental problems through a research-oriented educational curriculum that provides undergraduate students with opportunities to participate in cutting-edge research, write papers, and present at academic conferences. The Laboratory of Contaminants of Emerging Concern for Water Environment, where the research was conducted, serves as a hub for fostering global specialists in the water environment while shepherding major national research initiatives including the Brain Pool+ Program and the Basic Research Laboratory Program.
- No.184
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- Date2026.07.07
- Views7724
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Ewha Researchers Selected for National Projects in Medical AI and Regulatory Science

Ewha Researchers Selected for National Projects in Medical AI and Regulatory Science Researchers at Ewha Womans University have once again demonstrated the university’s competitiveness as a research university by securing major government grants for R&D projects in national strategic fields, including medical artificial intelligence (AI) and biohealth regulatory science. A research team led by Professor Hyang Woon Lee of the College of Medicine has been selected for the national strategic AI project K-NeuroMind NEXUS by the Ministry of Science and ICT and will receive a total of KRW 5.068 billion in funding through 2030. The research team will collaborate with Seoul National University, Korea University, and Hanyang University to develop a next-generation AI-powered platform for brain research using medical data including brain imaging, electroencephalography (EEG), and biosignals. This platform is expected to enable precise analysis and prediction of cognitive and emotional states, thereby driving innovation in the fields of future precision medicine, digital therapeutics, mental health management, and early diagnosis of neurological disorders. Another Ewha research team under Professor Bae SeungJin of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Industrial Pharmaceutical Science has been selected to lead the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s Global Regulatory Science Leadership Program. Ewha will receive approximately KRW 3.3 billion in funding through 2030 to train regulatory science professionals who will lead the future biohealth industry. A multidisciplinary faculty including professors from the fields of pharmacy, nutritional science, medicine, law, engineering, business administration, and public administration will operate a convergent curriculum to address AI-driven drug development, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and digital healthcare. The university’s planned educational support measures include a new convergence major in regulatory science, scholarships, and internship programs. These achievements demonstrate national recognition of Ewha’s capacity for convergence research and competitiveness in industry-academia cooperation in the fields of medical AI and biohealth. They are also expected to promote innovation in next-generation medical technologies and to enhance the competitiveness of the biohealth industry.
- No.182
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- Date2026.06.25
- Views12045
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Ewha Chosen for Institutional Recruitment Program under Brain Pool+ Project

Ewha Chosen for Institutional Recruitment Program under Brain Pool+ Project Ewha Womans University was selected for the Institutional Recruitment Program under the Brain Pool+ Program organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea, laying the groundwork for establishing a global hub for innovative bio-quantum convergence research. The Institutional Recruitment Program, newly introduced this year, only selects about five institutional fellows across the nation. The university will receive a grant of KRW 13.5 billion in total funding over the next four and a half years, from this July to the end of 2030, to launch full-fledged transdisciplinary convergence research and global collaborative research projects. Significantly, Ewha will leverage its institutional capacities by establishing a university-wide system that places its major departments under the President’s leadership as principal investigator. Ewha has established a convergence research platform centering on the four strategic fields of pharmaceutical sciences, brain and cognitive sciences, chemistry and nanoscience, and physics (quantum science) that will be joined by Distinguished Professor Lyoo In Kyoon, Professor Sang Beom Jun, Professor Yu Jinha, Professor Hwang Inah, Professor So-Jung Park, Professor Saehyun Choi, Professor Seokhyun Yoon, Professor Dong-Wook Kim, and others. The university plans to recruit world-class international scholars for research collaboration that is expected to be a milestone in Ewha’s drive to become a global hub for innovative bio-quantum convergence research. Ewha has attracted outstanding international researchers through initiatives such as the Ewha Frontier 10-10 Project and Ewha Global Excellence Program, launched in 2022 and 2025 respectively, under which 31 convergence and interdisciplinary research groups have been created and 32 scholars and researchers have joined collaborative research projects to date. Thus far, Ewha has been selected for 16 Brain Pool projects, enhancing its capacity for attracting international talent. Following the completion of the project, Ewha will establish the Ewha Bio-Quantum Convergence Center (tentative name) to build a financially independent research ecosystem by securing large-scale global research projects with institutions such as Horizon Europe and the National Institutes of Health in the United States and creating a startup ecosystem based on original technologies. Ewha will strengthen its leadership in bio-quantum research based on its world-class research infrastructure, including the IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience, Ewha Brain Institute, and Ewha Biomedical-Healthcare Cluster.
- No.180
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- Date2026.06.19
- Views12781
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Ewha Researchers Selected for Major Merit Research Program

Ewha Researchers Selected for Major Merit Research Program Researchers at Ewha Womans University have been awarded funding for a large-scale Merit Research Program under the National Research Foundation of Korea’s Basic Research Program, underscoring the university’s world-class research capabilities in basic science. Professor Seungwoo Hong, Professor Chirlmin Joo A research team led by Professor Hong Seungwoo of the Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience was selected for the 2026 Hanwoomul-Phagi Basic Research program and will receive approximately KRW 1.97 billion in research funding over the next 10 years. The team plans to develop biomimetic anticancer agents capable of precisely regulating reactive oxygen species and establish a multidimensional screening-based preclinical validation platform aimed at advancing next-generation personalized cancer therapies. In particular, treatment strategies that selectively target cancer cells are expected to increase the potential for clinical application. A team led by Distinguished Professor Chirlmin Joo of the Departments of Physics and Life Science has also been selected for the Merit Research Program (type 2) and will carry out a three-year research project supported by KRW 1.05 billion in funding. The research team will develop next-generation single-molecule analysis techniques capable of simultaneously analyzing individual proteins to determine their size, charge, structure, dynamics, and other characteristics. These techniques are expected to enable the precise detection of disease-related biomarkers, contributing to early diagnosis and advancing precision medicine. These awards are seen as demonstrating that Ewha’s basic research capabilities are expanding beyond short-term projects into long-term, large-scale research.
- No.178
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- Date2026.04.24
- Views14015
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Ewha College of Pharmacy Selected for Global Regulatory Science Leadership Program

Ewha College of Pharmacy Selected for Global Regulatory Science Leadership Program The College of Pharmacy at Ewha Womans University was selected as a participating institution in the Global Regulatory Science Leadership Program, supported by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI). Through the program, Ewha will cultivate key professionals who will contribute to the global biohealth industry, laying a foundation for becoming a global hub for regulatory science. The Global Regulatory Science Leadership Program is a major national initiative designed to train regulatory scientists in evaluating the quality, safety, and efficacy of advanced biohealth products throughout the development and commercialization process. As the institution responsible for the part of the program focusing on food and drug product policy, Ewha will receive approximately KRW 3.3 billion in government funding through 2030 for training more than 220 regulatory scientists. The program curricula are run through collaboration between Ewha faculty members across multiple disciplinesmainly the College of Pharmacy and the Department of Nutritional Science & Food Management, as well as the Graduate School of International Studies; the School of Law; the Colleges of Engineering, Business Administration, and Medicine; and the Department of Public Administrationand experts from the pharma and food industries and related government agencies. The main curricula are Global Regulatory Harmonization and Policy Assessment, Cutting-Edge Safety & Efficacy Regulatory Application Based on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and International Standards Verification, and Reasonable Regulatory Track with Advanced Convergence-Driven & AI-Driven Technologies. These hands-on curricula involve multidisciplinary education, research projects with other universities and corporations in Korea and around the world, and university-industry collaborative internships, representing Ewha’s efforts to cultivate professionals in regulatory science who will lead the global pharmaceutical industry.
- No.176
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- Date2026.04.13
- Views14741
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Ewha Posts Gains in Three Broad Subject Areas in QS World University Rankings, Strengthening Global Competitiveness

Ewha Posts Gains in Three Broad Subject Areas in QS World University Rankings, Strengthening Global Competitiveness Ewha Womans University reported a significant improvement in three of five broad subject areas compared to the previous year in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject, evidencing an overall improvement in its academic competitiveness. Global higher education analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) announced the rankings on March 25 in five broad subject areas—Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Life Sciences & Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences & Management—as well as 55 individual subject areas. Ewha recorded year-on-year gains in three broad subject areas—Arts & Humanities, Life Sciences & Medicine, and Social Sciences & Management—indicating not only strong performance in individual disciplines but also greater competitiveness across these fields as a whole. The university achieved global rankings in 21 subject areas, reflecting its academic excellence across a wide range of fields. Among these, Ewha entered the rankings in Performing Arts for the first time this year, while its rankings in Psychology and Social Policy & Administration improved from the previous year. Ewha placed within the global top 200 in eight subject areas: Art & Design, English Language & Literature, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, Communication & Media Studies, Education, Social Policy & Administration, and Nursing. Among these, the university placed in the 50–100 range in Education, Nursing, and Social Policy & Administration, demonstrating a high degree of global competitiveness in these fields. In addition, Ewha entered the global top 200 in the Arts & Humanities broad subject area, reaffirming its solid academic standing. This achievement reflects the results of sustained investment in discipline-specific competitiveness and research capacity, underscoring Ewha’s rising global standing. Notably, the gains at the broad subject level point to balanced growth across the university’s academic portfolio. Building on this momentum, Ewha plans to further enhance its world-class research environment and expand international joint research projects and academic collaboration, improving its global reputation across both academia and industry.
- No.174
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- Date2026.03.26
- Views19108