Dennis Lal, an internationally recognized genomic scientist and health informatics leader, has been appointed as a professor with The University of Texas at Arlington and the new executive director of the Center for Innovation in Health Informatics (CIHI), where he will lead health care-scale informatics, precision health, and clinical AI initiatives.

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Lee Ho Seong) has developed a next-generation gas sensor technology that uses low-cost and safe LED light to precisely distinguish multiple hazardous gases. Compared with conventional sensors that operate at high temperatures, the new technology consumes significantly less power, offering greater cost efficiency while delivering broad applicability. It is expected to enhance gas safety across industrial settings as well as everyday environments.