UST selected four retired professors as honorary faculty members for the 2026 academic year on April 2, 2026. ^[1] ABS joined the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), and Texas A&M University in signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC). ^[2] Hong Seok-won, a professor at the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering, spent 40 years developing ship and marine engineering technologies. ^[3] Hwang Soon-wook, a professor at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, led the development of Korea's fifth supercomputer, Nurion. ^[4] The KUSPC is designed to serve as a hub for bilateral cooperation connecting industry, academia, and research institutions to advance shared innovation priorities in the shipbuilding and maritime sectors. ^[5] The parties aim to strengthen Korea-U.S. shipbuilding research and development capabilities and promote long-term industrial competitiveness. ^[6] Under the MOU, KIAT will support industrial technology innovation and international cooperation. ^[7]