KUSCO is pleased to support the 2026 South-Western Regional Conference, which was held on January 31 at the California State University. This year’s topic was “Shaping the Future in Science and Technology: Empowering the Next Generation.” The conference was desigend to actively strengthen Korea–US cooperation by fostering collaborative ties between technical experts, professional societies, academia, and Korean-American engineers and scientists—while prioritizing the training of future leaders and to provide a platform for Asian-American students and young professionals to engage with prominent U.S. companies during career fair sessions, creating direct pipelines for internships, research opportunities, and employment.