- Set cache: 'no-store' in lib/api.ts to trigger real-time REST API requests on every page load
- Add export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic' across all 6 app pages (/home, /members, /publications, /lectures, /standardization)
- Update REQUIREMENTS.md and E2E test runner to validate live server routes and dynamic runtime fetching
- Pass all 12 quality gates cleanly
- Implement typed REST API client in refer_landing_page/lib/api.ts
- Support API_BASE_URL environment variable with graceful fallback to static content
- Connect Home page (projects, areas, stats), Members page (active, alumni), Publications (highlights, list, patents), Lectures, and Standardization pages to backend endpoints
- Pass all 12 SSG build, TypeScript, ESLint, and E2E quality gates