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On April 14, TEDxKAISTChange was held in the Applied Engineering Building’s Media Lecture Room with three invited speakers and fifty attendees. With three previous successful events on campus, TEDxKAISTChange was the fourth installment under the same theme as TEDxChange – a special project by TED and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – held on April 5 in Berlin.
Culture
Chaerim Oh
2012.05.01 01:01
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Futsal is a rising sport among the KAIST community, becoming more popular by the day. After the construction of futsal fields last year, many students have taken the opportunity to play futsal with friends. Aquila, a futsal group on campus consisting of fifty passionate players, has organized an on-campus tournament this month for KAIST students only.
Culture
Chaerim Oh, Sang Eun Jee
2012.05.01 00:58
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A sample of the diverse selection of special lectures at the leadership center.
Culture
Chaerim Oh , Sang Eun Jee
2012.04.11 14:54
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Every semester, the Leadership Center offers special lectures on everything from playing the saxophone to coaching and speech presentation skills. Lasting about ten weeks, these classes give the students a chance to learn something other than science and engineering-related topics during their leisure time.
Culture
Chaerim Oh
2012.04.11 14:45
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Spending a weekend at KAIST can be tortuous to some – the campus is silent, your roommate has gone up to Seoul and all you see outside your window is trees and kittens. For those new to KAIST or have never travelled farther than the boundaries of Eoeun-dong, escaping the main campus may even seem like a daunting task.
Culture
Chaerim Oh
2012.03.06 22:30
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The KAIST Library recently added around 500 e-books that are accessible through a smartphone application provided by Korea’s largest bookseller, Kyobo. Available on both Apple’s App Store and the Android Market, the Kyobo eBook application gives its users access to a large selection of books that is just a touch away.
Culture
Chaerim Oh
2011.12.26 14:04
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According to today's mass media, tech school equals nerd-land while engineering majors are four-eyed geeks. And, heck, most probably spend their weekends engaging in really unfunny science-related banter that others just can't appreciate. Though I do not doubt the fact that there exists some statistical basis behind this hackneyed impression of engineering students, we should not disrespect this
Culture
Chaerim Oh
2011.12.04 23:26
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Every semester, the Graduate School of Culture Technology (GSCT) organizes the KAIST Culture Festival for students, professors and faculty members. Throughout the four months, various genres of performances and events – from opera to musicals to indie band performances – take place in the KAIST Auditorium. Professor Boncheol Koo of GSCT is one of the organizers of the events.Can you br
Culture
Chaerim Oh
2011.11.02 21:05
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Any form of theatrical art is often evaluated on three factors: the setting, the actors’ performances and, perhaps most importantly, how well it conveys its message to the audience.The 1996 Japanese play University of Laughs easily fulfills all three components in a fast-paced plot. Originally began in the late 1990s in Japan with the title Warai no Daigaku, Mitani Koki’s play has also
Culture
Chaerim Oh
2011.11.02 21:03
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One great thing about labeling yourself as a tourist at a place you are familiar with is that you can take advantage of knowing the place. You are well aware of exactly when to avoid the overcrowded tourist attractions and where to find the best coffee. With much anticipation that had accumulated over the past two years, I arrived at San Francisco International Airport in mid-June last summer.Anot
Culture
Chaerim Oh
2011.09.14 20:51
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From April 18 to May 7, students opened Cafe Chaeum as part of a class project. Chaeum proposed the theme “philanthropic and healthy shop,” with long-term goals of offering free barista lessons, providing jobs and donating proceeds to low-income Korean families. The KAIST Herald interviewed Jang Heon Kim and Eun-ji Lim, who were serving fair trade coffee and organic We Can Cookies at Cafe Chaeum.
Society
Chaerim Oh
2011.05.12 01:28
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Elections for the 20th KAIST Undergraduate Clubs Union “Bi Sang” were held on Apr. 18. The elected president and vice president are Jeongeun Choi of the Department of Biological Sciences and Dahye Kang of the Department of Chemistry respectively, who are both in juniors.
News
Chaerim Oh
2011.05.12 00:19
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They might not be popular among the KAIST student body, but every morning, breakfast television shows wake up the sleepy nation with the latest news from around the globe. In these daily morning shows, news hosts broadcast live with stories for all demographic groups, from students to stay-at-home moms.
Culture
Chaerim Oh
2011.04.18 21:17
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While most freshmen at KAIST enter the university in February, there are those students, commonly referred to as “hoogies,” who enter in the fall semester. Most of these students have graduated from international schools or high schools outside of Korea. Though these students have been enrolled at KAIST since 1998, there has not been an official organization to support them.
Society
Chaerim Oh
2011.04.18 21:00
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On April 4, movie director and screenwriter Dae-woo Kim encouraged the practice of reading at the Readers Concert held in the Visual Auditory Room of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Readers Concert, an intended pun that alludes to the “Leaders Concert,” portrays reading as the secret to success and reemphasizes the role of reading in today’s society.
News
Chaerim Oh
2011.04.18 20:33
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KAIST Hoodie SalesFor the month of March, the Student Welfare Committee promoted school spirit through a KAIST hoodie sale. The committee received students’ orders from February 22 to 27. There are currently 680 hoodies in production – a total of 630 student orders alongside fifty extra.The hoodies were sold for 19,000 won this year due to a rise in fabric cost this year. However the c
News
Chaerim Oh
2011.03.15 22:23
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The opening ceremony for the Cho Cheon Shik Graduate School of Green Transportation took place at Fusion Hall in the KI Building on February 17. CCSGT was founded with funding from Cheon Shik Cho, who donated ten billion won to KAIST last June.
News
Chaerim Oh
2011.03.15 22:04
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Professor Gou Young Koh of the Department of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Research Center was named a Distinguished Professor of KAIST on March 1. Koh earned one of the highest recognitions at KAIST by conducting various researches that were published in numerous prestigious scientific journals.
News
Chaerim Oh
2011.03.15 21:59
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March 8 is International Women’s Day. In celebration of this day, Ju Yeong Jang, a KAIST alumnus, has organized a committee on campus to spread the word about the meaning behind this particular day. Through this committee, Jang not only plans to celebrate women’s economic, political and social achievements and promote feminism, but also to expose to the public the violence and discrimi
Society
Chaerim Oh
2011.03.15 21:47
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The recent events surrounding the tragic passing of a KAIST freshman have called into question ethical concerns with the current admissions policy.
Debate
Chaerim Oh, Jae Young Byon
2011.02.22 00:11