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Professor Chan Beum Park and his research team from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering here at KAIST collaborated with Dr. Kweon Yu from the Neurophysiology Research Group in the Bionano Center at the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) in using light and porphyrins to suppress aggregation of β-amyloid, the main factor that causes Alzheimer's disease.
News
Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.11.09 07:45
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Professor Sang-Min Bae and his research team from the Department of Industrial Design in KAIST received one Silver award and two Bronze awards in the 2015 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). IDEA is one of the most prestigious international design awards awarded by Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) along with the Red Dot Design Award and iF Design Award. More than 1700 proj
News
Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.11.09 07:32
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Starting next semester, Spring semester of year 2015, the course add/drop period will be rescheduled to one week before and one week after the start of semester. Even though it will still be two weeks, students will be only able to attend and pre experience the courses only for one week.It is hard to imagine what it would be like to have course add/drop period one week before the start of the seme
Policies Today
Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.11.09 05:27
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New Amendment for the Double and Minor Major StudentsWith the help from Undergraduate Student Council, the school finally noticed amendment of school register regulation starting this semester. There have been two big changes that could greatly affect undergraduate students, especially who are exceeding their regular eight semesters on study in KAIST, and for those who hope to apply for the double
Policies Today
Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 23:32
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Many people will agree that today’s Korea is not a healthy society. From time to time, I hear people complaining how “ill” our society is. With the increasing number of reports on the recent tragedies, people not only mourn for the individual casualties but they also express deep sorrow for our sick society. This year has been filled with too many tragedies, not forgetting the Se
Debate
Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 20:46
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KAIST is well known for its small number of female students compared to other universities. Not only in KAIST but also in field of science, we see more male scientists and researchers than females. As a result, there have been movements to encourage and support women scientists and students in the field, such as the event 2014 KAIST Women’s Night held on September 30. The KAIST Herald met wi
Society
Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 18:45
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There has been much controversy about a policy whereby those who pursue careers outside the field of science and engineering after having benefited from the National Scholarship of Science and Engineering have to pay back every penny of the scholarship they have received or will receive during their time in school.. This policy became a hot potato in KAIST community last semester and accordingly a
Column
Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 18:44
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Construction of Jang Yeongshin Student Union Building (N13-1) has finally completed. This building is very meaningful in a way that students actually took part from the building step to managing step which is not likely for other buildings in KAIST or in fact, in any other universities. KAIST Student Culture and Space Council is in charge of managing and running the place. To learn more about this
Society
Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 11:56
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There have been ongoing controversies since the new superintendent of education in Gyeonggi Province firmly promoted his new policy of delaying the time students go to school to nine o' clock in the morning. A total of more than 90% of elementary, middle and high schools are following this policy starting this semester. It has been less than a month since trials of the new policy were held, but m
Column
Ah Hyun Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 00:45
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KAIST event preparation committee, Imagination Effect, prepared an alternative event for the postponed Spring Festival. Named Shimpyo (which can be translated to “break” or “rest” in Korean), the event took place on May 28, and The KAIST Herald met with the president of Imagination Effect to learn more about the event.
Society
Ah Hyun Kim
2014.06.15 15:56
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The designated national holiday for local elections day should mean more than taking a day off. This holiday emphasizes the importance of voicing one’s opinions and claiming one’s rights. After all, the most essential element of democracy is the process of election itself. However, finding the “right” candidate is the most tricky and difficult part. It is especially harder for local elections since there are many representative positions and even more candidates for each representative position. The promotion brochures that I had to go through just to know each candidate’s major public promises and policies stack up in piles of paper as thick as a book. As a result, many people neglect this process of searching for the right candidate or give up on the way.
Column
Ah Hyun Kim
2014.06.15 15:42
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KAIST has many volunteering groups and clubs that provide opportunities for students to become volunteers. However, students who are not enrolled in these groups face difficulty when they want to participate in volunteering. Just last year, a new organization called KAIST Student Volunteers has been established to meet the needs of these particular students. The KAIST Herald met with the president and vice president of KAIST Student Volunteers.
Society
Ah Hyun Kim
2014.05.28 01:52
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On April 8, Doctor Philip Campbell gave a special lecture on “Challenges for High-Impact Journals and Those Who Publish in Them.” The lecture was held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Fusion Hall of KAIST Institute (KI) Building (E4), and President Sung Mo Kang gave welcoming speech. Many KAIST students and faculty attended the lecture.
News
Ah Hyun Kim
2014.04.20 00:30
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I am sure the word “recitation class” is one of the most frequently used terms in KAIST. Recitation session is an unavoidable and a bit stressful part of KAIST life. Hence, there are controversial discussions constantly going on about recitation classes, and each year, the student council comes up with compromising policies due to these complaints.
Column
Ah Hyun Kim
2014.04.19 23:42
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Every new semester, we come back to a campus plastered with promotion posters from student clubs an organizations. Keen on catching the eye of potential recruitsw, some clubs go beyond the standard levels of creativity and humor to breach that fine line between profanity and offense. The KAIST Herald provides two perspectives on whether regulations of contents are needed.
Debate
Ah Hyun Kim, Jiwon Lee
2014.03.28 15:43
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As new freshmen are filling the campus with vibrant energy, we realize that changes can be good. Such changes occurred not only in the student community but also at the KAIST Clinic Pappalardo Center (E21): a new psychiatrist joined the Stress Clinic. The KAIST Herald met with Kwang Yeon Choi for further information.
Society
Ah Hyun Kim
2014.03.28 15:36
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While watching the popular Korean drama Reply 1994, people are having a deep longing for the past. Including the old-fashioned items, such as pagers and the Magic Eye book, that were introduced, everything shown in the drama is becoming a hot issue. Famous songs, popular fashion styles, college life, memorable sports games, most popular movies, and dramas of the year 1994 and other elements of the drama are a big hit. It brought back nostalgic memories to the older generations and gained admiration from the younger generations. In particular, the songs from the 90s are being recalled and adored by all generations. For the older generation, these songs evoke their sensibility of the past. Even the younger generations who have not experienced the 90s can be on the same page when listening to the music and feel the same sentiments. These songs and the elements of the drama that recall the past are becoming popular because people nowadays are yearning for the sensibility from the past.
Column
Ah Hyun Kim
2013.12.28 16:58
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On November 22, KAIST Independent Film Festival was held in Terman Hall of the Creative Learning Building (E11). Many interesting short and long independent movies were screened as the Undergraduate Student Council and movie related clubs prepared for the event. The KAIST Herald met with one of the members who arranged the festival.
Society
Ah Hyun Kim
2013.12.28 16:39
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Recent upheavals, online and offline, in the KAIST community have been centered on whether or not faculty members of the university should have the first choice when booking for sports facilities. As there are a limited number of courts and fields to play on, both students and faculty members argue that it is their right to have priority over the use. The KAIST Herald investigates both sides of the argument.
Debate
Ah Hyun Kim, Jae Young Byon
2013.11.19 20:55
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It was particularly fun being a KAIST student this semester as there were many festivals and events held around the KAIST campus. On top of annual fall festivals, which have gotten bigger in scale and popularity, extra events and visitations were made by famous celebrities and singers. Starting with the sudden filming of the famous television program One Night Two Days in our very own campus, there were also the annual KAIST-POSTECH Science War and Daejeon International Food and Wine Festival. Furthermore, this year’s KAIST Art and Music Festival (KAMF for short) was held for two days with many participants from outside the KAIST community who boosted up the festival atmosphere. Also, small interviews were held from the show Witch Hunt, and the big music show Open Concert filmed right in front of the Main Administration Building (E14). It was just a week before the midterm examinations, but a huge stage, big screens, lights, and more than 500 seats were installed. The cast of the performers were extraordinary; students lined up to get free tickets for the show, and the line went all the way to the first floor of the Student Center-2 (N12). Every student grew excited over watching and hearing famous singers performing live as if it were their last chance to ever meet them. I admit that the casting was too good, and I could still remember the thrill I felt when I first heard that our school will host the show. However, opening such a huge event in the middle of the campus in front of the KAIST Library (E9) for students who have less than a week before their examinations can be thought cruel. I have seen many students struggling with agony whether to participate in the music show of great singers and performers or ignore the show and catch up with studying. The events held on campus should first be well planned to be enjoyed by KAIST students rather than to cause any inconveniences.
Column
Ah Hyun Kim
2013.11.19 20:46