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The Korean independent music genre has witnessed exponential growth during the past two decades. It started from the basements and garages of Hongdae area (an entertainment near Hongik University) gradually expanded its fanbase among younger generation of Koreans. Crying Nut and Deli Spice were among the first bands to gain mainstream recognition in Korean pop culture. Its music dominates the char
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Min Kyu Choi Senior Staff Reporter
2015.11.09 05:35
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The area around City Hall station is a residential and commercial district comprised mainly of offices, government complexes, and apartment buildings. The commercial area of City Hall station is located between the Daejeon City Hall and Clover Apartments. This area spans two city blocks and is composed mostly of mid to high-rise buildings that house residential floors, cafes, restaurants, and shop
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Min Kyu Choi Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 23:44
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Due to the difficulty of accessing public transportation in the KAIST campus, students have been constrained from visiting other districts of Daejeon and were limited to the Eoeun-dong and the Gung-dong area for leisure and entertainment. However, this March, the new KAIST shuttle connecting the school with Wolpyeong station and the Dunsan District was introduced to address the demands for transpo
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Min Kyu Choi Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 23:39
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Alcohol consumption, regardless of its adverse long-term effects, is a defining component of the culture of a nation, society, or organization. This month, The KAIST Herald performed an in-depth analysis on alcohol consumption, its sociocultural influences, and typical norms. Part one analyzes the social phenomenon of alcohol in Korea; part two will discuss the alcohol consumption behaviors unique
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Min Kyu Choi Senior Staff Reporter
2015.06.03 18:47
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[Weekend] Watch or Watch NotThere is no try. Entertaining our summers, science fiction movies have become a fundamental part of our hottest season. This summer was no expectation. The KAIST Herald invites reader to sci-fi movies. Science fiction in film and television, since its incarnation in the early 20th century, has captivated generations with fantastic stories, unforgettable cultural icons,
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Min Kyu Choi Senior Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 12:33
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[Weekend] Watch or Watch NotThere is no try. Entertaining our summers, science fiction movies have become a fundamental part of our hottest season. This summer was no expectation. The KAIST Herald invites reader to sci-fi movies. As science fiction film and cinema blossomed during the 1990s, the 2000s was expected to be nothing less. The first Star Wars prequel, the Phantom Menace, despite heavy c
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Min Kyu Choi Senior Staff Reporter
2015.01.18 12:29
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Professor Keon Jae Lee’s team from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering has developed a highly efficient nanogenerator. The research findings were published on the April 23 issue of Advanced Materials. The research project was sponsored by the KOLON-KAIST LifeStyle Innovation Center and the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. Nanogenerators, as its name suggests, is
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.06.15 15:57
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Doctor Tae-Woo Park, a recent graduate of KAIST Department of Computer Science, was appointed as a professor at the Michigan State University in East Lansing. During his studies at KAIST, he was advised by Professors Junehwa Song and Uichin Lee. While there have been cases where KAIST graduates were granted professorships abroad, Park is the first graduate to directly join a university faculty wit
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.06.15 15:56
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On May 20, Soonsung Hong, the Evernote Public Speaking Ambassador and author of Evernote Manual, was invited to host a lecture on “How to study with Evernote” at the Creative Learning Building (E11). This special lecture was part of the KAIST 2014 Spring Semester Learning Strategy Workshop, and was hosted by the KAIST Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT).
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.06.15 15:45
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While the credit card data leakage crisis concerned mostly the average Korean taxpayer, college students, fledgling members of the domestic economy, are also at risk. College students are at risk of compromising their financial information, since many universities require student identification (ID) cards to be registered in conjunction with a bank account, increasing the risk of data leakage. Also, as the forerunners of adapting to the rapid changes in the information technology (IT) industry, college students have indulged themselves in a wide variety of social networking services (SNS), and in doing so, have irrecoverably exposed themselves to potential invasion of privacy. Furthermore, some colleges in the United States (US) are considering the possibility of utilizing data mining techniques to satisfy a variety of tasks, such as improving campus security and providing a comprehensive academic system, at the expense of compromising student privacy.
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.04.20 00:30
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On March 16, Phil Baty, the editor at large of Times Higher Education (THE), and reporters from seven Korean universities were invited by IDP Education, an international education organization, to a meeting to discuss the 2013-2014 THE World University Rankings. KAIST was one of seven Korean universities to be listed in the 2013-2014 World University Rankings, along with Seoul National University, POSTECH, Yonsei University, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, and Hanyang University.
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.04.20 00:09
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On March 31, the first KAI’s Talk Show was held by the KAIST Undergraduate Student Council, Blossom. Doctor Myung Ho Shin was invited to give the talk “Do You Study Only for Yourself?” The talk show encompassed a brief introduction, a one-hour lecture, followed by a question-and-answer session and a pizza party.
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.04.20 00:01
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The principal rationale of the Russian military intervention was to protect its citizens and armed forces in the Ukraine. However, Russia’s motives come under intense scrutiny since the Crimean peninsula is the staging ground for the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy, and is home to a number of strategically crucial Russian military bases. Currently, the Russian military has overpowered local Ukrainian forces by seizing complete control of the Crimean peninsula. Western nations generally view the intervention as a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, since it is not mandated by the United Nations (UN) Security Council, nor does Russia have any credible humanitarian rationale to deploy its forces to foreign soil.
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.03.28 15:57
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On March 10, a new shuttle bus route was introduced, supplanting the hourly shuttle bus route to Wolpyeong (KAIST) Station and back. A 24-passenger minibus was commissioned for this task and is under direct management from KAIST’s administrative departments. The shuttle bus is currently available eight times a day on weekdays. The new shuttle is expected to address the increasing student demand for a consolidated intracity transportation system.
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.03.28 14:56
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On March 6, Professor Paul P. Maglio from University of California Merced was invited to hold a seminar, titled “A Service Science Perspective on Big Data and Business Model Evolution,” hosted by the KAIST Department of Knowledge Service Engineering. Professor Maglio focused on the implications of big data from a service science perspective. He is considered to be one of the founders of the service science field.
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.03.28 14:51
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Active KAIST 60303, a campaign designed to promote a healthy and active lifestyle in KAIST, has been launched at the Lyu Keun-Chul Sports Complex (N3) under the leadership of Professor Seokhee Kim of KAIST Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and an exercise specialist. The number 60303 stands for a strenuous training regime consisting of 60 minutes of physical activity and 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day for 3 months. A total of 100 applicants, selected under a first-come-first-served basis, are currently enrolled in the program. Due to extreme popularity among students, the application was closed in merely two days.
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.03.28 14:36
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Jang-Moo Lee, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU) was elected as the new chairman of KAIST Board of Trustees. This appointment was made at the 227th board meeting held at the JW Marriot Hotel in Seoul on November 20. Chairman Lee was inaugurated on November 29, following the approval of the Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning, and is contracted to serve for three years.
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Min Kyu Choi
2013.12.28 16:02
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Professor Hyeon-Min Bae of the Department of Electrical Engineering, developed an Ethernet Integrated Circuit (IC) capable of sending and receiving data at 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) while consuming 0.75 Watts (W) of power, a third of that of its competitors. This research effort was conducted jointly with Professor Bae’s Nanoscale Advanced Integrated Systems Lab and Terasquare Inc., a venture company founded by Professor Bae himself.
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Min Kyu Choi
2013.12.28 15:50
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Professor Hyung Jin Sung of the Department of Mechanical Engineering was elected as a fellow to the American Physical Society (APS). Professor Sung received recognition for his research in turbulence, fluid-structure interaction, and numerical and experimental applications.
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Min Kyu Choi
2013.11.19 21:03
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On November 2, the second Mentoring Concert was hosted in Terman Hall of the Creative Learning Building (E11). The Mentoring Concert is jointly offered by the Undergraduate Student Council and the Graduate Student Association, and is aimed to invite KAIST alumni from various fields to mentor current undergraduate and graduate students on career development. Over 60 KAIST graduates participated for the Mentoring Concert this year.
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Min Kyu Choi
2013.11.19 20:36