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On May 4, KAIST and Seoul National University (SNU) became the two newest members of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA). As one of the first Korean universities to hold membership, KAIST has proven itself as a frontrunner in space-related research in the country, and expects more col
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Youngil Ko Head of News Division
2020.06.23 01:47
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On June 11, Man-Sung Yim, Associate Vice President of International Office in KAIST, emailed international students currently staying in their home countries. The email recommended the students not to return to Korea for the upcoming fall semester, explaining that it is highly likely that classes wi
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Youngil Ko Head of News Division
2020.06.23 01:47
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On May 4, Professor Sukyung Park from the Department of Mechanical Engineering was appointed as the Science and Technology Adviser to the South Korean President, Moon Jae-in. In addition to being the first female professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Professor Park is now the younge
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Youngil Ko Head of News Division
2020.05.26 21:58
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On May 3, the Seongnam-KAIST Research Center for Next Generation ICT in Seongnam city announced a new program to strengthen KAIST-industry relationships. Named as KAIST Advanced Consulting Service (KACE), the format will provide free technical consulting services for small and medium-sized businesse
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Youngil Ko Head of News Division
2020.05.26 21:58
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On April 29, the Provost and Executive Vice President of KAIST, Kwang Hyung Lee, announced the updated guidelines on the simultaneous operation of online and offline classes for the courses that require face-to-face interactions. The new policy will come into effect from May 11 for graduate courses
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Youngil Ko Head of News Division
2020.05.01 16:17
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KAIST is renowned for its excellent cherry blossoms that attract hundreds of visitors every April. During the annual cherry blossom season, KAIST suffers from illegal parking, trash accumulation, and commotion caused by picnic-goers. To tackle this age-old problem, the 33rd KAIST UA, FLEX, promised
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Youngil Ko Head of News Division
2020.04.30 21:21
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After a day-long confusion among undergraduates on March 13, when a sudden announcement was made that most students should leave the school dormitories just before the spring semester was due to start, FLEX managed to settle an agreement with the Student Life team in favor of the students. After jus
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Youngil Ko Head of News Division
2020.04.02 21:35
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Hyun-Sik Yoon, an undergraduate in the School of Computing, and HyeJeong Han, a PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Science, Technology, and Policy, have been elected as the student members of the KAIST Council. The two will dedicate themselves to represent the student body for the development o
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Youngil Ko Head of News Division
2020.04.02 16:33
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On December 6, the Central Elections Committee (CEC) announced the results for the 33rd KAIST Undergraduate Association (UA) Election. With a 50.80% turnout, the election was in favor of FLEX, the sole presidential candidate team, with 1,958 votes (82.38%). Hyun-Sik Yoon, a senior in the School of C
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Youngil Ko Staff Reporter
2019.12.20 22:56
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On November 15, the KAIST Graduate School of AI (GSAI) held a joint information session in Seoul with other Graduate Schools of AI to explain each school’s vision, ambition, and the type of students they are looking for. During the event, KAIST GSAI unveiled its ambition to expand the program into a
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Youngil Ko Staff Reporter
2019.11.27 17:13
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The Emergency Response Committee (ERC) has been in action for two and a half semesters, and finally the time has come for the 33rd KAIST UA general election. Scheduled for December 4 and 5, the vote — if successful — will see the end of the ERC and a fresh start of student-elected UA leadership. Cur
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Youngil Ko Staff Reporter
2019.11.27 17:13
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In light of increasing concerns regarding attendance to predatory conferences, KAIST will be improving its online business trip application system to prevent participation in such events. The change is applicable to any members of KAIST requesting domestic or international business trips from Octobe
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Youngil Ko Staff Reporter
2019.11.20 22:23
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On October 4, KAIST and Seongnam city in Gyeonggi Province reached an agreement to further their efforts to nurture AI researchers in the city. The deal furthers AI-focused collaboration between KAIST and Seongnam.The deal consists of the establishment of an “AI Graduate School Seongnam Research Cen
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Youngil Ko Staff Reporter
2019.11.20 22:23
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On September 17, KAIST held the “KAIST Core Tech Transfer Day” to share four of its most cutting-edge technologies to domestic companies at the Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX) in Seoul.KAIST holds the annual event to share top technologies directly related to leading industries in Korea to e
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Youngil Ko Staff Reporter
2019.11.18 12:53
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Starting from 2019 Fall, HSS151 and HSS152, courses commonly referred to as Korean 3 and Korean 4, are now mandatory instead of Korean 1 and Korean 2. A TOPIK score of Level 2 is still a graduation requirement. These changes are applicable to undergraduates who entered KAIST in 2019 Fall and thereaf
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Youngil Ko Staff Reporter
2019.11.18 12:53
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Starting from 2019 Fall, semesters in KAIST will start and end a week later than usual. The change was made official when the KAIST Academic Calendar was updated at the start of the year. The changes indicate that the semester will begin in the first week of September and not in the last week of August as it has been for previous semesters. This also means that the end of the semester will be postponed by a week to just five days before Christmas.
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Youngil Ko Junior Staff Reporter
2019.06.19 16:05
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On May 24, a fire broke out in one of the office buildings in KAIST Munji Campus. Two firefighters were injured in the process of extinguishing the fire.
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Youngil Ko Junior Staff Reporter
2019.06.19 15:58
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The executive committee that represents the undergraduate student body changed its official English name from Undergraduate Student Council (USC) to KAIST Undergraduate Association (KAIST UA).
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Youngil Ko Junior Staff Reporter
2019.06.19 15:57
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9 a.m. lectures are painful. Every morning in the Creative Learning Building, freshmen drag themselves to lectures just in time for in-class roll calls. 10 minutes into the lecture, half of the students already are walking back to their dorms, and the rest refuse to make any eye-contact with the professor. This phenomenon repeats itself all year round only because the attendance here in KAIST is mandatory and affects the final GPA.
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Youngil Ko Junior Staff Reporter
2019.05.24 22:14
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On March 4, famous Korean singers, Zion.T and Song Mino, made a surprise visit to KAIST to shoot for an upcoming JTBC entertainment show that will make its premiere this summer.
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Youngil Ko Junior Staff Reporter
2019.04.21 21:38