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A research team led by Professor Jae-Gil Lee from the School of Computing proposed a new method for training deep neural networks (DNNs) that improves accuracy, termed Task-Agnostic Undesirable Feature dEactivation (TAUFE). TAUFE was shown to invariably outperform existing systems, specifically outp
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Hyun A Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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From November 9 to November 11, KAIST event preparation committee Imagination Effect held the 2021 Student Cultural Festival. Until last semester, regulations due to the spike in COVID-19 cases both nationwide and on campus restricted the scope of activities that could be organized for the annual fe
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2021.11.21 21:18
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On October 14, Korean soprano Sumi Jo was appointed as a visiting distinguished professor in the Graduate School of Culture Technology (GSCT). Professor Jo, known for winning the 1992 Grammy Awards for the best opera recording along with other prestigious international competitions, will join the KA
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2021.11.21 21:18
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As of October 23, the Korean government announced that the vaccination completion rate in the country surpassed 70%, reaching the proposed standard for a phased transition back to regular life. In alignment with the launch of the “Living with COVID-19” policy by the government, KAIST established Pha
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Jeonghun Lee Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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Emeritus Professor Jun-ho Oh made headlines in 2015 by developing the humanoid robot ‘DRC-Hubo’, which won the 2015 DARPA Challenge. In 2011, he created his startup called “Rainbow Robotics”, of which he is now the CTO. During a ceremony at KAIST on October 25, he donated 20% of the shares of Rainbo
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Justin Jae Young Kim Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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A research team led by Professor Junyong Noh from the Graduate School of Culture Technology developed a deep learning-based unsupervised approach for facial retargeting in animation. The paper was accepted to the 28th and 29th Pacific Conference on Computer Graphics and Applications that will take p
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Assem Dikhayeva Head of News Division
2021.10.26 18:26
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On September 29, the Academic Registrar’s Team announced major changes in regulations regarding the academic leave of absence. Starting from the current semester, there will no longer be a limit on the number of leaves that a student can take. This decision was made to provide students with more opp
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Assem Dikhayeva Head of News Division
2021.10.26 18:26
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A research team mainly led by Professor Jae Myoung Suh from the Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering has developed a spatiotemporal method of identifying tissue-specific secretory proteins. The researchers have detected liver secretory proteins in the blood plasma of insulin-resistant
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ChaeYeon Ryu Junior Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26
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On September 14, the KAIST Student & Minority Human Rights Committee (HRC) was met with controversy after the first lecture of the annual KAIST Human Rights Week was held. The controversy spread mainly through the online student community on Everytime after it was revealed that the invited lecturer
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2021.10.26 18:26
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Professor Jinwoo Lee’s research team from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering developed a novel method of synthesizing inorganic porous “nanocoins” — a circular nanomaterial approximately 3 nm thick. The team, led primarily by Dr. Seongseop Kim, produced a functional separator fo
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2021.10.26 18:26
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The Mobile Clinic Module (MCM) developed by KARE (KAIST Action for Respiratory Epidemic) has begun operating as a special life treatment center in Gyeonggi-do. MCM is a negative pressure isolation ward equipped with medical facilities such as a central control system that can monitor and manage auto
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Jeonghun Lee Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26
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Starting October 6, Ttukbaegi, the cafeteria located in Taeulgwan (N13) operated by MJ Food Co., Ltd., has suddenly terminated its business This was announced on the KAIST Portal through the General Affairs Team on October 5.Taeulgwan Ttukbaegi opened on the second floor of N13 on March 17, 2017, an
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Jeonghun Lee Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26
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On September 24, the Daejeon City government released an administrative order, mandating that all dormitory-residing students be tested for COVID-19 in the wake of the post-Chuseok spike in cases. Testing has been made compulsory for all students who will stay in dormitories for at least one day bet
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Justin Jae Young Kim Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26
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The Cyber KAIST-POSTECH Science War was held online for the second year running, from September 24 to 25. The five contests were AI, Kart Rider, Hacking, Science Quiz, and League of Legends.As a warm-up to the event, there was a series of friendly esports matches held between the two teams on Septem
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Justin Jae Young Kim Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26
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KAIST International (KI) House relocated its office from the Basic Experiment and Research Building (N5) to the second floor of Student Center-1 (W2-1). The new office features three classrooms and a common area with bookshelves and sofas.According to Junghye Shin, the KI House Coordinator, the moti
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Assem Dikhayeva Head of News Division
2021.10.01 19:05
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On August 27, Shinsegae Department Store opened the doors of its second branch in Daejeon under the name of “Shinsegae Art & Science”. The new location presents itself as an amalgamation of a department store and a cultural space, featuring an art exhibition hall, a science museum, educational cente
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Assem Dikhayeva Head of News Division
2021.10.01 19:05
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The design team led by Professor Sangsu Lee from the Department of Industrial Design showed impressive results at the annual Red Dot Awards and iF Design Awards, bagging a total of 10 prizes. Two of Professor Lee’s designs, ALINE and Blow-yancy, received the coveted Red Dot Award: Brands & Communica
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Benedict Fabia Junior Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05
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On August 24, the Daedeok Special Zone Circular Bus No. 1 began its operation after a month-long delay due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. This is the first time public buses will pass through locations on campus. The new one-way route departs and terminates at the KAIST North Gate bus stop, located b
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2021.10.01 19:05
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Professor Wonjae Lee and Dr. Hyeongseok Wi from the Graduate School of Culture Technology analyzed the playlist data of producers in the electronic dance music (EDM) industry to uncover the factors that lead to musical success. The research team collected data from DJs who participated in nine major
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2021.10.01 19:05
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As of September 27, KAIST has recorded a total of 58 COVID-19 cases. In September, 13 new cases have been reported in the Daejeon campus. The 57th case marked the fifth case by chain transmission within the KAIST campus. The sudden rise in cases comes with the spread of the delta variant in Daejeon,
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Jaymee Palma Senior Staff Reporter
2021.10.01 19:05