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On May 14, HUBO made a surprise appearance as a co-anchor for the Taejon Broadcasting Corporation (TJB) News 8 broadcast, which broadcasts to Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheong Province. HUBO made this appearance, which lasted around five minutes, for the 25th anniversary of TJB, and introduced news t
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Woong Gyu Park Staff Reporter
2020.05.26 21:58
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KAIST has launched the “KAIST New Deal R&D” initiative, which aims to drive new growth engines to prepare for the post-coronavirus era. At the center of this initiative is the antivirus industry, with the creation of new antivirus technologies, infectious disease-related big data management, and non
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
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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A joint research team led by Professor Byungha Shin from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering developed ultra-efficient and durable solar cells using wide bandgap perovskite material. The findings were published in the online edition of Science on March 26. According to the Shockley-Q
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Assem Dikhayeva Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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A research group from the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, led by Professor Ki-Hun Jeong, has developed an ultrathin camera capable of taking images with high resolution, high contrast, and wide viewing angles. These characteristics of the micro-lens make it suitable for use in fields that r
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Woong Gyu Park Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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The KAIST Augmented Reality Research Center (ARRC) runs the “Virtual Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Professional Manpower Training Project” supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT).The project is hosted by the Korea Electronics A
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Woong Gyu Park Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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KAIST has been reaching out to local middle and high schools to facilitate their shift to an online curriculum. On March 31, the Ministry of Education announced the plan for opening elementary, middle, and high schools online in April. As schools are scrambling to launch remote learning programs ami
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Jisun Lee Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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Professor Myungchul Kim and his research group from the School of Computing have developed a video transmission framework that selectively encrypts video metadata. This technology enhances transmission security to an exceptional level while reducing computational resource consumption.On March 13, th
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Jisun Lee Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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On April 6, Executive Vice President Kwang Hyung Lee officially announced three different methods of substituting offline midterm exams. As the COVID-19 situation gradually became more serious, the shift to online classes raised many concerns, and the requirement for changes to midterm administratio
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Jehyuk Cho Junior Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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A research team led by Professor Hoi-Jun Yoo from the Department of Electrical Engineering has developed a low-power generative adversarial network (GAN) AI semiconductor chip. The novel semiconductor chip does not require much power, allowing for multi-layer deep neural networks on mobile environme
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Jehyuk Cho Junior Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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ISSS has been hosting a variety of new programs for international students this semester. For instance, a 14-day drawing challenge was held from March 30 to April 12, intended to help international students cope with feelings of isolation due to “corona blues”. A gift was given to each of the 18 stu
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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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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On April 22, the KAIST Global Strategy Institute (GSI) held an international online forum on the topic of “Global Cooperation in the Coronavirus Era”. The GSI is a KAIST think-tank, launched in February, that has goals to identify global issues and suitable science-oriented responses. KAIST Presiden
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:10
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In response to the continued spread of rumors and misinformation regarding COVID-19 on the internet and social media, Professor Meeyoung Cha from the School of Computing has launched a global anti-rumor campaign called “Facts before Rumors”. The main goal of the campaign is to deliver accurate coron
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Assem Dikhayeva Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:07
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A KAIST research team may have found a solution to the shortage of protective masks amidst the global COVID-19 crisis. On March 16, a research team led by Professor Il-Doo Kim, from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, announced that they have developed a novel non-woven nano-filter
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Assem Dikhayeva Staff Reporter
2020.04.02 21:35
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On March 11, the Office of Academic Affairs introduced adjustments to the operational criteria for taking an academic leave of absence for 2020 Spring. The criteria were revised as a measure to avert the spread of COVID-19 within the KAIST community. Henceforth, patients who tested positive with the
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Assem Dikhayeva Staff Reporter
2020.04.02 21:35
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On March 4, the Chinese community at KAIST donated personal protective gear to the KAIST Clinic Pappalardo Center. With the help of International Scholar and Student Services (ISSS), the donated equipment was later sent to the Division of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management at the Daegu M
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2020.04.02 21:35
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To suppress the spread of COVID-19, the KAIST administration decided on March 12 to extend the period of online classes indefinitely, until the situation improves. Consequently, classes that rely heavily on physical meetings, such as sports classes, have to be canceled or altered. On March 16, the A
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2020.04.02 21:35
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An international research group — in which Professor Heung-Sun Sim of KAIST’s Department of Physics collaborated with researchers from RIKEN, City University of Hong Kong, University of Tokyo, and Ruhr-University of Bochum — have observed the Kondo screening cloud for the first time, ending a 50-yea
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Jisun Lee Staff Reporter
2020.04.02 21:35