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KAIST has signed an open access (OA) transformative agreement (TA) with Springer Nature on October 20. The TA will allow KAIST researchers to publish their articles without paying any fees in over 2,000 Springer Nature hybrid journals.Established in 2015, Springer Nature is a leading global publishe
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Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2023.11.19 16:39
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KAIST held the OPEN KAIST 2023, a two-day event that showcased the inner workings of our university's research labs and centers, on November 2 and 3. OPEN KAIST, which began in 2001, is now in its 12th iteration and is organized by the College of Engineering, led by Dean Jaekyun Moon. Held bienniall
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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To enhance the campus adaptability and to foster the curiosity of newly admitted undergraduate students, the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) has introduced the P/NR (Pass/No Record) Grade Marking System starting from the 2023 Spring semester. Accordingly, the OAA held a briefing session to share th
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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In a joint effort to address the recent budget cuts in the field of research and development (R&D), student bodies from various universities including the KAIST Undergraduate Association (KIND) have formed the University Students' Joint Action to Respond to the Policy of Reduction of the R&D Budget
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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Amidst rapid developments in the field of deep learning, there are emerging demands for new models, which require substantial time and effort to train and reduce errors. The KAIST Herald interviewed Dongmin Park, a PhD student who has recently developed a new data pruning method that reduces the tra
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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The fourth Town Hall Meeting was held at John Hannah Hall in KAIST Academic Cultural Complex (E9) on November 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. First held in May 2022, the Town Hall meeting is an opportunity for the students to freely talk with the president, professors, and department managers regardin
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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The KAIST International Students Association (KISA) held their informative international students talk series, KAITalks, offline for the first time on October 25 and 26. The 9th KAITalks was held in the Global Lounge (W2-1) and was composed of two sessions spread across two days. KISA invited alumni
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Aow Si Li, Sara Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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In light of the recent developments in ongoing and proposed construction projects at KAIST, the 34th KAIST Undergraduate Student Association (KIND) has released an update on the construction schedule as of October 2023. Buildings currently under construction include the Meta-Convergence Building, KA
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Sung-Bin Park Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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With a commitment to the core values “Education, Exhibition, and Research,” the KAIST Art Museum hosted the “AI+Art Symposium'' to foster discussions on the fusion of AI and art on October 19. The event aimed to explore questions regarding the ownership of artwork, the intended audience, and the bro
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Sung-Bin Park Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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MOU with Xanadu Quantum TechnologiesTo advance expertise in quantum technologies, KAIST signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Canadian quantum computing hardware and software company Xanadu Quantum Technologies (Xanadu) on September 13. The agreement outlines a commitment to jointly de
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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In an effort to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research and digital governance, KAIST and New York University (NYU) have launched the Republic of Korea (ROK) Institutions-NYU AI and Digital Partnership on September 21 at NYU's Greenwich Village campus.The signing ceremony for this collaboratio
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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KAIST successfully hosted the 2023 KAIST Tech Fair in New York at the New York University’s Kimmel Center on September 22. This event aimed to propagate the KAIST startup ecosystem worldwide and validate the technological prowess of startup companies for attracting investments and securing global cl
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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One of the significant economic problems worldwide is the increasing concentration of wealth. The KAIST Herald interviewed Professor Hyung Seok Kim, who has recently provided a novel approach to resolving the fundamental problem of unequal distribution of wealth in his paper “The Macroeconomics of S
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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KAIST earned a back-to-back win by emerging victorious in the 20th KAIST-POSTECH Science War (KAPO War) held from September 22 to 23, conquering six of the seven events. KAPO War allows cultural exchange between students from the two universities — not only among the competing representatives, but a
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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On September 18, the KAIST Safety Team began enforcing a campus-wide intensive traffic safety campaign, primarily targeted toward electric scooter users. Students were informed of the campaign through pamphlets distributed at the entrance of the Creative Learning Building (E11) and an email sent by
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Aow Si Li, Sara Junior Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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Professor Hak-Sung Kim from the Department of Biological Sciences has been awarded the esteemed 2023 Enzyme Engineering Award. This recognition is conferred every two years by the International Enzyme Engineering Conference. The award ceremony, with a lecture by the distinguished awardee, happened a
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Balsam Al-Hadithi Junior Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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Professor Sung-pil Park, the Dean of the KAIST Graduate School of Future Strategy, was honored with a commendation award from the Prime Minister of South Korea for his outstanding contributions to strengthening intellectual property (IP) competitiveness in South Korea on September 6. This recognitio
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Balsam Al-Hadithi Junior Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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In 2018, the Kenyan government entered a joint effort with KAIST to establish the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kenya-AIST). After five years have passed, the fulfillment of their vision nears as Kenya-AIST is set to open in Konza Technopolis, dubbed Africa’s “Silicon Savannah”
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Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2023.10.13 21:19
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A special exhibition named La Vocation de Lumière (“The Calling of Light”) is being held at the Kim En Joong Hall on the fourth floor of the Academic Cultural Center (ACC). The exhibit began on September 18 and will remain for members of the KAIST community and the public until December 29.The exhib
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Benedict Fabia Staff Reporter
2023.10.13 21:19
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The KAIST Art and Music Festival (KAMF) 2023 was held at the Academic Cultural Complex (ACC) lawn on September 1 and 2. With the concept “KAMF: [ ]”, the KAMF organizing committee wanted the students themselves to provide meaning to the event.The success of this year’s KAMF could be seen from its sc
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.09.28 21:05