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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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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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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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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
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Professor Sang Ouk Kim from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering has been selected as one of the Meeting Chairs of the Materials Research Society (MRS) for the 2025 Spring Meeting. Professor Kim has earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at KAIST.
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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School of Electrical Engineering Endowed Chair Professor Yung Yi, who dedicated 15 years of his valuable service to KAIST and his students, passed away on August 27. He graduated from Seoul National University with a BS and MS degree in computer science and engineering, and from University of Texas
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ChaeYeon Ryu Assistant Editor
2023.09.25 16:42
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In an effort to inspire physically challenged students to become the next generation’s leading scientists, KAIST hosted the “2023 KAIST Science Camp for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes” in collaboration with the Korean Society of Type 1 Diabetes last July 20 and 21. 32 young minds ranging from primary sc
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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KAIST opened a special exhibition of donated works by Hee-Young Yoo, a Korean master of color field abstraction and the current president of the National Academy of Arts, on September 4 at the Auditorium (E15). The exhibition featuring 14 of Yoo’s artworks is open to the public for free until August
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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The Ministry of Science and ICT's National Research Council of Science and Technology (NST) has notified 25 affiliated research institutions of significant budget reductions for the upcoming fiscal year, raising concerns within South Korea's science and technology research community. The proposed bu
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.09.25 16:42
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From September 4 to 7, the KAIST Job Fair was held on the second floor of the Lyu Keun-Chul Sports Complex (N3) and the fifth floor of the Academic Cultural Complex (ACC). It was held in partnership with Careertalk, a company that connects its users to over 250 companies globally. Several of Korea’s
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Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2023.09.25 16:42