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On November 28, the very first International Conference on Science & Technology for Society (ICSTS) was held at the El Tower in Seoul from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. This conference was hosted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) and jointly organized by seven institutions, including KAIST and National Research Foundation of Korea, across the nation. Some 200 participants took part in the conference to hear experts talk about using science and technology to create a better society.With the ambitious title “Master Class – Building a Warmer Society,” the first ICSTS was officially inaugurated with opening remarks from Jeongtae Kim of MSIP. His discourse was on the progressive development of research and development (R&D) for solutions to social problems. He illustrated that progress in science and technology is not only for its own sake but also for its positive contributions in overcoming social obstacles or resolving globally influential issues such as poverty, global warming, illiteracy, malnutrition, aging, and rising energy demands – all in all, improving the general quality of life.
News
Wan Ju Kang
2013.12.28 15:58
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On November 19, the organizing committee members of International Conference for the Integration of Science, Technology, and Society KAIST (ICISTS-KAIST) invited United Nations Security Council (UN SC) Coordinator Terence Taylor to speak at the ICISTS-KAIST Plus Public Session at the International Center (W2-1) from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.ICISTS-KAIST is a student club consisting of KAIST undergraduates who organize an annual conference with more than 400 participants from all over the world to share their expertise and opinions on the integration and the appropriate sustainable development of science, technology, and society. Apart from the annual conferences, its members have also been holding public sessions, two of which were covered in The KAIST Herald’s past issues: past presidential candidate Professor Chul-soo Ahn in the October 2012 issue and the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Global Director Bill Moran in the November 2012 issue.
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Wan Ju Kang
2013.12.28 15:57
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On October 29, Doctor Lorna Stimson, Deputy Editor of the internationally renowned journal Advanced Materials, gave a talk on science journal publishing, and the discoverability and accessibility of research papers at Terman Hall of the Creative Learning Building (E11) from 2:20 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.
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Wan Ju Kang
2013.11.19 20:32
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On October 15, KAIST hosted the 2013 International Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities (IPFGRU) at The Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul. The IPFGRU has been held annually since 2008 to promote excellence and innovation in higher education. Inviting over 60 presidents from universities and other higher educational institutions, as well as policy makers worldwide, the forum aims to serve as a place where the participants share their expertise and insights on educational missions, values, and progressive change.
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Wan Ju Kang
2013.11.19 20:30
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In conclusion, sleep is good. So, that takes us back to the starting questions of how well and how much should one be sleeping, and how should one sleep at all. Here comes the creme de la creme of the entire series of writings on sleep – our tips to you on how, how well, and how much to sleep.
Culture
Wan Ju Kang
2013.11.19 20:08
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When was the last time you have consciously paid sleep the attention it deserves? Which place does sleep take in your to-do list for the day? How much and how well do you sleep? In fact, do you ever get to sleep on a regular basis? Is the sleep you get adequate to sustain your daily routines? But how much, after all, is adequate? When did you last count sheep to fall asleep?
Culture
Wan Ju Kang
2013.11.19 20:07
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That column you have just read is definitely based on more than just personal experience. In the midst of all tragic phenomena (e.g., zombie-like mindless bodies dragging themselves to lecture rooms, more commonly observed during exam periods), science must have something to say. After all, KAIST itself is a science and technology university. Let us hear what laboratories, experiments, surveys, analysis, and statistics have to reveal to the layperson about sleep and its effects.
Culture
Wan Ju Kang
2013.11.19 20:04
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Perhaps we need not go as far as even outside our very own campus to find that intellectual thirst-quenching artistic inspiration. The artist residency program titled Endless Road is on its way to invite and accommodate three artists to our campus and encourage, as well as support, their artistic and creative activities, be it music, literature, scenario writing, cartoon drawing, and so on. KAIST Public Relations has offered three slots for interested artists and received a whopping pile of 125 applications; The KAIST Herald went to meet the person behind this successful beginning project that aims to promote the active exchange between science and art, Professor Jun Ho Oh.
Society
Wan Ju Kang
2013.11.07 01:59