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A cooperative research initiative between researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Japan, and Germany has discovered a method to mitigate the effects of fatigue in metals by drawing inspiration from the human bone structure. Metal fatigue in parts that undergo cyclic stress often incur extra costs and cause unforeseen failures in industries such as the spacecraft and aircr
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Chan Ju Chong Junior Reporter
2017.03.29 22:40
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Graphene, an allotrope of carbon, has always been acknowledged for its wide-ranging characteristics. Recently, the scientists of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) have established an engineering lab dedicated solely to the research of graphene and its versatility. The research aims to not only establish new theories on the nanomechanics of graphene and two-dimensional (2D) materials but also utilize
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Hyunwoo Shin Junior Staff
2017.03.29 22:38
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Professor Jihun Oh’s research team in the Graduate School of Energy, Environment, Water, and Sustainability (EEWS) has developed a new nanoporous gold thin film and silicon-based photoelectrode used in the photoelectrochemical (PEC) reduction of carbon dioxide. A recent global hot topic, PEC reduction decreases carbon dioxide levels in the air by transmuting carbon dioxide and water into fue
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Kun-Woo Song Staff Reporter
2017.03.29 22:37
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Granting any form of sovereignty must be done with a precaution of unwarranted exploitations. Freedom is a reciprocated trust between two parties, where the entity that grants it must relent the power unceasingly and where the receiver must not use it to the detriment of the society. Freedom of speech holds the same idea, and in the light of recent chaos on the emergence of so called ‘fake n
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Jae Hwan Jeong Staff Reporter
2017.03.29 22:37
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The Yang Bun Soon Building (E16-1), a new research facility under the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, has finished construction. In order to celebrate the completion of its construction, the Yang Bun Soon Building topping out ceremony was held on February 8. Since May 2015, the Yang Bun Soon Building underwent a construction period of one year and six months to result in a building consisting of six floors, one being underground.
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Kum Seok Nam Staff Reporter
2017.03.29 22:32
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Another professor has been added to the growing list of KAIST faculty members to win the Sangnam Business Research Award. Professor Minhi Hahn of the School of Management Engineering at the College of Business was presented as the 22nd winner in the history of the award on February 23 in Seoul. As the most prestigious recognition bestowed by the Korean Academic Society of Business Administration (
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Tae Soo Kim Staff Reporter
2017.03.29 22:32
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On November 22, the School of Computing signed an educationalindustrial cooperation agreement with Runtime Verification Inc. for the donation of Runtime Verification’s advanced software analysis tool to help foster the software development research and education at KAIST.
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Juhoon Lee Junior Staff Reporter
2017.03.29 22:31
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The respected science and technology think-tank, the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST), inaugurated a new branch to its organization, the Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Y-KAST), on February 24. Among the 73 scientists chosen, 13 KAIST faculty were selected as inaugural members of Y-KAST.Internationally recognized and having hosted more than 30 Nobel Laureates among i
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Tae Soo Kim Staff Reporter
2017.03.29 22:30
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In the first week of February, six international scientists were awarded with the 2017 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships at the Delft Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Among them was Doctor Je-Kyung Ryu, a 2014 graduate of the Department of Physics at KAIST.The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships is a part of the Marie Skłodowska-Cur
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Kun-Woo Song Staff Reporter
2017.03.29 22:29
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On March 10, all eight judges of the Constitutional Court of Korea approved the impeachment of the scandal-ridden — now ex-president — Geun-hye Park. The court opened at 11 a.m. and after 22 minutes, judge Jung-mi Lee read the final verdict of impeaching ex-president Park. The verdict triggered several reactions: mostly festive and hopeful, but some angry.From the revelation of the Cho
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Kun-Woo Song Staff Reporter
2017.03.29 22:26
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In a joint effort, the research teams of Professor Byeong-Soo Bae of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor Doh Chang Lee of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering were able to develop a quantum dot film enclosed by the compound siloxane. Remarkably, even at high temperatures and humidity, the film demonstrates stable emission intensity.Quantum dots (QDs
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Tae Soo Kim Staff Reporter
2017.03.29 22:25
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Through the scandal involving Mir andK-Sports foundations, the mastermindof this elaborate plan was brought tolight: Soon-sil Choi. However, the entireChoi family has come to be involvedat an unbelievable level as this largescale scandal came to reveal flaws inPresident Park’s governing. As Ahn andChoi were both involved in pressuringvarious companies to donate to the twofoundations, there was spe
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Kum Seok Nam Junior Reporter
2016.11.29 22:53
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The Korean people had witnessed how Prosecutor Young-ryeol Lee appeared on television to pinpoint the nation’s incumbent president as an accomplice in an unprecedentedly controversial corruption scandal involving Soon-sil Choi. President Park’s status since then is “criminal suspect”. Around the corner lie pending investigation results, but President Park’s political
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Wan Ju Kang Senior Staff Reporter
2016.11.29 22:18
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In October, South Koreans saw the eruption of the 2016 political scandal known as Choi Soon-sil Gate, which involved Choi exerting significant influence over President Park Geun-hye and her administration’s policy and decision making. In response to this issue, many universities in Korea expressed their discontent. On October 27, the KAIST Undergraduate
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Han Hee Jang Junior Staff Reporter
2016.11.28 17:49
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The Department of Industrial Design at KAIST held its 2016 ID KAIST Graduation Show starting on November 6 and lasting until November 13. With a unique theme every semester, the show revolved around the theme of “CONNECTED”. By doing so, the department proposed its role as a connecting point in a fast-changing society through distinctive methods of ID KAIST. Just like the past exhibitions, the dep
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Chanyoung Ryu Staff Reporter
2016.11.27 03:48
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The Institute for Startup KAIST (ISK) hosted its annual KAIST ISK Forum 2016 on the subject of “Start-ups in Asia”. The forum was held in both the Daejeon Campus and the ISK Center in Pangyo on November 1 and October 31, respectively. The forum had been initiated with the mission of “nurturing entrepreneurial culture, creating ecosystem for startups, and helping Korean startups go global.” Now in
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Chanyoung Ryu Staff Reporter
2016.11.27 03:46
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From November 2, the School of Humanities and Social Science at KAIST has been holding its 17th “KAIST Humanities Lectures for Citizens”, titled “Fusion of Arts through Music in the 21st Century”. The series of lectures held at the School of Humanities and Social Science Building (N4) will last until December 7. The department initiated its first “KAIST Humanities Lectures for Citizens” four years
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Chanyoung Ryu Staff Reporter
2016.11.27 03:43
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PhD Candidates Woo-Sang Lim and Choong-Kook Yoo from the School of Computing have been awarded the 2016 Google PhD Fellowship. Lim and Yoo’s advising professors are Professor Doo-Hwan Bae and Professor Joon-Hwa Song, respectively. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was founded in 2009 to recognize outstanding graduate students in the field of computer science. It is committed to raising and support
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Chanyoung Ryu Staff Reporter
2016.11.27 03:41
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Professor Haeshin Lee from the Department of Material Science and Engineering at KAIST recently developed a novel way of injecting shots without causing bleeding. Professor Lee and his research team gained inspiration from the adhesive strategies of the mussel to prevent the common side effect associated with injections. Their research was published on October 3 on the online version of Nature Mat
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Chanyoung Ryu Staff Reporter
2016.11.27 03:39
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The research team headed by Professor Yang-Kyu Choi from the School of Electrical Engineering has recently developed an innovative technology that allows the combination of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and flash memory in a single transistor. The team has worked in association with PhD students Byung-Hyun Lee from the Department of Memory Business of Samsung Electronics and Min- Ho Kang fro
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Chanyoung Ryu Staff Reporter
2016.11.27 03:36