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To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea, US Ambassador to Korea Philip S. Goldberg delivered a special lecture in the Yang Seungtaik Auditorium of the Academic Cultural Complex (E9) on May 18. In his lecture titled “Youth and t
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Aow Si Li, Sara Junior Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:06
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Nuri, officially named the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II), was reported to successfully launch and detach loaded satellites into desired orbits at 6:24 p.m. on May 25. This was the third launch of the vehicle, following the first launch on October 12, 2021, resulting in failure but succeedi
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:06
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The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), officially called Danuri, entered into its lunar mission orbit safely — 124 km above the Moon — on December 27, 2022, making South Korea the seventh country to launch missions to the Moon. Danuri aimed to investigate the lunar geology and demonstrate space
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Jeonghun Lee
2023.06.12 07:06
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On May 22, 13th Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett delivered a lecture at KAIST titled “The Secret Sauce of Startup Nation”. Bennett’s visit follows the free trade agreement signed between Israel and South Korea in 2021. The agreement seeks to connect Israeli startups in the tech industry with
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 07:06
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On May 29, KAIST President Kwang Hyung Lee announced that KAIST has officially received a total amount of 1 billion KRW as a development fund from MVITRO, courtesy of its CEO Young Woo Lee, for the pursuit of joint research at the KAIST-NYU campus. MVITRO is a company known for creating home medical
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Sean Tristan De Guzman Senior Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 05:07
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Due to continuous advances in hacking technologies and intrusion of privacy, the significance of security and data protection has been raised day by day. The KAIST Herald interviewed Geonhyeong Park, a PhD student from the Department of Chemistry who published a paper titled “Planar Spin Glass with
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.06.12 04:59
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A series of safety and hygiene concerns related to student dormitories have consistently been raised. The most recent issue on April 20, when a student was injured after a glass partition in a shower stall shattered in Heemang Hall (W4-4), brought attention to the severity of the dormitory condition
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Jeonghun Lee Head of News Division
2023.05.21 16:23
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On April 21, a fire broke out behind the Undergraduate Branch Library (N10), which led students in the building to evacuate. The cause of this incident was the explosion of the charger and adapter terminals for one of the electric scooters parked and charging at the back of the building. While the f
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Muhammad Faizan Zahid Junior Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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From May 8, KAIST initiated the “1,000-won Meal” project, where students only need to pay 1,000 KRW for breakfast provided at KAIMARU (N11). The lower-priced meal is only available from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. This is in line with recent trends at universities, such as Korea University and Seoul National U
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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Retinal imaging technology has come a long way over the past few decades, with researchers and scientists working to develop techniques that enable the high-resolution imaging of the human retina at the cellular level. They have implemented adaptive optics to measure aberration — failure of light to
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Jeonghun Lee Head of News Division
2023.05.21 16:23
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The Freshmen Sports Festival, hosted by the 19th Freshman Student Council and the School of Freshman, officially began on April 24 and is set to run until May 19. Usually held between freshman classes to encourage interaction among freshmen students, the festival has been reinstated for the first ti
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Sean Tristan De Guzman Senior Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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While cancer has been a disease unconquered by modern medical science, one of the areas of interest in cancer treatment is utilizing the immune system of cancer patients. The KAIST Herald interviewed Sangjoon Lah, a PhD student from the Department of Biological Sciences who published a paper titled
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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On May 8, a study abroad information session was held for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in the US. The session is an annual event organized voluntarily by KAIST students who got accepted to overseas graduate schools. This year’s session was successfully arranged by Da-Dam Kang, a
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Suyoun Lee Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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On May 8, the KAIST Town Hall Meeting commenced in the Chung Kunmo Conference Hall located on the fifth floor of the Academic Cultural Complex (E9). Having been the third installment of the event, the Town Hall Meeting provides a direct communication avenue between KAIST students and the administrat
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Sean Tristan De Guzman Senior Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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On April 28, KAIST announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and biotechnology company Moderna at Langham Hotel in Boston, US. MGH, the largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, is renowned for innovative medical practices and f
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Suyoun Lee Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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The two-year pilot operation of Innopolis Daedeok Route 1, which began on August 24, 2021, is set to end in July. The Innopolis Daedeok Route 1, a bus that started operating for the convenience of KAIST members’ transportation around Daejeon, departs from the North Gate of KAIST, stops at popular sp
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Suyoun Lee Staff Reporter
2023.04.14 02:19
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KAIST will welcome 2024 with a rebranded main campus as it expects most of its buildings under construction to be completed by the end of the year. According to Cheol-gyu Han from the Construction Team, four buildings that are currently in-progress are set to finish this year: the KAIST Art Museum (
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Sean Tristan De Guzman Senior Staff Reporter
2023.04.14 02:19
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The Art & Research Gallery at the College of Business in Seoul is currently hosting the first exhibition of Father Kim En Joong, a world-renowned master of stained glass, called “Message de Lumiere”. Father Kim En Joong was appointed as a distinguished visiting professor of the Department of Industr
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Jeonghun Lee Head of News Division
2023.04.14 02:19
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For decades, cancer has been one of the most significant areas of interest for biologists to find an effective treatment without detrimental side effects. The KAIST Herald interviewed Hong-Sik Kim, who conducted his research at Professor Hak-Sung Kim’s laboratory in the Department of Biological Scie
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.04.14 02:19
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KAIST undergraduate students must achieve a certain level of English proficiency as part of the graduation requirements. Upon admission, students are required to take a mock Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam administered by the university. Students who take the official TOEFL test e
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Suyoun Lee Staff Reporter
2023.04.14 02:19