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On April 1, the Startup KAIST Seminar was held by the Office of University–Industry Cooperation (OUIC) at the Creative Learning Building (E11). Engineering, user experience, business, and startup experts from the Bay Area K Group, the Korean high-tech professional community, demonstrated their knowhow regarding career paths, trends, and lifestyles in Silicon Valley.
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Seung Hyun Suh
2014.04.20 00:04
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A research team led by Professor Ki-Hun Jeong has developed a miniature microscope that can be attached to an endoscope to perform optical biopsies in real time. Their results were published in the online version of the world-renowned journal Optics Express on March 5.
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Jiwon Kim Staff Reporter
2014.04.20 00:03
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On March 31, the first KAI’s Talk Show was held by the KAIST Undergraduate Student Council, Blossom. Doctor Myung Ho Shin was invited to give the talk “Do You Study Only for Yourself?” The talk show encompassed a brief introduction, a one-hour lecture, followed by a question-and-answer session and a pizza party.
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.04.20 00:01
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A research team led by KAIST Professor Dong-Soo Han from the Department of Computer Science announced this month that they have developed a Wi-Fi-based indoor navigation system called KAIST Location System (KAILOS). KAILOS implements crowdsourcing, the practice of soliciting contributions from the general public and including them in the service’s production process. Instead of introducing groundbreaking technology, KAILOS utilizes existing wireless local area network (LAN) that can be set up on a global scale for only a small cost.
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Chonghyuk Song
2014.04.20 00:00
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On March 28, the groundbreaking ceremony for the building of the KAIST Bridge, otherwise known as the Bridge of Fusion, was held at Gapcheon Hasang Park in the presence of invited guests and 300 citizens. The purpose of the bridge is to relieve the projected increase in traffic stress during peak hours due to the increase in the number of cars getting into Daedeok Research and Development Special Zone, the science and technology hub of Korea, as well as into Yuseong District, which was assigned as the International Science and Business Belt
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Ji Yun Kim
2014.04.19 23:57
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On March 28, Professor Minhyong Kim delivered the opening lecture for the program Mathematics Stroll at Noon.
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Dongsung Park
2014.04.19 23:55
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Following the first outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) last May, additional epidemiological testing has confirmed that 21 students out of 10,000 KAIST students are infected with TB. 14 cases of TB infection were found last year, while seven more cases were found this year. This has caused much concern in and out of KAIST, as the number of TB patients in KAIST is almost three times the national average.
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Sang Eun Jee
2014.04.19 23:52
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Professor Huen Lee from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering will receive the Life Achievement Award at the International Conference on Gas Hydrates (ICGH), which will be held from July 28 to August 1. Held every three years in different parts of the world, the ICGH brings together scientists and engineers studying gas hydrates. This year’s conference, which marks the 8th ICGH, is going to be held in Beijing, China.
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Sang Eun Jee
2014.04.19 23:50
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Although a single country, Ukraine is divided by contrasting views on the current crisis. The cause for such divisions within Ukraine is not simple - the divisions go back much further than the recent events. Since the collapse of the USSR in 1991, Ukraine has been torn into the east and west.
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Seung Hyun Suh
2014.03.28 16:09
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Ukraine has seen its bloodiest weeks in decades. What started as peaceful protests over the Ukrainian government’s rejection of the long awaited European Union (EU) Association Agreement has led to the ousting of the pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych after riots demanding the president’s resignation broke out. In response to the sacking of their pro-Russian leader, the Russian contingent in eastern Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula broke out in contrasting protests late February. President Yanukovych is rumored to be hiding in Crimea, where Russian influence is stronger than in the main land. For much of February, thousands of Russian troops were secretly sent to bases Russia was permitted by treaty to own in Crimea. Russia’s annexation of Crimea came close to completion when the Crimeans voted to secede from Ukraine and fall into the welcoming arms of Russia.
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Chonghyuk Song
2014.03.28 16:06
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The principal rationale of the Russian military intervention was to protect its citizens and armed forces in the Ukraine. However, Russia’s motives come under intense scrutiny since the Crimean peninsula is the staging ground for the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy, and is home to a number of strategically crucial Russian military bases. Currently, the Russian military has overpowered local Ukrainian forces by seizing complete control of the Crimean peninsula. Western nations generally view the intervention as a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, since it is not mandated by the United Nations (UN) Security Council, nor does Russia have any credible humanitarian rationale to deploy its forces to foreign soil.
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Min Kyu Choi
2014.03.28 15:57
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Seo-Eun Lee, a student from the Department of Biological Sciences who graduated in February, has won the Best Paper Award in the Bio-Photonics Division at the 2014 Optical Society of Korea (OSK) Winter Conference, held from February 19 through 21 at the Daejeon Convention Center. A total of 270 papers in nine divisions were presented during the conference, and one paper from each division is given the Best Paper Award. It is very rare for an undergraduate student whose major is not in physics to receive the award.
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DongJae Lee
2014.03.28 15:54
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World leaders have reacted to the crisis in Crimea by calling for restraint and urging a peaceful resolution. The United States (US) responded vehemently to the Russian intervention in the Crimean peninsula by imposing sanctions against those who have contributed to the violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty. In a 90-minute telephone conversation, US President Barack Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putin that sending troops to Ukraine is a breach of international law, including the obligations under the United Nations Charter, and urged Putin to withdraw his troops from Ukraine. The steps taken by the US after the referendum in Crimea include asset freezes and travel bans on the 11 individuals responsible for the operation in Crimea. Obama also announced his plan to travel to Europe next week while US Vice President Joe Biden plans to visit Poland and Lithuania.
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Sang Eun Jee
2014.03.28 15:49
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One of the most welcoming policy changes for KAIST students will be about the changes regarding scholarship standards. Though formulated by Onestep, the previous undergraduate student council, two major changes in student policy, grade point average (GPA) standard and excess semester grants, were put into effect this semester.
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Seung Hyun Suh
2014.03.28 15:47
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KAIST Center for Science-based Entrepreneurship (CSE) is looking for students who are interested in participating in a task force team (TFT) of a startup company in the United States (US). The position is open to all KAIST students (undergraduate/graduate, alumni, and students on leave of absence) who possess passion for challenge and talent, as well as good communication skills in English. The company is planning on recruiting about 100 students, and application fields that are open include computer vision, human behavior modeling, web-based social networking, interactive video streaming, and development of mobile applications in iOS and Android.
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DongJae Lee
2014.03.28 15:38
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On March 6, KAIST and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the “Cooperation for Innovation and Entrepreneurship” at the 2014 Danish-Korean Green Alliance Meeting at the Shilla Seoul Hotel. Around 200 people, including the signatories KAIST president Sung Mo Kang and DTU president Anders Bjarklev were in attendance.
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Jiwon Kim
2014.03.28 15:28
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From February 19 to 21, KAIST hosted a free meeting of students from the Asian Science and Technology Pioneering Institutes of Research of Education (ASPIRE) League, composed of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, KAIST, Nanyang Technological University, Tsinghua University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology. The meeting discussed the possibility of an intercollegiate event, yet only referred to as the “e-Olympics,” consisting of both competitive and non-competitive content. The event is prospected by the league members to become a renowned competition within the Asian college circles.
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Dongsung Park
2014.03.28 15:26
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“Entrepreneurship” and “innovation” are perhaps the two most popular words of the decade. At this juncture, society is trying to move on to competitive yet sustainable models. Ideas have changed the world in a way like never before. BizWorld at KAIST is bound to provide an opportunity to tweak one’s thinking when faced with real life challenges in the field of global business.
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Manisha
2014.03.28 15:23
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The research team led by Professor Kyung Wook Paik from the Department of Material Science and Engineering developed a new low-cost flexible packaging technology by using anisotropic conductive film (ACF). This new material allows both better electrical conductivity and enhanced flexibility. Electronic packaging technology is used for producing the hardware structure of all electronic products, ranging from smartphones to household electric appliances. This technology decides the size, performance, and price of an electronic product. It will take on a significant role in the realization of future wearable electronic products.
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Seung Hyun Suh
2014.03.28 15:02
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On February 25, Professor Yong-Taek Im from the KAIST Department of Mechanical Engineering wasnominated as the 16th president of Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM). With the inaugural ceremony marking the beginning, Professor Im will serve as the president for three years until February 24, 2017.
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Seung Hyun Suh
2014.03.28 15:00