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On December 2, students Seung Woo Je and Yoseop Kim of Blossom had the honor of being elected as President and Vice President of the Undergraduate Student Council, as they overcame their counterparts Jae Hyun Han and Sewon Park of Moduae by 1027 votes (49.90% of all votes) to 738 (35.86% of all votes).
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Chonghyuk Song
2013.12.28 15:54
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On November 6, KAIST signed a partnership agreement with Imperial College London of the United Kingdom to enhance their cooperation in the field of education and science technology. President Sung Mo Kang of KAIST, Provost James Stirling of Imperial College London, Minister Moon-Gi Choi from the Ministry of Science, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Future Planning, and faculty members from the two universities attended the signing ceremony held in the Garden Room of Imperial College London.
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Sang Eun Jee
2013.12.28 15:54
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Professor Hyeon-Min Bae of the Department of Electrical Engineering, developed an Ethernet Integrated Circuit (IC) capable of sending and receiving data at 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) while consuming 0.75 Watts (W) of power, a third of that of its competitors. This research effort was conducted jointly with Professor Bae’s Nanoscale Advanced Integrated Systems Lab and Terasquare Inc., a venture company founded by Professor Bae himself.
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Min Kyu Choi
2013.12.28 15:50
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a common and potentially lethal infectious disease found worldwide. Usually caused by various species of mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, it is transmissible between different species of animals as well as between individual people. Though most TB infections are transient and relatively inconspicuous, fatalities do occur if the disease is allowed to progress; there is a 50% or more mortality rate among the infected patients. TB usually occurs in the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can affect other parts of the body - such as the nervous system, kidney, and immune system - in which case it is termed extrapulmonary TB. These two types may coexist in a single individual. General symptoms of TB include fever, chills, night sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue.
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Geunhong Park
2013.11.19 21:06
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Professor Hyung Jin Sung of the Department of Mechanical Engineering was elected as a fellow to the American Physical Society (APS). Professor Sung received recognition for his research in turbulence, fluid-structure interaction, and numerical and experimental applications.
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Min Kyu Choi
2013.11.19 21:03
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The KAIST Academic Information Team has announced that the KAIST homepage will be renewed by the beginning of year 2014. To gather opinions for the homepage renewal project, several surveys have been conducted on KAIST students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
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Dong-Kyeong Lee
2013.11.19 21:01
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Professor Sang Yup Lee of KAIST Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering was elected Associate Fellow for World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). Professor Lee is a world-renowned specialist in metabolic engineering, systems biology, and synthetic biology. He has made pioneering achievements in systems metabolic engineering research, enabling the development of modified bacteria for industrial applications.
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Shin Hum Cho
2013.11.19 21:00
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Sacha Vignieri, the associate editor for the journal Science, gave the presentation “Opening the Black Box” at KAIST to give a peek into unraveling the inner workings in high-impact journal publishing. Covering organismal biology, ecology, and conservation for the journal, The KAIST Herald conducted an interview for further endeavors in her work for Science.
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Shin Hum Cho
2013.11.19 20:42
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On November 8, a seminar titled "Resume, Cover Letter and Interview Strategy for Successful Employment," presented by invited career strategist Bradley Moon, was held onat the KAIST Department of Knowledge Service Engineering Building (E2-1). Strategies for finding the right career positions, writing resume letters, and conducting winning interviews were discussed in the session.
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Shin Hum Cho
2013.11.19 20:39
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A research team led by Professor Sang Yup Lee from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at KAIST developed a new technology that enables production of phenol from glucose using an Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain. On October 11, the research was published online in Biotechnology Journal.
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Sang Eun Jee Staff Reporter
2013.11.19 20:38
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From November 7 to 8, KAIST hosted the 9th annual Wearable Computer Contest (WCC). Headed by Professor Hoi-Jun Yoo of the Department of Electrical Engineering, the WCC has been providing students with an opportunity to personally design and create wearable computers since 2005.
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Joon Pyo Hong Senior Staff Reporter
2013.11.19 20:38
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On November 6, the KAIST Keynote Seminar was held by the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) at the Creative Learning Building (E11). Jongwon Kim, the instructor of the seminar introduced the Apple application Keynote, outlined some of its features, and demonstrated how it can be used for creating presentations.
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Dong-Kyeong Lee
2013.11.19 20:36
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On November 2, the second Mentoring Concert was hosted in Terman Hall of the Creative Learning Building (E11). The Mentoring Concert is jointly offered by the Undergraduate Student Council and the Graduate Student Association, and is aimed to invite KAIST alumni from various fields to mentor current undergraduate and graduate students on career development. Over 60 KAIST graduates participated for the Mentoring Concert this year.
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Min Kyu Choi
2013.11.19 20:36
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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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Professor Sang Ouk Kim from the KAIST Department of Materials Science and Engineering has published a paper titled “Chemically Modified/Doped Carbon Nanotubes & Graphene for Optimized Nanostructures & Nanodevices” as an invited special review article for the 25th anniversary of the journal Advanced Materials. Throughout the paper, he reviews the current progress on chemical modification and doping methods, and the relevant applications of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and graphene. In commemoration of the journal’s 25th anniversary, the editors had selected leading researchers in the field through a rigorous review process to have their works introduced in the issue.
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Joon Pyo Hong Senior Staff Reporter
2013.11.19 20:30
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After the first confirmed case of TB) in KAIST in May, the KAIST Clinic has been working closely with Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) and Yuseong Public Health Center to provide epidemiological testing. These tests are comprised of a variety of methods to screen TB, such as X-ray, blood tests, and skin tests. A KAIST official attributed the outbreak of TB to the higher percentage of students’ residing in dormitories in comparison to other universities.
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Min Kyu Choi
2013.11.19 20:28
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On November 6, an open forum titled “Technology with Soul: Role of Engineers” was held at Lee Min Hwa Hall in Alumni Venture Hall (N22). This forum was hosted in conjunction with the Embassy of the United States, Seoul. The main speaker for the event, Bernard Amadei, was invited by the United States Department of State to speak in this forum. He is a professor of civil engineering at University of Colorado, Boulder, and the founder of Engineers Without Borders (EWB).
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Min Kyu Choi
2013.11.19 20:27
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One of the most common myths about TB is that it only occurs in the lower socioeconomic groups; it is only a problem in developing countries. Surprisingly, TB has been a serious problem in Korea, even though its nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is ranked at 15th in the year 2012 according to the World Bank.
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Seung Hyun Suh Staff Reporter
2013.11.19 20:27
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On November 28, four science and engineering universities - KAIST, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) - announced their agreement on the establishment of a joint technology holdings company. The technology holdings company, which is to be established in the first half of 2014, is expected to create and nurture many technology ventures into global enterprises.
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Seung Hyun Suh Staff Reporter
2013.11.19 20:23