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On May 13, visiting distinguished professor Sumi Jo held a special lecture, “Drawing”, which aimed to share her story of becoming a world-recognized soprano. In the special lecture, which was held in the Auditorium (E15), Professor Jo talked about the difficulties she faced, her mindset that led her
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Hyun A Kim Staff Reporter
2022.06.14 00:19
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On May 4, KAIST hosted “Town Hall Meeting: The Next Fifty Years of KAIST” in Jung Geun Mo Conference Hall (E9) and streamed it simultaneously on YouTube. The Town Hall Meeting lasted for three hours from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and was composed of two sessions: a Q&A session with President Kwang Hyung Lee,
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Jeonghun Lee Head of News Division
2022.05.23 21:56
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In accordance with the government’s changing COVID guidelines, KAIST has announced several adjustments to its COVID policy. School and government policies have been accommodating the gradual decrease in Korea’s COVID cases since mid-March.The South Korean government announced the end of social dista
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Hyun A Kim Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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On April 22, NAVER announced the establishment of the “KAIST-NAVER Hypercreative AI Center” in its new office building “1784” in Seongnam-si of Gyeonggi Province. The center was built based on an agreement made last May that pledged three years of joint research and technological development centere
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Hyun A Kim Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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On April 29, President Yoon Suk-Yeol held a gathering with eight KAIST graduate students, Mechanical Engineering Professor Kyoungchul Kong, and President Kwang Hyung Lee at the lobby of the National NanoFab Center. Graduate students majoring in diverse branches of science and technology were provide
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ChaeYeon Ryu Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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The KAIST Undergraduate Association (UA) announced that Physical Education (PE) mandatory general courses will be removed from graduation requirements from the Fall 2022 semester onwards. Previously, all undergraduate students had to fulfill 4AU from PE courses, with 2AU earned per class. Additional
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ChaeYeon Ryu Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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After KAIST signed a business agreement for mutual exchange with Korea National University of Arts (KNUA) this January, the first inter-school program “KAIST x KNUA Freshman Video Camp” began on February 14 and lasted for eight days. The purpose of the program was to foster the interaction between t
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Suyoun Lee Junior Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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On March 22, KAIST President Kwang Hyung Lee signed an agreement with North Chungcheong Province Governor Si-jong Lee and Cheongju Mayor Beom-duk Han to create a new campus in Osong, Cheongju, dedicated to biomedical sciences. To ensure that the agreement is implemented swiftly, the involved parties
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Hyun A Kim Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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The winners of the 2021 Fall Color Your Year Project were announced. The contest, open only to freshmen, was created last year as part of the new President’s QAIST strategy. It aims to encourage freshmen to create good habits that can aid them in the rest of their undergraduate years. The first batc
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Hyun A Kim Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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Every year, all freshmen would face one of the most important moments throughout their university life: declaring a major. While it is exciting for some and daunting and difficult for others, it is an experience all KAIST students would deeply remember. All students are required to choose an advance
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ChaeYeon Ryu Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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As the global battery market size is growing exponentially, researchers around the world have been putting much effort into increasing the efficiency and stability of rechargeable batteries. In an interview with The KAIST Herald, Ph.D. student Jinha Jang from the Department of Materials Science and
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Jeonghun Lee Head of News Division
2022.03.24 23:18
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President Kwang Hyung Lee plans to establish a global campus in New York, USA by 2025, which will make KAIST the first Korean university to found an official branch school abroad. This undertaking was initiated upon President Lee’s belief that for KAIST to become a world-class school, it is necessar
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Jeonghun Lee Head of News Division
2022.03.24 23:18
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KAIST announced a return to in-person classes for Spring 2022. This would mark a break from two years of online classes, though some classes would still be conducted online. However, the school also stressed the need to adhere to coronavirus guidelines, with the sharp rise in both Korea and KAIST’s
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Hyun A Kim Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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The 2021 Korea Science and Technology Fair was held in KINTEX from 22 to 24 December. The annual affair recognizes developments in science and technology made in the year with the Opening Ceremony, the Awards Ceremony celebrating scientists, interactive booths showcasing the developments, and perfor
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Hyun A Kim Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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Hosted by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, an online seminar series “The Science and Science Fiction of AI” began on March 15, divided into seven sessions that are scheduled to end on May 17. First session was pertaining to a topic perhaps less rigid than the usual: “Now Is Not the Futu
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Han Hee Jang Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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From March 1, Founder and Chief Executive Producer of SM Entertainment Soo-Man Lee began teaching in the School of Computing as a distinguished visiting professor. As an influential pioneer who promoted K-content in the global entertainment market, he stresses the increasing need for future producer
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ChaeYeon Ryu Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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On November 27, KAIST International Student Association (KISA) held their semesterly scavenger hunt, “Amazing Race”, offline. This was one of the first in-person events that celebrated the official announcement of an offline winter semester and the heightened possibility of continuing so in Spring 2
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Andrei Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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On September 29, the Academic Registrar’s Team announced major changes in regulations regarding the academic leave of absence. Starting from the current semester, there will no longer be a limit on the number of leaves that a student can take. This decision was made to provide students with more opp
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Assem Dikhayeva Head of News Division
2021.10.26 18:26
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On September 14, the KAIST Student & Minority Human Rights Committee (HRC) was met with controversy after the first lecture of the annual KAIST Human Rights Week was held. The controversy spread mainly through the online student community on Everytime after it was revealed that the invited lecturer
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2021.10.26 18:26
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The Mobile Clinic Module (MCM) developed by KARE (KAIST Action for Respiratory Epidemic) has begun operating as a special life treatment center in Gyeonggi-do. MCM is a negative pressure isolation ward equipped with medical facilities such as a central control system that can monitor and manage auto
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Jeonghun Lee Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26