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The KAIST Herald interviewed Dongjae Kang, the incumbent President of the Undergraduate Association (UA), regarding his presidency.Q. Please introduce yourself to our readers.Hello, I am Dongjae Kang and I am the 34th President of KAIST UA . My term started on December 27, 2022, and the end of
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.12.19 00:37
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On October 31, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and the Korea Start-up PromotionAgency announced KAIST-led startup companies Raion Robotics and Aldaver as the grand prize winners of the preparatory startup and startup league of Challenge! K-Startup 2023, the largest startup contest in Korea.
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Francis Erluph Barro Cabanting Junior Staff Report
2023.12.19 00:37
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To highlight and establish the worldwide significance of local start-ups, KAIST spearheaded the 2023 International Symposium on “Korea, The Country of Innovation and Start-ups” at the Members’ Office Building of the National Assembly on November 8 and 9. The program featured three key events: the 20
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Francis Erluph Barro Cabanting Junior Staff Report
2023.12.19 00:37
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In a few weeks, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is scheduled to officially award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to its winners, among whom are Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Aleksey Yekimov, for their discovery of quantum dots.Quantum dots are extremely tiny particles whose size practicall
Society
Sean Tristan De Guzman Senior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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Lay-vay, loi-vay. Whichever pronunciation you choose, please don’t forget it the next time you introduce Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir. Garnering a whopping total of 12.3 million and counting monthly listeners on Spotify, she has created quite a stir in the modern jazz scene following a video essay from her
Analysis
Francis Erluph Barro Cabanting Junior Staff Report
2023.11.19 16:39
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The KAIST Center for Ambitious Failure (CAF) held the inaugural KAIST Failure Week from October 23 to November 3. Various exhibitions, student presentations, and guest lectures were organized by CAF to emphasize how failure is a natural part of life and that good can ultimately come out of it.Establ
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Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2023.11.19 16:39
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KAIST has signed an open access (OA) transformative agreement (TA) with Springer Nature on October 20. The TA will allow KAIST researchers to publish their articles without paying any fees in over 2,000 Springer Nature hybrid journals.Established in 2015, Springer Nature is a leading global publishe
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Benedict Fabia Head of Society Division
2023.11.19 16:39
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KAIST held the OPEN KAIST 2023, a two-day event that showcased the inner workings of our university's research labs and centers, on November 2 and 3. OPEN KAIST, which began in 2001, is now in its 12th iteration and is organized by the College of Engineering, led by Dean Jaekyun Moon. Held bienniall
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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To enhance the campus adaptability and to foster the curiosity of newly admitted undergraduate students, the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) has introduced the P/NR (Pass/No Record) Grade Marking System starting from the 2023 Spring semester. Accordingly, the OAA held a briefing session to share th
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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In a joint effort to address the recent budget cuts in the field of research and development (R&D), student bodies from various universities including the KAIST Undergraduate Association (KIND) have formed the University Students' Joint Action to Respond to the Policy of Reduction of the R&D Budget
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Jan Brey Espia Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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Amidst rapid developments in the field of deep learning, there are emerging demands for new models, which require substantial time and effort to train and reduce errors. The KAIST Herald interviewed Dongmin Park, a PhD student who has recently developed a new data pruning method that reduces the tra
Research
Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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The fourth Town Hall Meeting was held at John Hannah Hall in KAIST Academic Cultural Complex (E9) on November 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. First held in May 2022, the Town Hall meeting is an opportunity for the students to freely talk with the president, professors, and department managers regardin
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Jihyun Kim Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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The KAIST International Students Association (KISA) held their informative international students talk series, KAITalks, offline for the first time on October 25 and 26. The 9th KAITalks was held in the Global Lounge (W2-1) and was composed of two sessions spread across two days. KISA invited alumni
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Aow Si Li, Sara Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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In light of the recent developments in ongoing and proposed construction projects at KAIST, the 34th KAIST Undergraduate Student Association (KIND) has released an update on the construction schedule as of October 2023. Buildings currently under construction include the Meta-Convergence Building, KA
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Sung-Bin Park Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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With a commitment to the core values “Education, Exhibition, and Research,” the KAIST Art Museum hosted the “AI+Art Symposium'' to foster discussions on the fusion of AI and art on October 19. The event aimed to explore questions regarding the ownership of artwork, the intended audience, and the bro
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Sung-Bin Park Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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Being in a good environment is absolutely crucial to our development. I cannot stress this enough when I say that being picky is a good thing when building your surroundings. People seem to naturally hate chaos and seek order in every possible aspect of life, creating systems where we switch between
Op-Ed
Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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Since the results of the allocation and adjustment of the 2024 National Research and Development (R&D) budget were announced by the government in late August, talks among students about the possible implications of the major budget cuts are still ongoing. When minor issues with school operations ari
Op-Ed
Hae-Rim Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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xA lot is going wrong in the world today. We are still in the middle of a climate paralysis, where we know what’s wrong, but there’s no great way to fix it. Some of the great Asian economies that were expected to inherit the 21st Century — Japan, South Korea, and China — all appear to have contracti
Column
Alazar Teka Gemechu Junior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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Over the last few years, the concept of "Influencer Boxing" has been gaining immense popularity and consequently raked in significant profits. While one cannot deny the importance of a substantial audience for any non-paid-labor-based industry, the emphasis being put on money upends the essence of s
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39
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When I was younger, just the name “Manny Pacquiao” could bring my entire country to a standstill. A Filipino boxer who is the only eight-division world champion in the history of the sport, whenever Pacquiao had a match — especially if it was against fellow big names such as Mayweather, Marquez, or
Debate
Cris Jericho Goh Cruz Senior Staff Reporter
2023.11.19 16:39