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Being an international student at KAIST helps one understand what it’s like to be a minority in a larger, monolithic community. Not that we face the kind of oppression and discrimination felt by, say, people of color in the US or women in male-dominated workplaces, but we know how difficult it is to
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Cris Jericho Goh Cruz Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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From a foreigner’s point of view, the sensible advice to follow when first in a new country is to stick to your kindred. And this choice does help to settle in a new country rather quickly. But the truth is, the solution is rarely fundamental. International students and workers have trouble learning
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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On International Women’s Day last March 8, The KAIST Herald had the chance to interview Professor Meeyoung Cha, a female professor from the School of Computing and an accomplished researcher in the field of data science. A KAIST alumna herself, Professor Cha talked about her experience as a woman in
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Cris Jericho Goh Cruz Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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“It’s like, do your homework and then go play with your friends after. And it’s like, no, what if playing with your friends is the point?” — Mark Zuckerberg.The metaverse, for many, is the next “big thing” — and one of, if not the biggest company in the industry, Meta, is looking to lead humanity in
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Andrei Kim Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:17
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In South Korea’s fiercest presidential race to date, Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) won with 48.56% of total votes. He only had a 0.7% margin over his primary opponent, progressive candidate Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). Yoon’s tight victory
People and Community
Chrysan Angela Head of Society Division
2022.03.24 22:31
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Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, online tools have become indispensable in education. But is “online education” equivalent to simply transferring a pre-existing education system onto online platforms? In an interview with The KAIST Herald, Professor Mik Fanguy from the School of Humanities and
People and Community
Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2022.02.13 22:37
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I have always been the type of person who likes to have a plan, and backup plans, and backups to those backup plans. My impending state of unemployment, that uncertain time between graduation and graduate school or employment, is bringing up overwhelming feelings of anxiety. It’s making it difficult
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Jaymee Palma Senior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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The Center for Ambitious Failure was established in June 2021, in line with President Kwang Hyung Lee’s initiative to establish a “failure laboratory” and to instill a culture of resilience and creativity in KAIST. The KAIST Herald interviewed Professor Junyong Noh, the director of the Center, to fi
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Jaymee Palma Senior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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Jensen Huang, the founder, president, and CEO of Nvidia, the most valuable chip company in the US, is the ultimate engineer at the forefront of computing technology. This year, he was named one of Time magazine’s top 100 most influential people, and the tributary article was written by Andrew Ng — a
People and Community
Hanbit Lee Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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For the last few decades, mankind, or at least the proportion that believes in climate change, have searched for more sustainable, renewable, non-carbon based energy sources to prevent the approaching climate apocalypse. Nuclear, solar, wind, and hydro-electric power sources have been developed and
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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In recent years, hydrogen seems to have become the new buzzword in the fight against climate change. As governments and industries seek to transition towards cleaner energy sources, hydrogen is stealing the spotlight. To date, 12 countries have published national hydrogen strategies, with nine publi
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Hanbit Lee Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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As a cat lover, I love spending my time randomly scrolling through cute cat clips on Instagram and YouTube. When I was younger, my family used to “host” some stray cats too — although my parents’ concerns for hygiene prevented me from interacting too closely with them. Aside from that, I’ve never ha
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Chrysan Angela Head of Society Division
2021.12.18 20:03
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May 18, 1980. Students of Chonnam National University charge at armed soldiers during a protest against the closure of the institution and the newly imposed limitations on academic freedom. Armed forces violently retaliate, attacking the students with batons and rifles. The ever-increasing number of
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ChaeYeon Ryu Junior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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Thinking about leaving KAIST is the best and worst at the same time. I’ve joked about being desperate to escape this school for so long that now it’s almost a reality, it hardly seems real. I’m finally going to graduate, move on to studying something I actually enjoy; perhaps even grow up and become
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Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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After three years in the Undergraduate Clubs Union as a member and a year as its acting president, Jaehee Kim, a junior in the School of Computing and the School of Electrical Engineering, shared about the essential work the student-led organization has been providing for the benefit of the clubs at
People and Community
Andrei Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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Before you decide to become the next Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, or Bill Gates — if, and only if, you have enough talent, support, and privilege to even qualify — you need to first be trained in the ways of a Future LeaderTM, superior human beings who are worthy of carrying the torch of our capitalist ol
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Chrysan Angela Head of Society Division
2021.11.21 21:18
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In the late 2000s, Social Media as a phenomenon was hailed as a cradle for freedom of speech at a scale unseen before, letting people unite their voices to make them more powerful. In the current state of social media, considering its rapid development in the last decade and rise in popularity along
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Andrei Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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We have talked about social media before — how ubiquitous its presence is in our lives, how the rise of trolls and fake news warn us to be more careful, and how it is harming our society. With the release of the Facebook Papers and Frances Haugen’s testimony as a whistleblower, we now have concrete
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Jaymee Palma Senior Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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There is a popular joke on the internet: “both the worst and best part of living alone is the fact that mom is not at home.” Living alone means you have complete freedom to use the space however you see fit with no intervention from others. It also means that you must take care of everything on your
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Hanbit Lee Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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As the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) took place in Glasgow, UK, The KAIST Herald looked closer to home for an insight into science and environmental policy for the modern age. We sat down with Professor Buhm Soon Park, the Director of the Center for Anthropocene Studies at KA
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Ada Carpenter Senior Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18