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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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Professor Byungha Oh from the Department of Biological Sciences and his research team have developed a neutralizing antibody to tackle the problem of COVID-19 variants. Using computational antibody design, the team hopes this antibody can be a solution for not only the variants that currently exist,
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Han Hee Jang 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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Professor Jaeseung Jeong from the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering worked with a team of researchers to devise a new electrocorticographic (ECoG) decoder used in real-time brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) that translate neural signals to move a robotic arm. The decoder can distinguish between
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ChaeYeon Ryu Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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These days, artificial intelligence has a huge impact on not only academic fields but also people’s daily life. Artificial intelligence algorithms were inspired by the human brain neural network and attracted attention among scientists. However, operations needed for AI rely on von Neumann architect
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Jeonghun Lee Head of News Division
2022.04.14 01:00
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In an attempt to discover challenges for the KAIST community to solve in an unprecedented way, President Kwang Hyung Lee organized the “KAIST Crazy Day Innovative Idea Contest” from March 14 to April 8. The objective of KAIST Crazy Day is to spread an innovative culture and promote a “Crazy, Creativ
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Jeonghun Lee Head of News Division
2022.04.14 01:00
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Professor Jeungku Kang from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering announced on March 31 that his research team has developed a high-efficiency catalyst that produces hydrogen peroxide by using only sunlight, water, and oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide is a useful resource that is used in indu
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Han Hee Jang Staff Reporter
2022.04.12 18:00
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Professor Hyungjun Kim, who is currently affiliated with both the KAIST Moon Soul Graduate School of Future Strategy and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has conducted international joint research with Tokyo University and Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies on
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Jihyun Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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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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Professor Sungho Jo from the School of Computing has achieved an improved method in identifying bacteria through the unprecedented fusion of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and a newly-devised deep learning algorithm, Dual-branch Wide-Kernel Network (DualWKNet). DualWKNet has proven effec
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ChaeYeon Ryu Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:18
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On November 22, the award ceremony for the 22nd Korea Semiconductor Design Competition was held at COEX, Seoul. PhD students Yoonseo Cho, Suneui Park, and Jooeun Bang from Professor Jaehyouk Choi’s laboratory from the School of Electrical Engineering received the Presidential Award. The team develop
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2021.12.18 20:38
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From December 3 to 4, KAIST held the 2021 OPEN KAIST event online for two days, unveiling the campus and its research sites. Started in 2001, OPEN KAIST is a scientific and cultural event that invites visitors to educational and research facilities such as laboratories on campus. The campus is opene
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Jeonghun Lee Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03