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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
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Elice, a digital education practice platform, donated 300 million KRW of development funds to the School of Computing. The signing ceremony for the agreement was held at Dogok Campus in Seoul on the anniversary of the founding of Elice. Three executives, Jae Won Kim, Soo In Kim, and Jung Guk Park —
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Jeonghun Lee Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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On November 25, KAIST announced that a new department for semiconductor engineering would be established in cooperation with Samsung Electronics, along with the construction of a new campus in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do. Both advancements followed from the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between KAIS
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Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2021.12.18 20:03
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A research team led by Professor Young Yim Doh from the Graduate School of Culture Technology investigated how the relationship between a player and a game character influences the overall satisfaction of the player with the game. The research was conducted in the context of The Last of Us Part II,
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Assem Dikhayeva Head of News Division
2021.12.18 20:03
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On December 3, KAIST announced the establishment of the Center for Digital Humanities and Computational Social Sciences, with Professor Seonghyeon Maeng from the School of Computing appointed as its director. The opening ceremony took place on December 6 at the Humanities and Social Sciences Buildin
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Assem Dikhayeva Head of News Division
2021.12.18 20:03
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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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After four semesters of online classes, KAIST has finally formally released plans to resume offline classes. On November 22, KAIST announced via Portal that all of 2022 Winter semester courses will be held in-person unless absolutely unavoidable. There were only a few exceptions that would make a co
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Justin Jae Young Kim Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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Trying to extend the human lifespan is a struggle as old as civilization. Modern studies in the aging of the human body differentiate between life span, which is the time from birth until death, from health span — the period of time for which one is in good health. Extending age while minimizing ris
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Justin Jae Young Kim Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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From November, KAIST launched the Backward Administration Committee and Backward Mentoring based on the management philosophy of President Kwang Hyung Lee that values servant leadership that embodies a decentralized organizational structure. The new administrative culture emphasizes mutual understan
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Jeonghun Lee Staff Reporter
2021.11.23 16:16
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In order to make immigration processes more convenient for KAIST students, the International Scholar and Student Services (ISSS) collaborated with the Korean Immigration Office and the Ministry of Justice to provide those respective departments’ services to international students at KAIST. On Octobe
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Justin Jae Young Kim Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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On October 28, The KAIST Global Strategy Institute hosted its 5th International Forum (GSI-IF). The forum, titled “Grand Strategic Shift under Global Techno-Geopolitical Paradigm”, revolved around strategies for rebuilding the global economy in the post-pandemic era through innovations in science an
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Assem Dikhayeva Head of News Division
2021.11.21 21:18
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On October 28, molecular diagnostic testing company Seegene started the operation of a mobile testing station on the main campus. In addition, the company donated testing reagents enough to conduct 40,000 COVID-19 tests to be used for diagnosis at the station.The unit is an extension of a research c
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Assem Dikhayeva Head of News Division
2021.11.21 21:18