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Vol.27.2025.05.30

A Tale of Two Special Campus Families​ KAIST members, providing only the necessary assistance from rescue to hatching, makes us reconsider what desirable coexistence between animals and people truly means.

Research

KAIST Discovers Protein Switch that Turns Anti-Viral Immune Response On and Off​ Even after the COVID-19 pandemic, various new infectious diseases continue to emerge, posing ongoing viral threats that demand robust and sustained immune defenses. However, excessive immune reactions can also harm body tissues, causing significant health issues.

KAIST and Mainz Researchers Unveil 3D Magnon Control, Charting a New Course for Neuromorphic and Quantum Technologies​ KAIST (President Kwang Hyung Lee) announced on May 22nd that Professor Se Kwon Kim of the Department of Physics, in collaboration with Dr. Ricardo Zarzuela of the University of Mainz, Germany, has revealed that the interaction between magnons (spin waves) and solitons (spin vortices) within complex magnetic structures (topologically textured frustrated magnets) is not simple, but complex in a way that enables novel functionalities.

“For the First Time, We Shared a Meaningful Exchange”: KAIST Develops an AI App for Parents and Minimally Verbal Autistic Children Connect​ For many families of minimally verbal autistic (MVA) children, communication often feels like an uphill battle. But now, thanks to a new AI-powered app developed by researchers at KAIST in collaboration with NAVER AI Lab and Dodakim Child Development Center, parents are finally experiencing moments of genuine connection with their children.

Campus/People

KAIST Hosts 2025 Integrity Week: In Commitment to Moral Excellence with Programs like KAIST announced on May 26th that it hosted the "2025 KAIST Integrity Week." The goal was to enhance the integrity and anti-corruption awareness of its members and foster a culture of responsibility and trust within the organization.

Exhibition: Where Coins and Imagination Collide - Held at SUPEX Hall, KAIST Seoul Campus​ KAIST (President Kwang-Hyung Lee) announced on May 19th the opening of the solo exhibition, “Big Coins,” by photographer and media artist Hojun Ji (Adjunct Professor, Department of Industrial Design) at the SUPEX Hall in the Business School of the Seoul Campus. The exhibition will run from May 19th to the end of February of the following year.

KAIST School of Computing Unveils 'KRAFTON Building,' A Symbol of Collective Generosity​ KAIST announced on May 20th the completion of the expansion building for its School of Computing, the "KRAFTON Building." The project began in June 2021 with an ₩11 billion donation from KRAFTON and its employees, eventually growing to ₩11.7 billion with contributions from 204 donors.

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