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KAIST and Poongsan Corporation agreed to found the KAIST-Poongsan Future Technology Research Center and held a ceremony to sign a memorandum of understanding in front of 30 attendees including KAIST President Steve Kang and Poongsan Chairman Jin Ryu on May 27 at KAIST.
The Research Center will develop basic technology in the fields of defense and high tech materials as well as build a new foundation for future Poongsan projects. Research areas include technologies for new materials, propulsion control, and defense.
To further this endeavor, Poongsan Corporation will support the KAIST-Poongsan Future Technology Research Center for 3 years through an investment of USD 2.95 million, personnel, and technology.
An agreement was made between KAIST and Poongsan to establish the Future Technology Research Center.
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people Professor Lee to Head the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology
Emeritus Professor In Lee of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at KAIST was appointed to the post of President of the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT) in Ethiopia. His term will begin on August 1, 2016 and end on July 31, 2018, which can be extended up to five years. AAiT is an affiliated institute of Addis Ababa University, a distinguished national university in Ethiopia, and specializes in education and research in engineering and technology. There are currently 5,500 undergra
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people KAIST to Participate in Summer Davos Forum 2016 in China
A group of KAIST researchers will share their insights on the future and challenges of the current technological innovations impacting all aspects of society, while showcasing their research excellence in artificial intelligence and robotics. Scientific and technological breakthroughs are more important than ever as key agents to drive social, economic, and political changes and advancements in today’s world. The World Economic Forum (WEF), an international organization that provides one
2016-06-27 -
policy KAIST and McKinsey Korea Agreed to Cultivate Management Leaders
KAIST and McKinsey Korea signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the “Joint Research on Innovative Instructional Method to Cultivate Future Management Leaders” on April 8, 2016, at the SUPEX Management Hall of KAIST Management School in Seoul. Under the MOU, both organizations will cooperate in the following research areas: management strategies to overcome the low growth of Korean economy, instructional methods to foster leaders in the field of business and management, and
2016-04-15 -
people Klaus Schwab to Receive Doctorate from KAIST University
Courtesy of Press Release from the World Economic Forum: Klaus Schwab to Receive Doctorate from KAIST University KAIST University to confer Doctorate to World Economic Forum Executive Chairman and Founder Klaus Schwab The ceremony will take place on 7 September at KAIST University, Daejeon, South Korea For more information: http://wef.ch/KlausSchwab Geneva, Switzerland, 26 August 2015 – Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum,
2015-09-09 -
event KAIST Welcomes Freshmen at the 2015 Convocation Ceremony
Around 1,600 freshmen and their parents gathered on March 12, 2015 at the main auditorium on campus for the KAIST convocation ceremony. A total of 796 freshmen joined the convocation ceremony. The ceremony proceeded with the freshmen oath, administered by freshmen representatives Ja-Young Ryu (a graduate of the Korea Science Academy) and Yun-Min Song (a graduate of Changwon Science High School). Vice Minister Jae-Yoo Choi of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the Republic of Korea, and President
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