Communication is the basic component required in the interaction among people, especially at work or in a relationship. This is a fact that everyone acknowledges. However, nobody really discusses its importance. We only vaguely know that lack of communication can cause misunde- rstandings. Communication is a means in which we can enhance the effect of collaboration, discovery, and relationships. With effective communication, it is easier to collaborate, which can also lead to more significant discoveries. One reason is due to efficient action. When a team poorly communicates with one another,

Do Postechians often listen to their colleagues with all their heart? Probably almost all students in POSTECH have an experience of not giving enough attention to the speaker, for reasons including lack of sleep, bad condition, extreme emotion, and so on. Nevertheless, listening to others carefully is one of the most important skills in getting along with other people. A faculty member of our school, Choi Seungeh, head of the counselors at the POSTECH Counseling Center, said that when people listen to someone very well, someone would be more prone to tell his or her story with honesty. While t

If someone wants something from others, one has to persuade them to do that. People want to be Steven Jobs but they realize that it is just their wish after presentation. Lee Sang Hoon, the representative of Cooldesign, gave a lecture on how to make a better presentation.First, in an official presentation a speaker has to know what the audience wants to hear and focus on that rather than what the speaker wants to say. He said “The audience wants to know why it is needed and how it affects them.” So the speaker has to mention them at the start with examples, concrete numerical value, and reliab

The 21st century is the age of IT development. There are many SNSs such as blogs, online agoras like Facebook, and Twitter where people upload their news and show their lives to acquaintances or even to strangers. Because of those media, users are always exposed to and chased by the public. They cannot do what they want to do because all of their friends know where they are and when they are free. People also feel that someone may monitor them all the time. This ?omeone?is sometimes called Big Brother. Big Data is one of the reasons people being monitored, which many people confuse with Big Br

As members of POSTECH, we all have identity cards that prove that we are part of the Postechian community. Some obvious uses of these smart cards are access to enter certain buildings, attendance, and e-cash. Though these may seem harmless, these records can become use to other organizations. For example, whenever we enter a certain building in POSTECH, we need to use our identity cards as a ticket to enter. Though this is used for the purpose of giving access to certain buildings, in a sense, it is also a form of GPS. Whenever we check in with our identity cards, it records information such a

In 2013, NSA and President Obama were accused of wiretapping several representatives of various countries around the world as well as illegally collecting personal information of the general public of the United States, which violated their privacy and security. As such information is more or less digitalized these days, there has been a tremendous increase in reported cases of both hacking and information leakage. Statistics show that the approximate number of leakages since 2008 in Korea alone stands at over 200 million, which is equivalent to an average of four cases per person. Recent secu

Rapid technological advancements in the 21st century have brought about what we call “smart” devices, ranging from mobile phones to televisions with numerous functions meant to make our lives more convenient. Not long after their introduction, human’s continuous crave for convenience has led to the emergence of wearable devices: accessories incorporating advanced electronic and computer technologies. Representing the next chapter in mobile computing, these wearable devices are the most hotly-anticipated gadgets that can perform various day to day tasks. Several features of popular wearable “sm

A flexible display is literally a device that is flexible. It can be developed into a rolling or folding display. It is drawing attention as a future display that increases convenience sharply because it can be applied anything, including tables, windshields, clothes, skin, etc. To make a display flexible, all elements have to be flexible. A display consists of a light emitting diode (LED), transistor, and many other components. At this time, flexibility of a LED is the main point. LED is classified into organic and inorganic according to whether it uses a non-organic emitting layer or an orga

Most people all over the world can remember Harry Potter’s transparent cloak. In the Harry Potter series, Harry gets information using the cloak. People are excited about the possibility of such a cloak and transparent technology has received a lot of attention. Many methods have been developed to create transparent covers and objects. At first, what does transparency mean? It means that something cannot be seen. Light goes straight through it and the light is refracted with an intrinsic index of refraction when meeting an object. If light is reflected and it comes into the eyes, people can se

Unprecedented abnormal weather climate events in history occurred this year without exception. In Egypt, it snowed the first time after 112 years. Killing cold snap struck across North America, and resulted in considerable casualties. Then, exactly what is unusual weather and how do scientists conduct research on it? The Postech Times looked at weather extremes in the context of climate change by interview with Professor Seung-Ki Min (SEE). This issue also includes information on CO2 emissions and the controversies of global warming. Climate scientists’ ultimate goal is to pr

According to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the emission of greenhouse gases made by human makes global warming “extremely likely.” “Extremely likely” means about 85 percent that it affects to global warming. The emission of CO2 from Korea ranked seventh in the world in 2010. To take responsibility for it, Korea announced “National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Roadmap 2020.” It indicates how Korea will decrease greenhouse gas by 30 percent of Business As Usual (BAU) by 2020. (BAU means calculated emission of aimed year supposing the policy which restricts greenhouse ga

Global warming has been a world-wide issue for a long time. There was even an international protocol ratified, which prohibits many developed countries from emitting any more CO2 and forces them to use eco-friendly resources. One of the most famous policies is the Kyoto Protocol. Following this protocol, the 38 leading countries should reduce the amount of CO2 emission by 5.2% from 2008 to 2012 in order to stop global warming. As seen from this example, many countries admit the seriousness of global warming and try to stop this environmental phenomenon. However, there are also some scientists

From Jan. 20-24, The Postech Times visited Hong Kong and Shanghai in order to explore other well-known universities. While the last issue was about Hong Kong, this issue reports about Shanghai. In Shanghai, The Postech Times visited Fudan University and interviewed Han Gipeum, a M.S. candidate, and an office worker at the Int’l Students Office. Fudan University is one of the three major universities in China along with Peking University and Tsinghua University. Its strong reputation draws many foreigner students. The number of only Korean students is over 5oo and the number

Korea under the Japanese occupation was extremely unstable and terrorizing; Koreans were discontent about the heavy restrictions as well as the inhumane way of taking control of independence move- ments. The Korean Inde- pendence Army Government was temporarily set up in China -Maritime province and Shanghai for instance- to stand against the Japanese and fight for independence but they felt that a proper government had to be established in order to build up a systematic independence movement. After thoughtful consideration, they came to a conclusion that a single unified government would crea

Since the foundation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, China has been in existence as a socialist state. However, the Chinese economy system, one of the biggest economic powers of modern times, shows different aspects from what people usually associate with socialism. At the center of China’s bewildering system, socialism in politics and market economy, lies a reformist thinker, Deng Xiaoping.After Japan’s declaration of surrender in 1945, intense competition between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party started. Mao’s Red Army ended up entering Beijing after 4 years of battle

Hong Kong is too fascinating to be ranked second. We can feel Hong Kong’s unique dreamy atmosphere because of the coexistences. The place, where top-of-the-line buildings are located right next to time-worn apartments that appear in old cinemas, is Hong Kong.Hong Kong’s culture is a process and result of the coexistences. The coexistences can be explained after examining the history of Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s formal title is “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China”. The reason why Hong Kong has this special long title is that it was returned to China from the

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) ranked 34th in the World University Rankings and first in the University Rankings: Asia 2013 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). How did the university advance to first place in just 21 years? The Postech Times interviewed Professor Sung Kim (CSE), an HKUST for about five years. He explained the strengths of HKUST and the plan of his department. Bilingual campusTo bring world-class talent, there should be no difficulty for foreigners living on or near campus. So in HKUST, all lectures are in English. Even Korean professors talk to Korean student

While globalization is becoming a trend, many students are pondering what it would be like to study abroad. The Postech Times interviewed two students Kim Minkoo (CSE M.S. -Ph.D Integrated) and Song Jaewoo (CSE M.S.) about their experiences in Hong Kong.They applied to HKUST because they wanted to gain a broader perspective of the world. Song questioned why a lot of attention was given to China and if the education level is about equal between Korea and China. He wanted to experience China as well. But because the education level is relatively higher in Hong Kong than in China, he decided to a

It is 2014 now! In Korea, there are a variety of cultural conventions that people do for the New Year. People eat Tteokguk (rice-cake soup) and enjoy several traditional folk games. Although recently those traditional customs have changed a little bit, many of them still remain in our lives as distinct Korean culture.What about other countries? New Year means a lot to most countries all over the world. Have you ever wondered what students from other countries do for the New Year? The Postech Times interviewed some foreign exchange students to figure out what they would do if they were in their

The earth had kept its beautiful and clean life for billions of years. But after the Industrial Revolution, humans have spoiled the Earth in just decades, and the Earth has warned humans in various ways. For this reason, movements to protect the Earth have boomed. As Postechians will be future leaders, they have many interests in the environment. Students demonstrate their interests and solutions as they apply to contests in POSTECH with subjects about creating a better environment. For example, POSTECH Culture Content Contest in Science and Technology, hosted by The Postech Times, collected i