Following President Moo Hwan Kim’s 4 years at the office, Seong Keun Kim was elected the ninth President of POSTECH. The former President’s term ended on Aug. 31, and the new President Seong Keun Kim will serve from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31, 2027. President Seong Keun Kim received bachelor’s degree at the Department of Chemistry at Seoul National Universities (SNU), master’s and doctoral degree from the Harvard University. He served as an assistant professor, associate professor, and professor in the Department of Chemistry at Seoul National University from 1989 to 2022. He served as the dean of Col

Postechians go through changes and develop as time goes by, and so does POSTECH. Welcoming the fall semester, this article covers the changes in 2023 that can be of help to many Postechians’ daily lives on campus. Changes such as the Group Study Room (GSR) regulations in Tae-Joon Park Digital Library, the on-campus demand-response transportation service and the Undergraduate Study Abroad program. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been several modifications in POSTECH’s regulations. As a part of the social distancing regulation inside the campus, The GSR has been available for use und

According to Statistics Korea, cancer accounts for the majority of deaths in Korea, in 2021. Among cancers which constitutes 26% of all recorded cases, lung cancer stands out as the most prevalent. In drug screening research such as genetic modification and targeted therapy, scientists widely employ organoids that possess the genetic characteristics of individual patients. However, replicating the intricate internal environment of a lung cancer patient’s body by solely using organoids, remains a formidable task. Recently, a group of researchers including Professor Jinah Jang and Dr. Yoo-mi Cho

Researchers, spearheaded by Professor Su Seok Choi from POSTECH Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EE), have accomplished a remarkable feat in the realm of artificial electronic skin endowed with chameleon-like properties. Their pioneering work, utilizing chiral photonic elastomers (CPE), is poised for publication in the esteemed journal Advanced Materials. Taking inspiration from the chameleon's adaptive color-changing skin, the research team ingeniously engineered CPE with the unique ability to transition colors via self-assembled molecular rotations. This exceptional m

The US is still known as the land of opportunity. Before the pandemic, around 2.5 million immigrants flowed into the country every year from nations around the world. For young international students, US college admission is the first gateway towards entering society in a fairly legitimate and secure way. Therefore, the fairness of college admissions has often been the topic of social controversy. Many parents from within and outside the country seek to have their child placed at a US university, and with all but impressive pool of applicants, these decisions might as well be a “coin flip”. Gi

On Aug. 1, the 25th World Scout Jamboree opened in Saemangeum, Jeollabuk-Do. The World Scout Jamboree is a youth international camping competition held every four years by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), and this Jamboree reached a highest all-time scale with about 43,000 participants from 152 countries. However, this Jamboree has received tremendous criticism from day one and has caused various controversies. On the day of the opening ceremony, participants suffered from thermal diseases that continued to occur due to the hot heat wave. Since Saemangeum is a reclaimed lan

On Sept. 2023, Seong Keun Kim, the ninth President of POSTECH, took office. In commemoration of his inauguration, The Postech Times interviewed the new President. 1) Background to Acceptance and Values to Prioritize After being appointed as the President, I received a lot of congratulations, and among them, I remember the words “Create a proper university that Korea must have.” The academic attitude, in other words, the inquisitive attitude is still lacking in domestic universities. Many researchers seem to be more interested in research funds and publications. Likewise, students focus on shor

With the rise in catastrophic events, Pohang is unsafe from natural disasters. Pohang has already experienced a destructive earthquake in 2017, and Typhoon Hinnamnor, which hit Pohang in 2022, flooded facilities, damaged homes, and left considerable loss of life. With all these possible disaster threats, we should adequately prepare for natural disasters. As the first step of safety preparedness is awareness, The Postech Times interviewed Mr. Kyu Ho Shin from the General Affairs and Safety from our university. Please introduce General Affairs and Safety and its various roles. General Affairs a

To Juniper and Asher: May you know that your Grandpa tried. As a young boy, I grew up amongst the Amish culture of northern Indiana during the 1970s and early 80s. This simple country setting provided a panoramic view of large red barns and white two-story wooden houses surrounded by green fields of hay and corn. Dairy cows and large draft horses grazed out in open pastures, and Amish buggies drawn by Quarter horses traveled down long country roads of the Hoosier farmland. The pastoral backdrop of my boyhood would provide me the small-scale lessons of stewardship needed for living in a complex

My fellow professors, students, staff, alumni, and guests of POSTECH, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and greetings to all of you. It is with a great sense of responsibility I take office today as the ninth president of one of the most prestigious universities in Korea. As I prepared my inaugural speech, I took time to look back on the path POSTECH has taken over the past 37 years. I pondered what direction we should take with this second leap forward, how we can contribute to the development of our region and nation, and where we see ourselves in the future. Let me share my tho

The discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is arousing controversy worldwide. In 2021, the Japanese cabinet approved the release of nuclear-treated water into the Pacific Ocean over the course of 30 years. Opinions are divided among many organizations and scholars over the move into a position that the overall effect is insignificant and a position that the move will be harmful to the human body. It is important to face the problem based on accurate facts and reasonable grounds. The following claims are examined from the perspective of various organizatio

Due to a series of terrible crimes, including the stabbing at Sillim Station on July 21 and the knife rampage at Seohyeon Station on Aug. 3, the investigative agency decided to disclose the criminals’ personal information. There are four criteria for disclosure: whether the crime has caused cruel and serious damage, whether there is sufficient evidence, whether there is public interest such as crime prevention, and whether the suspect is a teenager or not. Since its implementation in 2010, a total of 74 cases have been subjected to deliberation, and 47 of them have been made public. However, t

Pandemic considerably changed the landscape of the campus. We had to abjure the existing lecture method which is classroom-focused, but it gave rise to a change-point like metaverse in college education. One college emerging as a new vision blower in this trend is Minerva University. It, in 2014, was founded by Ben Nelson with the goal of reforming the basis of current pedagogy and nurturing the competent problem-solver. This university actively designed singular manners such as a project-based curriculum, immersive online platform, and global experience. In addition, one distinct feature amon

South Korea's dining scene is witnessing a notable trend – the gradual embrace of tipping as a cultural practice, as even services like Kakao Taxi mandating a 2,000 KRW tip maximum. This shift raises questions about its impact on culture and the economy. Understanding South Korea's Value Added Tax (VAT) system, which integrates taxes into goods and services costs, is crucial. However, based on the Food Sanitation Act, the introduction of tipping sparks concerns about double taxation, potentially perceived as an extra charge alongside VAT-inclusive prices. Supporters of this evolving ti

Say all you want about Colleen Hoover, but that lady knows how to tell a story. The book hardly contains deep philosophical messages, but the page just flips and the story develops like a train with no brakes. This is one of those books that would get people out of reading slumps and put them straight back into the habit of reading. The title, Verity, is pretty much a foreshadow of what the entire plot revolves around. The main theme of the book is about Truth and the fabrication thereof. Published in 2018, the book may as well be seen as an allegory of sickening fake news and disinformation t

지난 4년간 학교의 대들보 역할을 했던 김무환 총장이 임기 만료로 총장 자리를 내려놓는다. 김 총장은 대학 개교부터 우리대학 기계공학과·첨단원자력공학부의 교수를 역임했고, 동시에 우리대학 △학생처장 △입학처장 △대외협력처장 △기획처장 등을 역임한 후 2019년 제8대 총장으로 부임했다.코로나19 사태 이후 다소 침체했던 캠퍼스가 활기를 되찾은 이후 처음으로 진행되는 총장 선출에 총학생회 측에서도 학생들의 의견을 묻는 움직임이 있었다. 지난달 21일부터 25일까지 5일간, 총학생회 소통연결국은 우리대학 구성원을 대상으로 ‘총장님께 바라는 점’을 주제로 설문조사를 진행했다. 학부생과 대학원생을 대상으로 설문조사를 진행했고, 총 34명이 설문조사에 응답했다.먼저, 올해 우리대학 총장이 새롭게 선출된다는 사실을 알고 있는지에 대한 질문에는 88.2%(30명)가 ‘예’에 응답했다. 그 뒤, 총장 선출 절차를 알고 있는지에 대한 질문에는 응답자 중 단 17.6%(6명)만이 ‘그렇다’에 응답해 대부분이 선출 절차에 무지했다. 또한, 해당 질문에 긍정적 답변을 한 설문자들은 현재의 총장 선출 방식이 너무 폐쇄적이고 대학 구성원들이 의견을 표현할 방법이 전혀 없다고 입 모아

지난달 18일과 19일에 걸쳐 시행된 무은재학생회장단(이하 무은재회장단) 선거 끝에, ‘한울’ 선거운동본부(이하 선본)의 정지훈(무은재 23), 원재상(무은재 23) 후보가 각각 제3대 무은재학생회장, 무은재부학생회장으로 당선됐다. 지난달 19일 선거 개표를 진행한 결과, 무은재학부 소속 유권자 311명 중 109명 투표로 35.04%의 투표율을 보였으며, 찬성 104표를 득표했다. 무은재회장단 선거관리위원회는 총학생회 선거시행세칙 제83조 2항, 무은재 학생회 내규 제98조 1항을 준용해 ‘한울’이 당선됐음을 공지했다.무은재학생회는 지난 2018년도 무은재학부가 신설되며 학생 사회의 목소리를 대표할 회장단의 필요성에 의해 추진됐다. 신입생이 소속된 무은재학부인 만큼 무은재학생회는 신입생들의 대학 생활에 적응을 돕기 위한 행사와 복지를 주로 담당해 왔다. 그러나 제1대 ‘범인’ 선본과 제2대 ‘내집’ 선본 이후로, 지난 2020년부터 비대면 체제가 지속하면서 학생 사회는 점차 소극적으로 변화했다. 이에 무은재학생회 또한 비상대책위원회(이하 비대위) 체제를 피하지 못하던 도중, 3년 만에 ‘하나 된 우리’라는 목표로 무은재회장단 ‘한울’이 출범했다. 3년 만의

우리대학 △차형준(화공·융합) 교수 △이상민(화공 박사) 씨 △최근호(화공·학11·통15) 동문 연구팀이 해조류에서 유래한 천연 탄수화물과 인체에 무해한 가시광선을 이용해 세포 생존율과 해상도가 높은 바이오잉크를 개발했다. 현재 3D 바이오프린팅에 사용되는 바이오잉크는 내부에서 세포가 움직일 수 없어 세포의 생존율이 낮고 인쇄 해상도가 높지 않다는 문제점이 있다. 연구팀은 해조류 탄수화물의 일종인 알지네이트의 광가교를 통해 아주 미세한 크기의 마이크로 젤을 만들어 세포의 자유로운 이동과 증식이 가능한 3D 바이오프린팅용 잉크를 개발했다. 새로 개발한 3D 바이오프린팅용 잉크를 사용해 3D 바이오프린팅을 진행한 결과, 기존 바이오잉크에 비해 세포 생존율이 4배 이상 크게 향상됐고, 프린팅 결과물의 해상도와 적층 능력도 높아졌다. 연구 성과는 국제학술지 Carbohydrate Polymers에 게재됐다.

지난달 30일 박태준학술정보관에서 포스텍 프로그래밍 경진대회(이하 PPC)가 열렸다. 우리대학 학부생을 대상으로 한 이번 대회는 28팀(54명)이 참가했으며, 총 14문제의 알고리즘 문제를 5시간 동안 풀어내는 방식으로 진행됐다. PPC는 1999년부터 컴퓨터공학과가 주최해 온 오랜 전통을 가진 행사로, 프로그래밍에 대한 관심과 실력 향상을 목표로 개최되고 있다. 올해는 모든 언어를 사용해 풀이할 수 있도록 하며, 오는 한국 대학생 프로그래밍 대회(ACM-ICPC Seoul Regional, 이하 ICPC)을 대비하는 취지도 더했다. 올해로 25회째를 맞은 이번 행사는 문제를 푸는 팀에게 지정된 색의 풍선을 달아주는 이벤트도 함께 진행했다.시상은 지난 2일 국제관 그랜드볼룸에서 진행됐으며, 최우수상은 1인으로 구성된 ‘omok’팀(이유담(무은재 22))이 차지해 상금 200만원을 받았다. 우수상 1팀과 장려상 2팀, 신인상(전원 23학번)과 특별상(마지막 1시간 동안 가장 많은 등수를 올린 팀) 1팀에게도 상장과 상금이 주어졌다. 모든 수상자에게는 ICPC 본선 출전 시 지원금을 지원할 예정이다.