Numerous POSTECH students were awarded at “The 22nd HumanTech Paper Award”, held by Samsung Electronics and supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and Joongang Daily. Gold Prize, only awarded to ten teams in university part, was awarded to MyungSu Kang (LIFE, Ph.D. Candidate, advisory professor Kyong Tai Kim) and Minsoo Kim (PHYS, Ph.D. Candidate, advisory professor Hu-Jong Lee). Silver Prize was awarded to Hyejeong Kim (ME, Ph.D. Candidate, advisory professor Sang Joon Lee).Bronze Prize was for four students, Byung-Hwa Park (CiTE, Ph.D. Candidate, advisory professor S
News | Reporter Lee Il-bong | 2016-03-24 13:37
Seoul National University (SNU) Chair Professor Ihm Jisoon, who has the reputation of ‘the most likely Korean candidate of Nobel Phy-sics Prize’, has met a new academic challenge. POSTECH announced that Prof. Ihm will be nominated as a POSTECH distinguished visi-ting professor from Mar. 1, 2016. Renowned as an authoritative scholar in the area of Electron Structures, Prof. Ihm graduated SNU, received doctorate degrees from UC Berkeley, conducted research at MIT and Bell Lab, and since 1986, has served as a SNU professor. Through Nature, Science and Physics Review Letters, he has published abou
News | Reporter Gwak Jun-ho | 2016-03-24 13:30
For patients recovering from diabetes mellitus, commonly prescribed medications are sulfone, nateglinide, repaglinide, biguanide alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, and thiazolidinedione (TZD). TZD causes several side effects like cough, phlegm, headache, symptoms of hypoglycemia, etc. Professor Kim Kyong Tai (IBB) has studied molecular neurophysiology and invented a product that can replace TZD as a treatment for those with diabetes. POSTECH relocated the technology to Novmetaphama, a company listed in the Korea New Exchange (KONEX). Novmetaphama is professional development company that focuses on
News | Reporter Choi Jong-hyeok | 2016-03-09 19:31
On Feb. 19, POSTECH holds its Commencement Ceremony for the 2015 academic year at the POSTECH Gymnasium, starting from 10:40 A.M. This year, a total of 773 students acquired a degree, including 322 B.S., 183 M.S., and 268 Ph.D. students. The ceremony proceeds with the pledge of allegiance and the national anthem. It follows with the report on academic affairs from the vice president of academic affairs, the president’s commencement address to the graduates, a complementary address from the chairman of the board, and the conferral of degrees. Subsequently, the honors and awards are presented.Mi
News | Reporter Lee Il-bong | 2016-02-19 18:13