When Postechians get sick, how many choices do they have? They usually choose going to the hospital near Hyoja market or Pohang’s City Hall. And, if they have paid for a Student Medical Co-op Plan and their medical expenses exceed 10,000 KRW, they can get a deduction for medical expenses. It is the best way, but many Postechians have schedules during the opening hours of hospitals. Even if they do not have any schedule, considering the time and expenses for traveling there, some just go to the school health room. Located in the Student Center, they usually just get some medicine from the schoo

First, freshmen entering POSTECH tour campus and meet seniors for freshmen orientation. This orientation is held on Feb. 10 to Feb. 13, and freshmen start their first semester after a 4-day long weekend. To help freshmen adapt to POSTECH, orientation involves some educational and recreational activities. To learn what is different from the last year and what has changed, The Postech Times interviewed the chairman of the freshmen orientation committee Hong Eun-seok (LIFE 16) and the freshmen guide Son Hyung-jin (EEE 17), who are planning and preparing the orientation.Q. Does the new curriculum

Sunlight filtered through the windows of the Jigok Community Center in the late afternoon. There, in the school cafeteria, some of the staffs were resting, after the wave of hungry students looking for lunch.“Are there any memorable episodes during work?”“Oh, and this is something a bit old. Were you there? On Parents’ Day, the students used to hang carnations on our chests. That was very emotional. Even though the students didn’t hang them directly on our chests, they gave us carnations at the entrance, here at the cafeteria, and up there, at the snack bar. In my case, at that time, one of th

Virtual currency has been a worldwide hot potato. Virtual currency is unregulated digital money which is usually issued, developed and controlled by developers. Blockchain security technology enables the transaction without the certification of others. In other words, it allows anyone with access to its distributed ledger to track what product is sold and who handled this process. The stance of the Korean government on bitcoin is somewhat negative and regard bitcoin investment as speculation, and so do many countries such as China, Germany and France. Because our government published the appro

There was a huge fire in Jecheon’s Sports Center on Dec. 21, 2017, and it was a disaster, with 37 people injured and 29 people dead. The fire started on the first floor parking lot ceiling, and it spread to the cars, becoming a conflagration. There are some serious problems that have been highlighted, and caused this fire to become a tragedy. The first is the “piloti” structure of the building. Piloti structure only has pillars on the first floor and there is no wall, so it can be used as a parking lot. However, because of this structure, the fire could spread through the building’s main passa

“I got hemolytic uremic syndrome after I ate a happy meal.” Last July 2017, the parents of a four-year-old accused McDonald’s for violating the Food Sanitation Act. Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a rare disease that occurs mostly in children and affects 5-15% of infected patients in 0157:H7 (Escherichia coli, E.coli). The E.coli releases toxins into the blood cells through the intestine, enters into the kidney, and causes acute kidney damage. In this way, it can affect the brain and the pancreas, and cause convulsions, coma, and diabetes. HUS is called the hamburger disease because it occurs col

On Feb. 9, POSTECH holds its Commencement Ceremony for the 2017 academic year. POSTECH graduates, and their guests will be at the POSTECH Gymnasium, starting from 10:40 A.M. This year, a total of 776 students will have earned a degree, including 325 B.S., 195 M.S., and 256 Ph.D. students. The ceremony starts with the procession of academic graduates, in the order of flag bearers; students with the degree of Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. After the allegiance and national anthem; a report on academic affairs by the president of academic affairs, commencement addresses of President Kim Doh-yeon and the c

Proud graduates of POSTECH! I extend the warmest of my heartfelt praise and congratulations as you receive your illustrious degrees and embark towards your next adventure.In addition, I would like to express the most special of gratitude to the parents for their enduring devotion and love, and to the professors for their passionate guidance during this long academic pilgrimage. Furthermore, I would like to take this opportunity to convey recognition and deep gratitude to Chairman Ohjoon Kwon, Mrs. Okja Jang, the widow of the late Founding Chairman Tae-Joon Park, distinguished guests, and fello

Professor Hahn Sei-kwang (MSE) was selected as the winner of the Minister of Health and Welfare award in the field of Health and Medical Technology. It is awarded to researchers who have made significant contributions to the development of healthcare. Prof. Hahn is renowned for nanomaterials used in medicinal biomaterials, which led him to this award. Prof. Hahn has published more than 100 papers in journals such as Nature Photonics and Progress in Polymer Science since his appointment in 2005. Also, he commercialized research results from college and completed the transfer of 33 patent techno

Professor Min Seung-ki (SEE) has been nominated to the editorial staff of Journal of Climate published by the American Meteorological Society. Considered a classic in the field of meteorology, it is the first time for the Journal of Climate to appoint a Korean since its establishment in 1988. Prof. Min received his Ph.D. at the University of Bonn and has researched at the National Laboratory of Canada and Australia consecutively. Since his appointment by POSTECH in 2013, he has made excellent research progress in the areas of climate change and extreme climate. Meanwhile, his term on the edito

EyePia was awarded the ‘2017 Daegu Gyeongbuk Small and Medium Business Award of the Year’. EyePia is a venture company founded in 2011. It was founded by two Postechians, Lee Baek-hee (Ph.D.) and Lee Ji-hyoung (IME, Ph.D. candidate). The award is given annually to enterprises which have contributed to the economic development of local regions. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups of Daegu and Gyeongbuk, who present these awards, receive applications from companies, and evaluate them using a judging committee composed of experts in the field.EyePia developed a field-of-view inspection system which

Liver cancer is the second highest cause of death amongst types of cancer. Progressive liver cancer only can be cured through the treatments for cancer. Professor Lee Yoon-tae (LIFE) and Kim Sang-uk (LIFE) and a graduate student Kim Eun-jeong (LIFE) verified that if Capicua (CIC), which is concerned with the progress of liver cancer, is decreased, cancer cell increases and escalates the speed of progression. The team of Prof. Kim verified that when ETV4 and MMP1, the subordinate control elements of CIC, are increased, the survival rate of patients decreases. Prof. Lee mentioned that “Not only

Professor Kim Dong-sung (ME) and Professor Kim Chul-hong (CiTE) team, developed a variable focus liquid lens and applied it to photoacoustic imagining devices to obtain high-quality biomedical images. Unlike fixed type solid lenses, liquid lenses have the flexibility to change the lens shape freely.The team developed a new concept liquid lens that can prevent the occurrence of electrolysis and adjust the focus freely and stably. The developed liquid lens adjusts the focus in two ways: vibration mode and static mode. This focus change is expected to be applied to scan image information from a t

When a tooth fails to function, due to a cavity, accident, or aging, an implant is considered as the final method. Although implants are widely executedtooth, it requires re-operation if the initial Osseo-integration is not completed within time. A POSTECH research team has exploited the constituents from mussels and a diatom to coat and manipulate the roughness of the surface of an implant and promote the implant to settle in quickly between ulitis.Professor Cha Hyung-joon (CE) and Doctor Jo Yoon-ki engaged in a collaborative research project with Professor Kim Chang-seop’s research team from

Professor Lim Geun-bae (ME), Jeon Hyung-kook (ME, Postdoc Associates), and Cho Seong-jin from ChungNam National University, have developed a metal layer nano structure that is inspired from a spider’s foot. The research team analyzed the movement of the joints, but also the structure of the spider’s foot to develop a system that can detect minute movements. They emulated foot structures to create nanoscale cracks, and used these structures to create sensors that detect deformation rate and elasticity. In particular, the study allows sensors to be used to measure large movements at joints, as w

Professor Kim Won-jong (CHEM) and his students, Kim Jin-hwan (CHEM, Ph.D.), Park Hyeong-mok (CHEM, Ph. D. candidate) have developed a nano-machine that can be used for breast cancer treatment. The type of treatment for breast cancer is decided by whether it is positive to estrogen, progesterone, or a type of cell membrane protein, HER2 receptor. However, if all are negative, it is hard to treat and is called a triple-negative cancer. The nano-machine developed by the research team uses three treatments at once, showing significant effects against the tumor. The machine is composed of a gold na

Since I said “Yes” from the request of the student who was suffering from choosing her major and asked me whether I could write for advising some students how to choose his/her major, it is my pleasure to share my experience to choose my major when I was young. Some part of this article was also taken from my statement of purpose that I wrote to apply for Stanford.In high school, studying the unimaginably small world of atoms and molecules appealed to me in such a great manner that I chose to study chemistry in depth in college. My goal was to be able to control the atoms and molecules. My pri

An infant, with a lightning scar on his forehead, whose parents are murdered by the greatest sorcerer of the era, grows up to become a wizard, and overthrows the whole wizard community controlled by his parents' killer, and kills his nemesis. A princess, whose family is murdered by a usurper, loses everything and flees away from the continent, but comes back with the whole Dothraki fleet at her command and three dragons to protect her.We all have an epic novel that we love. In these novels, the main protagonist goes through a perilous crisis. The heroic character might look weak against a

To start with, I was very shocked with a sexual crime committed by a freshman when I entered POSTECH. I expected no one would be a victim of these crimes anymore at that time, however small. However, I realized deep-rooted, ugly injustice was around me. It was far from what I had been expecting before. I heard sexual objectification of females by a bunch of male students in a nearby pub. I heard an evident expression of hate toward minorities, such as women and queer people. I felt disgusted and could not say a word in those moments of injustice. I was afraid how I might be seen to them and di