The 2021 Cyber POSTECH-KAIST Science War (PKSW) was held from Sept. 24 to Sept. 25. All games were conducted online for the second consecutive year. Offline events including the festive booths were canceled due to COVID-19 cases on campus. This year’s PKSW was held under the motto of “Final’e”, signifying the hope that this year will be the last online PKSW. This year’s PKSW began with three friendly e-sports matches consisting of—Starcraft1, FIFA Online 4, and League of Legends (LOL). Five games were selected as regular games consisting of the e-sports games of Crazyracing KartRider and LOL,

On Sept. 16, the “Undergraduate Students Online Meeting with the President” was held. The event was attended by undergraduate students who signed up in advance and school faculty panels including President Moo Hwan Kim, the Director of Admission and Student Affairs, the Dean of Academic Affairs, and other office directors and leaders.This year’s “Undergraduate Students Online Meeting with the President” marked its third anniversary since the first event was held in 2019 after President Kim took office. For this year’s meeting, students who wished to attend were given a survey from Sept. 2 to S

On Aug. 9, the Academic Affairs team announced that the 2021 Fall Semester will begin online. All classes in POSTECH, including experiment and graduate courses, will be conducted non-face-to-face for five weeks from the start of this semester—from Sept. 6 to Oct. 8. Further decisions regarding whether face-to-face classes will resume after five weeks are to be announced by Sept. 27.According to the Academic Affairs team’s notice, students should refer to the syllabus or contact each department’s office to check their modified course plans. Inquiries regarding overall academic changes can be ma

On July 21, the opening ceremony of CHANGeUP Ground, a startup incubation center in POSTECH for fostering venture companies, took place along with a symposium entitled “Three years of citizen-directed entrepreneurship of POSCO becomes a path to future management”.At the symposium held earlier that day, there were presentations on various research analyzing the value and performance of corporate employee management ideology. In the afternoon, the opening ceremony was held with the attendance of Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, Gyeonsangbuk-do Governor Lee Chul-woo, and POSCO Chairman Choi Jung-woo.

POSTECH created an innovative classroom combining virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), and showcased a virtual lecture using this new advanced technology.POSTECH started VR classes in April to maintain educational quality and encourage creative, self-directed learning since all classes moved online due to the spread of COVID-19. For this purpose, POSTECH built a 106-seat classroom equipped with VR·AR·MR devices in the LG Cooperative Electronics Engineering Building on campus. Furthermore, POSTECH provided VR devices (Oculus Quest 2) and experimental kits to all

Since 2018, undergraduate students at POSTECH freely choose their major in their third semester of university. Until then, they are assigned to the Mueunjae Department, which means “there are no boundaries in academics.” This allows students to take time studying a wide range of subjects before deciding their major.The Mueunjae Department provides opportunities for Mueunjae students to explore among the school’s majors. They include the following: 1) the Exploring Majors course (MSUS101), 2) the Introduction to Major course for each major, 3) assignment of second academic advisor according to

Dear beloved graduates,How I wished to extend my congratulations and share my encouragement in-person with you graduates, who have spent as little as four years to over ten years at POSTECH! But the pandemic that no one in the world had predicted and still with an unknown end has again taken away the opportunity to meet with you this year. With a regretful heart, I relay my heartfelt message to you through this letter.Perhaps, in this era of sending e-mails instantaneously all over the world in a few seconds, this analogue method of communicating via a letter may not suit me as an engineer, es

Since the start of the 2021 Spring Semester, classes have been held completely online to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, the educational needs of students were not being met through online learning. Since the COVID-19 crisis has been prolonged, the need for Face-to-Face classes, especially for courses that involve laboratory sessions, demonstrations, and physical activities was considered. Furthermore, freshmen were unable to come to campus to meet with professors and upperclassmen. Accordingly, the Academic Affairs team announced on April 2 a partial conversion to Face-to-Face classe

The 2021 Orientation (OT) was held online from Feb. 15 to 18, followed by a matriculation ceremony on Feb. 19 which was also hosted over Zoom. Contrary to last year, when the event was planned to be held on campus but was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s OT demonstrated a complete revamp that received positive acclaim. The Postech Times interviewed Park Ha-yun (CHEM 17), Chief of OT Advisory Committee, to gain insight into what made that week’s episode so special.Summary of EventsThe OT was held for four days. On the first day, an ice breaker activity was planned following a

POSTECH has once again declared to hold the spring semester online. All classes, including laboratory, physical education, and hands-on courses, began online on Feb. 22. Only selected students enrolled in or engaging in research or school activities that require residence in Pohang were allowed to reside in or move into dormitories this semester. If the school decides to return to face-to-face classes, a notice will be sent out to the student body at least two weeks before the conversion. All imminent school events were also postponed or held online. The 2021 Commencement Ceremony supposedly t

The new brilliant sun of 2021—the year of the White Metal Ox—has risen. Like the sun that rises from the depth of darkness and shines its rays to revive all living things, may 2021 be filled with new hope and strength for everyone in the POSTECH community.It has been a difficult year for everyone around the world. From remote learning to intense social distancing, 2020 was a year we faced many uncertainties that tested our limits. Nonetheless, POSTECH rose above the challenge and ushered in the new year with great accomplishments.Although social distancing brought on many limitations, it creat

Winter break is finally here after a long and certainly unusual year. As the year 2020 came to an end, the previous Senior Leadership’s term of office is now over. The previous leadership is considered to have done an adequate job by many Postechians, especially under the unforeseen circumstances of COVID-19 and online classes. A new Senior Leadership has been elected apart from the Student Union (SU); the role of the SU will temporarily be assumed by the Emergency Student Union Committee (ESUC). Regardless, The Postech Times wishes all the best for the new Senior Leadership members.Retrospect

The Student Leadership Election Committee (SLEC) announced the inauguration of the Senior Leadership of the Female Student Union (FSU) and the Dormitory Union (DU) on Nov. 11. The election was held online using SurveyMonkey from Nov. 9 to 10. However, the vote for the Senior Leadership of the Student Union (SU) has been postponed to December since no candidates applied for the position.The Female Student UnionThe new Senior Leadership of the FSU is “Bisang” (to ascend), consisting of Kim Jong-eun (CE 19) and Lee Ji-seon (MSE 19). They have promised to deliver the following: 1) be an organizati

Since the beginning of the 2020 Fall Semester, classes have been held completely online to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, Face-to-Face classes were considered necessary for some courses that involve laboratory sessions, demonstrations, and physical training. As social distancing restrictions relaxed to level one on Oct. 11, the Academic Affairs team announced on Oct. 15 a partial conversion to Face-to-Face classes.From the ninth week of the fall semester, various courses were recommended to switch to Face-to-Face classes. Selected over-200-level courses were converted to Face-to-Face

On the afternoon of Aug. 21, the final announcement was made that the 2020 Fall Semester is to be held online. The school announced that the intensive class period, which was to start on Aug. 31, is canceled, and that Face-to-Face classes that were to start on Sept. 20 are withdrawn until further notice. Instead, the online semester is to initiate on Sept. 7 and conduct for 16 weeks.Previously, the school planned to hold Face-to-Face classes for the fall semester due to the decrease in daily confirmed COVID-19 patients. After the three-week-long intensive class period for students enrolled in

In response to the increased number of daily confirmed COVID-19 patients, the General Affairs team reinforced the school’s “COVID-19 Prevention Measures” on Aug. 21. The announcement made is as the following:1. Refrain from traveling to other regions, especially the Seoul metropolitan area.Avoid business trips and refrain from visiting families in the Seoul metropolitan area during weekends. In case of an inevitable visit, submit a preliminary report before traveling and a general questionnaire upon return. Avoid public transportation, wear a mask, and practice good personal hygiene. Do not at

The once-postponed 2019 commencement ceremony has been completely canceled due to the continuous spread of COVID-19. However, photo zones will still be installed at the lobby of the Student Union Building from July 9 to 13. Graduates of the 2019 academic year may attend the commencement ceremony of the 2020 academic year on Feb. 5, 2021, if they wish.This year, a total of 828 students will receive their degrees, including 307 bachelor’s degrees, 222 master’s degrees and 299 PhDs. There are 88 graduates in natural sciences and 219 in engineering. Also, there are 42 Masters of Science and 180 Ma

Mueunjae 19 undergraduates have selected majors.Since 2018, freshmen have matriculated POSTECH as undeclared majors. Instead, they are enrolled in the Mueunjae School of Undergraduate Studies, which provides students opportunities to explore diverse academic interests. After experiencing a wide range of studies for three semesters, students choose which department to spend the remaining five semesters of their bachelor’s in.This year, 276 out of 283 Mueunjae 19 undergraduates decided which field to major in. In the initial selection before enrollment, 12 students selected MATH; 19 for PHYS; 19

To mitigate any further confusion or disruption that may arise from the continuing spread of COVID-19, POSTECH has officially announced the following changes to the fall semester.The start of the semester will be expedited by one week. The first three weeks (Aug. 31 to Sept. 18) will be dedicated to experiment and practice courses. These courses will be held on campus; however, in the event of a confirmed case or other serious circumstances, all offline courses will be aborted until further notice.A separate course registration confirmation and add/drop period will be held to account for this

POSTECH is continuing its efforts to maintain the campus as a virus-free zone, and zero incidents of COVID-19 have been reported since March. Moreover, POSTECH has made excellent use of its infrastructure to provide quality online courses to Postechians and other students around the world. Here, The Postech Times has constructed a synopsis of the most recent and relevant events and survey results.Efforts to Stop the SpreadCampus buildings are access controlled. Outsiders without an ID card are not granted entry. Thermal cameras are continuously monitoring facilities with high traffic. The disi