Professors Kwang S. Kim and Kimoon Kim of the Department of Chemistry were elected as POSTECH Fellows, and given extensive support such as an extension of the retirement age and the reward of a special bonus. The two chemists who recieved global recognition due to excellent research outcomes, were selected as the second subjects of the POSTECH Fellow system, established in March in order to improve the standard of research and education of professors. Under the system, professors will receive a guarantee of retirement age by achieving distinguished research and education. The ones elected will

The POSTECH admission system has entirely changed this year with support from the national government. This new system is expected to work better than the old one, as POSTECH will select students after considering all factors, not only SAT scores which were the most important points for selecting students in the past, but also non-curriculum factors like leadership, potential, communication with people, volunteer work, etc. These factors will become matters of consequence.The system was introduced to Korea for the purpose of removing certain negative effects related to customs resulting from u

Kim Tae-won, Google Korea Creative Maximizer, gave a lecture to Postechians titled ‘Magic of Four Years, Magic of a Rectangle (Search Box)’ at the POSCO International Center on Sep. 11. Author of the book, ‘Young Googler’s Letter to Dead Passion’, Kim is famous for living with great passion. When he was an undergraduate student, he participated in many project competitions, internship programs and club activities, and obtained excellent results. For example, he won a prize in the Hyundai BGF Competition and won an excellence prize in the KT&G Marketing League. He was selected as a Microsoft co

The English Clinic provided by POSLEC is now open to all members eager to learn English. It gives various services related to English, such as the correction of pronunciation, grammar and composition, and presentation practice, at no charge. ◎ Main Services of the English Clinic- To advise and answer questions related to English learning and English assignments. - To train for English presentations through one to one conversation with a consultant.- To advise and evaluate English interviews and academic presentations.◎ Reservation Procedure- Reservation can be done by calling 279-8004 or visit

Professor Moo-hyun Cho from the Department of Physics won the commendation from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for his contribution to the development of KSTAR, known as ‘the Korean artificial sun’ on Sep. 9.Professor Moo-hyun Cho was the person in charge of developing the source of electric power for KSTAR. He was higly recognized for his success in localizing high-voltage source devices. The devices that he developed were high-voltage sources with a high frequency inverter type and a high current source device with a 20kA direct current, which were judged to provide an opp

The Overseas Study Program Information Session for Undergraduate Students was held at the POSCO International Center on Sep. 8 by the POSTECH International Relations Office. Intended to give detailed information about POSTECH’s Overseas Study Program, this session attracted scores of students who were interested in the programs.In the session, five sub-sessions were offered: the Overseas Internship Program, the Study Abroad Program, the Exchange Student Program, the Summer Session Program, and the AEARU(Association of East Asian Research Universities) Student Summer Camp. The person in charge

Professor Jin Kon Kim of the department of Chemical Engineering succeeded in developing macromolecule materials with supporting technology which can write nano-scale patterns of TB scale ultrahigh-density data only using pressure in room temperature. The new technology is particularly expected to save energy consumption compared to the ordinary technology of IBM, which should be operated at over 350℃. Introducing the significance of the development, Professor Kim said, “Now we can construct nano-scale patterns only using pressure at room temperature. The research achievement prepared a basis o

Postech’s Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology (GIFT), the only ferrous education and research institute in the world, begins a new step as the world’s ferrous research Mecca with the completion of its new Ferrous Engineering Building, containing a research building and an experiment building.Postech held a ceremony for the completion of the 'GIFT Ferrous Engineering Building' on June 30th, with guests and staff of the university such as Chan-mo Park (Chief Pirector of NRF), Seung-ho Park (Mayor of Pohang), Joon-yang Jeong (CEO of Posco), Oh-joon Kwon (Dean of RIST), Sung-gi Baik (Presiden

Affiliation : Harvard Univ. and POSTECHPIs : Prof. Hongkun Park and Moon-Ho Jo A joint research team between Prof. Hongkun Park at Harvard Univ. and Prof. Moon-Ho JO at POSTECH reported their work on near-field electrical detection of signle-plasmons using semiconductor nanowires in a recent volume of Nature Physics. A joint research team between Prof. Hongkun Park at Harvard Univ. and Prof. Moon-Ho JO at POSTECH reported their work on near-field electrical detection of signle-plasmons using semiconductor nanowires in a recent volume of Nature Physics.A joint research team between Prof. Hongku

⊙ Prof. Kim reports Nanolenses to NatureProfessor Kwang S. Kim of the Department of Chemistry synthesized nanoscale spherical lenses for the first time in the world. His research was announced on July 23 in Nature under the title of ‘Near-field focusing and magnification through self-assembled nanoscale spherical lenses’. Overcoming Abbe’s diffraction limit, the new nanolenses present boundless possibilities to be applied in optical technology. Furthermore, as faculties from diverse departments cooperated, this research sets an example of fusion of scientific subjects.⊙Nanoporous materials tha

This past July and Aug., POSTECH provided education to those who haven’t had a chance to get the fullest education even though they have talent in mathematics or science.The students were invited to a program entitled ‘The POSTECH Potential Camp’ for four weeks to take courses that were provided by POSTECH professors. Most of the participants were from rural parts of Korea or from low income families so they had few opportunities to get education other than their school work provided. They were second or third students of high school who showed talent in math and science. The selected students

H1N1 is a newly emerging virus, which resulted from an antigenic shift of an existing virus. It is responsible for a contagious respiratory illness that is spreading rapidly throughout the world. The symptoms of the H1N1 Flu are as follows. They are very similar to those of seasonal flu, including fever, runny/stuffy nose, sore throat, and coughing. Some people have also experienced nausea, tiredness, diarrhea, vomiting, and a loss of appetite. The World Health Organization(WHO) declared the H1N1 Flu threat level to full-scale pandemic recently. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare,

PLUS(POSTECH Laboratory for Unix Security) took the third ranking in the ‘2009 DEFCON 17 CTF(Capture the Flag)’competition, the most famous hacking contest in the world, held in Las Vegas, the United States, from July 31 to Aug. 2. This is the best performance for Korean participatants in the history of this contest.At the preliminary contest held in June, PLUS ranked fourth out of 500 teams from all over the world and became one of the 10 teams which advanced to the final. But on the first day of the final, they ranked only 6th because they had not adapted to unfamiliar circumstances and rule

Professor Kwang S. Kim of the Department of Chemistry was selected as a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science(IAQMS), the first Korean selected. IAQMS was founded in 1967 in France and has been giving memberships to those who have shown astonishing achievements in the field of molecular science. Being selected as a member of IAQMS has been considered one of the greatest honor among quantum and theoretical chemists.Professor Kim is a renowned scholar in the field of molecular electric engineering. He has presented 290 superior papers in world class journals such as Na

On July 17, POSTECH President Sunggi Baik attended the 2009 US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship held in North Carolina, as a plenary speaker. The topic of his speech was “Roles and Challenges of Research Universities as the Core of Knowledge Clusters.”President Baik gave a lecture about the roles of research universities, focusing on the examples from POSTECH. He presented ways to nurture young scientists into future global leaders, while emphasizing the need of innovating the high school education system to bring about successful research in a fast-changing knowled

Last July 18~24, the ‘Kum Nan-sae Music Festival and Academy with POSTECH’ was held at POSTECH. Conductor Kum is a world-class conductor endeavoring to spread orchestral music everywhere. This was an academy for orchestra and ensemble. The participating students were from Gyeongbuk Arts High School, POSTECH, Keimyung University, and others. This program was aimed for students to enjoy the pleasure of playing choral and chamber music and experience playing on a stage. Under the Kum’s baton, world-class clarinetist Leif Pedersen (Oslo Philharmonic, Eurasian Philharmonic and Kyeonggi Philharmonic

As Publisher of The Postech Times, I am pleased and excited to announce to all members of POSTECH the new publication of The Postech Times English.Ever since its foundation in 1988, The Postech Times has played an instrumental role in chronicling POSTECH’s abridged but productive history, reporting on the developments and activities in and around the campus. Moreover, by delivering various voices to be heard, debated, and reflected in the University’s continued growth, The Postech Times has actively partaken in carving and chiseling the 20 years into what shaped POSTECH to be the leading resea

POSTECH launched The Postech Times, an English-language newspaper, on Sep. 2, 2009. Founded as a part of embodying global campus, this paper will offer various news items and opinions to reinforce communication between Koreans and foreigners in POSTECH.By launching the English-language newspaper, it is expected that there will be some positive effects in campus globalization: - Delivering campus news to foreign Postechians- Collecting public opinion from foreign Postechians- Encouraging cultural exchange between Korean and foreign students- Publicizing POSTECH abroadThe Postech Times is printe

The POSTECH Spring Festival 2009, held on the 14th and 15th of May, is considered to have gathered more people compared to festivals of previous years. This year's motto, “Yasu,” has the double meaning of Postechians enjoying the Festival like “wild beasts” (yasu) and the celebration of a night market, feasting at night (ya) and having fun by the water (su). On the eve of the Festival, the passion put into numerous dance, singing and band performances by POSTECH students was enough to heat up the stage. However, the highlight of the day had to be the famous Korean pop girl group, KARA, who “ro

In the Sixth Annual Presidential Marathon held on May 9th at the POSTECH Sports Field, Jun Woo Sung (Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. course) and Sun Hee Park (Life Science, Ph.D. course) were placed first in their respective categories.This event, which had the aim of promoting healthy and abundant lifestyles for community members, and also of strengthening ties with local residents, gathered a total of 414 entrants including POSTECH students and general participants. The race started at 08:30 at the Sports Field, from where participants had to run a course of 10 km, passing the Main Gate, the E