Introduction to Face-to-Face Freshmen Orientation.Hello, I am Lee Kyung-min, Chief of Freshmen OT. I oversee the Freshmen Orientation preparation. Freshmen Orientation (OT) not only provides information freshmen need to know about POSTECH and college life but also provides an opportunity to unite with their first classmates in college. All programs are conducted face-to-face, and club performances and POSCO tours that could not be conducted online are also held. I hope every freshman has a wonderful time during OT.For such a fun event, POSTECH needs a lot of people to prepare, plan an interest

The opportunity to go abroad is regarded as one of the biggest advantages of being a Postechian. The Postech Times interviewed Jongwoo Je, an Outbound Coordinator of Student Affairs who oversees the Study Abroad program, to find out how the support system works in detail.Please introduce the tasks of the support systemRegarding the Student Exchange Program, students who want to go on an exchange first need to be nominated by their home university. After the nomination, students then move on to the application process. I, as an outbound coordinator, support the students carrying out these proce

The Postech Times interviewed student president Ju Ui-son (CSE), who entered POSTECH in 2019, and vice president Park Hyun-yong (CSE), who entered POSTECH in 2020.What motivated you to run for student president and vice president?President: As the entering class of 2019, we are a small group of students that understand life at POSTECH before COVID-19. I was sad that we were unable to enjoy university life due to the pandemic. I thought that we should re-introduce our current students to the culture of enjoying ourselves, and I decided to run for president because I believed someone should help

As we moved away from COVID-19, there have been many changes in the food services, including the opening of the e-sports Colosseum. Accordingly, The Postech Times met with administrative staff Lee Ju-sang and Kang Ra-young to hear about the work of the department of food services and their various hardships. What businesses are currently being run by your department?Currently, we operate a restaurant, convenience store, cafe, and the e-sports Colosseum. We aim to operate and manage facilities for the welfare of students and university members.The biggest change in the food services this year i

What motivated you to become chief of the POSTECH-KAIST Science War advisory committee?I have experienced a lot of advisory committees since my freshman year, and while doing so, I felt a tremendous amount of pleasure and accomplishment in planning events like this. When I was a leader of the camera team of PKSW advisory committee last year, it was hard initially because the chief was selected late and the committee was also built late. Considering this, when I decided to join here, I applied for the chief’s position. I resolved to lead the committee well by directly serving as a chief.What wo

Please introduce yourself and the work you do.My name is Yeonjn Kim, and I work as an admissions officer for the POSTECH Admissions team. My work consists of evaluating candidate students based on their academic ability and future growth potential in order to select excellent future Postechians.What sort of programs does the admission team open throughout the year?The admissions team hosts various activities for high school students who are interested in a path in STEM. We encourage them to learn deeply about POSTECH and design their future careers. One of the representative programs is the ST

Living in Korea is not always a simple task, especially if you are a minority. One big minority group in Korea is the foreigners, and we decided to look into the lives of some foreign students who eat the Halal lunchboxes provided by POSTECH food services. Most students who apply for them are Muslims as Islamic laws permit them to only consume meat produced by slaughtering animals under specified procedures. The Postech Times decided to briefly look into their life in Korea and asked them about their opinion on the halal lunchboxes. Please introduce yourself.Hello. My name is Ainu, a graduate

Professor Natasha Powell (Tasha) and Prof. Victoria Elliott (Tori) at the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences run the “Tea Time with Tasha and Tori”. They have been living in Korea for more than a decade and hope to share their knowledge with international students through a series of T-Time sessions. Below is an excerpt from a conversation with Prof. Tasha and Tori about the T-Time.Through my [Tori] past experiences, I have realized that international students are thirsty for more information about POSTECH and Korea in general but are unsure where to get answers. Especially during the

The Postech Times interviewed one of the Undergraduate Group Research Project (UGRP) teams that was awarded the grand prize: the team of Hwang Yewon, Han Gangmin, Kim Sohyun, Lee Hoseok, and Hong Jungi.Please introduce your UGRP research topic.(Kim) We developed Pooding, a meal recommendation app for Postechians. We improved on the latent factor collaborative filtering recommendation algorithm. Pooding gives personalized recommendations and context-based recommendations by considering factors such as the popularity of the menu and type of food. Additionally, it provides information on restaura

The Postech Times met the three baristas of Coffee Nearme, the cafe at the Student Union Building of POSTECH.Please introduce yourself.(Nam) Hello, I’m Nam Chun-hee, the manager of Coffee Nearme.(Yang) I’m Yang Soon-young, a barista of Coffee Nearme.(Woo) I’m barista Woo Seong-hwa. What is your job at Coffee Nearme?(Nam) As a manager, I am in charge of the store. My job is to manage the store in various ways. First, I establish a store operation plan by analyzing the sales and SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat). I create strategies to manage current customers and attract new custom

Due to the COVID-19, all physical education courses are being conducted non-face-to-face. The Postech Times met Professor Kim Myung Soo (HSS), who strives to guide physical education classes despite the current situation.Please give a brief introduction about your work.Currently, I am a physical education coordinator in the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. In the past, I taught physical fitness, skiing, and kendo, but now I only teach physical fitness classes.How are the current physical education courses conducted?Students at POSTECH must complete a physical fitness class and selec

The POSTECH counseling center is a welcoming place composed of professors and counselors that are willing to listen and offer support to all Postechians seeking help. To introduce the counseling team to more Postechians, The Postech Times interviewed Senior Counselor Eunyeong Jang who has worked at the POSTECH counseling center for three years.Could you introduce the main responsibilities of the counseling team?Our two main areas of work are having personal counseling sessions with Postechians and conducting psychological surveys. Students and other Postechians seek the counseling team for dif

To a large extent, it is human nature to explore and discover new things. It is in this broad sense that the pandemic has challenged the very definition of what makes us living humans. Notwithstanding the global hardship, college students from around the world have challenged themselves and set out to explore Korea. Among many, these are the three courageous exchange students who joined us for an interview: Mariatu Davies (United Kingdom), Fabian Mayer (Germany), and a kind student from Vietnam who wished to stay anonymous.How has your experience been so far?I [Fabian] am enjoying my experienc

Currently, there are 86 custodians around POSTECH who work tirelessly so that we may live, study and work in a clean and pleasant environment. To thank them, The Postech Times interviewed Kim Soon-ae, a custodian at POSTECH for nine years.Please introduce your work.I come to school at 7:15 A.M. and start cleaning at 7:30 A.M. I clean the first and second floors of the LG Cooperative Electronics Engineering Building.Is garbage disposal and recycling at school satisfactory?Though waste disposal is much better than it used to be, it is still not being done properly. In particular, food waste is a

The term “Maker” refers to a person who realizes ideas through creative activities. “Maker Space” is a place where Makers can make what they want on the spot with various equipment and there is one in C5. Professor Park Ju-hong (CiTE) is in charge of the Maker courses and Maker Space at POSTECH. The Postech Times interviewed Prof. Park Ju-hong to gain insight into the Maker Space and Maker courses.Can you briefly explain about the Maker Space at POSTECH and what you are in charge of?I open a basic Maker course called “Maker Introduction”. The course was motivated by the course of MIT Media Lab

The Infectious Disease Control is an institution at POSTECH that manages the university’s quarantine and safety of Postechians in response to infectious diseases. Regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Infectious Disease Control is assessing the infection situation in POSTECH and reviewing quarantine regulations. The Postech Times interviewed Joon Won Park, director of the Infectious Disease Control, to take a closer look at what he does.What are your duties as the director?I am taking care to ensure that all members of the university are safe from infectious diseases. Specifically, I determine

The Student Committee on Pedagogy & Education (SCOPE) is a student union that promotes educational communication within the campus. This year, SCOPE discussed various educational issues, including online classes due to COVID-19, military credit recognition issues, and class capacity increment for English courses. The Postech Times interviewed Seo Sung-gyo, chairman of SCOPE, to take a closer look at what he does.What motivated you to join SCOPE?I am sure many Postechians studied hard in high school. Likewise, I strived to absorb the knowledge I learned, whether it involved cramming or self-dir

In order to improve the creativity and writing skills of POSTECH members through reading, the “Reading Postechian” program is underway. As part of the program, Professor Kim Sang-uk (LIFE) is publishing a series of book reviews titled “Book Trip with Prof. Kim Sang-uk” on the Tae-Joon Park Digital Library’s website every month. The Postech Times recently interviewed Prof. Kim Sang-uk about his series. What is the motive behind “Book trip with Prof. Kim Sang-uk”?It is a campaign introducing interesting books I read. Students need to learn the ability to learn and grow on their own during univer

The Guamegi Startup Competition (Guamegi) is a program hosted by POSTECH’s Research and Business Development Foundation (PRBDF) to facilitate the development and realization of creative business ideas. This program is open to all members of POSTECH; any inspired Postechian can sign up for Guamegi to benefit from all the goods that it has to offer. To gain a detailed glimpse into the program, The Postech Times interviewed Ryoo Ji-ho (ME 17), a participant and awardee of the 2019 Guamegi.Why did you sign up for Guamegi?Tech start-ups require a person or a group with technology to commercialize i

The majority of Postechians visit the student dining hall in Jigok Community Center at least once a day for lunch or dinner. Therefore, the hall is always packed with hungry students, and staffs busily run up and down to provide the students with the best food. To acknowledge the efforts put in by those who prepare meals for Postechians everyday, The Postech Times interviewed nutritionist Jo Hyun-young of the Food Services. What do you do as a Nutritionist?My main job is placing orders for the ingredients, inspecting them, and developing meal plans, but I also supervise personnel as well as hy