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KAIST announced that it held an inauguration ceremony for its 18th president, Choongsik Bae, at the KAIST Auditorium on Monday, August 10. At the ceremony, the university unveiled "Fundamentals First, Innovation Forward" as its new vision. The ceremony officially presented President Bae's philosophy on university governance and his vision for KAIST's future to the KAIST community and the public. Departing from the conventional format of a formal inaugural address, President Bae personally exp

In his 2026 New Year’s Address, KAIST President Kwang Hyung Lee stated, “Based on the ‘QAIST-New Culture Strategy’ that encourages asking questions and taking on challenges, KAIST will accelerate AI-centered innovation in education and research to leap forward as a world-class university.” President Lee highlighted the major achievements of the past year, including: ▲Educational innovation to nurtu

KAIST announced on August 6 that Professor Emeritus Jung-Woong Ra from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Won-ki Kwon, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, who played pivotal roles in the establishment of KAIST, were selected as special guests for the 'National Appointment Ceremony' hosted by the Presidential Office on August 15th. The Presidential Office selected special invitees across eight categories for the ceremony. These include individuals born in

- At the “25th Software Industry Day” celebration held in the afternoon on Monday, December 2nd, 2024 at Yangjae L Tower in Seoul - KAIST was awarded the “Presidential Commendation” for its contributions for the advancement of the Software Industry in the Group Category - Korea’s first AI master’s and doctoral degree program opened at KAIST Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI - Focus on training non-major developers through SW Officer Training Academy "Jungle

On April 29th, 2024, the Office of Global Initiative at KAIST, led by Vice President Man-Sung Yim, successfully conducted the election for the interim president of the KAIST U.S. Alumni Association. The authority to organize and operate the election was delegated by the KAIST U.S. Alumni Interim President Selection Committee Foundation, consisting of Je Woo Kim, Director of KAIST U.S. Foundation; Terri Kim, Director of KAIST U.S. Foundation; and Myungjin Yim, President of the KAIST Silicon Valle