people
In October of this year, KAIST signed an 'Agreement for the Training Program for AI Semiconductor Designers' with Samsung Electronics, to conduct joint research and actively nurture master's and doctorate researchers in the field of Semiconductors designed exclusively for AI devices. To celebrate this commemorative agreement for cooperation bound for mutual success, Samsung Electronics gifted a set of 5 ducks to KAIST.
The Duck Pond and the Geese have been representing KAIST as famous mascots.
It all started back in 2000, when the incumbent President, Professor Kwang Hyung Lee served was then a professor at the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, he first picked up a pack of ducks from Yuseong Market and started taking care of it on campus around the Carillon pond. While the ducks came and went, eventually being replaced with a pack of geese over the time, for more than 20 years, the pack of feathery KAISTians stole the eyes of the passersby and were loved by both the on-campus members and the visitors, alike.
The representative of the Samsung Electronics said that the pack of ducks comprising of a new breed contains the message of SEC that it hopes that the PIM semiconductor technology will grow to become the super-gap technology that would turn heads and grab attention of the world as the mascot of Korea's technological prowess under the combined care of KAIST and SEC.
Would the ducks find KAIST likable? We will keep you informed of how they are doing!
-
research Development of Dream Battery Material: Air-Stable and Fast-Charging All-Solid-State Battery
<(Bottom row, from left) Dr. Jae-Seung Kim (Seoul National University), Prof. Dong-Hwa Seo (KAIST), Researcher Heeju Park (KAIST), Researcher Jiwon Seo, Researcher Jinyeong Choe. (Top row, from left) Researcher Hae-Yong Kim (Dongguk University), Prof. Eunryeol Lee (Chungbuk National University), Prof. Kyung-Wan Nam (Dongguk University), Prof. Yoon Seok Jung (Yonsei University)> Expectations are rising for all-solid-state batteries—the "dream battery" with low fire risk—not
2026-04-16 -
research Breakthrough in Data Processing via Light Control... Enhancing AI Accelerators and Quantum Communication
< (From left) Undergraduate researcher Taewon Kim and Professor Sangsik Kim > A new technology has been developed that allows light to be "designed" into desired forms, potentially making Artificial Intelligence (AI) and communication technologies faster and more accurate. A KAIST research team has developed an "integrated photonic resonator"—a core component of next-generation optical integrated circuits that process data using light. The research is particularly significant as i
2026-04-16 -
research AI Fixed 'Temporal Errors'... Enhancing Reliability in Medical and Legal Fields
<Ph.D candidate Soyeon Kim, (From Left)Jindong Wang (Microsoft; currently at the College of William & Mary), Xing Xie (Microsoft), and Steven Euijong Whang (Professor at KAIST)> What if ChatGPT answered with the name of a minister from a year ago when asked, "Who was the minister inaugurated last month?" This is a prime example of the limitations of AI that fails to properly reflect the latest information. Our university’s research team has developed a new evaluation technolog
2026-04-14 -
event AI, Humanoid Robots, and Space Rovers to Gather: Experience Future Technologies at the Science Festival
<(From left) Photos of the KAIST Science Festival exhibition hall and booths from the previous year> KAIST announced on April 10th that KAIST will participate in the ‘2026 Korea Science and Technology Festival,’ the largest science festival in the country, to mark Science Month in April. KAIST will operate ‘KAIST Play World,’ an interactive exhibition hall showcasing the pinnacle of AI and robotics. This year’s festival will be held in two parts: ‘20
2026-04-13 -
research Development of Low-Frequency Wireless Sensor for Real-Time Monitoring of Arteriosclerosis Without Electromagnetic Interference Concerns
< (Top, left to right) Dr. Haerim Kim (KAIST), Ph.D. candidate Ji Hong Kim (Hanyang University), student Jaewon Rhee (KAIST); (Bottom, left to right) Prof. Seungyoung Ahn (KAIST), Prof. Do Hwan Kim (Hanyang University) > Wireless sensors used in wearable smart devices and medical equipment must be capable of detecting minute changes while maintaining high operational stability. However, existing technologies often utilize excessively high frequencies, leading to electromagnetic interfer
2026-04-13