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08 Dec 2016
Professor Jang Hyun Choi of Life Sciences and Professor Mi Hee Lim of Natural Science at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has been listed in "30 Young Scientists of Korea".
08 Dec 2016
South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), the only S&T specialized institution and the third university in the nation to receive the recognition.
08 Dec 2016
A new research from South Korea reported the full generalization of the KV model by including all of the linear (both external and space-charge) coupling forces, beam energy variations, and arbitrary emittance partition, which all form essential elements for phase-space manipulations.
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08 Dec 2016
A research team, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has developed liquid-like TE materials that can be painted on almost any surface. This new technology can convert exhaust heat into electricity for vehicles and other applications.
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06 Dec 2016
Plastics and other polymers are used every day. These polymers are mostly made from fossil resources by refining petrochemicals. On the other hand, many microorganisms naturally synthesize polyesters known as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as distinct granules inside cells.
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01 Dec 2016
Researchers from Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have developed a high performance processor for autonomous vehicles called Aldebaran.
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29 Nov 2016
Exobrain, a language intelligence software for communicating between human and machine developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), defeated four human champions in a quiz show on EBS Korea. South Korea’s Educational Broadcasting System is a children’s educational television and radio network.
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24 Nov 2016
A joint team has developed cryogenic microwave photodetector which is able to detect 100,000 times smaller light energy compared to the existing photedetectors. The significance is DGIST have developed the world's first microwave photodetector using graphene device.
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23 Nov 2016
A research team in South Korea developed electrodes that can measure biological signals. They can diagnose bio-signals such as brain waves, electrocardiograms, eye movements, and muscle activities in conjunction with Internet of Things (IoT) devices without additional analysis and measurement equipment.
18 Nov 2016
The president of the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has announced its action plan for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
18 Nov 2016
Two faculty members at the Ulsan National Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, are some of the the world’s most highly cited researchers in the sciences and social sciences, according to the new Thomson-Reuters list published online this month.
18 Nov 2016
A recent research from South Korea has developed 'Silica-Protective-Layer' strategy for high performance hydrogen fuel cell catalyst.
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18 Nov 2016
A new study, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has presented new ways to produce road-ready diesel fuel from carbon dioxide (CO2).
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09 Nov 2016
A researcher in South Korea has created a life-size humanoid telepresence robot on a drone platform, which allows users a virtual flight experience and an opportunity to interact with people at remote locations.
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31 Oct 2016
A team of international researchers, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has discovered how African clawed frogs got extra pair of genes.
27 Oct 2016
The completion ceremony of the 2nd phase of construction at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, takes place on October 18, 2016. With these new additions, UNIST prepares to take off as a world-leading research-focused institution.
27 Oct 2016
According to JoongAng Daily, a South-Korean-based newspaper's 2016 University Assessment, the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has been placed fourth for natural science and seventh for engineering.
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19 Oct 2016
Researchers in South Korea have developed the world’s first artificial basilar membrane that mimics the cochlear function by application of the genetic principle of frictional electricity.
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17 Oct 2016
A DGIST research team led by Professor Su-Il In, who developed acupuncture needles combined with nanotechnology, was recognized as the world’s first application of this technology. This development is expected to open new directions in the oriental medicine research field.
10 Oct 2016
Prof. Jung-Min Kee (Department of Chemistry), Prof. Kyudong Choi (Department of Mathematical Sciences), and Prof. Kwanpyo Kim (Department of Physics) at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, are the recipients of the Cheong-Am (TJ Park) Science Fellowship of the year 2016.
10 Oct 2016
Graphene pioneer visits Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea to deliever a lecture on "2D Materials & Their Heterostructures".
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10 Oct 2016
A new study, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has presented an effective and simple strategy to simutaneously improve and stablize the performance of Organic Solar Cells.
07 Oct 2016
Prof. Bartosz A. Grzybowski, Winner of the 2016 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize for Theory. Recognized for his outstanding and many contributions on computer-assisted organic synthesis.
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05 Oct 2016
Using elemental sulfur as an alternative chemical feedstock, KAIST researchers have produced novel microporous polymers to sift CO2 from methane in natural-gas processing.
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26 Sep 2016
Dr. Jieun Yang, an alumna of UNIST is part of an international team that has discovered a simple new method for producing large quantities of the promising nanomaterial graphene.
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26 Sep 2016
The work by Prof. Tae-Hyuk Kwon (School of Natural Science) at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea has presented a new cancer treatment that uses red lights to target and kill cancer cells alternatively without surgery.
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19 Sep 2016
Korean researchers show how our brain activates self-destruct mechanisms when it is low on energy to regulate appetite.
19 Sep 2016
Dr. Jieun Yang, an alumna of South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), is part of an international team that has discovered a simple new method for producing large quantities of the promising nanomaterial graphene.
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19 Sep 2016
A team of researchers affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, claims to have made yet another step towards finding a solution to accelerate the commercialization of silicon anode for Lithium-ion batteries.
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19 Sep 2016
A recent quantum mechanical study of graphene by a research team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, has elucidated the intercalation mechanism and pathways for graphene decoupling from the copper substrate.

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Giants in history

Hwang Hye-seong (5 July 1920 – 14 December 2006) was an expert on Korean royal court cuisine, the knowledge of which she dedicated her career to keeping alive. Formerly an assistant professor of nutritional science, Hwang met the last kitchen court lady in the Joseon Dynasty Han Hui-sun and, from her, learned about the culinary traditions of the royal court.
South Korean theoretical physicist Daniel Chonghan Hong (3 March 1956 – 6 July 2002) achieved fame in the public sphere through his research into the physics of popcorn.
Korean parasitologist Seung-Yull Cho (16 November 1943 – 27 January 2019) is remembered largely for his pioneering works to control infections caused by helminthic parasites and his contribution to journal publishing.
Woo Jang-choon (8 April 1898 – 10 August 1959) was a Korean-Japanese agricultural scientist and botanist.
Joo-myung Seok (November 13, 1908 – October 6, 1950) was a Korean butterfly entomologist who made important contributions to the taxonomy of the native butterfly species in Korea.
Esther Park (1877-1910), born Kim Jeom-dong, was the first female Korean physician to practise modern medicine in Korea and trained the first generation of Korean female doctors.