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UNIST Makes Generous Donation to People in Need

Spreading holiday cheer while offering help and support to the needy in Ulsan.

UNIST visited the Ulsan Community Chest of Korea to deliver KRW 14.65 million ($12,506) of donations for the needy.

On December 17, UNIST visited the Ulsan Community Chest of Korea’s headquater to deliver KRW 14.65 million ($12,506) of donations for the needy. Prof. Jae-Sung Lee (Vice President of Academic Affairs of UNIST), Mr. Kyoo-hwan Kim (Admi... Read More

Dec 23, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, News

The Institute of Disaster Management Inaugurated at UNIST

A Safe Future: UNIST Can Help Reduce Disaster Risk in Ulsan!

Vice President Jae Sung Lee of Academic Affairs, delievering a speech at the opening ceremony of UNIST Disaster Management Institute (UDMI).

The institute for disaster management and reconstruction at UNIST was formally inaugurated in the afternoon of December 7th, 2015. It was greeted by the Director Jae Hyun Shim of the National Disaster Management Institute (NDMI) and Preside... Read More

Dec 10, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, News

UNIST to Help Local Businesses Prosper and Grow

UNIST Family Company & Venture Start-up Conference, held on Nov. 30th, 2015.

The UNIST Family Company & Venture Star-up Conference was held on the 30th of November, 2015 at UNIST.

Business-university collaboration in R&D is one important mechanism intended to facilitate technological innovation. Indeed, collaborations and partnerships contribute to developing networks with academics to facilitate knowledge exchan... Read More

Dec 01, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, News

UNIST and Ulsan Jungbu Fire Station Signs Cooperation MOU

Advancing safety culture throughout the entire UNIST campus and community

Joo-Hun Park, Director of Admissions of UNIST (right) and Sung Tae Lee, Fire Chief of Ulsan Jungbu Fire Station (left) are posing for a portrait at the signing ceremony for cooperation MOU.

UNIST is committed to providing a safe research environment for its staffs, students, and researchers. Earlier today, UNIST signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ulsan Jungbu Fire Station to pledge mutual support for one another i... Read More

Nov 20, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, News

The Little Big Ideas that Will Change the World

The 5th TEDxUNIST: "The Tail Wags the Dog"

The 5th TEDxUNIST was held on the 7th of Nov., featuring a curated lineup of diverse speakers spanning industry, origin, age, and experience.

Small trivial things should never be negligible, as great things almost always start small and insignificant. Your knowledge, your experience, and your mind – these are all those small, simple actions that are put together to make a great d... Read More

Nov 13, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, People

UNIST-POSTECH, Find Meaning Serving the Needs of Their Communities

UNIST and POSTECH partook in the annual rural community outreach project from August 18 to 20, 2015.

Student volunteers from UNIST and POSTECH are posing for a group photo during the rural community outreach project. l Photo Credit: Jin Woo Park from Studio INGAM

On August 18, a band of enthusiastic volunteers got together to find meaning serving the needs of their own communities. This is an annual outreach project, organized by student volunteers of UNIST and POSTECH. As the day arrived, approxima... Read More

Aug 20, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, People

Unlocking Tomorrow’s Biomedical Breakthroughs

New research collaboration agreement between UNIST and UUH

The signing ceremony of MOU between UNIST and UUH to realize the promise of biomedical breakthroughs. The MOU was signed by UNIST President Moo Je Cho (Right) and UUH President Hong-Rae Cho (Left).

On July 10, UNIST signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ulsan University Hospital (UUH), one of the best hospitals in Korea to pledge mutual support for one another in the pursuit of excellence in biomedical research and its appli... Read More

Jul 13, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, News

Inspiring Young Hearts and Mind through Mentorship

Build an effective mentoring culture, together with UNIST

Prof. YunWoo Jeong (School of Design and Human Engineering), having a meeting with high school students from Ulsan Alternative School.

Ranging from student talks and discussion to problem-solving sessions and puzzle relays, UNIST seeks to help local youth enhance their emotional intelligences, self-efficacy, and intellectual abilities. This has also given UNIST students an... Read More

Jun 24, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, People

Art Project to Promote Innovative Thinking and Creativity

Role of Annual Student Exhibition in the revitalization of Eonyang Market

Prof. HyunJyung Lee in the Division of General Studies (Left) and student presenters are posing for a group photo at the exhibition.

Consumer buying pattern shifted dramatically in the last decade. With the increased buying power, more and more traditional markets have been gradually assimilated by large chains and Eonyang Market was no exception. The town of Eonyang is ... Read More

Jun 09, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, People

UNIST Students Find Purpose in Volunteer Work

Providing a helping hand in temperature over 30 degrees

Student volunteers, carrying seedbeds of rice into the paddy at the rural community outreach project. [Photo Credit: Jin Woo Park from Studio INGAM]

UNIST places an increasing emphasis on community service to help its students experience the personal growth and reward inherent in helping others around the corner or around the world. On May 23, a group of UNIST students volunteered their... Read More

May 26, 2015 By JooHyeon Heo Community Contribution, People