It is my great pleasure to share with you the news that POSTECH has been selected as the host institution for the "2011 IT Elite Education Program(director : Prof. Jeong, Yoon-Ha(Dept. of Electrical Engineering))" by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.The IT Elite Education Program, a major research/education program supported by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy with a total budget of KRW 170 billion, was launched to dramatically boost the competitiveness of Korea's future IT industry. The selection of POSTECH for this program in the face of fierce competition with other major universities onc..

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The POSTECH Language Education Center (POSLEC) offers three Korean classes to the people who are interested in learning not only the Korean language but also Korean culture. All POSTECH students, researchers, and professors, as well as POSCO employees, are welcome to join this program.Registration Period: (Tue.) June 7,2011 - (Fri.) June 10, 2011Duration of the Session:June 27, 2011 - July 28, 2011 (5 weeks)Class Hours:Beginning level: Monday and Thursday, 5:10 - 6:40 pmIntermediate level: Monday and Thursday, 6:45 - 8:15 pmAdvanced level: Monday and Thursday, 8:20 - 9:50 pmRegistration Proced..

Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology(IBB) would like to invite you to IBB spring seminar on Thursday, May 19. Dr. Midhat Abdulredawill deliver the presentation of “Pancreatic islet transplantation into the anterior chamber of the eye in research and the clinic” and be followed by discussion. It would be a great opportunity for you to share ideas on research interest.●Title: “Pancreatic islet transplantation into the anterior chamber of the eye in research and the clinic”-Date :@5PM, THU., May 19 -Place : Rm. 401, Chemistry bldg.-Speaker : Dr. Midhat A..

[Special Lecture]Prof. Detlof von Winterfeldt, Director of IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) will give a special lecture as follows:1.Time & Date: 14:00 – 15:30, May 17, 20112.Venue: Meeting Rooms C&D, POSCO International Center3.Title: Research for a Changing WorldSince its establishment in 1972, IIASA has conducted policy-oriented research in the areas related with global environment and natural resources; population and society; energy and technology with 200 researchers of different expertise from 35 countries.The talk will focus on the research pol..

May 13 (Fri) 2011, 1:30 pmProf. Roman Boulatov (Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)"The force behind mechanochemistry"Place: Rm 310, Chemistry Bldg.All are cordially invited to attend the talk.AbstractDiverse chemical processes in biology and materials science are accelerated by spatial energy gradients that span tens to hundreds of nanometers. Some call such phenomena mechanochemistry, chemomechanics or force-induced chemistry because energy gradients and force have the same units (Newtons). Yet force does not appear as a variable in modern models of chemical kinetics. The ..

Information on the 25th “Greeting the Sunrise” FestivalPlease be informed that the 25th “Greeting the Sunrise” Festival will be held as follows. We appreciate your cooperation.● When : Thursday, May 12 – Friday, May 13※Events for the Eve of the Festival will begin at 7 pm on Wednesday, May 11.● Where : Festival stage at the parking lot near Jigok Community CenterPlease note that traffic restrictions will be in place around Jigok Community Center from Tuesday, May 10 (the day that the Festival stage is set up) through Friday, May 13 (the last day of the Festi..