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Sep 14, 2009 [Faculty Essay] An All-consuming Problem The key to saving the planet doesn’t lie with finding alternative energy sources but by urging people to consume less.

Sep 03, 2009 President LEE Visited President Drew Faust President LEE Jang Moo and Harvard President Drew Faust had a meeting on August 24 and agreed to extend their partnership.

Sep 03, 2009 Applying Nano Technology to Interpret DNA Sequencing Professor KIM Ki-bum has developed a "nanopore ion transistor" which can be used for interpreting DNA sequencing results and controling biomolecules.

Aug 20, 2009 [Faculty Essay] Defining Kim Dae-jung’s Greatness Kim had a special view of history through which he looked at the world order with an Asian’s identity.

Aug 13, 2009 Indonesian Tribe Adopt Korean Alphabet as Writing System A minority tribe in the city of 'Bauer-Bauer', located in Buton, Southeast Sulawesi, has chosen Korean alphabet Hangeul as the official alphabet to transcribe its aboriginal language.

Aug 05, 2009 President LEE Jang-Moo, "My top priority is investing in quality professors" "Universities have the obligation to create knowledge and spread it through education, thus helping solve the problems of humankind." Lee said.

Aug 04, 2009 Why Diabetics Get Depressed and Forgetful? It is easily noticed that diabetes patients get easily depressed and forgetful, which has been attributed to psychological causes.

Jul 28, 2009 7 New Programs for Convergence of Sciences Seoul National University is on the move. It has launched 7 new graduate programs for convergence of sciences.

Jul 28, 2009 The Passion for Education in a Small Jar Professor Ilon mentioned that her goal and passion is to make Africa a place full of educational opportunities for those in need.

Jul 24, 2009 A Math Genius Alumna Becomes the Youngest Professor at KAIST A mathematical genius alumna CHOI Seo-hyeon ('2004, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences) was appointed as the youngest professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Sciecne and Technology (KAIST) at her age of 26.

Jul 24, 2009 Cancer Risk Goes Up with Height Professor SUNG Joohon found a new link between height and cancer risk. Sung's research team investigated 788,789 Korean men and women aged 40 to 65 from 1994 to 2003 to find an evidence links height and cancer risk.

Jul 17, 2009 To Eat or Not to Eat, that is Indeed the Question More than once, Hakeem had to turn back from a school cafeteria because of what it was serving. Due to his Muslim background, he does not eat pork.