Discovering the Secrets of Viruses with KAIST

[Asia Economy Reporter Junho Hwang] Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) will hold an online relay lecture series on viruses and infectious diseases for elementary, middle, and high school students.

The lecture series, titled "The Secrets of Viruses Explored with KAIST," will begin on the 22nd. It is designed to help students scientifically understand the characteristics of viruses and infectious diseases and actively follow prevention guidelines in daily life.

The online lectures will run until the 30th of next month, featuring KAIST professors who research fields closely related to COVID-19, such as medical science, life sciences, mathematical sciences, and new materials engineering.

Released every Friday over five sessions, the lectures cover the characteristics of viruses, transmission processes, and scientific approaches and solutions for prevention.

Professor Si-jong Kwak, Director of the KAIST Gifted Science Education Research Institute and a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, who planned this online lecture series, said, "With students experiencing a daily life completely different due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, we prepared this online relay lecture series hoping it will be an opportunity for them to engage with and understand knowledge about viruses in an interesting way."

Students who wish to participate in this lecture series can join as members on the KAIST Cyber Gifted Education website and attend the lectures free of charge.

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