GIST Holds 27th Anniversary Ceremony

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) announced on the 17th that it held a commemorative ceremony at Oryong Hall on the 16th, the day before its 27th anniversary, with about 50 attendees including key officials, faculty, and students.

This year's event was held on a small scale to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and it provided a time to share GIST's future vision and to encourage and thank GIST members who have dedicated themselves in various fields for the development of the institution.

In his commemorative speech, GIST President Kim Ki-sun emphasized, "For GIST to become a source of pride for the region and a university that fulfills social responsibility, we must research and develop new technologies leading the future, such as artificial intelligence, and cultivate talents suitable for this, preparing for new transitions and responding to changes."

He continued, "Going forward, GIST plans to actively cooperate to make the national and regional economy more stable and robust, focusing on regionally specialized industrial sectors through the AI-centered Digital New Deal and the environment and energy-centered Green New Deal."

GIST was established in 1993 with the purpose of nurturing high-level science and technology talents, conducting basic and applied research for national R&D projects, and revitalizing the Gwangju Advanced Science Industrial Complex.

Starting with master's and doctoral graduate programs in 1995, GIST successfully operates GIST University, which opened its bachelor's program in 2010, pursuing an innovative small elite science and engineering education model.

Currently, in collaboration with Gwangju Metropolitan City, GIST is actively responding to the success of the "AI-centered Industrial Convergence Complex Project," selected as a national agenda, with six major research institutes including the AI Research Institute within GIST as the core. It also plays a key role in nurturing talent for future social innovation through the opening of the AI Graduate School and the Energy Graduate School.

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