NYU-KAIST
A New Model for Global Collaboration
In 2022, NYU and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) formed a historic partnership, combining the distinctive strengths of both universities to drive advances in research and education, as well as forge new industrial collaborations and investments.
Recent Highlights
Signing of the Establishment of the Global AI Frontier Lab
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NYU President Linda G. Mills
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ROK Institute of Information and Communication Technology Planning and Evaluation (IITP) President Hong Jin-bae
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Korea and NYU Establish Global AI Frontier Lab
(May 30, 2024)
Establishment of Global AI Frontier Lab
On May 30, 2024, Minister of Science and ICT Dr. Jong-Ho Lee and President Linda G. Mills announced the establishment of the Global AI Frontier Lab. The Lab will be based in NYU facilities in Brooklyn and draw top AI researchers from the U.S., Korea, and around the world. The Institute of Information and Communication Technology Planning and Evaluation (IITP) President Hong Jin-bae and NYU signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish the Lab and to outline its structure and operating guidelines.
The Lab will be led by two AI scholars from NYU’s esteemed Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Data Science: Yann LeCun, a Turing Prize-winning professor at NYU and Meta’s chief AI scientist, and Kyunghyun Cho, winner of the Samsung Ho-Am Award for Engineering, senior director of Frontier Research at Genentech, and a graduate of KAIST.
NYU Postdoc Collaborative Grant Program
In July 2024, NYU will welcome two postdoctoral research fellows from KAIST as part of the NYU Postdoc Collaborative Grant Program. This innovative collaboration among NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU Shanghai, and NYU-KAIST will provide researchers from across NYU’s global network with new opportunities to enhance their research perspectives, expand their professional networks, and explore future career pathways.
Summer 2024 NYU-KAIST Postdoctoral Fellows
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Dr. Reuben Tamakloe
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Dr. Hyeongtaek Lee
Postdocs Collaboration Across NYU Campuses
(May 1, 2024)
Funded by the NYU-KAIST Global Innovation and Research Institute, the KAIST fellows will spend three weeks at NYU’s Brooklyn campus working alongside NYU faculty members who belong to one of NYU-KAIST’s 12 Research Groups. In addition to their lab work, the fellows will attend networking events and receive career mentoring sessions throughout their stay.
NYU Visit to South Korean Consulate
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Randy Peers, Linda Mills, Consul General Euy Whan Kim, Karin Ezbiansky Pavese, Jonathan Kim, Kyung-hyun Cho, Hyeon-deok Yeo, Consul Choong Geon Lee
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NYU President Linda Mills, Consul General Euy Whan Kim
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Karin Ezbiansky Pavese, Ph.D., NYU President Linda Mills, Kyung-hyun Cho, Consul General Euy Whan Kim, Randy Peers
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NYU President Linda Mills, Consul General Euy Whan Kim
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Korea Times article
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New York Ilbo Article
NYU Visit to Korean Consultate
On March 6, 2024, Consul General Euy Whan Kim of New York hosted NYU President Linda G. Mills at his official residence for dinner. They discussed ways to enhance cooperation in education and human exchange via the partnership between KAIST and New York University.