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Korean team wins 10 medals at Asian Physics Olympiad

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity said the country’s 10-member delegation won medals at the 26th Asian Physics Olympiad, held in Busan from May 17 to 25. The team earned 8 gold medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze in a competition that drew 208 students from 27 countries. Students selected through an International Physics Olympiad training programme all won golds.

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Lam Research Korea launches robotics challenge for high school students

Lam Research Korea has begun nationwide qualifying rounds for its Lam Research Robo Challenge, a robotics competition program for high school students, it said on May 20. The programme is hosted by Lam Research Korea and SeedCoop, with support from the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity. Qualifiers will be held in five regions, with the next round on May 23 in Ansan and the final on Aug. 13 in Seoul.

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Science ministry launches next-generation engineer training program to support industry-university research

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity said they will launch a new Next-Generation Engineer Training Program this year. The program will support joint research between undergraduates and industry mentors, along with mentoring and networking. The ministry will select 2 consortia of multiple universities and 1 support group to back 400 students this year with a total budget of 2 billion won.