Northwestern Now
âBreak down disciplinary boundariesâ
At Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology summit, President Morton Schapiro urges interdisciplinary work to tackle global problems
February 09, 2021
| By Janka Pieper
The main KAIST campus is located in Daejeon, just south of Seoul, South Korea.
Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro participated in the virtual celebration of the 50th âInnoversaryâ of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on Feb. 3.
President Schapiro, who serves on the Presidentâs Advisory Council of KAIST, was one of four keynote speakers who offered views on the roles and responsibilities of universities in confronting global challenges.