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The Ministry of Knowledge Economy has newly appointed eight universities as IT Research Centers, with a view to developing IT-based core technologies and nurturing high-quality human resources with master's or doctorate degrees, it said Sunday.
The new ITRCs are Sogang University (S/W verification engineering technology), Korea Maritime University (oceanic LED light), Kyunghee University (ubiquitous IPTV), Chonnam National University (mobile phone interface), Chungbuk National University (hybrid vehicle energy), Kookmin University (Energy and IT convergence), Chosun University (real-time IT), and Gyeongsang National University (aviation S/W).
The government plans to provide each ITRC with an annual budget of W500-800 million for up to four years (US$1=W1,349).
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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