<Tr> <Td> December 17, 1990 </Td> <Td> First commencement for bachelor's degree students </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 1, 1996 </Td> <Td> Establishes Korea Institute of Advanced Study (KIAS) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 4, 2004 </Td> <Td> Founds National Nanofab Center (NNFC) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 2008 </Td> <Td> Officially changes name to KAIST, replacing the spelled - out name </Td> </Tr>

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