Korean Air backs US STEM nonprofit to cultivate global talent

Korean Air said Friday it would sponsor the Center for Excellence in Education, a US nonprofit that provides advanced science, technology, engineering and mathematics education for high-achieving students, under a four-year partnership.

The partnership was formalized Wednesday at a signing ceremony in Washington attended by Walter Cho, chairman and CEO of Korean Air and Hanjin Group.

Under the agreement, Korean Air will fund scholarships for students selected to the Center's Research Science Ins ...