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- Prof. Jun Young KIM appointed as the 6th Chairperson of the NRC
- Professor. Jun Young KIM(Ph.D., Department of Economics) was appointed as the 6th Chairperson of the National Research Council for Economics Humanities and Social Sciences (NRC) on October 25th. On the Same day, the new chairperson delivered a speech at the inauguration ceremony, which was held at the Gangbuk Smart Work Center. He stated, “In these difficult times, the NRC will galvanize communications and exchange in order to lead invigorating research to connect with the citizens and act as the fountain of national policies.” in his speech. NRC is a public institution run by the office of the Prime Minister. It was established in 2005, as a result of the integration of 2 research councils in the field of economics, humanities and social sciences.
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- 작성일 2016-11-04
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- SKKU Ranked as No.3 University in Korea by US News & World Report
- SKKU ranked 3rd on US News & World Report’s Best Global Universities in Korea. The US News & World Report evaluated around 1000 universities in 65 countries based on the performances of 12 indexes, including reputation of research performance, joint research, number of dissertations used for top 1% citation, and so on. Universities in the USA and UK were placed mostly in he top 10; Harvard (1st), MIT (2nd), Stanford University (3rd), Oxford University (6th), Cambridge University (7th).
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- 작성일 2016-11-01
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- 2016 Fall Semester Woosuk-Jungho Scholarship Conferment Ceremony
- <2016 Fall Semester Woosuk-Jungho Scholarship Conferment Ceremony> The College of Economics (Dean: Joon Mo CHO) held the Woosuk-Jungho Scholarship Conferment Ceremony on Oct 7th (Fri) at Dasan Economics Hall, Room #32211. Through the evaluation of the Woosuk-Jungho Scholarship Committee, 20 students were finally selected; 14 students from the College of Economics and 6 students from the School of Business. All of the conferrers who received scholarships were considered as excellent students who have remarkable academic grades, have served as models for others through their upright conduct, and are expected to become pillars for the development of the country. The Woosuk-Jungho Scholarship was established by alumni Woosuk Jungho (Economics ’58); the President of Hwashin Co., Ltd., (2012 to present). 121 students received this scholarship which amounts to 490 million won.
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- 작성일 2016-10-26
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- The President of Peking University will visit SKKU
- □ The President of Peking University will visit SKKU to have a meeting with our president on Oct 14th. This visit is planned in order to find SKKU’s values which have developed rapidly in many fields including education, research, industrial cooperation, internationalization, and global status. Also, the two presidents will share their development plans and strategies. □ During the meeting, other exchange agreements besides the joint research, academic forum, graduate students exchanges which are already conducted, are expected to develop. □ Peking University is one of the top institutes in Asia. SKKU and Peking University recently held the 3rd Korea-China Academic Forum at Peking University's Beijing Campus on Sep 7th ~ 8th and bilateral ties between the two universities are expected to strengthen through this meeting.
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- 작성일 2016-10-14
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- Prof. Kwan Min LEE (Interaction Science) to give Closing Speech at the World Usability Congress
- The World Usability Congress, the world’s foremost authority in the field of usability, service design, and user experience, will be held in Graz, Austria on Oct 18th ~19th. Many world-renowned companies including Google, BMW, Microsoft, NASA, Volvo, and Lego will participate and discuss themes such as; smart phones, virtual reality, recent technology regarding IoT, and more. Russ Wilson, a partner and design director of Google, and Prof. Kwan Min LEE of the Department of Interaction Science are especially invited to give speeches at the opening and closing ceremonies. The subject which Prof. LEE will present is: “Psychology and Design of Human Technology Interaction”. He will also attend the 1st World Undergrad UX Competition as a judge, and evaluate participants to select the winner of the event. Prof. LEE is the only Asian speaker and judge who has been invited by the association.
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- 작성일 2016-10-14
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- 10th Anniversary Academic Forum of Graduate School of Management of Technology
- The Graduate School of Management of Technology was founded in 2006, and an academic forum was held to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Oct. 8th (Sat), with many participants including freshmen students, professors, and alumni. The students were divided into two groups and participated in discussions about “Tasks for R&D innovation in the country”. This year is the first time that the Graduate School of Management of Technology has admitted freshman students, and they are now accepting new applicants for admission in 2017.
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- 작성일 2016-10-14
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- A Memory Device Inspired by the Neuron Connections of the Human Brain
- In collaboration with Sungkyunkwan University, researchers from the Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), have devised a new memory device inspired by the neuron connections of the human brain. The research, published in Nature Communications, highlights the devise’s highly reliable performance, long retention time and endurance. Moreover, its stretchability and flexibility makes it a promising tool for the next-generation soft electronics attached to clothes or the body. The brain is able to learn and memorize thanks to a huge number of connections between neurons. The information you memorize is transmitted through synapses from one neuron to the next as an electro-chemical signal. Inspired by these connections, IBS scientists constructed a memory called two-terminal tunnelling random access memory (TRAM), where two electrodes referred to as drain and source, resemble the two communicating neurons of the synapse. While mainstream mobile electronics like digital cameras and mobile phones use the so-called three-terminal flash memory, the advantage of two-terminal memories like TRAM is that two-terminal memories do not need a thick and rigid oxide layer. “Flash memory is still more reliable and has better performance, but TRAM is more flexible and can be scalable,” explains Professor Yu. TRAM is made up of a stack of one-atom-thick, or a few atom-thick 2D crystal layers: one layer of the semiconductor molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) with two electrodes (drain and source), an insulating layer of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and a graphene layer. In simple terms, memory is created (logical-0), read and erased (logical-1) by the flowing of charges through these layers. TRAM stores data by keeping electrons on its graphene layer. By applying different voltages between the electrodes, electrons flow from the drain to the graphene layer tunnelling through the insulating h-BN layer. The graphene layer becomes negatively charged and memory is written and stored and vice versa. When positive charges are introduced in the graphene layer, memory is erased.
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- 작성일 2016-10-14
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- The President of SKKU Visited Two Prestigious Universities in Australia
- The 1st SKKU-UWA Joint Forum was held on Sep 29th (Thurs) at the University of Western Australia. 15 representatives including the president of SKKU and faculties in School of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Eastern Philosophy, Korean Language and Literature, and Journalism participated and shared research activities and its possible collaborations. ○ School of Medicine found possible collaborations on joint research by holding academic forum in the field of breast cancer and dielectric research. Through Study Abroad Elective Program, some students of SKKU will be studying at UWA Medical School from 2017. ○ Department of Biomedical Engineering had discussions about Expansion Microscopy and medical instruments. Trough out the deep conversation, the two universities found new areas for joint research. ○ Department of Physics has agreed on student/faculty exchanges and MOU will be developed soon. Also joint research on the areas of Spintronics, Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Gravity will be conducted soon. ○ Department of Eastern Philosophy will review dual degree program for graduate student level, and encourage UWA students to join IUC program at SKKU. Also they have agreed to participate on Aging in Korea. The 2nd SKKU-UWA Joint Forum will be organized at SKKU since the two universities have agreed to have academic forum every year. University of Western Australia is one of the “Group of Eight” universities, ranked 102th in the QS World University Rankings. The relationship with SKKU is fortified through the student exchange agreement on Nov. 2015 and various of ways for collaborations are expected from this forum. 9 representatives of SKKU including the president, vice president of international affairs, and dean of school of medicine visited University of Queensland (UQ) on Sep 27th (Tue). Through this meeting, the two universities agreed to develop exchange activities such as joint research, joint forums, graduate student exchanges, ISS/WISE student dispatch, and more. Faculties in the Department of Biomedical Engineering visited Queensland Brain Institute and Center for Advanced Imaging to consider new areas that are possible for joint research. The University of Queensland is known as a top global institution. It was ranked 46th in the QS World University Rankings, while rankings for Life Sciences and Medicine placed within the top 30.
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- 작성일 2016-10-14
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- Special Lecture from 2016’s Winner of The Seoul Peace Prize
- A special lecture will be given by Denis Mukwege, the winner of The Seoul Peace Prize 2016. The Seoul Peace Prize was established in 1990 to commemorate the success of the 24th Olympic Games held in Seoul, Korea, an event in which 160 nations from across the world took part, creating harmony and friendship. The Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation has nominated Denis Mukwege from Democratic Republic of the Congo as the winner for 2016. This special lecture will provide great opportunities to think about the value of peace, and to understand ongoing activities in the pursue of a peaceful world. Please check out the date and location as below: Date: Oct 7th (Friday) 14:00PM Location: Multimedia Lecture Room (6F, 600th Anniversary Hall)
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- 작성일 2016-10-14
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- 2016 SKKU – GUGC Joint Workshop
- The 2016 joint workshop between SKKU and GUGC was held at Ghent University Global Campus located in Songdo, Incheon on Sep 23rd (Fri), 2016, where 30 researchers from SKKU and GUGC participated. The purpose of the workshop was to stimulate discussions about possible collaborations in research or joint programs, by sharing research outcomes and opinions. Founded in 1817, Ghent University is known as a top global institution, especially in the field of Life Sciences. It was ranked 124th in the QS World University Rankings and 118th in the THE University Rankings in 2015, while rankings for Life Sciences placed within the top 50.
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- 작성일 2016-10-14
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