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"A Community of Creativity and Knowledge" Promotes SNU to the World Apr. 23, 2019 HIT 1977 The Seoul National University Public Relations Team has released a promotional video exhibiting the school’s academic prowess, rich history, and diverse talent pool to both domestic and international audiences.
SNU Diversity Council Releases Second Annual Diversity Report Apr. 11, 2019 HIT 1184 In the Fall 2018 semester, the SNU Diversity Council released its second annual diversity report. By providing updated statistics on the SNU community, the annual report is a means to assess the university’s progress on diversity and internationalization
SNU President Acknowledges Young Scholars in Fundamental Fields Apr. 5, 2019 HIT 1108 On March 29, President Oh Se-jung recognized junior scholars in the fundamental fields at a ceremony held at the Hoam Faculty House.
College of Natural Sciences Hosts 26th Natural Sciences Open Lecture Mar. 25, 2019 HIT 970 On February 9, the College of Natural Science hosted the 26th SNU Natural Sciences Public Lecture at the University Cultural Center. The event was co-hosted by KAOS Foundation and sponsored by Interpark. This year’s theme was “The Dreams and Challenges of Scientists.”
Converting Rainwater into Drinking Water: SNU Builds Rainwater-Harvesting Facility in Vanuatu Mar. 25, 2019 HIT 971 On March 20, Center for Rainwater Research of the SNU College of Engineering held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the rainwater harvesting facility in Vanuatu, a South Pacific island country suffering from water shortage.
SNU President Fellowship Awarded Mar. 18, 2019 HIT 638 On March 11, SNU held an award ceremony for recipients of the Spring 2019 SNU President Fellowship (SPF).
Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology Receives Commendation from the Ministry of Education Mar. 18, 2019 HIT 676 On January 9, the Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology (AICT) was selected to receive commendation from the Korean Ministry of Education in recognition for its contributions to the community.
SNU Alumnus Kim Jungsik Donates 50 Billion Won to Alma Mater for AI Research Mar. 8, 2019 HIT 2828 Kim Jungsik, President of Dae Duck Electronics, made a 50 billion won donation to SNU, his alma mater. The funds will be used to build the SNU counterpart of the new MIT College of Computing, which will serve as an interdisciplinary hub for research in AI and related fields.
Eyes are faster than hands: Vision-based machine learning for soft wearable robot enables disabled person to naturally grasp objects Feb. 1, 2019 HIT 2853 SNU Soft Robotics Research Center has developed a soft wearable hand robot that can aid the hand-disabled by using machine learning algorithm and sensory hardware.
SNU Smart Social Contribution Contest Jan. 8, 2019 HIT 3644 The SNU Institute for Global Social Responsibility (IGSR) recently held the 2018 SNU Smart Social Contribution Contest, which gave students the opportunity to come up with solutions to various social issues.