On August 2nd, a joint research team led by Song Jang-kun, a professor of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Whang Dong-mok, a professor of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, and Lee Jae-hyun, a professor at Ajou University, identified the sequence direction principles of liquid crystal
On August 13th, undergraduate students of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), and Hansung University gathered at the 600th Anniversary Hall at SKKU to propose solutions to protect the privacy of Bukchon Hanok Village residents. The six par
Most people usually think that education is just limited to the classroom. Recently, however, there has been a kind of education that has started to break the stereotype: Co-operative (Co-op) Education. “Co-op Education” allows students to have work experience at companies outside of the classroom.
In June, 1987, protests that cried out for the overthrowing of the dictatorship of the Chun Doo-hwan government continued for about 20 days throughout the country. Chun Doo-hwan came into power by putting down the May 18th Democratic Uprising in 1980 through military force. He tried to maintain his
SKKU Research Team Develops Nanoparticles to Enhance Drug Delivery EfficiencyA research team led by Professor Park Jae-hyung from the School of Chemical Engineering has developed a nanoparticle that widens blood vessels, which results in improving drug delivery efficiency. Several fatal diseases, su
On March 8th, 2018, Nam Jeong-sook, professor of the Graduate School of Culture Management and a group of Kingos announced the “SKKU #MeToo #WithYou Movement Special Committee” and held a press conference in front of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus’s 600th Anniversary Hall. Establishment o
A joint research team led by Park Cheon-kyung, a professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at SKKU, and Michael Goldberg, a professor of Harvard Medical School, have developed a bio-friendly “Hydrogel” that prevents cancer relapse and transfer after cancer removal surgery. They succeeded
According to a survey conducted by the Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF) in 2017, the average monthly cost of living for a university student is more than 700,000. Many students work and study at the same time due to the excessive pressure of expensive tuition. Reflecting Kingos’ opinions, the
On February 6th, 2018, the National Graduate Student Labor Union issued a statement, asserting that more than 70 SKKU graduate students were soon to be “fired” because of the school’s decision not to hire graduate students as assistants from February 28th. In its statement, the union insisted on the
Sungkyunkyun University (SKKU) held its 2018 Matriculation Ceremony on February 27th at Suseong Hall on the Natural Sciences Campus. Prior to the ceremony, on February 26th, 31 academic board members, including the university president Jung Gyu-sang, headed to Daeseongjeon, the “Hall of Great Achiev
On February 8th, 2018, the Ministry of Justice held the finals of the 4th “Law of Faith” Conference of Law Enforcement, and the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) team won the grand prize for proposing a legislative bill that supports pregnant women and anonymous births. The conference was held for the
December is the month when assignments and exams are finished, and Kingos may deeply ponder about their careers more than once. Kingos will prepare to develop their dreams toward various paths like getting a job, preparing for state examinations, or establishing businesses. SKKU provides support for