Professor Kim Duk-joon of the Department of Chemical Engineering was selected as the 2020 winner of the“Hanhwa Polymer Academic Award” organized by the Polymer Society of Korea and designated by HanwhaTotal. Hanwha Total awarded a plaque and a prize of 10 million won to Prof. Kim, who was selected a
October, full of autumn tints, has come already, and as time files to the end of the year, there may be some Kingos with concerns about the future. Many Kingos may want to work in the field of Information Technology (IT) as the world is in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era, but the lack of inform
Last semester, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) canceled the matriculation ceremony and orientation due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Also, all the classes last semester were held online, so most of the freshmen had no chance to visit the lecture rooms in the school. As such, for freshmen, i
About the ContestIn August, Iruri, the 52nd student council of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), hosted a student identification (ID) card design contest. Along with the purpose of overcoming the difficulty of communication due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, they organized this c
A research team led by Jeong Jae-hoon, a professor of the Department of Biological Sciences, discovered that Early Flowing 3 (ELF3), a prion-like protein found in plants, functions as a temperature sensor through phase separation. This research was completed with the research team of Leibniz Laborat
With the beginning of the new semester, a portfolio system called Challenge Square was launched. This is an all-around computerized system that integrates and manages the outcomes of students’ academic and extracurricular activities throughout their entire college lives. Various data such as club ac
Transportation cards and smartphones are two examples of objects that are products of physics. Physics has permeated through our lives, so, it should be familiar to us. Physics, however, is still challenging for people because of its difficult concepts. Kim Beom-jun, a professor of Physics at SKKU s
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) is known for having a relatively lenient double major program as an alternative to allowing students to completely switch majors. SKKU actively promotes and emphasizes the leniency of its double major program and the fact that they issue diplomas based on their student
How Was the Class System Last Semester?Due to the sudden spread of Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID19), back in February, offline classes were postponed, and students were instructed to take online classes. Prompted by this sudden change, the school gave three extra units to all students, increased the
Park Jin-hong, a professor from the Department of Electronic, Electrical, and Computer Engineering and hisresearch team was able to develop an AI semiconductor device that can enhance the information processingcapabilities of the next-generation neuromorphic chips that mimic the learning principles
ExCampus is a project prepared by Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), which means Extended Campus. SKKU uploaded a total of 11 lectures on Youtube in regards to the topic of humanities, technology, and future. The lecture was prepared by 11 different professors of SKKU. They have also announced that for
The nearest dormitory to Seoul campus of SKKU is the K-house, and it is also known for being the toughest dormitory to enter. Only female students are accepted in this building, and to be qualified to apply, Kingos must have an average grade of 4.2 or higher. The competition is fierce, because there