Continuous Steps of KingosThe 2023 Sungkyungwan University (SKKU) Kingo Walkathon, operated by the student council SKKUP, was held again after last year when the walkathon reopened as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) subsided. The event, first held in 2008, covered 600km on Dokdo Island for 1
Get Along to Unite, DaedongjeThis year, the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)’s May festival Daedongje, was held on May 3rd and 4th at the Natural Science Campus (NSC) and on the 11th and 12th at the Humanities Social Science Campus (HSSC). This year, the slogan of the NSC, “Sungkyunje- Yurokhwahong,”
On May 3rd, the inauguration ceremony of the startup business support cluster of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) was held at the Natural Science Campus (NSC) Samsung Library Auditorium. President Yoo Ji-beom, executive director Joo Yeong-soo, and several other venture capital representatives attended
The collaborative research team of Professor Kang Boseok from the Department of Nanoscience and Technology at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and Professor Cho Gil-won from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) succeeded in developing a new st
Warm Memories of Geumjandi SquareIn March, the Geumjandi Cultural Festival and the Haeoreum Festival took place on both campuses as they did last year. The festival was held from March 28th to 29th at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus (HSSC). Various programs were offered under the theme “De
On March 30th, the opening ceremony of the Institute for Future Policy Studies was held at the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Law School. The institute was founded with a 10 billion donation by Lee Kyu-yong, the chairman of Najain, who graduated from SKKU after majoring in Law. Following the will o
Professor Kim Sungki’s research team from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and Professor Choi Myunghwan’s team from Seoul National University (SNU) has developed a technology that explores the brain of a mouse. The research revealed the brain’s network struc
Rise and Shine, Welcome Orientation TripAfter nearly four years of lockdown, universities held various freshmen welcoming events this year. For example, the College of Social Sciences (SSC) held a three-day orientation trip in Gangwon Province to support newcomer adaption to the school. Freshmen ori
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) held the Private Case Law Studies Forum on February 25th. The event was founded in the late 1980s and owns the longest tradition among Korean case law research groups. Since its beginning, researchers who majored in civil law and professors of SKKU have been promoting
Professor Lee Chang-woo’s research team from the College of Medicine at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and Professor Lee Min-woo’s research team from Soonchunhyang University have presented new therapeutic targets for metabolic diseases related to fat metabolism. The research was conducted by uncove
Yoo Ji-beom, the 22nd President of SKKUOn January 2nd, the presidential inauguration ceremony of Yoo Ji-beom — the 22nd president of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) — was held in the New Millenium Hall of the 600th Anniversary Hall. Before the ceremony, President Yoo attended the Goyurye, a tradition
On January 18th, the Graduate School of Governance and the East Asian Collaboration Center of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) held the entrance ceremony of the 2023 Global Environmental Leaders Program (GELP) domestic curriculum in the 600th Anniversary Hall. GELP is a program organized by the Minist