On September 15th, in the declaration ceremony of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) VISION 2030, SKKU announced plans to strengthen data and convergence education. These days, the topic of the university society is software, and both the Korean and the global markets are demanding competitiveness in de
VISION 2030 and Four Goals On September 15th at 2 p.m., Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) held a declaration ceremony for VISION 2030 at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus. Due to the coronavirus disease 2019, only a few personnel attended the event on the spot, and it was live-st
Recent research has discovered the physiological mechanism behind how the exposure of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emitted from car engines induces neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in human brains. The study was conducted by a joint research team of Professor Cho Hansang from the Institute
On September 23rd, the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) announced that Professor Lee Jong-kwan from the Department of Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University was selected for the "2021 Best Scholars Support Program" in the field of Humanities and Social Scien
What do you think when you hear the word “mistake”? Throughout our life, we make lots of mistakes. In fact, making a mistake is unavoidable as every person is not perfect from the beginning. What we should keep our eyes on is how we are affected by the mistakes we have made. Whenever we make a mista
Google, which has a share of the app store market that no one can compete with, has declared that in-app payments will be compulsory for all apps in Google Play from this October. And, of course, what do people use the most while using their smartphones? Applications. To listen to songs, search the
A growing number of wealthy countries are starting to offer a 3rd dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. Hoping to curb the Delta variant, Israel, a country with one of the world’s highest infection rates per capita, began administering the booster shots to its elderly population o
On August 15th, the Islamist group, the Taliban seized the presidential palace in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem declared the “War is over.” The war started in 2001 when the United States (US) invaded Afghanistan as the Taliban, which then governed most of Afghan
The power of the military law system is going to be curtailed as the National Assembly passed a revision to the Military Court Act on August 31st. The revision is a reflex of public opinion. Since the current military law system lets military organizations conduct the whole process from investigatio
On August 31st this year, the National Assembly approved a bill that mandates the installation and operation of closed-circuit TV cameras in operating rooms. There have been growing calls for providing legislative protection to patients against medical malpractice or negligence after several controv
Super Band II, a talent show that moved many people’s hearts with its music, is coming to an end on October 4th. Amazing musicians gathered to show their talents, and the way they enjoy and love music impressed the audience. Interestingly, one of the Super Band II contestants has a close tie with Su
Nowadays, not only Korean students, but also foreign students, have started to commemorate Hangeul Proclamation Day. Even though the Korean language is getting more attention, the long extension of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is leading to a decrease in foreign students and causing unive
What is the Sungkyun Korean Writing Contest?On August 11th, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) held the 1st International Sungkyun Korean Writing Contest, in which international students compete using their Korean writing skills. This contest is based on the local contest called the Sungkyun Korean Writ
On August 13th, a databased service for a future path called “Subject Recommendation for Desired Field of Employment” was launched to support student success. The system recommends courses of each major and liberal arts/elective subjects, and the recommendation is based on graduates who are working
On September 2nd, the National Research Foundation (NRF) announced that an international research team that includes Professor Jeon Il, from the Department of Nano Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University, discovered a novel method to enhance the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells (
It has been over one year and a half since the first appearance of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Considering the current situation, the remainder of 2021 seems not enough to end the pandemic situation. Along the path of the pandemic, there have been too many variables. At first, COVID-19
A regulation to prevent consumer damages in subscription services will be enforced this month. Thus, it will be mandatory for subscription-based services to inform consumers in advance when turning to a fee-charge service. Recently, the subscription economy has been spreading rapidly throughout our
With the cool autumn breeze and the clear blue sky, many anniversaries glorify Korea in October, such as National Foundation Day on October 3rd, Hangeul Day on October 9th, and the Day of Dokdo on October 25th. In commemoration of this October, how about immersing yourself in the beauty of Korea by
Various artworks that were once only for the rich are becoming one of the methods for Millennials and Generation Z to express their tastes. Since there will be diverse art exhibitions and platforms to let people enjoy the artworks in various ways in the second half of this year, the Sungkyun Times (
Coex is an exhibition venue located at Gangnam-gu, Seoul, but is also a shopping mall complex that includes shopping facilities, hotels, and theaters. Lots of people visit Coex to enjoy the shopping and entertainment. Across from Coex, however, there is Bongeunsa, a representative Buddhist temple of