The Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading at an alarming rate. Despite Omicron being the most contagious variant yet, it appears to have relatively milder symptoms. As such, observers say that it could trigger a natural vaccine effect and build herd immunity against
While the South Korean art industry is flourishing with an approximate ₩915.7 billion market size, two pillars of the industry, galleries and auction houses, are at odds. As Frieze, the worldwide art fair, and the Korea International Art Fair (KIAF), Korea’s largest art fair, will be co-hosted
While former South Korean presidential elections had weighty topics, politicians claim that debatable issues are absent in the 2022 presidential election. Instead, candidates have targeted specific groups with “small but certain happiness” pledges. Examples include the tattoo legalization as promise
Change to Merit-based Scholarship Standards in 2022Until 2021, students who received a merit-based scholarship received a full tuition waiver if they were within the top 1% of their class, and those within the top 4% received a 70% tuition waiver. From the spring semester of 2022, though, those in t
To some, a start-up company may represent success, as numerous projects are implemented to support start-ups, especially policies that aid undergraduate entrepreneurs. However, the low success rates of undergraduate start-ups and abuse of support packages have been causing problems. Therefore, the S
Kim Sang-woo, a professor in the School of Advanced Materials Sciences and Engineering, and his team have developed the world’s first biodegradable frictional electric generator that can dismantle and remove medical devices inside a body for a short time without any additional surgeries by modulatin
After the test operation last semester, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) will operate global lectures and innovation lectures from 2022. Global lectures and innovation lectures are new education models for future colleges that SKKU suggested for the rapidly changing environment due to student reductio
2020 was frustrating, 2021 was exhausting, and here comes 2022. It seems like the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can no longer stop us from living a normal life. The school is finished with renovations, students are coming back to campuses, and staff is getting ready to greet us all. I can alre
Our new semester just began again with the warm spring. Everyone will have different plans and resolutions for this new semester. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) sincerely wishes this spring to be different from last spring, which was definite chaos due to the pandemic. Let’s watch a healing movie, Miracle
When the flowers on the streets are about to bloom and a refreshing breeze softly blows, the school starts to fill up with waves of student laughter. In March, freshmen, who finally became university students after their competitive entrance examination, and present students, who have come back to s
Demand for contactless laundry services has increased due to the prolonged coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Initially, it was only popular among single-person households, but now it has spread throughout society. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) will introduce the procedure of contac
In January 2022, the representative metaverse platform Zepeto collaborated with the beauty brand Hera by opening the brand’s official pop-up store, which attracted much attention for experiencing digital interactive space. As people have had few opportunities to meet face-to-face due to the coronavi