In commemoration of the National Day of Persons with Disabilities on April 20th, the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) introduced a vehicle with an installed a wheelchair ramp to support disabled students. The test drive took place on April 16th,
Bang Chang-hyeon, a Professor of the School of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), was nominated for Scientist of the Month Award in April. The award is granted by the Ministry of Science and Information Communication Technologies (MSIT) and is given to a person wh
May is obviously the month of warmth, sweetness, and love. After the harsh winter, spring has finally come along with beautifully blossomed flowers. Looking at the colorful flowers also makes people feel the warmth inside their hearts. Flowers are usually used for sending sincere messages to lovers.
1. Exhibition David Hockney in Seoul The exhibition of David Hockney has been held in the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) since March 22nd. David Hockney is a British artist who became famous for his artwork Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) (1972), which was sold at the highest price of 90.3
There would be many Kingos who are taking a breath after the mid-term exam in May. What foods did Kingos eat during the busy examination period? Most students might have eaten foods that are convenient and fast to eat rather than eating healthy foods. For those Kingos, Korean temple cuisine can refr
It is April, a month of midterm exams when Kingos are exhausted to prepare for the exams in earnest. For those tired and stressed Kingos, there is a great place to relieve stress, Seoul Botanic Park. Seoul Botanic Park, which opened last October, allows visitors to feel refreshed with a number of pl
The cold snap in March seems to have gone away, and the warmth of spring seems to be covering the campus. Most Kingos appear to be enjoying the warmth of the spring on their way to school. Even in this atmosphere, however, there are still Kingos who have difficulty taking classes and also have a har
The 51st student council, Sparkle, arranged for an inspection of hidden cameras in the toilets of the stores near the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus area for the first time. It was one of the pledges of Sparkle, so-called SKKUrity. SKKUrity is a compound word of ‘SKKU’ and ‘security.’ Nowaday
The Student Success Center opened its doors on the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus on March 11st. It has been established to offer Kingos various education and support programs for their success. Students who made a reservation are able to receive counseling. There are a total of three counsel
The football team of SKKU won the 55th Spring Korea University Football Confederation (KUFC) Championship in the Tongyeong Cup’s final game against Chung Ang University (CAU), which was held at Gyeongsangnam-do Tongyeong’s sports field on 27th, February. It is one of the biggest university football
The Ministry of Science, Information and Communications Technology (MSIT) reported on April 4th that it had selected three universities including SKKU to open AI graduate schools this year. The Korean government’s support for the AI graduate school is a part of the effort to nurture highly qualified
The Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) football team won the 55th Spring Korea University Football Confederation (KUFC) Championship in Tongyeong for the first time on February 27th. SKKU has never won this tournament before, and has ended up in second place four times, including last year. As soon as J
Exhibition - Pierre-Auguste Renoir Convergence Art Exhibition: Scent of a WomanThe Renoir Exhibition: Scent of a Woman covers Renoir’s beautiful works. Pierre Auguste Renoir was a French painter who is famous for his impressionist style of paint works. This exhibition is held to show Renoir’s works
The libraries at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) are full of Kingos due to the upcoming midterm exams. Many Kingos who want a studying atmosphere visit the school libraries. In contrast, studying in one place every day may be boring and hinder Kingos’ concentration. For Kingos who feel tired of their
To celebrate April 20th, the Day of the Disabled in Korea, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) met with Kim Hyun-il, the Chief Executive Ofce (CEO) of THISABLED. THISABLED is a social venture and an artist agency for the disabled that helps bring light to the talents of disabled artists in Korea. The arti
At the European Union (EU) summit held on March 21st, 2019, the EU and the United Kingdom (UK) agreed to delay Brexit until April 12th, and if Brexit agreement is approved in the House of Commons in the UK, Brexit will be delayed until May 22nd . Brexit is the shorthand way of expressing the UK'
Recently, Korean researchers have developed a product called Touch Tag which is able to extract information as soon as a person touches an object. It will help to collect data from the elderly and the disabled regarding their movements and conditions after as it is commercialized. This technology is
Since the Korean government started censoring illegal Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) websites recently, public opinion has received a considerable stir. The number of petitioners on the Blue House website skyrocketed; within a short amount of time, more than 260,000 people petitioned aga
The President of Korea, Moon Jae-in, visited the presentation for hydrogen economic vitalization which was held in Ulsan City Hall, where he emphasized Korea’s goal of becoming the number one in the hydrogen car and fuel cell market, at the beginning of the year. Accordingly, the National Assembly o
A new online community of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), SKKU:ter has recently been released as an application this semester. SKKU:ter was launched in September 2018, due to Kingos’ continuous demands for a new online community. The university’s online communities play an important role in assistin