On August 2nd, the National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS) announced the discovery of new high-value materials that inhibit the proliferation of lung cancer cells in a poisonous mushroom called “Amanita spissacea imai (known as Snake-skin-clown-mushroom in Korea)”, which causes gastrointestinal
Current State of SKKU BrandingSKKU has representative mascots: Myeongryun and Yuljeon, which are based on the names of the two campuses of SKKU. Since these characters wear the clothes of Yusaeng (Confucian scholars), they perfectly represent the identity of the university with its long history. In
On April 25th, You Hye-jin and Park Ji-seon performed a traditional dance in Duri Theatre, located in Seochogu, Seoul. They are currently senior researchers in the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Confucius Art Culture Content Research Institute. They are currently studying the restoration of Munmyoil
On May 6th, Kim Jong-wook, a doctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering, developed a wireless electron patch with the research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). This patch allows for the calculation of the quantitative amount and rate of swe
Who Decides Tuition Fees?The Tuition Review Committee (TRC) of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), an organization for tuition arrangement, evaluates the annual tuition fees and the overall school budget. As of last April, the TRC has held five meetings. The following are the final results of the 2021 m
On April 16th, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) held the opening ceremony of the ICT Research and Education Foundation, which aims at nurturing information and communications technology (ICT) creativity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts for future innovation. The purpose of this foundation is t
Son Dong-hee, a Professor from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, developed a durable and fatigue-resistant soft neuroprosthetic device with a team from Seoul National University. A neuroprosthetic device treats diseases by collecting and stimulating neural signals through their con
Despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, several lectures at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) proceed offline. However, as confirmed cases continuously occur in the school, worries about offline lectures are being amplified. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) decided to talk about the
On March 8th at 9:20 a.m., a 9-ton ladder truck fell on top of the Munmyo (Treasure No. 131) Dongsammun (Historical landmark No. 143) that is located at the entrance of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus. Munmyo is the place where saints of Confucianism and those who taught Confucianism durin
On March 4th, Professor of the Department of Chemistry, Yun Jae-sook, and her research team revealed that they had developed an effective synthesis method, using chiral alkyl boron compounds through transition metal catalysis. Chiral alkyl boron compounds are known as useful synthetic intermediates
About the ReorganizationLast December, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) announced a plan to expand and reorganize the College of Computing into the College of Computing and Informatics from this semester. In addition, SKKU decided to integrate the School of Convergence, which originally belonged to th
A joint research team of Professor Park Nam-gyu from the School of Chemical Engineering and Professor Kim Sang-woo from the School of Advanced Materials Sciences and Engineering has developed a device that converts mechanical energy into a direct current (DC) electrical energy for the first time. Pr
Last December, Professor Shin Ju-young from the School of Pharmacy proved the safety of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination towards South Korean adolescent girls along with a doctoral student, Yoon Dong-won, and a postdoctoral research fellow, Lee Hyesung. The HPV vaccine is known to protect agai
Current Affairs of the Student Council Election The student council candidate for 2021 is S:Energy, pronounced as synergy. A student council must undergo the steps of registering as a candidate, electioneering, and go through the voting period before they are officially elected. Three days are given
Professor Chae Jong-seo’s research team of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Information and Communication was selected as one of the 10 best research and tracking surveys by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP) on
On the 19th of November, Professor Kim In-Soo’s pharmaceutical research team developed a ratiometric fluorescence amplification sensor that can selectively detect nitro-explosive chemical compounds for the first time. Nitro-compounds can rapidly produce gas even without oxygen in the atmosphere, and
Background and Progress of Demanding Partial Tuition Return In the first semester of 2020, the calls for the return of tuition fees grew as students’ rights to study didn’t get fully guaranteed due to the rapidly changing situation. In response, the student council, Iruri, mentioned the need for spe
On October 17th, there was a case of a student impersonating other students in a real-time lecture of an Introduction of Mass Communication class, a major subject of the Department of Media Communication. Accordingly, the school board has announced to lecturers to be cautious with WebEx security to
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
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