On vacation after a busy semester, each Kingo might have various vacation plans. Among these plans, a seasonal class will be a great activity to supplement the shortcomings of their major or take a liberal art class in a particular field of interest. Although students can complete the graduation req
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
It has been eight years since web novels newly appeared in 2013, and the market size of web novels has grown from 10 billion to 600 billion won. The global influence of Korean web novels is spreading through international content platforms like Naver and Kakao Entertainment. As the attention and exp
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), which supports various cross-campus courses through the dual campus system, established new courses called Sungkyun Classics Book Club (SCBC) and Creative and Interdisciplinary Design (CID) last year. In May, important team projects are about to begin in these courses
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
Last February, in Myanmar, the military carried out a coup and took control of the country, declaring a year-long state of emergency. Even though Aung San Suu Kyi of the National League for Democracy (NLD) leader won the general election, the armed forces had backed the opposition and claimed widesp
Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the endless recession is perhaps making college students feel the burden of tuition even more than before. This situation is even more serious for students with challenging family circumstances, and they inevitably need the help of the nationa
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
One of the dreams of many first-year students at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) might be watching a play in Daehak-ro with their friends or seniors. Due to the maintenance of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), fewer people are visiting Daehak-ro than before; however, it is still loved by many
This year the spring semester began on February 22nd because of the Challenge Semester, which first went into operation in 2020. Starting the semester in February, not in March, would be new to all Kingos. The challenging semester has added to the students’ confusion, though especially during the pa
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
Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Kingos’ campus life of 2020 was totally different from that of 2019. Most school events were canceled and most lectures are being held through online platforms. Amid the chaos of COVID-19, the student council of our university, Iruri has tried hosting