Koreans have long carried a reputation of being heavy drinkers. But in recent years, heavy drinkers have shifted their attitudes from the “pour and chug” mentality to one of growing curiosity and sophistication about the alcohol they are consuming.

On September 25, it was announced that the SNU Academic Affairs Office, Faculty of Liberal Education, Department of Admissions, and Center for Campus Life &Culture joined to create a comprehensive support system for students admitted under special admissions processes.

With every September comes one of Korea’s most widely celebrated holidays, Chuseok, a holiday that is celebrated on the full harvest moon of the lunar calendar.

The SNU Museum of Art (MoA) is currently holding its summer exhibition on German contemporary art. Organized in cooperation with IFA (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen; Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations) and Goethe-Institut Korea, “Artspace Germany” features 13 artists who have contributed to shaping contemporary German art.

World-renowned professor and chemist Robert H. GRUBBS, currently the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology, will be appointed Professor of Chemistry at SNU College of Natural Sciences.

From September 6 to 7, SNU Career Development Center and SNU Alumni Association held the 13th annual Career Fair at the Student Lawn area in front of the Administration Building.

The SNU College of Engineering recently received an award of recognition for a class that they developed on suicide prevention.

From September 2 to 6, the SNU JW LEE Center for Global Medicine visited the university hospital of Kathmandu University Dhulikel to inspect the current status of hospital infection control and to hold a meeting with the staff afterwards to further develop programs dedicated to infection management.

Professor KIM Ho (Graduate School of Public Health) found that there is a higher risk of cardiac arrhythmia when there is a greater diurnal range during the change of seasons.

Congratulations on your graduation! A few years ago, you fought through fierce competition and earned a proud admission to Seoul National University.