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Feb 03, 2012
Choose Your Own Majors
Students of SNU's College of Liberal Studies (CLS) are allowed to choose any major among all 82 departments in undergraduate programs.
Jan 15, 2012
An SNU Professor’s View on Investor-State Dispute (ISD)
Professor SHIN Hi Taek spoke on the subject of investor-state dispute (ISD) settlement mechanisms, the currently controversial political issue surrounding the free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the US at HanKyung Millennium Forum.
Jan 06, 2012
A Korean Journal Joins Nature Publishing Group
A scientific journal published by a Korean association will become an open-access online journal and be offered through the website of the Nature Publishing Group (NPG) as of 2013.
Jan 05, 2012
An SNU Professor's Integration of Engineering and Art
Joseph Beuys, the famous German modern artist, said that anyone could be an artist. Marcel Duchamp displayed a toilet bowl and called it 'art'. These are manifestations of modern art that enlarge its boundaries without limit.
Jan 05, 2012
Stars Can Die Twice
It has traditionally been thought that a star dies either by exploding as a supernova to become a neutron star, or by becoming a white dwarf.
Jan 05, 2012
SNU Institutes of Convergence Technology Enjoys Enhanced Popularity
The competition rates for the winter internships at the Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology (AICT, http://aict.snu.ac.kr) have risen substantially over the past year.
Dec 21, 2011
Student Council Presidential Elections Nullified Due to Low Voter Turnout
SNU students will spend the next term without a university student council president because of low voter turnout in the recent election.
Dec 12, 2011
Campus Warming Day - SNU Style 'PePeRo Day'
The SNU Student Ambassadors (SSA) held a special event to celebrate this day; only, peperos were not a part of it. Under the theme "Campus Warming Day," they set up a booth in front of Jaha Pond, selling garraetteok (a stick-shaped type of rice cake which resembles the number 1) and hot beverages.
Dec 12, 2011
What is the Origin of Cosmic Dust? -- SNU's Young Astronomer Has Provided an Answer
For years, astronomers have been trying to trace the origin of cosmic dust, which was seen as the "seed" of all living things in the cosmos.
Dec 07, 2011
Novelist Son Jang Soon Donates 2 Billion KRW to SNU
"I have written books thinking life is transient but it came to me one day that I should do something worthwhile as the last thing I do in my life."
Dec 07, 2011
Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies: The Cradle of Korean Document Culture
One cannot talk about the Jeongjo era without mentioning Kyujanggak, the symbol and center of the late Joseon renaissance.
Dec 07, 2011
SNU's Traditional Teahouse Da Hyang Man Dang
There sure are lots of coffee shops on the SNU campus! Some of us can't live without coffee, but how about a nice cup of tea once in a while? The teahouse Da Hyang Man Dang and its traditional tea can bring you comfort on a chilly day.