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Jun 08, 2007
SNU Engineering Ranked 7th, Natural Sciences 13th in the World
Shanghai Jiao Tong University released a new report on the world's top 100 universities in 5 different fields and stated that SNU engineering and natural sciences have ranked 7th and 13th respectively in 'Pub' indicator.
Jun 04, 2007
Universities Decide to Take National History Exam
Prestigious universities located in Seoul and its adjacent areas, such as Korea University and Yonsei University, have decided to require applicants to take an exam on national history as a mandatory subject on their college entrance examinations.
May 28, 2007
Internationalization Efforts at SNU
Seoul National University is one of the most internationalized universities in Asia. As of May 2007 SNU has signed 478 academic exchange agreements with universities/colleges in 40 different countries around the world.
May 18, 2007
Kaang Discovers New Protein that Enhances Memory
Professor Kaang Bong-kuin's team in the Department of Bilological Sciences has discovered a new protein critical in preserving long-term memory and which may help cure Alzheimer's.
May 16, 2007
Grad Students Recieve Best Paper Awards
Two SNU students received best paper awards at the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics’ (ASPET’s) Experimental Biology 2007 award ceremony.
Apr 30, 2007
Committee on Research Integrity Cleared Suspicion Around the Cloned Wolves
On 26th of March, 2007, Seoul National University held a press conference formally announcing that Lee Byeong-chun, a professor in the Laboratory of Veterinary Theriogenology at the Department of Veterinary Sciences, had published a research paper in the journal Cloning and Stem Cells, detailing that his lab had successfully cloned two wolves of an endangered species using the donor eggs of a dog.
Apr 30, 2007
Prof. Kwon and Ihm Won "2007 Most Outstanding Korean Scientist and Engineer Awards"
Kwon Wook-hyeon, professor of electrical engineering, and Ihm Ji-soon, professor of physics, at Seoul National University have been selected as the winners of the 2007 Most Outstanding Korean Scientist and Engineer Awards.
Apr 27, 2007
SNU Alumni in the Legal Profession
Professor D.H. Kim at Dongguk University released a report on Korean legal system, which gives statistics on SNU alumni in legal profession. The report says that there are 133 judges in High Court and Supreme Court and 117 of them have graduated from SNU.
Apr 27, 2007
SNU Offers Video Game Class
Seoul National University has opened a video game class for the first time in its history.
Apr 26, 2007
SNU to Begin Counseling Service For Students
SNU Center for Campus Life and Culture said it will begin providing counseling services in September for foreigners to help them adapt to campus life.
Apr 19, 2007
Italian Prime Minister Prodi Visited SNU
Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi visited SNU to deliver a lecture entitled "Peace and Prosperity through Integration: An Italian Perspective on European Experience and Asian Challenge” on April 18th.
Apr 09, 2007
SNU Selects Procera Networks
Seoul National University, Korea's Most Prestigious Universities, Selects Procera Networks