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Nov 09, 2018
SNU Professor Develops the Metalens for Augmented Reality Glasses
Professor Lee Byoungho (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) and his research team have developed a new type of lightweight lens, the “see-through metalens,” to increase viewing angles in augmented reality (AR) glasses.
Nov 06, 2018
SNU Hospital Finds Methods to Test for Cardiovascular Disease in Women
On October 20, the results of a research project by a team from the SNU Bundang Hospital were released stating that mammography (low dose x-ray scans of the breast) and bone density scans could be used to test for cardiovascular diseases in women.
Oct 30, 2018
Professor Bang Min Ho’s Hidden Wall
A leading light in his field, Professor Bang Min Ho (Department of Korean Language and Literature) is one of the few domestic scholars working actively as a literary critic, novelist and poet. His recent publication, a collection of poems titled The Hidden Wall, is receiving increasing attention from the Korean public for its perspective on the human endeavor to overcome the self.
Oct 23, 2018
A Wish for Reunification, Straight from the SNU Treasury
For the occasion of the Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang, held from September 18 to 20, South Korean President Moon Jae-in gifted North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un with a replica of the Korean map Daedongyeojido.
Oct 18, 2018
“Battle for the Capital” : SNU Takes on Hanyang University in the First Sudo Contest
This year, Seoul National University and Hanyang University students were faced with a new question that is quite different from their other midterm exam questions:
Oct 01, 2018
SNU Main Library: More Than Just Books
Students walking by with heavy backpacks on their shoulders, carrying, in addition to their books, the burden of society’s expectations as well as their own: this is an image typical of a library of any elite school around the world.
Sep 13, 2018
SNU Research Team Selected for Google AI Focused Research Awards Program
SNU Professors Bohyung Han and Wonyong Sung (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) were recently selected for the Google AI Focused Research Awards Program for their research in deep learning and speech recognition devices.
Sep 13, 2018
2018 SNU Chinese Camp
Amidst one of the hottest summers Korea has ever experienced, a number of students sacrificed two weeks of their precious summer holidays to come to school and study Chinese.
Sep 06, 2018
SNU Hosts APMS 2018 International Conference
From August 26 to 30, SNU hosted the International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems (APMS) 2018 at the Gwanak Campus Global Convention Plaza.
Sep 04, 2018
Valedictorian Speech Inspires Graduates
At the 72nd commencement ceremony held on August 29, valedictorian Park Sung Tae (Department of Economics), selected valedictorian of the summer graduating class, addressed the 2,526 graduating students and their families.
Sep 04, 2018
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Hires First Female Professors
On August 19, SNU confirmed that the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will, for the first time in its 72-year history, hire its first female professors.
Sep 04, 2018
Professor Lee’s New Holographic Microscopes
Professor Lee Byoungho (Dept. of Electrical Engineering) has developed a microscope that produces images three to four times better in quality than those of currently existing holographic microscopes.