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May 20, 2016
SNU Humanities Professors and their Impactful Exchange with Prisoners
SNU humanities professors have conducted lectures in prison: ten professors, 60 lectures, in the span of six years.
May 19, 2016
Seoul National University Diversity Council Takes Action
Seoul National University has launched the Diversity Council dedicated to spreading awareness and action toward creating a campus that respects students and faculty regardless of gender, nationality, and physical, economic, or social differences.
May 07, 2016
SNU Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Signs MoU with Gwanak District
On April 29, SNU Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gwanak district office, Seoul Veterinary Medicine Association and pet food company Mammi Dr.
May 04, 2016
SNU Holds Summit with Seoul City on Creating Jobs for Youth
On April 26, SNU President SUNG Nak-in and Seoul Mayor PARK Won-soon held the “Seoul City-Seoul National University Summit” at the SNU Administration Building.
Apr 29, 2016
SNU Students from Nepal Help Ecuador Earthquake Victims
On April 25, SNU students from Nepal held a remembrance event for the first anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the South Asian country and also launched a donation campaign for the recent disaster in Ecuador.
Apr 28, 2016
SNU Pharmacy Graduates Lead Korea’s Pharmaceutical Industry
One in four CEOs in Korea’s pharmaceutical companies are Seoul National University graduates, reported News 1.
Apr 27, 2016
SNU Initiates "Deep Learning" Research with Professor Stanley Osher
Seoul National University recently initiated a research project on the "Mathematical Analysis on Deep Learning" with Stanley OSHER, a prestigious mathematician and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Apr 27, 2016
School of Law Enacts ‘Promise Scholarship’
SNU’s renowned School of Law revealed on 27th March its plans to introduce the ‘Promise Scholarship’, adopted from the Bucerius Law School in Germany. Recipients of this scholarship must “promise” to give back more than the amount they received from the scholarship, in order to help their juniors. This donation must begin within five years of receiving a stable income and continue for ten years.
Apr 27, 2016
SNU Medical Team Saves Life of Nepali Girl with Congenital Heart Disease
On February 24, Professor KIM Woonghan, College of Medicine’s ‘JW Lee Center for Global Medicine’, and his team performed surgery on Kanishka, a four-year-old Nepali girl, who had suffered from congenital heart disease.
Apr 25, 2016
Restaurant Owner Donates 100 Million Won to SNU Hospital
A restaurant owner couple donated 100 million KRW to the Seoul National University Hospital on behalf of the low-income patients.
Apr 22, 2016
SNU IGSR Launches the "Naerisarang" Mentoring Program
On March 28, 2016, Seoul National University Institute of Global Social Responsibility (IGSR) held an orientation for the SNU Mentoring Program.
Apr 21, 2016
Giving Back to the Community: Professor Cha Sang Kyun
“Why don’t students pursue greater accomplishments?” asked Professor CHA Sang Kyun regarding the current situation in Korea’s academia, “I think it is because we lack the support system for those who do.”