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Apr 08, 2016 World's First Cloned Dog Snuppy Dies at Age 10 World's First Cloned Dog Snuppy Dies at Age 10 On March 13, 2016, Seoul National University College of Veterinary Medicine acknowledged that the world's first cloned dog, Snuppy, died in May of last year after celebrating his 10th birthday. Apr 08, 2016 SNU to Spend KRW 3.6 Billion for Reunification Education SNU to Spend KRW 3.6 Billion for Reunification Education Seoul National University has revealed plans to expand upon its SNU Reunification Education Project by spending a total of KRW 3.6 billion over the course of four years. Apr 08, 2016 Changing Old into the New: Seoul National University’s Latest Art Exhibition Changing Old into the New: Seoul National University’s Latest Art Exhibition The Museum of Art at Seoul National University (MOA) has had a shortage of visitors ever since its opening in 2006. Because it is located on the edge of SNU campus, the museum does not attract people other than SNU students, nearby residents, or avid art lovers. Apr 06, 2016 SNU Student Council Announces Plans to Construct “Comfort Woman” Statue SNU Student Council Announces Plans to Construct “Comfort Woman” Statue On March 28, the Seoul National University Student Council held a press conference at Nadeulmok Park in Gwanak district to announce its plans for the construction of a memorial statue for the victims of sex slavery during the Second World War. Mar 25, 2016 Seoul National University Research Team Discovers Way to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease Seoul National University Research Team Discovers Way to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease On March 15, a team of Seoul National University medical professors led by Professor MOOK Inhee announced in the esteemed life sciences journal, Autophagy, that they have discovered a mechanism in the brain that regulates the substance which triggers Alzheimer’s disease. Mar 25, 2016 Seoul National University Micro-econometrics Professor to Move to Columbia University Seoul National University Micro-econometrics Professor to Move to Columbia University This fall, Seoul National University economics professor, LEE Suk-Bae (45) will move to the US, where he will be teaching at Columbia University. Mar 25, 2016 SNU College of Engineering Launch ‘Haedong Idea Factory’ SNU College of Engineering Launch ‘Haedong Idea Factory’ On March 17, 2016, Seoul National University’s College of Engineering launched the ‘Haedong Idea Factory’ – a 24-hour creative space where students can share their ideas and actualize them into products. Mar 25, 2016 College of Engineering Launches the New College of Engineering Launches the New "Home Run" Project Seoul National University College of Engineering launched a new research fund, dubbed the "Home Run" Project, in hopes of achieving more groundbreaking research that can "hit a home run." Mar 21, 2016 SNU Signs Memorandum of Understanding with ROKA SNU Signs Memorandum of Understanding with ROKA On February 4th, Seoul National University announced a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). Mar 18, 2016 SNU's SNU's "One-Dollar Breakfast" Extended to "One-Dollar Dinner" With the start of the new semester, Seoul National University initiated a new project to financially support students: the One-Dollar Dinner Meal. Mar 17, 2016 SNU Pyeongchang Campus Cooperates With 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics SNU Pyeongchang Campus Cooperates With 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics The SNU Pyeongchang Campus, founded on June 12th, 2014, serves as the research complex for green-bio science technology, and the campus for the Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, in addition to various other environmental functions. Mar 14, 2016 Gyeonggi Province Announces Plans to Renovate Old SNU Dormitories Gyeonggi Province Announces Plans to Renovate Old SNU Dormitories On March 10th, the offices of Gyeonggi province announced plans to renovate Seoul National University’s past Suwon dormitory, “Sangroksa”.