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Oct 21, 2015 [Student Essay] Reassessing SNU’s Admissions Process [Student Essay] Reassessing SNU’s Admissions Process After a Korean programming student won first place at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), Seoul National University (SNU) Computer Science and Engineering professor MUN Byungro spoke out about possible concerns regarding the student’s obstacles in the SNU admissions process in a recent article he published in newspaper Joonang Ilbo. Oct 21, 2015 SNU Hospital Commemorates Hangul Day with Exhibition SNU Hospital Commemorates Hangul Day with Exhibition Commemorating the 569th anniversary of the creation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet, Seoul National University Hospital opened the “Korean Textbook Exhibition”. Oct 20, 2015 SNU Sports Festival – Bringing SNU Together Through Sports SNU Sports Festival – Bringing SNU Together Through Sports The SNU Athletics Club and the Student Council cooperated to organise the Sports Festival that takes place every semester. This semester, the festival started in October and will continue on through November. Oct 12, 2015 SNU Buddy International Day – A Taste of the World SNU Buddy International Day – A Taste of the World SNU Buddy hosted International Day - their annual global expo event - on the 8th of October, where 13 countries introduced their cultures to fellow SNU students through informative posters, decorations, and traditional foods. Oct 12, 2015 Shim Soo Kwan Exhibition at the SNU Museum Shim Soo Kwan Exhibition at the SNU Museum On September 18th, the Seoul National University museum opened another outstanding exhibition. “The 400 Year Legacy of the Joseon Craftsman – Shim Soo Kwan Exhibition” displays the works of Shim Soo Kwan, one of the most prominent producers of Satsuma pottery. Oct 12, 2015 SNU “Rain for all” Provides Drinking Water for Vietnam SNU “Rain for all” Provides Drinking Water for Vietnam On the 5th of September, Seoul National University’s director of the Rainwater Research Center (Rain for all), Professor HAN Moo-young (Civil and Environmental Engineering) oversaw the completion ceremony of the rainwater upcycling facility in the Đại Cường elementary and middle schools of the Hà Nam province of Vietnam. Oct 12, 2015 SNU and KT Open Genome-Analysis Research Center SNU and KT Open Genome-Analysis Research Center Seoul National University recently collaborated with KT Corporation to open the Center for Innovative Bioinformatics and Systems Biotechnology (IBIS). The opening ceremony, held on September 15, was attended by SUNG Nak-in, President of Seoul National University, and HWANG Chang-gyu, CEO of KT (formerly Korea Telecom). Oct 05, 2015 The Gwanaksa Hanul Festival – A Valuable Opportunity For Cultural Exchange The Gwanaksa Hanul Festival – A Valuable Opportunity For Cultural Exchange At the beginning of every fall semester, Gwanaksa, the SNU dormitory, hosts the Hanul Festival, where SNU students can enjoy a night out at the fair, and also experience diverse cultures of the global student body. Sep 30, 2015 SNU Foreign Languages Drama Festival 2015 SNU Foreign Languages Drama Festival 2015 At the beginning of every fall semester at Seoul National University, the College of Humanities holds a drama festival showcasing plays adapted, directed and acted by students. Sep 25, 2015 US Secretary of Health and Human Services Spoke of Innovation in Global Health US Secretary of Health and Human Services Spoke of Innovation in Global Health The Office of International Affairs (OIA) welcomed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis S. Collins on September 8th, 2015 to speak about their contributions and new initiatives regarding global health. Sep 25, 2015 Spine Disease Patients Find Relief with New Treatment Spine Disease Patients Find Relief with New Treatment Professor LEE Sang Chul and his team (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine of SNU Hospital) has found foraminotomy, a procedure used to relieve pressure on the nerves in the vertebrae, as an effective method of treatment for patients suffering from spine diseases such as spinal stenosis and spinal disk herniation. Sep 25, 2015 SNU Presents Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ SNU Presents Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ For the nineteenth Drama Festival held by the College of Humanities, the English Language and Literature Department staged William Shakespeare’s classic comedy, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.