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Feb 13, 2015 Bridging Markets — “Future Fur” Fashion Show Bridging Markets — “Future Fur” Fashion Show The “Future Fur” fashion show was held on January 20 at Seoul National University’s Museum of Art (SNU MoA). Seoul National University (SNU) students from the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design made all the clothes exhibited in the fashion show. Feb 10, 2015 Professor KIM Dae-Hyeoung Invented Artificial Professor KIM Dae-Hyeoung Invented Artificial "Smart Skin" for Skin Prosthesis “Smart” innovations have flourished in the past few years, transforming a range of common objects. For example, the phone has become a smartphone; the card has become a smartcard. Even innovations like the “smart shirt” exist now. Feb 10, 2015 SNU Signs MoU with the Association of National Olympic Committees SNU Signs MoU with the Association of National Olympic Committees On January 19, the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Division of Global Sport Management Talent Development at Seoul National University (GSM-SNU). Feb 04, 2015 2nd International Course on Human Rights and Asia Held 2nd International Course on Human Rights and Asia Held The Seoul National University Human Rights Center (SNU HRC) held its second ‘International Course on Human Rights and Asia’ on January 5-16. The two-week intensive course was held with the intent to allow participants to think about the universality of human rights in particular contexts of Asia. Feb 02, 2015 Review on Popular English-taught Courses for Spring Semester Review on Popular English-taught Courses for Spring Semester The amount of international students entering Seoul National University (SNU) has increased over the past years. In relation to the increasing diversity in the university, the number of courses taught in English has risen. Dec 22, 2014 SNU – UC Berkeley Taekwondo Club Exchange Agreement SNU – UC Berkeley Taekwondo Club Exchange Agreement Seoul National University (SNU) and UC Berkeley held a ceremony on December 9, 2014 in the administration building of SNU to celebrate the establishment of the taekwondo club exchange agreement. Dec 15, 2014 The Passing of a Generation: Professor Shin to Retire The Passing of a Generation: Professor Shin to Retire Professor SHIN Jeong-Hyun (Dept. of English Language and Literature) delivered his retirement lecture titled “Modernity, Modernism, and Post-Modernism” on 28 November. Professor Shin will retire from active teaching after this fall. Dec 12, 2014 Exploring the Student Center- Moonwha Incubator Exploring the Student Center- Moonwha Incubator The Seoul National University (SNU) Student Center (Building 63) is known as the go-to location on campus. If one is looking for a notebook, or a new phone, or even a haircut, one can visit the Student Center and expect to come out with precisely what you need. Dec 12, 2014 A Review of Sports Courses in SNU A Review of Sports Courses in SNU Ever since I started my freshman year at Seoul National University (SNU) I felt a constant itch to play sports. Maybe it was because of my nostalgia playing sports like basketball and volleyball during my high school years that I made me want to keep at least one thing constant in the transition to college life. Dec 09, 2014 [Interview Series: Engineering] Maira Callupe Arias — Appreciating the Quotidian [Interview Series: Engineering] Maira Callupe Arias — Appreciating the Quotidian There has been a great influx of international students in Seoul National University (SNU) in the past few years. Despite this, information available for foreign students regarding life in SNU has been limited. This interview series attempts to provide a glimpse at what life is like in SNU, focusing on foreign students in the engineering department. Dec 09, 2014 [Interview Series: Engineering] Abhas Maskey — Rocket Science and Nepal [Interview Series: Engineering] Abhas Maskey — Rocket Science and Nepal There has been an increase in the number of international students studying in Seoul National University (SNU). This interview series attempts to provide an insight on what student life is like from the perspective of international students. It focuses on students in the department of engineering in SNU. Dec 09, 2014 [Interview Series: Engineering] Jaramier Cobrada  Joibi — Staying Practical and Positive [Interview Series: Engineering] Jaramier Cobrada  Joibi — Staying Practical and Positive In recent years the number of international students in Seoul National University (SNU) has increased dramatically. Yet there is a dearth of information available that describes what it is like to study in SNU. This series of interviews focuses on foreign engineering students who provide information on life for foreign students in SNU.