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YU Saemaul Research Center and Cheongdo Education Support Office sign educational MOU for 'Fostering and Exercising Saemaul Spirit' at schools. They will cooperate for exercising 'Saemaul Spirit 2.0' of diligence, self-help, cooperation, sharing, volunteering and creativity for teens. [May 27, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) will lead education on communal spirits and characters by cultivating the Saemaul spirit in children and youths. At 2 p.m. on the 27th at the YU main conference room, the YU Saemaul Research Center (Director Choi Oe Chool) signed a joint operation MOU for education programs for the cultivation and exercising of the Saemaul spirit for children and teens together with the Cheongdo Education Support Office (Director Ham In-ho). With the signing of this MOU, the two institutes agreed to develop Saemaul spirit exercise programs linked to creative and character elements of the education program revised in 2009, and to search for application plans of the Saemaul spirit at the site of the education for the formation of proper lifestyles of students, and to improve their sense of community and character. Director Choi Oe Chool said, "Through the joint operation of the education program through this MOU, we hope that growing children and youths will be able to understand the value of the Saemaul Undong, which is a brilliant experience of their parents and grandparents, and also understand the meaning of the Saemaul spirit, and gain proper knowledge on the Saemaul Undong that the world is paying attention to." He added, "We hope that these children and youths will become world citizens and global human resources who can contribute to the co-prosperity of the global community." The YU Saemaul Research Center concentrates on fostering Saemaul human resources based on the 'global Saemaul spirit (Saemaul spirit 2.0)' adding the spirit of sharing, volunteering and creating on the Saemaul spirit of diligence, self-help and cooperation for the globalization of the Saemaul Undong and the prosperity of the global community. It has been continuously operating pilot school projects and creative experience activity programs for the improvement and practicing of the Saemaul spirit for children and youths from 2012. Also, the Cheongdo Education Support Office applied the 'Saemaul 2.0' exercise program' using the resources of Cheongdo, which the Saemaul Undong first started, to work on improving the communal spirits of students and to improve their qualities as global citizens. Based on such achievements, it was selected in the regional character education network contest hosted by the Ministry of Education in 2014. Meanwhile, the YU Saemaul Research Center signed a work MOU with Cheongdo Elementary School, which was designated by Gyeongsangbuk-do as an education research school under the theme of 'Fostering Proper Character through the Drafting and Application of a Global Saemaul Spirit Exercise Program' and is planning to operate the research school until February 2015.
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'Mock Work Aptitude Test for Conglomerates among Younger Students' held 2,000 freshmen to juniors applied in one month from April 28 [May 26, 2014] "You need to prepare from your freshmen year to get the most sought after jobs!" YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) students are doing all they can to prepare to land their desired jobs. YU held the 'Mock Work Aptitude Test for Conglomerates among Younger Students' for advanced preparation and increased awareness for finding jobs. This is because large conglomerates such as Samsung, LG and Hyundai, as well as public companies and public institutes are conducting work aptitude tests in the new employee hiring process. As if to reflect such trends, 2,000 students in their freshmen to junior years applied to the mock work aptitude test, demonstrating the high level of interests among younger students for employment. The mock work aptitude test that was held for the first time at the YU Humanities Hall on the 28th of last month will be held on 25 sessions until May 27. Ma Eun-bi (19, freshmen in the College of Business & Economics) who enrolled at YU this year said, "I applied because I wanted to experience the mock work aptitude test given to younger students at the school," and added, "I still have a lot of time left before I graduate so I will make preparations one at a time for the company I want to enter." The conglomerate comprehensive mock work aptitude test held at YU was held for 50 minutes with a total of 70 questions in the four main fields of language, math, problem-solving and work knowledge. Students will be able to get a field for the trends and actual testing for the work aptitude tests through the mock test, and based on the test results, they will be able to check their personal strengths and weaknesses to set their future learning direction and contribute in enhancing the employment competitiveness of students. YU Student Capacity Development Office Director Kim Young-tak who prepared this mock work aptitude test said, "Work aptitude tests are necessary for all students who want to find jobs regardless of the industry." He also added, "Our school will provide full support through various employment support programs so that students can gain interest in jobs in advance and gain more information."
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Objectives - To promote historical dialogue among the youth in East Asia and beyond - To encourage the youth to share ideas and inspiration on historical issues - To enable the youth to mutually understand and collaborate to promote peace at the global, regional, and national levels Date & Venue - 17 to 21 August 2014 / Seoul Youth Hostel, Seoul, Korea Participants - 30 individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 - Priority will be given to individuals directly involved in historical reconciliation activities in their respective countries. - Participants should be proficient in English in order to give presentations and partake in discussions. Organizer/ Sponsor - Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) / Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea Main Theme - New Understanding of History in East Asia: From the History of Conflicts to the History of Shared Understanding ü Sub-theme 1: Political Utilization of History and Deepened Historical Conflicts ü Sub-theme 2: Interaction, Exchange, and Cooperation in East Asian History ü Sub-theme 3: The Role of Youth for Shared Understanding of History in East Asia Lectures - Open lectures will be provided by three renowned experts below to make help participants and the general public to outline the themes to be considered during the forum: ü Miyajima Hiroshi (Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea) ü Sin Ju-Baek (Professor, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea) ü Filomeno V. Aguilar (Professor, Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines) Languages - 18 August: Interpretation will be provided simultaneously in Korean and English. - 19-21 August: English only Financial Arrangements - No participation fees are required. Food, accommodation, and local transportation during the forum will be provided. Please note that each room will be shared by 6-10 participants during the forum. - Traveling costs will be borne by individuals. (KNCU is only able to offer a limited number of scholarships to selected candidates from least developed countries or for speakers upon request.) Application - All applicants must complete the Application Form and return it to KNCU by e-mail at history@unesco.or.kr NO LATER THAN 30 June 2014. (KNCU will notify the selected participants regarding its decision by 8 July 2013 via E-mail.) Certificate - A certificate of attendance will be awarded by KNCU to participants who satisfactorily complete the forum. Preparatory Work - Participants are asked to submit an essay on each sub-theme. Based on the essays, participants will be giving a 5-10 minute presentation on the first day of the forum. - Essays must be 700 words or LESS per sub-theme in English and sent via e-mail to history@unesco.or.kr by 4 August 2013. (Detailed information will be provided to selected participants.) - The essays should be original, and include discussion of: (1) the current situation and difficulties related to the given theme and (2) suggestions or recommendations from the youth perspectives with regard to the theme. Correspondence - Contact: Sciences Team Korean National Commission for UNESCO CPO Box 64, Seoul, Korea Email: history@unesco.or.kr Tel: 82-2-6958-4137 Fax: 82-2-6958-4252
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Savings on heating energy by maintaining growth and development/blooming of flowering plants through supplemental lighting Professor Oh's research team recognized for research capacities with thesis presentation awards [May 26, 2014] Professor Oh Wook (42) of the Department of Horticulture and Life Science wins the '37th Korean Society for Horticultural Science Best Thesis Award'. Professor Oh will receive the best thesis award in the horticulture sector for his research results titled 'Effects of Temperature and Long-day Treatment on the Blooming of Cyclamen and Crop Characteristics' carried in the English academic journal 'Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology' (hereinafter 'HEB') that was published by the Korean Society for Horticultural Science in December 2013. Professor Oh's research was on reducing energy used for heating by maintaining growth, development and blooming through supplemental lighting instead of raising greenhouse temperature using heating when producing flowering plants. It received high scores for both academic and practical purposes. The Korean Society for Horticultural Science is Korea's largest society in the agricultural science field with 2,000 members and publishes 2 SCI-grade journals - 'Korean Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology' and 'HEB' - bi-monthly. The society reviews over approximately 200 theses published in these two academic journals every year and selects the top thesis in each of the six fields of vegetables, fruit trees, flowering plants, genetic breeding, controlled horticulture, and management after harvesting. Professor Oh's research team won thesis presentation awards repeatedly at various academic conferences, being acknowledged for their research capacities. They won the 2012 Spring Academic Conference Best Poster Presentation Award (PhD course, Kim Ji-seon) and the 2013 Fall Academic Conference Best Poster Presentation Award (Master's degree course, Cho Ji-yoon) hosted by the Korean Society for Horticultural Science, and the 2013 Korean Society for People, Plants and Environment Fall Academic Conference Best Oral Presentation Award (PhD course, Seo Ro-mi). Professor Oh said, "We have recently been conducting research on constructing green buildings using the functions of indoor plants, reduction of energy use in plant farms utilizing artificial light sources such as LEDs and EEFL, improving the quality of bulbs for lilies for exports, and on scientifically proving the effects of horticultural treatment," and added, "We are working on not only basic horticultural research, but also convergence studies with different sectors such as engineering, medicine and psychology to open up new opportunities for the horticulture industry, while using plants and horticultural activities to improve urban environments, as well as human welfare." The '37th Korean Society for Horticultural Science Best Thesis Award' is scheduled to be conferred at the 2014 general assembly of the Korean Society for Horticultural Science that will be held at the Seoul National University Pyeongchang Campus Green Bio Science Technology Research Center at noon on the 29th.
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The National Institute for International Education selects YU as a 'Korean language teaching institute for government invited graduate school scholarship students. Currently, 179 foreign students from 20 countries are studying Korean at YU. [May 22, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) was selected as the '2014-2015 Government Invited Graduate School Scholarship Student Korean Language Teaching Institute' from the National Institute for International Education (director Lee Byeong-hyeon). This government invited international scholarship student project hosted by the National Institute for International Education under the Ministry of Education aims at inviting the best talents around the world by the government to create a Korea-friendly network and foster global talents. Accordingly, 815 graduate school students from 160 countries around the world will be selected for scholarships to study in Korea during 2014 and 2015. YU was consigned Korean language education to 70 of these students. Thus, the YU Korean Language Education Center will provide a total 1,000 hours of education such as Korean language training and cultural experience activities for one year from September of this year to August of next. The second-year project will begin from September of next year and end in August, 2016. Students who complete the education will have TOPIK qualifications of grade 3 or higher and enroll in Korean graduate schools in master's and PhD courses. YU Korean Language Education Center director Lee Jae-hoon said, "We are planning to prepare various programs to not only teach Korean to the excellent talents from abroad, but also so that they can have a good impression of Korea." Meanwhile, the YU Korean Language Education Center that was established in 2002 was selected as the Korean language and basic educational program institute for the Saudi Arabia King Abdullah scholarship student of Saudi Arabia from 2012. Since 2012, it has been further recognized for its outstanding Korean language education program by attracting students receiving the CSN tuition program of Sweden. The YU Korean Language Education Center, which runs on a quarterly system, is currently educating 179 students from 20 countries including Sweden, Ireland, Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia, Libya, France, England, USA and Brazil in the first quarter of 2014 and are teaching international students Korean language and culture.
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Professor Seo, Tae-won(School of Mechanical Engineering) developed new hiking robot by applying manual flexible joints. He won 'Best Thesis Award of 2014' from the US Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. [May 21, 2014] YU School of Mechanical Engineering Seo Tae-won (33) received the 'Best Thesis Award of 2014' from the US Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). IEEE and ASME selects a thesis with the best research performance among the studies published in the IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechantronics, the world's most authoritative journal in mechanical, electric/electronic/production and manufacturing sectors published by IEEE and ASME every year to give the 'Best Thesis Award'. Professor Seo published his research results on 'Development of track-forming module-based hiking robot using manual flexible joints' in the February 2013 issue of the 'IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics'. Professor Seo's research was on a new conceptual hiking robot that applies manual flexible joints. He applied flexible manual joints to multi-joint hiking robot that operated with active joints so that it could easily adapt to outdoor environments, and was designed to overcome various obstacles. The robot developed by Professor Seo can quickly move on walls of various materials, while also being able to move with a heavy load. Research is actively being made in the field of hiking robots, and is being used for inspection of accident sites, probing rough terrain, cleaning walls, and for painting at shipyards. Professor Seo said, "The achievement of this study is that it presented the possibility of using hiking robots in various terrains by expanding the usage range of these robots, which were limited to flat surfaces, to more complex structures." He added, "We are currently carrying out design and control research for not only hiking robots, but also underwater work robots, robots that can quickly approach nuclear plant accident sites, bio-simulation water and land walking robots." Professor Seo earned his bachelor's, master's and PhD at the Seoul National University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. After working as a researcher at the Carnegie Mellon University from 2009 to August, 2010, he was appointed as a professor at YU from September 2010. His main field of research is 'robot design, control and optimization', and he has published a total of 29 theses, including 21 in SCI-grade journals. On another note, Professor Seo is scheduled to receive his award at the 'IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics', scheduled to be held in France in July.
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Traditional event for foreign students was held for celebrating the 42nd 'Coming-of-Age Day' at YU Folk village. They enjoyed wearing traditional Korean Costumes like 'Gat, Binye, and Jokduri'. [May 19, 2014] In the morning of the 19th at the YU Gyeongsan Campus Folk Village, international students wore gat, traditional Korean hat for men, and binyeo, traditional Korean hairpin, to put on a unique scene. YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) held an event for international students to experience the traditional Korean coming-of-age event on the 42nd Coming-of-Age Day (third Monday of May). The ceremony called 'gwan-rye' is a traditional coming-of-age ceremony of Korea where a respected guest with scholarship and virtue is invited so that men from 15 to 20 years old ties their hair in a topknot and changes their 'gwan' (hat) three times to be reminded of their responsibilities to their family, society and country. 'Gye-rye' is a ceremony for girls to undo their pigtails and make a chignon and placing a binyeo (ornamental hairpin) to proclaim that they have now become an adult woman. Abo Keril (21) who came from the Philippines this year for the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul master's degree program said, "It was a very interesting and entertaining event that I never experienced in the Philippines," and added, "I once again felt the charms of traditional Korean culture that teaches the pride and responsibilities of being an adult." Gulver Huma Meltem (21), a sophomore at the YU School of Architecture from Turkey who participated in the gye-rye ceremony, said, "I felt a sense of responsibility after this coming-of-age ceremony with a solemn process and mood, which is different from Turkey," and added, "I will do my best to become a global citizen and fulfill all my social responsibilities." YU President Noh Seok-kyun, who was invited as the respected guest of the gwan-rye ceremony, said "It is very meaningful to be able to hold this traditional coming-of-age ceremony at our school built in memory of the Confucian scholars of Yeongnam," and added, "As this is a traditional coming-of-age ceremony to remember the classical spirit of our ancestors at a meaningful place, I hope that the students of our school will have a sense of responsibility and be the pillars of the Republic of Korea."
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According to the result of 'College evaluation from the industry's perspective', conducted by the Ministry of Education, YU is ranked 'Top' in electronic semiconductor as well as telecommunication sectors. Executives from 32 conglomerates such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, and 2,163 companies participate in that evaluation. [May 14, 2014] Which was Samsung Electronics' choice for Best University'? YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) was selected as the 'best university' by companies such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. On the 14th, the Ministry of Education (Minister Seo Nam-soo) and the Korean Council for University Education (Chairman Kim Joon-young) announced the results for the '2013 college evaluations from the industry's perspective'. According to this, YU was selected as the 'best college' for two sectors such as electronic semiconductors and telecommunications. This evaluation was carried out on 112 departments in 43 universities that desired participation having departments in the five fields of △electronic semiconductors △telecommunication △computer (SW) △refined petrochemicals △precision chemicals (cosmetics). They were evaluated based on disclosed information, questionnaires, industrial demand analysis in the three fields of industry-academic connected educational infrastructure, consistency of industrial demands and curriculum, and education and technological development. Evaluations were made by 36 executives from 32 conglomerates and mid-sized companies including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, GS Caltex and Amore Pacific, while 2,163 companies participated through questionnaires. In particular, current corporate directors and other industry experts recommended core work capacities and necessary curricula that should be learned in college, while evaluating the consistence of the schools' educational program and industry demands, and also evaluated their educational performance. In result, the top universities selected were 9 for electronic semiconductors, 8 for telecommunications, 11 for computer (SW), 6 for refined petrochemicals, and 2 for precision chemicals (cosmetics) (see list). YU was selected as top university in the two fields of electronic semiconductors and telecommunication. The only universities to be named in two or more evaluations were YU, Sungkyunkwan University, Sogang University, Hanyang University,Korea University of Technology and Education, Kyunghee University, and Kyungpook National University. YU was evaluated to have focused on reflecting the rapidly changing industrial environment and changes in the electronics/telecommunication sectors in its curriculum. In particular, YU received goods cores in the fields of industry-academic connected education infrastructure and consistency of industrial demands and curriculum thanks to actively pursuing revision of curriculum to reflect industry trends, strengthening field work education, and employing industry-academic focused faculty with excellent work experience in companies. Meanwhile, the 'college evaluation from the industry's perspective' that has been operated since 2008 as part of the Ministry of Education's evaluation project, is hosted by the Korean Council for University Education and joined by five economic organizations including the Federation of Korean Industries and the Korean Chamber of Commerce. The Ministry of Education will distribute these evaluation results so that relevant college departments can utilize them to improve their curriculum, and is planning to reflect this in the third-year evaluation of the industry-academic cooperation leading college (LINC) project that will be conducted in 2015.
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Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul to cooperate with the operation of the 'KOICA Community Development Leader Fostering Program' To receive 1.2 billion won every year from 2014 for a total of 3.6 billion [May 13, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) agreed on a work MOU for the operation of a master's degree program to carry out international cooperation projects for emerging countries together with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA, President Kim Young-mok). YU President Noh Seok-kyun met with KOICA President Kim Young-mok at the YU president's lounge at 4 p.m. on the 13th and promised mutual cooperation using the capacities vested by the two institutes to operate a 'community development leader fostering program', which is being pursued by KOICA for the fostering of next-generation leaders who can contribute to the development of the economy of emerging countries. This MOU was signed after the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (Dean Park Seung-woo) was selected as the master's degree program operating institute of the 'Leader and Teacher Fostering Project for Regional Development of Emerging Countries' by KOICA. With this MOU, the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul will receive 1.2 billion won for three years for a total of 3.6 billion won from 2014 to 2016 to provide education for 36 public officials, workers and teachers from emerging countries every year (108 total in 3 years). YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "With this MOU, the projects pursued by the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul for the past two years will gain momentum," and added, "Through the operation of the 'Community Development Leader Fostering Program' of KOICA, we will teach the Saemaul Undong and spirit to talented individuals from emerging countries, and also do our best to overcome global poverty and improve quality of life as an international cooperation leading university." Meanwhile, prior to signing the MOU, KOICA President Kim Young-mok gave a 90 minute lecture to YU students under the theme 'Development cooperation and national strategy' at the YU Law Hall.
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'Youth Business Venture and Business in China' academic conference hosted by the YU China Research Center Presentations and debates among venture start-up experts, businessmen and students planning to start up their own business [May 11, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) hosted an academic conference to discuss concrete measures for creating jobs by promoting venture start-ups and for youths starting businesses abroad. This academic conference, which was hosted by the YU China Research Center (Director Baek Kwon-ho) at the YU Business and Economics Hall for three hours starting at 3 p.m. on the 9th, proceeded with presentations by venture experts and businessmen, and then discussions with students interested in starting their own business under the theme 'Youth Business Venture and Business in China'. In particular, YU graduate school students currently engaging in actual internet-based businesses and undergraduate students planning to start their own business participated in this academic conference as speakers, and held in-depth debates. YU China Research Center Director and Business Administration Professor Baek Kwon-ho who gave the keynote speech stated, "Together with the growth of the Chinese economy, there will be unlimited opportunities to start up businesses and find employment," adding, "We must foster experts on China in various fields in society by fostering 100,000 human resources oriented to the 21st century'." In the first presentations, YU International Commerce Professor Lee Geon-hee made a presentation on 'Venture start-up market and youth ventures in Korea'. Based on his experience in founding a venture company, Professor Lee made a presentation on practical business start-up strategies such as finding ideas for starting businesses and procuring funds in the start-up preparation phase, and also held discussions with students getting ready to start their own business. In the second part, Yongin University Chinese Studies Professor Park Seung-chan (Visiting professor at Tsinghua University, China) made a presentation on 'analysis and outlook of the business venture market in China' to analyze the recent changes in the business venture market in China and the importance of strategically selecting the business type. Following this, Orange MBA CEO Lee Jong-geun introduced realistic venture strategies based on his experience of starting up a company in China. Mr. Lee founded the online platform company 'LLK' in Shanghai, China with the venture start-up support from the Chinese government. Park Geon-woo (26), a senior in the YU School of Economics and Finance who participated in the academic conference said, "I am interested in starting up a business in the Korean or Chinese market related to automobile exterior such as car wash, waxing and painting," and added, "Through this academic conference, I would like to check the possibilities of starting up a business in the Chinese market and would like to make all preparations for the nine months I have left until graduating and start up a business before I graduate." Director Baek Kwon-ho, who made preparations for the academic conference, said, "With 'creating jobs by promoting business ventures' being one of the top priorities of the current administration, business start-up is receiving national interest," and added, "This academic conference will be a concrete and practical plan to resolve the youth unemployment issues by starting businesses and finding employment in China."
