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Held workshop on 'environment-friendly material soil meets advanced technology' Architecture workshop during summer vacation held for the 10th straight year since 2008 Alumni architects working abroad and domestic and foreign college students participate to take part in architectural tests and discussions for 6 days [Jul 14, 2017] <The 'architecture workshop' is being held for the 10th straight year to help improve the capacities of students in the School of Architecture> The YU School of Architecture is working hard to improve the capacities of students in their majors by holding architecture workshops regularly for the 10th consecutive year. In order to offer special experiences and knowledge that are hard to deal with in the regular curriculum, the School of Architecture has been holding architecture workshops every summer vacation since 2008. The workshop was carried out by inviting alumni architects working abroad to serve as tutors. As time passed, it developed into an 'architecture workshop' joined by experts and college students from Korea and abroad. <Architecture Workshop Group Practice and Presentations> At this workshop, which marks its 10th year, students from the YU School of Architecture and 36 students who applied around the nation participated. At the workshop held at the Architecture Hall for six days from July 3 to 8, professors in different areas of architecture and architecture students who will be responsible for the future of architecture gathered to conduct experiments and hold discussions on various topics related to architecture, and also took the time to present their group's final output from the workshop. Kang Kyu-won (YU School of Architecture, junior), who participated in this workshop, said, "It was a short time, but it was a valuable opportunity to be able to experience the new trends of architecture." <Final presentation of outcomes from the architecture workshop> In particular, Professor Park Dae-gwon was invited for this workshop. Professor Park joined the YU School of Architecture in 1998 and earned his degree at Harvard University, and is currently working at a prestigious private university of America, Syracuse University. Professor Park used soil, which is an environment-friendly material, for the theme of 'Future of Traditional Soil Architecture' and attempted various procedures to realize nonlinear architectural spaces and formats using digital architecture methods. The participating students grouped up into six teams and set their locations in and outside of the architecture hall to devise nonlinear devices, and made their own models using a 3D printer. Professor Park Sang-min of the School of Architecture who planned and supervised this workshop said, "Nonlinear architecture is an important topic for future architecture and it has unlimited growth potential by combining with 3D printing technologies. This workshop themed on soil should have been very helpful to students." He added, "I hope that the architecture workshop, which is the pride of the YU School of Architecture, will be able to develop even further next year."
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Second Korean to win this award Contributions by presenting new research direction for the aerosol sector, published over 70 papers in international journals Selected as 'young scientist' who achieved excellent research performance [Jul 20, 2017] YU School of Mechanical Engineering Professor Byun Jung-hoon (38) won the 'AYASA (Asian Young Aerosol Scientist Award)’ award. This is the second time in history for a Korean to receive this award. AYASA is an award given to young scientists (under 40 years of age) who made extraordinary research achievements in the field of aerosol (small solid or liquid particles suspended in the air, normally around 0.001 to 1.0 ㎛ and recently it has been called 'fine dusts'). Winners of the award are selected once every two years by the AARA (Asian Aerosol Research Assembly). At the '2017 Asian Aerosol Conference' held at the Jeju International Convention Center on the 5th, Professor Byun received the AYASA award. Professor Byun said, "It is an honor to be recognized for my research. This was possible due to the various professors who encouraged me and contributed to my research." Professor Byun published over 70 papers as the main author regarding research on aerosol in the world's best international journals and also made extraordinary research achievements in the aerosol sector such as registering dozens of patents. In particular, he was recognized for his contributions by suggesting new research directions in the aerosol field such as the 'aerosol organic-inorganic particle production technology' for the first time in the world, 'aerosol-hydrozol phase change technology', 'aerosol photoinduction synthesis technology', and 'aerosol catalyst activation technology'. Professor Byun said, "I received offers for various activities by 'Aerosol and Air Quality Research', which is the world leading journal of the aerosol field. I am planning to stay active in various fields for the development of research in aerosol, while preparing for my invitational thesis." He added, "I am currently researching the positive value creation of aerosol such as the biomedical and eco-energy application of aerosol. I will make more valuable research achievements through not only joint research, but also by creating a proprietary field of research in the aerosol sector."
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Over 400 students go abroad for overseas volunteer corps, overseas internships, backpacking, etc. Overseas field trip related to majors, advanced industry field trips, and other diverse programs [July 6, 2017] <33rd YU Overseas Volunteer Corps launching ceremony> During summer vacation, YU students will be even busier during the school semester. YU students will be travelling all around the world through various global capacity strengthen programs during the summer break. YU offers various overseas programs during the vacation periods every year. Over 400 YU students will be travelling around the world during this summer break as well. The 'overseas volunteer corps' in which 2,490 students participated in over a total of 32 sessions since 2001 is one of YU's most representative overseas dispatch programs. This summer as well, YU will dispatch 40 people in the 33rd overseas volunteer corps to Mongolia and Laos. They held the launching ceremony at the YU College of Education at 3 p.m. on the 5th, and will be dispatched to their respective nations in July and offer volunteer services for two weeks. <Volunteer activities in India by the 32nd overseas volunteer corps> The volunteer corps dispatched this time will visit local elementary schools and offer volunteer services for education and environmental improvement. During the volunteer period, in addition to repairing old facilities, painting the walls, etc. at the elementary school, they will also engage in educational volunteer activities by organizing various teams such as arts and physical education. In particular, they will also spread Korean culture through taekwondo lessons and traditional games such as yutnori. Kim Yeo-won (23, Department of Psychology, junior), who is the team leader of the Mongolia team of the 33rd overseas volunteer corps, said, "I traveled Inner Mongolia in China in 2014 for about a week. I had a great experience there so I applied to volunteer at Mongolia, which shares a similar culture." She added, "This will be an opportunity to interact with locals more, learn new cultures, and broaden my horizons compared to when simply traveling." One of the most popular programs among students among the overseas dispatch programs offered by YU is 'Window To the World'. 'Window To the World' is a popular backpacking program where students make teams and set a theme. The selected students are offered round-trip airfare by the school. Since beginning first in 2002, approximately 2,300 students traveled the world. This summer break, 99 students will make up teams of twos and threes to go backpacking around the world such in Europe, USA, Australia, Japan and China. 'OPP' (Outbound Pilot Program) is another overseas dispatch program funded and boasted by YU. This is a preliminary short-term language program for students who are interested in studying abroad or to go to foreign sister schools as exchange students. OPP, which first started in 2009, was joined by a total of 1,640 students up until now. This summer, 68 students will go to Guam for four weeks through the OPP. The overseas internship program where students work at a foreign company overseas for six months to one year will also have about 20 students go to the US and Hong Kong this summer. The overseas internship is a program that is also linked to school credits, so students will be able to kill three birds with one stone through this such as experiencing global cultures, gaining hands-on experience at companies, and earning school credits. In addition, over 180 students will be dispatched abroad to England, Canada, China Japan, etc. through programs such as exploring advanced industries, short-term overseas internships, overseas field trips related to majors, short-term language programs, and exchange programs with overseas universities, and thus a total of over 400 YU students will be travelling around the world this summer break.
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Only private university outside of the Seoul area to be in the top 10 Hankyung Business Weekly analyzed CEOs of top 100 companies, 3 from YU [July 5, 2017] Alma Mater of CEOs of Top 100 Companies of Korea (Bachelor's Degree) Rank University No. of CEOs 1 Seoul National University 35 2 Korea University 15 3 Yonsei University 8 4 Sungkyunkwan University 5 4 Hanyang University 5 6 Hankuk University of Foreign Studies 4 7 Yeungnam University 3 7 Sogang University 3 7 Chungang University 3 10 Dongguk University 2 10 Kyunghee University 2 10 Chungnam National University 2 ※Analysis results by Hankyung Business Weekly YU (President Sur Gil-soo) was ranked seventh in the nation for universities that graduated the CEOs of the top 100 companies leading the Korean financial world. This is the only private university outside of the Seoul area that was placed in the top 100. Hankyung Business Weekly and NICE Information Service recently picked out the top 100 companies of Korea and analyzed the age and academic background of their CEOs. In result, YU was found to have graduated a total of three CEOs, placing seventh together with Sogang University and Chungang University. Seoul National University was highest with 35, followed by Korea University (15), Yonsei University (8), Sungkyunkwan University and Hanyang University (5), and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Meanwhile, YU was also placed eighth in the nation as the alma mater for CEOs of Korea's top 500 companies reported by CEO Score, a corporate management performance evaluation site, in April. Also in the '2017 KOSDAQ Listed Corporation CEO Survey' announced the KOSDAQ Association, YU was placed sixth in the nation for the alma mater of KOSDAQ CEOs, thus reconfirming the alumni power of YU.
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[Source: Kyunghyang News] Paju | Journalist Hwang Min-guk stylelomo@kyunghyang.com (July 4, 2017) Shin Tae-yong appointed as the manager for the 2018 Russia World Cup soccer team Destiny of Korean in Shin's hands <Alumnus Shin Tae-yon (Sports Education '88) appointed as the manager of Korea's national soccer team> Former manager of the U-20 national soccer team Shin Tae-yong (47, photo) has set off for a difficult journey that will determine the fate of Korean soccer and his life as a coach. He stepped up as Korea's answer for Korea to participate in its ninth consecutive World Cup. The Korean Football Association recommended Shin as the manager for the national team at the technical committee meeting held at the Paju Training Center (NFC) on the 4th, and announced that they signed a contract with the approval of KFA Chairman Chung Mong-gyu. The contract period for Shin is for one year until the World Cup finals scheduled next year in Russia. If Korea is unable to take second place in its group through the two remaining matches (Aug 31 against Iran, Sep 5 against Uzbekistan) for the final qualifiers for the World Cup and is pushed down to third place, Shin will continue to lead Team Korea until the inter-continental playoffs. Technical committee chairperson Kim Ho-gon said, "I hope that it does not happen, but we want to show that we have put the fate of Korean soccer in the hands of Shin." The reason why Shin was picked over KFA Vice Chairman Heo Jung-moo (62), who was deemed to be the top candidate, Head Coach Jung Hae-sung (59), and former manager of Seoul Choi Yong-soo (44) was because of his excellent communication abilities as a young coach. He is famous for his 'big brother leadership' that respects the individuality of young athletes, rather than having an authoritative attitude. He also helped former manager Uli Stielike as a coach from 2014 and earned the trust of key players such as Ki Sung-yong (Swansea City), Lee Chung-yong (Crystal Palace) and Son Heung-min (Tottenham). Technical committee chairman Kim Ho-gon said, "The reason why the national team did not do well despite the outstanding abilities of the players was because the manager and players could not become one." He added, "We believed that Shin can energize the team in a short period of time and raise the sense of unity that has been scattered about lately." Shin is well aware that his fate as a coach lies on the fate of the national team. If Team Korea takes second place in the group with the two remaining matches for the World Cup finals, Shin will become a hero of Korean soccer. On the other hand, if he fails to enter the Russian World Cup, he knows that he will be treated as a traitor. Korea's record in the final preliminaries is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses (13 points), for a very shaky second place just one point ahead of third place Uzbekistan (4 wins, 4 losses, 12 points). The only way for Korea to stay in second place on its own is to win both remaining matches. The most famous coaches in the past such as Cha Beom-keun, Cho Gwang-rae, Choi Gang-hee and Hong Myung-bo were also picked up in the past as the manager of the national team, but they left only with dishonor, so there is huge pressure on him. Still, Shin boldly took on the challenge. Even when there just rumors about him being talked about to be the manager of the national team, he boldly stated, "If I am needed for Korean soccer, I will do whatever I can." Shin believes in his ability that gave him the nickname 'fire fighter'. Immediately after the failure in the Brazilian World Cup in 2014, he became a coach for the national team, and helped Korean soccer regain its honor at the 2015 Asian Cup. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he took the place of the late Lee Gwang-jong who suffered acute leukemia, and was able to lead the Korean team to the top 8. Though the Korean team stopped short at the round of 16 during the U-20 World Cup held in Korea, he left a strong impression by defeating Argentina in the group rounds.
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Pursued 'Regaining Town Charms' project with residents of Dalseong-gun Highly popular among residents... "We want to make a town that everyone would want to visit" 'Urban Regeneration' idea piece reflecting the residents' opinions displayed at Dalseong-gun Office [June 28, 2017] <Display of the Department of Visual Communication Design's 'Regaining Town Charms' project (Dalseong-gun Office Chamggot Gallery)> "We gathered our strength with YU students in order to make our town a place that everyone would want to visit. The town ambience has brightened, and I think it will be full of energy of life." Recently, about 50 students of the YU Department of Visual Communication Design teamed up with the residents in the towns and villages of Dalseong-gun, Daegu for the 'Regaining Town Charms' project, and received great responses from residents. YU students cooperated with Dalseong-gun and local residents to find sustainable cultural resources for the region and integrated new designs and ideas to revive the charms of towns. This was aimed at improving the local scenery and to develop various tourism resources through the unique and creative ideas of students majoring in visual design. The students visited the local residents to communicate and interact with them in order to find the unique resources of the region. They came up with ideas by utilizing these resources. Lee Da-hoon (23), a junior at the YU Department of Visual Communication Design who participated in this project said, "I figured that the residents living in the town would know best on the characteristics and charms of their towns," and added, "We did not lead the project, but instead, we met with many residents to form a common ground, and interviewed the residents to gather their diverse opinions to come up with our ideas." Through the 'Regaining Town Charms' project, students in the Department of Visual Communication Design came up with various ideas that could revive the charms of towns and restore the cities such as the 'Okpo-myeon Cultural Map' and 'Dasa-eup Goblin Ferry'. Dalseong-gun put on display a total of 36 pieces such as videos and idea works containing the process of the project by the YU students for viewing by local residents and Dalseong-gun personnel. The exhibit will be held for one month until June 23 at the Dalseong-gun Office Chamggot Gallery. Dean of the YU Department of Visual Communication Design Kim Hae-tae who supervised this project said, "City regeneration projects need the active participation of economic communities of residents such as local companies and cooperatives, as well as the town residents in order to come up with various and unique ideas." He added, "The local residents of Dalseong-gun have a strong will to work together to make a better town, and our university also had professors and students continuously communicate with residents to come up with projects and good ideas." Meanwhile, Dalseong-gun, Daegu is pursuing various urban regeneration projects through the leadership of the private, government and academic sectors such as hosting an international forum under the theme 'local regeneration through scenic resources'. It aims at restoring cities and towns by utilizing the resources of cities and regions and the residents participating directly in rebuilding the town. 'Regaining Town Charms' was part of such effort and was a collaborative project between YU and the towns and villages of Dalseong-gun.
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Part time Positions at Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea Job Openings Foreign Language Institute at Yeungnam University is now accepting applications for part-time English language instructor position for non-credit classes. 1. Job Titles: part-time English language instructor 2. Period of Contract: None 3. Teaching Subjects Off campus Non-credit classes: Gyeongbuk Haksuk(경북학숙) evening dormitory English conversation classes (four nights per week; 7:30~10:15pm, Fall/Spring Semester for 9 weeks each) On campus Non-credit classes: English Camps for university students of varying lengths, etc. (Fall/Spring semester for 10 weeks each, Winter/Summer semester for 5 weeks each) 4. Teaching Load: depending on schedule (12 hour to 30 hours/week) 5. Education, Experience and Visa Requirements - Education Minimum Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree - Work experience: worked at any educational institution including Elementary school, Middle school, High school, College, University or Private English Institute(학원) in South Korea - Visa: F-4,5,6 Visa Although those applying for part time instructor position may have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline, preference is given to those who have a 120-hour TESOL certification or their bachelor’s degree in education, English, linguistics or TESOL. 6. Hourly Wage: 38,000 KRW/hour for off campus classes + 20,000won transportation fee/day 30,000 KRW/hour for on campus program Application & Deadline Documents Required: 1) Resume : use the attached template - Please clearly indicate month/year to month/year for each item included in your work experience and education sections. - Cover Letter: Please clearly indicate your knowledge, attributes, skills, and habits that you bring to the position. 2) A copy of your passport identification page 3) A copy of Korean Alien Registration Card 4) One letter of recommendation(Please include the contact details of references on your resume.) 5) A copy of Diploma and transcript 6) Career Certificate or Employment Certificate ㆍApplication will not be considered complete until documents listed above are all received. And only those who pass initial screening will be contacted before 25th of July. Deadline: 2017.07.21. (Friday) - E-mail: jobinterview@ynu.ac.kr (Email application required.) - Direct your email to: Foreign Language Institute, Yeungnam University 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea (38541 Korea) Phone:+82-53-810-1632 We look forward to receiving your application to join the faculty at Yeungnam University.
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- 유학생지원팀
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Ministry of Education and the YU Dokdo Research Center provides strong measures against Japan's 'Teaching Guidebook' Prominent professors say, "Need to produce standard textbook for education on Dokdo... Need more assertive international PR policies” [June 23, 2017] <YU Dokdo Research Center and Ministry of Education held the 'Round Table for Veteran Researchers on Dokdo'> Korea's top experts on research of Dokdo gathered at YU. In the morning of the 23rd, the YU Dokdo Research Center (Director Choi Jae-mok) invited scholars of domestic research on Dokdo together with the Ministry of Education to host the '2017 Korean Round Table for Veteran Researchers on Dokdo'. The round table meeting held at Seminar Room 2 on the second floor of the YU Law School Library under the theme 'Future Challenges and Prospects of Dokdo Research', 10 of the top experts on Dokdo research such as international law, history, history education, geography, and Korea-Japan relations were in attendance. Professor Song Hwi-young of the YU Dokdo Research Center said, "The Ministry of Education and the YU Dokdo Research Center worked together to work together to respond strongly against Japan's serious violation of our territorial rights." He added, "This is very meaningful in that ten of the top experts for research on Dokdo who devoted their lives in conducting research on Dokdo gathered for the first time to discuss the current outcomes and future research direction on Dokdo, while coming up with response plans against Japan's violation and provocations over the territorial rights of Dokdo." <YU Dokdo Research Center 'International Academic Conference'> In March, Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced the revised 'teaching guide' for elementary and middle schools requiring social science textbooks to state that 'Dokdo is Japanese territory. On June 21, Japan released the detailed 'teaching guideline', thus making extreme provocations over Dokdo, and thus bringing in attention to this round table meeting. At this meeting, the veteran researchers took advantage of their research experience spanning over several decades to provide advice for next-generation researchers from the perspective of experts in different fields including international law, history, geography, ancient maps, and Korea-Japan relations, while also discussing measures to protect the territorial rights over Dokdo. In-depth proposals were also made for future research assignments from various perspectives through sub-topics as follows: Professor Kim Myung-gi (honorary professor at Myungji University, International Law) on 'Proposal for Basic Direction for research on Dokdo', Professor Shin Yong-ha (named endowed chair professor at University of Ulsan, History) on 'Need to Strengthen Policies to Protect the Territorial Rights of Dokdo', Professor Lim Yeong-jeong (honorary professor at Dongkuk University, History Education)' on 'Problems on Awareness of Usan-do in the Early Joseon Dynasty', Representative Na Hong-joo (Co-representative of the Heungsadan Dokdo Protection Headquarters, International Law) on 'Focusing on Criticisms for Violation of International Laws as Claimed by Japan', Professor Lee Gi-seok (honorary professor at Seoul National University, Geography) on 'Challenges of International Standardization of the East Sea and Dokdo's Geographical Names', Professor Lee Sang-tae (named endowed chair professor at Korea International Culture University of Graduate, Historical Geography) on 'Ancient Maps and Dokdo', Professor Lee Sang-myun (honorary professor at Seoul National University, International Law) on 'Sovereignty over Dokdo and Nearby Seas', Lee Jang-hee (honorary professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, International Maritime Law) on 'Direction for Future Research on Dokdo and Case Studies', Professor Sohn Seung-cheol (Kangwon University, Korea-Japan Relations) on 'Activities and Research of Lee Sa-bu Society', and Professor Kim Byeong-ryeol (Korea National Defense University, International Law) on 'Outcomes of Research on Dokdo Issues and Proposal for Future Research Direction'. In particular, Professor Kim Myung-gi emphasized, "We need to pursue interdisciplinary research on Dokdo and actively distribute the achievements of Dokdo research both in and outside of Korea, while also producing standard educational textbooks for Dokdo" as he explained the need to specialize the Dokdo Research Center and strengthen PR activities. Also, honorary professor at Seoul National University and named endowed chair professor at the University of Ulsan Shin Yong-ha (Historical Sociology) proposed to "Strengthen execution of territorial rights of Dokdo to solidify sovereignty over Dokdo, revise the New Korea-Japan Fisheries Agreement (January 23, 1999), turn Ulleung-do and Dokdo into a national park, and substitute the Dokdo Security Police with the Marine Security Police," while adding, "We should change our 'no-response' policy of the past and actively conduct PR to the world to sternly reject Japan's ICJ (International Court of Justice), while actively telling the world about Korea's territorial rights over Dokdo." Together with the round table meeting, the 'Dokdo Research Center International Academic Conference' was also held at YU. At this international academic conference, prominent scholars from Korea and abroad such as Canada and Japan met to make presentations and hold discussions under the theme of 'modern transition and territorial awareness of the international order in East Asia'. YU Dokdo Research Center Director Choi Jae-mok (Professor of Philosophy), who hosted the round table meeting, said, "Together with the international academic conference joined by scholars around the world, the round table meeting that gathered the experiences and wisdom of veteran scholars who led research on Dokdo in Korea was held simultaneously to act as an opportunity to solidify territorial claims on Dokdo, discuss strategic plans to respond to Japan's provocations over Dokdo, and search for solutions for Korea-Japan relations." He added, "Based on the opinions of the veteran professors and scholars, the YU Dokdo Research Center will focus even more on research and education on Dokdo. In addition, we will also focus on PR to confidently explain to the international community that Dokdo is Korean territory in terms of history, geography, and international law."
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[Source: Daegu Ilbo Journalist Yoon Jung-hye] Picked up to represent Korea at the 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade Excellent pitcher and batter in the college baseball league [June 20, 2017] <YU baseball team Lee Jae-hoon (left) and Lee Sang-dong picked up to represent Korea at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei> (Source: Daegu Ilbo) YU baseball team pitcher Lee Sang-dong (21, Special Physical Education, junior) and outfielder Lee Jae-hoon (21, Sports Science, senior) were picked up for the national baseball team to compete at the '2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei'. The Korea University Baseball Federation (Chairman Kim Dae-il) recently held a technical competitiveness improvement committee meeting and picked up 10 pitchers, five infielders, four outfielders, and three catchers for the Korean national baseball team to compete in the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei. Lee Sang-dong graduated from Gyeongbok Middle School and Gyeongbok High School and is currently enrolled at YU and has recorded an ERA of 2.52. His fast ball goes up to 144km. He stepped up as the second pitcher against Dong-A University on the 11th and pitched for five innings helping his team post a win. He gave up only four hits and struck out 10 batters. Lee Sang-dong's role model is Oh Seung-hwan and he is concentrating on improving his reflexes. Lee said, "I did not expect to be picked up for the national team as there are also many great pitchers who are my seniors on my team. It is a great burden to play for the national team, but I will do my best so that our team can do well." Lee Jae-hoon is an outfielder and graduated from Pocheol Middle School and Pocheol High School. He played in 14 matches this year and recorded a batting average of 0.347 and had 23 steals.
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