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Ajou's President and students discuss Gulliver's Travels at the first President's Book Club2015-10-06The first Book Club meeting led by Ajou's President was held on October 6th in the University Library, and the participants read and discussed Gulliver's Travels authored by Jonathan Swift.The President's Book Club, which began at noon, was attended by President Dong Yeon Kim and thirteen students. It was launched with the initiative of President Kim in the fall semester of this year.President Kim said, "I began the Book Club to meet and talk with students and encourage them to read many books," adding, "I hope that reading will help you find what you want to do and look at things from totally different perspectives." Regarding the reason for selecting Gulliver's Travels as the first book for discussion, he said, "I considered 'fun' so that you can enjoy reading," adding, "I also thought that the book could provide insights and critical views of social issues."Students read Gulliver's Travels which was given to them before coming to the day's event. They presented their respective thoughts of the book and discussed questions regarding classics and reading with the President.The President's Book Club is a monthly event where participants get together and have discussions. The book selected for the next month is David And Goliath. Students wishing to participate in the meeting can apply on the University website. Ajou's soccer team invites students from Yuljeon Middle School to a soccer class2015-10-06On October 6th, Ajou University's soccer team invited about thirty students from Yuljeon Middle School to a one-day soccer class.The event is part of the University's social contribution activities and the invited students included players of Yuljeon's soccer team and other students. It began with a lecture that was given by Head Coach Seok Ju Ha of Ajou's soccer team in its accommodation, followed by a soccer clinic and a practice match with players of the University soccer team on the playground.In his lecture, Coach Ha stressed the importance of physical strength by saying, "To be successful in soccer and studying, you should stay physically fit," and he asked the students to be humble at all times saying, "There are so many people who are good in each and every field."During the soccer clinic, Ajou's players corrected postures and movements of Yuljeon's students on an individual basis, and they chose to do only one-touch passes during the practice match.Coach Ha stated, "It was meaningful time for the middle school students and Ajou's players. I will continue to find ways to communicate with the local community."
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Superintendent Jae Jeong Lee of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education gives a special lecture at the Gyeonggi Private Schools Forum meeting held in Ajou 2015-10-01The 59th General Meeting of the Gyeonggi Private Schools Forum (GPSF) was held on October 1st in the Grand Auditorium in Ajou University's College Academic Building. GPSF is a society of principals from private middle and high schools located in Gyeonggi Province and has about two hundred members.The day's event was held under the theme of 'Taking on New Challenges in Education,' with about one hundred fifty people in attendance. It began with greetings by GPSF Chairperson Aeh Sun Jung (Principal of Dasan High School), followed by welcome remarks by Ajou's President Dong Yeon Kim and a special lecture entitled 'Innovation and Future of Education in Gyeonggi Province' by Superintendent Jae Jeong Lee of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education.President Kim said, "The topic for today's forum – Taking on New Challenges in Education – is a subject that I have delved into during the past eight months since I took office as Ajou's President," adding, "It is not easy for policies and programs to produce expected results at all times, even if they begin with good objectives. In this regard, I believe that principals should play important roles on the site of education."President Kim went on to introduce the University's 'After You Program – Let’s Send This Student to Overseas Training,' and stated, "I would be happy to provide support if Ajou University can be of help, and listen to great ideas that may be presented."Superintendent Lee said, "As head teachers, principals should play the role of striking balances for everything at schools," adding, "Education should let students learn how they can live in harmony with others, like leaves become fertilizer after they fall."Meanwhile, Ajou's Vice President of Admissions Jung Ju Choi presented competitive advantages of the University to the participants. He introduced some of the applicants who successfully entered the University, departments specializing in convergence, and the dual degree system, and explained admission procedures for the 2016 academic year.
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Ajou's President Dong Yeon Kim and professors visit the Samsung Digital City2015-09-24On September 24th, Ajou University's President Dong Yeon Kim and professors with administrative positions visited the Samsung Digital City. The event was arranged to raise understanding between the two organizations and discuss ways for mutual cooperation.From the University, President Kim, Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi, deans of respective departments, and several vice presidents participated in the event. Directors of departments under the College of Information Technology also joined them. From Samsung Electronics, Vice President Jae Geun Ahn (Head of the Suwon Support Center), Director Gi Su Jeong, Director Gwang Chae Park, department head Byeong Hun Lim, and other staff members attended it.The event began with greetings by senior representatives from the two organizations, followed by an introduction of Samsung Electronics and a tour of the Samsung Innovation Museum by the University delegation. The Museum has a variety of exhibition halls that showcase the history and future of the electronics industry.Ajou's President Kim said in his greetings, "As a global company, Samsung Electronics is also respected in the local community," adding, "Ajou University and Samsung Electronics have formed various partnerships so far, and I hope that this visit will make our relationship more extensive and take it to a higher level." Dong Yeon Kim (President), Kyung Hee Choi (Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation), Sang Duk Lee (Dean of the College of Engineering), Jung Yol Jo (Dean of the College of Information Technology), Hye Sun Kim (Dean of the College of Natural Sciences), Bong Heui Han (Dean of the School of Business Administration), Man Ghyu Pak (Dean of the College of Humanities), Seung Ik Yoo (Dean of the College of Social Sciences), Moon Sook Yoo (Dean of the College of Nursing), Beom Jin Lee (Dean of the College of Pharmacy), Tai Seung Kim (Dean of the Dasan University College), Suk Chul Rim (Vice President for Academic Affairs), Joo Hee Lee (Vice President for Administration), Jung Seob Lee (Vice President for Planning), Jung Ju Choi (Vice President for Admissions), Sang Uk Han (Vice President for Planning and Coordination of the Ajou University Medical Center), Hyun Joon Shin (Director of the Department of Digital Media), Chae Woo Lee (Director of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering), Kyung Ran Kang (Director of the Department of Software Convergence Technology), Man Pyo Hong (Director of the Cyber Security Department), and Yang Ho Nam (Professor of the Graduate School of Public Affairs)
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Ajou signs an agreement on cooperation with the Korea Technology Finance Corporation and Shinhan Bank2015-09-23Ajou University signed an agreement to improve competitiveness of the partner companies of its industry-academia cooperation program with the Korea Technology Finance Corporation and Shinhan Bank.The agreement will serve as a system in which the three parties, including the University, effectively support the partner companies. Ajou's professors and students who start businesses and the University's partner companies are expected to benefit from the agreement. The agreement signing ceremony, which was held on the afternoon of September 17th in Yulgok Hall, was attended by professors with administrative positions including Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi, Dean of the Graduate School Joong Soon Jang, and Deputy Head Jae Jin Lee of the LINC Project Group from the University. Head of the Gyeonggi Business Department Myeong Ho Kim joined them from the Korea Technology Finance Corporation, along with Director Gi Han Choi of the Gyeonggi and Suwon Financial Department and other staff members from Shinhan Bank.Executive Vice President Choi said, "The agreement will allow for efficient collaboration between the University's partner companies and the two financial institutions," adding, "I expect that the three parties of the agreement will work together closely."Ajou's Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation helps its partner companies to receive consulting on technological transfer, and it cooperates with the companies in joint development and coaching regarding technologies, and education of their employees, etc.
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Ajou's President says "We need warm-hearted elite" in his lecture at the Korea International Trade Association2015-09-21On September 18th, Ajou University's President Dong Yeon Kim gave a lecture at the 98th Breakfast Meeting for CEOs hosted by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). It was held in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, with about 300 business leaders in attendance.In his lecture entitled "Pleasant Innovation," President Kim stressed that there should be true 'compassionate' leaders in our society.He said, "We need 'true elite' who are warm-hearted in order to address the marginalization and social conflicts in Korea," adding, "While everyone tries to enter leading universities and corporations, the ratio of those who can actually do so is only five percent. Korea cannot be a healthy society if the remaining 95 percent of people are considered losers."He went on to say that the social cartel in Korea – once you join the top five percent, you can live happily for the rest of your life without much effort – should be broken, and that true elites who practice 'noblesse oblige' are necessary to accomplish this.President Kim also introduced his efforts and experiences to overcome financial difficulties, and mentioned the After You Program that the University has launched.Since 2005, KITA has organized the monthly breakfast meeting for CEOs where lectures are delivered by invited experts in the fields of economy, society, culture, and arts. < Above photo was provided by the Korea International Trade Association >
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- 작성일2015-09-30
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Ajou's first ‘After You Program' concludes with a mentoring event2015-09-18An event to mark the conclusion of the first ‘After You Program - 2015 Summer Ajou Global Campus,' which was conducted this summer, was held on the afternoon of September 18th in the lobby of Ajou University's Yulgok Hall.The event was attended by After You Program participants, guiding staff members, professors including those with administrative positions, other staff members from the University, and members of ‘Cheong Ya,’ who have served as mentors to the participants. Cheong Ya is a society of people who pioneered their future on their own by attending night high schools or colleges because of financial difficulties.Su Jin Moon (Department of Political Science and Diplomacy, entering class of 2014), a participant in the Program at the University of Michigan, served as the MC for the day's event, which kicked off with presentations on the Program by guiding staff members for the respective partner universities. The presenters were Assistant Manager Ji Seon Kim (Academic Office of the College of Humanities), who went to the University of Michigan, Assistant Manager Sung Sook Park (Academic Office of the College of Engineering), who accompanied those going to Johns Hopkins University, and Do Yeon Kim (Office of International Affairs), who assisted the participants assigned to Shanghai Jiao Tong University.Student participants also gave presentations on their activities at the partner universities and the lessons they learned: Ban Seok Lee (Department of Business Administration, entering class of 2010), Jong Hwan Chang (Department of Business Administration, entering class of 2011), Ah Ryun Suh (Department of Mechanical Engineering, entering class of 2011), and Bo Seok Song (Department of Advanced Material Science and Engineering of Sungkyunkwan University, entering class of 2010) represented those who went to the University of Michigan. Dong Ho Kang (Department of Culture and Content, entering class of 2011) and Sol Kim (Department of Business Administration, entering class of 2011) presented for those who participated at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Sang Myeong Lee (Department of Culture and Content, entering class of 2013), Min Jeong Kim (Department of Industrial Engineering, entering class of 2014), and Chang Ryeol Oh (Department of Culture and Content, entering class of 2012) spoke for the Johns Hopkins University participants.The participants then read words of appreciation for Program donors and mentors, followed by conversations with mentors. After the main program, students and mentors had a beer party on the lawn in front of Seongho Hall.President Dong Yeon Kim, who was in attendance at the event, said, "One of the concerns I have had while working as a public official and scholar majoring in policy-making theory is that the goals of a policy are not easy to achieve," adding, "Listening to your presentations today, I felt that the objectives and missions of the After You Program were successfully realized."President Kim went on to say, "I hope that the values of challenge-taking and consideration for others will spread beyond Ajou's boundaries through the Program," adding, "I expect that you will become brave and energetic Ajou people."The “After You Program – 2015 Summer Ajou Global Campus” was established to provide opportunities to students who find it hard to build overseas experience due to various difficulties. Program participants have been to the University of Michigan and Johns Hopkins University in the U.S. and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China for 4-week intensive training during this summer vacation. All the expenses for the participants at the University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University programs, and 60 percent of the expenses for those who went to Johns Hopkins University were covered by scholarships. The programs are funded by donations from people outside Ajou University who agree with the need for such an initiative.
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Ajou's retiring professors - Jin Cho, Seung Kyu Park, and Seung Ho Lee - receive plaques of appreciation2015-09-16A ceremony for presenting plaques of appreciation to Ajou's professors who will retire from the University after the spring semester of this year was held on September 16th in the President's Office in Yulgok Hall.Those who will retire are Professor Jin Cho (Department of Mechanical Engineering), Professor Seung Kyu Park (Department of Software Convergence Technology), and Professor Seung Ho Lee (Department of Mathematics). During the ceremony, Ajou's President Dong Yeon Kim presented plaques of appreciation and pure gold keys to them and expressed his gratitude for their hard work.They also received awards from the government. Professor Cho and Professor Lee received the Order of Service Merit (Aquamarine Stripes) and the Order of Service Merit (Red Stripes), respectively. The former is given to those who have served for 33-35 years at universities, and the latter is presented to those who have worked for 38-39 years. No award was given to Professor Park on that day, because he had already received the Order of Civil Merit (Mongnyeon Medal).Professor Cho obtained his PhD from Ecole Centrale de Nantes in France and began to work at Ajou in 1982. He served as Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Director of the Center for Industrial Education, and Director of the Research Center for Automotive Parts Technology, etc.Professor Park obtained his PhD from Institut National Polytechnique de Greno in France and worked as a researcher at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center in the U.S. and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute in Korea. He then began to teach at Ajou in 1992. Professor Park donated 15 million won in scholarships for the College of Information Technology in celebration of his retirement.Professor Lee received his PhD from Seoul National University and has been with Ajou since 1980. He served as Dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director of the Science Education Center for Gifted Students, and Dean of the Dasan University College. Professor Lee donated 10 million won to the Development Fund of the Department of Mathematics in celebration of his retirement.Professors with administrative positions including Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi, Vice President for Academic Affairs Suk Chul Rim, Vice President for Student Affairs Jai Hyoung Cho, and Vice President for Admissions Jung Ju Choi, and other professors from the departments of the retiring professors attended the ceremony on the day and gave their words of appreciation and celebration.* From far left in above picture are Professor Jin Cho, Professor Seung Ho Lee, President Dong Yeon Kim, and Professor Seung Kyu Park
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A team under Ajou's Professor In Sun Cho develops nano material technology that raises efficiency of hydrogen production2015-09-15A team led by Ajou University's Professor In Sun Cho (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, pictured above) developed nano material manufacturing technology that will significantly raise the efficiency of hydrogen production through solar cells.The research was conducted with the support for essential research projects carried out by the National Research Foundation of Korea, and its findings were published in the August 18th issue of The Nano Letters, a renowned academic journal in the field of nano-technology, under the title of "Highly Efficient Solar Water Splitting from Transferred TiO2 Nanotube Arrays."Professor Cho said that he joined hands with Professor Jong Hyeok Park (Yonsei University) and Professor Tai Ho Park (Pohang University of Science and Technology) to develop nano material manufacturing technology that will significantly raise sunlight absorption and electricity conductivity by using TiO2, a photocatalyst.The research will increase the efficiency of hydrogen production through solar-cell-based water splitting to the highest theoretical level. The technology allows for hydrogen production by splitting water with semi-conductor materials and solar cells. While hydrogen energy is drawing attention as a clean energy of the future, the technological production efficiency should be at least 10 percent for it to be commercialized.However, there has been difficulty in raising hydrogen production efficiency via solar cells, because titanium oxide (TiO2), tungsten oxide (WO), or bismuth vanadium oxide (BiVO), that are used as an oxidation photoelectrode have low efficiency.In order to address this issue, the research team created titanium oxide nanotube material by making a nanotube structure from titanium oxide material and applying dual reduction procedures that combine chemical and flame reductions.Professor Cho said, "The highly efficient nano material technology based on chemical and flame reductions can be applied to tungsten oxide, iron oxide, and bismuth vanadium oxide, etc. as well as those based on titanium oxide," adding, "These materials are very high in theoretical efficiency levels, and I believe that the 10 percent efficiency limit can be surpassed through additional research and development.The research by Professor Cho's team can expand applications of titanium oxide materials that are being used in many products including cosmetics and paint. In addition, the findings are expected to considerably increase the chances of commercializing solar-cell-based hydrogen reduction technology. The commercialization is predicted to come within the next ten years. < Diagram of titanium oxide transfer coating on nanotube, and the technological process of chemical and flame reductions >
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Ajou's Law School students meet lawyers from law firms2015-09-14On September 11th, a program entitled 'A Meeting Between Seniors and Juniors in the Legal Profession – Communication and Exchanges' was held in the College Academic Building at Ajou University. Ten lawyers from major Korean law firms took part in the event and had conversations with about 50 students from the University's Law School.The program, which was organized by the Korean Legal Center (KLC), lasted from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on that day in five classrooms. The KLC prepared the event to help lawyers consult prospective lawyers about their concerns and establish role models as senior lawyers.During the event, Dong Geon Kim from Barun Law and other lawyers discussed the ethics of legal practitioners and their philosophies of life, etc. In addition, they provided customized advice to the University students on their future careers.Lawyers who participated in the program are as follows:▲ Dong Geon Kim (Barun Law) ▲Soon Moo Soh (Yulchon) ▲In Jae Lee (Bae, Kim & Lee) ▲Hyo Geun Jin (Jin Hyo Geun Law Firm) ▲In Dong Park (Kim & Chang) ▲Jeong Jin Choi (Daeryook & Aju) ▲Tae Hak Chung (Yulchon) ▲Seung Su Kang (Kim & Chang) ▲Sang Jin Kang (Kim & Chang) ▲Hyeon Hee Choi (Hyeonjae) The KCL's program at Ajou is the third session following similar events that were held in the Law School at Seoul National University in July and the Law School at Yeungnam University in August under the same title. Ajou University and Suwon City hold the '2015 Suwon Drone Festival'2015-09-14Ajou University and Suwon City held the '2015 Suwon Drone Festival' on September 12th and 13th at the University campus. The festival turned out to be popular, attracting about 20,000 citizens.The Festival featured lectures, demonstrations, and exhibitions regarding drones, and offered opportunities for participants to try drones. In addition, there were performances to celebrate the event, including formation flying of drones, b-boy performances, and a performance by Ajou's cheerleading team Cento.Drone demonstrations were opportunities for participants to see how drones are actually used in life-saving at sea, emergency rescue activities, airplane crop dusting, etc. At the booths established on the University's auxiliary field by drone-related industry, academia, research institutions, and public agencies from Korea and abroad displayed various types of drones and their parts. Other programs included contests of drone racing, aerial photos taken by drones, and model aircrafts made by teenagers. Ajou's professors led by the LINC Project Group also took part in the event and set up booths where people were able to experience drones and see drone-related studies firsthand. Professor Yong Jin Kwon (Department of Industrial Engineering) demonstrated an integrated simulator for manned and unmanned aircrafts and formation flying of drones, and Professor Jeong Han Ko (Department of Industrial Engineering) showed how drones are made with 3D printers. Other interesting activities were experiencing tactical data link simulators for national defense prepared by Professor Ho Gi Baek (Department of Military Digital Convergence) and a meeting between unmanned automobiles and drones prepared by Professor Bong Sob Song (Department of Mechanical Engineering).During the first day of the Festival, the Policy Research Society for the Drone Industry led by Professor Kwon hosted an academic seminar on the development of the drone industry under the theme 'Innovations to Be Brought by Drones.' Six drone experts from the industry, academia, and research institutes were invited to the seminar.Suwon City Mayor Tae Young Yeom said, "We would like to develop Suwon into a leading city in the drone industry based on its excellent infrastructure," adding "Suwon is one of the perfect cities for our vision because we have Samsung Electronics and about 600 related companies here, and we can access an outstanding pool of talents at Ajou and other universities."Ajou University's President Dong Yeon Kim said, "While the drone industry is in its early stage, its market size is already valued at about 2 billion dollars and related startups and industry are sharply growing," adding, "Ajou would like to join forces with Suwon City for the development of the drone industry."Ajou's Visiting Professor Jin Pyo Kim (Graduate School of Public Affairs), a former member of the National Assembly, and Sang Min Kim, a current member of the National Assembly and former President of Ajou's Student Council, gave congratulatory messages at the festival.Drone – unmanned aircraft – was first developed for military purposes in early 20th century, and its uses are expanding into police investigations, disaster relief, agriculture, and logistics, etc.
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Ajou University Professor Jung Won Lee (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, pictured on the left above), Research Professor Mi Youn Lee, and Ye Seul Park (pictured on the right above), a student in the master’s course in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, won the Best Paper Award from the Korea Information Processing Society on April 24th during its Spring Academic Conference held at Sookmyung University. Their paper topped the ranking of a total of 345 papers presented to the Society, with 24 other papers receiving Excellence Awards. The Best Award paper combined information technology with medical issues, and it is entitled “Extracting Illness-related Features from Medical Images Involving Acute Myocardial Infarction Based on the Structure of Coronary Arteries.” The findings were the results of applying a combined model of medical images and different data, which focuses on the features of diseases, to acute myocardial infarction. Ye Seul Park, the main author of the paper, explained: “For acute myocardial infarction, it is vital to examine the conditions of patients’ coronary arteries and take proper actions within the golden time. However, it is not easy to identify significant information from medical images that are being used for such purposes. In this research, we tried to identify only the information that is meaningful in medical terms from that which is included in the images and combined it in a way that helps practitioners understand the information in an intuitive and efficient manner.”
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