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Vowed to gather capacities of both institutes to promote education, research and academic exchange Comprehensive exchange such as faculty, departments, research institutes, and student exchange First exchange MOU signed in 2004 [2015-4-14] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) signed an MOU to improve educational and academic exchange with HUFLIT (Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages & Information Technology) of Vietnam. At 11 a.m. on the 14th at the YU President's reception room, the two institutes agreed to utilize the capacities of each institute and cooperate in ▲joint research activities ▲academic material and publication exchange ▲faculty exchange for research, lecture and debates ▲and undergraduate and graduate school student exchange for education and research. At this signing ceremony were present YU President Noh Seok-kyun, external cooperation office director Jeon Jeong-gi, College of Liberal Arts Dean Kim Han-gon, Korean Language and Literature Professor Lee Mi-hyang, as well as HUFLIT chief secretary Tran Quang Nam, Tourism and Nursing Department Dean Luong Thi Ly, Eastern Language and Culture Department Dean Tran Van Tieng, and Korean Studies Department Professor Pham Thi Thuy Linh from Vietnam also were in attendance. Chief Secretary Tran Quang Nam said, "The student exchange program helped a lot in allowing Vietnamese students to study at YU," and added, "With this MOU, we hope to operate a guest professor program so that the YU Korean major professors can come to Vietnam and teach Korean to Vietnamese students." President Noh Seok-kyun said, "Through the exchange and cooperation since 2004, both institutes were able to develop further," and added, "With the signing of this agreement, I hope that the education, research and academic exchange will become more inclusive for both institutes." Meanwhile, HUFLIT is a private university with approximately 8,000 students that was founded in 1994. YU first signed an exchange agreement with HUFLIT in May of 2004. The MOU was renewed once in October 2009, which expired last year, and was again renewed with this MOU.
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Construct solar power generator (YU SolGen 1) using the campus building roof to create new renewable energy value Industry-academic cooperation with Korea Southern Power and companies specializing in solar power generation [2015-4-13] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) held a completion ceremony of the solar power generator (YU SolGen 1), and began full-fledged construction of a green campus. YU held a ceremony for the completion of the solar power generator in the plaza of the YU Living Hall H Wing first floor at 11 a.m. on the 13th. The construction of the solar power facility was pushed forward with through the work MOU to pursue the 'solar power facility installation support project for research (Sunny Plant Project' together with companies specializing in solar power generation such as Korea Southern Power Corporation (President Heo Yeob), Hanwha Q Cell (CEO Kim Seung-mo), Top Sun (CEO Yoon Jung-taek), and Hanvit DNS (CEO Lee Hyun-hwa). Korea Southern Power Corporation provided the installation expenses and Hanwha Q Cell and Top Sun donated the solar power materials, while Hanvit DNS was in charge of the solar power facility design, licensing and construction to install solar power generation facilities on the rooftop of the YU Living Hall building. YU agreed to be in charge of solar power facility installation, operation and operational efficiency analysis to efficiently operate and manage the solar power facility, while providing the other parties with the facility operation results and improvement plans. The solar power facility was installed over an area of approximately 1,494㎡ on the roof of the YU Living Hall G and H wings, and the scope of the facility is approximately 100KW, and it is expected to produce approximately 119.8MWh of power annually. At the completion ceremony, YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "The solar power generation facility installed at YU is a good example and result of industry-academic cooperation projects," and added, "We will continuously strengthen industry-academic cooperation to not only construct a green campus for our school, but also to take the lead in creating additional value in the renewable energy sector." <The solar power generator (YU SolGen 1) installed on the roof of the YU Living Hall>
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Lu Tan Sheng in PhD Program (Sociology) receives 'national excellent self-paid international student scholarship' High research activities in past two years such as publishing 9 domestic and international papers and 3 presentations in academic conferences [2015-4-13] An international student from China studying at YU will receive a national scholarship from the Chinese government. Lu Tan Sheng (26) completed his PhD course at the YU Graduate School of Sociology in February of this year and is currently working on his PhD thesis. Mr. Lu received a scholarship together with a plaque from Minister Hao Shiao Pei of the Chinese Embassy in Korea at the '2014 National Excellent Self-paid International Student Scholarship of China' hosted by the Chinese embassy on the 4th. The 'National Excellent Self-paid International Student Scholarship' granted by the Chinese government was enacted by the 'National International Student Fund Management Committee' in 2003 and is a program to offer scholarships to international students studying abroad in PhD courses in natural science or social sciences on their own expenses who have displayed excellent research achievements. The 'National Excellent Self-paid International Student Scholarship' is not just simply a financial scholarship, but represents that the recipient of the scholarship is an outstanding international student recognized by the Chinese government, and is expected to have considerable impact after earning their diploma and returning back to their home country. This scholarship began in five countries where there were the highest number of Chinese international students such as England, China, Japan, Germany and France, and it is now offered to students in a total of 32 countries including Korea. There were 500 recipients of the '2014 National Excellent Self-paid International Student Scholarship'. There were ten Chinese international students in Korea who received this scholarship including Mr. Lu at YU, and other students at Seoul National University, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, and Pusan National University. In particular, this scholarship is normally given to students in PhD programs in natural sciences, and it is rare for social science majors like Mr. Lu to receive the scholarship. Only two students including Mr. Lu in Korea majoring in social sciences received this scholarship. Mr. Lu studied at Soochow University in China and came to YU for his master's degree in 2011. He has been studying at YU for five years since then. After deciding to study in Korea, he visited a number of universities in Korea and spoke with professors and finally decided to go with YU. He said, "The biggest reason I chose YU was because I like the study environment," and added, "I want to thank the school and professors for helping me to concentrate only on my studies until I completed my PhD course." The 'National Excellent Self-paid International Student Scholarship' recipients are selected after two very strict screenings. After the first screening by the respective embassies in the country, the Chinese government conducts the second review for all international students around the world who passed the first screening. The Chinese government evaluates research theses, international academic conference presentations, and awards among students in PhD courses to select the recipients. Mr. Lu published a total of nine papers in the past two years in professional academic journals, while also presenting his research results a total of three times in domestic and foreign academic conferences, as part of his highly active research activities. Mr. Lu, who majors in social issue psychology, said, "I am highly interested the sense of alienation and alienation psychology. I will carry out research on positive and negative alienation in various fields such as political-economical alienation, social-cultural alienation, and labor alienation," while adding, "In addition to research activities, I would like to gain a wide range of lecturing experiences and if I am given the opportunity after earning my PhD, I would like to conduct research and lecture at either a Chinese or Korean university." Throughout society, there is a tendency to have less interest and support for social sciences compared to natural sciences or engineering, but I hope that more people will begin to show more interest in the social science sectors in the future."
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College of Pharmacy Professor Kim Jong-oh's research team produces effective drug carriers with higher internal safety Basis for developing cancer medicine with low side effects and high anti-cancer effects Published in latest issue of 'Chemical Communications', a prominent international academic journal in the chemistry sector [2015-4-1] <College of Pharmacy Professor Kim Jong-oh (left) and Dr. Thiruganesh Ramasamy> A YU research team succeeded in producing nano-particle drug carriers that can be used as cancer medicine with low side effects and high anti-cancer effects. The research team used Doxorubicin and Irinotecan, which are drugs that suppresses 'Topoisomerase I and II', enzymes that exist in large amounts in cancer cells, to form a polymer electrolyte complex through static coupling, and then specially coated it with bio-friendly lipid membrane to create a nano-particle drug carrier with higher stability in the body and effective drug carrying features. The research results made by YU Professor of Pharmacy Kim Jong-oh (40) and Thiruganesh Ramasamy (32), from India who earned his PhD in pharmacology at the YU Graduate School of Pharmacy were published in the April 2015 issue of <Chemical Communications (IF (impact factor) = 6.718)>, which is a prominent international academic journal published by the Royal Society of Chemistry in England. Normally during cancer treatment, combination therapy that uses two or more anti-cancer drugs is used to enhance the anti-cancer effect. Combination therapy is designed empirically based on the max prescription (max amount administered without having harmful reactions due to drugs) of two different anti-cancer drugs and thus has synergy effects within the body. In actual clinical trials, however, synergy effects can drop considerably or result in severe side effects such as suppression of immune system or cardiotoxicity. Therefore, the development of 'Ratiometric nanomedicine' that can exactly adjust emissions for the concentration and ratio of drugs by carrying the two drugs simultaneously in the cancer area when administering to cancer patients has been in demand. The nano-particle drug carrier produced was found not only to have high anti-cancer effects, but also considerably lower side effects, so it is expected to become a basis for development of new drugs that can be used in cancer treatment in the future. Professor Kim Jong-oh, who participated in this study as a corresponding author, said, "The cancer drug emission control technology developed through this study can be used to raise efficiency and lower toxicity when developing new therapy methods or when developing drugs with biological effects and that are disease specific," and added, "By providing important platform technologies in the drug carrying sector, it can raise the competitiveness of the domestic pharmaceutical industry by linking to the development of high value products in which various drug lines can be applied." Currently, the research team is engaged in studies for attaching substances that interact with specific proteins on the surface of cancer cells so that the nano-particles can be applied to just specific cancer cells. In December of last year, they developed 'pH Reacting Multi-layer Film Nano-Particle Drug Carriers' and published it in an internationally prominent academic journal in the bio-materials sector, <Acta Biomaterialia (IF=5.684)>, and has been actively carrying out research related to the development of nano-particle drug carriers.
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60 newly enrolled including National Assemblymen Ryu Seong-geol and Kim Hee-guk, Gumi Mayor Nam Yoo-jin, and KBS Daegu President Kim Deok-gi 6,000 alumni including Vice Prime Minister Choi Gyeong-hwan, Mayor Kwon Young-jin, and Kyochon F&B CEO Kwon Won-gang [2015-3-24] Prominent figures from different parts of society enrolled at the YU Graduate School of Business Administration Advanced Management Program (AMP) en masse, stirring up news. According to YU on the 24th, the Graduate School of Business Administration (Director Ahn Seung-cheol) held a new student orientation (photo) for the 89th AMP at the Daemyeong-dong Business Administration Auditorium on the 18th. At this orientation, National Assemblymen Ryu Seong-geol and Kim Hee-guk, Gumi Mayor Nam Yoo-jin, KBS Daegu President Kim Deok-gi, Namchon Development CEO Kim Seong-dae (chairperson for 89th class), Daegu City Hall Construction and Transportation Bureau Chief Jeong Myeong-seob, and a total of 60 figures in government, press, law, and financial sectors attended gathering attention. National Assemblymen Ryu Seong-geol and Kim Hee-guk and Gumi Mayor Nam Yoo-jin (from left to right), who became YU AMB class of '15 The reason for such prominent figures to gather at the YU Graduate School of Business Administration AMP is clear. It is because they see this as a gate that must be passed in order to stay active using the region as their basis. Minister of Strategy and Finance and Vice Minister of Economy Choi Gyeong-hwan, National Assemblymen Kim Tae-hwan, Seo Sang-gi, Jung Hee-soo, Lee Cheol-woo, Yoo Seung-min, Choo Mi-ae, Joo Ho-young, and Yoon Jae-ok, Former National Assemblyman Joo Seong-young, Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin, Former Daegu Mayor Kim Beom-il, Former Daegu Dong-gu Director Lee Jae-man, Cheongsong County Governor Han Dong-soo, Dalseong County Governor Kim Mun-ho, Sewon Group Chairman Kim Moon-gi, and Kyochon F&B Kwon Won-gang are all YU Graduate School of Business Administration AMP alumni. On this, Doh Jae-young (66, Korea Special Construction Association Daegu Branch Chairperson, 46th class) YU Graduate School of Business Administration AMP Alumni Association Chairperson said, The unity and cooperation of the 6,000 plus alumni is second-to-none" and added "Not only are each and every one of the alumni highly capable, but the human network formed as YU alumni has played a key part in the development of the local society and of Korea." The YU Graduate School of Business Administration AMP was established in 1970 for the first time south of the Han River. It is the region's most respected AMP with a 45 year tradition, and it is judged to provide practical education from a future-oriented perspective as executives through customized capacity development fitting to the level of CEOs. Furthermore, with its acclaimed professors and prominent lecturers who are regularly invited to provide distinguished education, it is highly popular among graduate school students. YU Graduate School of Business Administration AMP Dean Ahn Seung-cheol said, "The distinguished educational program and tight alumni unity is the strength of the YU Graduate School of Business Administration AMP," and added, "I am very proud that AMP alumni are active with a sense of responsibility and mission as the opinion leaders of Korea."
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Hi Tech Textiles Chairman Lee Yong-hwan (Textile Engineering '70) donates 250 million won Choi Hyeok-young Scholarship Foundation donates 190 million won for fourth year from 2009 New English teacher Kim Sung-hye donates entire first month's pay [2015-3-31] <Hi Tech Textiles Chairman Lee Yong-hwan hands over scholarships for his junior students.> Spring is feeling even warmer with the scholarship donation relay by YU alumni for their juniors with the new semester. At 1:30 p.m. on the 30th, Hi Tech Textiles Chairman Lee Yong-hwan met with YU President Noh Seok-kyun and donated 250 million won asking that it be used for his junior students at YU. Chairman Lee enrolled in the Department of Textiles Engineering in 1970 and also donated 130 million won in 2007. YU used the 'Lee Yong-hwan Scholarship' and has been selecting three students to offer 1 million won in scholarships per student every year for a total of 35 million won to 35 students so far. From this year, two sophomores will be selected every year among those with financial difficulties and provide full scholarships until the graduate. This year, Kim Se-hyeon (19, sophomore in the Department of Textile Engineering and Technology) and Park Ji-young (19, Department of Clothing and Fashion) were selected for the scholarships. Chairman Lee said, "I know that it might be hard to study in difficult situations, but I hope that you always remember that your seniors and school will always support you, so I hope you fight through it." On the 27th, another alumni donated over 60 million won in scholarships for his juniors. The Choi Hyeok-young Scholarship Foundation (President Choi Hyeok-young) has been giving scholarships out of love for his juniors for the fourth straight year. Mr. Choi Hyeok-young (73) enrolled in the Department of Civil Engineering in 1963 and has been giving scholarships for his juniors every year from 2012. He has donated over 19 million won to eleven students for the past four years. The scholarship recipients receive full tuition scholarships and one million won for textbooks per semester until they graduate. Recipients this year are Kim Myeong-geon (23, Business Administration, junior), Jung Ji-eun (22, Medicine, junior), Kim Yu-ju (20, English and English Literature, junior), Kim Cheon-ya (24, Materials Science and Engineering, sophomore), Ryu Gyeong-hyeon (21, International Economics and Business, sophomore), Cho Hyeon-woo (19, Civil Engineering, sophomore), and Bae Shi-hyeon (19, International Economics and Business, sophomore) for a total of seven students. Kim Myeong-geon, Jung Ji-eun and Kim Yu-ju first received the scholarship from Mr. Choi in March 2014 when they were sophomores and are receiving it for the second straight year. <The Choi Hyeok-young Scholarship Foundation gave scholarships to junior students.> Kim Cheon-ya, who was selected for the scholarship said, "It's really encouraging to receive love from our seniors," and said, "I hope that after I graduate I can also show my love for juniors." Meanwhile, Mr. Choi established the Choi Hyeok-young Scholarship Foundation in November 2013 to systematically continue scholarship programs for more of his junior students. Including the 100 million won donation for the development of YU in 2007, he donated a total of over 290 million won for development funds and scholarships, thus continuously practicing love for his school and juniors. There is a department where alumni teamed up to provide scholarships for the 10th year. The Yeungnam Saemaul Scholarship Foundation (Chairman Choi Wae-chul), which was founded by alumni of the Department of Regional Social Development (currently Saemaul and International Development), held a ceremony for giving scholarships to junior students for the 10th year on the 29th. By giving 30 million won in scholarships to 30 junior students in the department, a total of 127 million won was given in scholarships to 131 students in 10 years. Furthermore, a new alumni who just started her career also participated in the donation relay in scholarships for juniors. After passing her English teacher examination in January, Kim Sung-hye (23) graduated from YU in February and began working at Waryong Middle School in Daegu. She set a great example by donating her entire first month's salary to YU. On the 17th, Maruchi Korea CEO Kim Gyeong-rok (38), who enrolled at the YU Department of Physics in '95, donated baseball goods valued at 15 million won to his juniors at the YU baseball team. YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "Alumni who are quietly helping and supporting YU and junior students are actively working in different fields of society so junior students will probably feel a sense of relief," while adding, "I hope that the juniors will take the example of the love of juniors by their seniors and practice sharing even after they graduate and go out into society."
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Part time Positions at Yeungnam University Gyeongsan, Korea Job Openings Yeungnam University Foreign Language Institute 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 On campus Non-credit classes: English Conversation (6 Levels), Current Issues, Business English, Cultural English, English Camps for university students of varying lengths, etc. Off campus Non-credit classes: Gyeongbuk Haksuk English Conversation Classes (two nights or four nights per week), etc. 4. Teaching Load: depending on schedule (1 hour to 20 hours/week) 5. Education, Experience and Visa Requirements - Education Minimum Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree - Visa: F-4,5,6 Visa (E-1 or E-2 visa will not be sponsored for this position.) 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 or TESOL. 6. Hourly Wage: - Minimum 30,000 KRW/hour: wages might vary depending on whether classes are on/off campus Application & Deadline Documents Required: 1) YU Application - 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. - Do not alter application form at all as that might affect your datum. 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 three references on your resume.) ** Please note: 1) Additional documents such as diplomas, transcripts, etc. are not needed at this stage. 2) Application will not be considered complete until documents listed above are all received. And only those who pass initial screening will be contacted. Deadline: Monday, April 13, 2015 - E-mail: jobinterview@ynu.ac.kr (Email application required.) - Direct your email to: Dr. Sun Joo Park Director, Foreign Language Institute, Yeungnam University 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea 712-749 Phone: +82-53-810-1632 Fax: +82-53-810-4729 We look forward to receiving your application to join the faculty at Yeungnam University.
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Department of Chemical Engineering Lee Tae-jin (60) was elected as co-president of the National Assembly Climate Change Forum. At the general assembly of the National Assembly Climate Change Forum held at the National Assembly Hall on the 26th of last month, Professor Lee Tae-jin was elected as a co-president. The co-presidents of the National Assembly Climate Change Forum include National Assemblymen Kim Sung-gon and Jin Young, as well as Citizens' Movement for Environmental Justice Advisor Kim Il-jun, and GS Energy CEO Na Wan-bae, and is joined by over 400 members from the National Assembly, central government, local governments, corporations, civic organizations, academic circles and the media. The National Assembly Climate Change Forum was established by over 200 experts from the government, National Assembly, industry, civic organizations, academic circles and the press in 2007 with the goal of pan-national discussions, practice, policies, legislation and governance to respond to climate changes. It has carried out various projects related to climate change policies such as legislation debates, policy seminars, field research, practice campaigns, green climate awards, and college student climate change academies. Professor Lee Tae-jin earned his PhD at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science Technology (KAIST) and has been serving as a professor at YU since March 1985. He is currently the director of the IT and Energy Material Process Creative Chemist Fostering Project, which is a specialized project group of YU, and outside of YU, he has been serving as the chairperson of the Korea Energy and Climate Change Society from this year.
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Professor Kang Seok-bok (Department of Statistics), listed 3 straight years from 2014 to 2016 Professor Kim Seung-jin (Department of Textile Engineering and Technology), recognized for research activities such as authoring academic books including foreign books [2015-3-16] <Professors Kang Seok-bok (left) and Kim Seung-jin listed in one of the world's top 3 biographical dictionaries 'Marquis Who's Who in the World'> Recognized for their excellent research capacities, professors of YU wree listed in the 'Marquis Who's Who in the World’, one of the top three biographical dictionaries in the world. Professor Kang Seok-bok (55, Department of Statistics) will be registered for the third consecutive year in the 'Marquis Who's Who in the World’. 'Marquis Who's Who in the World’, which is published in the United States, selects and lists 60,000 people after rigid reviews among people who made globally excellent achievements in fields of science, engineering, art and culture. Professor Kang was listed in 2014 and 2015 and will also be listed in 2016. In addition, Professor Kang is also scheduled to be listed in the 2016-2017 'Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering', which is published biannually for engineers. Professor Kang was also listed consecutively in the 2014 and 2015 editions of the '2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century' published by the Cambridge International Biography Center (IBC) of England, while also being selected in the 'Leading Professionals of the World’, ‘Top 100 Educators’, and ‘The Cambridge Certificate for Outstanding Professional Achievement’, thus being internationally recognized for his educational and research achievements. In January, he was also selected as an outstanding evaluator for the National Research Foundation basic research projects in 2014. Professor Kang is currently serving as a professor at the YU Department of Statsitics and is also the director of the Student Affairs Office. He served as the YU dormitory director, social education center director, and basic education college dean. Outside of the school, he served as a director of the Korea Statistical Society, chief thesis editor of the Korea Statistical Society, and chairman of the Journal of the Korean Data & Information Science Society editing committee. Professor Kim Seung-jin (62, Department of Textile Engineering and Technology) was also listed in the 2015 edition of the 'Marquis Who's Who in the World 2015’ . Professor Kim Seung-jin earned his PhD in engineering at Seoul National University and has been serving as a professor at YU from March 1994. Professor Kim authored a total of 18 academic books including three foreign books that introduce technologies related to weaving and threads, and also published 91 reports and 488 research results in domestic and foreign academic conferences. He has been actively conducting research such as publishing 175 theses in both domestic and foreign academic journals.