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Ajou's President Dong Yeon Kim gives a special lecture at the OKTA Conference in Singapore2015-10-23Ajou University's President Dong Yeon Kim gave a special lecture to about 700 overseas Korean traders at the 20th Conference of the World Federation of OKTA (Overseas Korean Traders Associations), which was held in the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore.The Conference was organized by the World-OKTA (Chairman Ki Chool Park), the largest association of overseas Korean traders, and it was held under the theme "Koreans Going Global amid Integrated Economic Blocs." About 700 World-OCTA members from 137 cities in 70 countries participated in the event.President Kim said, "The leaders of the future should be able to develop significance in their work and create new values," adding, "Taking on challenges and being considerate of others are important qualities of leaders." He then introduced Ajou's flagship programs including the "After You Program - Let’s Send This Student to Overseas Training."Also in attendance at the Conference were Former Daewoo Group Chairman Woo Jung Kim, World-OKTA Chairman Park, Vice President Jeong Oh Ham of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Singapore Chung Ha Suh, and Goyang City Mayor Sung Choi. Former Chairman Kim delivered a keynote speech entitled 'Global Business Leads the Advancement of Korea." Officials from Ajou's LINC Project Group also joined the conference and promoted its programs and benefits to the World-OKTA members.The World-OKTA was established in 1981 as an association of economic and trade activities for Korean businesspeople based in different countries around the globe.Ajou began the OKTA internship program in the spring semester of 2015 and is expanding the exchanges. In the first of such moves, two Ajou students took part in the internship program at overseas Korean companies, which is being carried out by the World-OKTA in the second half of 2015. The interns have been working in Malaysia and India for three months since late July.During his visit to Singapore, Ajou's President Kim had a separate meeting with the World-OKTA Chairman and executives, and its regional representatives, to discuss ways to expand cooperation between the association and the University. President Kim also had dinner with Ambassador Suh of the Republic of Korea and visited the international school for Korean students in Singapore. Sixty-four students, the children of Koreans residing there, are attending the school, and President Kim introduced Ajou's procedures for selecting those who have lived overseas and the education programs at a meeting with the school's chairman, principal, and teachers.
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- 작성일2015-11-04
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Ajou holds an event to encourage students preparing for the mid-term exam2015-10-16On the afternoon of October 15th, an event for distributing ‘LINC (Leaders in INdustry-college Cooperation) Bread’ was held at Ajou University’s Central Library square. For the event, the University prepared bread, milk, and clear file folders for students taking their mid-term examinations.The event was so popular that more than 1,500 students dropped by the booths, which were set up at the square, and President Dong Yeon Kim, Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi, and Vice President for Student Affairs Jai Hyoung Cho personally gave both refreshments and words of encouragement to the visiting students on an individual basis. The event lasted for one and a half hours, 30 minutes longer than planned, and all the bread that was prepared was given out. President Kim shook hands with students, and encouraged and talked with them. He advised the students to keep working hard and 'make their capabilities brilliant' as he handed out clear file folders. Students expressed their gratitude and passed on their ideas for the University’s development to the President. Ajou’s Student Council and the LINC Project Group organized the event to encourage students during the mid-term exam period and to promote the LINC Project. The Project, in which the University is participating, is a national project that was begun in 2012 by the Ministry of Education. It aims to improve the competitiveness of domestic universities and local communities and corporations by upgrading the quality of university education in line with the needs of industry.
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- 작성일2015-10-27
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A team led by Ajou's Professor Fabian Rotermund makes a breakthrough in the field of electronic elements2015-10-15Ajou University's Professor Fabian Rotermund (Department of Energy System Research of the Graduate School; Department of Physics) teamed up with Professor Dai Sik Kim from the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Seoul National University and succeeded in observing a new physical phenomenon by creating atom-sized space. Their findings, which are entitled ‘Electromagnetic Saturation of Angstrom-sized Quantum Barriers at Terahertz Frequencies,’ were published as the front cover paper in the online edition of The Physical Review Letters, dated September 16th .The research team was the first in the world to succeed in collecting light with a wavelength of millimeters by creating angstrom-sized (one hundred millionth of a centimeter, the size of an atom) space. The team then focused terahertz waves on the space, and discovered a quantum-mechanical phenomenon in which a stronger light results in a lower penetration rate. One angstrom is equivalent to 0.1 nanometers (one billionth of a meter).The research team said, "Over the last decade, we have reduced the space from the size of millimeters to that of nanometers by trying to focus terahertz waves on a space that is smaller than its wavelength. And, in this research, we succeeded in further decreasing it to 0.1 nanometer – the size of an atom," adding, "It is the first time in the world to focus terahertz waves on one ten millionth of the space of a millimeter."Terahertz waves are used as a light source in detecting hazardous materials or inspecting products, etc. because they can penetrate materials that visible rays or X-rays cannot break through. Extensive use of terahertz waves requires understanding their features, and the latest discovery by the team is expected to be useful in that regard. The research team said, "Our findings laid a foundation for angstrom optics which deal with optical phenomena taking place at the level of atoms," adding, "The results will be able to be applied to various fields such as bio chemicals, molecular electronic elements, and optical communications."The study was conducted as a part of the Basic Research Projects (Support for Leading Researchers), which is carried out by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.
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- 작성일2015-10-21
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A ceremony is held to deliver plaques of appreciation to donors for Ajou2015-10-12On the afternoon of October 12th, a ceremony was held to deliver plaques of appreciation to donors for Ajou University at the President's Office in Yulgok Hall.During the ceremony, Ajou’s President Dong Yeon Kim presented plaques of appreciation, along with words of gratitude, to CEO Taek Seong Lee of Samkwang Chemical, CEOs Yeong Tak Cho and In Suk Lee of Hunet, and CEO Seong Woo Kim of One Stone for their contributions to the University. Also in attendance at the ceremony were Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi, Dean of the Graduate School Joong Soon Jang, and Vice President for Planning Jung Seob Lee.CEO Lee of Samkwang Chemical (admitted class of 1978, Department of Chemical Engineering) donated 15 million won in scholarships to the Applied Bio Technology Program of the Graduate School in 2013, and another 10 million won out of the 15 million won he promised to contribute in 2014. CEOs Cho and Lee of Hunet pledged to donate 15 million won in scholarships to Ajou’s undergraduate school and have contributed 10 million won so far. Five students at the University are receiving scholarships of 1 million one per person per semester based on their donations.CEO Kim of One Stone (admitted class of 1986, Department of Physics) donated 10 million won, which was presented to two students at the Department of Physics, with each student receiving 1.5 million won. More scholarships are to be presented next year.
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- 작성일2015-10-19
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Ajou is selected as a University Creative Job Center by the Ministry of Employment and Labor2015-10-07Ajou University was selected as a University Creative Job Center by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MEL). MEL launched the project to help jobseekers conveniently receive services related to finding jobs and starting businesses at their respective universities.On October 5th, MEL announced that it chose twenty one universities for the scheme, including Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Sookmyung Women's University, and Sangmyung in Seoul, and Ajou, Kyonggi, and Gachon in Gyeonggi-do.The University Creative Job Center will provide jobseekers with consulting services on employment and career development, etc. In addition, they will bring together and integrate functions related to employment and starting businesses that are now conducted by multiple departments within a university. The services will be available for students attending the relevant universities and jobseekers residing in the neighboring area.Universities that participate in the project will receive an average of 500 million won per year, and the project period is five years, with financial support being extended based on the evaluation conducted after the first two years.
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- 작성일2015-10-14
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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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- 작성일2015-10-13
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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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- 작성일2015-10-08
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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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- 작성일2015-10-05
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- 작성일2015-10-05
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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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- 작성일2015-10-02
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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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