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YU President Noh Seok-kyun and his team visits the US, Brazil, Columbia and Chile Creating global partnership with 7 of Latin America's top 10 universities Met with the local ambassador and consul and pledged cooperation for increased exchange [July 5, 2016] <YU President and University of Sao Paulo President Marco Antonio Zago signs an exchange MOU> Latin America's top university, the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil that graduated 13 presidents of Brazil, including the current acting president Vice President Temer, and eight governors of Sao Paulo, became a new global partner (left on photo below) of YU. YU President Noh Seok-kyun recently visited the US and Latin America and signed MOUs with world acclaimed universities for exchange in education, research and human resources. In particular, YU displayed a forward-thinking path for internationalization by making a bridgehead for exchange with prestigious universities of Latin America, which has relatively little exchange with Korea not only in universities, but from a national aspect as well. Major companies of Korea such as Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motors are already competing with global companies in the Central and South American markets. Furthermore, President Park Geun-hye recently led the largest-ever economic envoy and visited countries in South America, showing that the government and corporate sectors have already opted for Central and South America as the new growth engine for the global economy. This is why YU's exchange MOU with universities in Latin America stands out even more. <Photo of signing MOUs with prestigious universities in South America> (from top left in clockwise direction, USP, National University of Columbia, Duoc UC, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile) Mr. Noh visited a total of seven universities. He and his team traveled 42,000km over a span of 11 days and traveled all across the South American continent, and had remarkable achievements. USP, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, which ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the QS World University Ranking, as well as the University of Brasilia (UnB) that was ranked 10th last year and 9th this year, and the National University of Columbia (UNAL) that was ranked 13th last year and 10th this year all became new global partners of YU. Duoc UC of Chile, which has achieved remarkable success in Korean language education and the design section, also agreed to cooperate for international academic exchange and human resource exchange with YU. (See the QS Latin America University Ranking below) <<2016 QS Latin America University Rankings of universities that sign exchange MOUs> Thus, YU established global partnerships with 7 of the top 10 universities of Latin America. YU signed international academic exchange agreements with the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) that was ranked fourth and Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (TEC de Monterrey) that ranked 7th this year in Latin America in the QS World University Ranking and has begun exchange student programs this year. <YU President Noh Seok-kyun holds meetings with ambassadors in Latin America on promoting exchange> (from top-left clockwise, Ambassador to Brazil Lee Jung-gwan, Ambassador to Chile, Yoo Ji-eun, Ambassador to Columbia Jang Myung-soo, Consul General in Sao Paulo Hong Young-jong) This tour was also a chance for international exchange for the university to lead to promoting exchange on a national level. Mr. Noh held meetings with Ambassador to Columbia Jang Myung-soo, Ambassador to Chile Yoo Ji-eun, Consul General in Sao Paulo Hong Young-jong, and Ambassador to Brazil Lee Jung-gwan, and pledged to cooperate to promote exchange and offer global internship programs among Korean companies in Latin America. On his way back, he visited the alumni association in Atlanta and asked for the support of alumni for exchange with local companies and universities. <MOUs with major universities in the US and Latin America> On this, YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "Through this visit, YU made a bridgehead to Latin America, which is receiving attention as a new market." He added, "In order to strengthen the global competitiveness of YU, we must pioneer and activate exchange with world-class universities and research institutes." As part of this, YU has shown a sharp incline in its globalization over the past two years. Prior to this tour in South America, YU signed an academic exchange MOU with the University of Delaware, which is ranked in the top 10 of the US for the chemical engineering sector, while also signing academic exchange MOUs with major universities in Europe including Norway, Netherlands and Spain earlier this year. In February of this year, it also visited prestigious universities and major research institutes in Europe such as Oxford University in England, University of Strasbourg of France, and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft of Germany. In August of last year, it also visited major universities and government institutes of China such as the Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing University, Sichuan International Studies University, and the Chongqing Changshou People's Government where they agreed to exchange and cooperation. Thus, YU has been expanding its global partnership with world-class universities and institutes all around the globe. In result, YU rose seven rankings compared to the previous year in the 2016 Asia University Rankings to be placed 128th in Asia (22nd in Korea). In particular, the international student ratio rose considerably from 188th last year to 145th this year, and the number of exchange students going abroad also rose (36th to 32nd), showing an amazing rise in the internationalization index. <YU-University of Sao Paulo MOU article (from the University of Sao Paulo homepage news section)>
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'Baja SAE Korea’ ends amidst much fanfare 27 teams from 20 universities competed at the YU Gyeongsan Campus from the 14th to 16th YU's 'YUSAE' Team takes Overall First Place [July 16, 2016] <2016 Baja SAE Korea Car Parade> The Baja SAE Korea at Yeungnam University 2016 drew its curtains after an intense three days. This contest, which celebrated its 21st anniversary, was joined by 27 teams from 20 universities including the Korea University of Technology and Education and Ajou University that competed fiercely at the YU Gyeongsan Campus. This year, the YU ‘YUSAE' team took overall first place (photo on left) and received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award, a trophy, victor's flag, and a cash prize of 2 million won. 'YUSAE', which won first place in 2014, came in second last year, but retook the throne this year and proved that they are the top for self-built cars. Second place overall went to the 'Challenger' team of the Korea National University of Transportation, while third place went to the 'Ja. Yeon. In.' team of the Korea University of Technology and Education. Nam Joon-hyeok (22, Mechanical Engineering, sophomore), the team leader of the 'Ja. Yeon. In.' of the Korea University of Technology and Education, said, "I have been participating in the contest every year for four years since 2013 when I was a freshman. Every year, all of the contestants improve a lot so I always get to learn a lot." He added, "Baja SAE Korea at Yeungnam University includes reviews on vehicle design and papers on the production process, so it has the advantageous that it can enhance both theoretical and practical capacities. One disappointment is that compared to the excellent infrastructure of the contest, it seems that the number of participants have dropped. I hope that more universities will participate next year to make it a festival for everyone." Starting with registration of participants at 9 a.m. on the 14th, static tests were held to judge the uniqueness of the vehicle design, structural safety, driver convenience, ease of maintenance, and possibility for mass production, as well as the basic braking tests, and meetings on rules were also held until late in the evening. <Photo above> The participating teams, volunteers and sponsors were in attendance at the main field at 10 a.m. on the 15th where the opening ceremony was held, and it was followed by a car parade of the participating teams at the main field and roads around the school. The dynamic test was held at the afternoon to check acceleration, max speed, towing force, rock climbing, and passing muddy roads. On the last day of the 16th, the highlight of the contest, which is the endurance test, was held on a 3.5km off-road track at the hill behind the YU water purification center. <photo below> Professor Shin Dong-gil (School of Mechanical Engineering) who oversaw this contest said, "The students will have learned a lot by designing and producing their automobiles with their own hands" and added, "The theories they learned in class and the field experience the gained through this contest will be a valuable asset for students." 'Baja SAE Korea' is a contest in which college students compete with vehicles that they built and first began in 1996. In 2001, it was approved by the US Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) for the first time in Korea and was promoted to an international competition and is being held every year at YU. The results of the contest are displayed to the entire world through the SAE homepage (www.sae.org) and publications.
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National Research Foundation analyzed KCI data from 2004 to 2014 Professor Lee Bu-ha first place in constitution (381 citations) - 2nd in overall law Professor Kim Hyeon-joon first place in administrative law, two in top 20 [July 18, 2016] Who is the author of the most frequently cited academic thesis in the law research sector? Professor Lee Bu-ha (46, left photo) and Professor Kim Hyeon-joon (52, right photo) of the YU Law School were found to be the highest authorities in the constitution and administrative law research sectors through academic data. Recently, the Law Times analyzed research papers in the law sector accumulated for 11 years from 2004 to 2014 through the National Research Foundation's Korea Citation Index (KCI) system. KCI is a system that analyzes citation relations among studies by collecting and categorizing domestic academic journals, thesis information, and references. According to this, the paper published by Professor Lee Bu-ha was the most cited in the constitutional studies sector by being cited 381 times. When compared to overall fields of law, he was a close second following Professor Kim In-hyun (57) of Korea University who had 387 citations in the Marine Law sector. The representative paper of Professor Lee, who is a constitutional expert, is 'Principle of Proportionality and Principle of Underestimated Protection Prohibition Policy' that was published in the 'Constitutional Studies Research' journal in 2007. YU Law School Professor Kim Hyeon-joon also took first place in the administrative law field by being cited 275 times. This is 15th place overall in the law sector. Total citation ranking of KCI domestic academic journal citation index search results (as of June 30, 2016) Rank Name Institute Research Field No. of Citations 1 Kim In-hyun Korea University Commercial Law 387 2 Lee Bu-ha Yeungnam University Constitutional Law 381 3 Kim Jin-woo Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Civil Law 353 4 Koh Hyeong-seok Sunmoon University Civil Law 340 5 Lee Byung-joon Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Civil Law 333 6 Song Jong-joon Chungbuk National University Mercantile Law 331 7 Lee Ho-joong Sogang University Criminal Law 328 8 Yoon Jin-soo Seoul National University Civil Law 314 9 Choi Joon-sun Sungkyunkwan University Commercial Law 311 10 Cho Gook Seoul National University Criminal Law 308 11 Kwon Young-joon Seoul National University Civil Law 307 12 Kim Jae-hyung Seoul National University Civil Law 294 13 Kim Il-hwan Sungkyunkwan University Constitutional Law 293 14 Kim Tae-myung Chonbuk National University Criminal Law 285 15 Kim Hyeon-joon Yeungnam University Administrative Law 275 16 Kim Sang-gyeom Dongguk University Constitutional Law 271 17 Park Chang-geol Catholic University of Daegu Criminal Law 269 18 Lim Ji-bong Sogang University Constitutional Law 261 19 Kim Hyung-seok Seoul National University Civil Law 259 20 Kim Jong-cheol Yonsei University Constitutional Law 258 Academic circles normally cite the studies of others when it has academic significance such as being creative or requiring critical review. A higher number of citations represent that the value of the said paper is higher. Therefore, the number of citations of a study is used as an objective index that shows the qualitative value of the study throughout all academic fields both in Korea and abroad. Meanwhile, in the top 20 with the most number of citations for the law sector was Seoul National University Law School with five professors ranking in the top 20. It was followed by YU Law School with two professors.
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Selected in the top 10 of the 'Art Spectrum 2016', which is an exhibit to find promising new artists YU School of Fine Arts (Eastern Painting), master's in Korean painting 'Young Artist of the Year' by the Daegu Culture and Arts Center in 2014 [July 11, 2016] <Our land of Korea, Coloring on Screen, 2909X1970mm, 2016> Artist Ahn Dong-il (33) from YU was selected as a promising artist by the Samsung Art Gallery, Leeum, and was invited to the 'Art Spectrum 2016' Exhibit. 'Art Spectrum 2016' is a new artist exhibit held biannually by Samsung Art Gallery Leeum and it is an exhibit that receives high attention from the art sector. This year, in order to reflect more diverse perspectives, a recommendation committee comprised of the Leeum contemporary art curators and outside recommenders selected 10 teams after holding discussions. In addition to Ahn Dong-il, Kim Young-eun, Park Gyeong-geun, Park Min-ha, Baek Jeong-gi, Okin Collective, Optical Race, Lee Ho-in, Jane Jin Kaisen, and Choi Hae-ri were selected. Artist Ahn Dong-il will put on display at this exhibit the painting <Our land of Korea> that is based on Korean paintings by gathering stamps and images issued from 1961 to 1979, and <Elegant World>, which is a photo of the 'Dongsangmun' located below the statue of 15 great figures that was erected as part of the Patriotic Martyr Statue Project from 1967 to 1971. Mr. Ahn said, "<Elegant World> and <Our land of Korea> were works about my father" and added, "I wanted to show my father as the head of the family through <Elegant World> and express the life of my father and my father in my memory through the economic life in the days of my father's youth with <Our land of Korea>." <Elegant World (Lee Sun-shin), digital pigment print, 900X1200mm, 2016> Mr. Ahn graduated from the YU School of Fine Arts (eastern painting major) and earned his master's degree majoring in Korean painting also at YU Graduate School. He is active in his works by holding solo and group exhibits in Seoul and other regions. In 2012, he participated in a public project called <Park: Breathing> (Arko Art Center, Seoul) that contains the thoughts of people about 'parks'. In 2014, he was selected as Young Artist of 2014 by the Daegu Culture and Arts Center. Meanwhile, 'Art Spectrum 2016' will be held at the Seoul Samsung Art Gallery Leeum until August 7.
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Attended by over 600 people including state and international organization officials, development cooperation experts, etc. from 60 countries 'Saemaul development in the era of the sustainable development goals'... Held on the 29th at Gyeongju Hyundai Hotel Demand for 'Saemaul Undong' continuously rising in international community, largest-ever forum planned for next year [June 29, 2016] The '2016 Global Saemaul Undong Forum' was held at Gyeongju in order to spread a global consensus to overcome global poverty and to search for international development and cooperation plans for emerging nations. This forum was designed to share the academic value of Saemaul Undong and the development experience of Korea with emerging nations, while resolving the common task of the global community to eradicate poverty with the global Saemaul spirit of 'industriousness, self-help, cooperation, sharing, volunteering, and creativity'. This forum, which was held under the theme, 'Saemaul Development in the Era of the Sustainable Development Goals', was held at the Gyeongju Hyundai Hotel from the 28th to the 30th. This forum was attended by high ranking domestic and foreign figures such as Former Prime Minister Jung Hong-won, Myanmar Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Aung Thu, Sri Lanka Minister of Primary Industries Daya Gamage, Former Minister of Housing, Construction and Sanitation Milton Von Hesse La Serna of Peru, as well as over 600 people from 60 countries and international organizations including international development and cooperation experts, NGO representatives, academic experts, and activists. They sat in to listen to a keynote speech on the practicing and sharing of the Saemaul spirit and mutual global prosperity, and also made academic presentations and held discussions. This forum was co-hosted by five institutes such as the Global Saemaul Forum, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Yeungnam University, Global Development Foundation, and the Global Saemaul Development Network, and was the largest-ever international event on the Saemaul Undong. Following the welcoming reception on the 28th, 12 session and 1 general session was held on the 29th and 30th. This forum started with the opening address by Global Saemaul Forum Chairman Choi Wae-chul (President of Global Saemaul Development Network) and was followed by a welcoming address by Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor Kim Kwan-yong and YU President Noh Seok-kyun, and a congratulatory address by Former Prime Minister Jung Hong-won. Former Prime Minister Jung Hong-won (left on photo) said in his congratulatory address, "It has been nine years since the Global Saemaul Forum was established in 2008 with the goal of sharing the Saemaul Undong, which was the driving force for the development of Korea that the world is now paying keen attention to, with the world. Like Korea, which recorded amazing growth from being one of the poorest nations in the world just a half-century ago, I firmly believe that by introducing the Saemaul Undong according to the characteristics of emerging nations, it will help greatly in national development." He added, "The Saemaul Undong, which was the main driving force for Korea to overcome poverty, can be an effective tool to eradicate poverty, which is a global task, and furthermore, I believe that it can contribute to global co-prosperity. Just as the Saemaul Undong was the driving force for Korea's development in the past 50 years, I hope that it will be a globally shared asset to overcome poverty for all humans in the next 50 years." Afterwards, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Aung Thu of Myanmar made a keynote speech on 'Sharing the Saemaul Undong in emerging countries for sustainable development and its tasks', followed by International Council for Small Business President Kim Ki-chan's (Professor at the Catholic University of Korea) speech titled 'Saemaul Undong: Making Town Ecosystems Compete in an Open Platform'. Minister Aung Thu (right on photo) said in his keynote speech, "3.3 billion people, or half the world's population, live in rural areas. It is necessary to remedy the gaps between cities and rural areas that have recently been worsened by developing the rural economy." He also added with emphasis, "It is essential to pursue projects that integrate the Saemaul Undong for sustainable rural development. The world-wide spread of the Saemaul Undong will contribute greatly in the rural development of emerging nations." The ensuing academic forum was divided into Global Saemaul Form Agendas I, II and III. Agenda I was on 'population and poverty', 'education and lifelong learning', and 'public health and healthy lifestyle'. Agenda II was on 'civic consciousness of the global community', 'use and management of natural resources', and 'sustainable development'. Agenda III was on 'economic growth and transparent management', 'good leadership and governance', and 'social safety and security' for a total of nine sessions. For each session, senior officials from various countries, representatives of public institutes, development cooperation experts, NGO representatives, academic experts, and activists held keynote speeches and presentations for each session, followed by discussions that demonstrated the high interest and passion for the global Saemaul Undong. On the last day of the forum, a 'One Heart Walk' is scheduled near Bomun Lake in the early morning of the 30th that will be joined by forum participants to overcome global poverty. In the 'Global Saemaul Forum Agenda IV', there will be four sessions such as 'women and gender equality', 'global cooperation I', 'global cooperation II', and 'general session'. In the final general session, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) President Kim In-shik will give a keynote address on the theme, 'utilization of the Saemaul development model for sustainable growth'. It will be followed by a general debate emceed by YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Dean Park Seung-woo and joined by Sri Lanka Minister of Lands Mahanama, Former Chairperson of the Myanmar National Economic Consulting Committee Tin Htut Oo, Deputy Director General of Development Cooperation Kim Young-soo of the Office for Government Policy Coordination Governance Department, Former Uganda Minister of Fisheries Nyira Zerybabel, and National Assemblyman Kim Kyu-hwan who is also a national quality master. Global Saemaul Forum Chairman Choi Wae-chul (President of Global Saemaul Network, left on photo) who co-hosted the forum said, "Last year, the international community adopted 'sustainable development goals (SDGs)' as the development index from 2016 to 2030 and set 17 agendas including the ending of poverty, health and welfare, and gender equality. Here, Korea's development experience, and especially the Saemaul development method, which is an actual example of overcoming poverty, had considerable influence." He added, "the Global Saemaul Forum will evaluate this year's accomplishments and reflect the increasing demand from the international community for a safer and happier world, and prepare the biggest-ever Global Saemaul Forum next year." Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor Kim Kwan-yong stated, "As the birthplace of Saemaul Undong and the champion of Saemaul Undong, Gyeongsangbuk-do providing the Saemaul Undong experience, which is one of the best educational cultures of Korea, for the eradication of poverty and the social development of emerging countries, and hosting the Global Saemaul Forum so that it can be utilized for the unity and co-prosperity of all humans is very meaningful." He added, "We will continue our support and efforts so that the Global Saemaul Forum can act as a catalyst for spreading the Saemaul Undong to improve the quality of life for all mankind." Meanwhile, a welcoming reception was held with about 150 participants comprised of senior officials, international development and cooperation experts, and Saemaul personnel from all around the world at the Dynasty Hall of Gyeongju Hyundai Hotel at 6 p.m. on the 28th, which was the eve of the event. The participants pledged to share and practice Korea's development and Saemaul Undong experience for the mutual prosperity of the global community and wished for the successful hosting of the forum.
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International joint research between research labs from 2011, publish research achievements such as annual seminars and journals Visited prestigious universities in 4 countries such as the US, Brazil, Columbia and Chile to pursue exchange Increased global network, provide world-class education and research foundation [June 22, 2016] <YU signed an academic exchange agreement with the University of Delaware in the United States> YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) signed an academic exchange agreement with a world-class university as it expands its global network for world-class education and research. Mr. Noh set off for a two week trip starting on the 19th to enter exchange agreements with prestigious universities in the United States and South America, as well as with major institutes such as the embassies in those countries. Mr. Noh and his team visited the University of Delaware on the morning of the 20th, one day after arriving in the United States, and met with University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis and signed an exchange agreement between the two universities. YU and the University of Delaware has continued exchange between their research institutes since 2011. With this agreement, the two universities agreed for full-fledged exchange. In 2011, the YU Green Energy Education & Research Center signed an MOU for joint research on solar cells with the University of Delaware Institute of Energy Conversion (IEC). Since then, the two institutes put forth various research achievements such as publishing joint research results every year in international journals and seminars through their international joint research. In November of last year, a professor and IEC researcher at the University of Delaware visited YU and held an international joint workshop. Furthermore, YU School of Chemical Engineering Kim Woo-gyeong served as an IEC researcher and continued the partnership with the University of Delaware, leading to this agreement. In addition, YU has been dispatching a graduate school student as an IEC visiting researcher to conduct joint research every year since 2012. Immediately after entering the agreement, YU President Noh Seok-kyun met with Moon Gyeong-chan (25), who is in his master's degree program at the Graduate School of Chemical Engineering serving as a visiting researcher at IEC, to encourage him (right on photo). Mr. Moon was among the first batch of students majoring in the interdisciplinary green energy as an undergraduate and graduated in February of 2014. Last year in August while enrolled in a master's degree program, Mr. Moon became the fourth YU student to be dispatched to the IEC to conduct research on the solar cell sector. With this agreement, the two universities are planning to first work out an exchange student and visiting professor program for the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, and School of Materials Science and Engineering. Moreover, the two universities also agreed to work on projects such as dual diploma programs for graduate schools, internship programs during vacations, and international joint academic events. The University of Delaware is a research-oriented university located in Newark, Delaware in the United States, and it is globally acclaimed for its engineering and business administration programs. It is in the top 10 in the United States for chemical engineering. In particular, University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis who pursued this agreement is a new president of the university who began just 11 days ago. The first foreign guest that he hosted was Mr. Noh for this agreement. He pushed behind his busy schedule as the new president of the school and met with Mr. Noh to sign this agreement with YU. Mr. Noh said, "In order to manifest global research and education capacities, continuous exchange with world-class universities and research institutes is necessary," and added, "We will expand exchange through exchange researcher and exchange student programs in various academic fields with world-class universities and engage in practical exchange cooperation to meet prestigious universities of the world at eye level." During his visit to the US and South America, YU President Noh Seok-kyun and his team also visited Brazil's most prestigious university, Universidade de Sao Paulo that graduated 13 presidents of Brazil and eight governors of Sao Paulo to begin exchange discussions between the two universities. They also visited other top notch universities of Brazil such as Universidade de Brasília and Universidade Estadual de Campinas, as well as Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Duoc UC in Chile. He thus visited seven universities in four countries, as well as other educational institutes and embassies in a rigorous schedule to discuss exchange and cooperation in order to expand YU's global partnerships. <YU-Universidad Nacional de Colombia signs MOU (left), Mr. Noh Seok-kyun introduces YU to Universidad Nacional de Colombia President Prada and Director of External Affairs Ferro (right)> Meanwhile, YU was recently ranked 128th among Asian universities (22nd in Korea), which is a seven-place hike compared to the previous year in the QS2016 Asia University Rankings. In particular, YU rose from 188th to 145th for international student ratio, while the number of exchange students going abroad (36th to 32nd place) also rose, thus demonstrating surprising growth in the internationalization index.
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Over 430 sent abroad for overseas volunteer corps, overseas internships and backpacking Various programs such as foreign culture exploration, exchange of majors, industry-academic cooperation [June 30, 2016] <31st overseas volunteer corps launching ceremony> “ “Can't waste summer break! We will come back after gaining various experiences overseas!” YU students will travel around the world during summer vacation. YU students are planning to spend their summer vacation busily. YU operates various overseas dispatch programs every year during vacation seasons to improve the students' global capacities. This summer break, over 430 students will step foot all around the world. Since 2001, over 2,340 students over 30 sessions participated in the 'overseas volunteer corps', which is one of YU's representative overseas dispatch programs. This summer break, 60 students of the 31st overseas volunteer corps will go to Laos, Philippines and India to engage in volunteer activities. They held the launching ceremony at the YU College of Education auditorium at 3 p.m. on the 29th. The India and Philippines teams will leave on July 2 and the Laos team will leave on the 4th and participate in volunteer activities for two weeks. The volunteers will visit local elementary schools and help with education and improving the environment. During the volunteer period, they will not only help improve the educational environment by repairing old facilities and painting the walls of elementary schools, but also make up several education teams including arts and physical education and offer soap-making, jump rope, and kickball classes. They will also provide Korean language courses to help spread the Korean culture. Shin Min-joon (25, Department of Political Science & Diplomacy, senior), who is the captain of the Philippines team for the 31st overseas volunteer corps, said, "I was always interested in volunteering and I have experience participating in UNICEF charity drives and mentoring programs for local elementary school students. But this is my first time participating in overseas volunteer activities so I am very excited." He added, "I will be graduating after one more semester so I want to make many fun memories and I hope to improve the reputation of Korea and our school as well." One of the most popular programs for students among the overseas dispatch programs offered by YU is 'Window to the World'. 'Window to the World' is a backpacking program to go on a trek for a theme related to school and the competition rate is very high at 3 to 1. Selected students are provided with round-trip air fare and more. This program was offered since 2002 and helped over 2,100 students travel the world. This summer break, 107 students will be grouped in teams of twos and threes and go backpacking around the world including Europe, USA, Australia, Japan and China. 'OPP' (Outbound Pilot Program) is another overseas dispatch program that is the pride of YU. This is a short-term pre-study abroad program for students who are interested in studying abroad or planning to go to a sister school as an exchange student. OPP began in 2009 and was joined by over 1,480 students. This summer break, 53 students will be sent to the Philippines for four weeks through the OPP. Over 20 students will be sent to the US this summer break for the overseas internship program in which students will work abroad in foreign companies for six months to one year. The overseas internship program is tied with school credits so participating students will be able to travel abroad, gain work experience, and acquire school credits, thus killing three birds with one stone. Also, 190 plus students will be sent abroad for the start-up education training at Donghua University in Shanghai, China, global industry-academic cooperation, overseas cultural exploration, short-term overseas internships, and language training programs, raising the number of YU students traveling abroad to over 430.
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Regional volunteer activities every summer break since 2002 15th volunteer corps work hard in Daegu and Gyeongsan under leadership of YU Visits to senior homes, street 'gum painting campaign' [July 1, 2016] [YTN News] College students of the Yeongnam and Honam regions united to engage in volunteer activities during the summer vacation. Four universities including YU, Dong-A University, Chosun University, and Wonkwang University united to engage in volunteer activities. The Sharing and Volunteer Corps of the four universities in the Yeongnam-Honam regions is an exchange program to take the lead in inter-collegiate cooperation and regional harmony. Starting with the first volunteer corps in 2002, it is now in the 15th year. The 'Dalbit Alliance' (name made by combining the first syllables from the word 'Dalgubeol', which is the old name of Daegu, and 'Bitgoeul, which is the Korean word for Gwangju) that was made for the co-development and exchange and cooperation of Yeongnam and Honam by Daegu and Gwangju is a Yeongnam-Honam harmony program with a long tradition. <Sharing and Volunteer Corps of 4 universities in the Yeongnam-Honam regions volunteering at a senior home> Every year, the volunteer corps are overseen by a university in Yeongnam and Honam by turns and students from four universities join forces during the summer break for volunteer activities. This year, the 15th volunteer corps comprised of a total of 20 students with five from each college will engage in volunteer activities in Daegu and Gyeongsan for one week from the June 26 to July 2 under the supervision of YU. The 15th volunteer corps volunteer at the Ebenezer Silver Town, which is a senior home facility located in Gyeongsan. They will help clean up and provide services such as cleaning, laundry and helping with meals, and also donate their talents such as singing and dancing for the elderly. This year, they will also take part in street environment improvement activities for the community. The volunteers will take part in the 'Gum Painting Campaign' at Daegu metro line 2 Yeungnam University Station and the YU Gyeongsan campus. The 'Gum Painting Campaign' is for using acrylic paint to make beautiful paintings and messages on streets where there are gum stains. This program aims at improving the street environment and also reminding people not to spit their gums on the street. Kim Tae-hoon (24), a junior at the YU Department of Students who participated as the captain of the 15th volunteer corps, said, "I wanted to do something fulfilling during the summer break. The volunteer corps of the four universities in the Yeongnam and Honam regions seemed to be fulfilling. I may be lacking in many areas because I have not volunteered very much, but I think that the process is more important than results for volunteering." He added, "The Sharing and Volunteer Corps of the four universities Yeongnam and Honam will volunteer next year in Honam, and if I am given the opportunity, I would like to participate again next year." Meanwhile, students participating in the volunteer activities will be given one credit in social service, and also be given a certificate for volunteering by the university president.
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QS-Chosun Ilbo rankings, rose 22 ranks in past 4 years Rising through internationalization such as ratio of foreign faculty and number of exchange students Good evaluations in faculty research abilities such as evaluations by academia [June 14, 2016] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) has continued its climb by rising in the '2016 Asian University Rankings' by seven places compared to the previous year. According to the 'QS-Chosun Ilbo 2016 Asian University Rankings' that were announced on the 14th, YU continued its rise and was ranked 128th overall among universities in Asia (22nd in Korea). While the major universities of Korea fell or stayed stagnant, YU has recorded strong growth for the past four years. In 2013, it was ranked 150th, and thus, it climbed up 22 ranks this year at 128th. YU showed especially strong growth in the internationalization index. The foreign student ratio rose from 188th last year to 145th this year, and the number of exchange students (36th -> 32nd) sent abroad also recorded steady growth, thus leading Korean universities in terms of internationalization. This is the result of systematically operating various mid- to long-term overseas study programs popular among students such as the GSP (Global Study Program), overseas internships, and exchange student programs. Furthermore, 172 of the 900 faculty members are foreign faculty, thus amounting to close to 20%, and thereby displaying the internationalization of YU in terms of foreigner faculty. In addition, academia evaluation was ranked at 121st (15th in Korea), showing excellent assessments for the faculty's research capacities. YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "It is very encouraging to continuously receive good evaluations by an authoritative college evaluation institute. This means that the status of our university was objectively judged to have been raised worldwide." He added, "This is the result of not sparing any support for education and research sectors with a long-term perspective despite the difficulty college environment." The 'QS-Chosun Ilbo Asian University Rankings' began in 2009 and is in its 8th year this year. This year, it judged 517 universities in 17 countries including Korea, Japan, China, Singapore and Hong Kong (categorized separately from China).
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Professor Moon Yong-sun, 'Best Poster Paper Award' by the Korean Society for Plant Biotechnology Investigated important substances with physiological effect of traditional oriental herbal medicines, expected to be used for treating rheumatism Lee Sang-eun in junior year recognized for potential as specialist in horticultural industry and received the 'Horticulture Evergreen Award' by the Korean Society for Horticultural Sciences [June 16, 2016] The YU Department of Horticulture and Life Science enjoyed consecutive awards in major academic societies since professors and students were recognized for their research capacities. First, Department of Horticulture and Life Science Professor Moon Yong-sun (45, left on photo) received the 'best poster paper award' at the 2016 Korean Society for Plant Biotechnology academic conference. At this conference, which was held at the Dong-A University Bumin Campus International Hall from the 9th to 11th, Professor Moon presented her research results on the effects of serotonin, which was recently found to be a major active ingredient of carthami fructus (safflower seed), which is a species of the safflower. Carthami fructus is reported to be effective in treating fractured bones and rheumatism, and the flowers of safflowers have been reported to help with stroke and high blood pressure. Through this study, Professor Moon confirmed that the seratonin of carthami fructus is an active ingredient with anti-oxidizing effects and that it is effective in treating inflammations. Professor Moon said, "Depending on which part of a plant you consume, the physiological effects for the same substance can be different. The major substances of carthami fructus, which is an oriental herbal medicine ingredient that has been used for treating fractures and rheumatism, were revealed through this study, and it will be possible to use it as a natural ingredient for treating rheumatism related diseases." She added, "In addition to revealing the major substances of traditional medicinal crops of Korea and investing its physiological effects, I am planning to also conduct research on the possibility as vegetable crops by establishing the cultivation conditions of medicinal crops." Professor Moon earned her doctorates at Cornell University in 2003 and was appointed as a professor at the YU Department of Horticulture and Life Science. She also served as the deputy director of the YU Planning Office and the director of the Women Student Career Development Center. She currently holds important positions such as the dean of the Department of Horticulture and Life Science, director of the Rural Development Research Center, and director of the International Cooperation Support Team. In May, she also won the '2016 Best Lecturer Award'. Also on May 27, Lee Sang-eun (23, right on photo), a junior in the Department of Horticulture and Life Science, received the 'Horticulture Evergreen Award' from the Korean Society for Horticultural Sciences. The Korean Society for Horticultural Sciences is the nation's largest academic society on agriculture with 2,000 members. From last year, it began giving the 'Horticulture Evergreen Award' by selecting undergraduate students who made their presence known in the horticulture sector. Mr. Lee said, "Horticulture is an academic field that is closely related to the health of humanity and for the procurement of food resources for the future." He added, "I am very interested in plant genetics and breeding. I want to contribute in the Korean seed industry."
