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Track & Field Team takes five medals including four golds, and Kim Myung-ji tops four events Competed as district representatives in judo, ssireum and wrestling, taking home a total of 13 medals [October 23, 2019] <YU athletes who won a total of 13 medals including 8 golds, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals at the 100th National Sports Festival> YU (President Sur Gil-soo) athletes demonstrated top-notch skills becoming stars of the 100th National Sports Festival that ended on the 10th. YU athletes participated as district representatives for the 100th National Sports Festival held in Seoul from the 4th to 10th and won eight gold medals, one silver and four bronze medals in track & field, judo, ssireum, and wrestling to take home a total of 13 medals. The YU track & field team (Coach Son Sang-young, photo above) swept a total of five medals including four gold medals, proving that they are the strongest college track and field team. In particular, Kim Myung-ji (20), a sophomore in the Department of Special Physical Education took first place in the women’s 200m, 400m and 400m relay and 1,600m relay to win a total of four gold medals. Lee Hyun-jung (21, junior in the Department of Special Physical Education) also won two gold medals win the 400m relay and 1,600m relay. In the 400m relay, Song Yoo-jin (22, senior in the Department of Special Physical Education) and Shin So-jeong (19, freshman in the Department of Sports Science), and in the 1,600m relay, Kim Ji-young (21, junior in the Department of Special Physical Education) also won gold medals. In the 400m men’s relay, Baek Min-soo (22, senior in the Department of Sports Science) and Cheon Ha-rim (19, freshman in the Department of Special Physical Education) won bronze medals. In wrestling (Coach Kim Ik-hee, photo above), YU also won four medals. In wrestling Han Hyun-soo (21, junior in the Department of Special Physical Education, 97kg class) and Moon Jin-woo (19, sophomore in the Department of Sports Science, 70kg class) won gold medals, while Ahn Jae-yong (22, 57kg class) and Kim Ha-neul (22, both seniors in the Department of Sports Science, 65kg class) won bronze medals. In ssireum (Coach Heo Yong, photo above), Park Chan-joo (21, junior in the Department of Special Physical Education) won the jangsa-class gold medal and Kim Sung-young (22, senior in the Department of Sports Science) won the gyeongjang-class silver medal, while Lee Jae-seop (21, junior in the Department of Special Physical Education) won the sojang-class bronze medal. In judo (Coach Lee Jung-hwa, photo below), Jung Min-cheol (22, senior in the Department of Sports SCience) won the gold medal in the 100kg class. YU President Sur Gil-soo said, “The students athletes had to work hard to keep up in school and practice. I am very proud of our students who were selected as regional representatives to uplift the honor of our university.”
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Recognized for achievements as an R&D scientists in ‘machine learning’, a core part of AI In just one year since working at Silicon Valley, chosen as Apple’s ‘Best Performer’ “Challenging the global stage... Key is to improve expertise and communication skills” [October 21, 2019] What kind of people are the scientists working in Silicon Valley, USA, which is famous as the world’s most advanced technology research complex? There is a Korean who is recognized for his abilities among the best and brightest researchers. He is receiving even more attention as it is in the AI (artificial intelligence) field that is one of the hottest issues these days. He is Dr. Lim Woo-sang (34) who graduated from the YU Department of Physics. Dr. Lim is working side-by-side with world-renowned scientists and engineers at the Apple headquarters in Silicon Valley, USA. He was recently chosen as the best performer who is chosen by Apple from those who had the highest achievements in technological innovation and performance improvement. After joining the company in September, he was recognized from his local colleagues in just one year. Dr. Lim works with the artificial intelligence sector that is receiving attention as a core technology for the future. He is a Senior Applied Machine Learning Scientist that conducts R&D on machine learning, which is a core field of AI and is in currently the tech lead of his team. Dr. Lim graduated from the YU Department of Physics in 2011 and he earned his master’s in mathematical science and his PhD in computing at KAIST. After earning his PhD, he worked at the Georgia Institute of Technology as a post-doctorate researcher until the summer of 2018 and then joined Apple in September of 2018. In 2016, he became the first Korean to be selected as a Google PhD Fellow in the machine learning sector for his research achievements in his PhD course and had received attention from global companies from early on. While working at Georgia Institute of Technology, he received many offers from multiple global companies, being recognized for his capacities as a scientist. Dr. Lim stated his motivation for applying to Apple saying, “When I was finishing my post-doctorate researcher activities, I had the urge to apply what I researched and studied to the entire world. I was interested in taking on the challenge of having a positive effect on Apple users around the world by improving AI algorithm performance, and that is why I chose to joint his company. I wanted to test my capacities at Silicon Valley where the brightest scientists are gathered.” Dr. Lim was not interested in overseas employment or joining a global giant like Apple from the start. He said that the fundamentals he learned at YU as an undergraduate became his foundation. Dr. Kim said, “I double-majored in physics and math, while continuing to study the basic science sectors and English. While I was an undergraduate student, I was selected as a scholarship student for having excellent grades in English, and I was awarded at a national collegiate math competition, which gave me the confidence to challenge the world.” He also had advice for his juniors who are preparing to find jobs overseas. Dr. Lim said, “There are many more things to prepare for compared to getting hired in Korea such as having to find information on companies, visa issues, etc., and there are many things to be careful about. But at the core is to improve your expertise and communication skills, and this is the most fundamental and important aspects. During the course of making strong fundamentals and while networking, you may at times get lucky, but your chance will definitely come.”
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‘Glass Window Transparency Electric Adjustable Smart Window’ technology developed by Department of Physics Professor Kwak Jin-seok Completed technology transfer TMB... Transfer cost of 100 million KRW Can be expanded to other products such as construction window, automobiles, etc... High expectations to create a new market [October 14, 2019] <YU signed a technology transfer agreement for the smart glass technology with TMB> (From left to right, YU Technology Transfer Commercialization Center Director Lee Hyee-yong, TMB CEO Yoon Jae-man, YU President Sur Gil-soo, Department of Physics Professor Kwak Jin-seok, Daegu Technopark Director Kwon Eop, Business Support Team Leader Bae Sun-hak) YU (President Sur Gil-soo) was once again recognized for its research capacities and technologies from the corporate sector. The ‘smart glass’ technology possessed by YU was transferred to a business for commercialization. At 3 p.m. on the 10th, YU agreed on the ‘smart glass’ technology transfer contract developed by Physics Professor Kwak Jin-seok with TMB (CEO Yoon Jae-man). At this event were present YU Technology Transfer Commercialization Center Director Lee Hyee-yong, Professor Kwak Jin-seok, TMB CEO Yoon Jae-man, Daegu Technopark Director Kwon Eop, Buusiness Support Team Leader Bae Sun-hak, etc. The technology that was transferred is a smart window technology that can electrically adjust transparent of windows. Unlike past technologies, transparency can be maintained without applying initial voltage, and therefore, electricity costs can be significantly reduced. It can be applied to construction glass, automobiles, and other products, and therefore, it is expected to create various markets. YU received 100 million KRW for technology transfer fees for this technology, and TMB is scheduled to be incorporated as a subsidiary for the YU Technology Holdings (tentative name) that is scheduled to be established in the future, and therefore, commercialization is expected to be accelerated. YU President Sur Gil-soo said, “The technologies and research of YU was transferred to a company, and will now be able to see daylight.” He added, “Through continuous industry-academic cooperation, YU will take the initiative in creating new growth engines for not only the university and companies, but also the community.” TMB is pursuing technological commercialization by receiving commercialization funds in link wit the corporate support program of Daegu Technopark. YU Technology Transfer Commercialization Center Director Lee Hyee-yong said, “The Technology Transfer Commercialization Center will continue to provide support so that companies can commercialize technologies as soon as possible.” Meanwhile, this technology transfer contract was made possible through technology brokering by the Daegu Technopark. Daegu Technopark Director Kwon Eop said, “We are happy that through this technology transfer contract with YU, a tenant company of Daegu TP was able to procure prospective new technologies for commercialization.” He added, “As a regional technology innovation institute, Daegu TP will actively search for outstanding technologies spread across universities and government-funded research centers and transfer them to local companies to restore corporate competitiveness.”
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Registered in database used by medical and life science experts around the world... Enhancing status as an international academic journal Third academic journal from Korean medical schools to be registered [October 24, 2019] The academic journal (YUJM, journal cover on the left) of YU College of Medicine was registered in ‘PubMed Central (PMC)’ on the 18th. PMC is a major academic database for medical and life science operated by the National Center for Biotechnology Information of the National Library of Medicine under the US National Institute of Health and it is used by medical and life science experts around the world. YUJM is the third academic journal from medical schools in Korea to be registered in PMC and as it has now become possible to search through PubMed, it has taken another step closer to becoming an international academic journal. PMC’s policy is open access and it offers English academic journal papers for free. Meanwhile, it is also tied into the global medical thesis search database, ‘PubMed’ and therefore, papers published through ‘YUJM’ will be more easily accessible around the world through ‘PubMed’, and it is expected that it will enhance the international thesis utilization rate. YUJM was founded in 1984 and it carries review articles, original articles and case reports on basic and clinical medicine fields. Original articles can be submitted at any time through the YUJM homepage (https://jujm.yu.ac.kr) contribution system. YUJM was a candidate academic journal for the National Research Foundation in 2016, which then became a registered academic journal in the National Research Foundation in 2018, and in July 2019, it was registered with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). It has plans to develop into a Scopus or SCI-grade international academic journal in the future.
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Joined by international students at the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul... Korean speech presentations on themes such as ‘My Life in Korea’ Also holding Korean traditional cultural events such as samul-nori and jegi-chagi Opportunity for international students to ‘understand the Korean language and Korean culture’ [October 4, 2019] YU (President Sur Gil-soo) held the ‘2019 Korean Speech Contest & Global Saemauler Chuseok Festival’ for international students at YU. This event aims at enhancing understanding among international students on Korean culture and Korean language to strengthen a sense of membership as international students. Eleven international students studying at the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul participated in the Korean speech contest held at the YU Folk Village in the morning of the 4th. Eleven students from seven different countries including Uganda, Myanmar, Tanzania and Ethiopia gave speeches in Korean based on themes such as ‘What the Park Chung Hee School Means to Me’, ‘My Life in Korea’, ‘The Happiest Moment in My Life’, etc. Nan Dar Aung (40, Department of Saemaul and International Development, third term of master’s degree program, left on photo below) from Myanmar won first place. Nan Dar Aung said, “My Korean language skills improved greatly while preparing for this Korean speech contest. Besides the rankings, participating in the Korean speech contest was a great experience as I was able to learn a bit more about Korea.” Following the Korean speech contest, the ‘Global Saemauler Chuseok Festival’ was held. A total of about 70 people including students and professors at the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul experienced traditional Korean cultures through samul-nori, jegi-chagi, etc. International students from around the world also demonstrated their traditional dances to help elevate understanding on the cultures of various countries. YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Director Kim Gi-soo who prepared for this event said, “By making a speech in Korean about what they learned and experienced while studying in Korea, they gained the opportunity to more effectively train in Korean and to gain deeper insight on Korean culture. I hope that you they will be able to experience various traditional Korean cultures and make good memories from studying in Korea through this opportunity.” He also added, “I hope that the knowledge and Korean language skills that students picked up at the Park Chung Hee School will help them develop their countries and create networks with Korea once they return to their home countries.” Meanwhile, YU established the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul to foster global Saemaul leaders in developing countries back in November 2011. Unlike international students in general undergraduate and graduate schools, international students at the Park Chung Hee School are comprised of public employees and public agency workers who plan and execute policies in their home countries, social activists and professionals. They can earn their master’s degree and study Korean over a relatively short study-abroad period of 18 months and YU offers various traditional Korean cultural events such as Korean speech contests to help them gain a broad assortment of experiences on Korean culture. There are currently 49 next-generation leaders from 20 countries studying at the Park Chung Hee School and as of now, a total of 539 people from 63 countries around the world including from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas learned the successful development experience of Korea. They have since then returned to their home countries to spread the Saemaul spirit and furthermore, they are effectively applying the Saemaul Undong for the local social development of their countries.
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Recognized for research achievements on protein (transthyretin) muscle growth and differentiation control Earned bachelor’s, master’s and PhD in biotechnology at YU Performed research projects of the National Research Foundation, published papers in SCI journals, and continued vibrant research activities [October 10, 2019] Professor Lee Eun-joo (38, left on photo) of the YU Cell Culturing Research Center (Chief Choi In-ho) received the ‘Young Researcher Award’ at the 30th Korean Society of Molecular and Cellular Biology conference held at the Seoul COEX from September 30 to October 2. Professor Lee was recognized for her research achievements by presenting her research that revealed a new mechanism of transthyretin, which is known to be a protein that transports thyroid hormones from the blood, to control muscle growth and differentiation through a symposium and poster. Professor Lee earned her bachelor’s, master’s and PhD in biotechnology all at YU. Since her years in graduate school until now, she has been recognized for her research capacities by conducting research as a research fellow at the National Research Foundation, joint research with new researchers, etc. Currently, Professor Lee is the principal investigator for the Next-Generation Bio Green 21 Project (Rural Development Administration) and the New Research Project National Research Foundation), and she has also been actively engaged in research such as publishing papers as the principal author for world-renowned academic journals such as <Cells>, <Seminars in Cancer Biology>, <Molecular Neurobiology>, <FASEB J>, <Scientific Reports>, etc. through joint research with Biotechnology Professor Choi In-ho.
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Comprised of YU finance and economics alumni and held first concert since its establishment in 2018 at the alma mater Harmony of Cheonma Alumni Orchestra, YU Professor Choir, and the School of Music Choir [October 5, 2019] <Seoul Cheonma Choir’s 1st concert – YU Cheonma Art Center (October 5, 2019)> The Seoul Cheonma Choir (Director Choi Byung-moon, Law class of ‘76) held its first concert after its founding in huge success. The Seoul Cheonma Choir was founded in 2018 by YU alumni in finance and economics working in various fields in the Seoul area. They held their first concert at their alma mater, Yeungnam University. This concert, which was held at the YU Cheonma Art Center Grand Hall at 5 p.m. on the 5th, was conducted by Insiem Arts Corporation Director Noh Hees-seop (Major of Voice ‘91), who is famous as the ’Singer of the Streets’ and tenor Kim Hyun-soo who was part of the Forte Di Quattro team that won in the JTBC Phantom Singer contest, soprano Choi Yoon-hee, tenor Han Yong-hee and trumpeter Ahn Hee-chan (Major of Orchestral Music ‘84) also participated in the concert. In addition, the Cheonma Alumni Orchestra, YU Professors’ Choir and the School of Music Choir held a joint performance to show their support for the first concert of the alumni choir. The concert kicked off with the Seoul Cheonma Choir’s ‘Rise of Cheonma’, ‘Morning Dew’, and ‘Song of Blessing’, and the collaboration with trumpeter Ahn Hee-chan and the opera collaboration with the School of Music Choir showed off harmony among alumni. This concert ended with an Arirang sonata performed jointly by the Seoul Cheonma Choir, YU Professors’ Choir, School of Music Choir and North Korean defector pianist Kim Cheol-woong. YU President Sur Gil-soo, YU General Alumni Association Chairman Jung Tae-il, Finance and Economics Alumni Association Chairman Yoo Gun-ha, Samil Spinning Chariman Noh Hee-chan and other YU alumni attended to congratulate the first concert of the Seoul Cheonma Choir. YU President Sur Gil-soo said, “I believe that the strong ties of YU alumni made this great concert possible today. Just as the alumni who are working in various parts of society came together to create a beautiful harmony, I hope that YU alumni will continue to strengthen their bonds.”
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YU Museum collaborates with various exports including the National Forensic Service to make a 3D facial restoration using human bones The special exhibit, ‘Ancient human skeletons, reviving ancient Apdok people’ opens on the 26th Research and analysis of 259 human bones... Revealed the biological and anthropological features of ancient people [September 23, 2019] < "Confirmation of earliest family burial from 1,500 years ago such as couples and father and daughter, etc." / Aired on Yonhap News TV on September 19, 2019> <YU Museum Special Exhibit 'Ancient Human Skeletons, Reviving Ancient Apdok People' (September 26 – November 29, 2019)> The YU Museum (Director Jung In-sung) will restore and reveal the face of a woman from the ancient Apdok Kingdom (located in today’s Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk region) from 1,500 years ago. The YU Museum will put on exhibit the special exhibit ‘Ancient Human Skeletons, Reviving Ancient Apdok People’ from September 26. This special exhibit will reveal the results of the research on 259 human skeletons from the people of ancient Gyeongsan excavated in the ancient burial grounds of Imdang-dong and Joyoung-dong through the excavations of the ancient Imdang Remains tombs and burial grounds conducted in 1982, 1988 and 1989. The YU Museum had issued the ancient human skeleton research results in the ‘YU Museum Collection Gyeongsan Imdang Remains Excavation Human Bones Research Archives’ in December of 2013, and this is the first time to reveal it to the public. In particular, this special exhibit restored the face of a woman from ancient Apdok using 3D rendering technologies, thus attracting huge attention even before the start of the exhibit. Because the discovered skull was preserved well in its original form, it was possible to make restore the face precisely. It was found that this restored face belongs to a woman between the ages of 21 and 35 and was buried in the ancient burial ground in Imdang 5B-2 (built in the late 5th century) that was excavated in 1982. Experts from various fields including forensics and art worked together in the facial restoration work using the human bones. Under the supervision of the YU Museum, the team of the Seoul Catholic University Medical School Professor Kim I-seok completed 3D skull modeling using CT of the human bones, and Dr. Lee Won-joon of the National Forensic Service restored the muscles and skin. Afterwards, artist Yoon Ah-young worked on graphic coloring and realistic picture work to complete the project. <Skeleton excavated from Imdang 5B-2 (female, 21-35 years of age)-facial restoration process> (from photo on top left, excavated skeleton, skull CT) (from photo on bottom left, face restored with 3D, wearing clothes) This special exhibit will not only offer a comprehensive view of the facial restoration process, but it also showed the age, gender, height and various pathological phenomena of the excavated human skeleton. DNA analysis was also performed to check the family relations of the buried as well. YU Museum Director Jung In-sung, who supervised this exhibit, said “The human skeletons discovered being preserved for over 30 years in its original form by the YU Museum acted as the cornerstone for these research achievements. Human skeletons did not receive much attention as relics in the past. However, various research and analyses have become possible using the human bones thanks to the latest science technologies. It was possible to study the biological and anthropological characteristics of the people from that period.” He added, “We are planning to restore the faces or more people using the skeletons of not only women, but also men, royalty and the class buried alive with the dead, as well as adults and children. Furthermore, we are planning to track the ritual food and distribution routes of ancient times by analyzing various mammals and birds such as pheasants, as well as fish bones and clams together with shark bones that were filled with the tombs back then.” This special exhibit will open at 4 p.m. on the 26th and run until November 29. Admission hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, and will be closed on weekends and holidays. For details, check the YU Museum homepage (http://museum.yu.ac.kr/). During the special exhibit period, there will also be a variety of relevant programs such as seminars that anyone can attend including students and the general public. At 2 p.m. on October 4 is scheduled the academic seminar ‘Studies on ancient skeletons and the people of Apdok’ that will be joined by skeleton experts at the YU Museum auditorium. A total of four lectures by skeleton experts titled ‘Ancient Skeleton Story Explained by Experts’ are scheduled in October and November, and during the exhibition period, the experience-type education ‘Let’s Play Skeleton’ (inquiries 053-810-1712) are also scheduled. Meanwhile, the YU Museum signed the ‘MOU for Joint Pursuance of Apdok Kingdom Cultural Relics Research and Utilization Project’ together with Gyeongsan City in March and has been engaged in research on ancient skeletons excavated at the Gyeongsan Imdang-dong and Joyeong ancient burial grounds, restoration of the faces of the people of Apdok, research on the plant and animal genes excavated from the ancient burial grounds, and restoration of restoration of ancient diet and life history. This special exhibit is conducted as part of the ‘University Museum Promotion Support Project’ hosted by the Korea University Museum Association.
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Career and employment counseling office, 1:1 mock interview office, job cafe, etc. 17 full-time consultants help students with employment through career exploration and employment consulting ‘VR interview machine’ that applies contents per company and job... Practice in a realistic interview room environment [September 17, 2019] YU (Sur Gil-soo) opened the YU Career Employment Center. The purpose of this center is to help students set their career path early on and improve their employment capacities. The YU Career Employment Center that opened on the 17th spans across a total floor space of 583m2 on the first and second floors of the YU Information Processing Center building and is comprised of the career consulting office, employment consulting office, 1:1 mock interview room and job cafe. There are a total of 17 full-time consultants at the career and employment consulting offices and they provide counsel for the students’ aptitude test and career exploration, as well as improving employment capacities. The employment consulting office and the job cafe on the first and second floors has an employment study space with a total of 123 seats where students can come to study on their own or in group studies. <Students receiving counseling from expert consultants at the YU Career Employment Center> In particular, high-tech VR (Virtual Reality) interview devices were introduced for the first time among universities in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk areas with the opening of the YU Career Employment Center. Two units were installed in the 1:1 mock interview room of the YU Career Employment Center and four in the University Job Center to help improve student competence for interviews. <A student takes part in a virtual interview using the VR interview device at the YU Career Employment Center mock interview room> The VR interview devices that were newly installed have various contents by company and job position. By wearing the VR device, selecting companies and entering their history, students can practice taking interviews in a situation similar to actual interview environments such as the interview environment and interviewer. VR interview devices can be used by individual students without having to make separate preparations and is therefore expected to be very useful for students who will soon be searching for jobs. Woo Yeon-joo (23, YU Department of Korean Language and Literature, senior), who visited the YU Career Employment Center as soon as it opened on the 17th, said, “Students preparing for employment do not have many opportunities to practice in similar situations as that of actual interviews. I think that by using the VR interview devices before actual interviews at companies, students will have a higher chance to perform better at the actual interview.” She added, “I would like to use the VR interview device at the Career Employment Center later when I have an actual job interview.” <Students receiving counseling from expert consultants at the YU Career Employment Center> YU Employment Office Director Lee Seung-woo (Director of the University Job Center) said, “We have constructed an educational environment where students can receive assistance from experts and high-tech devices to explore their individual aptitudes, set their career paths, and strengthen their employment capacities,” while adding, “We will not spare any support to create an employment infrastructure where students can receive support from YU from their admission to graduation and even after joining the professional world.”
