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Dec 18, 2019 Young Entrepreneurs with Kind Hearts: Introducing Bom Genuel The employment rate for people with disabilities is only around 36%, and things are even worse for Korea’s blind population, with its employment rate of 8.1%. Dec 04, 2019 Introducing some of SNU’s most unique clubs and societies Introducing some of SNU’s most unique clubs and societies To many, a great club is like the cherry on top of the sweet cake of college life. For some SNU students, however, the club is more than just the cherry, it’s the whole cake itself Dec 03, 2019 Breathing New Life into Traditional Korean Culture It’s been about 30 years since artistic director Jaeyeon Joo (Department of Chemical Engineering, incoming class of 1985) has been walking the path of Korean traditional culture, fascinated by samulnori. Nov 28, 2019 Rem Koolhaas in SNU: Museum of Art Rem Koolhaas in SNU: Museum of Art When walking up to the campus from the main entrance, one encounters the impressive mass of the SNU Museum of Art (MoA). Nov 28, 2019 SNU General Education Peer Tutoring Program SNU students may be known for their outstanding academic talent, but sometimes they need help, especially when they are new to the school. Nov 20, 2019 Nobel Laureate William G. Kaelin Jr. Speaks at SNU Nobel Laureate William G. Kaelin Jr. Speaks at SNU On November 8, the Department of Biological Sciences hosted a lecture and question-and-answer session with Dr. William Kaelin Jr., recipient of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Nov 20, 2019 SNU College of Engineering Professor Chairs World’s Largest Computer Vision Conference and Exhibition The International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) was held in Seoul from October 27 to November 2. Nov 13, 2019 SNU Career Development Center: “Understanding the World of Career and Career Design” “Understanding the World of Career and Career Design,” a general elective course offered by the Faculty of Liberal Education and managed by the SNU Career Development Center, is gaining attention for its individually focused approach in guiding students looking to enter the job market. Nov 13, 2019 Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon Speaks at SNU Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon Speaks at SNU On November 5, former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon (Department of International Relations, Graduating Class of 1970) gave a special lecture on “Sports and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals” at the SNU Sports Education and Research Building. Nov 07, 2019 SNU alumni couple wins 2019 Webby Awards SNU alumni couple wins 2019 Webby Awards SNU alumni couple Kyung Ja Ahn (Department of Korean Education, Class of ’61) and Chan Jae Lee (Department of Earth Science Education, Class of ’61) are the winners of the 2019 Webby Award in the Art and Culture category. Nov 07, 2019 Study Abroad Program: SNU Students Branching Out into the World One of the greatest merits of being a university student is having the time and freedom to explore one’s interests during summer and winter vacations. Nov 07, 2019 Meet the Rising Stars of 2019 Meet the Rising Stars of 2019 From October 24 to 27 2019, women engineers from all over the world came together for the Rising Stars, Women in Engineering Workshop, organized by six of Asia’s top universities: the National University of Singapore, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, National Taiwan University, University of Tokyo, and this year’s host, Seoul National University.