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May 31, 2016 Art Space at SNU Art Space at SNU The month of May has so far been a festive and enjoyable time for SNU students. The Spring Festival took place with a guest performance from rapper Beenzino and various departments have been selling food and drinks throughout campus. May 31, 2016 SNU Opens Class on Happiness SNU Opens Class on Happiness “There has been a lot of talk about creating courses about refining character. We are going through an administrative process in order to open a class with the topic of life and happiness,” said Professor YU Jaejun May 30, 2016 SNU Hosts the 2016 Asian Universities Forum SNU Hosts the 2016 Asian Universities Forum On May 12, representatives from universities throughout Asia met for the fifth annual Asian Universities Forum, hosted by Seoul National University. May 30, 2016 Acoustic and Electronic Camping: Overnight Festival at SNU Acoustic and Electronic Camping: Overnight Festival at SNU The grass field that lies in front of SNU's Administration Building is quiet and static during most days of the semester. Despite being called the Student Lawn, the field is normally off limits. May 30, 2016 SNU Demonstrates Automated Vehicle Technology on Highway SNU Demonstrates Automated Vehicle Technology on Highway SNU Vehicle Dynamics & Control Laboratory (VDCL) demonstrated its automated vehicle technology on the Gyeongbu Expressway. VDCL was the first research team in Korea to successfully conduct a test drive of a driverless car on the highway. May 20, 2016 SNU Humanities Professors and their Impactful Exchange with Prisoners SNU Humanities Professors and their Impactful Exchange with Prisoners SNU humanities professors have conducted lectures in prison: ten professors, 60 lectures, in the span of six years. May 19, 2016 Seoul National University Diversity Council Takes Action Seoul National University Diversity Council Takes Action Seoul National University has launched the Diversity Council dedicated to spreading awareness and action toward creating a campus that respects students and faculty regardless of gender, nationality, and physical, economic, or social differences. May 07, 2016 SNU Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Signs MoU with Gwanak District SNU Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Signs MoU with Gwanak District On April 29, SNU Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gwanak district office, Seoul Veterinary Medicine Association and pet food company Mammi Dr. May 04, 2016 SNU Holds Summit with Seoul City on Creating Jobs for Youth SNU Holds Summit with Seoul City on Creating Jobs for Youth On April 26, SNU President SUNG Nak-in and Seoul Mayor PARK Won-soon held the “Seoul City-Seoul National University Summit” at the SNU Administration Building. Apr 29, 2016 SNU Students from Nepal Help Ecuador Earthquake Victims SNU Students from Nepal Help Ecuador Earthquake Victims On April 25, SNU students from Nepal held a remembrance event for the first anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the South Asian country and also launched a donation campaign for the recent disaster in Ecuador. Apr 28, 2016 SNU Pharmacy Graduates Lead Korea’s Pharmaceutical Industry SNU Pharmacy Graduates Lead Korea’s Pharmaceutical Industry One in four CEOs in Korea’s pharmaceutical companies are Seoul National University graduates, reported News 1. Apr 27, 2016 SNU Initiates SNU Initiates "Deep Learning" Research with Professor Stanley Osher Seoul National University recently initiated a research project on the "Mathematical Analysis on Deep Learning" with Stanley OSHER, a prestigious mathematician and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).