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Nov 27, 2012 New Cure for Ischemic Stroke Developed Using Ceria Nanoparticles The joint research team led by Chair Professor HYEON Taeg Hwan and Professor LEE SeungHoon has succeeded in developing a new cure for ischemic stroke.

Nov 02, 2012 SNU Promotes Collaboration with UK Universities SNU delegates visited UK to pursue collaborations with ICL, UCL, and SOAS.

Nov 01, 2012 [Student Essay] Building a Home in Thailand On August 19 I traveled with 25 other SNU students to the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thailand on a program from Habitat for Humanity Korea to build a house for a local family.

Nov 01, 2012 World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Visited SNU On October 16, “A Dialogue with the World Bank Group President” was held at Seoul National University

Oct 25, 2012 Gaining More than Knowledge at the 13th World Knowledge Forum The forum had a pricey participation cost. But with school support, fifteen students from Seoul National University (SNU) had the privilege of attending the 13th WKF.

Oct 17, 2012 SNU Takes 37th Place in the QS World University Rankings SNU’s 37th place this year is its highest so far. Last year, SNU was ranked 42nd, which means that it moved up 5 slots just this past year.

Sep 28, 2012 A Former White House Chief of Staff Meets SNU IR Students On September 11, SNU’s Dept. of international Relations invited Dr. Kenneth Duberstein, a former White House Chief of Staff as its 16th speaker.

Sep 25, 2012 SNU Internationalization Chart It seems that SNU’s persistent efforts to create a ‘Global SNU’ have finally paid off.

Sep 25, 2012 Enjoy Sport Climbing Right on Campus Break out of your everyday routine and add more adventure to your life. Take risks and you will experience thrills.

Sep 25, 2012 Asian Youth Discuss Global Economy at SNU Undergraduates from 6 Asian Countries gather to seek the future of the Asian Economies

Sep 18, 2012 SNU’s 66th Graduation Ceremony SNU performed its 66th graduation ceremony on August 29 at the Gymnasium. A total of 2,468 undergraduate and graduate degrees – 901 undergraduates, 1,081 Masters and 486 Ph. D.s - were awarded.

Sep 18, 2012 The Youngest Male Winner of the Verdi International Opera Competition KIM Jeong Hoon (24, College of Music, Department of Vocal Music, ‘09~) won first place in the 50th Verdi International Opera Competition (June 11~June 17). He is the youngest male singer to win this award.