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Sep 17, 2010 White Inspiration In the West, ‘white’ or ‘bianco’ has represented light and life itself. However, in the East white meant absence and margins. SNU Museum of Art, has opened an exhibition of works of art by artists, from both Italy and Korea, who have pursued the theme of ‘whiteness’

Sep 15, 2010 [Faculty Essay] Painting the Seoul Experience The masterful painting "Ulji-ro Loop" by Choi Ho-chul - exhibited in gallery four of the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul - is to my mind what comes closest to summing up the experience of living in the Korean capital.

Sep 03, 2010 Engineering College Made an Undergraduate Elite Group Korea's economic power of 1970s and 80s came from engineering technology and Seoul National University was at the very center of producing outstanding individuals in the field.

Aug 12, 2010 Student Dormitory Reconstructed The reconstruction of Gwanak-sa dormitory which took nearly 2 years is now finished. Seven of 20 Gwanak-sa buildings are fully rebuilt and waiting for new residents.

Jul 29, 2010 SEOUL Inter-NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 127 students from 33 different universities in 17 countries have enrolled the 4th International Summer Institute of SNU.

Jul 28, 2010 New Senior Staff Members President OH Yeon-Cheon has named his senior staff members who will lead the university for 2 years.

Jul 26, 2010 Appointment of University President OH Yeon-Cheon Professor OH Yeon-Chun of the Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA) has taken office as Seoul National University's 25th President and started his 4 years of presidency from July 20.

Jul 05, 2010 Professor BANG Yung-Jue Presented a Promising Lung Cancer Drug Professor BANG Yung-Jue presented his clinical trial on lung cancer patients at the Prestigious Plenary Session of the 2010 Annual Meeting of American Society of Oncology (ASCO).

Jun 22, 2010 Living off Campus: The Three Most Common Areas to Live in around SNU Choosing the right place for oneself to live is rarely easy, especially for those who do not know much about the area. Other than the dormitory on campus, which is under construction at the moment, there are several common places for SNU students to live around school - Shillim-dong (also called 'Nok-du'), Bongcheon-dong (near Seoul Nat'l Univ. subway station) and Nakseongdae.

Jun 07, 2010 "Stop the Tenure Clock" Policy to be Implemented Seoul National University will be implementing a Stop the Tenure Clock (STC) policy starting this fall semester. The STC policy will allow for a maximum faculty contract extension of two years for female professors who are pregnant or facing demands of caring for their newborn.

Jun 07, 2010 Backstreet of College of Pharmacy to Become One-way Street The backstreet of the College of Pharmacy, which has long been a problem due to the inconvenience caused by its two-way system, will be changed into a one-way street.

May 31, 2010 Green Leadership Program to Be Launched by 2011 Seoul National University has confirmed its plan to launch a green leadership program as an undergraduate course, establishing an agreement with relevant government offices and private enterprises for effective operation of the program.