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Ajou's Seung Beom Ryu wins top prize in the UN Day English Speech Contest2015-12-22Ajou University's Seung Beom Ryu (Department of Mechanical Engineering, pictured left above) won the Ban Ki-moon Award, the top prize in the college division, at the UN Day English Speech Contest, which was held to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UN. The event was hosted by the East and North-East Asia Office of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Ryu received the award with his speech entitled "The Best Way to Solve a Problem Is To Know What It Really Is."In his speech, Ryu said, "In order to ensure a better future, it is most important to identify and understand the essence of the issues facing the global community with our own eyes, rather than just through books." The final round of the event was held on October 22nd in Songdo, Incheon, with 45 students in attendance. The participants, who passed the preliminary round from September 21st through the 30th, delivered speeches with different titles, including “A Letter to the UN Secretary General,” “Achievements and Limitations of the UN,” and “The UN and Climate Change.”Regarding the award, Ryu said, "I believe that it is more important for young people to find what they really want through a variety of experiences than spending time on studying for unclear purposes," adding, "I want to thank the University for giving me many opportunities and Professor Young Moo Park in the Department of Mechanical Engineering for his continued encouragement."
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Ajou's Asma Achek wins the Top Award from among foreign students studying on the Republic of Korean Government Scholarship 2015-12-21< From left to right: Vantnakoudom Samith, Asma Achek, and Aanuoluwapo Okiki Afolabi >Three Ajou University students won prizes for foreign students studying on the Republic of Korean Government Scholarship at the award ceremony organized by the National Institute for International Education (NIIE).Asma Achek, who is in the doctoral course at Ajou, received the Top Award in the academic achievement division. She is in her third semester at the Department of Molecular Science and Technology of the Graduate School and comes from Tunisia. Vantnakoudom Samith, who comes from Cambodia and is in the master's program at the Department of International Development and Cooperation of the Graduate School of International Studies, also won the Excellence Award in the master's course division. Aanuoluwapo Okiki Afolabi, who is from Nigeria and attending the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy in the undergraduate course, received both the Top Award and the Special Achievement Award with his essay on his experiences studying in Korea.The award ceremony was held on the afternoon of December 18th in NIIE located in Seoul. It is held at the end of each year to congratulate the foreign students who are studying here on Korean government scholarships for their academic achievements. Candidates for the awards are recommended by 66 universities across the nation, and the Top Prize is presented to one student from the bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral courses, respectively, and the Excellence Prize is given to about ten people per course.
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Ajou's Medical Center transfers anticancer medicine development technology to Dongwha Pharmaceutical2015-12-21On December 17th, Ajou University Medical Center signed the "Agreement on the Transfer of Anticancer Medicine Development Technology Using RIP3 Biomarkers and Joint Research and Development" with Dongwha Pharmaceutical (Chairman Doh Joon Yoon) in the International Conference Room in the annexed building of the Center.Under the agreement, the Center transfers the patented technology for promoting the display of RIP3, which was developed by the University's team under Professor You Sun Kim (Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology), to Dongwha Pharmaceutical for 1.03 billion won, and the Center will work together with Dongwha Pharmaceutical for research and development of anticancer medicines.There had been limitations in using RIP3, an essential protein that induces the death of cells, to kill cancer cells, because its display is considerably reduced in cancer cells. Professor Kim’s team resolved the issue by successfully recovering RIP3 that has decreased due to cancer by injecting a demethylating agent into cancer cells. The team then confirmed in a rat experiment that the size of tumors is reduced by half when it used anticancer medicines after injecting the demethylating agent into rats. The findings were published on May 8th in the online edition of The Cell Research, a sister journal of The Nature, and were introduced as an excellent accomplishment for the month by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning.President Hee Sug Ryu of the University Medical Center said, "Beginning this year, Ajou's Medical Center is actively commercializing medical technologies that it already has, or discovering other potential technologies," adding, "I hope that this technological transfer will lead to the successful development of anticancer medicines and contribute to the advancement of the medical industry."In April, the University Medical Center and Dongwha Pharmaceutical signed a Memorandum of Understanding on research and development with the help of the Technology Commercialization Center under the Korea Health Industry Development Institute. After that, the technology for promoting RIP3 display developed by Professor Kim was selected in November as a key project for the bio and medical equipment industry by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, and the two organizations are set to receive about 5 billion won over the next three years in commercializing the related technology.
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A delegation from Indonesia's Institute Teknologi Bandung visits Ajou to discuss bilateral cooperation for the Global Young Business Managers, etc.2015-12-16A delegation from Indonesia's Institute Teknologi Bandung (ITB) visited Ajou on December 17th and promised to closely cooperate with the University in the future.The ITB delegation was led by Professor Bambang Riyanto Trilaksono and Professor Ir. Arry Akhmad Arman, and President Dong Yeon Kim, Dean of the College of Engineering Sang Duk Lee, Dean of the College of Information Technology Jung Yol Jo, and Vice President for External Relations Byung Chun So represented Ajou at a meeting with them, in which both sides discussed specific ways for cooperation.The two sides met in the President's Office and Conference Room 1 in Yulgok Hall, where they also exchanged views on the Global Young Business Managers (GYBM) Program and possible overseas career opportunities for Ajou's students. GYBM has been operating in Vietnam since 2012 under the initiative of former Daewoo Group Chairman Woo Jung Kim, and has expanded into Myanmar and Indonesia at present. ITB is the Indonesian institute where students are being trained for the program.ITB was established in 1920 as a branch school of Holland's Delft University of Technology at a time when Indonesia was ruled by the Netherlands. In 1959, it became an independent educational institute. As one of the most prestigious universities in Indonesia, 19,800 students are currently attending ITB, and its alumni include the first and third Presidents of Indonesia and many other well-known people. It ranks around 80th among Asian universities in the QS Worldwide University Rankings. ITB established a sister university relationship with Ajou in 2006.
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The last Ajou President Bread event is held for the 2015 academic year2015-12-16An event was held to encourage Ajou University students who are preparing for the final test for the fall semester of the 2015 academic year.The event was held on the afternoon of December 15th in the square in front of the exit for the University Central Library's Information Room, with President Dong Yeon Kim, Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi, Vice President for Student Affairs Jai Hyoung Cho, and students from the General Student Council in attendance. During the event, the President and other officials distributed bread and hot coffee to about 2,000 students who dropped by despite the cold weather.President Kim asked individual students their names, shook hands with and gave words of encouragement to and joked with them. A female student said to the President, "I am considering teaming up with about ten seniors and juniors to apply for the Creative Activity Semester with a project for building remote control vehicles," and President Kim replied, "It is a great idea and will be helpful. Keep working on it."The refreshments distribution events, which have been organized by the University's LINC (Leaders in INdustry-college Cooperation) Project Group in time for tests, aim to promote the Project among students. Ajou was first selected for the LINC Project in 2014 and won the "Excellent Grade" in this year's annual evaluation conducted by the National Research Foundation of Korea, and it is set to receive 4.95 billion won, which is an increase of 1.05 billion won from the previous year.Meanwhile, a booth for the Creative Activity Semester was set up next to the event square, and some students visited the booth to receive counseling.
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A graduation ceremony is held for Ajou’s Key Leaders Education Program for Suwon City officials2015-12-14On the morning of December 14th, the graduation ceremony was held for the 2015 Key Leaders Education Program for Suwon City Officials in Ajou University’s College Academic Building. Ajou’s Graduate School of Public Administration is operating the Program at the request of the Suwon Municipal Government.The ceremony was attended by the thirty graduating officials, Suwon City Mayor Tae Young Yeom (pictured above), and Chairman Sun Yeong Park of the Planning and Economy Committee under the Suwon City Council. Also in attendance were Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi, Dean of the Graduate School Joong Soon Jang, and Dean Heung Sik Kim and Visiting Professor Jin Pyo Kim of the Graduate School of Public Administration from the University.The ceremony began with the presentation of graduation certificates, followed by the award presentation and an address by Dean Heung Sik Kim, and congratulatory speeches by Executive Vice President Choi, Mayor Yeom, and Visiting Professor Kim. There were presentations on excellent policy suggestions prior to the ceremony.Accolades that were presented included the Award of the University President, the Award of the Suwon City Mayor, the Award of the Dean of the Graduate School, and the Award of Achievement. Winners of the awards are as follows: ◆ Award of the University President: Yeong Hwa Gong◆ Award of the Suwon City Mayor: Sang Bin Jeong◆ Award of the Dean of the Graduate School: Seon Yeong Park, Jeong Ah Yang, and Seong Shin Cho◆ Award of Achievement: Byeong Soo Lim, Sang Bin Jeong, Ae Yeong Kim, and Byeong Ju Ryu Thirty officials (Grade 6) from the Suwon Municipal Government have attended the Key Leaders Education Program, which has lasted for ten months since February. The Program includes 19 subjects including “The Changing Administrative Environment and Local Government Administration for the Future,” “Proper Views of Public Positions,” “Laws and Regulations Relevant to Municipal Officials,” and “Education on Informatization.”< Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi presents the Award of the University President on behalf of President Dong Yeon Kim. >< Dean Heung Sik Kim of the Graduate School of Public Administration and the recipients of the Award of the Dean of the Graduate School pose for a picture. >
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Ajou’s Professor Kyo Beum Lee wins the Academic Award from the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers2015-12-14Ajou University’s Professor Kyo Beum Lee (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, right in above picture) won the Academic Award from the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (KIEE) during its regular General Meeting, which was held on December 11th in the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies' building.KIEE presents academic awards to researchers who have contributed to the development of electrical engineering by having many papers published in its journal over the past five years. Professor Lee also received a plaque of appreciation in acknowledgement of his contributions to the growth of the journal, which is listed on the Science Citation Index.Professor Lee said, “I would like to thank the graduate students in my laboratory who have worked hard in a challenging environment in which a limited number of students had to deal with many projects,” adding, “I believe KIEE expected me to work even harder when it gave me this award, and I will make every effort to meet the expectation.”Established in 1947, KIEE is one of the largest academic societies in South Korea with about 10,000 regular members. Its research activities cover five areas – power engineering, electrical machinery and energy conversion systems, electro-physics and applications, information and control, and electrical facilities. KIEE aims to contribute to industrial advancement by promoting academic activities and developing relevant technologies in the field of electrical engineering.
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World-OKTA Chairman Ki Chool Park participates in the last Ajou Brown Bag Meeting for 2015 as a guest2015-12-07The fourteenth Brown Bag Meeting of Ajou University was held at noon on December 7th in the Conference Room 1 in Yulgok Hall, with Chairman Ki Chool Park of the World-OKTA (Overseas Korean Traders Associations) in attendance. The Brown Bag Meeting began in March, and has been held every other week during the regular semesters this year, and Chairman Park was the first guest to be invited to the Meeting on that day, which is the last one for this year.Ajou's President Dong Yeon Kim and Chairman Park exchanged a variety of questions and answers with students for about an hour over sandwiches.Regarding Chairman Park, President Kim said, "He has keen interest in international experiences and challenges of young students and was happy to participate in Ajou's After You Program when he heard about its missions," adding, "I ask you to learn his aggressive attitude and confidence in taking on challenges."When asked about the reason for his success, Chairman Park said, "I was able to enter a large conglomerate though I was not from a major university. The reason why I was successful as an employee was that I had the endurance to accomplish a goal through the end when I had one," adding, "I had many challenges in business because I started it later than others. So, I try to give advice based on my experiences to young people like you as often as I can."Chairman Park promised that the World-OKTA will provide full support to the Overseas Company Internship Credits, a program proposed by the University as part of the Creative Activity Semester that will be introduced in the 2016 academic year. He also committed himself to participate as a guest in the Mentoring Program for Pleasant Innovation, which will also begin next year and arrange mentors to Ajou's students for counseling on issues regarding their lives, future careers, and other more personal ones.
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Week-long ‘GREATIVE Industry-Academia Cooperation Festival’ is held at Ajou2015-12-07The '2015 GREATIVE Industry-Academia Cooperation Festival’ kicked off on the morning of December 7th in Ajou University's College Academic Building.The Festival was prepared to spread the accomplishments and best practices, and discover new models of Industry-Academia Cooperation for the Creative Economy. It began with the opening ceremony on that day, and will be held over a week until December 11th. The opening ceremony featured a report on accomplishments of Industry-Academia Cooperation, a presentation of impressive cases from Ajou's Global Campus - the After You Program, and an MOU signing with the World-OKTA (Overseas Korean Traders Associations). In the afternoon, President Jae Won Kwak of the Gyeonggi Institute of Science & Technology Promotion gave a special lecture entitled "Why should it be Gwangyo and Pangyo now?"In addition, many other interesting programs, which will encourage participation of Ajou personnel and provide a vision of global Industry-Academia Cooperation, will be held, including: Special lectures and education on global industry-academia cooperation; Seminar and exhibition of project achievements; a Counseling booth for corporate financing, technological commercialization, and business startups, etc.; a Tour of the Gyeonggi Center for the Creative Economy & Innovation in Pangyo; the Talk concert on business start-ups for young people (presided by Vice President Cheol Gyun Kim of Coupang); and Join the President for a special drone class.Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi said, "This festival will be an opportunity for exchanges among industries, academic and research institutes, and public organizations including local governments, and for expanding global cooperation between industries and academia through the World-OKTA that is building its presence abroad. I hope that it will help Ajou and the local community to open up a new chapter in developing hand-in-hand through industry-academia cooperation."In his welcome speech, President Dong Yeon Kim said, "Ajou will try to accomplish the vision of combining industry-academia cooperation and globalization," adding, "In that regard, we will explore a new frontier that no other universities and communities have reached so far."< Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi announces the opening of the Festival.>< During the opening ceremony, Ajou signs an MOU with the World-OKTA. >< President Dong Yeon Kim tours exhibits along with invited guests, including World-OKTA >
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