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Expansion of industry-academic cooperation, such as human and material infrastructure exchanges between both organizations Expectation of synergy effects by gathered education and research know-how of YU Department of Air Transportation and KAI global technology and infrastructure [June 02, 2023] YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) and Korea Aerospace Industries (President KANG Gu-young, hereinafter referred to as KAI) concluded a contract on industry-academia cooperation and talent development in the aerospace industry. The business agreement ceremony was held on the 2nd in the conference room on the 3rd floor of the main building of YU and President CHOI Oe-chool, Dean JEON Jeong-gi of Department of Air Transportation, Dean PARK Yong-wan of Graduate School, President KANG Gu-young of KAI, and Head PARK Sang-wook of Business Management Headquarters attended the ceremony. Based on the agreement, the two organizations decided to gather forces for ▲Technical information and academic exchange for development of the aerospace industry, ▲Cultivation of manpower for industry-university cooperation, such as field trips and participation in industry-university-linked education, ▲Shared use of research facilities and equipment, human, and material exchange, and ▲Industry-university cooperation technology development and industry-university cooperation seminars and council operation, etc. Especially, YU has opened the only department of air transportation in the country that trains pilots specialized in the field of humanities and social sciences and the signing of the agreement with KAI is attracting more attention.It was possible because YU, which has educational and research know-how to cultivate experts in the aviation field, and KAI, which has world-class technology and human and physical infrastructure in the aerospace industry, joined hands. It is expected to cultivate professional manpower having global competitiveness in related fields such as aerospace, aviation logistics, and pilot training. President KANG Gu-young of KAI said, “The aviation industry is an industry that needs investments for the next 20 to 30 years and it is most important to secure talents having expertise and insight into the future for development. I hope that the signing will serve as an opportunity to secure talents for KAI and to drive the development of both organizations.” President CHOI Oe-chool said, “I have high expectations to cooperate with KAI that has global competitiveness and infrastructure in the aerospace industry. Starting with this agreement today, I hope that the two organizations will expand their cooperation to various fields. I hope that the two organizations will work together to promote what can be done on the global stage and instill hope in future generations.”
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The 15th alumni of YU College of Medicine held an alma mater visit event to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Admission Donation of KRW 20 million as alumni association development fund and scholarship fund Positioning of the 30th Anniversary of Admission as the tradition of YU College of Medicine [May 23, 2023] <From the left, President SHIN Kyung-chul of YU Hospital, Chairman HWANG Hong-seok of the 15th Alumni Association Preparation Committee, Dean KIM Seong-ho of College of Medicine, President CHOI Oe-chool, Director KIM Jong-yeon of Medical Center, and Chairman KIM Min-su of the 15th Alumni Association> This year, as always, alumni of YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) College of Medicine donated KRW 100 million to their alma master as development fund. The 15th Alumni Association of YU College of Medicine gathered their will for development of their alma master and juniors in commemoration of their 30th anniversary of admission. The donation of development funds by YU College of Medicine has become a tradition of the department and continues every year. Every year around this time, they hold an alma mater visit day event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their admission and donate alma mater development fund, alumni association development fund, and scholarship fund. From the 1st to the 15th alumni meeting, there has been not an omission. The alma master visit event in commemoration of their 30th anniversary of admission was held on May 13th at YU College of Medicine and President CHOI Oe-chool of YU, Vice-President and Director KIM Jong-yeon of Medicine and College of Medicine, respectively, Dean KIM Seong-ho of College of Medicine, President SHIN Kyung-chul of YU Hospital, Director LIM Seong-woo of External Relations, Chairman SAGONG Jeong-gyu of Alumni Association of College of Medicine, and students of College of Medicine as well as the 15th alumni appended the event. In the event, the 15th alumni association of College of Medicine donated KRW 100 million as school development fund and separately delivered KRW 20 million as development fund for the alumni association of College of Medicine and as scholarship fund. Chairman HWANG Hong-seok of the 15th Alumni Association prepared the alma mater visit event and said, “It is a new feeling to visit the campus again with my classmates who entered YU College of Medicine 30 years ago with the dream of becoming medical professionals. We inherited the tradition that has been passed down since episode 1 and came together to support the development of our alma mater and our juniors.” President CHOI Oe-chool said, “I am proud and always grateful for the alumni’s efforts to cultivate younger students and develop the medical field. · We will provide unsparing support to make a leading college in the health and medical industry through comprehensive education and research. We ask for your support and interest in the future.”
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Reward for excellent teaching professors and excellent research professors, etc. “Songam LEE Jong-woo Achievement Award” for university development and innovation through education and research [May 15, 2023] YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) held 76th Anniversary Ceremony. The ceremony was held in LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall of Chunma Art Center on the 15th and not only university members such as Chairman HAN Jae-sook of Yeongnam School Corporation, President CHOI Oe-chool of YU, Faculty Chairman JEONG Jae-hak, and Chairman KWON Ki-young of Labor Union but also Director LEE Jong-woo of Yeongnam School Corporation, Director KIM Jin-sam, and Chairman YOON Dong-han of YU Alumni Association, etc. congratulated 76th Anniversary Ceremony. <Commemorative speech by HAN Jae-sook (Chairman of Yeongnam School Corporation)> Chairman HAN Jae-sook said in her commemorative address, “Numerous universities are facing the grim reality of so-called cherry blossom ending. I think that this point of existence is the last golden time for university innovation. Universities should achieve full-scale innovation through selection and concentration. I hope that all members will gather their will and respond well.” President CHOI Oe-chool said in his commemorative address, “Universities are facing new challenges and times of great transformation, such as decrease in school age population and drastic changes in government policies. I am convinced that such situation is not a crisis but an opportunity for YU. We are seeking various innovative measures for sustainable development of YU. Trust and cooperation of all YU members is very important for great transformation of the university structure and operation. Let's gather the wisdom of all members and create a period of opportunity for YU to take a leap forward.” <Commemorative address by President CHOI Oe-chool of YU> In the commemorative ceremony, awards were given to professors and staff who have worked hard for development of the university in the fields of education, research, and administration. Long-term service awards were given to 102 persons, Excellent Chunma Honors Lecture Awards were given to 5 professors, Excellent Lecture Awards were given to 20 professors, Excellent Research Awards were given to 15 persons, Alumni Association Chairman’s Awards were given to 5 persons, and Songam LEE Jong-woo Achievement Awards were given to 4 persons, with congratulations. Especially, in the opening ceremony of this year, four professors were selected for contribution in development and innovation of the university through education and research and Songam LEE Jong-woo Achievement Awards were given to them. The awards were given with use of the development fund donated by Chairman LEE Jong-woo of Korea Former Co., Ltd who is the chairman of Yeongnam School Corporation.
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Special performances to express the thank to contributors in university development including donators Harmony by YU professors, students, and alumni including orchestra and chorus “More magnificent and wonderful harmony than any other performances … Lingering feeling of emotion even after the performances” [May 19, 2023] <Performance of YU Donator Invitation Concert> Contributors of university development including YU alumni and donators gathered in the Grand Hall of Chunma Art Center of YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) at 07:30 pm on May 16th. “Donator Invitation Concert,” a special performance prepared by YU, was put on the stage on that day. <Donators and alumni who visited the university to watch YU Donator Invitation Concert> The concert managed by YU External Relations Office and Department of Music of College of Arts was put on the stage to express the thank to alumni and donators who donated development fund to the university. KIM Jong-han, a honorary professor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Human Resources Development Institute (former Gyeongsangbuk-do Regional Public Officials Training Institute), who is an alumnus of YU Department of Literature (Korean Literature) and donated KRW 100 million of development fund in 2021 and expressed his emotion of the performance saying, “I waited with excitement for several days at the thought of watching a performance prepared by alumni, professors, and students of my alma mater. It was a more wonderful and moving stage than any other performances I have ever seen. It was a day that made my pride in my alma mater even greater as I saw and experienced with my own eyes the members of the university who were united through music.” Especially, in this concert, YU professors, students, and alumni, including conductor LEE Il-gu, composer LIM Joo-seop, violinist KIM Yi-jeong, pianist YEO Eun-young, soprano KIM Jeong-ah, baritone LEE Dong-hwan, and haegeum LEE Seung-hee, as well as an orchestra of 50 members and a choir of 150 members, presented an impressive harmony. Cultural and artistic performances prepared by university members directly for those who have contributed to the development of the university are not common. In the performance on that day, there were mother-daughter alumni on the stage that the daughter is currently studying in YU and they became a hot topic. They are alumnus KANG Eun-goo (Ph.D. graduate of YU Graduate School of Music) and student KIM Ye-ram in the Class 23 majoring in vocal music. Alumnus KANG Eun-goo expressed his feeling of participation saying, “I prepared for a performance with my juniors after a long time and memories of my school days were fresh. I was able to prepare for the performance with a joyful heart while practicing with my daughter. I am rather grateful to my alma mater for making wonderful memories of being able to stand on the stage with my daughter. I will support the development of my alma mater anytime, anywhere.” <University members and visitors are singing the YU School Song in the Donator Invitation Concert.> This performance was held as a free invitational performance for all seats and not only donators and alumni but also students and ordinary citizens who had made applications in advance attended and enjoyed the performance. Student Zhang Jin Chen (YU Department of Computer Engineering, 4th year) from China who had made an application through the university website said, “I made the application because I wanted to enjoy Korean performance culture and build memories while studying abroad. I couldn't hide my surprise while watching the performance on a much grander and wonderful stage than expected. Even after the performance is over, the afterglow of emotion lingers. I hope there will be many cultural performances hosted by the university.” PARK So-hyun, dean of the YU College of Music who prepared this performance, said, “Professors, students, and alumni of the College of Music prepared the performance by donating their talents to express their gratitude to those who contributed to the development of the university. I hope that the sincerity of the performers prepared with one mind would be conveyed to the audience.” President CHOI Oe-chool said, “YU members prepared the performances with all their heart in order to express their gratitude to the donators and alumni who devoted themselves to the development of the university. I hope that this concert will be a time of harmony for not only university members such as donators, alumni, and students but also all citizens who support YU. YU will take the lead in nurturing talented people who contribute to the development of human society beyond the region and Korea. I hope you to show interest in YU and continue to support it.“
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More than 2,000 participants including alumni and students, etc. walked around the campus, built memories, and fostered friendship among alumni. Unity of university members walking around the campus including Chunma Honors Park, LEE Long-woo Science Library, and Folk Village, etc. Eoulim Event such as club performances and busking, etc. by alumni and students [April 29, 2023] On last Saturday of April when spring rain falls, about 2,000 YU alumni and family gathered on the soccer field at the back of the gate of YU in spite of rainy weekend. They participated in “A Tracking Contest for Chunma Family to Visit Alma Master.” “A Tracking Contest for Chunma Family to Visit Alma Master” held by YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) and General Alumni Association (Chairman YOON Dong-han) is an event for YU alumni and family and all university members including students and university staff to unite walking around the campus. Chairman YOON Dong-han of General Alumni Association said, “It is highly meaningful to hold the alma master tracking contest this year, too, next to last year. I hope you to build memories and enhance the school spirit walking around the alma master’s campus with the family and alumni. General Alumni Association will stand at the front for development and good health of alma master and alumni.” The tracking contest was opened with a Korean traditional percussion band’s performance to greet alumni’s families. After watching the performance and after warming up, the participants started from YU soccer field and walked about 7km of tracking course including Chunma Honors Park, LEE Long-woo Science Library, main campus buildings, Falk Village, path of contemplation, and Dulle-gil in the forest, etc. for two hours.Busking performances and photo zone events, etc. were provided by the alumni, student clubs, and university staff on the Chunma Honors Park at the interim of the tracking course. YU PR ambassador students took pictures of the contest participants using instant cameras and delivered pictures of the memories on the spot. In the afternoon after the tracking contest, Eoulim Event was held for the alumni who visited their alma master after a long time. Eoulim Event was started with a beat performance and Chunma Cheer Team of YU General Club Association, dance clubs, and rock bank clubs showed performances for the alumni and the families who visited alma master after a long time. The climax of the alumnus harmonization event was made by the classic performance by RO Hee-seop, who is a famous street singer and is the director of INSIEM ARTS CORPORATION. President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “It is very meaningful to invite alumni working at every society and level to the alma master’s campus this year, too. I hope you to have a time to share memories with alumni you met after a long time while walking around the campus of the alma mater where you studied hard with great dreams in your youth. The alma mater will do its best to cultivate talents to contribute to the realization of a safer and happier human society. I ask for continued interest and support from the 270,000 YU alumni for the development of the alma mater.”
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The first national archives in Europe, possession of many historically valuable records including ancient maps of Korea Expectation of sharing and preservation of records on Saemaul Undong as UNESCO’s World Record Heritage Motivation of expanded exchanges in various areas including education and researches, etc. [April 26, 2023] <From the left, Director Szabó Csaba of National Archives of Hungary and President CHOI Oe-chool of YU> YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) made an agreement on international academic exchanges with National Archives of Hungary. In the agreement ceremony held in President's Reception Room on the 2F of YU HQ Building on the 26th, personnel of both organizations including President CHOI Oe-chool of YU and Director Szabó Csaba of National Archives of Hungary participated. Both organizations decided to gather capabilities for ▲ Exchanges among staff, employees, and researchers, ▲Exchange of academic data, information, and publications, ▲ Joint researches, and ▲ Joint hosting of academic conferences and events, etc. National Archives of Hungary is the first national archives in Europe established in Budapest in 1756. It has many Korea-related and historically valuable records including diplomatic documents related with North Korea which were produced during the period of diplomatic relations between North Korea and Hungary (1944-1989), ancient maps showing Korean territory and territorial waters in the 18th Century, and diaries and travel notes of Father Vay Péter who was the first Hungarian who met Emperor Gojong during his missionary work in Korea. Based on the agreement, both organizations are expected to gather capabilities for exchanges and preservation of the data on Saemaul Undong possessed by YU.Saemaul Undong Records were registered as UNESCO’s World Record Heritage in 2013.YU has the performances of education and researches on Saemaul Undong the capability to manage records through systemization of Saemaul Undong and establishment it as studies. The academic and historical values of Saemaul Undong are expected to be further enhanced because Saemaul Undong records will be shared and preserved with National Archives of Hungary in Europe. President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “I think that future development will be started by recording and preserving history and culture systematically. I hope that the foundation for global common development will be made by recording and preserving heritage to by kept by mankind through exchange and cooperation with the historic Europe's first national archive. I hope that active exchanges will be expanded in various areas including education and researches by starting the exchange with National Archives of Hungary.”
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Insertion of theses in international academic journals every year after continuous presentations of excellent theses by faculty students Joint researches by undergraduate & graduate senior & junior students … positioning as the tradition of the department by passing down unique research power [April 25, 2023] <Research team of YU Department of Chemistry (From the left, researchers SON Nam-gyu, MOON Ho-jun, and KIM Soo-jeong)> It’s a hot topic that there is a department of which undergraduate students publish theses every year in renowned international journals. YU Department of Chemistry has continuously shown such world-level research performances.Students of the department have been inserting theses in major renown academic journals in chemistry and material science areas, etc. every year.The undergraduate & graduate students made fairly large joint research performances.By leading by senior students and by following by junior students, they pass down unique research power as the tradition of the department. This time, the thesis is the research performance on zinc sulfide (ZnS) composites related with production of hydrogen that is attracting attention as a next-generation energy source.From YU Graduate School of Chemistry, MOON Ho-jun (Master's 1st term) and KIM Su-jeong (Master's 3rd term) participated as the first authors and Professor KANG Mi-suk and Researcher SON Nam-gyu (Ph.D completion) participated as corresponding authors.Especially, the first author MOON Ho-jun was in his fourth year of undergraduate studies at the time of writing this thesis and had inserted a thesis in another international academic journal last year, too.This thesis was inserted in the most recent version (April, 2023) of Nano Today that is an international academic journal in nano technology with 18.96 of Impact factor (IF) and at 5.36% of upper level. The research team produced zinc sulfide (ZnS) composites showing various shapes and selective performances with use of many additives similar with ethylenediamine which is mostly used to control catalysis synthesis. It was found that an additive among the used additives enhanced productivity of hydrogen to be generated when decomposing water with solar light and another additive enhanced productivity of methane (CH4) through conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2). Hydrogen energy attracts attention because small volume may generate a large power. Now, most of hydrogen is generated by reforming methane with hot steam but this method has a problem that 10kg of carbon dioxide is generated when 1kg of hydrogen is generated. The performance of this research attracts attention because it suggests a resolution of such problem. The first author MOON Ho-jun said, “It was found in this research that, when hydrogen is generated with use of zinc sulfide synthesized with use of specific additives, hydrogen is only generated as the byproduct.Various materials were added in synthesis of zinc sulfide and unique properties of each composite were identified in this research,” and said his future research plan, “I’d like to conduct lithium ion batteries or fuel batteries that are environment-friendly energy materials over optical catalysis.” Meanwhile, the research conducted by YU Department of Chemistry was conducted as a mid-level researcher support project of National Research Foundation of Korea.
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Operation of Employee Scholarship Association with accumulation of each 1% of salaries … Donation of KRW 830 million of scholarship until now Selection of scholarship students since 2009 and transfer of KRW 550 million of scholarship Selection of about 10 scholarship students every year and transfer of KRW 1 million evert semester [May 03, 2023] Employees of YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) donated KRW 100 million as student scholarship. The employees gathered each 1% of their salaries every month. YU staff has been operating Employee Scholarship Association with accumulation of each 1% of salaries since 2008.Until now, they donated KRW 830 million as scholarship fund since 2008 and, in the amount, about KRW 550 million was transferred to students as scholarship. At 3:00 on the 3rd, Chairman KWON Ki-yeong of YU Employee Scholarship Association met President CHOI Oe-chool and delivered scholarship fund. Chairman KWON Ki-yeong of YU Employee Scholarship Association said, “Employees have been gathering certain amount from monthly salaries every month in order to help students to study as the university members.YU Employee Scholarship Association is meaningful because employees have been voluntarily participating for 15 years. We will do the best to gather the wills of employees, to make a developed scholarship association, and to give practical help to students.” President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “I always thank the employees for their silent contributions and endeavors for the development of the university and students at their respective positions.Especially, I thank them for their excellent capability in the process to implement large national projects recently.It is never a easy job to gather the wills of them and to operate the scholarship association.I’d like express encouragement and respect in the aspect that the employees have been operating the scholarship operation with one mind for 15 years. I will do my best so that students may study in a better environment to meet the valuable will of the employees.” Meanwhile, YU Employee Scholarship Association selected 14 scholarship students and transferred KRW 1 million to each of them in 2009 as the start and has been selecting about 10 scholarship students and has been transferring scholarship. Until now, 98 scholarship students were selected until now and, in May this year, scholarship students will be selected and, in June, scholarship will be delivered.Especially, KRW 200 million of special scholarship was given to whole students who were suffered from KOVID-19 in 2020.
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