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Apr 17, 2025
Rocking the Campus with SNU's First-Ever Rock Festival!
The first-ever SNU Rock Festival, held on April 1 to 2 at the Poongsan Outdoor Theater was a vibrant display of the lively music culture of SNU's band clubs. With support from the SNU Institute for Culture and Arts, seventeen student bands took the stage to perform a variety of rock genres.
Apr 17, 2025
The Ethics of Generative AI in Healthcare & Medicine
With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (genAI), Large Language Models (LLMs) have permeated all aspects of human life—ranging from the realms of communication and academia to transportation and defense—at unprecedented speeds.
Apr 17, 2025
Viewing Life and its Ideals Through Art
Art history remains integral in understanding bygone times. In particular, it works to help answer two crucial questions: What was considered the “ideal” life of an era for the people who lived in it?
Apr 16, 2025
Interrogating Spectacle and Korean Storytelling in the K-Narrative Colloquium Series
The SNU Institute for Contemporary Korean Studies (SNUCKS) has launched an insightful and dynamic new series of monthly colloquia led by the K-Narrative team, titled “Narrating Contemporary Korea.”
Apr 16, 2025
Honouring a Visionary: SNU and Kim Koo Foundation Launch New Kim Koo Forum
These words were spoken by Baekbeom Kim Koo, one of Korea’s most revered independence activists. They reflect a vision of Korea grounded not in conquest or domination, but in cultural integrity, peace, and moral leadership.
Apr 09, 2025
Walking with SHINE: Stories from SNU’s Student Ambassadors
There are students who know every corner of the Gwanak campus — and proudly represent Seoul National University to visitors. Meet SHINE, SNU’s official student ambassadors.
Apr 09, 2025
SNU Ranks 5th Globally in PCT Rankings
Seoul National University (SNU) has ranked 5th in the world in the 2024 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) university rankings, recently announced by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Mar 21, 2025
SNU’s Diversity Council: Paving the Way for a Brighter Tomorrow
Seoul National University’s Diversity Council, founded in 2016, is a presidential advisory body dedicated to advancing equity and inclusion at and beyond SNU.
Mar 21, 2025
SNU College Launch and SNU Commons Central Library Opening
On Friday, March 7, Seoul National University hosted a meaningful event to celebrate two major milestones in educational innovation. The inauguration of SNU College and the opening of the SNU Commons Central Library took place on the same day, marking a significant turning point in building a future-oriented learning environment and promoting interdisciplinary education.
Mar 21, 2025
Humanitarian Work in the Medical Field: Special Lecture with Médecins San Frontières
On March 6, the SNU Graduate School of Public Health (SNU GSPH) invited Dr. Christos Christou, the International President of Médecins San Frontières (MSF) to give a special lecture on humanitarian crises around the world and MSF’s efforts to address them.
Mar 21, 2025
Black is NOT a Color––A Performance
Invited onto a luxury cruise ship by a mysterious person by the name White, nine people from vastly different backgrounds prepare to dine together when a voice accuses them all of murder.
Mar 19, 2025
A Helping Hand: How Mentoring Shapes Student Life at SNU
Every semester, the campus becomes a place of new opportunities. Though excited, freshmen may feel lost when seeking ways to cultivate meaningful connections. Incoming freshmen need not worry about this problem any longer.
Rocking the Campus with SNU's First-Ever Rock Festival!
The first-ever SNU Rock Festival, held on April 1 to 2 at the Poongsan Outdoor Theater was a vibrant display of the lively music culture of SNU's band clubs. With support from the SNU Institute for Culture and Arts, seventeen student bands took the stage to perform a variety of rock genres.
Apr 17, 2025
The Ethics of Generative AI in Healthcare & Medicine
With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (genAI), Large Language Models (LLMs) have permeated all aspects of human life—ranging from the realms of communication and academia to transportation and defense—at unprecedented speeds.
Apr 17, 2025
Viewing Life and its Ideals Through Art
Art history remains integral in understanding bygone times. In particular, it works to help answer two crucial questions: What was considered the “ideal” life of an era for the people who lived in it?
Apr 16, 2025
Interrogating Spectacle and Korean Storytelling in the K-Narrative Colloquium Series
The SNU Institute for Contemporary Korean Studies (SNUCKS) has launched an insightful and dynamic new series of monthly colloquia led by the K-Narrative team, titled “Narrating Contemporary Korea.”
Apr 16, 2025
Honouring a Visionary: SNU and Kim Koo Foundation Launch New Kim Koo Forum
These words were spoken by Baekbeom Kim Koo, one of Korea’s most revered independence activists. They reflect a vision of Korea grounded not in conquest or domination, but in cultural integrity, peace, and moral leadership.
Apr 09, 2025
Walking with SHINE: Stories from SNU’s Student Ambassadors
There are students who know every corner of the Gwanak campus — and proudly represent Seoul National University to visitors. Meet SHINE, SNU’s official student ambassadors.
Apr 09, 2025
SNU Ranks 5th Globally in PCT Rankings
Seoul National University (SNU) has ranked 5th in the world in the 2024 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) university rankings, recently announced by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Mar 21, 2025
SNU’s Diversity Council: Paving the Way for a Brighter Tomorrow
Seoul National University’s Diversity Council, founded in 2016, is a presidential advisory body dedicated to advancing equity and inclusion at and beyond SNU.
Mar 21, 2025
SNU College Launch and SNU Commons Central Library Opening
On Friday, March 7, Seoul National University hosted a meaningful event to celebrate two major milestones in educational innovation. The inauguration of SNU College and the opening of the SNU Commons Central Library took place on the same day, marking a significant turning point in building a future-oriented learning environment and promoting interdisciplinary education.
Mar 21, 2025
Humanitarian Work in the Medical Field: Special Lecture with Médecins San Frontières
On March 6, the SNU Graduate School of Public Health (SNU GSPH) invited Dr. Christos Christou, the International President of Médecins San Frontières (MSF) to give a special lecture on humanitarian crises around the world and MSF’s efforts to address them.
Mar 21, 2025
Black is NOT a Color––A Performance
Invited onto a luxury cruise ship by a mysterious person by the name White, nine people from vastly different backgrounds prepare to dine together when a voice accuses them all of murder.
Mar 19, 2025
A Helping Hand: How Mentoring Shapes Student Life at SNU
Every semester, the campus becomes a place of new opportunities. Though excited, freshmen may feel lost when seeking ways to cultivate meaningful connections. Incoming freshmen need not worry about this problem any longer.