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Jul 04, 2008 Address by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Receiving an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Seoul National University SNU awarded Honorary Doctorate Degree to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on July 3, 2008. Receiving the degree, Ban gave a speech to SNU students and faculty. He urged Korean people, especially SNU people to make the change that world awaits. Jun 27, 2008 An interview with Jeongbin Yim, President of the Asia-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network Professor Jeongbin Yim, President of the Asia-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network, had an interview with EMBO(European Morcular Biology Organization) Reports. Jun 24, 2008 Alcohol: An Issue or an Essential? If you haven’t noticed already, it will become obvious to you soon enough: SNU students love to drink! Jun 19, 2008 Just Smelling the Coffee Bean Can Wake Up Genes There are people who perk up in the morning at just the smell of fresh-brewed coffee. Han-Seok Seo, a SNU student in doctoral program in Food and Nutrition, proved that just smelling the coffee bean can wake up genes. Jun 16, 2008 Professor Kwon's Innovative Fluidic Self Assembly Technology is on the Cover of `Nature Materials` Professor Kwon Sung-hoon and his research team have successfully made a micro-mini computer keyboard with almost 70 100-㎛ components by pouring liquids onto boards. Jun 10, 2008 Online International Admissions Applications Open The online application is open to all international students - undergraduate freshmen applicants, postgraduate applicants, transfer applicants - and will be open from April 28th to July 31st 2008. Jun 10, 2008 Summer Nerds United, The "I LOVE SNU" Event The Office of International Affairs (OIA) hosted its biannual I Love SNU event with the help of SNU Student Ambassadors (SSA). May 28, 2008 SNU Art Classes From learning ancient painting techniques to executing a flurry of kicks with instruction from a Taekwondo master, Seoul National University has a wide selection of fine arts courses that feature the most exciting aspects of Korean art and culture. May 22, 2008 Meet the Parents - SNU Holds Ceremony to Honor Parents Seoul National University hosted an elaborate event on a sunny Saturday in April, where, for once, the parents were the center of attention. May 19, 2008 SNU Launches New Scholarship Program SNU launched a new scholarship program named 'The Silk Road Scholarship' for prospective foreign students who want to study humanities or social sciences. May 16, 2008 Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister of Saudi Arabia Awarded SNU Honorary Doctorate Degree Minister Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi has been minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources since August 1995. Prior to being named minister with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, he had served as chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco for seven years. May 14, 2008 "You’ve Got the Library" One man in the reading room was about to kill himself with a pistol. So a librarian came up. She said: