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Apr 16, 2025 Honouring a Visionary: SNU and Kim Koo Foundation Launch New Kim Koo Forum 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 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 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 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 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 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 <i>Black is NOT a Color</i>––A Performance 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 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. Mar 14, 2025 From Plato to Goethe: SNU Central Library Unveils Rare Western Classics From Plato to Goethe: SNU Central Library Unveils Rare Western Classics The SNU Central Library, home to Korea’s most extensive collection of Western classical texts, is hosting a special exhibition titled An Invitation to Western Classical Texts: From Plato to Goethe. Feb 25, 2025 [SNU Catch] Dying Well: Preparing for Life’s Final Moment [SNU Catch] Dying Well: Preparing for Life’s Final Moment In Your Final Moments, What Do You Truly Wish For? Feb 24, 2025 SNU and Carnegie Mellon University Inaugurate Joint “Human-Centered AI Research Center” SNU and Carnegie Mellon University Inaugurate Joint “Human-Centered AI Research Center” The SNU-CMU Human-Centered AI Research Center (HCAI Center), jointly established by Seoul National University (SNU) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), held its inaugural ceremony on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at SNU’s Gwanak Campus. Feb 24, 2025 JW LEE Center for Global Medicine Implements 2024 Nepal Newborn Hearing Screening and Aural Rehabilitation Program JW LEE Center for Global Medicine Implements 2024 Nepal Newborn Hearing Screening and Aural Rehabilitation Program The JW LEE CENTER FOR GLOBAL MEDICINE (Director: Woong-Han Kim) at Seoul National University College of Medicine, in collaboration with the Hearing and Balance Training Center (Director: Junho Lee), conducted the ‘2024 Nepal Newborn Hearing Screening and Aural Rehabilitation Program’ from December 20 (Fri) to 23 (Mon), 2024, at Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital in Nepal.