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Apr 24, 2018
SNU’s 7th Asian Universities Forum in Kathmandu, Nepal
From April 14 to 16, SNU held the 7th Asian Universities Forum (AUF). Initiated in 2011 by Dr. Yeon-Cheon Oh, the previous President of Seoul National University, the AUF was created to promote cooperation among prestigious universities in Asia.
Apr 24, 2018
SNU offering free Big Data Academy for Seoul Residents
On April 16, the SNU Urban Data Science Laboratory announced plans to continue its Big Data Academy, a free education program for Seoul residents.
Apr 19, 2018
Peptide Induces Chirality Evolution in a Single Gold Nanoparticle
For the first time, scientists have successfully created optically active, chiral gold nanoparticles using amino acids and peptides. Many chemicals significant to life have mirror-image twins (left-handed and right-handed structures), a characteristic that is conventionally called chirality.
Apr 17, 2018
SNU Pharmacy PhD Student receives Scholar-in-Training Award from American Association for Cancer Research
Kim Seung-hyun, PhD student of the SNU College of Pharmacy, received the Scholar-in-Training Award by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the largest and most prestigious professional association in the field of cancer research.
Apr 17, 2018
Winning Isn’t Everything: Carrying on the Legacy of the SNU Baseball Team
It took 27 years for the SNU baseball team, which was founded in 1977, to declare their first victory in 2004. Amateur players from SNU, who by that time had a win-loss record of 0-199, triumphed against a team of professionals from Songwon University.
Apr 05, 2018
Team of SNU and KAIST Students Win International Robot Contest
On March 8, a team of SNU and KAIST students won first place at the International Human-Robot Interaction Student Design Competition held in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Apr 05, 2018
SNU Library Hosts Picture Book Exhibition
The SNU Library is currently hosting its third exhibition on the first floor of the Kwanjeong building which is open to all members of the SNU community and their guests and will be on display through April 30.
Apr 03, 2018
SNU Doctors Transferring Technology to Laos, Reminiscent of US Doctors That Helped Korea Over 60 Years Ago
It’s February 14, 2018 at a hospital in Vientiane, Laos. Dr. Kim In Kwon, Director Emeritus of the Yeosu Ae-Yang Hospital in Korea, leads a surgical procedure in a small operating room with only a single surgical bed, a surgical light and a heart rate monitor.
Apr 02, 2018
SNU Scientists Join Forces with Samsung Technicians
On March 27, the SNU College of Natural Sciences announced that it has teamed up with the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology.
Apr 02, 2018
Student-Organized Community Warehouse in Silim-dong Expected to Stimulate the Local Community
On March 16, SNU Institute for Global Social Responsibility (IGSR), opened a new community warehouse in Silim-dong.
Apr 01, 2018
SNU President Sung Nak-in’s Three Pieces of Advice
On March 2, SNU President Sung Nak-in gave a welcoming speech to the incoming class at this year’s entrance ceremony. Along with congratulatory remarks, he offered three pieces of wisdom to the newly accepted students.
Mar 28, 2018
Professor Jun JongKwan, Expert in Multiple Births
Professor Jun Jong Kwan of the SNU Hospital has helped deliver over 8,000 twins throughout his career and is regarded as the country’s leading expert in multiple childbirths











