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Yeungnam University Alumni Association in the US holds 6th General Meeting in Chicago Over 100 alumni in the US attends and donates 14,000 USD for international student scholarships and university development funds Increases overseas internships for young YU students [Jun 11, 2012] The YU US Alumni Association held its 6th general meeting in Chicago. Over 100 alumni in the US are wearing mufflers with the YU logo to pose for a photo. "Though we are far away, I am always happy and proud to hear news about Yeungnam University. I hope that the students at YU always remember that alumni in the US and all over the world are hoping the best for you." YU (president Lee, Hyo-soo) once again exhibited its strong alumni power in the US this time. From June 8 to June 10, local time, the YU US Alumni Association general meeting was held at the Chicago Marriott Lincolnshire. This is the 6th general meeting that has been held since 12 years ago. Over 100 YU alumni in various regions of the US gathered again after two years to show their unchanging affection for Yeungnam University and its students. Lee, Hyo-soo, president of YU, and Jeon, Jae-hee, former Minister of Health and Welfare (class of 68, Department of Public Administration) were also present. In the opening address, president Lee stated, "It is not an easy task for university alumni living abroad to hold general meetings every two years. I am very thankful that you have taken time out of your busy schedules to be here today. Through such promising support, YU will become a prestigious university of not only the region and Korea, but the world." He added, "We will also do our best so that our alumni in the US, as well as those in Vietnam and China that were recently founded, and the alumni in Indonesia that will organize the Indonesia Alumni Association later this year will all be invited to YU on a 'Global Homecoming Day'. At this general meeting, the YU US Alumni Association donated 10,000 dollars for university development. In addition, a total of 4,000 dollars was granted to two students who are currently studying abroad in the US as scholarships. On this day, Kim, Hyo-sung (31) who graduated from the School of Business in February 2009 and will be in an MBA course at Cornell University and Park, Dae-gwon (33), who graduated from the Department of Architecture Engineering in February 2004 and is currently in his fourth term for his master's degree at Harvard University (majoring in design engineering), received 2,000 dollars each. In addition, Kim, Byoung-tak (67), who was in the class of 69 in the Department of Economics, and is currently the president of Foster Bank in Chicago, was appointed as the new chairman of the YU US Alumni Association. Mr. Kim stated in his inaugural address, "I will do everything I can such as increasing the number of overseas internship programs so that students from Yeungnam University can gain more experience in a larger world." He also added, "I will do my best so that the graduates in the global area and current students will have stronger ties as 'YU Alumni'." The YU Alumni Association in the US was founded in LA in October 2002 and there are currently over 3,000 members in eight different areas of the US. The 7th general meeting will be held in Atlanta in the summer of 2014.
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Overseas volunteer work, internships, language courses, backpacking trips, etc Investment of 800 million won including university funding, raise global competitiveness of YU students [Jun 13, 2012] The YU overseas volunteer corps that were dispatched to the Ukraine posing for a photo with university students from around the world Kim, Young-hoon (26), a senior in the YU Department of Civil Engineering, will depart to volunteer at Erzurum, an urban region in eastern Turkey on the 26th. He will be the team leader for the first group being sent off as part of the overseas volunteer programs conducted jointly by YU and Korea UNESCO. He stated, "I am very happy that I will be able to gather with university students from all around the world to practice 'love without borders' for a month to experience love for humanity as well as global life." He added, "I am looking forward to rediscovering myself at the other part of the world at this juncture where I am about to end my university life." YU (president Lee, Hyo-soo) will send about 860 students, including Kim, to different parts of the world during this summer break. This is to enhance their global competitiveness and to give them an opportunity of living education. The best known summer overseas program of YU, in which 800 million won will be invested in, is overseas volunteering, which is in its eleventh year. About 1,700 students were able to practice 'love without borders' in different parts of the world through this program. This summer, 98 students will be sent to Turkey, France, Armenia, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy and Laos for three to seven weeks. YU will provide 130 million won for airfare, lodging, purchasing of materials, education and training expenses, and domestic transportation fares so that more students will be able to receive the experience, and also give 1 credit for overseas volunteering. Another popular program is 'WTW' (Window to the World) in which students choose their theme for themselves and go out into the world on a backpacking trip supported by YU. WTW program is offered twice a year during vacations and the competition is four-to-one. The 20th batch this year includes 114 students in 43 teams. 600,000 to 1,50,000 won will be provided to each student in the WTW team. 74 students will be dispatched to companies, embassies and research centers of the US, Paraguay, Oceania, Indonesia and Uzbekistan through an overseas internship program where they will gain on-site experience, learn languages, and earn credits. YU will invest 50 million won to help selected students to settle down, while also giving credits. About 300 students will be sent to short-term overseas cultural experience and language training programs by each department, which is the first time to be conducted this year. YU invested 200 million for this program. In addition, 300 million won will also be invested in the 'Summer OPP (Summer Outbound Pilot Program)' by YU, 250 students will be dispatched. In the Summer OPP, English scholarship students will be selected for freshmen and sophomores and they may study English in the Philippines for a month during summer break to makes it easy for participation in various overseas exchange programs in their junior and senior years. Also, 23 students of the Chunma Honors School student and Chunma scholarship student will be given the opportunity for language programs for up to 6 weeks at the University of Nebraska in the US. YU president Lee, Hyo-soo said, "Think about how unfortunate it would be to have to spend the entire campus life while concentrating for the so-called 'specs', such as GPAs and official language test scores." He added, "Our university will focus on providing support so that more students will be able to go out into the bigger world to dream bigger dreams and have a broader perspective." YU overseas volunteers teaching English and math to elementary school children in Bangalore, India.
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Active international research exchange in the Nano-Ceramics sector with the National Institute for Materials Science of Japan World-class international collaborative research for two months during summer vacation [June 6, 2012] YU (president Lee, Hyo-soo) will send 3 students in the School of Materials Science and Engineering as interns to a national research institute of Japan. Sohn, Hyeong-won (25, male, senior), Kim, Duk-yeon (24, male, junior), and Jeon, Jae-hee (23, male, junior), of the School of Materials Science and Engineering were chosen for this overseas internship opportunity. They will be sent to Japan's NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), which is a world-renowned research institute for the materials sector for 2 months from June 20 to August 10. Students of the School of Materials Science and Engineering to be sent as interns at Japan's NIMS (left to right: Kim, Duk-yeon, Jeon, Jae-hee, Sohn, Hyeong-won) NIMS, which is located in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, is a research institute founded in 2001 by merging the 'National Research Institute for Metals' that was established in 1956 and the 'National Institute in Inorganic Materials' that was established in 1966. Currently, it has developed into a world-class research institute that leads the development of advanced materials, which are essential for the future of humanity based on nano-technologies. It has over 500 doctorate level researchers in the materials sector. Interns are being sent according to the global intern program of NIMS, which it has conducted since 2006. NIMS selected about 60 interns from 20 countries across the world including Korea, France, Germany, Australia, and Canada by evaluating the grades and research plans of applicants for the internship this summer in April. Those selected will have all expenses paid for by NIMS and will engage in the 'international collaborative research in the Nano-Ceramics sector' with invited researchers of NIMS for two months. Sohn, Hyeong-won, the oldest of the three, is planning to conduct research on the 'evaluation of the mechanical properties of biomaterials'. He stated, "After participating in the Summer Abroad Program in UC Davis last summer, I became highly motivated in my research and that is why I applied for this internship." He added, "I would like to thank the three counseling professors who helped me during preparations such as thesis studies and English resumes for over a month. Since this is a collaborative research with university students from around the world, I will do my best to represent the capacities of Korean university students." Jeon, Jae-hee who will research the 'metal ceramic coating sector' and Kim, Duk-yeon who will work on the 'feasibility study of biomaterials on the human body by adding Carbon Nanotubes and BN Nanotubes', stated, "It is exciting to think about competing with students from around the world in an advanced research lab, but I feel a grave sense of responsibility being the first group to represent our university there. We will do our best so to bring about good results." Professor Kim, Suk-young (58, photo right) of the YU School of Materials Science and Engineering who instructed the students said, "Since signing an MOU for research cooperation between our School of Materials Science and Engineering and Japan's NIMS in September of last year, we have actively engaged in collaborative research in the nano-ceramics sector." He added, "We will continuously pursue exchange in research personnel by sending interns not only this summer, but also during the winter break and next year, so that we can enhance the global competitiveness of our students." Meanwhile, the YU School of Materials Science and Engineering became the first university in not only Korea, but all of Asia, to take part in the Summer Abroad Program for UC Davis last year, and has taken the initiative in constructing a global network by holding international seminars and pursuing dual diploma programs.
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'JOON TEC Inc.', developing new products using technologies possessed by university Selected for 'Direct Commercialization Support Project' by the Small & Medium Business Administration, and received 1 billion won in national funding for 3 years [June 4, 2012] YU (president Lee, Hyo-soo) launched a joint venture with a local company and is in the limelight as a successful model for industry-academic cooperation. According to YU on the 4th, AJIN Industrial Co. Ltd. (CEO Seo, Jung-ho), an automobile press parts company and the YU Office of Research Cooperation Foundation launched the joint venture 'JOON TEC Inc.'. Through this, new technologies developed by YU will be utilized for Ajin Industrial's manufacture of new products in the industry-academic cooperation system. JOON TEC is a company that provides technological services for the mold parts industry such as mold analysis and mold development, and its sales goal is 50 billion won by 2020. JOON TEC has also procured up to one billion won in support for 3 years from the Small & Medium Business Administration(SMBA). This is because the new technology developed proprietarily by YU, 'Development of Stamping Mold Technologies for Optimization of Mold Processes and Cost Cutting' was selected as the SMBA's 'Direct Commercialization Support Project for Technologies Possessed by Universities and Research Institutes'. Founders of 'JOON TEC Inc.', a joint venture between YU and Ajin Industrial (from left to right: Yang, Min-a, Lee, Seung-yeob, Professor Shim, Hyun-bo, Lee, Won-chan, General executive of Ajin Industrial) As a substitute for past mold development methods that depended on prior experience, this technology is based on mold analysis in order to minimize loss of raw materials. When taking into consideration the press industry, in which the materials expenses account for 70% of the product cost, by calculating the optimal injection amount of materials and standardizing quality, it minimizes excessive use of materials that would be lost, while also reducing defective products. This method is expected to optimize the quantity of injected materials, reduce the development and delivery time, remove variables through optimization of mold processes, reduce the mold development period and reduce the defect rate by standardizing quality. Lee, Seung-yeob (25), a senior at the YU School of Mechanical Engineering, who conducted the R&D of this technology, stated, "I was interested in assembly and design from my early childhood because of my father who ran an automobile parts manufacturing factory. Last year, I saw the engineering assignment and became very interested so I teamed up with five other students and participated in it." He added with a big smile, "We had many trials-and-errors, but we visited plants and met people who actually work there so we were able to learn many things that we could not in classrooms. I am especially happy because we were able to succeed in this difficult assignment my applying the solution methods suggested by our professor. I feel a great sense of accomplishment because I was able to find something that I want to do and that I am good at." Yang, Min-a (21), a senior and the only female student in the project team, said happily, "I did not expect our research that was made based on theoretical knowledge that we learned in classrooms and practical knowledge that we learned at the actual workplace to result in the founding of a company." Professor Shim, Hyun-bo (53, School of Mechanical Engineering), who was appointed as the CTO (Chieft Technological Officer) of JOON TEC, stated, "We have been actively engaged in industry-academic cooperation projects with Ajin Industrial since 2007. From August of last year, we worked on an engineering project titled 'Improving the Automobile Wheel Housing Mold Process' with five undergraduate students. In result, we found the solution for minimizing defect rates and the use of materials." He proudly added, "My students who worked hard to meet the goal of 'optimization' and to improve problems are the true founders of JOON TEC." Lee, Won-chan, General executive of Ajin Industrial, who was directly involved in the founding of the company also stated with high anticipation, "Based on the trust we have made with YU, we will manifest greater synergy effects in order to establish this as a win-win model which both the university and company benefits from." Meanwhile, Ajin Industrial, which was established in 1976, is a company that specializes in automobile parts and a primary vendor for Hyundai Motors. It is a strong middle-sized company of the region that total sales of 400 billion won together with its subsidiaries Woosin Industrial and Ajin USA. YU has operated internship programs since 2007 and from 2010, overseas work experience agreements were made to select about 5 undergraduate students every semester to go to Ajin USA located in Alabama, the US. The two has continuously pursued industry-academic cooperation projects.
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Rose 41 in rank according to the QS Asian University Rankings, certified for 'Super-fast Growth' Natural Science sector and Globalization sector in top 100 Achieved 'Grand Slam' for national projects in first half of 2012 including '1st in ACE' [May 31, 2012] Yeungnam University (president Lee, Hyo-soo) was elevated as a new 'blue chip' in the '2012 QS Asian University Rankings' and was internationally recognized for its high-speed growth potential. QS is a world-acclaimed university evaluation institute based in England. YU rose in the ranks by 41 compared to the previous year in the QS Asian University Rankings and was ranked 150th overall. This is the third biggest jump among the universities ranked in Asia. This shows that the recent 'Audacious Change' of YU was recognized by a global university evaluation institute. In particular, YU was ranked 92nd among Asian universities in the Natural Science sector. Furthermore, it was ranked in the top 100 among Asian universities for the Globalization indices such as the △domestic→foreign exchange student ratio (36th), △foreign student ratio (86th), and △foreign→domestic exchange student ratio (93rd). President of YU Lee, Hyo-soo stated, "We were internationally recognized in this ranking for our efforts in pursuing complete paradigm shifts of the university in education, research, globalization, and volunteering fields based on our goal to become a world-class regional hub university since 2009." He added, "I would like to thank the YU members who participated in our Audacious Changes." In fact, YU swept 15 national projects in the education, research, and industry-academic cooperation fields that were emphasized by the government this year, and became the 'nation's only university to achieve a Grand Slam'. YU was also ranked first among the 65 universities analyzed in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology's '2012 Advancement of College Education (ACE)' program, and was thus officially recognized as the 'Best Teaching University'. YU was also designated as the hub university for Yeungnam and the nation for 'Interdisciplinary Design College', 'National Human Resource Development', 'Innovation of Engineering Education', and 'Global Exchange' sectors, and has thus become a true 'hub university'. Thanks to such achievements, since Lee, Hyo-soo was appointed the president of the Yeungnam University in February 2009, YU raised an outside funding, including 223.8 billion won in national funding. Basically, major institutes including the government has invested about 6 billion won every month in the growth potential of YU. The level of the Globalization also grew considerably. Since 2009, the number of overseas sister schools grew from 120 to 209 in 2012, which is an increase of 89 schools. Furthermore, the number of countries where international students in YU are from represent grew from 18 nations to 42 nations. Furthermore, in March, YU opened the 'Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul' with the goal to eradicate the poverty of the world by fostering leaders for emerging countries. In addition, the YU Alumni Association in Vietnam was founded for Vietnamese graduates from YU, which is a first for Korean colleges, while it also became the first to launch the YU Alumni Association for Chinese graduates in Beijing, China on May 20. It is also scheduled to make a YU Alumni Association in Indonesia in the near future, and thus it is showing great progress in globalization. In addition, the Audacious Changes of YU are currently under progress in order for it to become a 'GIU (Glocal Initiative University)' by constructing the 'GGECN (Global Green Energy Cluster Network)' with the US, France and Australia, which are leaders in the green energy sector, building the Global Exchange Center, and constructing the 'B.E.S.T Campus'. Meanwhile, this year's QS Asian University Rankings was made on the four areas of research capacities (60%), education level (20%), reputation of graduates (10%), and globalization (10%). ※ QS(Quacquarelli Symonds): A global university evaluation institute of England that is acclaimed worldwide. It has published the World University Rankings through the US, German and French press since 2004, and began the Asian University Rankings since 2009.
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Stewart N. Ethier, professor of Applied Probability at the University of Utah criticized Korea's trend in avoiding basic studies Visiting Professor at the Yeungnam University Department of Statistics for one year as part of the MEST 'Brain Pool' project [May 25, 2012] "If I am an employer, I would hire basic studies major students. Basic studies are not influenced by trends. It is a 'basic' that can be applied in various fields with a broad perspective. On the other hand, applied studies that may seem to be advantageous in landing jobs may lose its usefulness in the future. I hope students keep this in mind when selecting their majors." Stewart N. Ethier (62, photo), professor at the University of Utah is a world-acclaimed scholar of Statistics and especially Applied Probability criticized Korea's severe trend in avoiding basic studies. He was selected for the 'Brain Pool', a project for inviting and using the best brains in science from abroad by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology(MEST), and is currently a visiting professor for the YU Department of Statistics from last July to the end of June this year. 'Brain Pool' is a program where renowned professors or researchers are employed by the national government where they work at universities or research institutes and are guaranteed research or lecturing activities. This is for improving the domestic research level, while constructing a global research network in the long run. Professor Ethier was selected as one of the best brains in the basic studies sector and invited to YU. Whenever he meets students in the Department of Statistics, he always emphasizes the importance of basic studies. He said with confidence, "The more advanced studies you go into, having a strong foundation in basic studies such as math, philosophy or science becomes more important. In this rapidly changing world, high-tech changes by the day, and in the future, convergence will lead changes. If you do not have a strong foundation, convergence will be ever more difficult." He believes that basic studies should not stop short as theoretical studies. He is working on mathematically explaining various phenomena in different sectors such as finances, stock investment, casino games, and even population genetics through Applied Probability. Professor Lee, Ji-yeon (44), of the YU Department of Statistics, who came to know him while working as a visiting professor for one year at the University of Utah in 2008, co-authored 6 papers in the past 4 years, and is currently collaborating on 2 more, said, "He taught me that world-class scholars approach and interpret problems in a simple manner and that if the practicality of the basic study is ignored the basic study will be ignored by people, too." His such convictions are prevalent in his graduate school lectures as well. In his lectures, everyday cases are used to explain the probabilities and statistics which are difficult to be understood. Nam, Sol-ji (23, 1st year in graduate school) of the YU Graduate School Department of Statistics who is taking his class stated, "I was worried about taking classes from a world-class scholar in the beginning, but it is actually more comfortable and easier." She added, "We ask questions in a free atmosphere and above all else, it is fun studying when I think that I am majoring in a field that will help me theoretically interpret and understand things that are going on around me." Professor Ethier will be returning to the University of Utah at the end of June. He said, "While living in Korea for the past year, I fell in love with the well-mannered students of Korea," while adding, "I hope to keep lasting relationships with those who I met at YU even after I return to the US." Graduate school students of the Department of Statistics who are taking Professor Ethier's class (Professor Ethier, fourth from left in back row, Professor Lee, Ji-yeon, fifth from left)
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4th 'Engineering Education Festival' Best Teacher Awards for Engineering Majors, Portfolio Contests, Interdisciplinary Engineering Project Contests, etc [May 23, 2012] The '4th Engineering Education Festival' was held at the Chunma Arts Center Convention Hall from 10 a.m. on the 23rd. The 'Engineering Education Festival' is held every year since 2009 in order to improve the quality of education in engineering and to publicize outstanding cases such as the creativity, on-site adaptability and design capacities of engineering students through engineering projects designed and completed by students. Major programs include the 'Best Teacher Awards for Engineering Majors' for professors who have taken the initiative to foster engineering students with global competitiveness, the 'Major Course Portfolio Contest' for improving the quality of engineering education and for systematic management of the curriculum, the 'Student Portfolio Contest' so that students can manage their academic achievements and career on their own, the 'Interdisciplinary Engineering Project Contest' in which the team which is comprised of non-major students from work on and makes a presentation on a general design project, and the 'Local Company Contest Poster Exhibit' for finding and publicizing outstanding small or medium businesses in our community. Song, Dong-joo (director of YU Center for Innovation of Engineering Education) said in the opening address, "The main goal of engineering education is to foster engineers with creative problem solving skills, admirable character, and knowledge in the humanities, as well as those with on-site adaptability so that they can be utilized immediately in the industry. We will become a leader in fostering world-class engineers by finding outstanding cases in engineering education and by substantializing education." At the 'Interdisciplinary Engineering Project Contest' that is held for fostering engineers with creative problem-solving skills from all engineering departments, a total of 28 projects were submitted. The winner was the 'Low Altitude Meteorological Observation System using UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)' (Jung, Jae-won and 5 others, Professor Lee, Suk-gyu) of the Department of Electrical Engineering, 2 were selected for second place, 3 for third, and 4 for fourth. A total of 12 were awarded. The 'Albatross' Team, which came in first, was led by Jung, Jae-won (24, male), a senior in the Department of Electrical Engineering. He stated, "Taking into consideration that radioactive materials from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown incident came to Korea via the lower atmosphere, we developed a system for measuring meteorological information at low altitudes. It makes meteorological observation possible not only in areas where there are no meteorological forecast facilities or in areas that are dangerous for people, but it is also excellent in terms of portability and mobility." He added, "Our team was made up of members from different departments and we prepared for this project for 10 months since August of last year. Thus, we were able to not only enhance our understanding of our respective majors, but also gain a broader perspective. We will change the quality of life by making better IT products." At this event, which was co-hosted by YU Center for Innovation of Engineering Education (director Song, Dong-joo), LINC Project Team (director Lee, Hee-young), and the Human Resources Development Agency (director Lee, Jeh-won), the 'Major Course Portfolio Contest' on design and theory was also held. A total of 8 professors, including Professor Lee, Jae-hoon of the Department of Civil Engineering (design) and Professor Ko, Young-gun of the School of Materials Science and Engineering (theory) were awarded. Five professors were awarded the 'Best Teacher Awards for Engineering Majors'. They are Lee, Jae-hoon of the Department of Civil Engineering, Seo, Tae-won of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lee, Jin-tae of the School of Chemical Engineering, Kwon, Jae-kyun of the Department of Electronic Engineering, and Cho, Kye-hyun of the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Meanwhile, YU was again selected for the first and second phase technological education and innovation centers support project on the 4th of last month. YU will thus receive national funding of 200 million won per year for up to 10 years. Recently, it was also selected as the 'Technological Education Hub' by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology. It is planning to use the YU Center for Innovation of Engineering Education as the control tower for the College of Engineering to foster creative and convergent engineers.
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Professor Park, Seon-joo in 2010, Doctor Song, Im-geun in 2011, Graduate school student Park, Seong-jun in 2012 Nation's only research team that studied the ecology of Dokdo for the past decade, being the first to claim the 'ecological sovereignty of Dokdo' Researching the development of DNA markers for Korean special plants [May 21, 2012] Professor Park, Seon-joo's lab of the Department of Life Sciences won the Minister of Environment's award for the third straight year on the 'World Wetlands Day'. From left to right, Park, Seong-jun, Professor Park, Seon-joo, Dr. Song, Im-geun The winners of the award are Professor Park, Seon-joo (46), Song, Im-geun (40) who acquired his PhD in last February, and Park, Seong-jun (33), who is to expected to receive his PhD in August of this year. Starting with Professor Park, Seon-joo in 2010, Dr. Song, Im-geun won the award in 2011 and graduate school student Park, Seong-jun won the award at the '2012 World Wetlands Day' held in Jeung-do in Shinan-gun, Jeonnam on the 17th. It is very rare for a professor and her students to receive the Minister of Environment award for three straight years from one lab. However, this may be obvious when taking into account the achievements and status of the research by Professor Park's team that is assessed to be unparalleled in research on the ecology and genomes of Dokdo. Professor Park's team began research being interested in the ecology of Dokdo since 2003, and from 2009, it received support from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the National Research Foundation of Korea and the Ministry of Environment. In result, the team discovered in April 2009 that the Dokdo Aster spathulifolius Max. was transmitted to Japan and registered the genome sequence of the Aster spathulifolius Max. in the National Center for Biotechnology Information in April 2010, thus contributing in receiving international certification as a native plant of Dokdo. In 2011, it completed the chloroplast genome map of the Dokdo Aster spathulifolius Max. Also, in 2010, it revealed that the origin of the spindle tree that are widespread in Dokdo was from Jejudo and Yeosu, Jeonnam. Likewise, the team is a pioneer in the ecological research of Dokdo. Professor Park's research team, which was the first to claim the 'ecological sovereignty for Dokdo', procured over 50 different plants growing in Dokdo for comparison and analysis to create a gene bank of the native plants of Dokdo. During this process, Dr. Song, Im-geun published a paper that compared and monitored the genes of 19 types of naturalized plants in Dokdo to promote the interest of academia on the meaning and value of the ecological sovereignty of Dokdo in the <Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology>. Furthermore, the research team is also working hard to preserve the genes of the plant life native to Korea. As part of this, it has begun working on the development of a 'DNA marker' for making it easy to differentiate Korean native plants from Chinese plants. Recently, it successfully developed DNA markers for the Cnidii Rhizoma and published it in the <Korea Association of Herbology> in 2009 and applied for domestic patents in May 2010. In the past December, the DNA markers of the Astragalus membranaceus were published in the <Korean Society of Food Science and Technology> and in April of this year, it published the 'Rubi Fructus' DNA marker in the SCI level <Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry>. Meanwhile, the team is also monitoring the wetlands of the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions. Park, Seong-jun, Professor Park, Seon-joo and Dr. Song, Im-geun (from left to right) are chatting in front of the Department of Life Sciences Building Dr. Song, Im-geun is planning to concentrate on research to prevent the destruction of the ecology for Korean special plants and to procure genetic resources through studies in the 'Conservation Biology' field. Park, Seong-jun dreams of finding the missing link for plant evolution through 'Plant Systematics'. Park had won an award of outstanding paper for his paper by the <Korean Society of Plant Taxonomists> for being the first to do research on plant life of the 'columbine meadow rue' species(Thalictrum aquilegiifolium), which is a perennial herb of the Ranunculaceae family that contains the secrets behind the middle-phase of plant evolution in August 2010. Professor Park, Seon-joo, who guided them for their paper said, "I am excited that my students, who I spent lots of time with for the past 6 years, were given this award and recognized for their achievements in research," while adding, "I hope them to work harder on their research with the mission that basic science sector is not just some academic theory that has nothing to do with reality, but can reflect reality and offer social messages."
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'Grand Slam' in national projects of education, research and industry-academic cooperation Selected as Hub University in 4 sector [May 14, 2012] The 'Audacious Challenge' of YU (president Lee, Hyo-soo) is becoming 'Audacious Change'. The 'YU Global Initiative', which is a new vision being pursued since 2009, has swept the 13 national projects being pursued this year by the government in education, research and industry-academic cooperation, and thus achieving the 'Nation's only Grand Slam'. Moreover, in the 'Interdisciplinary Design College', 'National Human Resource Development', 'Innovation of Engineering Education', and 'Global Exchange' support projects, Yeungnam University is designated as hubs for the Yeungnam region and the entire nation, thus firmly establishing its position as a 'Regional Hub University'. Raised 223.8 billion won in national funding in 3 years YU has shown great achievements in the past 3 years especially in terms of raising national funding. Since Lee, Hyo-soo became president of YU in February 2009, it has raised a total of 223.8 billion won in national funding. This is an amazing achievement such as about 6 billion won was raised every month. Branding the 'Y-type Human Resources', Accelerating Globalization In the past three years, the number of outstanding new students jumped by 2.2 times and in the 2012 academic year, 1,348 high school students around the nation applied for YU, showing the uplifted status of YU. This represents that the brightest minds across the nation are now showing more interest in Yeungnam University. The achievements of YU students were also remarkable and students were awarded in a total of 23 domestic and international contests last year. On average, 1.9 awards were received each month. The SCI theses which undergraduate students published in internationally renowned journals are over 20 papres. Furthermore, large conglomerates also have began taking notice of YU. Large conglomerates have come to hold campus recruiting and job fairs at the YU campus in the March and April hiring seasons. In fact, in the two months since the start of the semester, over 40 large conglomerates visited the YU campus on almost a daily basis to hold campus recruiting and employment seminars. In result, the employment rate of YU graduates in large conglomerates was at 38%, proving that the 'Y-type Human Resources' Brand is successful and the qualitative competitiveness of employment also is enhanced. The level of Globalization is also changing at alarming speeds. The number of sister universities increased from 120 as the end of 2008 to 207 as of current in 2012, for an increase of 87 universities. The diversity of nations from which international students at YU represent also grew from 18 to 42. This year, for the first time among Korean universities, a YU Alumni Association made up of students from Vietnam that graduated from YU was established, and it also established YU Alumni Association in China on May 20 and will also be opening YU Alumni Association in Indonesia in the near future as part of the Glocal Initiaive for speeding up the globalization. YU also established the 'GGECN' (Global Green Energy Cluster Network), which is a cooperative network for global leaders in the green energy sector. Furthermore, it opened the 'Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul' for exporting models for Korean-type economic development and policy leaderships, and constructed the 'B.E.S.T Campus' in order to prepare for its leap into becoming a GIU (Glocal Initiative University).
