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Ajou's President visits U.S. to discuss expanding student internship programs[16.08.11]Ajou University President Dong Yeon Kim visited the U.S. cities of Los Angeles and Seattle for seven nights and nine days from July 28th to August 5th to discuss expanding student internship programs with local companies run by Koreans.On August 1st, President Kim met with representative Hoon Kim at the CKP LA Office and signed a relevant agreement. CKP, the largest Asian accounting firm in the U.S., has hired Ajou students as paid interns since last year. Four accounting majors have been sent to the firm as interns over the past two years.The two sides agreed to lengthen the internship program to one year from the current six weeks to three months so that the students can better prepare for the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountant) exam.On August 2nd, Ajou's delegation concluded an internship program agreement with H-Mart, the largest Asian market in the U.S. Starting this month, twelve students from the University will be dispatched to H-Mart as interns and build on-site experiences in design and purchasing, etc. Under the agreement, the two sides will expand the internship into a one-year program in which fifty students will participate per year.Ajou's agreements with CKP and H-Mart were covered by The Joongang Ilbo U.S., The Korea Times, and The Korea Herald Business.President Kim also dropped by the CKP San Diego Office where Ajou students are working as interns. He encouraged the students and watched a major league baseball game with them at the ballpark. He then gave a lecture at an event hosted by the World-OKTA LA Office. During the lecture, Korean businesspeople recognized the objective of Ajou's AFTER YOU Program and promised to make financial contributions. President Kim also met with seven LA-based alumni of Ajou University, including Don Hee Park (Department of Mechanical Engineering, entrance class of 1973).For the last activity during its stay in the U.S., the delegation led by President Kim visited students participating in 'the AFTER YOU Program – 2016 Summer Ajou Global Campus' at the University of Washington (UW) located in Seattle. A total of thirty students are having various experiences at UW, including an intensive English language course. President Kim met with Vice Provost Rovy Branon of UW and discussed further developing cooperation and exchanges between the two institutions.President Dong Yeon Kim poses for a picture after signing an agreement with CKP (top) and with H-Mart (above).Clockwise from top left– A scene from a meeting with LA-based Ajou University alumni– President Kim poses for a picture with the "AFTER YOU Program" participants at the University of Washington.– President Kim takes a picture with CKP intern students at a major league ballpark.– President Kim, Ajou University interns at CKP, and CKP LA representative Hoon Kim pose for a picture (from far left).
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An award ceremony for a programming contest is held on August 8th[16.08.09]The award ceremony for the '2016 Programming Contest for Four Universities in Southern Gyeonggi Province (SHAKE!)' was held on August 8th in the Office of the President at Ajou University.The Contest was first organized last year by Ajou's LINC Project Group in partnership with the student councils of computer-related departments and academic societies from Kyung Hee University, Sungkyunkwan University, and Hanyang University ERICA Campus, and it aims to identify and foster talents in programming. Naver has sponsored the contest and, this year, it also provided the venue for the final round and additional prizes.The preliminary round was held from May 10th to the 28th at each university, with a total of 238 students participating. Of those, sixty students – fifteen from each university – made it to the final round, which was held July 2nd in Naver's D2 Startup Factory located in Bundang, Seongnam City.Byeong Chan Suh and Hyeon Jin Lee (Department of Software, Ajou University) won the Grand Prize and the First Place Award, respectively. The Excellence Award went to Seung Joo Choi (Department of Software, Ajou University) and the Participation Award was presented to Jeong Hoon Park (Department of Software, Sungkyunkwan University) and Hyeong Jin Lim (College of Information & Communication Engineering/Software, Sungkyunkwan University). Ki Seok Jeong (Department of Software, Ajou University) received the Naver Special Prize.President Dong Yeon Kim and Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi from Ajou University and Director Jong Mok Park from Naver attended the award ceremony and presented certificates of award and additional prizes to the award winners. Also in attendance were Ajou's Professor Sang Yoon Oh (Department of Software), who played a major role in organizing the event, LINC Project Team Leader Goon Jin Lim, and Chairman Min Ki Park from academic society A.N.S.I., etc.
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Ajou's Software Specialized University Project Group holds education programs for elementary, middle, and high school students and teachers[16.08.08]Ajou University held various education programs in July for elementary, middle, and high school students, middle school teachers, and local citizens as part of the Software Specialized University Project. The programs were organized to enhance their understanding of the values of software.The programs consisted of the Junior Game Software Academy (July 16 – 29), the Software Academy for Teachers (July 23 – 26), and the Youth Software Camp (July 27 – 29).Ajou's Department of Software joined hands with the Suwon Municipal Government in organizing the event.The University plans to continue to hold software education programs. In September and November, another Junior Game Software Academy is scheduled for elementary school students. During the winter vacation, there will be additional sessions of the Youth Software Camp for elementary, middle, and high school students and the Software Academy for Teachers. In addition, the Online Software Academy for Citizens, which will educate Suwon citizens on Big Data and the Internet of Things (IoT), will be launched in September.Last year, Ajou University was selected as a ‘Software Specialized University' by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning, and it will receive an annual average of two billion won over up to six years. * Top photo – A scene from the Junior Game Software Academy* Middle photo – A scene from the Software Academy for Teachers* Bottom photo – Participants give presentations during the Youth Software Camp
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'2016 Global Start-up & Trade School ' concludes successfully[16.08.05]'2016 Global Start-up & Trade School co-hosted by Ajou University and the World-Overseas Korean Traders Associations (World-OKTA)' wrapped up its six-night-seven-day program with a graduation ceremony, which was held on July 28th at Kintex located in Goyang City.The program was attended by 110 overseas Koreans from 49 cities in 25 countries and 53 domestic participants, including members of Ajou's Business Startup Club, students from Cha University, and business leaders recommended by Sungkyunkwan University, in addition to about fifty staff members. The activities for the first three days were held at Ajou University and those over the next four days were held at Kintex.During the event, fifteen teams participated in a business operation and marketing competition with various products made by Ajou's eleven partner companies. The teams who chose business operation set up imaginary businesses and identified items to sell in the market, while those who focused on marketing built strategies for penetrating overseas markets with existing products. The five teams that made it to the final round gave presentations before the graduation ceremony. The First Award went to the marketing team of Marudeoham, a company established by Ajou students. The team presented a marketing strategy for selling burn-prevention electric heaters, products developed by Marudeoham, in Canada. The marketing team has qualified to participate in the 'Invest in Rising Stars' showcase during the World-OKTA Convention to be held in October in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province. The team that won the First Award last year attracted 2.5 million dollars during the event.As for the other teams, 'Veggie Dah' presented a plan for starting a virtual trading company to export well-being foods like Korean temple food to about 600,000 ethnic Koreans residing in New Jersey and New York. Team Tree Bird introduced a strategy for selling ready-to-eat Bibimbap made with traditional Korean vegetables in Vietnam.The graduation ceremony was attended by Chairman Ki Chool Park and other officials from World-OKTA, Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi from Ajou University, and Director Yang Soon Yoon from the Goyang Municipal Government, etc. Chairman Park said, "I hope that this event will be an opportunity for you to start your own businesses," adding, "I also ask that you become leaders representing South Korea in the global community."Vice President Choi said, "I expect that the achievements and network we have built during this program will be the groundwork for the Ajou-OKTA Global Start-up Academy," adding, "I think that we took a step forward in forming diverse partnerships for promoting business start-ups."
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'Experience Ajou’s Departments & Career Fair' attracts one thousand participants[16.08.04]'Experience Ajou’s Departments & Career Fair,' marking its third year this year, ended successfully on August 3rd, with about one thousand people, including middle and high school students and their parents, participating despite the hot weather.The Fair was organized to provide the opportunity for middle and high school students to better understand Ajou University departments and receive consulting on their future career. The University received prior applications from July 19th and all of the available spots were quickly filled, indicating the popularity of the event.The Fair kicked off with a lecture on future careers by Director Kyung Il Kim of the Admission Assessment Center, followed by an introduction of Ajou's student selection process and departments, an experience of the departments, and one-on-one consulting sessions. During the department introductions, professors from the University's twenty departments explained their respective majors and answered questions from students.Hyo Jin Lee (second year, Seongji High School) said, "I found the introduction of the Department of Psychology useful because the professor explained not only the undergraduate course, but the graduate program as well," adding, "He was happy to answer many questions. I hope to come back next time if I get the chance."The departments introduced by professors were the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Biological Science, the Department of Defense and Digital Convergence, the Department of Software, the Department of Nursing Sciences, the Department of Chemical Engineering, the Department of Korean Language and Literature, the Department of History, the Department of Psychology, the Department of Economics, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the Department of Architecture, the Department of Industrial Engineering, the Department of Pharmacy, the Department of Digital Media, the Department of Financial Engineering, the Department of Business Administration, the Department of Public Administration, and the Department of Culture and Contents, and those with specialties, including the Department of Defense and Digital Convergence, the Department of Pharmacy, and the Department of Financial Engineering, drew lots of interest from student participants.The department experiences involved making soccer robots (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering), assembling bone kits (Department of Medical Sciences), and conducting criminal psychology tests (Department of Psychology), etc. Ajou's students from the respective departments helped middle and high school students during the activities.The one-on-one consulting sessions with admissions officers were also popular among the 60 students who applied in advance. Eun Byeol Choi (third year, Woosung High School) said, "A senior recommended that I come to this fair, and I learned about the University departments and had a one-to-one consulting session. It was great," adding, "I am working on my letter of self-introduction for Ajou. I look forward to entering this University."Hyeon Suk Rho, a parent of a high school freshman, said, "The lectures about student careers by professors were very informative," adding, "My child expressed interest in certain departments and the fair was a chance to understand what he/she likes and what he/she can do well."
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Ajou alumnus Geun Woo Lim is appointed as a professor by Telecom ParisTech in France[16.07.28]Geun Woo Lim (pictured above), a graduate of Ajou University, was appointed as a professor by Telecom ParisTech in France. Lim is scheduled to begin teaching at the institute from this September.After finishing his undergraduate course in Ajou's Department of Computer Engineering in 2007, Lim obtained a master's degree and received a PhD from the Department of Computer Engineering at the University in 2014. He then completed a post-doctoral program in the BK21 Plus Project Team ('Creative Talents Fostering Team for Autonomic Network Software for Smart Collaboration among Different Devices,' leader Professor Young Bae Ko) and served as a researcher at LIP6 in France.Telecom ParisTech, one of the Grandes Écoles in France, is a leader in information and communications technology. It was established in 1878 and has about 1,400 students. Lim will teach students in the Department of Computer Science and Networking.Lim said, "I would like to conduct outstanding research through various collaborations with companies and researchers from South Korea."He went on to say, "Ajou's students have world-class abilities that can be recognized in other countries," adding, "I believe that they will be able to accomplish their dreams if they make their best efforts."
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Ajou's Facilities Management Team is selected as the Department of the Month[16.07.25]Ajou University's Facilities Management Team was selected as the Department of the Month. During the ceremony, which was held on July 25th in the Office of the President, President Dong Yeon Kim and professors with administrative positions, including vice presidents, encouraged and congratulated members of the Facilities Management Team.The Team has reasonably addressed facilities maintenance projects that usually take place during vacations, which raised user satisfaction, and saved installation costs through cost analyses. In particular, the Team laid the foundation for corporate research institutes that are being carried out as part of the Research Town Project by completing the related works in time despite the tight deadline.President Kim said, "I appreciate all of the Team members who are fulfilling individual responsibilities behind the scenes," adding, "I miss the members who could not be here because of their responsibilities. Please make sure that you convey my thanks to them."The Facilities Management Team consists of twelve members, including Team Leader Jae Hyen Ahn, Seon Hyeong Lee, Chang Gi Choi, Young Soo Hong, Jeong Cheol Shin, Gi Hwan Oh, Gi Hong Lee, Si Chun Kim, Jung Su Shin, Kwon Ki Kim, Young Geun Jeong, and Hyung Sup Shin.
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Three papers authored by Ajou's students are selected as Excellent Paper at the Summer Meeting of the Optical Society of Korea[16.07.25]Three papers authored by graduate students from Ajou University were selected as the Excellent Paper at the Summer Meeting of the Optical Society of Korea (OSK).Two of the award-winning papers were written by Hwan Seong Jung (Department of Energy System Research) and Taek Gyu Lee (Department of Energy System Research), respectively, and the third one was co-authored by Suk Yeong Kim (Department of Energy System Research) and Gyeong Taek Min (Department of Energy System Research). Jung and Lee are being guided by Professor Dong Il Yeom, while Kim and Min are being advised by Professor Sung Hwan Kim.Ajou's students won awards in three of a total of twenty-three categories, which is the most along with those from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Yonsei University.The paper authored by Jung is entitled "High-powered (~200 mW) Normal Dispersion Ytterbium All-fiber Lasers (Passive Mode-locked) Based on a Graphene Saturable Absorber," and the one written by Lee is entitled "Ultrafast Fiber Lasers Using a Graphene Saturable Absorber on the Side-polished Polarization Maintaining Fiber." The one co-authored by Kim and Min is entitled "Three-dimensional Photonic Crystal Based on Flexible Silk Protein."In their research, the students being guided by Professor Yeom implemented non-linear optical switches on optical fiber and used the findings in developing high-performance ultra-short optical fiber lasers.Jung said, "We have confirmed that graphene nano substances can be applied to ultra-short laser oscillation on optical fiber," adding, "High-powered ytterbium ultra-short fiber laser is an essential light source being used in non-thermal display element processing. I believe that the light source we have developed can be applied to precise laser processing, medicines, and national defense in the future."Established in 1989, OSK is Korea's largest academic society in optical research and organizes academic conferences, short-term classes, seminars, and lectures, etc. every year.
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The Global Start-up & Trade School hosted by World-OKTA is launched at Ajou[16.07.22]The '2016 Next Generation Global Start-up & Trade School,' which brings together young overseas Koreans and domestic university students, was launched at Ajou University. About 200 people, including overseas Koreans and university students and others wishing to start their own businesses, are participating in the program.It is held over six nights and seven days from July 22nd, with the activities for the first two nights and three days, including the entrance ceremony, taking place on the University campus. Subsequent activities will be held at KINTEX located in Goyang City, Gyeonggi-do.The program is co-hosted by the World-Overseas Korean Traders Associations (World-OKTA), an association of economic and trade activities for Korean businesspeople based in different countries around the globe, and the University based on their partnership. About 120 young overseas Koreans were recommended by 141 World-OKTA offices in 70 countries. They are scheduled to discuss and share ideas about starting businesses and penetrating overseas markets with Korean university students and those wishing to launch their own businesses. In addition, experts in business start-up, marketing, and international trading will give lectures to and have discussions with the participants.The entrance ceremony for the School, which was held at the auditorium of the University's Dasan Hall, began with opening remarks by World-OKTA Chairman Ki Chool Park, followed by a welcome speech by President Dong Yeon Kim and a pledge by the participants.President Kim said, "Satoshi Tajiri who developed the Pokémon Go game enjoyed insect collecting as a child and derived his game ideas from the hobby. I believe that he was able to succeed as a game designer because he steadily did what he liked," adding, "I hope you to try to find what you really want to do during this program, which is also the objective of the Paran Semester being carried out by Ajou University."Then, special lectures by former leader of the Saenuri Party Moo Seong Kim and former leader of the People's Party Cheol Soo Ahn followed. Kim said, "Youth is a privilege. I ask that you spend your time in an efficient manner." He then mentioned Korea's history and current domestic and international situations facing the country, emphasizing, "You should be proud of the economic and democratic achievements that this country has made. In order to continue its development in the current challenging times, the country needs the talent of young people like you."Ahn gave advice to the participants based on his business start-up experience as a leading expert in the field. He compared advanced economies where an investment culture is established and Korea's venture industry that depends heavily on debt, and he explained how to reduce the risk of failure in starting a business. He recommended creating a good team with two to four members, making products that customers would like, attracting investments from outside, and taking a phased approach in execution.For the second and third days, Ajou professors and experts from outside the University are scheduled to give lectures on different topics, along with team projects on starting businesses and marketing and mentoring, and team missions for identifying business items through visits to traditional markets and Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon.World-OKTA has been organizing the Next Generation Trade School for young overseas Koreans since 2003. It aims to assist the participants in becoming next-generation economic leaders through education on international trade practices and expanding their human networks. Ajou University has formed a close partnership with World-OKTA, including the operation of the Student Internship and the Global Start-up Academy, etc.
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An event is held to award and encourage Ajou's long-serving staff members[16.07.20]On the morning of July 11th, an event was held to award and encourage long-serving staff members in the President's Office at Ajou University. During the event, President Dong Yeon Kim and professors with administrative positions, including Executive Vice President Kyung Hee Choi, shared their appreciation with the staff members and congratulated them on winning their awards.The event was attended by nine of the twelve eligible staff members, excluding those who went on sick leaves, etc. The participants, who are listed below, received certificates of award and additional prizes.▲ Awardee for 30-year service: Kwon Ki Kim (Facilities Management Team)▲ Awardees for 20-year service: Ki Moon Kim (University Development Team), Young Hwa Yoon (Purchasing and Property Management Team), Eun Kyu Lee (Academic Affairs Team), Mal Hee Jung (Academic Office of the Graduate School of Business Administration), and Sung Ho Jean (Academic Office of the College of Social Sciences)▲ Awardees for 10-year service: Ja Young Koo (Academic Office of the Dasan University College), Kyung Hyo Kim (Information System Team), Jum Young Kim (General Affairs Team), Jun Yeob Song (Academic Office of the Dasan University College), Nam Kyung You (Academic Affairs Team), and Heung Rak Jung (Academic Information Team)President Kim gave words of encouragement to each and every one of the award-winning members and said, "Today's event is to acknowledge staff members who have committed themselves to Ajou for many years. I ask that you continue to strive for the development of the University."
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Ajou presents plaques of appreciation to Oriental Brewery, a corporate partner of the Paran Semester[16.07.18]Ajou University President Dong Yeon Kim visited Oriental Brewery (OB) Company, a corporate partner of the University's Paran Semester, to express his appreciation. During the spring semester, OB supported the Paran Semester in general, including the launch ceremony, the interim exchange, and the achievement presentation event.On July 15th, Ajou's delegation led by President Kim made a visit to the company located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and had a meeting with CEO Do Hoon Kim (pictured left above) and other officials from OB. They discussed the achievements and progress of the Paran Semester and plans for the future.President Kim presented plaques of appreciation to CEO Kim, Vice President Hyeon Seok Song, Director Eun Ja Nam, and Manager Hye Jin Ji in recognition of their support.CEO Kim said, "The philosophies of Ajou's Paran Semester and the 'Daring Mind' pursued by OB are closely in line with each other," adding, "I would like to continue to encourage the challenges and dreams of students and maintain our partnership with the University."In March, OB signed an agreement with the University on supporting students participating in the Paran Semester. Under the agreement, the company provided scholarships to the students whose activities stood out and assisted the University in online promotion of the program, etc.
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Suk Yeong Kim from Ajou's Department of Energy System Research wins the Excellent Paper Award from the Optical Society of Korea[16.07.18]Ajou University's Suk Yeong Kim (pictured above), a graduate student in the Department of Energy System Research, won the Excellent Paper Award from the Optical Society of Korea (OSK) during the Summer Meeting 2016. The event was held in BEXCO, Busan, for three days from July 11th to the 13th.Under the sponsorship of the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, OSK awards those who give excellent oral presentations during the meeting. The award-winning paper by Suk Yeong Kim, who is guided by Ajou University Professor Sung Hwan Kim, is entitled "Three-dimensional Photonic Crystal Based on Flexible Silk Protein."In her study, Suk Yeong Kim built the three-dimensional crystal structure based on the fact that the flexibility of silk protein increases when it is hardened by ultra violet rays.Kim explained, "I analyzed optical properties of the element by measuring reflectivity and confirmed that the band gap of photonic crystal moves with dynamic force," adding, "I expect that it can be used in bio sensors that are accumulated within the human body or in optical structures like eyeball inserts."
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