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Two research centers were launched after Ajou University was earlier selected by the Ministry of Science and ICT for the Information Technology Research Center (ITRC) Project. On November 27th, Ajou University President Hyung Ju Park, officials from the government, professors involved in the project, and students all participated in the opening ceremony for the MR-IoT Convergence AI Disaster Research Center and the Satellite Information Convergence Services and ICT Experts Fostering Center. The ceremony kicked off with a welcoming speech by President Park, followed by congratulatory remarks by Director Hong Taek Yong (Ministry of Science and ICT), Head of IITP Je Beom Seok, Director Jae Yeol Lee (Gyeonggi Disaster and Safety Headquarters), and Head of Satellite Information Center Hyo Suk Lim (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) and introductions by Professor Byeong Hee Roh of the Department of Software (Head of the MR-IoT Center) and Professor Jae Hyun Kim of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Head of the Satellite Information Center). The Ministry of Science and ICT expects the ITRCs to play a key role in promoting ICT-related industry-academia cooperation and fostering talents in the related fields. Twelve centers from 11 universities, including two from Ajou, were chosen as ITRCs in the key areas of the Fourth Industrial Revolution such as Big Data, AI, intelligent semi-conductors, blockchain, and quantum computing. Each ITRC will receive KRW 530 million to KRW 800 million over the next four years. In his welcome speech, President Park said, "Ajou's two ITRCs will create synergy by connecting with IoT and AI that will lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution," adding, "I expect that the ITRCs will produce excellent results and provide students with opportunities to learn how ICT will contribute to human life and thereby build expertise in their respective areas." Professor Roh said, "The MR-IoT Center aims to develop technologies that can create synergy across a platform," adding, "I plan to turn the Center into one that can help deal with disasters or evacuation by partnering with local governments." Professor Kim said, "The Satellite Information Center will analyze disasters such as fine dust, droughts, and earthquakes based on satellite-collected information and other observation data," adding, "In addition, I will explore new businesses, for example, forecasting annual sales of marts based on the number of parked vehicles or projecting the size of the rice harvest by analyzing the amount of water stored in paddy fields via satellite pictures."
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Ajou University held the 2018 International Day. The event aims to promote exchanges among international and Korean students and faculty and staff members from Ajou University. It was held on November 8th on the lawn behind the University Gymnasium, and about 300 students from 38 countries set up booths and introduced their local culture and food, etc. About 100 students from the University served as volunteers. Booths for Oceania (the Solomon Islands) and Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, etc.) were installed as well as those for Asia (Japan, China, Vietnam, etc.) and Europe (France, Germany, etc.). Students from seven American countries, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Columbia also joined the program. The event also featured performances by students from six counties – Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Jamaica. Ajou University has sisterhood relationships with 318 universities and institutions in 67 countries around the world and various programs are underway with these universities, including student and faculty exchanges, dual degrees, and joint research. Under the dual degree program, Ajou University students can earn a dual degree when they obtain certain credits at Ajou and then the remaining credits at the sister university – Stony Brook University or the Illinois Institute of Technology in the U.S. In addition, other international programs are available, including the Global Internship, the Paran Ladder, and short-term dispatches to overseas institutes.
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The Joongang Ilbo unveiled its first "Innoversity" ("Innovation" + "University") list based on the evaluation of science and technology research innovation at Korean universities. The Innoversity list is based on its assessment of 48 universities that produced at least 400 SCI-listed papers and made at least 200 inventions from 2013 to 2016. Ajou University ranked 10th on the Innoversity list with 561 points. POSTECH led the ranking, with UNIST and Sungkyunkwan University taking 2nd and 3rd places, respectively, followed by KAIST (4th) and Seoul National University (5th). In partnership with Clarivate Analytics, a scientific and academic research analytics company, The Joongang Ilbo came up with 10 criteria to evaluate the excellence of academic papers and patents with a global influence. Regarding academic papers, four indexes were used – the ratio of Highly Cited Papers, the ratio of top 10% papers, the Category Normalized Citation Index, and the ratio of papers published in the top 25% of academic journals. Four other indexes were applied to inventions and patents – the number of total inventions, the ratio of inventions cited at least once in academic papers, citations per invention, and the ratio of patent applications submitted to four countries (U.S., China, E.U., and Japan). Two indexes were used to measure Collaboration – the ratio of joint research with companies and the ratio of joint research with foreign scholars. The daily newspaper added an additional 10 points for universities that have one or more Highly Cited Researchers, who are announced every year by Clarivate Analytics.
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Ajou University climbed one spot to rank 11th from 12th last year in the 2018 Joongang Ilbo University Evaluation, which assessed fifty-seven four-year universities with at least four colleges from among the humanities, social sciences, engineering, natural sciences, medicine, and the arts and physical education. The University received 172 points in the Evaluation. By category, it ranked 10th in Efforts and Achievement in Student Education, 14th in Reputation, 15th in Faculty Research, and 16th in Educational Environment, and performed particularly well in the diversity of foreign students (4th place), the number of faculty members (15th), student participation in on-site internships (4th), student participation in business start-up education (1st), and willingness to recommend the university (10th). Seoul National University topped this year's Joongang Ilbo University Evaluation, with Sungkyunkwan University and Hanyang University taking 2nd and 3rd places, respectively, followed by Korea University (4th) and Yonsei University (5th). The Joongang Ilbo applies 32 criteria for a maximum of 300 points in such categories as Faculty Research (10 criteria, 100 points) and Educational Environment (12 criteria, 100 points), Efforts and Achievement in Student Education (6 criteria, 70 points), and Reputation (4 criteria, 30 points). In Faculty Research, more points are given for paper citations than the number of published papers, and the individual college averages are considered. As for student participation in on-site internships, the payment that students receive is also considered. The Reputation criterion is based on surveys of 550 staff members in charge of human resources at private and public corporations and 550 high school teachers.
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Faculty and staff members of Ajou University collected about KRW 10 million to support Indonesians who were recently hit hard by a major earthquake and tsunami. A total of 303 people joined the donation campaign, which was conducted via the University website from October 5th to the 11th. The University plans to contribute the donations to disaster relief activities and the purchasing of relief goods for the Indonesian region affected by the quake through the Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea. In September, a large earthquake and tsunami struck the Island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, killing at least 1,400 people and displacing over 70,000.Based on its mottos “Respect for Humans”, “Seeking Truth from Fact”, and “One World, One Family,” Ajou University has maintained close relationships with Indonesia. Many Indonesian students have attended the University over the past several years, and in particular, Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited the University in May 2016 to have a talk concert with Ajou students.
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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Vice President Pierre Heilbronn visited Ajou University to give a special lecture to its students. The lecture, which was held on October 15th in Yulgok Hall's Video Conference Room, introduced EBRD's programs and the current status of international financial institutions, followed by a Q&A session with about 70 participants, including international faculty members and students.Vice President Heilbronn praised the students for their impressive questions, stating, "While South Korea is a member state of EBRD, we have a limited number of staff members from Korea. I hope that more young people in Korea will become interested in EBRD."EBRD was founded in 1991 after French President Francois Mitterrand proposed an institution to support the economic development of the Soviet Union and eastern European countries that began opening their economies at that time. EBRD's financial support is used to help recipient countries establish a market economy system and reduce the risks of individual investors. EBRD is headquartered in London, U.K., and has about 60 member states, including South Korea.
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Ajou University Law School proved to be the most popular law school in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, with an average of 8.86 high school seniors competing for each admission spot for the 2019 academic year.Ajou's Law School said that, as of October 5th, the application deadline, 443 applications had been submitted and only 50 students will be admitted, making it the most competitive entrance class since its foundation. The competition rate for South Korea’s 25 law schools averaged 4.71:1, down from 5.68:1 from a year earlier. The rate climbed for seven law schools, including Ajou, Korea University, and Kyung Hee University, while that for 18 schools fell from or stayed the same as the previous year. Launched in 2009, Ajou University Law School is the only law school in Gyeonggi Province and has steadily performed well thanks to its solid curriculum and strong chemistry among its students and faculty members. Ajou University Law School ranked 4th among Korea's 25 law schools in the first seven bar exams with 91.9% of its graduates passing the exam. In April, the Ministry of Justice released the bar exam passage rate by law school. Ajou University Law School had all of its graduates pass the first bar exam conducted in 2012. It then ranked 2nd for the second and third exams with passage rates of 88.64% and 87.23%, respectively. In the fourth (87.72%) and fifth (86.21%) exams, it performed the best of all the Korean law schools.
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On the afternoon of September 4th, a forum on self-driving vehicles and mobility was held in Ajou University's Seongho Hall, which was organized to form a researcher group on self-driving vehicles, a key industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It was attended by Ajou University professors working in related fields, including those from the College of Engineering, the Law School, the School of Medicine, the College of Humanities, and the College of Social Sciences.Participants explained their research activities related to self-driving vehicles, and three researchers gave in-depth presentations on their work. The presentations by Professor Bong Sob Song (Department of Mechanical Engineering) and Professor Kee Choo Choi were entitled "Collaboration and future directions in self-driving research" and "Disruptive trends by digital transformation and smart mobility," respectively. Professor Joo Yeoun Lee (Department of Industrial Engineering) gave a presentation under the title "Industrial policies on self-driving vehicles with a focus on the technological roadmap for new automotive industries." The presentations were followed by discussions on forming a researcher group. Ajou University President Hyung Ju Park said, "The University is trying to create and foster a larger researcher group that can connect individual researchers and different departments," adding, "The first such group is based on Big Data, which we have already started, and the next one will address self-driving vehicles." President Park went on to say, "Self-driving cars require extensive collaboration among researchers because they involve ethics, law, and medicine as well as engineering," adding, "The nation’s research trends are changing and I expect that Ajou University will take the initiative in related areas by forming large groups of researchers."
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On the afternoon of April 26th, Ajou University held a forum in Seongho Hall to prepare for launching its Big Data Center. The forum was an opportunity for Big Data-related researchers to share the latest developments in the field and exchange their views on the proposed Big Data Center. The event was attended by about 70 faculty members who are interested in Big Data, including those from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Department of Digital Media, the Department of Software, the School of Business Administration, the College of Pharmacy, and the School of Medicine, as well as President Hyung Ju Park and other professors with administrative positions at Ajou University. It began with opening remarks by Vice President of the Office of Research, followed by an introduction of the research areas of participants and discussions on the necessity and directions of the Big Data Center.Director Hyun Joon Shin and Professor Jae Hoon Jeong from the Graduate School's Department of Data Science, Dean Beom Jin Lee of the College of Pharmacy, Professor Ju Young Kang (Department of Business Administration), Professor Peom Park (Department of Industrial Engineering), and Professor Duk Yong Yoon (School of Medicine) participated in the discussions. The forum was designed to help professors effectively communicate with one another on their research activities and interests and thereby create synergy. The main issues discussed at the forum included how to bring together the databases held by individual researchers and departments, improve the operation of the compiled database, and promote joint or convergence research activities. President Park said, "I understand that professors at the University often conduct research without knowing that their colleagues are working on similar projects," adding, "I would like to provide support so that the faculty members who are interested in the same fields can collaborate with one another at different levels." President Park went on to say, "In addition to Big Data, I am planning to organize opportunities for exchanges in energy and blockchain, etc.," adding, "I ask that you feel free to see me at my office if you have any difficulties regarding joint research."
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- 작성일2018-11-06
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On the evening of September 17th, a presentation event was held at Ajou University Book Café to share the results of the first Paran Ladder Program.The event was attended by Paran Ladder Program participants, who were sent to four universities in the U.S. and China for training over this summer break, as well as President Hyung Ju Park and faculty and staff members from the University. The student participants enjoyed the evening, sharing their experiences and challenges during their overseas training. The event also featured a Q&A session with President Park, an award presentation, and a gift lottery. The Paran Ladder Project, which is based on the 'After You Program – Ajou Global Campus' that was launched in the summer of 2015 by Ajou University, provides overseas training and career opportunities for students trying to develop themselves despite financial and other difficulties. This year, the Ministry of Education and the Korea Student Aid Foundation covered the related expenses for the 800 selected students, who participated in language classes and cultural programs at overseas universities for four weeks this summer. A total of 100 students from Ajou University (including 20 from other universities) were sent to the University of Michigan and the University of Washington in the U.S. and Shanghai Jiaotong University and the Beijing Institute of Technology in China. Like the After You Program, student selection was based on the self-development, future potential, and determination of applicants, rather than their academic performance. The students’ training expenses were covered by the Korea Student Aid Foundation (70%) and the University's Game-changing Revolution Campaign (30%). The Campaign is funded by donations from those inside and outside the University who acknowledge and support its missions. Ten universities were chosen to manage the Paran Ladder Project. Ajou University, Konkuk University, Sahmyook University, and Hankyong National University are the participants from the Seoul metropolitan area. Kangwon National University and Chungnam National University were selected for Gangwon and Chungcheong Provinces, Chonbuk National University for Jeolla provinces and Jeju Island, Catholic University of Daegu and Daegu University for Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province, and Dong-Eui University for Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeongnam Province, respectively. The managing universities operate training programs and assist the students for career mentoring, etc., before and after the program. Ajou's After You Program began in 2015 with students being sent to its partner universities in the U.S. and China every year during the summer and winter vacations. It aims to provide global experiences to those who have difficulties building such experiences for various reasons. The Program is funded by donations from people inside and outside of the University. Over the last three years, a total of 396 students (including 70 from other universities) have received overseas training thanks to the After You Program and Paran Ladder Program. Last summer, the Inbound After You Program was held for 28 students from Ajou's sister universities in Asia. They came from 17 universities in 10 countries and learned the Korean language and culture during their four-week stay at Ajou.
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Ajou University Department of Nursing Sciences was rated as 'Excellent' in the The Joongang Ilbo’s evaluation. In addition, the Department of Industrial Engineering and Department of Korean Language and Literature received the 'Great' rating in the evaluation.The Joongang Ilbo conducted the evaluations of departments at Korean universities in two categories: Natural Sciences and Engineering and Humanities and Social Sciences. In the Natural Sciences and Engineering category, it assessed the departments of industrial engineering, energy and nuclear engineering, and nursing sciences at 63 universities. In the Humanities and Social Sciences category, three departments – the Department of Business Administration, Department of Korean Language and Literature, and Department of Sociology – were reviewed.The Ajou University Department of Nursing Sciences was rated as Excellent along with the Catholic University of Korea and Jeju National University among 37 universities. Ajou University was acknowledged for the excellent status of student education – its low rate of students dropping in the middle of their course and its high rate of scholarships compared to tuition fees. Former Dean Moon Sook Yoo of the Department of Nursing Sciences said, "The University has an individualized student guidance system in which professors personally take care of each and every student," adding, "About 55 percent of the Department’s students benefit from scholarship funds through a number of scholarship programs."The Joongang Ilbo looked at two areas in the evaluation: research abilities of and environment for faculty members (6 criteria) and status and results of student education (5 criteria).Ajou University’s Department of Industrial Engineering was rated as Great, along with Korea University and Yonsei University, etc., with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Seoul National University, and the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) receiving the 'Excellent' rating.Among 34 universities, Ajou's Department of Industrial Engineering ranked 2nd in the number of international papers per faculty member with 3.63, and it took 4th and 6th places in the university research funding for each faculty member (KRW 13.85 million) and research funding from outside institutions (KRW 190.98 million), respectively. The Joongang Ilbo looked at research abilities of and environment for faculty members (4 criteria) and status and results of student education (6 criteria).Meanwhile, Ajou University’s Department of Korean Language and Literature was rated as Great in the Humanities and Social Sciences category. The Department performed well in domestic paper citation counts (2.75, 8th place), net student employment rate (67.9%, 5th place), and extended student employment rate (93.3%, 9th place) among the 48 universities evaluated by The Joongang Ilbo.
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The 2018 SVYE U+, which was co-hosted by Ajou University's LINC Project Group, Hanyang University, and Korea Polytechnic University, was successfully held in Ipoh, Malaysia, for ten days and nine nights from July 23rd to August 1st. Partner agencies, including ADB Headquarters, the ASIA School of Business in collaboration with MIT Sloan Management, and Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre, joined the event, with the Urban Youth Academy operating the overall programs. Twenty-nine students from Korea's Ajou University, etc., and 36 students from foreign countries, including Malaysia, participated in the event. The programs were designed to educate the student participants on the definition, value creation, and global influence of social venture companies, etc. The students had an opportunity to discuss the role of young people in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) suggested by the United Nations. The SDGs represent common goals for the international community to address in the following categories:Universal issues for humanity, including hunger, disease, education, gender equality, children, refugees, and conflict, etc.;Global environment, including climate change, energy, environmental pollution, water, and biodiversity, etc.; andEconomic and social issues, including technology, housing, industrial relations, employment, production and consumption, social structure, laws, and global and regional economies, etc.Meanwhile, at the SVYE U+ presentation held on August 31st, students explained their business start-up ideas to achieve the 17 SDGs, with two Ajou University students winning the Grand Prize and Participation Award, respectively.Yeong Min Kim (senior, Department of Architecture) received the Grand Prize for "Unconventional Perspective of a Used Clothes Collection Box," and Jun Pyo Jeon (junior, Department of Architecture) won the Participation Award for "O2O Platform to Connect Space Providers and Sellers."
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