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As of last year, more than 1,000 students have been taking advantage of the “1,000 won breakfast” service every day. To meet the enthusiastic responses Korea University (KU) has started offering this service at the university dormitories starting this semester. It is reported by P&P News that after
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Samay Asubadin
2024.03.26 12:04
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The College of Political Science and Economics (KUPE) will be remodeled in June 2024, 20 years after its last reconstruction. Roof construction will be carried out from late March to May, and internal architectural conversion is arranged to take place during the summer vacation when the building wil
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Tran Ngoc Khanh An
2024.03.25 00:12
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On February 29, Korea University (KU) held the 2024 freshmen entrance ceremony at the Hwajeong Tiger Dome, attended by approximately 7,000 new admittees and their families. During the ceremony, KU President Kim Dong-One delivered a welcoming speech to greet the incoming freshmen and share words of e
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Kim Seonwoo
2024.03.15 18:17
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Researchers from Korea University (KU) led by Professor Hyunji Lee (College of Medicine) and his collaborators have engineered a precise DNA-binding protein called Transcription Activator-Like Effector (TALE)-linked deaminases – shortened to TALEDs – that will improve adenine base editing in mitocho
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Samay Asubadin
2024.03.06 20:35
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On February 28, Korea University (KU) hosted a special lecture under the theme “Innovation and Curiosity Driven Research” with Dr. Barry Marshall, a joint Nobel Prize-winner in Physiology or Medicine for acknowledging stomach bacterium as the primary cause of peptic ulcers. Held in partnership with
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Tran Ngoc Khanh An
2024.03.05 17:09
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On January 23, the General Council of Korea University’s (KU) Graduate Schools held a press conference in Central Plaza denouncing the plan of the institution’s authorities to raise the tuition fee of new graduate students by 5.5 percent. Since this decision was made without any consultation or agre
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Samay Asubadin
2024.03.04 21:41
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Last semester, Korea University (KU) Institute for Social Responsibility (KUISP) recruited multiple teams of undergraduate students to participate in various local activities to analyze various problems happening in the community and present solutions. The program was called “Changemakers”, for thei
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Lee Dongwook
2024.02.26 15:01
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Korea University (KU) has decided to discontinue the Freshman Welcome Kit, which has been provided to the ‘20 to ‘23 cohorts, starting this spring semester. When the sudden pandemic struck in 2021, KU hoped to spread out the value of kodaedaum (KU’s quintessence) to students by giving out representa
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Tran Ngoc Khanh An
2024.02.17 23:47
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Since 2019, Korea University's (KU) School of Media and Communication has been offering its students the chance to partake in the nation’s only fully funded foreign exchange program known as “AJ Media Rookies.” The program is designated to immerse students in the global media industry and foster the
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Kim Seonwoo
2024.02.21 18:38
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Student-designed majors represent a chance that Korea University (KU) offers its students to create their own personalized curriculum. The steps involved in the application process remain difficult to uncover, which may deter potential applicants. However, if successful, the degree designed by the s
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Mariana Sotelo
2024.01.14 14:09
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On December 6, Pita Limjaroenrat, the previous leader of the Thai political party Move Forward, spoke to Korea University (KU) students at the College of Political Science and Economics (PSE) in a Q&A session from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. In his opening remarks, the politician expressed that he sees potenti
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Giorgio Cioffi
2023.12.08 12:31
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On its own, finding a place to live is already a difficult task. Throw into the mix a foreign country and language, and you get the recipe for one of the most anxiety-inducing experiences encountered by expats in Korea. Or at least it would be if they had to do it alone. A recently founded Korea Uni
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Mariana Sotelo
2023.12.03 19:49
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The 2023 Annual Cyber Ko-Yon Games were co-hosted and livestreamed by Korea University’s (KU) Gaming Club "DELUXE," which took place on November 23 and 24 at WDG Studio in Chungmuro. Following the breathtaking victory of KU in the 2023 Ko-Yon Games after a harsh beginning, KU emerged victorious once
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Cho Hana
2023.12.01 22:36
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Founded in 1954, The Granite Tower (GT) serves as Korea’s longest-running collegiate magazine written in English. This year marked the 69th anniversary since the publication of its first issue, which is customarily celebrated in a yearly gathering that brings together previous and current reporters
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Giorgio Cioffi
2023.11.27 11:19
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To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the College of Health Science of Korea University (KU), a Harvard-Stanford-Korea University joint conference was held on November 17 in the multimedia room of Hana Square from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. The conference consists of three major sections: ‘Ecological and
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Cho Hana
2023.11.22 18:22
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On November 7, the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled (KEAD) and Korea University (KU) formalized their commitment to fostering inclusive employment through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) titled “Advancing Disabled Employment for Social Value and Environmental, Social, and
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Giorgio Cioffi
2023.11.14 15:43
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Korea University (KU) Guro Hospital recently celebrated the inauguration of the Precision Genome Clinical Medicine Center with an opening ceremony and a commemorative symposium on November 3, 2023. Leveraging clinical trial linkage, pharmacogenetics, nutritional genetics, and microbiome analysis, th
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Mariana Sotelo
2023.11.13 14:00
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The "Breakfast of 1,000 won" initiative represents a collaborative endeavor involving the government, local authorities, and educational institutions to provide students with affordable breakfasts. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, the initiative's overarching goal
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Mariana Sotelo
2023.11.04 20:32
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The Korea University (KU) Museum recently found itself at the center of a mystery involving the disappearance of a precious 17th-century artwork, sparking a police investigation into the case. The missing artwork, known as the “Cormorant Painting,” is attributed to the renowned artist Chang Gang-do
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Giorgio Cioffi
2023.11.04 13:23
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In the 2023 Annual Conference on Human and Cognitive Language Technology (HCLT) held on October 26, 2023, Korea University (KU) was given one top thesis award and three excellence awards, being honored with an impressive record for winning the highest number of awards in the conference. The NLP&AI r
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Cho Hana
2023.11.02 16:29