-
As the name of this course implies, Advanced English Reading I aims to strengthen in-depth reading abilities of students by scrutinizing the novel Dubliners by the Irish author, James Joyce. The welcoming atmosphere of the class encourages students to share their ideas and read assertively as they s
KU LECTURE
Kim Minji
2022.04.01 15:31
-
Korea University (KU) Professor Ok Yong Sik (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering), the director of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Waste Management Program and South Korea’s most cited environmental science researcher, has made headlines for proposing a te
NEWS
Lee Sang-jun
2022.04.01 14:43
-
“Practice makes perfect.” What a famous phrase. How many times have we all heard this growing up? How many times have we said this to others, meant as words of encouragement, meant to help them not give up on what they are trying to achieve? How many times have we searched for motivation in these th
GUEST REPORTER
Maja Popovic
2022.03.31 18:00
-
A year and 51 days: this is the amount of time that the famous “10,000-hour rule” mentions in order to gain a total expertise in the skill you want to improve. As we can see from this 10,000 hour and numerous other researches on how long it takes to acquire a new skill, there has been a big signific
GUEST REPORTER
Soo Ah Kim
2022.03.31 17:59
-
The younger generation is increasingly becoming more involved with healthcare, from the personal training (PT) craze to the array of supplement pills available at every drug store. The string of phenomena where people below their 30s increasingly invest in healthcare to prevent medical predicaments
SURVEY
Kim Chaerin
2022.03.31 16:16
-
Students are issuing complaints over Korea University (KU)’s inconstant approach regarding the education of students with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The school has formerly issued a set of guidelines delineating school protocol in case of outbreaks, guaranteeing that those infected would be
NEWS
Kim Chaerin
2022.03.29 13:13
-
Korea University (KU) has signed a deal with telecommunications company SK Telecom (SKT) and Soonchunhyang University (SCH) to introduce a virtual campus in SKT’s famous 5G metaverse application, ifland. The goal is to boost KU’s momentum into the metaverse and advanced internet era, since it remain
NEWS
Lee Sang-jun
2022.03.26 10:56
-
Korea University (KU) successfully hosted its first offline Club Festival in three years. On March 16 and 17, around 10 club exhibitions were showcased in People’s Square, with a wide array of clubs from Korea University Cat Shelter (GoGoShim) to Korea University Dance Team (KUDT) opening booths for
NEWS
Kim Chaerin
2022.03.22 11:40
-
Korea University (KU) Professor Yu Seung-ho (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering) of the Electrochemical Energy Laboratory has once again made headlines for breakthrough research on sodium as anode material for improved performance in batteries. He has collaborated with Professor Kim D
NEWS
Lee Sang-jun
2022.03.19 17:24
-
Korea University (KU) Medicine announced on March 14 that they would be dispatching medical personnel to assist Ukrainian refugees, marking the first amongst South Korean medical centers to actively provide medical support to the Eastern European nation.The Russian invasion of Ukraine has seen a cas
NEWS
Kim Chaerin
2022.03.15 18:00
-
Last winter, the Korea University (KU) Graduate School of Education, Education Management Advanced Management Program (AMP) Friendship launched the “AMP Crimson Volunteer Group,” which is composed of 63 volunteers that have been dedicated to bridging the educational gap for students that live in rur
NEWS
Lee Sangjun
2022.03.10 18:23
-
Doctor Lee Minji (Department of Artificial Intelligence) and Professor Lee Seong-Whan (Department of Artificial Intelligence) have developed new neurotechnology for facilitating the quantification of the level of human consciousness. The thesis, “Quantifying Arousal and Awareness in Altered States o
NEWS
Kim Chaerin
2022.03.07 17:45
-
Professor Jun Heo (Department of Electrical Engineering) has won the Ministry of Science and ICT Quantum Technology Promotion Achievement Award, which was given to a total of seven researchers and two organizations this year. The award is given to those that promote the growth of quantum technology
NEWS
Lee Sang-jun
2022.03.05 21:49
-
Korea University (KU) has issued new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) guidelines regarding school protocol in the upcoming spring semester. The announcement addresses contingencies such as the precipitous outbreak of the Omicron variant and international students being stranded overseas due to governm
NEWS
Kim Chaerin
2022.03.02 21:52
-
Korea University (KU) boasts a reputation for its unique and fierce cheering culture in South Korea. The university’s national reputation has earned it the position of hosting the International Winter Campus (IWC) program for students around the world to learn about both KU and Korea. The program fi
STUDENT LIFE
Lee Sang-jun
2022.02.28 22:13
-
“Uganda only has enough doses to vaccinate 1.9 percent of the population. Against all other nations, we are in the direst need of vaccines,” said the delegate of Uganda. Successfully pleading her case to other nations, the delegate secured 300,000 doses to be shipped to Uganda. In the Korea Internat
STUDENT LIFE
Hwang Mina
2022.02.28 22:15
-
It’s high time The Granite Tower (GT) cover journalists from Korea University (KU) for its Voice on Campus section. Interviewing three students across different magazines, grades, and majors—including a reporter from GT—this article lets us in on the reporters’ most memorable articles, as well their
VOICE ON CAMPUS
Hwang Mina
2022.02.28 22:07
-
University, a microcosm of our larger society, is a place full of new opportunities. Despite all the fun and exciting moments, challenges and conflicts also await. Students may feel burdened with obtaining good grades, be involved in relationship conflicts, and experience breakdowns from continuous
ON CAMPUS
Kwon Keun Young
2022.02.28 19:39
-
Let’s face it – we have done things in the past that we are certainly not proud of. Whether it is choosing wrong relationships, saying things that have hurt close people, or not valuing given opportunities as much as we should have; life is full of doors that can bring even the most calculated and b
GUEST REPORTER
Jonathan Cho
2022.02.28 14:04
-
There are many things in life that I don't believe in. Horoscopes, ghosts, the idea that the moon landing was faked. The list goes on. But one of my core beliefs that has helped me deal with all of life's ups and downs is that you shouldn't regret your decisions. We all make mistakes. It’s unavoidab
GUEST REPORTER
Maja Popovic
2022.02.28 14:03