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[April 22, 2014] Koh Young-geon (37), a professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, was selected as a winner of the '2014 Korean Institute of Metals and Materials Rising Reseacher Award' for his contributions in the development of materials engineering in Korea. Actually, he succeeded in developing many new materials such as the world first non-toxic implant materials with excellent bio-compatibility. The Korea Institute of Metals and Materials Rising Academic Award is an award given to rising researchers under the age of 40 with excellent research capacities with high potential for growth and contribution to the development of the domestic materials engineering sector through outstanding research performance and achievements. Professor Koh earned his bachelor's, master's and PhD at Pohang Institute of Science and Technology, and upon completing his doctorates program at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) from 2007 to 2008, he was appointed as a professor at YU in March 2009. Professor Koh's area of expertise is 'development of ultra high-strength nano-material development and multi-purpose coating technologies', and he has published over 80 academic discourses. In particular, he has a whopping 72 studies published in SCI-grade journals such as the world's most prestigious academic journal in the materials sector, ≪Acta Materialia, IF (Impact Factor) 3.941≫, a prominent academic journal in the bio-compatible materials sector ≪Acta Biomaterialia, IF 5.093≫, as well as ≪Electrochimica Acta, IF 3.777≫. The paper on 'Analysis on Aviation Titanium Material Transformation Mollification and Breakdown (when voltage or pressure is applied on elements, rapid change when exceeding a limitation) that was published in ≪Scripta Materialia≫, IF 2.821≫ was cited over 130 times, thus being recognized for its qualitative superiority. Professor Koh said, "As part of studies related to materials processing research, I developed new lightweight materials with nanostructures," and added, "I will continue to work on related research to develop materials that can be applied in future automobile industries." Meanwhile, Professor Koh registered 10 patents on materials in Korea and abroad and also became Korea's only and the youngest chair in the 'American Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) Ultra Fine Grain Materials Symposium' in 2010. In 2012, he was awarded an outstanding discourse in science technology award by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (chairperson Lee Boo-seob). The '2014 Korea Institute of Metals and Materials Rising Academic Award' will be presented at the 'Korea Institute of Metals and Materials 2014 Spring Academic Conference' that will be held at Daegu EXCO on the 24th.
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A TV Producer Yoon Chang-jun, studying for Masters degree in Multimedia Communications Engineering at YU wins ‘Big Award’. He directed a TV program focused on PTSD of survivors from the Daegu Subway Tragedy and their families. [April 17, 2014] Yoon Chang-jun (44), a producer for Daegu MBC who is currently in his third term at the YU Graduate School of Multimedia Communications Engineering won the silver prize at the 47th Houston International Film Festival TV Program Sector (documentary). The Houston International Film Festival selects four finalists for each sector and gives platinum, gold, silver and bronze awards. Yoon became the first to make it to the finals among local broadcasters in the documentary sector and was awarded silver, which is third place overall. The awards was held in Houston, Texas in the United States on April 13. The award-winner was the 'Daegu MBC 50th Anniversary Special Medical Yakson - 0313 Story That Hasn't Ended' that was aired in February 2013. This was the first-ever TV documentary that focused on PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) suffered by survivors and families of those killed in the tragedy in the Daegu subway in February 18, 2003 from the perspective of public health. At the awarding ceremony, Yoon said, "I wanted us to confess and reflect on how much disinterest our society has shown on the gravity of the psychological pain suffered by survivors and families of those killed in natural or man-made disasters." He added, "Professors Jung Bong-gyo and Cho Hyeon-joo of the YU Department of Psychology told me that PTSD cannot be treated alone so psychological treatment must be provided immediately after disasters, which added to the significance of this documentary." Yoon also added, "Our society should show more interest in the psychological treatment and administration of survivors from the sinking of the Sewol and their families, as well as the families of those who were sacrificed in this tragic accident." The Houston International Film Festival boasts the third longest tradition and authority in North America following Canada's Banff TV Festival and America's New York TV Festival. Works by world-acclaimed directors such as Steven Spielberg and George Lucas received awards at this festival in the past.
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6 time National Assemblyman, chairman of the 15th National Assembly, current chairman of the senior advisor group to the Saenuri Party Graduated from the YU Department of Law, living witness of the history of the Korean constitution [April 15, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) bestowed an honorary PhD to Former Chairman of the National Assembly Kim Su-han (85). YU President Noh Seok-kyun bestowed an honorary PhD in law to Former Chairman of the National Assembly, Kim Su-han, for his contributions to the development of Korean politics at the main auditorium on the 3rd floor of the Law School Library at 11 a.m. on the 15th. At the ceremony, YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "Former Chairman of the National Assembly Kim started as a spokesperson for the National Opposition Committee to Degrading Diplomacy to Japan and spent over 50 fifty years until becoming the current chairperson of the senior advisor group to the Saenuri Party, and was the cornerstone of national development at the center of politics in Korea." He also added, "Using his devotion as a role model, we will also strive to become human resources who contribute to the development and reunification of Korea." In response to this, Former National Assembly Chairman Kim said, "It is an honor to receive a honorary PhD at my alma mater after 60 years since graduating," and added, "For the past 60 years, Korea has achieved democratic and economic development unprecedented in the history of the world. I am convinced without a doubt that YU and my juniors at YU will play pivotal roles in the development and unity of our country." Former National Assembly Chairman Kim graduated from the YU Department of Law in 1953. In 1967 he first set foot in the 7th National Assembly and served six terms in the 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th and 15th National Assembly. In the 15th National Assembly, he served as the chairman of the National Assembly who is the leader of the legislative branch. He is currently serving as the chairman of the senior advisor group to the Saenuri Party. At the 10th National Assembly elections held in December 1978, he ran for Gwanak-gu, Seoul and gained the most votes with 212,061 votes, and made a record with the biggest landslide victory by leading with a gap of over 141 thousand votes. When Mr. Kim was a senior at the Daegu Normal High School (currently Gyeongbuk High School) in 1943, he was expelled because of his involvement in a case of erasing the Japanese flag. In 1964 he was the spokesperson of the National Opposition Committee to Degrading Diplomacy to Japan, and devoted his life to the nation and to representing the people from early in his life. He also served as the chairperson of the 97th Inter-Parliamentary Union Congress held in Seoul in 1997, internationally spreading the development of Korean politics and the reputation of the National Assembly in his efforts for cooperation between parliaments and assemblymen of countries around the world, while looking for ways to solve international issues. Due to his efforts, he became the first civilian to receive the Korean National Mugunghwa Medal, the top honorary medal, in 1998. Meanwhile, at the ceremony, Korean Constitution Assembly Chairman Mok Yo-sang, former National Assemblymen Shin Gyeong-shik and Shim Wan-gu, Yeungnam School Foundation President Lee Cheon-soo, Natoinal Assemblyman Kim Jang-shil, Yeongnam Ilbo President Sohn In-rak, and Gyeongbuk Ilbo President Han Guk-seon were in attendance. President Park Geun-hye also congratulated Mr. Kim's reception of the honorary PhD in law through a congratulatory telegram.
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Led the protection of basic rights during his service as a Supreme Court judge with rulings such as the unconstitutionality of 'Emergency Measure 1' Passed 17th bar exam (7th Judicial Research and Training Institute), appointed as Supreme Court judge in 2008 [April 14, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) appointed Former Supreme Court Judge Cha Han-seong (60, right on photo) as a named endowed chair professor. His tenure will be from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. Chair Professor Cha Han-seong graduated from Gyeongbuk High School and Seoul National University Law School and began his public career with the 17th bar exam (7th Judicial Research and Training Institute). He first served as a judge at the Seoul Civil District Court in 1980, and then a professor at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, Court Administration Office Construction Director, Daegu High Court Deputy Judge, Seoul High Court Deputy Judge, Director of the Cheongju District Court, and the Vice Minister of the Court Administration Ministry. He was appointed as a Supreme Court judge in 2998 and served as the director of the Court Administration Ministry from 2011 and finally retired from being a judge for 34 years on March 3. Named endowed chair professor Cha, who protected the basic rights of the people by taking the initiative to make a unanimous ruling in October 2010 that 'Emergency Measure 1' is unconstitutional while he was serving as a Supreme Court Judge, said, "I hope that my 34 year experience as a judiciary will contribute to the YU Law School that is specialized in public interest and human rights, and I will do my best to help my juniors to develop into admirable judiciaries." At the appointing ceremony, YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "It is an honor to appoint a respected judge who has set an example in practicing law and improving the basic rights and human rights of citizens as a chair professor at our university." He added, "Former Supreme Court Judge Cha's experience and background will not only help improve the academic and practical capacities of future judiciaries, but also help perfect them as people as well." Professor Cha replied, "I am happy and honored to be able to be part of the prestigious university of YU." He added, "I spent my high school years in Daegu and served as a judge for six years in Daegu. Daegu is like my second home and I am thankful to have the opportunity to do something for my new home." Meanwhile, following Professor Cha's appointment ceremony, at 1:30 p.m. Professor Cha gave his first lecture in the form of a special lecture to Law School Students under the theme 'Interpretation of Law and Case Studies' at the Law School Room 206. Professor Cha is planning to hold special lectures once or twice a month on judiciary ethics education.
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Top award at the 'Global Innovation Management' hosted by the Journalists Federation of Korea. It recognizes YU as leading university in international development cooperation and global social responsibility projects [April 11, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) received the '2014 True Education Award of Korea' selected by the Journalists Federation of Korea (Chairman Lee Sang-yeol). YU received the top award in the 'global innovation management sector' at the '2014 True Education Award of Korea' held at the International Conference Room on the 20th floor of the Korea Press Center at 3 p.m. on the 10th. The annual 'True Education Award of Korea' is hosted by the Journalist Federation of Korea (Chairman Lee Sang-yeol) and sponsored by the Ministry of Education for all universities in the nation. It selects winning universities by evaluating areas such as creation of academic value, creativity and reform of educational policies, global competitiveness, and employment and venture performance. YU was evaluated highly for leading intellectual Hallyu (Korean cultural wave) through the scientification and globalization of the Saemaul Undong and Saemaul spirit. In September 2011, YU established the 'Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (Dean Park Seung-woo)' and graduate the first 'Saemaul studies master' in the world in August. It has been playing a leading role to fulfill the university's global social responsibilities. Furthermore, it signed MOUs with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea Forest Service, Rural Development Administration, Korea Rural Economic Institute, and the Korea Rural Community Corporation to jointly pursue international development cooperation projects and global social responsibility projects using the Saemaul Undong as its business contents. In June of last year, YU also signed exchange and cooperation MOUs with nine national universities in seven Southeast Asian countries to play a leading role in spreading 'Intellectual Hallyu' focusing on Saemaul Undong, Korean language, and engineering technologies. It is further enhancing its international status through various international exchange activities such as professor and student exchange and overseas internship programs with prestigious schools around the world including Michigan Tech and UC Davis of the United States, Tsinghua University of China, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, and Adelade University of Australia. Thanks to such achievements, YU was selected as an 'international cooperation leading university' from the Ministry of Education in 2013. In March, the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul took first place in the evaluation of 'leader and professor fostering projects for regional development of emerging countries' master's degree program by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), thus receiving 1.2 billion won every year for three years, for a total of 3.6 billion won. Meanwhile, a total of 12 universities were awarded at the '2014 True Education Award of Korea' including YU, Sogang University (creative convergence education center) and Dongguk University (creative education).
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Recognized for Contributions to Korea-Myanmar Forest Cooperation Project Development and Saemaul Undong-based International Development Cooperation, Minister Win Tun said, "Values of the Saemaul Undong and its spirit are the keys to the sustainable development of Myanmar". [Apr 9, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) bestowed an honorary PhD to Myanmar Minister of Environment Conservation and Forestry Win Tun (62) YU President Noh Seok-kyun met with Minister Win Tun at the university president office at 10:30 a.m. on the 9th to give an honorary PhD in public administration for his contributions to the development of cooperation projects in forestry between Korea and Myanmar, Saemaul Undong-based international development, and academic development in the public administration sector. Minister Win Tun has worked on practicing forest administration for the sustainable development and forest preservation of Myanmar by pursuing economic development in Myanmar via regional development and afforestation that integrates the Saemaul Undong spirit and by strengthening investment cooperation in afforestation with Korea. Moreover, he took the initiative in the founding of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) to play a leading role for joint international response to forestry issues that face Asia such as response to climate change, prevention of desolation of forests, and preservation of bio-diversity. Former Minister of the Korea Forest Service Lee Don-gu, Vice-minister Kim Yong-ha and international students from Myanmar attended the presentation ceremony to congratulate Minister Win Tun's acceptance of the honorary PhD. YU President Noh Seok-kyun gave a congratulatory address saying, "I hope that Minister Win Tun, who has displayed excellent administrative capacities based on vast experience in international cooperation in the forest sector, will be a bridge for cooperation between Korea and Myanmar." Minister Win Tun replied, "I do not think that receiving this honorary PhD from YU is simply from personal achievements. I feel a grave sense of responsibility as an urge to contribute to humanity and the environment." He also added, "The international community must cooperate for the sustainable development of humanity. Korea's experience is helping a lot in the democratization and economic development of Myanmar. The values pursued by Korea's Saemaul Undong and spirit are the key to the sustainable development strategy pursued by Myanmar." As the director of the Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE), which is a state-run company, since 1999, Minister Win Tun commands major national forest policies, while also pursuing various international cooperation projects such as constructing cooperation systems with international organizations such as FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization), and ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organization). He also served as the chairperson of the Myanmar Environmental Preservation Committee and the National Land Survey Committee. He was appointed as the Myanmar Minister of Environment Preservation and Forestry. Meanwhile, YU will grant former National Assemblyman Kim Su-han (85) an honorary PhD in law on the 15th. Former National Assemblyman Kim graduated from the YU Department of Law in 1953 and served as a National Assemblyman in the 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 15 Assembly, being a six-term National Assemblyman and the chair of the 15th National Assembly.
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100 plus power YU alumni spent 2 days at YU. Power leaders in various sectors such as former Minister Jeon Jae-hee, National Assemblyman Kim Gwang-rim, Woori Bank Senior Vice-president Lee Dong-geon, Samil Price Waterhouse Coopers CEO Park Soo-hwan, Movie Director Cho Jin-gyu, etc. had pleasant times with their college Juniors and encouraged them. [Apr 7, 2014] 'Power leaders' who are leading Korea gathered at YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) At 12:30 p.m. on the 4th, over 100 alumni currently in the finance and economic sectors including Ilshin Electronics CEO Yoon Sang-hyeon (64, Commerce '69) who is the chairperson of the Finance Alumni Association, visited YU for two days. This is the fourth year that YU alumni in the finance sector are visiting since 2011. Former Minister of Health and Welfare Jeon Jae-hee (64, Public Administration '68), National Assemblyman Kim Sang-hoon (51, Law '82), CEO of Samil Price Waterhouse Coopers CEO Park Soo-hwan (58, Economics '75), Woori Bank Senior Vice-president Lee Dong-geon (56, Business Administration '76), Movie Director Cho Jin-gyu (53, Painting, '80) and other key figures in government, finance, arts and other sectors took the time from their busy schedules to gather at their old school. Finance Alumni Association Chairman Yoon Sang-hyeon, who visited YU every year since 2011 said, "I wasn't able to sleep because of the excitement of being able to visit my school and meeting my juniors," and added, "Though we have left the school, our hearts still hope for the best for our mother school and juniors." YU held a welcoming event and luncheon for the alumni who spared their time for junior students, and YU President Noh Seok-kyun, professors, and the student government president visited the event to express their gratitude. In his welcoming address, YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "Students are proud of their senior alumni serving as leaders in different parts of our society," and added, "I trust the students will follow suit of their seniors and become leaders of Korea." Meetings with juniors in different departments were held following the welcoming luncheon. The alumni in the finance sector visited their school for the first time in a long time to talk with their students at their old campus and to give their advice and encouragement to juniors as senior alumni and social leaders. On the second day, a free dialogue-type exchange event and a Q&A session between the alumni and current students were held at the YU Law School Room 206 under the title, "Talking with heroes. Passionate talk! One question to change the future." Meanwhile, since its inauguration in March 1971, the YU Finance Alumni Association has been very active with over 40,000 members.
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‘Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul’ can receive a total of 3.6 billion won in three years from KOICA. [Apr 4, 2014] <Students and faculty of the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul pose for a photo after morning cleaning on April 1. On the 1st of every month, they clean the school as the 'Saemaul Spirit Practice and Volunteer Day'.> YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) made another great achievement in international development cooperation and global Saemaul Undong. On the 21st, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) announced that they selected the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (dean Park Seung-woo) (hereinafter called 'Saemaul School' as the master's degree program institute for the 'leader and professor fostering project for regional development of emerging countries'. This selection was made through open competition and after cutting down to the final three graduate schools, the YU Saemaul School was assessed as first place. Accordingly, the YU Saemaul School will receive 1.2 billion won every year for three years for a total of 3.6 billion won (3 years 108 people) to education public officials, employees and faculty of emerging nations. The YU Saemaul School that received its first students in March 2012 provided full scholarships and a monthly allowance of 1 million won to students from emerging nations from Gyeongsangbuk-do, Saegu, and the National Forest Service Green Project Team. Scholarships increased from various institutional organizations to educate close to 100 international students from emerging nations. With this new scholarship from KOICA, the YU Saemaul School will be able to provide the opportunity to learn and share the development experience of Korea without worrying about tuition to about 130 students from emerging countries every year. Director of the International Development Cooperation Center Choi Oe Chool, who is in charge of YU's international development projects, said, "By receiving a considerable scholarship by being assessed for our educational capacities by KOICA, the YU Saemaul School has now become a central education institute for fostering human resources of emerging nations for the purpose of eradicating poverty in emerging nations and for development cooperation." YU Saemaul School Dean Park Seung-woo, who is the supervisor of this project, stated, "This is an exciting achievement in which the accomplishments of our graduate school for the past two years have been officially recognized nationwide." He also added, "We will do our best to properly teach the Saemaul Undong and spirit to the excellent human resources from emerging countries though KOICA's consigned education program. Furthermore, we will strive to become Korea's top educational institute for contributing to the eradication of absolute poverty in the world." Meanwhile, YU was selected as an 'international cooperation leading university' from the Ministry of Education in June 2013. Accordingly, it received 1.6 billion won in national funding and is pursuing the establishment of the 'Saemaul Department' in local universities in the Philippines. YU is also actively pursuing Saemaul Undong localization projects and expert fostering projects in emerging countries such as Cambodia and Vietnam.
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'Foreign Investment Company Employment Fair' was held at YU for the first time in the region. 6 foreign companies such as Taegutec, Korea Delphi, Novelis Korea, etc. gave public presentations on their employment plans and HR personnel consultings. [Apr 3, 2014] Foreign companies visited YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) en masse to search for talents. The 'foreign investment company employment seminar' was held at YU for the first time in the nation. With the attendance of foreign company HR personnel from 2 to 4 p.m. on the 3rd at the YU Cheonma Art Center Chamber Hall, the '2013 Gyeongbuk region college foreign investment company employment seminar' was held. Over 500 students packed the seminar showing their high interest to find employment in foreign companies. Cho Shil-yeob (24, senior in the YU School of Mechanical Engineering) who attended the employment seminar said, "I have been interested in getting a job at a foreign company," while adding, "It is harder to gain information on foreign companies compared to Korea companies, but I was able to get a lot of answers through this." This employment seminar, which was supervised by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, hosted by Gyeongsangbuk-do and KOTRA (Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency) and sponsored by YU, Gyeongsan City, and the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional College Employment Association, was joined by a total of six foreign companies including the world's largest aluminum rolling company, Novelis Korea, Korea Delphi, ADT Caps and Taegutec from America, as well as ABB Korea and FRL Korea from Japan. Taegutek is a subsidiary of the US IMC (International Metalworking Companies), which is one of the top 3 groups in the world for wire rope processing, is famous as a company invested by the world famous investor, Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Choi Jae-baek (36), assistant manager at the Taegutec HR Team who visited YU for this employment seminar, said, "As a foreign company in this region, we are highly interested in hiring local human resources," while adding, "I hope that many students will become interested in and apply for foreign companies through this employment seminar and consulting." Following the employment seminar was individual employment consulting by participating companies. 1:1 consulting by HR representatives from each company was also offered to students interested in finding employment at foreign companies at the Cheonma Art Center Convention Hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Various information needed for landing jobs were provided to students through individual meetings with HR personnel in the foreign companies. YU Student Capacity Development Office Director Kim Young-tak, who prepared for this event, said, "Due to the characteristics of foreign companies that select human resources normally upon need, the region's first employment seminar of foreign invested companies was a great opportunity for students to gain various employment information of foreign companies."
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3-way MOU among 'YU-Gyeongsangbuk do-LG Display' is expected to foster creative and convergent human resources, to create jobs, and to develop local industry. [Mar 27, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) constructed an industry-academic-government cooperation system to foster creative convergent human resources who can quickly adapt to the workplace needed by companies, and to enhance student employment rates. At 1:30 p.m. on the 26th, YU signed a work MOU for the development of the local display industry and to enhance student employment rates by fostering talented human resources and creating jobs together with Gyeongsangbuk-do (Governor Kim Kwan-yong) and LG Display (CEO Han Sang-beom) at the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office conference room1. The purpose of this MOU is to provide the opportunity for mutual cooperation and sharing roles to foster talented human resources, create jobs and develop local industries by using the strengths of colleges, companies and local governments and through their cooperation. Through this MOU, YU agreed to foster highly qualified human resources in demand by companies by constructing an outstanding education system and development of student employment capacity strengthening programs, while also using the university's research capacities to provide customized technological/development education for employees at LG Display and by joint utilization of the research equipment possessed by YU. Also, LG Display agreed to actively hire human resources from YU and Gyeongbuk promised to provide full administrative and financial support to enhance the competitiveness of the regional display industry and to create jobs. At the signing ceremony, YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "Through this industry-academy-government MOU, we hope to bring about development of the regional industry and to create jobs," and added, "YU will also contribute in promoting the regional economy by not only fostering human resources needed by companies, but by sharing the research and technological capacities of our university."
