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The reunification of Germany and the prospects for a unified Korea were discussed at a talk show held at Ajou University. Ajou Institute of Unification (AIU) invited Suwon City Mayor Tae Young Yeom and German Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Stephan Auer to 'Ajou Unification Talk.' The event, which was held on January 24th and presided over by AIU Director Jung Hun Cho, proposed ideas on inter-Korean cooperation in preparation for the possible reunification of the Korean Peninsula. Mayor Yeom said, "There should be more decentralization of power to local governments to prepare for reunification," adding, "Projects that are carried out by local governments can have more ripple effects on the citizens." He went on to say, "I would like to seek sister relationships with North Korean cities with similar status," adding, "Such exchanges will help address challenges that we will face after the two Koreas are unified." Ambassador Stephan Auer stated, "Over ten years before Germany was reunified, 23 million phone calls were made and 4 million meetings were held between East and West Germany. Local governments played major roles in the exchanges," adding, "Above all, it is important for North and South Koreans to experience the culture of the other side." He also mentioned, "However, you should take flexible approaches because the situations in Germany at the time were completely different from those on the Korean Peninsula today."
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Ajou University's Paran Ladder Program received the Award of Excellence from the Ministry of Education. The Award is in recognition of the University's outstanding operation of the 2018 Paran Ladder Program, which is based on Ajou’s "After You Program" that began in the summer of 2015 to provide self-development and overseas training opportunities to students from financially difficult backgrounds. The Ministry of Education and the Korea Student Aid Foundation chose relevant officials from two of the ten universities that operated the Paran Ladder Program as the award winners.The selection criteria included the quality of the program plan, the appropriateness of student selection and the efforts to encourage their participation, the orientation on the program, the excellence of overseas training programs, and student satisfaction.The Korea Student Aid Foundation also presented awards to ten students who participated in the Program. Among Ajou University students, Ha Nah Na, who was dispatched to Shanghai Jiaotong University, and Chung Yeol Oh, who was sent to the University of Washington, received the Grand Award and the Participation Award, respectively. Eun Joo Yoo from Kyungmin University also received the Participation Award. Award winners were chosen based on their motivation and efforts during the Program, their proactive participation, and their level of improvement in global abilities. 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 last summer. A total of 100 students from Ajou University, including those from neighboring 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. 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.
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Ajou University held an event to celebrate the New Year of 2019 with representatives of its people in attendance. Officials from the Daewoo Educational Foundation and faculty and staff members of the University and the University Medical Center exchanged well-wishes during the event, which was held on the morning of January 2nd in the Grand Auditorium of Jonghap Hall. Ajou University President Hyung Ju Park said in his greetings, "I would like thank all the Ajou people who did your best last year in such a challenging environment," adding, "Let us continue to move forward in 2019 under the motto 'Connecting Minds.'" The main projects for 2019 introduced by President Park include: restructuring education programs for humanities and major subjects; building a hall to commemorate the University's 50th anniversary with sophisticated interactive classrooms, cultural activity areas, and online and offline libraries; improving the research support system; increasing research funds for new faculty members; and exporting educational and research models in science and engineering to Uzbekistan. He went on to say, "The year 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of Ajou University, and I would like to prepare and execute a development blueprint for the next decade," adding, "I ask that Ajou people directly face challenges in this time of change based on trust in one another and hope for the future." President Park's remarks were followed by greetings from Chairman Young Ki Chung of the University Faculty Society, President Joo Yong Kim of the Union, student representative In Seok Yoon, and Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Seong Keun Oh. Participants then cut a rice cake together as part of the celebration.
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Ajou University Professor Chang Hee Suh (School of Medicine) discovered the cause of lupus, an intractable disease. Lupus is a disease in which immune cells attack normal cells due to an immune system abnormality, causing inflammation in other tissues of the human body. A team led by Professor Suh of the Rheumatology Clinic found that the genetic mutation of Ets1 influences the occurrence of lupus. The findings, which are based on joint research with researchers from the Academy of Immunology and Microbiology under the Institute for Basic Science and POSTECH, were published in The Immunity, a renowned academic journal in immunology. Lupus, which involves butterfly-shaped flushing, causes inflammation of the skin, kidney, and joints, etc., and can even be fatal. It is known to occur in about 1 in 1,000 people. While over 60 genetic mutations have been linked to the disease, it was not known which gene directly influences its occurrence. The research team focused on a gene known as 'Ets1' that is most commonly found in Asian lupus patients and discovered that its mutation induces the disease and a certain T cell is a fundamental factor. The team confirmed that Ets1 protein appeared less in the T cells of Korean lupus patients' blood and Ets1's mutation was closely related with the severity of the disease. Researchers explained that a new tissue named 'Tfh2' was found to be significant because it heavily affected immune cells related to worsening clinical symptoms of patients as confirmed in animal testing. Professor Suh said, "The findings were achieved through collaboration between immunologists and clinical doctors," adding, "Animal test results were meaningful in that they helped to identify similar pathological phenomenon in patients, and I look forward to follow-up research to develop new medicines based on the findings."
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Ajou University and Korea Productivity Center (KPC) signed an MOU to foster talents and provide education for the 4th Industrial Revolution through industry-academia cooperation. The MOU signing ceremony was attended by President Hyung Ju Park, Deputy Director Hyun Jung Kim of the LINC+ Reional Innovation Group, Deputy Director Kyung Ran Kang of the LINC+ Educational Innovation Group, and Leader Goon Jin Lim of the LINC Project Team from Ajou University and Chairman Kyoo Sung Noh from KPC. In the MOU, Ajou and KPC agreed to develop and operate talent fostering programs for the 4th Industrial Revolution, provide training and consulting to educate qualified talents in the industry, develop the foundation for and carry out joint research, obtain and promote domestic and international accreditations, and seek exchanges to create jobs for youth, etc. During the ceremony, the two sides concluded a separate agreement to develop education programs relating to the 4th Industrial Revolution, under which Ajou's LINC+ Project Group (Director Young Tae Oh) and KPC's 4th Industrial Revolution Group (Director Sang Rok Choi) will jointly develop technologies and offer education programs for corporate employees as well as provide support for business start-ups and on-site student internships KPC was founded in 1957 as a special legal entity under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy according to the Industrial Development Act. KPC Chairman Noh said, "I understand Ajou University is leading the 4th Industrial Revolution with its expertise in self-driving vehicles and the drone industry," adding, "I expect that today's agreements will allow our two institutions to explore sustainable development and tailored technological education and working-level training." President Park said, "Ajou University is working to produce talents who can learn quickly on-site by operating Ajou Valley in which industries and the University are closely interconnected via the LINC+ Project Group," adding, "I hope that we will be able to generate innovative practices beyond the traditional ways of educating people and creating jobs."
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Ajou University and Kookmin Bank signed an MOU for cooperation in Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI).The MOU signing ceremony, which was held on December 14th in Ajou University's Yulgok Hall, was attended by President Hyung Ju Park from the University and CEO Hur Yin from Kookmin Bank (KB) as well as relevant officials from both sides.Under the MOU, research findings from the University's Industrial Mathematics Center, the Management Big Data Center, and the Department of Data Science are expected to be used by the financial institution. In particular, Ajou and KB plan to work together to develop data-related capability programs and carry out data-analysis-related projects and other tasks that require cooperation regarding Big Data and artificial intelligence.President Park said, "We will continue to see revolutionary changes in data science that seeks to find significance in data," adding, "In line with this trend, Ajou University will have continued interest in and provide support for data science."
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China's Rizhao City delegation led by Mayor Li Yonghong visited Ajou University to discuss bilateral cooperation.On November 29th, Mayor Li Yonghong, an alumnus of Ajou University Graduate School of International Studies, and other municipal officials met with University President Hyung Ju Park and introduced the current status of Rizhao. The delegation included Chairman Bai Wen Hui and Vice President Du Lin of Shandong Foreign Languages Vocational College and Deputy Director Shi Feng from the People's Hospital of Rizhao. President Hee Sug Ryu and other officials from Ajou University Medical Center also joined the meeting.Rizhao is a city located in China’s southeastern Shandong Province with a population of 3 million and an area of 5,300 square kilometers, about half the size of Gyeonggi Province. In 2002, Mayor Li, who is also serving as the Rizhao Communist Party Deputy Secretary, obtained his master's degrees in mathematics and international business at Ajou and has maintained his interest in the University since then.The delegation participated in an introduction to the University and the University Medical Center and toured the campus, followed by a working-level meeting between the two sides. The visiting group also participated in a welcoming event prepared by international students from China and other countries. Mayor Li spoke with the international students on their lives in Korea and shared words of encouragement.During the event, the University presented the Ajou World Leadership Award to Mayor Li, which is given to graduates who have enhanced the University's reputation through excellent leadership. Mayor Li was acknowledged for not only leading economic innovation in Shandong Province, but also contributing to attracting foreign companies and improving the livelihood of citizens.President Park said, "I expect that this visit will be a meaningful step for cooperation between Rizhao and Ajou University," adding, "I hope that we will be able to steadily carry out exchanges and projects of mutual interest in the future." In addition, Mayor Li had an opportunity to meet and exchange greetings with Professor Chang Hwan Lee (Department of Business Administration), his guiding professor while he studied at the University.
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Paran Semester – Ajou Creative Activity Program – for the 2018 fall semester was concluded with a presentation event held on the afternoon of December 7th in the lobby of the University's Jonghap Hall. The program, which was launched in 2016, allows students to design their own activities and receive credits based on the results.The event, which was attended by President Hyung Ju Park, the program-guiding professors, and participating students, featured presentations of achievement in student assignments and an awards ceremony.For the 2018 fall semester, a total of 117 students from 35 teams participated in the program and have been involved in a variety of innovative activities.The Great Sailor Prize – the highest prize – and 1 million won of scholarship funds went to Team Interlude that organized the 1st Ajou University Advertisement Festival.Members of Interlude said, "It was a chance for us to find out that there are various forms of support available for students at the University," adding, "We have realized that students can have many great opportunities and the University staff is here to help us."Other award winners and their assignments are as follows, receiving a total of 6 million won in scholarship funds: The Star of Tomorrow Award: Ajou Great Street (Create a website on commercial districts promotion)The Zero to One Award: Blueprint (Develop an automatic printer management system)The Golden Failure Award: Frame (Conduct cognitive psychological research using installation art)The Turning Point Award: Soft Corn (Raise awareness on abandoned dogs through related content), Jenius (Recommend YouTube videos based on course registration data), and Jubaco (Promote awareness of Judo by making related videos) The Pilot Award: AuBe (Develop self-driving vehicle verification platforms), Inde List (Develop platform applications for independent musicians and independent music listeners), Weavers (Promote the game industry by making game trailers), Ajou Miner (Establish a decision-making support system for exchange students), and Blossom Two (Commercialize online items)The Innovator Award: Simple Care, SF, FOREX, Purepoll, One P1ctures, SOON, etc.) The Great Failure Award is given to encourage those who showed enthusiasm and hard work although they failed in accomplishing their designated goal. Ah Yeong Lee said, "We spent a full year to prepare for this program and tried to work on unique challenges," adding, "I and four other teammates chose an assignment suitable for young students, and we are happy to be able to present what we have done and send our messages to other students." During the awards ceremony, President Park said, "If you can explain the reasons for your success or failure, it can be your own brand in itself," adding, "I ask that our students will learn how to enjoy challenges through the Paran Semester program." The 'Paran' in Paran Semester means blue, the color of the University, and signifies 'breaking an egg or the existing practices of individuals' and 'innovative wave' that can bring fresh perspectives to our society. Students should design programs on their own to apply for Paran Semester or can choose or revise programs from among those suggested by the University or professors. There is no limitation of the areas in which students may design their tasks, i.e., the humanities, culture and arts, community services, globalization, and industry-academia cooperation.
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On December 1st, a team of Ajou University's Department of Civil System Engineering students (Soo Ro Yoon, Ha Jeong Chung, and Yoon Jeong Bae) won the Grand Prize at the 2018 Korean Institute of Building Information Modeling ContestThe Contest was held under the theme "How to Utilize Various Buildings’ Information Based on BIM (Building Information Modeling)." Award winners were selected based on their presentations. BIM, a leading technology for smart construction in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is a digital model that represents the shapes and properties of buildings based on a three-dimensional data model.The Ajou University team conducted Value Engineering of Daryong Railway Bridge located in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, through BIM information under the theme "Bridge VE through BIM." VE (Value Engineering) refers to the activities of analyzing the quality, endurance, and appearance of buildings required to realize a set of functions, including design, construction, and maintenance, at the minimum cost, and then make necessary improvements to achieve them.The students conducted a three-dimensional construction simulation with the CIM (Civil Information Management) program made by Midas IT and proposed recommended routes for cranes and the optimal construction from the perspective of process management and economic feasibility.Ha Jeong Chung said, "BIM and VE are expected to be increasingly important as a way to secure competitiveness as buildings are becoming larger and more complicated, sophisticated, and automated." Earlier in November, the student team received the KICT President Award for its BIM work at the 2018 BIM Awards co-hosted by Building Smart Korea and KICT (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology).
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On November 30th, Ajou University held its second Learning Analytics Conference in the Dasan Hall Grand Auditorium. During the Conference, relevant experts exchanged views on how to analyze and use the data on learners and the learning environment and discussed innovative cases that are actually being practiced at universities.The event was attended by about 110 professors and staff members from teaching and learning development centers and performance management centers from universities across the country. The first conference of its kind was held last February.Professor Jong Ho Shin, who leads Ajou University's Center for Teaching and Learning Development, presided over the Conference, and presentations were given under the titles "Prospects for Applying Learning Analytics to Higher Education (Ewha Womans University)," "Data-based Educational Achievement Management System and Its Feedback (Sun Moon University)," "Case Study on Establishing an Adaptive Learning System Based on Learning Analytics (Kidaptive Asia)," and "Case Study on Establishing a Learning Analytics-based Dashboard (Ajou University)."In his keynote speech, Ajou University President Hyung Ju Park stressed the importance of utilizing educational data for innovative university education and introduced Ajou's vision in that regard.Since 2016, Ajou University has been working to improve its educational and learning environment by collecting, analyzing, and using educational data through Ajou Teaching and Learning Analytics System (ATLAS). ATLAS is designed to extensively evaluate, gather, and analyze information on learners and the learning environment for improving their performance and the educational system as a whole, and to provide results to the interested parties in various formats so that they can optimize the learning process and environment. The University has also tried to develop the related system and educational programs as well as the learning analysis system, and the planned project for establishing an adaptive learning environment is part of such efforts that will provide tailored support to individual students based on their abilities. Professor Shin said, "This Conference provided insights on where and how Learning Analytics can be applied for education and learning within the university," adding, "In addition, we were able to share examples of using learning analysis dashboards and adaptive learning at universities, which are of the most interest regarding data analysis and usage."
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