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At YU Cheonma Art Center on the 22nd together with 'Industry-Academic Cooperation Achievements Exhibit industry-academic joint technology development projects, field work, and excellent start-up items Consulting on technologies, patents and financial support for companies to commercialize 'university possessed technologies' [November 22, 2016] <A student from a start-up club is explaining a start-up item at the '2016 YU Creative Economy Industry-Academic Cooperation Expo'.> The '2016 YU Creative Economy Industry-Academic Cooperation Expo' was held successfully at the YU Cheonma Art Center on the 22nd. This event was organized to share the excellent cases of industry-academic cooperation, construct an industry-academic cooperation system with companies, promote student employment and start-up cultures. This event, which was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education, National Research Foundation, Gyeongbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center, and YU, was co-hosted by the YU LINC project team, industry-academic cooperation team and the College of Engineering, and included △Industry-academic joint technology development project exhibits △Excellent field work case exhibits △Excellent technologies exhibit (TECH-BIZ Meeting) △Prototype production support excellent achievement exhibit △2016 Start-up contest △Drone contest. The 'Start-up contest' that displayed the creative start-up items of students especially stood out at this expo. 'Hangajeon (less electricity fees)', a self-generating air conditioner using the fan on the air conditioner exhaust, and 'OPEN-LIGHT', which is a door handle that can turn on lights as soon as the door is opened, and a total of more than 30 start-up items made with the unique ideas of students were put on display. Kwon Yong-woong (23, School of Materials Science and Engineering, junior) of 'Ome', a start-up club that participated in the start-up contest with 'Hangajeon', said, "Hangajeon is the result of gathering creative ideas of students from various majors such as engineering and business." He added, "It is a technology that can easily be commercialized to improve energy efficiency by adding an idea to existing household appliances. With financial support, it can be launched as various products." On the day after the expo, from the 23rd to 28th, banner exhibits on the excellent cases of the start-up item contest by YU students were placed on Daegu Metro Line 2 Yeungnam University Station so that the general public could also see the unique ideas of students. At the 'YU TECH-BIZ Meeting', in which commercialization is pursued by linking the excellent technologies researched and developed by the university with companies, the excellent technologies developed by YU were put on display to hold technological meetings for commercialization between the university and companies. At this expo, a total of 19 specialized technologies such as the 'climbing robot mechanism design for solar power panels on building walls' (Mechanical Engineering Professor Seo Tae-won) and 'User-experience based vehicle driving route search system and method' (Computer Engineering Professor Sa Gong-woon) were put on display and received huge interest from companies. Outside experts and institutes such as the Korea Technology Finance Corporation, financial institutes and the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology participated in the expo to provide counseling and consulting on patents, financial support and commercialization, in addition to technological consulting. YU LINC Project Leader Lee Hee-young who prepared for the expo said, "The creative economy industry-academic cooperation expo gathers the capacities of the university and local companies and institutes to display the outcomes of technology innovative-type industry-academic cooperation," and added, "It is a meaningful event to check the excellent industry-academic cooperation results of YU and to check the brilliant ideas and start-up items of students." 엑스포를 준비한 이희영 영남대 LINC사업단장은 “창조경제 산학협력 엑스포는 대학과 지역의 기업 및 관련 기관들이 힘을 모아 기술혁신형 산학협력의 성과를 보여주는 자리”라며 “영남대의 우수한 산학협력 결과물을 확인하고, 학생들의 기발한 아이디어와 창업 아이템을 확인 할 수 있는 의미있는 자리가 될 것”이라고 말했다.
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Instructor Positions at Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan, Korea Job Openings Yeungnam University is now accepting applications for full-time English language instructor of foreign language institute to fill new openings that arose due to expansion of its Freshmen English program. Located on 900 scenic acres in Gyeongsan, just minutes from Daegu, Yeungnam University is a private post-secondary institution with a student enrollment of over 25,000. 1. Job Titles: Language Instructor (Levels 1, 2, and 3) 2. Period of Contract: March 1st, 2017 - February 28th, 2018 3. Teaching Subjects Academic English, Practical English : Compulsory General Education subjects for freshmenOther credit/non-credit teaching opportunities: Pattern English (4 Levels), Intensive English Program, Current Issues and etc. 4. Teaching Load: Language Instructor (17 – 20 hours per week depending on levels) ㆍ Instructors teach 15-weeks in each of the Spring and Fall Semesters. ㆍ Instructors are required to teach in either the summer or winter vacation period for up to 15 hours per week for up to six weeks. 5. Education and Experience Requirements Language Instructor Minimums: Bachelor’s Degree - one year of university, college or Junior College teaching experience in South Korea by February, 2017 6. Salary and Benefits: Language Instructor : 2.30 million won per month to 2.90 million won depending on the levels ㆍ Please note all salaries are subject to our final career calculation based on your teaching records. ㆍ These decisions will be made within the next few weeks. ㆍ Overtime pay: 35,000 won per hour or more ㆍ National Health Insurance: 50/50 ㆍ Instructors: contributions to the National Pension Service with a severance bonus equal to one month’s salary for each year (12 months) of employment ㆍ A university-owned apartment with basic furnishings is provided when available. If there are no vacancies, a housing allowance of 450,000 won per month is provided. Application & Deadline Documents Required: 1) cover letter (Please clearly indicate your knowledge, attributes, skills, and habits that you bring to the position.) 2) resume with photo (Please clearly indicate month/year to month/year for each item included in your work experience and education sections. ) 3) A copy of your passport identification page and alien registration card 4) Two letters of recommendation (Please include the contact details of three references on your resume.) 5) Career certificate or certificate of employment 6) Diplomas and transcripts of BA(MA or Ph.D. if any) 7) Certificate of TESOL, TESL, CELTA, DELTA(if any) ㆍ Scanned documents are also fine in this stage but you need to bring the original copies of all the documents if interviewing. ㆍ After the paperwork screening, we will individually contact the applicant who passes the paper screen to have an interview test. Deadline: Friday, December 5th, Monday, 2016 - E-mail your applications to: jobinterview@ynu.ac.kr - Contact Information Foreign Language Institute, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea (38541 Korea) Phone: +82-53-810-1632 Fax: +82-53-810-4729 http://www.yu.ac.kr/en/ We look forward to receiving your application to join the faculty at Yeungnam University
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Balanced activities in creative general design, portfolio contest, honorary ambassadors for engineering, etc. 2012 'Gold (1st)', 2014/2015 'Silver (3rd)'... Top prestigious engineering university [Nov 18, 2016] <YU took the 'grand prize' for college of the year at the '2016 Engineering Education Festa'.> YU took the 'grand prize' for college of the year at the '2016 Engineering Festa'. This is the third consecutive year of winning awards as it won silver in 2014 and 2015. YU also took first place for college of the year in 2012, but now displayed its power as a prestigious university in engineering by once again taking first place. The '2016 E2 Festa' was sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and co-hosted by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology and the Engineering Education Innovation Association from Nov 10 to Nov 11 at Ilsan KINTEX. This event, which is in its fifth year this year, was held together with the World Engineering Education Forum and Global Engineering Dean's Council (WEEF & GEDC) making it the biggest engineering event for spreading awareness and fostering talents in engineering who will lead the future convergence and new industry sectors, while sharing the excellent achievements of engineering education in Korea. <YU Car Production Club 'YUSAE' that participated in the ‘2016 E2 Festa'> 'College of the Year' evaluates the activities, awards and student participation of engineering education innovation centers of 93 universities that participated in the E2 Festa. The theme of this event was 'EN-Light our future!' A total of 25 students from YU participated in honorary ambassador for engineering, creative design contest, engineering band, engineering education innovation center achievement presentations, and student portfolio contests. The YU Education Engineering Innovation Center received good assessments through balanced activities in all sectors of the event. At the creative design contest, 'I Live alone' team comprised of students in various majors such as electronic engineering, architectural engineering and living products design won the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology award with the 'LED ceiling light for the hearing impaired' and the 'Soul Engineer' team won the special award (Women in Science, Engineering and Technology in Korea Chairperson Award) with the 'Development of bicycle with pneumatic motor system'. At the engineering education innovation center achievement presentations, Kim Hyun-gi, a junior in the School of Mechanical Engineering, won the 'Passion Award', and at the portfolio contest that makes a comprehensive evaluation on college life such as assignments, grades and extracurricular activities by students, Choi Ji-hye, a junior at the Department of Computer Engineering, won the 'Silver Prize', while Seo In-ae, a senior in the School of Architecture won the 'Bronze'. School of Mechanical Engineering Professor Kang Dong-jin, who also serves as the YU Engineering Education Innovation Center director, said, "By winning four awards in the past five years including the grand prize this year, it was possible to confirm the status of YU's College of Engineering," and added, "Using the creative/convergence engineering talent fostering education system of YU, we will take the lead in fostering creative human resources that will lead the national industry and technological innovation." Meanwhile, YU was selected for the first stage 'Engineering Education Innovation Center Support Project' held from 2007 to March 2012, and for the second stage project from April 2012 to February 2022, and is now pursuing the 'Creative Convergence Good Engineer Fostering Project'.
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Min Ji-hoon, a senior at the School of Materials Science and Engineering unprecedently won as an undergraduate at 'IPMC 2016' Participated by over 200 master's and PhD researchers from Singapore, Finland, etc publishing over 100 studies Researchers showed huge interest in the creative approach for 'aluminum alloy coating technology' [Nov 17, 2016] <Min Ji-hoon, a senior at the School of Materials Science and Engineering won first place in the poster session at 'IPMC 2016', an international conference on the metallurgy sector> An undergraduate made the stunning feat of taking first place at an international academic conference joined by master's and PhD researchers from around the world. Mister Min Ji-hoon (25) at the School of Materials Science and Engineering won the award. With the support of the YU LINC projtec team, Mr. Min participated in the 'IPMC 2016 (International Process Metallurgy Conference 2016', which is an international academic conference on the metallurgy sector, held in Bandung, Indonesia from the 10th to 11th, and took first place in the poster session. This academic conference was joined by over 200 master's and PhD researchers from around the world including Indonesia, Canada, Singapore and Finland, and over 100 research results were submitted just in the poster session alone. As most of the participants are master's and PhD degree holding researchers, it is very rare for an undergraduate to win the award. The research results presented by Min was titled 'A Study on Plasma Coating Technologies of Aluminum Alloys', and it was revealed through this study that the size of the particles that form aluminum alloys affect the formation of plasma coating layers. It was confirmed through this study that when the size of aluminum alloy particles are smaller, the coating layer becomes thicker and more even, thus having much improved mechanical properties for the material. Aluminum alloy that is receiving attention as a material for light weight is used in many areas including airplane fuselage, electronic devices such as mobile phones, transportation devices, and structural materials, so it has high industrial value. Mr. Min said, "Among the many variables that affect the coating of aluminum alloys, this was a study on the micro-organic organization of materials that were not investigated in other studies so it received a great deal of interest from judges and researchers from around the world." While the presentations of most participants lasted about 30 minutes, there were many questions asked from judges for Mr. Min, and so his presentation lasted 2 hours and 30 minutes. This reflects the fact that there was a great deal of interest for the creativity and research results of Mr. Min's studies. Mr. Min stated, "Through this study, I discovered the early factors that affect the formation process of plasma coating layers," and added, "As this is a field with high industrial utilization, it will contribute to the high-value surface finishing industry." Mr. Min, who is planning to enroll in graduate school after graduating next year in February, revealed his future research plans saying, "I want to do in-depth research on new conceptual plasma coating technologies and materials used for coating."
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20 high ranking public officials including the governor and vice-governor of Bolikhamxay Received 5 days of Saemaul Undong education and field studies at the YU Institute for International Development Unprecedented case for persons from emerging countries to receive training at own expense... Recognition of 'high quality of Saemaul education' [Nov 11, 2016] <High ranking public officials such as the governor of Bolikhamxay, Laos spent their own money at YU to receive 'Saemaul' training.> Global requests and interests on learning about the Saemaul Undong is rising. Recently, senior public officials of Laos spent their own money to come to YU and receive training Saemaul Undong. This shows that YU's Saemaul Undong training program is receiving attention as premium global education. From the 7th to 11th, the YU Institute for International Development Cooperation (Director Han Dong-geun) conducted Saemaul Undong training programs at the request of Bolikhamxay Province of Laos. This Saemaul Undong program held for four nights and five days was joined by 20 high ranking public officials of Bolikhamxay including Governor Kongkeo Xaysongkham) and Vice-governor Bounseng Pathammavong. This training session was organized through the direct request of Bolikhamxay Province, Laos to learn about the economic development experience and policy knowhow of Korea through the Saemaul Undong at YU, which is an educational institute specializing in Saemaul Undong. This was even more meaningful as all costs for the program was paid for by Bolikhamxay Province. Most of the Saemaul Undong training in Korea for personnel from emerging countries were of invitations by the central and local governments, public institutes and companies. However, the Saemaul Undong training at YU by public officials from Bolikhamxay, Laos was a very rare case where they paid for all expenses. It is judged that this is another case in which the meaning and value of the Saemaul Undong was recognized by the international community. The participants received education on 'Saemaul Undong and Korea's economic development' and 'Application plan of the Saemaul Undong and Korea's regional development policies for Bolikhamxay, Loas', while also joining various field trips to experience the development history of Korea at Ulsan Hyundai Motors and Pohang POSCO. Governor Kongkeo Xaysongkham of Bolikhamxay Province who came to YU leading a group of 20 said, "I was able to see and learn a lot about Korea's compressed growth and the role of the Saemaul Undong," and added, "Based on the Saemaul spirit that I gained through this program, I will try to integrate the Saemaul Undong and Korea's development experience in the local development of Bolikhamxay Province." Bolikhamxay Province, which is located in the central region of Laos, has an area of 15,977㎢ and a population of approximately 250,000 making it the 10th largest province of Laos. It possesses rich natural resources and various cultures, but it has a weak labor force due to its small population and the majority are in absolute poverty. However, due to the unique sentiments of Laos, it is having trouble overcoming poverty. It is expected that with the senior public officials from Bolikhamxay, Laos receiving Saemaul Undong training, it will be possible to help develop the local economy by utilizing Saemaul Undong. Institute for International Development and Cooperation Director Han Dong-geun, who oversaw this training program, said, "The success of the Saemaul Undong depends heavily on the understanding of the Saemaul spirit and the changed attitude of residents and the firm philosophy and will to continue the policies by leaders." He added, "I hope that the experiences in this program will be a good opportunity to apply the Saemaul Undong to fit the circumstances of Laos."
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'First YU Exchange Student Expo' held on 9th and 10th Current exchange students abroad and foreign exchange students at YU joined to offer vivid accounts and information Participated by 14 sister universities from 12 countries, provide exchange student information and local living tips [Nov 10, 2016] <First YU Exchange Student Expo> YU held its first Exchange Student Expo. This expo was held at the square in front of the clock tower at the main gate of YU for two days on the 9th and 10th. This event was organized with the goal of improving the global capacities of students by providing overseas exchange student program information and to encourage participation. This expo, which was held under the supervision of the YU International Exchange Team, was joined by 14 sister universities from 12 countries including Germany, France, Sweden, England and China. At the booths for each university, YU's international PR ambassador students, foreign students studying at YU as exchange students, and students who studied abroad as exchange students participated in the event. Leonie Mahacke (22) from the Philipp University of Marburg in Germany said, "Through the exchange student program, I was able to learn a lot especially in the cultural sector," and added, "Through this expo, I would like to give detailed information such as studying majors in foreign universities, local cultures and environment, and cost of living to my friends who are interested in exchange student programs." At the expo, domestic and foreign students who participated in actual exchange student programs offered vivid and realist information based on their experiences such as housing, life, culture and education in a foreign country, and received great reviews from students. Yang Min-seok (22, YU School of Mechanical Engineering, sophomore) who visited several booths including Germany and Vietnam, said, "I wanted to study abroad as an exchange student when I am a junior. I came here to receive information." He added, "By studying as an exchange student, I will noy only be able to improve my foreign language skills, but also gain global capacities that will help me to find the job I want and can also help me at work as well. I hope to gain information on many universities through this opportunity and choose the country and university I want to go as an exchange student to." Sung Gyung-mo (25, YU School of Mechanical Engineering, senior), who returned after studying at Skovde University in Sweden for one year from August 2015 said, "While experiencing the culture and classes different than that of Korea, I was able to learn a lot despite the short time. The exchange student program is a program to kill four birds with one stone to improve global capacities, earn credits, and to save time and expenses compared to other study-abroad programs." He added, "I wanted to recommend by friends and juniors to this and that is why I participated in this expo." In addition to the exchange student program, YU also used the expo to provide information on various overseas programs such as the concentrated domestic and foreign outbound pilot program (OPP), themed backpacking program (Window to the World), language and cultural exchange program between foreign exchange students and domestic students (LPP, buddy program), and mid- to long-term language programs with overseas sister universities. 15th YU International PR Ambassador Chairperson Jung In-joon (25, School of Economics and Finance, junior) who prepared for this expo said, "In addition to exchange student programs, YU operates various overseas dispatch programs and global capacity improvement programs. I hope that students come not only to events such as this expo, but also regularly visit the school's international exchange team or homepage to obtain information and participate in actual programs in order to take another step out to internationalization." Meanwhile, YU signed sisterhood relations with 358 universities in 50 countries as of November 2016 and is currently operating various international exchange programs. Every semester, over 200 YU students are sent overseas as exchange students, while over 200 foreign students from overseas sister schools are studying at YU. YU is planning to expand upon the exchange student expo held for the first time this year to improve the international capacities of students next year.
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YU Park Chung Hee Saemaul Institute holds 2016 international conference Joined by over 600 scholars, experts, etc. from 42 countries at Gumi Hotel Geumosan on 20th 'Implications of Korean model for sustainable development [October 20, 2016] <The 2016 Park Chung Hee Saemaul Institute International Conference was held in its biggest scale with over 600 participants from 42 countries> With the international community adopting and pursuing the '2016-2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs)', an international conference was held on the 20th at the Hotel Geumosan at Gumi, Gyeongbuk to share the compressed growth experience achieved by Korea with the international community. The '2016 Park Chung Hee Saemaul Institute International Conference' was co-hosted by the City of Gumi and YU, supervised by the Park Chung Hee Saemaul Institute (Director Choi Wae-chul), and sponsored by the Global Saemaul Forum, Global Development Foundation, and Yeungnam University College. This academic held under the theme 'Why is the World Paying Attention to the Republic of Korea - The Implications of Korean Model for Sustainable Development -' was made up with presentations and discussions from scholars and experts from Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Bulgaria, and the US, and was the largest ever with over 600 participants from 42 countries including international students enrolled at the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, Saemaul leaders and scholars. This conference was organized to share Korea's compressed growth experience, which has become a model case for official development aide (ODA) recipients as it transformed from a 'nation that received aide to a nation that gives aide'. In particular, cases and evaluation of the Saemaul Undong as a practice model of the '2016-2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)' for making improvements on global poverty by international organizations such as the UN was given special attention. At the opening ceremony of the conference held at 1:30 p.m., Tanzanian Speaker of the National Assembly Job Yustino Ndugai, Tanzian Parliament Member Mussa Azzan Zungu, and Former Speaker of the Korean National Assembly Kang Chang-hee gave keynote speeches. Tanzanian Speaker of the National Assembly Job Yustino Ndugai said in his keynote address, "The power of politics and leadership had a huge impact in Korea becoming a third world country into an advanced country in such a short period of time." He added, "The various success cases achieved through the economic development of Korea are essential for researching national development that is both swift and possible." The international conference is comprised of sessions 1, 2 and 3, and general discussions. <Session 1> is based on the theme of 'Korean development seen from the perspective of leadership and policies', and presentations were given by △Sofia University Professor Todor Tanev of Bulgaria (Educational Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, and former Minister of Education) △ George Mason University Professor Hilton Root of the USA, and △ Kyunghee University Professor Ahn Jae-wook (Economics). <Session 2> was on the theme of ‘Sharing and challenges of Saemaul development for joint development of the global community, and presentations were given by △ Kyungpook National University Professor Lim Jin-gyu (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) △ Mokwon University Professor Lee Jung-ho (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department), and △ YU Professor Christopher Sparks (USA) (Liberal Arts). <Session 3> was on the theme of ‘Cases and evaluation of Korea's development experience and globalization of Saemaul’ and presentations were given on various cases of Saemaul Undong by △ Vietnam Good Neighbors local employee Nguyen Thi Yen, △ Mayuge Province public employee Nakayima Solome of Uganda, and △Tanzania Regional Development Ministry public employee Mpangala Salome Fabien. In particular, Sofia University Professor Todor Tanev of Bulgaria, who presented results of comparative studies on Former President Park Chung-hee and Kim Il-sung, said, "Despite sharing the same cultures, South Korea achieved a constructive and prosperous society through economic development, while North Korea experienced slow economies, thus resulting in a mechanical and fixed society filled with people living in fear." He added, "Though there are some views of Park Chung-hee's politics as 'development tyranny', Park Chung-hee's leadership has an indisputable impact on the achievements made in the Korean society, or in other words, to progress the economy and democracy." The following discussion was emceed by YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Dean Park Seung-woo, and under theme of 'The Implications of Korean Model for Sustainable Development', △ Seoul National University Honorary Professor Song Byung-rak △ Daegu-Gyeongbuk Development Institute Director Lee Joo-seok △ Yonsei University Professor Ryu Seok-choon (Sociology) △ UN World Food Programme Regional Director of Korea Lim Hyung-joon △ Segye Times editorial writer Cho Jung-jin, and △ Korea Rural Economic Institute International Agricultural Cooperation Center Director Heo Jang spoke in the discussions. YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Dean Choi Wae-chul, who organized this international conference, said, "This is the first year for the 2016-2030 SDGs agenda adopted by the international community last year to eradicate global poverty, and Korea's experience with compressed growth of overcoming the division of the nation and the Korean War from the poorest country into the world to an international contributor has given many inspirations for adopting the SGDs agenda." He added, "There has been a huge growth in demand for the sciencing and globalization of the Saemaul Undong, which is a UNESCO Memory of the World and the key driving force of Korea's development, in addition to Korea's development experience and leadership by the international community. Therefore, we hope that this international conference can meet some of such demands."
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26th overall in the nation Result of college policies focusing on people such as professor research, internationalization, scholarships, etc. Professor research (23rd), scholarship rate (20th), foreign professors (8th), start-up activities (8th) [October 20, 2016] Overall Ranking Rank College Score 1 Seoul National University 240 2 Hanyang University (Seoul) 220 3 Sungkyunkwan University 218 4 Yonsei University (Seoul) 205 5 Korea University (Anam) 203 6 Ewha Womans University 188 7 Chung-Ang University 181 8 Kyunghee University 178 8 Hanyang University (ERICA) 178 10 Inha University 177 26 Yeungnam University 145 University Ranking Outside of Seoul Area Rank College 1 Yeungnam University 2 University of Ulsan 3 Korea University (Sejong) 4 Hallym University 5 Konyang University 6 Tongmyong University 6 Sunmoon University 6 Soonchunhyang University 9 Jeonju University 10 Dongguk University (Gyeongju) <2016 Jungang Ilbo College Rankings> YU was ranked first among private universities outside of the Seoul area in the 2016 Jungang Ilbo College Rankings. YU has kept first place for seven straight years since 2010. The rankings were held on 69 universities with at least four tracks among six tracks (humanities, sociology, natural science, engineering, medicine, arts/music/physical education). The overall index was comprised of professor research (10, 100 points), educational conditions (13, 100 points), student education and achievements (6, 70 points), reputation (4, 30 points) for a total of four sectors and 33 indices, and a total of 300 points. YU scored 145, ranking 26th nationwide, and first among general private universities outside of the Seoul area. In particular, YU received high rankings in the professor research sector, placing 23rd overall. This is the result of the positive efforts made by the university to improve research levels. YU is the only university in the nation to hold the 'research materials support project' that supports up to 4 billion won over four years by selecting 25 professors in the top 30% in terms of research capacities since 2013. Furthermore, in order to improve the quality of research, rather than using quantitative indices such as the number of papers or patents, qualitative indices such as the number of citations and technology fee income are used in the innovative research support programs that evaluate the achievements of professors. Such assertive support measures are shown in the college ranking results. In the evaluation, there were several areas related to research that placed in the top 20 sub-indices such as 15th in research fee per professor, 16th in number of citations for international papers, 13th in publication in international papers, and 15th in publishing in domestic papers for humanities and sociology. For education conditions, it received high marks for tuition-to-scholarship ratios (20th). YU recently raised the scholarship rate heavily over the past three years. The tuition-to-scholarship rate that was 14.7% (as announced in 2013) for 2012 continuously increased every year to 20.7% (as announced in 2016) last year. This is the result of expanding educational cost support for students even despite freezing and lowering tuition for the past several years. YU's international index was even higher. The rate of foreign professors and international student diversity was ranked at 8th. Of the 900 faculty members, 172 are foreign faculty, equating to about 20%, and there are over 1,100 international students from 74 countries studying at YU. Furthermore, YU's start-up support capacities were also ranked high with graduated student start-up activities at 8th and start-up education rate at 10th. The distinguished start-up education of YU is judged as a successful model for promoting student start-ups/ YU organized student start-up clubs as well as start-up education centers to provide guidance. It operates stage-by-stage start-up education programs by level focusing on users in order to strengthen the start-up capacities of students. It offers various practical start-up education procedures so that students can gain interest in start-ups and actually begin their own start-ups. Such support from the university resulted in an increase in the number of start-up clubs. The number of start-up clubs increased five-fold over the past four years. In 2014, there were only 14 of such clubs, but this year, there are 75, and over the four years, students founded 39 companies, showing the fruits of the university's positive support policies for start-ups.
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Nine pass in national and provincial positions in 2016 Pioneering various fields utilizing the majors of graduates such as overseas forest development projects and forestry technicians Industry-government alumni construct 'employment cooperation network' to help students take their first step in society [October 20, 2016] <YU Department of Forest Resource and Landscape Architecture students, graduates and dean who passed the public employee exams for forestry technicians in 2016> (from top left clockwise: Cho Jin-hoon, Jeon Ji-hye, Sohn Young-joon, Lee Joon-hyeon, Park Soo-yeol, Oh Seung-min, Lee Ji-young, Dean Lee Joo-hyun, Lee Seung-joon, Park Hyun-jin) YU reported good news of students passing public employee exams for forestry technicians of 2016 en masse. A total of nine YU Department of Forest Resources and Landscaping Architecture (Dean Lee Joo-hyun) students and graduates passed national and provincial positions in the public employee examinations for forestry technicians of 2016, demonstrating that the department is a highly competent one. In particular, they swept the public employee examinations of various regions in Gyeongsangbuk-do such as Gyeongju, Mungyeong, Seongju, Uiseong, and Cheongdo. When considering that the number of forestry technician public employees is very low compared to other administrative positions, it is quite rare for a single department in a university to have so many students pass the exam. Among those who passed, a total of nine were from the YU Department of Forest Resource and Landscape Architecture. They are Lee Joon-hyeon (24, senior) in a national position (Korea Forest Service), and in provincial positions, they are Cho Jin-hoon (31), Park Soo-yeol (29), Sohn Young-joon (29) <three in Gyeongju>, Lee Seung-joon (26, senior), Lee Ji-young (22, junior) <two in Uiseong), Jeon Ji-hye (27, Mungyeong), Oh Seung-min (27, Cheongdo), and Park Hyun-jin (24, Seongju). Those who passed all said in agreement, "Most of the students in our department set their career goals early on and make the necessary preparations. In particular, the advice of our seniors who are currently public employees or employed at public corporations and private companies helped greatly." The YU Department of Forest Resource and Landscape Architecture organized an industry-academic cooperation committee and operates employment cooperation networks with alumni currently working in the industry or government. Alumni currently working in relevant fields are invited every year to give special lectures and brief meetings between alumni and current students. In addition, special programs were made for students preparing to become public employees to work with alumni to prepare for interviews and prepare for employment. This has become a tradition of this department. Park Hyun-jin, who passed the exam for Seongju-gun, said, "I regularly met with alumni who are public employees or working in companies and gained information, and naturally became interested in finding employment in this field." She added, "Once the career path is set, professors and the school provide full support. The department provided a lot of support so that I could gain various information by not only introducing alumni, but also with experts in various fields." Employment in regular companies also stand out. It operates a special student employment class where the dean is the advisor since 2014, and the results are beginning to stand out this year. In 2015, seven graduates found employment in the overseas forestry development project sectors, and there are also many graduates working in different fores resource areas such as forest technician offices, environmental research centers, and wood and paper companies. Lee Seung-joon, who passed the examination while still a student, said, "When my juniors begin to think about their occupation or career paths, I strongly urge that they seek assistance from professors and alumni. Instead of thinking on your own and searching for ways, seeking advice from those who have already experience the trials and errors and have more experience may be a short cut." He encouraged his juniors saying, "The alumni and professors are always ready to help. I received a lot of help as well, and I would like to give more back to my juniors than the help that I received."
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Competed to represent the local region and helped Gyeongbuk take 4th overall Track and Field swept 7 medals including 4 gold Soccer takes first place in 4 tournaments including the National Athletic Competition, six medals in judo, ssireum and wrestling [October 18, 2016] <YU Track and Field coach and athletes who won a total of 7 medals including 4 gold at the 97th National Athletic Competition> YU earned five gold, four silvers and five bronze at the 97th National Athletic Competition that closed on the 13th, and contributed greatly in Gyeongbuk placing fourth overall. In particular, YU Track & Field (Coach Sohn Sang-young) swept seven medals including four gold, thus becoming the top college track & field team. Department of Special Physical Education senior Seo Ji-hyun (22) swept the women's 100m and 200m dash, as well as the 1,600m relay to take three gold, and also Department of Special Physical Education junior Shim Cha-soon (20) won the 400m hurdle and 1,600m relay for two gold. Seo Ji-hyun also won the bronze in the 400m relay and Shim Cha-soon took silver in the 400m, thus recording a total of four and three medals each. In addition, Department of Special Physical Education sophomore Kwon Jung-mi (20) won the gold in the 1,600m relay and bronze in the 400m relay, and Sports Science junior Lee Soo-hyun (21) won bronze in the 400m hurdle. <The YU soccer team won a total of four tournaments in 2016 with the victory at the National Athletic Competition> The YU soccer team (Coach Kim Byung-soo) that represented Gyeongbuk in the National Athletic Competition took the victory cup and the gold medal. The YU soccer team, which is the strongest team in collegiate soccer, won the '47th National Fall College Soccer Tournament' in July, the '13th Freshmen and Sophomore College Soccer Tournament' in August, and the '2016 U League' by winning all 12 matches, and thus became champions in four different tournaments. In addition, Choi Min-cheol (19, Sports Science freshman) won the silver medal in judo, Jeon Do-eon (19, Special Physical Education freshman) in ssireum, and Kim Jae-hoon (21, Sports Science freshman) in wrestling also won silver. Bronze medal winners included Jeon Dae-ho (22, Sports Science senior), Kim Yong-hak (19, Special Physical education freshman), and Kim Sung-soo (20, Special Physical Education sophomore) who competed in wrestling. The sports teams of YU participated to represent the region and performed with excellence in all fields.
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