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Ajou University held the 2018 International Day. The event aims to promote exchanges among international and Korean students and faculty and staff members from Ajou University. It was held on November 8th on the lawn behind the University Gymnasium, and about 300 students from 38 countries set up booths and introduced their local culture and food, etc. About 100 students from the University served as volunteers. Booths for Oceania (the Solomon Islands) and Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, etc.) were installed as well as those for Asia (Japan, China, Vietnam, etc.) and Europe (France, Germany, etc.). Students from seven American countries, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Columbia also joined the program. The event also featured performances by students from six counties – Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Jamaica. Ajou University has sisterhood relationships with 318 universities and institutions in 67 countries around the world and various programs are underway with these universities, including student and faculty exchanges, dual degrees, and joint research. Under the dual degree program, Ajou University students can earn a dual degree when they obtain certain credits at Ajou and then the remaining credits at the sister university – Stony Brook University or the Illinois Institute of Technology in the U.S. In addition, other international programs are available, including the Global Internship, the Paran Ladder, and short-term dispatches to overseas institutes.
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The Joongang Ilbo unveiled its first "Innoversity" ("Innovation" + "University") list based on the evaluation of science and technology research innovation at Korean universities. The Innoversity list is based on its assessment of 48 universities that produced at least 400 SCI-listed papers and made at least 200 inventions from 2013 to 2016. Ajou University ranked 10th on the Innoversity list with 561 points. POSTECH led the ranking, with UNIST and Sungkyunkwan University taking 2nd and 3rd places, respectively, followed by KAIST (4th) and Seoul National University (5th). In partnership with Clarivate Analytics, a scientific and academic research analytics company, The Joongang Ilbo came up with 10 criteria to evaluate the excellence of academic papers and patents with a global influence. Regarding academic papers, four indexes were used – the ratio of Highly Cited Papers, the ratio of top 10% papers, the Category Normalized Citation Index, and the ratio of papers published in the top 25% of academic journals. Four other indexes were applied to inventions and patents – the number of total inventions, the ratio of inventions cited at least once in academic papers, citations per invention, and the ratio of patent applications submitted to four countries (U.S., China, E.U., and Japan). Two indexes were used to measure Collaboration – the ratio of joint research with companies and the ratio of joint research with foreign scholars. The daily newspaper added an additional 10 points for universities that have one or more Highly Cited Researchers, who are announced every year by Clarivate Analytics.
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Ajou University climbed one spot to rank 11th from 12th last year in the 2018 Joongang Ilbo University Evaluation, which assessed fifty-seven four-year universities with at least four colleges from among the humanities, social sciences, engineering, natural sciences, medicine, and the arts and physical education. The University received 172 points in the Evaluation. By category, it ranked 10th in Efforts and Achievement in Student Education, 14th in Reputation, 15th in Faculty Research, and 16th in Educational Environment, and performed particularly well in the diversity of foreign students (4th place), the number of faculty members (15th), student participation in on-site internships (4th), student participation in business start-up education (1st), and willingness to recommend the university (10th). Seoul National University topped this year's Joongang Ilbo University Evaluation, with Sungkyunkwan University and Hanyang University taking 2nd and 3rd places, respectively, followed by Korea University (4th) and Yonsei University (5th). The Joongang Ilbo applies 32 criteria for a maximum of 300 points in such categories as Faculty Research (10 criteria, 100 points) and Educational Environment (12 criteria, 100 points), Efforts and Achievement in Student Education (6 criteria, 70 points), and Reputation (4 criteria, 30 points). In Faculty Research, more points are given for paper citations than the number of published papers, and the individual college averages are considered. As for student participation in on-site internships, the payment that students receive is also considered. The Reputation criterion is based on surveys of 550 staff members in charge of human resources at private and public corporations and 550 high school teachers.
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Ajou University performed well in domestic and international university evaluations.Ajou University ranked 21st in the list of 'Asia Pacific's Most Innovative Universities – 2017,' which was released on June 8th. Ajou took ninth place among the Korean universities that were evaluated in the ranking.Reuters, the world's largest news agency, collaborated with Clarivate Analytics, formerly Thomson Reuters' intellectual property and science business, to rank the 75 most innovative universities in Asia. The ranking evaluates individual universities in terms of the number and influence of their patent filings and research paper citations.Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) topped this year's ranking, followed by Seoul National University, University of Tokyo, Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH), Sungkyunkwan University, Tsinghua University, Tohoku University, Kyoto University, Osaka University, and Hanyang University.China has 25 universities on the list, including those in Hong Kong, followed by South Korea (22), and Japan (19). Five Australian universities, four from Hong Kong, two from Singapore, and one from India are also included in the ranking.Ajou University climbed one spot to 21st place from 22nd last year. KAIST, Seoul National University, POSTECH, and Sungkyunkwan University, etc., are ranked above Ajou.In addition, Ajou University jumped from 26th place last year to 14th spot in the 2017 Evaluation of Natural Sciences and Engineering Colleges conducted by The Korea Economic Daily.The Korea Economic Daily assessed 50 natural sciences and engineering colleges in South Korea in terms of their quality of education and research, industry-academia cooperation and commercialization of technologies, support for business start-ups and employment of students, and reputation. Ajou University advanced noticeably in the category of support for business start-ups and employment (ratio of students participating in on-site internships and start-up courses).
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The third event to present the achievements of Paran Semester was held on the afternoon of June 8th in Ajou University's Dasan Hall Auditorium. The event was attended by students participating in Paran Semester for the spring semester of the 2017 academic year, their guiding professors, and other students.Prior to the main event, the student participants displayed and explained their task achievements on the ground floor of Dasan Hall. This was then followed by a video on Paran Semester, presentations by 16 teams on their respective tasks, speeches to encourage the students by former Ajou University President Dong Yeon Kim, Gyeonggi Provincial Governor Kyung Pil Nam, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Hee Sug Ryu, and Professor Man Yop Han (Department of Civil System Engineering), a summarized evaluation by a judge (Professor Kyung Ran Kang of the Department of Software), and the presentation of awards. Sang Hyeon Kim (Department of e-Business), who participated in last year's Paran Semester, served as the M.C.The presented awards included the Innovator Award, the Pioneer Award, the Pilot Award, the Turning Point Award, The Eye-catcher Award (special award), the Star of Tomorrow Award, the Zero to One Award, the Golden Failure Award, and the Great Sailor Award. The Great Sailor Award and two million won in prize money went to Team Owl Pictures, whose task was to produce and distribute movies and host a university student film festival. The prize money for the team came from the donation by Professor Man Yop Han.Thirty-two teams of 139 students participated in the third Paran Semester – Ajou Creative Activity Program. Guiding professors and experts from outside the University served as advisors to the students and the University checked their progress through interim and final reports submitted by the students.The event was joined by Deputy Prime Minister and former Ajou University President Dong Yeon Kim and Gyeonggi Provincial Governor Kyung Pil Nam. Deputy Prime Minister Kim presented two million won in scholarship funds and offered encouragement to the Paran Semester participants.He said, "I hope that our students do not spend their time only on studying and finding jobs. Instead, I ask you to enjoy your current life and be happy every moment," adding, "I expect you to confront the challenges you face in pursuing your own dream."Students should design programs on their own to apply for Paran Semester and receive 3-18 regular credits if the tasks are successfully completed. 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. It is also possible to choose or revise programs from among those suggested by the University or professors.The tasks of the 'Paran Semester' participants for this semester include Developing an Autonomous Vehicle, Developing a Safety Alarm Device to Prevent Lonely Deaths among Senior Citizens Living Alone, Hosting a Short Film Festival for University Students, Producing a Game That Helps People Learn about Psychology, and Developing One-touch Applications to Receive Citizens' Requests.Award-winning teams for the spring semester of the 2017 Academic Year are as follows:▲ The Great Sailor Award: Owl Pictures▲ The Golden Failure Award: Pudong▲ The Zero to One Award: Panorama▲ The Star of Tomorrow Award: Shinabro▲ The Turning Point Award: AMaDo, Freedom▲ The Pilot Award: NO!SE, Blue Ocean▲ The Pioneer Award: Imagination, Smunalbi, White Cane, E.S.I.A, SFAC UP▲ The Innovator Award: ave the africa, TT, Drone Dreamers, Lemon, Spring Costume, SIAO UNNIEZ, Superlazy▲The Eye-catcher Award (special award): Blue Ocean< Former President Dong Yeon Kim delivers his words of encouragement. >< Gyeonggi Provincial Governor Kyung Pil Nam delivers his words of encouragement. >< Members of Owl Pictures, who received the Great Sailor Award, and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Hee Sug Ryu pose for a picture. >
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A team led by Ajou University Professor Sang Min Jeon (College of Pharmacy, pictured above) found that clobetasol propionate, an ointment substance used to treat skin problems, is very effective at containing NRF2 (Nuclear factor E2-Related Factor 2), a gene that causes lung cancer. The team’s findings were published on May 15th in the online edition of Oncogene, which is a sister journal of Nature and internationally recognized as an authority specializing in oncology (IF 7.93), under the title of "A Clinical Drug Library Screen Identifies Clobetasol Propionate as an NRF2 Inhibitor with Potential Therapeutic Efficacy in KEAP1 Mutant Lung Cancer."There have been worldwide efforts to develop anti-cancer agents targeting NRF2, which also creates tolerance to existing anti-cancer drugs and radiation therapy. However, no anti-cancer agent that can control NRF2 has been discovered.In the latest research, Professor Jeon's team adopted the drug repositioning strategy that uses the catalogue of about 4,000 compounds for clinical purposes to streamline the drug-development process. In the process, he confirmed that steroid series agents are generally effective in controlling NRF2 and clobetasol propionate is the most powerful among them.Clobetasol propionate’s mechanism blocks the decomposition of NRF2 protein, which is dependent on GSK3-βTrCP, and its movement into the nucleus by combining with the glucocorticoid receptor, a kind of nuclear receptor.Professor Jeon said, "Our findings are a first in that we identified the strongest agent in containing NRF2 from among those now being used in clinical tests, and the agent’s strong anti-cancer effect has been proved in animal testing," adding, "I expect that clinical tests for developing anti-cancer drugs using clobetasol propionate will be possible before long, since a wealth of clinical data on its side effects and reliability has been collected while being used as a skin ailment drug."The research was conducted with the support of the Research and Development Project to Conquer Cancer carried out by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Basic Research Support Project (for individuals) carried out by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. Eun Ji Choi (co-first author, master's and doctoral combined course at Ajou University), Byeong Jin Jung (co-first author, master's course at Ajou University), Hwan Shik Yoo (coauthor, master's course at Ajou University), Eun Ae Shin (coauthor, master's course at Ajou University), and researchers from other universities participated in the research.
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Ajou University Professor Soon Tae Kim (Department of Environmental and Safety Engineering) received a presidential citation for his contribution to environmental protection at a ceremony held on June 5th at KINTEX, Goyang City, to mark the 22nd Environment Day. The event was organized by the Ministry of Environment.He was acknowledged for investigating the causes of air pollution through analyses of the movement of pollutants in Northeast Asia, contributing to developing policies for improving air quality in Korea (e.g., ceasing the operation of outdated thermal power plants), and establishing a forecast system that allows people to prepare for fine dust.Professor Kim said, "While air pollution calls for urgent action due to its direct effects on the citizens' health, it is hard to address in the short term," adding, "Fostering talents in the relevant areas is an important step to tackle the challenge."Held under the theme "Korea Where Life and Environmental Values Are in Harmony," the ceremony was attended by about 1,000 people, including Prime Minister Nak Yon Lee, Minister of Environment Kyeung Kyu Cho, and those from environmental organizations and businesses. It featured performances and other cultural activities on environmental protection in addition to the awards presentation.
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On the afternoon of June 1st, a farewell ceremony for President Dong Yeon Kim was held on the lawn in front of Ajou University's Seongho Hall with students, faculty and staff members, and alumni in attendance.The ceremony, in which Professor Chul Hwan Joo (Department of Culture and Contents) served as the MC, began with presenting farewell messages from Ajou people.Many students, including those who participated in the After You Program, presented letters and gifts to President Kim. Then, faculty members, including Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Hee Sug Ryu, alumni, and people from the local community left messages for him.Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi presented a commemorative plaque and a gift and President Beom Jae Lee of the General Alumni Association gave another plaque to appoint President Kim as an honorary alumnus of Ajou University. A photo session with Ajou people followed the main event.President Kim said, "I was truly happy during the past two years and four months at the University," adding, "I want to especially thank our students because the times I spent with them were particularly enjoyable."He went on to say, "I am sorry that I am leaving the University in the middle of my term," adding, "But I am relieved since I trust in the abilities and potential of Ajou people."He then stated, "I would like to remain one of the Ajou people in my heart wherever I may be," adding, " I will try my best to support the development of the University."He took office as the 15th President of Ajou University in 2015 and leaves the post after being appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance.
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Members of the Ajou University community, or Ajou people, participated in the Suwon Citizens Forest Project held in Mongolia and planted about 10,000 trees. The Project, which began in 2011 under the initiative of the Suwon Municipal Government, aims to stop desertification and reduce yellow dust in Mongolia.The event, which was held from May 25th to the 29th in Erdene Soum, was attended by 40 officials from Suwon City, including Deputy Mayor Tae Ho Do, and 52 Ajou people, including Dean Heung Sik Kim of the Graduate School of Public Affairs, Dean Byoung Kwan Kim of the College of Social Sciences, Vice President for Student Affairs Jai Hyoung Cho, Executive Director Yeong Hyeon Lee from the Daewoo Educational Foundation, students from the Graduate School of Public Affairs, and members of the community service club.Suwon City plans to create a forest over the next decade by planting 100,000 trees – 10,000 per year – and build an irrigation system for the effective management of the forest.In addition, Ajou people donated books and stationery and discussed bilateral exchanges and cooperation during their visit to Ulaanbaatar University. They also visited the Korean Embassy in Mongolia at the invitation of Ambassador Song Oh.
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A team led by Ajou University Professor Yong Sung Kim (Department of Applied Chemical & Biological Engineering, Graduate School's Department of Molecular Science and Technology, pictured above) developed an antibody that can control a cancer-causing protein within a cell. The breakthrough finding is expected to contribute to developing new antibody-based medicines for cancer treatment.The findings of Professor Kim were published on May 10th in the online edition of Nature Communications, an international academic journal.Professor Kim succeeded in developing the antibody-related technology that directly targets Ras, one of the most well-known mutant proteins that cause tumors within cells, and keeps tumors from growing.Ras is found in about 30 percent of human tumors and is closely related to pancreatic cancer (95 percent) and colorectal cancer (52 percent), which makes the development of medicines for curing these cancers urgent. However, no such medicine targeting Ras has been developed despite the hard work of numerous researchers.The accomplishment of Professor Kim is even more significant in that it has opened the doors to developing new antibody-based medicines for the previously indestructible Ras mutant.Professor Kim explained, "Existing antibodies targeted only the surface of cells (membrane protein and secretory protein)," adding, "The technology developed by my team blocks the growth signal sent by the Ras mutant by directly penetrating protoplasm."With the findings, he has acquired two domestic patents and filed for international patents in 14 countries including the U.S. The research is supported by the Pioneer Projects for Promising Convergence Technologies for the Future carried out by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning.Last year, Professor Kim established Orum Therapeutics (CEO Seung Ju Lee) to commercialize the original technology for the cell-penetrating interfering antibody. The latest technology developed by his team is expected to make a remarkable difference in the domestic and overseas antibody medicine markets once the relevant products are released after clinical tests.< Mechanism of targeting Ras protein – An antibody penetrates a cell by combining with an integrin receptor that is overly expressed on the surface of the oncocyte. It then attaches to the Ras mutant, the targeted protein within the protoplasm, in a unique way. The interfering antibody hinders the growth and division of tumor cells in this way. >< The above pictures show test results of mice with colorectal cancer and fibrosarcoma. You can see that the antibodies targeting Ras mutants effectively hindered the growth of tumor cells. >
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