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- SKKU’s Research Center for Public HRD held ‘2017 International Academic Forum’
- On Jan 20th, the Research Center for Public HRD (Chair: Prof. Sung Min PARK) of SKKU held the ‘2nd International Academic Forum’ with the forum’s agenda being: ‘Past, Present, and Future of Public Human Resource Development’ in the SKKU Law School Building. The forum was co-organized with BK 21 PLUS Business Unit at the Graduate School of Governance. At the forum, many researchers and administrative staff from Korea, as well as 19 different countries including USA, Philippines, Mongolia, Indonesia, and Senegal, participated and were actively involved in discussions. Throughout the event, academic exchanges in the field of organization management, human resources development, and enhancement of capability of individuals were discussed. The Research Center for Public HRD will work towards providing more academic exchange opportunities in order to develop initiatives on personnel of public organizations and organization management.
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- 작성일 2017-02-13
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- A Study on the Public Seminar on the End of Competition in Seoul Educational Facilities in 2017
- The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will hold an " Introduction to Learning " session in Seoul to share the empirical results of the Seoul education site and to enhance the utilization of the Seoul Education End Research Institute (seoul).We encourage you to publish a copy of the following documents from the End Date of Education article 1 to 7, and guide us through the adoption of the interested persons. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will hold an " Introduction to Learning " session in Seoul to share the empirical results of the Seoul education site and to enhance the utilization of the Seoul Education End Research Institute (seoul).A Study on the Application of the 1st Educational Data Retrieval System of the End Date of Education in Seoul As a matter of fact, please let us know who are interested in applying. 1. Plot of public offering : A Study on the Application of Educational Data for the 1st and 7th Centuries in Seoul 2. The subscription period : Monday, February 13, 2017, 18 p.m. 3. Eligibility for entry : Possible research into longitudinal data analysis, allowing more than two joint studies - A hopeful teacher from the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. - One of the researchers at the university, including professors, researchers, and graduate school students. 4. Important dates and details : Refer to the attached file 5. Entry method: Submission by e-mail (sobersiz@sen.go.kr) 6. Submission document : Application and research plan (Refer to the attached file) 7. Other matters - The award for the academic conference will include a few fees and a fee. - A Study on the End of Seoul Education Data : Education Information Center in Seoul Metropolitan Government (www.serii.re.kr)
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- 작성일 2017-01-24
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- 2016 Alumnus gathering(Department of Computer Education)
- Department of Computer Education in Sungkyunkwan University (Dean: professor Jae Hyun KIM) was held alumnus gathering on Tuesday, December 23. Graduate, Graduates told their juniors their experiences. Jae Hyun KIM, the dean of Computer Education department stated, "We hope that this could be a chance for Student growth"
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- 작성일 2017-01-16
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- S-ANGEL Visited Solitary Senior Citizens and Delivered Presents
- 5 SKKU students in S-ANGEL and 3 staff from Hyehwa Community Service Center visited 3 households in the Hyehwa area in order to deliver winter presents. The presents were prepared from the endowment of S-ANGEL members, as well as profit from the event for helping neighbors in need.
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- 작성일 2017-01-16
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- AORC at SKKU and IRCTMT at Shanghai University made MoU Agreement for Joint Research
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Applied Algebra and Optimization Research Center (AORC) at SKKU established in June 2016 made an MoU agreement for joint research with International Research Center for Tensor and Matrix Theory at Shanghai University (IRCTMT). Professors from each university participated on the agreement ceremony held on Dec. 29th at Shanghai University. Founded in May 2016 with financial support from Shanghai City, IRCTMT is a large international research center for joint research in the field of tensor and matrix theory.
Under this agreement, the “1st China-Korea International Conference on Matrix Theory with Applications” was held from Dec. 28th to Dec. 31st at Shanghai University (http://math.shu.edu.cn/IAMT2016/). A total of 163 people from 13 countries attended the meeting, there were 55 keynote lectures and the AORC published 13 dissertations. The purpose of the conference was to stimulate research and foster the interaction of researchers interested in matrix theory and related topics. Sponsored by the two research centers at SKKU and Shanghai University, the conference hopes to provide a convenient platform for the exchange of research experiences and ideas from different research areas related to matrix theory in the future. The 2nd joint meeting will be held in December at SKKU. <2016 China-Korea International Conference on Matrix Theory with Application> -
- 작성일 2017-01-11
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- Microfluidic Generation of Monodisperse for Floral Iridescence-inspired Structural Colorization
- The encoding of structural colors in microparticles has undergone significant progress especially by confined colloidal or liquid crystal self-assembly; nevertheless, the use of these previous approaches related to confined colloidal self-assembly, have been prominently limited to 3D optical effects such as Bragg diffraction and Anderson localization (e.g., Adv. Mater., 27, 627, (2015); Adv. Mater., 26, 5801 (2014), Nat. Commun., 5, 3068 (2014); Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 126, 2943 (2014)). Meanwhile, various natural organisms including flowering plants (e.g.,Hibiscus Trionum flower) have advanced their colorization strategies to divide incoming white light into the spatially sequenced vivid colors, especially by using 2D grating diffractive motifs, which is conformably confined onto the curvature (i.e., floral iridescence). In work published in Advanced Materials (adma.201600425), S. J. Yeo et al. conceived a new idea for the artificial approach to mimicking this wonderful biological strategy and its practical application to the color encoding of colloidal particles. In particular, the monodisperse and smooth surface of photoreconfigurable microspheres, produced by microfluidic technique, was deterministically textured with diverse surface relief gratings (SRGs) by means of “holographic photofluidization (see review paper: S. Lee et al., Adv. Mater., 24, 2069 (2012))”; the relevant optical phenomena, this is, curved surface-confined grating diffraction inspired by floral-iridescence, have been firstly detailed. Above all, it will act as an important role in greater labeling diversity of colloidal particles and better model of biologically inspired engineering not only for colloidal patching, but also for rational molding of light-flow.
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- 작성일 2017-01-10
- 조회수 3731
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- Self-Giving: Increasing commitment and generosity through giving that represents one’s essence
- Giving, by definition, involves transferring one’s own resources to another person or people. However, different forms of giving vary by the extent to which people give something that represents their essence to them, that is, how much givers sense they are ‘‘giving the self.’’ For example, blood (or organ) and possession (e.g., clothes) donations feel more like giving one’s essence than a money donation of a comparable value, and signing a petition with one’s name similarly feels more ‘‘self-giving’’ than expressing one’s support by clicking an ‘‘I support’’ (or ‘‘like’’) icon on an online petition. This research compares such ‘‘self-giving’’ which often involve one’s essence to the giving of resources of comparable value that are less connected to one’s essence. The study explores whether self-giving, as opposed to an equally helpful contribution, makes givers experience themselves as (a) more generous and (b) more committed to the particular cause, because the gift appears more diagnostic of the giver. The team predicts these effects from two reasons. First, it is because contributions appear subjectively more valuable when the self is involved. For example, people tend to think that the contributions appear more valuable the longer they have been owned (ex. a piece of jewelry they have owned for a long time). If personal items acquire positivity, they are further likely to appear more valuable to the givers, thereby increasing givers’ perceptions of their own generosity and commitment. Second, self-giving creates an association between the self and the act of giving, and between the self and the cause that is helped, such that people internalize the act of giving and the recipients of the help-these become part of who they are. For example, people could feel more generous/committed if they donate blood versus money, even if they set the amount of money to be comparable in value to a blood donation, such that they do not think the blood donation is worth more. In this example, the person who donated blood is not giving more but is rather internalizing giving as part of her self-concept. The team further predicts that self-giving, which increases people’s sense that they are generous/committed to a cause, motivates subsequent giving. Commitment motivates subsequent giving, and those who see themselves as generous may want to be consistent with their modified view of themselves through more giving. In their empirical studies, the team operationalized self-giving as giving an item that the person owned for a while (vs. only briefly), donating with one’s name (vs. unnamed gift), and donating blood (vs. the equivalent amount of money). Giving endowed objects Versus Briefly owned objects In one study, the team predicted that giving a pen that was owned for a longer time would not only make participants feel they were giving more (the endowment effect) but also lead them to infer they are more committed and generous (the self-giving effect). The study employed a two (ownership: short vs. long) between subject design. Participants’ task was to evaluate a ballpoint pen product on a four-page paper-and pencil survey. To manipulate the duration of the ownership, all participants received a Stabilo pen at the beginning of the study and used it to complete the survey. Participants learned either before they started the survey (long-ownership condition) or after they completed the survey (short-ownership condition) that the pen was a gift from the manufacturer for them to keep. Upon completing the survey, participants received a solicitation letter for an existing campaign that invited them to donate pens to children in developing countries. After donating their pen, participants rated their perceived generosity, commitment, and the perceived value of the pen. As predicted, participants in the long-ownership condition rated the donated pen more valuable, and also rated themselves more generous and committed than those in the short-ownership condition. That is, ownership increased the perceived value of a pen and participants’ perceptions of themselves as generous/committed when they donated the pen. Identifiable Versus Anonymous A common form of self-giving involves giving one’s name, for example, when people sign a petition (vs. click the ‘‘like’’ icon). To test whether name-giving increases perceived generosity/commitment, they conducted a field study in collaboration with WECAN, a Korean foundation assisting in the rehabilitation of people with disabilities (www.wecan.or.kr). Specifically, they sold cookies that people with disabilities had made. Those who purchased cookies left a signed versus anonymous note to support the cause, before reporting their perceived generosity and commitment. As predicted, those who listed their names perceived themselves more generous and committed than those who did not list their names. The study provides converging evidence that self-giving increases perceived generosity/commitment. Merely signing one’s name, even when doing so was a mandatory part of the purchase, increased perception of generosity and commitment to the cause. Donating Blood versus Money Blood donation is another form of self-giving. The research tested whether donating blood leads to greater perceived generosity/commitment than donating the monetary value equal to the blood donation. To compare blood to monetary donations, they employed a matching procedure in which participants chose between two alternatives that they had previously equated in value. Specifically, participants estimated the dollar amount they were willing to give that made them indifferent between donating blood and money. They were then assigned to imagine they ended up donating either blood or the estimated dollar amount and reported their generosity and commitment. As predicted, considering donating blood made participants feel more generous and committed than considering donating money. That is, self-giving increases perceived generosity/commitment more than giving the comparable amount of money, even when blood and money are equal in value, which suggests self-giving effects do not require that people feel they are giving more. Self-giving Increases Future Giving[RU1] The last study tests whether self-giving facilitates subsequent giving. The team predicted that seeing oneself as generous and committed via self-giving would translate into greater intention to help, however, only for delayed decisions, but not necessarily immediately, because those who feel they have just acted generously may feel licensed to relax subsequent efforts. To test this, the team conducted a semi-field study that invited participants to sign their names to a petition versus submit their support anonymously, and then invited them to support another related petition immediately or on the next day. As predicted, those who signed with their names felt more generous and committed than anonymous givers. Moreover, those who signed with their names were more willing to participate in the subsequent petition in the long run, but not immediately. , Conclusion and Implication By looking at the different aspects of self-giving, the team find that self-giving increases givers’ perception of themselves as generous and as committed to the cause and facilitate more giving in the long run. This research has theoretical and practical implications for giving. When soliciting donations, organizations often offer the option to remain anonymous to lure people to participate, assuming that people prefer impersonal giving. However, our studies find self-giving is not necessarily preferred less and giving one’s name is actually an effective tool in building commitment to a cause. Whenever people prefer to give something that is personal and to associate themselves with the charitable acts, or are at least indifferent, soliciting self-giving is likely to be effective. To conclude, the team finds that in soliciting prosocial actions, emphasizing the identity of the giver in the gift is a useful tool for increasing perceived generosity and commitment, and for future engagement. This research was published at Social Psychological and Personality Science on Feb 2016.
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- 작성일 2017-01-10
- 조회수 3554
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- The 8th Central Asia Sungkyun Writing Contest
- “When I was a child, I promised myself not to live like my parents. Now however, my goal is to have a life similar to my parents who have devoted themselves to their family. Things I wanted to be different became a common dream.” This is the writing of Tyo Yelena (20) (who is currently in her senior year at Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages), for ‘The 8th Sungkyun Korean Writing Contest in Central Asia’. Under the subject of ‘Difference’, she wrote about her change of mind towards her parents’ view of life. “I blamed my parents who couldn’t afford things like pretty dresses, computers, and cell phones like my other friends had. But after I grew up, I no longer envied other people.” said Yelena. What changed her mind was her father, who worked many jobs to overcome poverty but suffered from heart disease. Yelena thought back to the situation; “It was heart breaking to see that my dad went back to work straight after recovery without having time to rest” and she finished her writing by saying “I will study hard and make a happy family.” At ‘The 8th Sungkyun Korean Writing Contest in Central Asia’ hosted by Sungkyunkwan University, around 36 students from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan participated, and Yelena received the gold prize. Even though she received the top prize, she hesitated to call her parents because she worried about her father who has a weak heart. The advising professor of Yelena said “Yelena is a thoughtful student who worries about the health and future of her parents. I would like to thank her parents who have raised her to be a bright and heartwarming person.” Yelena first learned Korean after falling in love with Korean dramas and music, as well as global companies like Samsung and LG. “I want to work for expanding exchanges between Korea and Kazakhstan by studying international relationships or business administration at SKKU graduate school” said Yelena at the award ceremony. The silver prize went to Usmanova Zamira (21) from Kazakh National University. In her writing, she claims that “happiness comes from direction, not place. Happiness and misfortune depend on how you think about them. People can live more happily if they admit that each person has a different direction.” Meanwhile, Beishenbekova Aizhan (18) of Kyrgyz-Korean College who won the bronze prize wrote, “even if a person was born in the same country or has the same name as others, they are different people. My name is Aizhan which is a very common name, but there is only one me in the world”. Mukhametkan Saltanat of Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages received a special prize and wrote about the difference between generations. He said, “there are some emotional difficulties when trying to understand each other because my parents have lived in a generation of socialism, but my generation is closer to democracy. Even though we have differences, my parents said our generation has many blessings, as we can earn from making an effort.” SKKU holds Sungkyun Korean Writing Contest every year in various areas like China, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and East Europe; with the aim to expand Korean culture and cultivate students who can take part in exchanges between Korea and the other countries. Hong Duk KIM, an SKKU alumni and CEO of Lerae CS supports the event financially every year, together with Shinhan Card and Shinhan Finance. SKKU provide full scholarships for graduate programs to awardees of the event. Aidarova Aigerim who won the gold prize at ‘The 4th Sungkyun Korean Writing Contest in Central Asia’ received her degree at SKKU Graduate School of Political Science and Diplomacy, and is currently working as a diplomat for the Kazakhstani government. Ho Jong JANG, a professor at Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, mentioned that “Sungkyun Korean Writing Contest is the biggest Korean competition in Central Asia. This event also provides an opportunity to meet students and Korean corporations which helps companies’ overseas business". "Students are improving Korean with detailed expressions. Some students who attend the event receive love calls from Korean companies entering into local business” said Professor Seok-kyu LEE, head of International Affairs at Sungkyunkwan University.
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- 작성일 2016-12-22
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- SKKU placed 3rd in 'Korean Comprehensive University' by QS World University Rankings
- SKKU has shown improvement in many recent university ranking assessments. SKKU placed 12th in 2016 THE Asia University Rankings by Times Higher Education, while ranking 3rd among Korean comprehensive universities by QS World University Rankings. US News & World Report chose SKKU as the 2nd best university for Global University Rankings and Reuter put SKKU in 2nd place for their World’s Most Innovative Universities Rankings. “These outstanding evaluation results come from continuous initiatives in order to make improvements in name value, publication of international research papers, and internalization” said President Kyu Sang CHUNG. source : http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/12/07/2016120701842.html
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- 작성일 2016-12-15
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- Academic Exchange agreement between Computer Education Department and Kyunghwa Girls' High School
- Department of Computer Education in Sungkyunkwan University (Dean: professor Jae Hyun KIM) has signed an agreement on academic exchange with Kyounghwa Girls' High School on Tuesday, December 6. Kyounghwa Girls' High School, located in Daegu, was selected as centered school of S/W, Science, Mathematics, Creative Convergence by Ministry of Education, and for the convergence, it's the very first centered school in Korea. With this agreement, both institutions can promote exchange on 1) educational cooperation on students' career exploration, 2) infrastructure exchange on student research and education and 3) advance development of both institutions and promotion. Jae Hyun KIM, the dean of Computer Education department stated, "We hope that this could be a chance for both institutions to drive development based on mutual trust and cooperation"
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- 작성일 2016-12-12
- 조회수 3877