SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co. and Korea University have announced a new partnership to build a smart, connected, integrated campus using virtual technology. SK Telecom will set up a metaverse campus at the university. Students will be able to access ifland, the company’s metaverse platform, to hold conferences, engage in student [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A Ph.D student at the University of Iowa recently published a report indicating that students attending one of the three SKY universities (Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University), often considered the best post-secondary institutions in South Korea, are strongly inclined towards attaining upward social mobility through their educational [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Rows of shelves crammed with books that crisscrossed rooms like walls are now a thing of the past – at least when it comes to university libraries in South Korea. Universities are doing away with rows upon rows of musty books, and pivoting towards current social trends as they [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – On Tuesday, Korea University hosted the opening ceremony for the CJ Creator Library, built in collaboration with entertainment and media content providers CJ E&M and DIA TV, offering a unique library experience to its students. The library is furnished with couches and sofas instead of typical chairs and desks, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean scientists have developed a new lithium-oxygen battery that can be charged faster and last longer, the science ministry said Tuesday, in what could bring about meaningful changes for electric vehicles (EV). The team led by Kim Dong-wan of Korea University discovered that oxygen vacancies [...]
SEOUL, Jan.20 (Korea Bizwire) – Technology that can be used to create a 3D map by simply walking around with a backpack has been developed by a Korean research team. Professor Do Rak-ju (40) and his team at Korea University’s Department of Electronic Engineering reported that they had succeeded in developing technology that records images [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom is set to develop Korea’s first distributed underwater monitoring & control networks in collaboration with a number of research institutes and universities. According to statement on May 24, the company has been selected as a consortium participant by the Korean government, and will take part in a project [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have developed a new optical microscope that facilitates observation of cell nucleus-level changes in human deep-tissue. A research team led by Professor Choi Won-shik at Korea University’s Physics Department said on March 15 that they have found a way to distinguish waves from optical targets when they are [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A transgender victim has filed for a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea on October 22. Human rights advocacy groups representing the interest of sexual minorities held on the 23rd a press conference in front of the commission’s office and said, “Forcing a transgender military conscript [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Unlike in the past, law schools in Korea are losing its popularity. Fewer students are knocking on the doors of law schools due to high tuitions and the fact that law credential will not guarantee a safe career path. On the contrary, pharmacy schools are streaming with applicants. According [...]