Name: Liu Ting-weiNationality: TaiwaneseAge: 22Major: Chinese literatureSchool: Tunghai University1. Why did you choose Keimyung University?I wanted to be an exchange student. That’s why I am here in Korea. I didn’t think too much when I made a decision; I just wanted to have a different experience during my school life. This is my first time to study abroad so I think its better to stay in Asia. Korean culture is quite similar to Chinese culture and it’s easy for me to get with it. I heard that KMU has a beautiful campus and had many foreign students, so I think it’s good for me to polish my
KMU people got first and second prizes at the UCC (User Created Contents) competition “Rice Fits Your Healthy Lifestyle!” under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAFF).On May 13, more than 100 people including student teams participated in the competition. Among them, Hwang Jin and Gu Hyun-hwa (Dept. of Food Science and Technology) won first and second prizes with works named “Goddess of Rice” and “Rice and wheat on a first name basis” respectively.The aim of the competition was promoting the use of rice and introducing various rice foods to the public. Mr. H
Directed by Roland EmmerichGenre: SF, Thriller, AdventureStarring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet157min.Have you ever heard about prophecies concerning the end of humanity? The Great Cycle of the Mayan Long Count calendar ends on the winter solstice of 2012 A.D. Some people portrayed the Mayan Calendar ending on December 21st, 2012 as presaging the end of the world. On the other hand, an ancient document revealed not a specific year but instead the notion of deluge, flood, and apocalypse. Do they indeed foretell the end of the world in 2012? Current events shook the world lately, including earthquak
The Keimyung Gazette is so nice!Hello. My name is Ahn Hae-soo. I am a 2nd year undergraduate student majoring in police administration at Keimyung Univerisity. As the Keimyung Gazette – the English language newspaper from Keimyung University - includes meaningful and various kinds of information, I have been enjoying reading it. The language, English, seems to be a must these days when it is the most commonly used language in the world. That’s why we should be exposed to an English-language environment. Through the Keimyung Gazette, I can get the latest school news, and various, meaningf
On April 10, Polish President Lech Kaczynski was killed in a plane crash in Russia. Because he showed special affection for Korea, Keimyung feels sorry for his death. Keimyung is preparing a memorial concert and a temporary memorial in the College of Music and Performing Arts to pay its respects.Keimyung has solidified a special relationship with Poland for 20 years, engaging in exchange student and sisterhood relationship programs with Poland. In addition, President Synn has performed as Polish honorary consul.In 1990, Keimyung Professor Lee Seung-sun became the first Korean student to study
Keimyung University President Synn declared that the ‘Conducting Academy’ will open in the College of Music and Performing Arts under the guidance of the National Symphony Orchestra conductor, Kwak Sung. The academy provides a unique, high level opportunity for talented conductors to work and improve their conducting ability. The academy is open to anyone majoring in music and possessing some prior conducting experience. It will provide 16 classes (32hrs) every week. Kwak Sung, an honorary professor of KMU, will give a lecture on conducting techniques, orchestral conducting, reading music note
Freshmen’s welcoming party poster A performance by a club Who can drink coke the fastest? Keimyung love-sharing market
KMU students Lee Ho-young (senior, Dept. of Industrial Design), Park Jung-min (senior, Dept. of Industrial Design), Park Young-woo (senior, Dept. of Industrial Design), and Park Sang-yong (senior, Dept. of Industrial Design) won the award in Concept Design at the IF Design Awards 2010 (International Forum Design Awards).Introduced in 1953, the IF Design Awards are one of the world’s top three design awards along with Germany’s Red Dot and the United States’ IDEA (International Design Excellence Awards). This year, 5,500 projects submitted from around the world competed in IF as well as IDEA an
On March 2, the International Students' Orientation was held in Room 402 in the Center for International Education building at 9:30 a.m.During the orientation, Dr. Park Sang-hyuk, Director of International Affairs, greeted the international students. All staff members of the International Affairs Office and buddies (Buddy Program) made an introduction to the international students through a video presentation by Korea and Keimyung University. In addition, international students were able to get information about a campus tour, the university homepage, and life here.
Are you interested in art or performance culture? You can experience creative and independent art near Hongik University station. There are many art exhibitions, concert halls, and fashion centers where young people can enjoy the lively culture. If you haven’t been there yet, the Gazette suggests you visit the art space. The Gazette will introduce three places which are well-worth a visit.1. Free Market in front of Hongik University The Free Market is growing spontaneously in public places such as streets and parks. Various works are made by artists and people who get together in this free mar
1. Would you introduce yourself?My name is Chamila Priyantha Kumara. I came to Korea on July 28, 2009, as an NIIED (National Institute for International Education) scholarship student from Sri Lanka. I graduated from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, in 2008. I studied Korean, Japanese and computer studies. Before I came to Korea, I was working at KOICA (Korean International Cooperation Agency) as a language instructor. 2. Would you introduce your hometown in Sri Lanka and tell us the differences between universities in Sri Lanka and Korea?Sri Lanka is a small island surrounded by the Ind
Student’s union welcomes freshmen Freshmen attending the welcome party Introducing The Keimyung Gazette
On January 28, Cha Soon-do, the director of Dongsan Medical Center, along with Korea Food for the Hungry International, dispatched medical volunteers to Haiti. Director Cha and Son Eun-ik, the medical service leader, participated in the ceremony of dispatching medical volunteers to East Haiti. President Synn said, "We hope to contribute to saving Haitians through the help of this volunteer organization." The medical volunteer team consists of eight specialists in internal medicine, orthopedics, and anesthesiology, nurses, and pharmacists from Dongsan Medical Center. Eight paramedic volunteers
Keimyung University staff donated to the fellowship fund for Keimyung’s future. Nineteen staff, including Son In-ho, the Chairman of the steering committee, delivered 105,971,000 won on behalf of 303 other staff who participated in the donation on November 2nd. This contribution money has been saved during the last year. The money is to be used for the fellowship fund and for students’ scholarships.
Keimyung University Professor Yoon Kyung-pyo and Kyungpook National University Professor Kim Soon-kwon succeeded in producing recycled resource energy, bio-ethanol, using cornstalks. Owing to this success, it can be possible to get cheap and plentiful bio-ethanol energy using non-food agricultural by-products. On October 27, a member of the research team said, “The distinctive feature of this development is in its not using corn but cornstalks, and we could extract bio-ethanol through using a much smaller amount of enzyme.”America first developed bio-ethanol extraction from corn, but this succ
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