From August 24 to 27, KMU textile design students participated in Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles. The topic of this textile fair was children experiencing new cultures and establishing identities during their journey to find paradise. The students’ creative ideas and new designs were hugely popular with local buyers and they also got a contract with a company called DACK BLACK of China.KMU textile design students show their works at overseas exhibitions every year as a part of a specialized curriculum. In January, they were the only Asian university students to participate in a household
Keimyung University Sports Industry Developers opened the Sports Industry Start-up Space on the 7th floor of the Daegu Trade Center to offer support to start-up companies. KMU selected Sports ICT convergence field companies who have outstanding products to be the resident companies.Sports. N, KD-Soft and Fun-key are among the 10 selected start-up companies. These companies will be supported in the space until February of 2017This Sports Industry Start-up Space is one of the KMU Sports Industry Developer’s foundation projects. There are conference and office rooms that resident companies can us
On July 11, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center (Director, Kim Kwon-bae) received a plaque of appreciation from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). The center has participated in a medical volunteer activity, Healthy Angels with Love, with the National Health Insurance Service since 2013. This volunteer work aims to reduce a dead zone of the medical treatment for the underprivileged. Dongsan Medical Center’s excellent social contribution activities were recognized and highly evaluated by the NHIS center in Daegu (Director, Lee Tae-hyeong), so it was awarded the plaque. The cer
From July 6 to 9, KMU students in the Glocal Trade Expert Incubating Program (GTEP) participated in the Shanghai International Sports Equipment Expo and the Beijing K-Style Fair 2016. Students prepared for these for a month, analyzing products and strategizing for marketing. They also gave a lot of help to several local companies like working as interns at the companies. Through these activities, both companies and students benefited. Exports of the companies have increased, and KMU students had a good opportunity to learn about international trade and commerce. After participating in the expo
On August 17, an exhibition by graduating KMU landscape architecture students was held in Dongsan Hall’s 3rd gallery on the Daemyung Campus.Fourteen impressive works about the DMZ and reunification were exhibited. Some featured the DMZ observatory, Pyongyang City, a green city and a playground for children. This exhibition title is Keep Calm and Change The World: Reunification, Recycling and Landscape. All the works focus on relationships with space. They are eco-friendly, too. This exhibition show graduation interested in how we can become more environmentally-friendly and how we can improve
Keimyung University’s College of Nursing and Fukuoka University’s College of Nursing will have a student exchange programs for eight years. On July 4, professors and students of Fukuoka University visited Dongsan Medical Center. Students heard a lecture about the latest research from Keimyung University professors. Also, students experienced practice nursing and clinical training at Dongsan Medical Center. They learned about health and medical treatment in Korea. Park Kyeong-min, dean of the College of Nursing, said, “I hope that students promote exchange between nations and develop hospital c
From July 6 to 9, KMU students in the Grocal Trade Expert Incubating Program (GTEP) participated in the Shanghai International Sports Equipment Expo and the Beijing K-Style Fair 2016. Students prepared for these for a month, analyzing products and strategizing for marketing. They also gave a lot of help to several local companies like working as interns at the companies. Through these activities, both companies and students benefited. Exports of the companies have increased, and KMU students had a good opportunity to learn about international trade and commerce. After participating in the expo
The 16th ‘Dream and Hopeful Harmony’ Concert was held in Bauer Hall on KMU’s Sungseo Campus. This concert is held twice every year to improve children’s confidence, positive mind and musical ability.The 40 children who participated in this program showed their singing and piano abilities.The 20 children who played a hand bell, ocarina or ukulele got a good reaction from the audience.The head of KMU’s local community foundation Jo Sung-suk said, “This concert is a chance to help children grow and mature.” Children who participate in this concert gain confidence and improve their musical talent,