On May 19, the new Hengso Museum shop, TAMM, opened. This brand was created by students of the Dept. of Fashion Marketing. Students reinterpreted traditional products like Korean patchwork from modern viewpointsThe Department of Fashion Marketing has displayed their graduation work in Hengso Museum several times, but they did not sell products. However, this time, they planned a new real brand and a shop to be run by the department to display graduation work. Students made 3 teams, a marketing team, a design team, and a promotion team, to create the brand and operate the shop. They did market
Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital has performed 300 endoscopic submucosal dissections (ESD). On May 4, Dongsan Hospital had a celebration event in the cancer center. Many doctors from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center attended this celebration. ESD is a procedure for dissecting tumors in the colon by endoscopic treatment. ESD has a low tumor recurrence rate and short hospitalization. A patient who receives ESD can go home quickly.Dongsan Hospital Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Center started ESD for early stomach cancer in 2002. In the past, there was no therapy without surgery for early tu
The Jang Yoo-kyung Dance Company, led by Professor Jang Yoo-kyung of Keimyung University’s Department of Dance, will participate in the 2011 Liaoning Arts Festival. They will perform “Korean Fantasy” in four cities in China.The Liaoning Theater Association and Shenyang City government jointly will sponsor the 2011 Liaoning Arts Festival, which is the biggest performance event in the northeast of China. Each city of Liaoning jointly will carry out this event. There are 14 cities in Liaoning“Korean Fantasy” is composed of the stories of Chuyong, from a Silla Dynasty story, Korean fan dance, Arir
On April 21, a special lecture was held in Hengso Museum. Italian Ambassador Sergio Mercuri gave a lecture “Italian reunification 150 years ago and Italian language and culture in Daegu.” President Synn, university personnel, and students attended the lecture.Sergio Mercuri said that since 1980, Italy and Daegu have been engaged in cooperation in the textile industry. Italy and Daegu have been enlarging not only economic exchange but also culture, art and many other fields. He also anticipated the 2011 IAAF World Championships will be a good opportunity to show the capability of Daegu.He said
On March 1, President Synn appointed Professor Lee In-seon (Dept. of Food Science and Technology) the Vice President of External Affairs. The Office of External Affairs is composed of the External Affairs, International Affairs, and Public Relations teams. The vice president manages a lot of work including industry-academic cooperation and student employment. Lately, the role of External Affairs has become really important. President Synn selected a vice president of external affairs to promote more extensive external exchanges, like MOUs with companies.Vice President Lee said, “Keimyung Unive
Keimyung University was selected as an institution for fostering social enterprises by the Social Enterprise Promotion Agency (KoSEA). Keimyung will receive about 800 million to 1.2 billion won each year.A social enterprise is a company which pursues philanthropic activities like offering jobs to people who have difficulty getting a job, for example, people who can’t get enough education and poor people. Social enterprises want to improve the quality of life in local communities.Keimyung University is going to support more than 120 students who want to be artists. It will give students special
On March 24, Professor Lee Sam-pin’s research team in the Department of Food Science and Technology and Jeonjin Bio, a local company, were selected for the Local Business Innovation program supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation of Korea. The project aims at fostering talented young people and developing technology with local companies.Lee Sam-pin’s research team and Jeonjin Bio are going to develop eco-friendly substances for wiping out pests like ants and mosquitoes. They will be supported with 360,000,000 won in total over three y
On March 16, Keimyung University presented the President’s Special Scholarship to Ahn Jae-geun, who rescued fellow sailors in the Cheonan sinking. He was selected for the scholarship because Keimyung judged that he did rescue work very well and he set an example of Keimyung University’s educational philosophy of love and volunteer service.President Synn, who presented the scholarship in person, said that his parents have raised him well. Also he emphasized, “I believe in your potential, so you have to improve yourself and be a needed person in society.” Ahn Jae-geun said that it was a very har