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CBNU to Aid University in Myanmar
Chonbuk National University will help Dagon University in Myanmar strengthen the education and research capacity. Myanmar, one of the rich countries that have abundant natural resources and botanical genetic resources, has a very low awareness of biodiversity conservation and lacks of professional manpower to preserve and utilize plant genetic resources. In order to overcome the reality of Myanmar and secure the country’s basis for self-reliance, Professor Keuk-soo Bang at CBNU (Herbal M..
2017-04-13
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PhD Student Develops New Molecular Tweezers
2017-04-12
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'Smart Window' Using New Material
Yu-Jin Choi (Ph.D. student, Polymer Nano Science & Technology) has been attracting attention from academics worldwide by developing the "smart window" (a rewritable electro-optic device) that responds to various external stimuli.As a "Global Doctoral Fellow" selected last year by the Korean Ministry of Education and the Korea Research Foundation, which support young world-class researchers, Choi has been developing next-generation optical films.To overcome the high driving voltage and low repro..
2017-03-29
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Prof. Appointed as Subject Editor of Int'l Journal
Professor Kitae Baek (Environmental Engineering) was appointed as the Subject Editor of the Journal of Soils and Sediments (JSS), an SCI-level academic journal published by Springer.Baek is responsible for the evaluation and editing of research papers on soil pollution and purification technology, contributed to this journal by scholars from all over the world.Professor Baek was appointed to Chonbuk National University in 2012 and has been engaged in research activities in the field of contamin..
2017-03-29
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Swedish Association Awards CBNU Professor
Professor Yoon-Bong Hahn (Chemical Engineering) received the "Asian Energy Technology Award 2017" at the Asian Advanced Materials Congress in March in Singapore, hosted by the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) headquartered in Sweden.Han has been honored with the award for developing nanocomposite materials that can dramatically improve the air stability of solar cells, which is a problem to be solved for the practical use of next-generation solar cells.Perovskite solar cel..
2017-03-29
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Fragrant Olive to Cure Diabetes
Professor Hoi-Seon Lee (Bioenvironmental Chemistry) succeeded in isolating and refining biomaterials from fragrant olive (osmanthus fragrans) that could treat diabetes, attracting the world’s attention by publishing an article in a sister journal of Nature. In particular, it is expected to be used as a therapeutic agent for Type 2 diabetes in the future through animal testing.Aging and a Westernized diet are driving an increase in the number of diabetic patients. Since drugs are expensive and ..
2017-03-29
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'Outstanding Paper' on Korean Trade
Recently, Professor Han-Mo Oh(Commerce and Trade)'s paper "Export Market Expansion Through Indirect Learning: Evidence from Korean Exporters" was selected as an Outstanding Paper by the Journal of Korea Trade, an SSCI(Social Science Citation Index) level journal published by Emerald Magazine.The study, conducted with Professor Oh as the lead author, is an empirical analysis of the influence of learning from competitors and interfirm relationships on Korean export companies launched in developed..
2017-03-29
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Two Researchers Awarded Minister Prize
Dae Yoon Kim (Ph. D. student, Polymer and Nano Science and Technology), of the Heptic Polymer Composites Research Team, and Jun Hyun Choi (Resources and Energy Engineering), of the Advanced Educational Track for Unconventional & Recycling Resources, received the Minister's Award recently.The Korean Ministry of Education evaluated 185 researchers out of 30,000 at the recommendation of 545 teams participating in the "BK21 Plus" national project in 2016 and selected 30 researchers through the eval..
2017-03-29
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CBNU's Innovation of Engineering Education
Chonbuk National University's Innovation Center for Engineering Education (ICEE) received an "Excellent" rating with a prize of 200 million won (USD 178,000) from the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) at the institute's 2016 annual evaluation.The center has been carrying out the ten-year, two-stage ICEE project since 2012 with the support of KIAT, aiming at "Advancement of Industry Collaborative Engineering Education Platform by 4B Engineering (Basic, Brand, Business and Brid..
2017-03-29
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