JBNU Focus
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CBNU at the Center of Hanok Construction Education
The Hanok enterprise, which is part of a broader “Han Style” enterprise, is currently facing financial burdens and a slow rate of progress despite continuous support from the city of Jeonju. One of the impediments to progress is the lack of trained professionals in Hanok design and construction. Jeonju is heavily involved in the cultural preservation of Hanok, especially because of its upkeep of the Hanok Village. However, recent substandard re-construction efforts have made it clear that t..
2011-12-13
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Cooperation Agreement Signed with Global Leading Firm Thomson Reuters
Our university signed a cooperation agreement with the Korean branch office of Thomson Reuters to boost our university-industry efforts.
On November 24th, 3:30PM, at the 8th floor meeting room in the CBNU Main building, President Geo-Suk Suh and Thomson Reuters Branch Manager Jin-Woo Kim were joined by staff members from both organizations to sign an agreement that outlines the pooling of resources for research endeavors and exchange of personnel.
Thomson Reuters is a leading media and ..
2011-12-06
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Ceremony Held for 20-year Anniversary with Tohoku University
“Today we celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Agreement of Academic Exchange between Chonbuk National University from Korea and Tohoku University from Japan, and I sincerely hope our friendship will continue to grow into a relationship that promotes active development and engagement.”
To mark the 20-year anniversary of academic exchange between our university and Japan’s prestigious Tohoku University (TU), a congratulatory ceremony and symposium was held on November 7th at Paul Hall in..
2011-11-28
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Academic Exchange Agreements finalized with prestigious American Universities
Our university took a firm leap towards expanding its international network of academic exchange agreements with distinguished universities around the world, upgrading CBNU’s status as a truly global university.
President Geo-Suk Suh visited the United States last week to sign academic exchange agreements with seven different prestigious universities and institutions.
This visit was highlighted by President Suh’s visit to the esteemed University of California – Irvine(UC Irvine), whe..
2011-11-18
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Global Trade Expert Program Becomes Bridge to Exporting for Local Businesses
Our university’s Global Trade Expert Program(GTEP), a special student development program run by Prof. Chung Won Yoon, is playing a big role in widening the clientele spectrum of small businesses in the Jeonju area.
Recently our university’s GTEP connected UmiTech, a small business located in Palbok-dong in Jeonju, with a United States buyer and has finalized a sales contract that details an yearly $500,000 U.S. dollar purchase of cosmetic products.
CBNU student and GTEP member Soo Jung..
2011-11-15
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ACE Project Promotions Committee Dedicated to Improving Undergraduate Education
“Strengthening academic concentration through a firm foundation in core curriculums, this is our university’s responsibility.”
After being selected last May as an ACE Project awardee and singled out as Korea’s best teaching university by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Education, CBNU held a ceremony celebrating the formation of the ACE Project Promotions Committee on October 18th, 5 PM. The purpose of the committee is to carry out the objectives of the ACE project and improve ..
2011-11-04
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Volunteer Doctors Promote Friendly International Relations
The CBNU Medical School Overseas Volunteer Team, which travels around the world every year to provide urgent medical treatment to underprivileged communities, is playing a big role in promoting friendly international relations between Korea and Sri Lanka.
Led by Prof. Chan Woong Joo (Department of Pediatrics),Prof. Min Ho Kim (Department of Cardiothoracic surgery), and Prof. Young Min Han (Department of Medical Imaging/Radiology), the CBNU Medical School Overseas Volunteer Team travelled t..
2011-10-27
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CBNU 1st among Regional Universities in Research Contracts, Research Funds per person
“Research Competitiveness = CBNU” - This is a statement that will now become synonymous with our university.
The Ministry of Education recently gathered data from theCenter for Higher Education Information Disclosure and published their findings in “total research funds” and “research fund per faculty member.” CBNU came out on top among regional universities for both categories.
Our university also surpassed numerous distinguished universities in the capital area and other regiona..
2011-10-19
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CBNU is 9th in the nation in number of Nobel-worthy research papers
Professors at CBNU were acknowledged for their outstanding research endeavors when our university placed 9th among Korean universities in the number of published Nobel Prize-worthy research papers.
On September 27th, the Joongang Daily Press announced a list detailing the top domestic universities with the most top 1st percentile papers published. Our university placed 9th with a total of 31 top 1st percentile papers published behind Seoul National University, Korea Advanced Institute of Sc..
2011-10-17
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