JBNU Focus
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Biopesticide for Notorious Insects
Professor Jae Su Kim (Plant Medical Research Center) of Chonbuk National University discovered a previously unidentified fungal genome isolate to kill thrips; an insect pest known to cause serious agricultural problems worldwide. The results of the study were published in a recent online issue of the international journal Scientific Reports, with the title “Genomic Analysis of the Insect-Killing Fungus Beauveria Bassiana* JEF-007 as a Biopesticide”. *Beauveria bassiana (Bb): a species o..
2018-09-27
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Virtual Musical Instrument for New Era
A technology to add ‘expressions’ to digitized Korean traditional music has been introduced. Professor Byung O Kim’s team (Bureau of University-Industry Cooperation & Research) of Chonbuk National University has developed a new smart software to enrich the digital performance of Korean traditional music, based on the ‘PPM (Pattern, Phrases & Motif) technology’. Using this technology, the team produced the music album Gasangnori and launched it online. The album contains four musical ..
2018-09-27
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New Flexible Device Technology from Nature
Professor Chang Kyu Jeong (Electronic Materials Science) of Chonbuk National University has succeeded in developing a new type of piezoelectric composite material by utilizing the three-dimensional porous cellulose. Piezoelectric material is a special material used to change mechanical energy into electrical energy. Most of the high performance piezoelectric materials currently used are rigid ceramic materials. Therefore, it has been a serious challenge when applying them to flexible electro..
2018-09-27
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Golden Hour to Save Sepsis Patient’s Life
Vibrio vulnificus sepsis is a summer disease with a high mortality rate. It occurs intensively during August and September when raw or undercooked seafood is consumed. Early diagnosis and treatment is directly linked to the patient's life. Professors Jin Park (dermatology) and Chang-Seop Lee (internal medicine) of Chonbuk National University Medical School introduced their successful case of early detection and treatment of vibrio vulnificus sepsis in the July issue of the New England Journa..
2018-09-27
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Excellence of Korean Architecture
Dr. Yoon Sang Kim, a researcher of Chonbuk National University Hanok Architecture Technology Center, was awarded the ‘Best Article in Science and Technology’ at the 28th Korea Science and Technology Annual Meeting held in Seoul recently. The award is regarded as the best honor in science and technology in South Korea, which select only one of academic papers that were published in the domestic academic journals in the previous year, over three rounds of screening by professional and compre..
2018-07-27
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A New Way to Develop Severe Asthma Therapy
Bronchial asthma is a disease that affects more than 300 million people worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that the death toll from severe bronchial asthma will reach 300,000 people annually. Steroids are currently used as a treatment for this problem but systemic side effects are severe, so new therapies are urgently needed. An important mechanism for treating severe bronchial asthma without side effects has been developed by Professor Yong Chul Lee’s team of Chonbuk Nation..
2018-07-27
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Anti-aging Substance Using Domestic Seed Bacteria
Astaxanthin is known to inhibit the active oxygen that causes aging. The substance has an antioxidant capacity of 65 times that of vitamin C, 54 times that of beta-carotene and 14 times that of vitamin E in the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) evaluation. The International Journal of Phytotherapy referred to astaxanthin as "the god of antioxidants". It is known to be effective not only in anti-aging but also in protecting eyesight, improving immunity, preventing cardiovascular disea..
2018-07-27
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Prof. as Editorial Board of Top 10% Journal
Professor Tae Hee Lee (Electronic Engineering) has been appointed as Associate Editor of Applied Mathematics and Computation, the world’s top 10% journal in applied mathematics. Lee has been acknowledged for his outstanding research achievements and vigorous activities in the field, and his dedication as a reviewer of papers submitted to academic journals. In particular, it is known as an exceptional example that an assistant professor is given the role. As Associate Editor of this jo..
2018-07-27
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The ‘Most Innovative’ Korean National University
Recently, research competitiveness and university-industry cooperation of Chonbuk National University were recognized by Reuters, one of the world’s most renowned media companies. Reuters announced that CBNU ranked first among the South Korean comprehensive national universities in the ‘Asia Pacific’s Most Innovative Universities 2018’. A total of 75 universities in the Asia Pacific region have been selected as ‘the most innovative universities’ by leading high-tech scientific resea..
2018-06-12
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