The University-Industry Liaison Office of CNU was established on February 5th, 2004 to promote industrial development through the research of technology growth and transfer. It aims mainly to implement university-industry cooperation, to provide services for intellectual property protection and tech
The domain of social contribution activities of Chonnam National University (CNU) is becoming globalized. The School of Dentistry and Medical School have provided medical services for almost 10 years. In the case of the global volunteering team of Dentistry, team members demonstrated a live surgery
In a modern knowledge-based society, it is emphasized that universities should contribute to the development of neighboring communities and build good relations with them. Many people have recently associated universities with social responsibility for building better communities. With performing a
Chonnam National University (CNU) has started a new community reading project, ‘Gwangju Reads and Talks (GRAT)’, which is supervised by the CNU Library to communicate with Gwangju citizens through social reading. It is rarely possible to form a connection among civilians, but by reading the same boo
This year is the 33rd anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Uprising in 1980 that Gwangju citizens including Chonnam National University students fought against Chun Doo-hwan’s military junta for democracy. There are foreign countries as well where resistance movements for democracy rose like Gwangju
CNU Annual Survey ShowsIncrease in Student Satisfaction with University Facilities It showed that students of Chonnam National University (CNU) have a high level of satisfaction with its convenient facilities. CNU has a variety of educational and convenient facilities for its students including libr
iRecently, complaints have arisen regarding the shuttle bus service bridging between Gwangju and Yeosu campuses of Chonnam National University. This is because of the small number of shuttle services which run only two times a day—7:10 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. Even worse, there is a limit on how man
Two months ago, there was a documentary on channel KBS1, called ‘Homo academicus’, which tracks the best way of studying for men. The documentary, interestingly and surprisingly, indicated that discussing together plays a very important key role for developing themselves when it comes to studying. A
What facilities does Chonnam National University (CNU) provide to disabled students? There was a total of 31 disabled students at CNU last year and the number of disabled students has increased to 38 in 2013. According to an official Yoon Il from the Office of Student Affairs, there are 40 elevators
Education as a Discipline: Just for Would-be Teachers? By Seo Yong-seok, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Education Before we take it as an academic discipline, education is primarily a practice which has its own history. Dating back to as far as the prehistoric times, educational pract
Student-centered Facilities Management NeededWho are the convenient facilities operated for? By Kim Su-yeon, Tribune Reporter Convenient facilities on campus promote a better academic environment and are an attribute for growth and development. The impact of a convenient c
Job Interview Makeup Class for Men By Kim Sung-young, Cub-Reporter AMOREPACIFIC organized a job interview makeup class for men in the basement job lecture room of Library Annex at Chonnam National University on April 10th. It was held as one of employment camp programs that give student
Crisis of the School of Biological Sciences and TechnologyStudents and Faculty Together to Regain Their Status By Lim Seon-young, Tribune ReporterHwang Jae-hyung, Cub-Reporter Members of the Emergency Measure Committee (EMC) of the School of Biological Sciences and Technology (SBST) held
Books to Read This part introduces three extracts from recommended books to read for further understanding of psychology in order to compliment the left academic article. – Ed. What Is History (Edward Hallet Car) What is history? Lest anyone think the question meaningless or superfluous, I wil
History Is the Best Approach to Understand the Truth By Choi Hae-young, Professor, Department of History When I was young, I wanted to be a great writer and I read all kinds of books and wrote poems and essays. Later, I decided I wanted to be an astrophysicist in order to understand the secrets of t
Collegiate Sport Culture in Canada By Luke Hyeon Kwan Shin, Guest Reporter The University of Alberta (UOA) has Golden Bears, representing the male athletes, and Pandas, representing the female athletes. The sports teams vary from basketball, football, hockey, and soccer to curling, golf and wrestlin
Spaces for Sports or Physical ActivitiesBy Kim Su-yeon, Tribune Reporter On the Yongbong campus of Chonnam National University (CNU), there are several spaces for Physical Activities. Three tennis courts, two stadiums, a Gymnasium and Sports Center are all available for CNUians. Tennis courts are lo
How Can CNU Become a True Home for International Students? This is the second part of the 2-part special series on topics covered through the 2012 Winter Overseas Coverage of the CNU Press and Broadcasting Center. This second article is about international student organizations. – Ed. Accordin
Let’s Move: Diverse Attractions of Sports By Lim Seon-young, Tribune Reporter Students do exercise for various purposes. Some go to a fitness center and do aerobic exercise to get rid of extra flab, others play basketball or soccer to promote friendship. At that time, we generally define sports as g
Express Your Youth through Sports Activities Sports season is about to bloom in Korea – the opening of Korean professional sports leagues, especially football and baseball leagues for the 2013 season, which opened last month. The games will drag the hidden passion out from sports fans and boil