SNU NOW Vol.250, Seoul National University Turns 78!, Oct. 30, 2024

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Oct. 30, 2024

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Decoding Early Brain Development
Prof. Dongsung Lee from the College of Medicine led a groundbreaking study—the first of its kind—to explore how the structure of our DNA and its chemical changes affect early brain cell development. Published in Nature. >>more

The 78th Founding Anniversary Ceremony of SNU

SNU marked its 78th founding anniversary on October 14 with awards, alumni recognitions, speeches by President Hong-lim Ryu and Alumni President Jong-seop Kim, and a performance by the student club "Meari".

SNUGLITE-III: Launching SNU's Cube Satellite into Space

The GNSS Laboratory at Dept. of Aerospace Engineering has developed the "SNUGLITE-III", a science mission cube satellite selected for the 2022 Cube Satellite Competition by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). Scheduled for launch on the fourth flight of Korea's Nuri rocket in Nov. 2025.

Vehicle Intelligence Research Team Wins First Place at IROS 2024

The Vehicle Intelligence Research Team, led by Prof. Seung-Woo Seo from the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, achieved first place in the inaugural "Earth Rovers Challenge" at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2024 (IROS 2024), the world’s largest robotics conference.

Special Exhibition ‘Sri Sri: Stories of Restored Inheritance’

University Museum presents "Sri Sri: Stories of Restored Inheritance", showcasing restored artifacts and conservation efforts. Open from October 12 to March 29, 2025.

Open Discussion on University College Establishment

On Sept. 27, the establishment team for the "University College" (tentative) held its second open discussion, inviting feedback from the SNU community, including faculty and students. The goal was to gather final suggestions and clarify details regarding the proposed plan for the University College.

Breakthrough in Dementia Research: Decoding the Gut-Brain Axis

Prof. Inhee Mook-Jung’s team from the College of Medicine has created a new method to grow nerve cell organoids from stem cells, suggesting these nerves could play a key role in dementia development.

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