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SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY NEWSLETTER
Mar. 25, 2026
SNU Launches ISSS: Expanding Support for International Students and Scholars
SNU's Office of Global Affairs has launched the International Students and Scholars Services (ISSS), marking a shift toward more integrated support for the university's growing international community. The new hub offers coordinated guidance on visa, residency, and settlement to visiting scholars and short-term researchers. more>>
SNU Grand Quest: From Problem Solver to Agenda Setter
The SNU Grand Quest has been launched as a flagship initiative to tackle Korea's structural challenges by posing questions in uncharted areas. It targets questions that are either widely recognized but long avoided, or entirely unimagined. An Open Call for ideas runs until April 17.
SNU Turns 80—New Emblem, New Slogan
Seoul National University is celebrating its 80th anniversary, marking the milestone with a new slogan and emblem that capture its legacy since 1946 and its vision for the future: "Boundless Imagination, Bold Innovation, New Horizons."
Looking Back on Records of Our Past
The SNU Archives has opened its first permanent exhibition in Building 75, tracing the university’s 80-year journey since 1946. From records of the democratization movement to personal artifacts of past students, the display offers a rare glimpse into the hidden stories that shaped SNU's identity.
Breaking the Speed Barrier in Homomorphic Encryption
Fully homomorphic encryption promised perfect privacy—but at a punishing speed cost. Now, Prof. Ahn Jungho’s team addresses this challenge with Cheddar, a GPU-optimized FHE library delivering up to 4.45× speedup. The work was presented at ASPLOS 2026.
[SNU Catch] Season 2
Why Are Big Tech Companies Eyeing South Korea?
Research Highlights
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Polystyrene-degrading bacteria modulate host stress and toxicity responses to microplastic exposure in Caenorhabditis elegans
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Liver Stiffness Directs Intrahepatic Cholesterol Accumulation Through YAP/TAZ in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
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Allelic variation at a single locus distinguishes spring and winter faba beans
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Depression and long-term mortality among 5-year breast cancer survivors in Korea: a retrospective population-based cohort study
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Unraveling the regioselectivity of Ophiostoma piceae sterol esterase as a case study for lipases with wide acyl-binding tunnel entrances
Events
A.I. & A.I. - AI Exhibitions and Lectures with Culture
Mar 20, 2026 - Apr 08, 2026
[SNU Grand Quest Open Call] Seoul National University seeks your most audacious questions.
Mar 17, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
Invitation 〈Opening of the Seoul National University Heritage Library & Lounge〉
Feb 09, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026