SNU NOW Vol.275, New Name, Bigger World: OGA Launches at SNU, Jan. 28, 2026

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Jan. 28, 2026

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SNU Launches Office of Global Affairs
Seoul National University has reorganized its international operations with the launch of the Office of Global Affairs (OGA), succeeding the former Office of International Affairs. The new office signals a broader, more strategic vision for SNU’s global engagement. more>>

SNU Buddy: Experiencing “Korea as it is lived by Koreans”

With around 1,400 international students at SNU, support beyond the classroom matters. Now in its 33rd cycle, SNU Buddy bridges that gap through peer support and hands-on cultural programs—hear directly from the students who make it happen.

Shamanism and K-Culture

Shamanism and K-Culture gathered scholars to ask a timely question: what does shamanism look like in today’s Korea? From rituals to pop culture, the conference traced how shamanic ideas continue to resurface in unexpected places.

Hot Minerals, Icy Comets

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, Prof. Lee Jeong-eun’s team captured the first direct evidence that stellar outbursts can form these minerals and push them outward in the earliest stages of star formation. Published in Nature.

Ventriloquizing the Powerplant: Student-Up’s Ventriloquism

Once a hub for power and heat, the former Power Plant is now a platform for student-led artistic experimentation. Its transformation continues with “Ventriloquism (뱃腹속話말術)”, a multidisciplinary exhibition-performance on voice and identity.

Studying the Classics in the Age of AI

Prof. Park Jong So asked a timely question: what do the classics mean in the age of AI? Using Dostoevsky and Tolstoy as his lens, he suggested a broader vision of classical education that extends beyond texts to art, music, and architecture.

Inside the Cytokine Storm

When the immune system goes into overdrive, protection can turn into a serious threat. This review by Prof. Rajendra Karki explains how cytokine storms develop and spread through immune signals and inflammatory cell death. Published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers.

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