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SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY NEWSLETTER
Jan. 28, 2026
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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SNU News
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From Gayageum to AI: The Evolution of Contemporary Korean Music
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Diversity Council Holds 9th Diversity Workshop
Research Highlights
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Abemaciclib Reveals Unexpected Promise for Alzheimer's Disease
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Invisible partnerships beneath Tricholoma matsutake habitat: Thehiddenmicrobialsupportsysteminthesoil
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Different larval habitats and insecticide resistance frequency of Anopheles sinensis in Ganghwagun, Incheon, South Korea
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LncRNA Wee1-AS coordinates oxidative fatty acid metabolism through the activation of mitochondrial CDK1/CYCLIN B1
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Organoid analytical toolkits
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Machine learning-based turbulence intensity estimation near convective clouds in East Asia using GK-2A satellite observations
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Simultaneous Production of Purified Water and Hydrogen — Proposing a Sustainable Water Treatment Platform with Integrated Energy Recovery
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A Bridge between Young Stars Formed by Gravitational Interaction
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A New Path for Green Hydrogen Production from Seawater
Events
[SNUMoA] Invitation: Opening Ceremony for 《A Stroller Amidst Errors》
Jan 29, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026
Invitation to the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies Special Exhibition: 'Gyu-Hwa-Myeong-Seon'
Oct 21, 2025 - Jan 30, 2026
Join us for the 29th TEDxSNU Event, co-hosted by the SNU Big Data Innovative Institute!
Jan 31, 2026