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CHRISTIANITY

Yonsei's First Student Dog

To celebrate devoted guide dogs helping the visually impaired, Yonsei University accepted guide dog Noon Song as its first honorary student. Since the 2019 spring semester, the two-year-old Noon Song has served as a guide dog to Lee Ye-won, a senior majoring in psychology, and is Yonsei’s first canine student.

CREATIVITY

Yonsei Alumna Wins Two Prestigious Awards of Excellence in Interactive Media Arts Competition

Yonsei alumna Song Yeseul (entering class of ’06, Library & Information Science) won two Awards of Excellence in the 2019 Communication Arts Interactive Competition for her innovative interactive media art projects. The competition is hosted by Communication Arts, the most prestigious international design and art magazine in the field of visual arts.

CONNECTIVITY

Yonsei University and the University of Sydney Strengthen Strategic Partnership for Research

Yonsei University continues to develop its institutional partnership with the University of Sydney, having recently signed a new Strategic Partnership Agreement to further strengthen collaboration in research, teaching, and student and faculty mobility.

RESEARCH ARCHIVE

Deep Thoughts on Genome Editing

Novel application of AI significantly fine-tunes CRISPR-Cpf1 gene editing technology.

Building upon their prior research in developing a prototype computational algorithm for predicting the activity of guide sequences for the Cpf1 enzyme that mediates CRISPR genome editing technology, the team led by Professor Hyongbum (Henry) Kim found that using a deep-learning protocol based on a conventional neural network model and incorporating a large training data set significantly improved the predictive accuracy compared to conventional machine learning programs.

STUDY IN KOREA AT YONSEI

Humans of Yonsei

“As a civil engineering major interested in natural landscapes, I am enjoying discussions with other students in my environmental planning class as well as my visits to national parks such as Bukhan Mountain and also Yeouido Hangang Park during the spring flowers festival. There is so much to see in Seoul; Korean subway system is easy to use to get around, and I love Korean food. Study abroad is definitely something undergraduates should experience, and both Yonsei and the city of Seoul have a lot to offer. ”

Name: Erik Chang (UCEAP exchange student)
Home University: University of California, Los Angeles
Major: Civil Engineering

Yonsei University is the only UCEAP (University of California Education Abroad Program) partner institution in Korea and is home to UCEAP Seoul Study Center.