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Ewha Womans University Enters into a Partnership Agreement with Global Fashion Brand Christian Dior

Ewha Womans University Enters into a Partnership Agreement with Global Fashion Brand Christian Dior Ewha Womans University entered into a partnership agreement with global fashion brand Christian Dior to make joint efforts to foster future talents and achieve a sustainable society. Ewha is the first and only Korean university to sign an exclusive partnership with Dior. President Eun Mee Kim and Pietro Beccari, Chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture, held a signing ceremony for the new “Ewha-Dior Partnership” on April 29 (Fri.) at Ewha Archives. Ewha has been forming a partnership with the global company Dior since March, based on a shared understanding between the two organizations that they both intend to contribute to fostering female talents, promoting gender equality and building a sustainable society. Through the partnership, Ewha and Dior are set to cooperate in hosting events including a Dior fashion show and maintain their cooperative relations in various fields, including student engagement, industry-academia cooperation and scholarship donations. Dior plans to provide Ewha students with scholarships, field training programs and hiring programs through retail management programs and mentoring programs, thereby creating various opportunities for student engagement. (Left) © Lee Hyun Jun | (Center) © Choi Na Rang As part of this partnership and the first event of its kind to be held in Korea, the “Dior Fall 2022 Show” at Ewha presented a unique stage on April 30 (Sat.) in the Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) building, a landmark facility on the Ewha campus that was designed by Dominique Perrault of France, who is renowned as one of the world’s top three architects. Dior’s Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri organized the show and presented a collection that highlighted the image of young, pioneering women. Ewha undergraduates and graduate students with prior experience as fashion show dressers participated in the show as backstage dressers and experienced the global stage. In addition, this event was linked to students’ learning and experience by allowing backstage props used in the event and materials used for setting the stage to be used again in the exhibitions and classes for Ewha undergraduates in the Fashion Design and Sculpture majors. Meanwhile, a preview was also livestreamed for Ewha students only at the Welch-Ryang Auditorium. While the COVID-19 situation had forced most university events to be held online in a non-face-to-face format, the auditorium resounded with the enthusiasm of Ewha students for the first time in two years after sitting empty throughout the pandemic. On May 1 (Sun.), a special talk between President Eun Mee Kim and Dior Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri was held at the Emerson Chapel and attended by 220 Ewha students. This talk was arranged as an opportunity for the two female leaders to share the importance and value of women’s empowerment and leadership and to present advice and knowhow to Ewha students who will grow into future leaders. Starting with the introduction of the background of the Ewha-Dior Partnership, Maria Grazia Chiuri and President Kim discussed various topics, including women’s leadership and sustainability in the fashion industry. Maria Grazia emphasized that all women have different personalities and voices, and President Kim also actively empathized with her opinion, explaining the meaning of respect for individual women as conveyed by the expression “Womans” in the English name of Ewha Womans University. Through the new agreement, Ewha and Dior will maintain an ongoing partnership and engage in mutual exchanges through student engagement, industry-academia cooperation and scholarship donations.
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- Date2022.05.05
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Ewha Ranks First among Korean Universities for Gender Equality in the “THE World University Rankings”...

Ewha Ranks First among Korean Universities for Gender Equality in the “THE World University Rankings” for Three Consecutive Years Ewha ranked first among Korean universities for three consecutive years in the “Gender Equality” category of the “THE World University Rankings” published by the Times Higher Education (THE), a British publication of world university rankings. The school also ranked third in Korea for “No Poverty” and “Good Health and Well-Being,” thereby demonstrating Ewha’s role as an education platform that contributes to a sustainable society. The THE World University Rankings, which are considered to be among the world’s top three university rankings alongside the QS World University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), launched the THE Impact Rankings in 2019. The Impact Rankings assess the efforts made by universities toward the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the social responsibilities of universities comprising key evaluation criteria. As Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance is becoming a salient topic around the world, the THE Impact Rankings are gaining attention as the first evaluation in the world to assess universities’ contribution to sustainable global development in areas such as climate change, gender equality, and humanity’s sustainable growth and well-being. Ewha has cemented its place as a leading institution of female education by participating in the world university impact rankings this year as well as last year and retaining the first place among Korean universities for gender equality for three consecutive years. The “Gender Equality” category assesses the outcomes of research on gender equality, the ratio of female executives and the anti-discrimination policy as a measure to understand universities’ social responsibility for achieving a gender-equal society. Since its foundation in 1886 as Korea’s first modern education institution for women, the school has grown into a world-class female university with approximately 25,000 students and about 1,000 faculty members, and contributed to gender equality by nurturing talented women. Moreover, Ewha received an excellent evaluation in the “Outreach” area for financial and academic support for low-income students and poverty alleviation, ranked 57th globally and third in Korea in the “No Poverty” category, and third in Korea in “Good Health and Well-Being.” The excellent grades in the THE World University Impact Rankings demonstrate that Ewha, beyond solely focusing on high-quality research and education, has made comprehensive efforts to better humanity and create a sustainable future for the world to fulfill its social responsibilities as an institution of higher education. Under the vision of “A Creative and Innovative Platform Leading to a Sustainable Society,” Ewha will continue to devote itself toward realizing its spirit of service and sharing through not only extraordinary research achievements but also its social contributions toward gender equality, the welfare of low-income students, job creation and global partnerships.
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- Date2022.05.04
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President Eun Mee Kim Delivers a Special Guest Lecture at Harvard University and Brown University in the United States

President Eun Mee Kim Delivers a Special Guest Lecture at Harvard University and Brown University in the United States President Eun Mee Kim delivered a special lecture at prestigious universities in the United States including Harvard University and Brown University, and met with the presidents of the universities to exchange opinions on school development and improved exchanges. President Eun Mee Kim visited the northeastern United States including Boston from April 20 (Wed.) to 28 (Thu.) and met in person with the presidents and key figures of Harvard University, Brown University and Wellesley College to discuss ways to ensure the growth of both universities and strengthen mutual exchanges. In addition, she delivered a special lecture on the theme of “Higher Education in South Korea in the Era of the Digital Transformation and the Pandemic” at Harvard University and another lecture on the theme of “Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID and Digital Transformation” at Brown University. (left) President Eun Mee Kim of Ewha Womans University, President Lawrence Bacow of Harvard University First, President Kim had a meeting with President Lawrence Bacow of Harvard University on April 20 (Wed.) and discussed ways to ensure the mutual growth and substantive cooperation between Ewha and Harvard. As Harvard’s sole partner university in Korea for its international exchange program, Ewha has jointly operated the Ewha-Harvard Summer School since 2006 and the Ewha-HCAP (Harvard College in Asia Program) since 2017 with Harvard to promote the excellence of Korean culture and cooperate with Harvard in wide-ranging academic fields including Korean politics, economy, education and culture. On the next day, April 21 (Thu.), President Kim gave a special lecture on the theme of “Higher Education in South Korea in the Era of the Digital Transformation and the Pandemic” following an invitation from the Korea Institute at Harvard University. In her lecture, she highlighted that universities across the world are being impacted by global megatrends such as digital transformation, hyper-globalization, alternative education platforms such as Minerva University and the COVID-19 pandemic, and commented on how Korean universities will change in the face of another challenge consisting of the decline of the school-age population. As the leader of Ewha Womans University, the largest higher education institution for women possibly in the world, President Kim explained how such trends affected higher education in Korea and stressed that universities must establish innovative education platforms that are optimized for digital environments and provide “student-centered education” in a hyper-connected society. Next, on April 23 (Sat.), President Kim met with Ewha alumnae living in Boston. The meeting hosted by the Ewha Womans University Alumnae Association of Boston (President: Kim Ji-yeong) was attended by a total of 15 alumnae, who gathered to listen to the president’s vision for Ewha’s future direction and participate in a Q&A session. Upon the president’s visit, the alumnae association held a fundraising event and donated the raised fund to the alma mater for the “Ewha 2030+ Development Fund.” President Paula Johnson of Wellesley College, President Eun Mee Kim of Ewha Womans University President Eun Mee Kim then visited Wellesley College and had a meeting with President Paula Johnson. The two presidents of education institutions that share the common goal of women’s higher education in wide-ranging fields sought ways to participate and cooperate in joint research and student exchanges in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), artificial intelligence (AI), medicine, R&D and women’s studies. (left) President Eun Mee Kim of Ewha Womans University, President Christina Paxson of Brown University In addition, President Kim visited Brown University and met President Christina Paxson. Brown University is the alma mater of President Eun Mee Kim, where she received master’s and doctoral degrees in Sociology. The two presidents exchanged their opinions on leadership to guide university communities and plans to ensure the further growth of their respective schools. In addition, President Kim was invited as a guest lecturer for the “Chong Wook Lee and Vartan Gregorian Distinguished Lecture Series” and gave a special lecture on the theme of “Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID and Digital Transformation.” The lecture was hosted by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, a think tank that addresses various challenges and issues of the 21st century such as poverty, inequality and natural disasters. It was originally established in 1981 with the mission of realizing justice and world peace and has since become the most prestigious U.S. institute for international and public affairs. In this lecture, President Kim discussed how digital transformation, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and COVID-19 have fundamentally influenced our society, and suggested the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and international development cooperation as alternatives in response to issues in developing countries, rising inequality and deterioration of women’s rights.
- No.637
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- Date2022.04.29
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Holding the Unveiling Ceremony for the Refurbished Ewha Donors Wall

Holding the Unveiling Ceremony for the Refurbished Ewha Donors Wall Ewha refurbished the “Ewha Donors Wall” to honor the spirit of sharing shown by donors and held the unveiling ceremony for the refurbishment on April 13 (Wed.). The Ewha Donors Wall in the Multipurpose Hall on the fourth basement floor of the ECC is a commemorative space reserved for documenting all donors who contributed to Ewha’s growth in one place. At the unveiling ceremony for the refurbishment of the Ewha Donors Wall, nine years after it was first established in 2013, the attendance of around 50 guests including Board of Trustees Chairperson Chang Myong-sue, key administrative faculty members including President Eun Mee Kim and major donors recently recorded on the Analogue Wall added further eminence to the occasion. President Eun Mee Kim remarked in her congratulatory address, “The Ewha Donors Wall was designed in a three-dimensional form utilizing the ceiling, and it has now been reborn as a beautiful sculpture symbolizing the growth of meaningful donations and the spirit of Ewha. I expect that the introduction of a donation kiosk will contribute to promoting a new culture of giving,” and expressed her gratitude by saying, “I am very grateful for your prayers and support for today’s Ewha, and I pledge to dedicate my utmost efforts to build a proud Ewha that all of our donors can feel a sense of reward and pride as members of the Ewha community, by growing Ewha into an even more profound and outstanding cradle for women’s education.” The Office of University Relations and Development promoted this project to shed new light on the spirit of sharing and the culture of giving by strengthening the content and function of the Ewha Donors Wall, which was newly reborn through the refurbishment including a change of Digital Wall content, expansion of Analogue Wall space and installation of a donation kiosk with a credit card payment function. Vice President Hye Sun Lee of the Office of University Relations and Development commented, “I hope that the refurbishment of the Ewha Donors Wall after nine years since its opening will provide a space to honor our donors and remind us of the meaning of sharing,” and added, “In addition, I would like a new culture of giving to blossom within Ewha and the joy of giving to be spread among many as opportunities to participate in donations are expanded through the new donation kiosk with a credit card payment function.”
- No.635
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- Date2022.04.15
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Ewha’s Education and Learning Environment Renewed by Smart Learning Spaces

Ewha’s Education and Learning Environment Renewed by Smart Learning Spaces Spurring the establishment of an innovative education platform in response to digital transformation Building active and flexible learning spaces and improving the safety and convenience of the library infrastructure Ewha is spurring the establishment of an innovative education platform in response to digital transformation, including the development of cutting-edge curricula and the establishment of a system for supporting convergent hybrid teaching and learning. The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning established “THE BEST,” the Ewha-specific education model, and is conducting a trial operation of 230 new subjects in the first semester of the 2022 academic year. In addition, it is continuously promoting projects to improve the educational environment including the establishment of active learning classrooms that effectively support online and offline convergent classes, in addition to learner-centered flexible spaces. First, the Active Learning Classroom (ALC) is a changeable unit where a wide range of learning experiences and knowledge construction driven by learners come true. In particular, the Center focused on the effective convergence of online and offline learning, convergence of conceptual and application learning and more to support THE BEST classes. This semester, three ALC lecture rooms and seven changeable lecture rooms have opened, in addition to the upgrading of two existing ALC lecture rooms, thereby creating an even smarter learning environment. Intended to be used in various ways according to learners’ goals and needs, flexible learning spaces were newly opened this semester in three buildings including Ewha-Shinsegae Building, Human Ecology Building (Morris Hall) and Education Building B. So far, the demand for flexible learning spaces has been continuously on the rise. In particular, as contact and non-contact classes have been selectively conducted in the recent few years due to the continued pandemic, the need for spaces to participate in non-contact classes on campus has been raised continuously. Reflecting this demand, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning has newly established flexible learning spaces each year since 2019. Considering that the teaching and learning paradigm is shifting to a learner-centered approach, the Center plans to continue expanding the establishment of active learning classrooms in the future based on a demand survey for each college and the potential decision to expand convergence classes. In addition, the Office of Information and Communications refurbished the Open Computer Lab on the second basement floor of the ECC and reorganized it to be available as an online learning space. The University Library expanded and improved complex spaces for research and learning in the stacks and underwent refurbishment as a space equipped with an advanced, future-oriented educational environment. First, it furnished its reading rooms with various seats, such as standalone carrels, smart hubs and smart lounge sofas, which ensure sufficient distance between users and allow individual study and media use. It also installed cubicles in the viewing areas and large open tables around the bookstacks to create spaces for studying and learning as well as collaborative work and communication without being disturbed by others. In addition, by arranging various types of seats for reading around the bookstacks, it has established an environment that allows for the combined use of online and offline data and easy information searches. The Library has continuously surveyed user satisfaction and further requirements for its spaces and plans to keep collecting feedback from different users and reflect such opinions in providing better services and making further improvements to the spaces.
- No.633
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- Date2022.04.12
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Professor Sang Won Kang Attracts an Investment of KRW 18 Billion Following the Development of a New Drug...

Professor Sang Won Kang Attracts an Investment of KRW 18 Billion Following the Development of a New Drug to Treat Vascular Diseases Faculty start-up company “Vasthera” attracted an additional investment of KRW 18 billion, two years after receiving KRW 5.5 billion in investment following the development of a new drug to treat vascular diseases. “Vasthera” is a biotechnology company that aims to develop first-in-class new drugs for cardiovascular diseases and cancers. It was established in February 2018 as an Ewha faculty start-up company, as Professor Sang Won Kang of the Department of Life Sciences transferred a patent based on the results of research on redox signaling in the field of therapeutics for vascular diseases and cancers. Vasthera attracted an investment worth KRW 18 billion in late February 2021. Existing investors ID Ventures, SJ Investment Partners and Medytox Venture Investment also chose to participate in the follow-up investment, while UTC Investment, Medici Investment, Shinhan Venture Investment, Partners Investment and HG Initiative/Daesung Venture Capital joined the venture as new investors. This marks a significant achievement two years after the attraction of the initial investment worth KRW 5.5 billion, thereby reaching a cumulative investment of KRW 23.2 billion so far. With this new investment, Vasthera has gained a foothold for conducting a clinical trial on new drug candidates for pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) and a pre-clinical study on triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The research team led by Professor Sang Won Kang had previously identified the role of redox signaling in certain diseases and conducted research on the potential of targeted therapeutics. The research team examined peroxiredoxin-2, an essential antioxidant enzyme, as a targeted drug for redox signaling. The team had already published the study outcome that peroxiredoxin-2 regulated platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) signaling and vascular remodeling in Nature in 2005, and had since published study results that a peroxiredoxin-2 activity mimetic could normalize vascular function in academic journals in 2011 and 2013. Professor Sang Won Kang explained, “Redox signaling is a new mechanism that proves the fact that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are by-products of normal cell activity, which is a relatively less well-understood mechanism that was only discovered around 20 years ago,” and added, “As a leading company in developing new drugs targeting signaling pathways, Vasthera found that the loss of function in enzymes related to redox signaling may cause vascular diseases and cancers, and that the recovery of the lost function can be a treatment option.” The research team discovered a substance that accurately imitates peroxiredoxin-2 activity among natural substances and succeeded in developing a new drug named VTA-04, which newly synthesizes the component responsible for activity. The first target disease to be treated by VTA-04 was determined as PAH, a rare vascular disease, and the targets are expanding to cancers and brain disorders. The therapeutic developed through this study is different from existing therapeutics in that it was developed to target blood vessels from the beginning. The team will complete the development of the dosage form of the new PAH drug VTA-04 for clinical use within the first half of this year, and plans to expand the treatment targets to TNBC among malignant tumors, brain disorders and more in the future.
- No.631
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- Date2022.04.07
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Undergraduate Students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Publish a Research Paper in an SCI...

Undergraduate Students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Publish a Research Paper in an SCI-grade Journal Su-ji Yoon and Hee-jin Park Su-ji Yoon and Hee-jin Park, undergraduate students of the ELTEC College of Engineering majoring in Computer Science and Engineering in the incoming class of 2019, conducted research on drastically reducing DRAM memory consumption in IoT (Internet-of-Things) systems, and published the paper as co-first authors in IEEE Access, a major open access journal of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society. As the size of data in IoT environments has rapidly increased in recent years, DRAM usage is also increasing alongside a subsequent leap in battery consumption. Real-time systems such as IoT systems are “mission-critical” systems in which it is essential to complete tasks within a fixed time without fail. Since all tasks in such systems reside on the memory, such systems face the problem of high memory consumption because they are unable to use the swapping method to temporarily retain tasks in storage as with general-purpose computer systems. The undergraduate research team optimized the swap ratio for each task and reduced DRAM usage by 34 percent by employing evolutionary computation, a kind of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. In addition, the team succeeded in saving battery consumption by 31 percent through the combination of memory-swapping technology and CPU voltage scaling technology. While these power-saving technologies generally have the side effect of slowing down task execution, the research team achieved an optimal outcome that met the deadline for all tasks and maximize the power-saving effect through the accurate modeling of the worst-case execution time. The pertinent research paper, titled “Supporting Swap in Real-Time Task Scheduling for Unified Power-Saving in CPU and Memory,” is the outcome of joint research by the two undergraduates with Research Professor Kyungwoon Cho (third author) and Professor Hyokyung Bahn (corresponding author) during their research internship period for undergraduate students at the Embedded Software Research Center, which marks a meaningful demonstration of the outstanding capabilities of Ewha undergraduates in the Computer Science and Engineering major. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering helps undergraduates to foster their research capabilities by participating in wide-ranging academic research activities through a research internship program and achieve academic accomplishments. Su-ji Yoon and Hee-jin Park, the co-first authors, expressed their feelings about participating in the program, commenting, “We believe we were able to produce positive results in a short period of time by building upon open-source code at the research center, rather than writing the source code required for our experiments from scratch.” Professor Hyokyung Bahn, who supervised the research as a corresponding author, remarked, “As recent studies in computer science have been conducted using open-source software, the source code for such studies are being made available to the public, rather than only publishing their outcomes in academic papers. This is increasingly cutting down on the time required for creative undergraduate students to produce new results based on existing studies,” and added, “The research outcome of these students was also published in open source, which I hope will challenge other students to achieve even better research outcomes.”
- No.629
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- Date2022.03.30
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Intramural Distinguished Professor, Ewha Fellows and Emerging Ewha Fellow were Selected

Intramural Distinguished Professor, Ewha Fellows and Emerging Ewha Fellow were Selected As Ewha is concentrating efforts on enhancing its status as a research-oriented university, the faculty positions of Intramural Distinguished Professor, Ewha Fellows and Emerging Ewha Fellow were selected to take the lead in achieving notable outcomes on an international scale. Ewha has selected Ewha faculty members who are elevating the prestige of Ewha through vigorous research activities and outstanding achievements in order to further support research and academic activities at Ehwa. This year, Ewha designated Professor Goo Taeg Oh at the Department of Life Science as an Intramural Distinguished Professor, Professor Ick-Joong Chung at the Department of Social Welfare, Professor Dong Ha Kim at the Division of Chemistry & Nano Science, and Professor Ahjeong Son at the Division of Environmental Science & Engineering as Ewha Fellows, and Professor Tae-Jin Song at the Department of Medicine as an Emerging Ewha Fellow. (From left) Distinguished Professor Goo Taeg Oh, Ewha Fellows Professors Ick-Joong Chung, Dong Ha Kim and Ahjeong Son, and Emerging Ewha Fellow Professor Tae-Jin Song Under the vision of “A Creative and Innovative Platform Leading to a Sustainable Society,” Ewha launched the Headquarters for R&D General Planning in 2021 with the aim to build an ecosystem to create world-class outcomes, and conducted various projects to strengthen Ewha’s research competitiveness, such as selecting the Frontier 10-10 Project. This year, Ewha plans to create an optimal environment for its members to immerse themselves in education and research by focusing on the establishment of a support system for sustainable creative research, such as expansion of the compensation system for excellent research faculty, establishment of an immersive research environment tailored to academic fields and research characteristics, expansion of support to facilitate research activities by the next generation of academics, etc.
- No.627
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- Date2022.03.28
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Ewha Opens CHECK and IESEH in Collaboration with Ewha Medical Center and SCL

Ewha Opens Children’s Environmental Health Clinic in Korea (CHECK) and Institute of Ewha – SCL for Environmental Health (IESEH) in Collaboration with Ewha Medical Center and SCL With the aim to facilitate global cooperation on research to improve the environment and health, Ewha, Ewha Medical Center and Seoul Clinical Laboratories (SCL) opened “Children’s Environmental Health Clinic in Korea (CHECK)” and “Institute of Ewha – SCL for Environmental Health (IESEH)” on March 23 (Wed.) as institutions dedicated to conducting studies on the promotion of the environment and health. Amid growing interest in coexistence between humans and nature and preemptive responses to various environmental threats in the post-COVID-19 era, Ewha established CHECK and the IESEH to investigate the environmental impact on the health of human beings, including children and women, and to identify measures to provide accurate information on environmental threats and improve health. As Korea’s first clinic specializing in pediatric environmental health, CHECK will take the lead in developing a clinical examination model for recent topics of interest such as precocious puberty, allergies, and autoimmune diseases. By researching and providing education on the connection between children’s diseases and environmental substances, the clinic will identify measures to enhance the environmental health of children and women in Korea, and further lead environmental research and education on an international scale. Established alongside CHECK, the IESEH will research methods to establish women’s cohorts, presents environmental health trends in the post-COVID-19 era, research the development of health screening models, research birth cohort studies on children’s environmental health through national networks, etc. In a congratulatory speech, President Eun Mee Kim remarked, “In the post-COVID-19 era, we need to preemptively respond to threats against human health and prepare detailed and sophisticated countermeasures for health effects on vulnerable groups, especially children, the elderly, and those with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.” She then added, “It is my hope that the Institute of Ewha – SCL for Environmental Health will take the initiative in convergence education and R&D efforts by developing guidelines for environmental clinics, proposing environmental health solutions and establishing cohorts of children and women, based on the linkage model between clinics and research institutes as the foundation for convergence research combining clinical medicine and environmental medicine.” The seminar that followed was held to share plans and goals of research activities and to discuss ways to operate CHECK and the IESEH with a view to facilitate their development. In addition, special lectures were delivered by Professor Ruth A. Etzel of George Washington University and Professor Michelle L. Bell of Yale University under the theme of “A Giant Leap Toward a Healthier Environment for All Children and Adults: Prospects, Clinical Applications and Public Health Research from Ewha to the Global Stage,” which further added to the meaningful nature of the occasion.
- No.625
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- Date2022.03.25
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2022 New Student Convocation and Welcome Program for Freshmen Held

2022 New Student Convocation and Welcome Program for Freshmen Held Ewha held the 2022 convocation ceremony for new students at the Welch-Ryang Auditorium at 10 a.m. on February 25 (Fri.) and welcomed a total of 3,495 freshmen. The ceremony was livestreamed on the school’s official YouTube channel (youtube.com/ewhauniv), attracting significant attention with around 2,000 concurrent viewers and 15,000 views in total. The event proceeded in the order of the Korean pledge of allegiance, a hymn recital, a scripture reading and prayer, a convocation speech by the president, introductions of faculty members in key administrative positions, a performance by a school choir composed of male professors of Ewha, the freshman oath, the school anthem, and benediction. President Eun Mee Kim delivered a message to freshmen as they begin their time at Ewha from March, citing the phrase “Stay awake and be courageous” from a bible verse. President Kim also prepared an English congratulatory address to extend her welcome to new international students, remarking, “Since its establishment 136 years ago as Korea’s first educational institution for women, Ewha has constantly led changes in our society by breaking the wall of prejudice against the women and taking many first steps,” and added, “I hope that you, now as Ewha students, will find strength and courage based on solid faith in yourselves and Ewha.” The remarks were followed by introductions of faculty members in key administrative positions, such as the Vice President, the Dean of the Graduate School, and Deans of Colleges, and a congratulatory performance by the male professors’ choir. Subsequently, the freshman representatives, Choi Da-hyeon of the Division of AI Convergence and Shohona Safarova of the ELTEC College of Engineering, who is an Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) participant, took the freshman oath, pledging to grow their great talents as proud members of Ewha. This year, a total of 3,495 new students including 74 international students and 120 freshmen of the College of Pharmacy began their undergraduate journey at Ewha. The undergraduate freshmen will enjoy their campus life for four years as a member of one or two of 75 departments across 15 colleges (including the Division of AI Convergence). Ewha accepted a total of 197 new international students including transfer and graduate students from 34 countries, including ten (five undergraduate and five general graduate students) EGPP scholarship recipients from seven countries. The EGPP is Korea’s first full scholarship program that was launched in 2006 to nurture talented women from the developing world, and the program has since selected a total of 305 students from 45 countries as its scholarship recipients and produced 208 graduates to date. After the convocation ceremony, a welcome program for the 2022 intake of freshmen, titled “Welcome to Ewha – Welcome Ewha Café,” was aired on YouTube. The video of the event, hosted by the SBS News producer Lee Eun-jae (History, graduating class of 2016) with a panel of four enrolled students and an alumna as a special guest, drew attention with 17,000 views on YouTube.
- No.623
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- Date2022.03.02
- Views24757

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