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Research Team Led by Professor Sangheon Lee Discovers the Secret of Atoms Hidden in Nanosynthesis

Research Team Led by Professor Sangheon Lee Discovers the Secret of Atoms Hidden in Nanosynthesis A team of researchers led by Professor Sangheon Lee (Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science) has identified the mechanism through which surface ligands control the growth of nanomaterials by utilizing quantum mechanical modeling and atom probe tomography. The outcome of this research was published in Nature Communications on July 14 (Wed), 2021, titled “Three-dimensional Atomic Mapping of Ligands on Palladium Nanoparticles by Atom Probe Tomography.” The research was jointly conducted in collaboration with Professor Pyuck-Pa Choi (Department of Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST), and Ms. Jiwon Yu, who is currently a Ph.D. student at The University of Texas at Austin after receiving B.S. and M.S. from Ewha Womans University, made a significant contribution as a co-author. Ligands are long-chain organic molecules involved in the process of nanoparticle synthesis. It has been well known that ligands are anchored on the surface of nanoparticles, like spines of chestnuts and sea urchins, and play a key role in controlling the shape and various properties of nanoparticles. Therefore, ligand-based synthesis techniques have already been applied to mass production of some commercialized products, such as quantum dot displays. However, the scientific understanding of the mechanism by which ligands control the nanoparticle growth remained unknown due to the difficulty in direct characterization of the interaction between ligands and nanoparticles. For the first time in the world, the Ewha-KAIST joint research team succeeded in imaging the three-dimensional distribution of ligands over the surface of palladium nanoparticles using an atomic tomographic microscope. Then, the research team performed state-of-the-art quantum mechanical calculations and demonstrated that a specific combination of ligands leads to the formation of a specific shape of nanoparticles by selectively stabilizing specific facets of palladium nanoparticles. The physical insights and relevant technologies obtained through this experiment-theory joint research are expected to be directly applied to the design and manufacture of nanoparticles with superior properties. “The primary goal of my research is to understand the underlying mechanisms involved in the formation and behavior of new materials based on atomic-level understanding,” said Professor Lee. “This joint research is academically very important, as the presented results encompass all the previously reported conflicting results.” Professor Lee also acknowledged, “I am very fortunate to be able to make a world-class achievement by working with brilliant students and by taking full advantage of the excellent research infrastructure at Ewha Womans University.”
- No.591
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- Date2021.08.24
- Views12127
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Research Team of Professor Kim TaeSoo Publishes Findings in Nucleic Acids Research, a World-renowned Academic Journal

Research Team of Professor Kim TaeSoo Publishes Findings in Nucleic Acids Research, a World-renowned Academic Journal A research team including Professor Kim TaeSoo at the Department of Life Science under the College of Natural Sciences discovered a new expression regulation mechanism of cryptic noncoding RNA within gene bodies. The results of this study, participated in by Dr. Lee Bo Bae of the Life Science major as the first author, were published in a SCI journal, Nucleic Acids Research (IF 16.971, within the top 2.5%), on July 28 (Wed). With the implementation of the Human Genome Project, scientists across the world believed that causes of incurable diseases that entail changes in DNA sequencing could be determined through understanding the function of all protein coding genes in the human genome. However, subsequent studies proved that transcription occurs not only in genes that encode proteins but also in DNA sequence (noncoding DNA), which does not encode proteins, leading to the conclusion that there exist a vast number of noncoding RNAs whose functions are unknown. These noncoding RNAs, which have come to receive significant attention recently, play key roles in the regulation of cell function, differentiation and death, and are known to be closely related to various diseases. Professor Kim TaeSoo’s research team selected noncoding RNAs which were uniquely expressed in cells under continuous environmental shifts and investigated their regulation mechanism, the results of which were already published in Nature Communications in 2016. Since then, the research team has conducted a follow-up study focusing on the expression patterns of genes within cells and those of noncoding RNAs depending on environmental changes. Gene expression is determined by “promoters,” DNA sequences to which transcription factors bind themselves. The Ewha research team carried out an experiment to substitute a certain gene’s original core promoters with those from genes that are differentially expressed. Through the experiment, the team identified that an increase in the activity of core promoters leads to a decrease in the expression of cryptic noncoding RNAs from internal cryptic promoters, as shown in the figure. Based on this, the research team newly found that promoter strength and transcription elongation factors play important roles in the regulation of noncoding RNAs expressed within gene bodies. Professor Kim TaeSoo expressed his high expectations, remarking “This study demonstrated for the first time that gene expression and noncoding RNA expression are strongly correlated. This will lead to the proposal of a new research direction on the regulation of noncoding RNA expression, which serves a key function within cells.” He added, “In addition, research on the expression regulation of cancer cell-specific noncoding RNAs will make it possible to understand the mechanism of carcinogenesis induced by noncoding RNAs, with the aim to develop a new biomarker and to suggest treatment targets.”
- No.589
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- Date2021.08.17
- Views11639
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Ewha Selected as Specialized Graduate School for Integrated Environmental Management

Ewha Selected as Specialized Graduate School for Integrated Environmental Management Ewha Womans University Department of Environmental Science and Engineering and Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science were selected as specialized graduate schools for integrated environmental management (IEM) supported by the Ministry of Environment (ME) and the Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco). Accordingly, Ewha will receive education and training expenses and research funds required for fostering professional IEM personnel and conducting basic research projects for the next five years, amounting to 320 million KRW each year (a total of 1.6 billion KRW). The integrated environmental management system (IEMS) refers to an integrated permit system, which incorporates existing separate permit systems for each environmental media for business sites including air, water quality, soil and waste into a single system. The IEMS is an environmental management framework aimed at minimizing and optimizing pollutant emissions by setting customized standards for each business site. As the IEMS was implemented in earnest in 2017, K-eco operates the “support project for specialized IEM graduate schools” to secure high-quality workers with on-site, practical experience through basic research based on university-industry-research collaboration and hands-on field training. With this selection, Ewha will begin to operate the specialized graduate school from this September and plans to foster field-specific professional personnel with bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in the IEM field. In order to train professional IEM personnel, the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, which specializes in environmental management, operates a convergence curriculum with the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. In addition, by carrying out basic research and university-industry joint research related to IEM through graduate school-industry collaborative lectures and on-site job training, the school aims to drive sustainable development based on its research outcomes. To this end, Ewha signed a business agreement with engineering companies including Korea Engineering Consultants Corporation, Kunhwa Engineering & Consulting Co., Ltd. and Seil Engineering Co., Ltd. for fostering IEM professional personnel on June 28 (Mon). As the principal investigator, Professor Choi Jung-hyun remarked, “As corporations across the world are beginning to pay attention to ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) management, we are deeply pleased to be selected for a project that may contribute to advancing environmental management in companies,” and added, “We hope that master’s and doctoral candidates and undergraduate students alike will take significant interest and participate in the so-called “Exprimé (Ewha eXcellence PRogram for Integrated Management of the Environment),” a project with the purpose of fostering field-oriented professional IEM personnel through convergence programs. Talented individuals who complete the curriculum of the specialized graduate school for IEM will become field-oriented integrated environmental personnel who will go out into the field at integrated management businesses and permit agencies. The launch of this specialized graduate school is expected to contribute to the active response to climate change including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and job creation for young people in the environmental sector.
- No.587
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- Date2021.08.11
- Views7912
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Professor Sun Choi’s Joint Research Team Identifies a New Development Mechanism Behind Liver Cancer and Designs...

Professor Sun Choi’s Joint Research Team Identifies a New Development Mechanism Behind Liver Cancer and Designs Peptides with Efficacy Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma A joint research team including Professor Sun Choi of the Department of Pharmacy as a co-corresponding author identified a mechanism underlying hepatic fibrosis and hepatoma based on the signaling activation of the tumor protein c-Src and the cell membrane protein TM4SF5. They also succeeded in designing peptides (small protein fragments) that inhibit carcinogenesis by blocking protein-protein interactions between TM4SF5 and c-Src, which efficacy was verified through animal testing. The results of this study were published in a top world-renowned academic journal, Theranostics (IF 11.556, JCR top 3.22% in the Medicine, Research & Experimental category), on July 6 (Tue), 2021. Professor Sun Choi’s research team in collaboration with Professor Jung Weon Lee from Seoul National University College of Pharmacy conducted research on the correlation between liver diseases and the cell membrane protein TM4SF5, which transmits signals by binding to intra- and extra-cellular proteins,. In the landmark of this profitable collaboration, they also recently published an article in Cell Metabolism (IF 27.287, JCI top 1.69% in the Endocrinology & Metabolism category) identifying that, although the expression of TM4SF5 was insignificant in normal liver tissue, it increased under inflammatory metabolic disorders and inflammatory diseases to play a critical role in developing fatty liver, fatty hepatitis, and hepatoma. In this study, the research team discovered a new mechanism for c-Src signaling, a typical tumor protein that appears in various cancer cells, to be activated by binding to the membrane protein TM4SF5. The C-terminal tail of TM4SF5 binds to the inactive form of c-Src in the cytoplasm, recruiting c-Src at the cell membrane. This complex further binds with phosphatase that activates the tumor protein. In summary, the team newly found that the tumor protein c-Src can be activated at the cell membrane through its association with the membrane protein TM4SF5, even if it does not possess the ability to remain at the membrane, for example, by binding to fat molecules. Furthermore, through molecular modeling and point-mutation studies, the research team identified the atomic-level details of the binding process between TM4SF5 and c-Src, including the designed peptides with the ability to disrupt their binding. The team predicted that these peptide fragments, which resemble the C-terminal tail of TM4SF5, would intercept the c-Src action by competing against the actual TM4SF5, thus disrupting the binding of the two cell proteins. By conjugating with specific viral sequences, that help to infiltrate into cells, the designed peptides were confirmed to be effective in animal models. By actually injecting these peptide fragments into cells and tumor-infested laboratory mice, the team identified that both, the development of liver cancer and its metastasis to the lungs were inhibited. The research team emphasized the significance of this study, noting that “By identifying the molecular mechanism of hepatic fibrosis and hepatoma based on the signaling activation of the tumor protein aided by and the cell membrane protein, we obtained key information to control the activation of the tumor protein by disrupting the binding between the two proteins. This study will be expected to serve as a starting point in developing of safe peptide biomedicines that can prevent the development of liver diseases, including hepatoma.” This study was the result of a nice collaboration conducted by Professor Sun Choi at Ewha and Professor Jung Weon Lee at Seoul National University College of Pharmacy (co-corresponding authors), and participated in by Professor Yoonji Lee (co-first author) at Chung-Ang University College of Pharmacy who received bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees at Ewha Womans University College of Pharmacy and served as an instructor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the U.S.
- No.585
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- Date2021.08.06
- Views11762
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Professor Lee Sang-wook and His Team’s Research Achievement Publishes in Advanced Functional Materials

Professor Lee Sang-wook and His Team’s Research Achievement Publishes in Advanced Functional Materials A research team led by Professor Lee Sang-wook from the Department of Physics developed a new type of 2D transistor that can direct the flow of electric currents in a split state into top and bottom layers or a coupled state in one material. This study result was published in Advanced Functional Materials (IF 18.808), a distinguished academic journal in materials science, on June 2 (Wed). Ever since Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov earned the Nobel Prize in Physics by discovering graphene, a graphite-derived 2D material composed of a single layer of atoms, studies on the various quantum properties of matter and applied devices on 2D materials have been actively conducted. A 2D material refers to a material arrayed with a single layer of nano-sized atoms. Studies have identified that electrical charges move relatively freely on a 2D plane, while their movement between 2D layers differs based on the electron structure of materials. The research team garnered significant attention by designing and realizing a new idea to separate the flow of electric charges into top and bottom layers or couple them in a 2D material using ReS2, a kind of chalcogen compound composed of single-layered transition metal. The team fabricated a dual gate transistor device, consisting of a gate electrode attached to the top and bottom layers of ReS2, and controlled gates in the top and bottom to identify the independent flow of electric currents on each layer. In addition, they enhanced the performance of the transistor and conducted performance optimization analyses of the transistor using diverse methodologies. As a result, they were able to physically identify the weak interlayer coupling of ReS2, and controlled the said characteristic to succeed in developing a new type of transistor that allows the two channels’ independent operation or interaction to take place in one 2D material. Professor Lee commented, “Based on this study’s results, we were able to gain insight into developing a system that can artificially control interlayer coupling by controlling the intervals or layup angles of 2D materials,” and added, “We aim to further develop a system that can express the new quantum properties of matter in 2D materials using this idea.” This study was jointly conducted by Professor Lee Sang-wook (co-corresponding author) and a research team from Ewha, a research team from the Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC), Europe’s largest nano and semiconductor technology research organization (including first author Dr. Lee Kook-jin), and a research team from Korea University.
- No.583
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- Date2021.07.27
- Views10890
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2021 Ewha International Summer College Session I Held Online

2021 Ewha International Summer College Session I Held Online The Office of International Affairs (OIA) successfully hosted the “2021 Ewha International Summer College Session I” over a period of four weeks from June 28 (Mon) to July 23 (Fri). Ewha launched a summer college program for the first time in Korea in 1971, which introduced Korea to young people across the world, and has since provided a range of programs to reinforce Ewhaians’ global capacity. The OIA is continuing to take on new challenges by opening the international winter college for the first time in 2020, followed by holding the international summer college online this year. Ms. Maike Celine Sjollema expressing her feelings about participating in the program with students in International Summer College Session I “Korean Cinema” Vice President Lee Hai-young of the OIA delivered a welcome speech at the orientation streamed on YouTube on June 28 (Mon), remarking “We deeply appreciate our students’ willingness and courage to experience a new world by taking part in the Ewha International Summer College, even at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted daily routines and brought about many changes,” and stressed, “Even though students cannot gather together in person for classes, Ewha will do its best to help them achieve academic enrichment by providing high-quality classes.” “Ewha International Summer College Session I” consisted of substantive programs such as “Korean Cinema,” “Gender Relations in Korea,” “North Korea: History, Politics and Society,” and “Korean Language Level 1/2.” In addition, “K-Pop Dance Session” was livestreamed on July 16 (Fri) as part of cultural experience activities through which the OIA sought to provide students with various experiences. Taking place over four weeks entirely through Zoom, the event was attended by students from ten countries including the U.S., the Netherlands, Japan, the U.K., New Zealand and Chile, who showed a high level of satisfaction. In particular, the event drew attention by presenting programs, such as “K-Pop Dance Session,” that were geared towards students’ personal interests, and garnered a favorable reception for conducting small-scale classes where students could actively participate in discussions. The Ewha International Summer College is Korea’s first summer college program and boasts 50 years of history and tradition. It is made up of “Session I” that takes place over four weeks from late June to late July, and “Session II” that takes place over three weeks in August. The OIA plans to diversify its international programs, including the international summer college, and take the lead in training talented individuals worldwide by expanding cooperation with prestigious universities overseas.
- No.581
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- Date2021.07.23
- Views7366
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Ewha Selected for the Largest Number of Top K-MOOC Courses among Domestic Universities

Ewha Selected for the Largest Number of Top K-MOOC Courses among Domestic Universities Seven lectures provided by Ewha were selected as the top-rated courses in the annual evaluation of the Korean Massive Open Online Course (K-MOOC). Following its selection for the largest number of Blue Ribbon courses (eight), referring to high-quality courses of the year, Ewha was also selected for the largest number of top-rated courses (seven) among domestic universities, thereby demonstrating the school’s outstanding educational capacity. K-MOOC is Korea’s online higher education platform, through which anyone can easily access lectures by Korean universities anywhere for free. The National Institute for Lifelong Education (NILE) selected 20 top-rated courses as a result of annual evaluation on domestic universities’ K-MOOC courses for which the three-year financial support for operating expenses has ended. Seven courses of them were from Ewha, marking the largest number of selections among domestic universities. The seven selected top-rated courses are as follows: “Modern Physics and the Revolution of Human Thought” by Professor Kim Chan-ju (Physics), “History of Architecture, Society and Culture” by Professor Yim Seock-jae (Architecture), “Human Behavior and Social Structure” by Professor Hahm In-hee (Sociology), “The Complete Animation Course” by Professor Choi Yoo-mi (Design), “Music and Science/Technology” by Professor Yeo Woon-seung (Content Convergence), “Why We Get Sick – The Ecology and Evolution of Diseases” by Professor Choe Jae-chun (Life Science), and “Children’s Outstanding Language Learning Abilities – Approach from Bilinguals” by Professor Yim Dong-sun (Communication Disorders). Meanwhile, courses by Professor Kim Chan-ju, Yim Seock-jae, Choi Yoo-mi and Yim Dong-sun were also selected as Blue Ribbon courses along with the top-rated courses, proving their excellence again. In addition, another lectures were listed on Blue Ribbon courses such as “Reading Culture through Etymology” by Professor Jang Han-up (French Language & Literature), “Understanding and Utilization by Photography” by Professor Lee Pil-doo (Communication & Media), “Biomedical Technologies and Law” by Professor Lee Won-bok (Law), and “Behavior of Animals” by Professor Jang Yi-kweon (Life Science). Ewha’s Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) first launched four K-MOOC courses in 2015 and has developed a total of 21 courses as of the first semester of 2021, demonstrating the proven excellence of Ewha’s educational content by being selected as high-quality courses every year since the initial stage of Ewha’s participation in the K-MOOC project. In addition, with the appointment of the school as the phase-two MOOC leading university in 2020, Ewha plans to develop and operate additional high-quality K-MOOC courses that consist of five courses (three standalone courses and two specialized courses) in 2021 and four courses (two standalone courses and two specialized courses) in 2022.
- No.579
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- Date2021.07.20
- Views7612
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2021 Ewha-Luce International Seminar Held

Successful Hosting of the “2021 Ewha-Luce International Seminar” for Fostering Next-Generation Women Leaders in Natural Sciences and Engineering The 2021 Ewha-Luce International Seminar was jointly hosted by Ewha and the Henry Luce Foundation of the U.S. for 12 days from June 28 (Mon) to July 14 (Wed). This sixth annual seminar was held with the aim to facilitate career development of and interactions between female graduate students in natural sciences and engineering in Korea and those in the U.S., Asia and Australia, and to foster the next generation of women leaders in sciences. The event was carried out in a non-contact online format via Zoom to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The event consisted of lectures, discussions, presentations and workshops that took place through online real-time access between 33 female graduate students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects in Korea and overseas countries including the U.S., Australia, Hong Kong, Brunei, Japan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, alongside 25 instructors teaching in Korea, the U.S., India, Australia, etc. On June 30 (Wed), the “Opening Special Talk with Two Presidents” event was co-hosted by Ewha President Eun Mee Kim and Mariko Silver, President and CEO of the Henry Luce Foundation; on July 1 (Thu), a keynote speech titled “Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Technology and Environment” was delivered by Professor Londa Schiebinger at Stanford University in the U.S.; and on July 12 (Mon) and 13 (Tue), special lectures titled “Science for Sustainable Development” and “Science in the Digital Age” were given by chief researcher Shirin Malekpour at the Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI) of Monash University in Australia and President Ahn Hye-yeon at the Korea Foundation for Women In Science, Engineering and Technology (WISET), respectively. Moreover, in the “Science Talk Concert” event held over four days from July 8 (Mon) to 13 (Tue), a total of 33 participants planned, prepared and gave presentations independently under the four themes of “Women’s Leadership in Science,” “Science and Gender,” “Science for Sustainable Development,” and “Science in the Digital Age.” Through the event, they had the opportunity to demonstrate their leadership and the ability to persuasively convey their research subjects in front of an audience and to develop their capacity as scientists who actively communicate with the public. The successful hosting of the 2021 Ewha-Luce International Seminar is expected to create the necessary momentum to actively promote international seminars, exchanges and cooperative projects that utilize online platforms.
- No.577
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- Date2021.07.14
- Views7402
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Welcome Program Held for Successful International Applicants, “The First Ewha Pre-Orientation”

Welcome Program Held for Successful International Applicants, “The First Ewha Pre-Orientation” The International Student Affairs Team (ISAT) under the Office of International Affairs (Vice president: Lee Hai-young) held the welcome program titled “Ewha Pre-Orientation (EPO)” for successful international applicants as an online event on June 24 (Thursday). Held for the first time this year, the EPO is an event for international students to experience life at Ewha in advance before their official admission through lectures and conversations with senior students. The event was available online through Zoom for successful applicants from 25 countries and attended by more than 200 participants across the world, demonstrating their strong enthusiasm. In the welcome speech, Vice President Lee Hai-young gave words of encouragement, as saying: “We sincerely congratulate and welcome your admission to Ewha,” adding, “We prepared various sessions so that you can experience Ewha’s excellent educational environment and its beautiful campus in advance.” She also added, “I hope this event will guide you to enjoy the precious experience of studying abroad to achieve your dreams.” The welcome event included various programs including a “Sneak peek into Ewha lectures” provided by Ewha faculty members, “Online campus tour,” “Ewha stories from campus friends” to tell incoming students about the campus life and the job search, and an online Q&A session titled “Conversation with Ewha students.” The “Sneak peek into Ewha lectures” consisted of lectures titled “Reading epics in the digital era,” “MBTI personality testing,” and “Chinese performing arts” in Korean, English, and Chinese respectively. Prospective students chose to listen to lectures that they were interested in, regardless of their major, and were able to experience a preview of lectures at Ewha. Next, in “Ewha stories from campus friends,” mentors consisting of international students and alumnae from Ewha spoke about ways to enjoy the life of studying abroad and employment-related stories, which was received favorably. In “Conversation with Ewha students,” teams of two or three international students offered consultations in Korean, English, and Chinese, and students spent quality time in asking and answering questions about academic affairs such as credits, lectures, and scholarships. With the aim to develop an education innovation platform to respond to the digital transformation under the vision of “A Creative and Innovative Platform Leading to a Sustainable Society,” Ewha is enhancing a wide range of support systems to foster global women leaders. ISAT recruits excellent students and offers multifaceted support for international students to grow as leaders who contribute to society. Through diverse programs including the EPO, a welcome program for successful international applicants held for the first time this year, ISAT plans to support excellent international students so that they can grow as women leaders who will make their mark on the global stage.
- No.575
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- Date2021.07.02
- Views8509
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Ewha Leads Creativity Education for the Future through AI Education

The Ewha Womans University College of Education and the Graduate School of Education were consecutively selected as grantees of projects to support the creation of the educational foundation for the future society under the supervision of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity (KOFAC), thereby demonstrating their capabilities as the best teacher education institution in Korea. College of Education Selected as a Recipient of the AI Education Enhancement Program The College of Education (Dean: Hwang Gyu-ho) was selected as the managing institution of a program titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) education enhancement program at primary, middle, and high school teacher education colleges in 2021.” Supervised by the MOE and the KOFAC, the project supports prospective teachers to cultivate “AI education” capabilities, which are necessary for the reinforcement of AI education at primary, middle, and high schools. Each selected college will receive financial support of an annual average of 200 million KRW for three years, amounting to a total of 600 million KRW. The project is operated in three categories. The Ewha College of Education was selected in the category of “AI convergence education,” designed for colleges of education that lack a dedicated department for computer education, along with the Seoul National University College of Education. Ewha, in particular, plans to support prospective teachers to design classes that can foster AI knowledge in relation to subject education and to develop the ability to skillfully utilize diverse AI-based educational technologies. Hwang Gyu-ho, Dean of the College of Education, emphasized the importance of the selection, remarking, “It is a significant development in relation to the ongoing reorganization of the curriculum for 2022. It allows us to examine the direction of ‘AI literacy' education for students of future generations while also preparing in advance for the direction of teacher education that will become necessary to that end.” The College of Education and the Graduate School of Education Consecutively Selected as a Recipient of the “Regional Center for Creativity Education” Project The College of Education (Dean: Hwang Gyu-ho) and the Graduate School of Education (Dean: Han You-kyung) were consecutively selected as managing institutions of the “Regional Center for Creativity Education 2021” (PI: Chung Jae-young, Department of Education). The “Regional Center for Creativity Education” project organized by the MOE and the KOFAC is a program that aims to foster creative personnel who will lead the future convergence era in preparation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Ewha was solely selected as the managing institution of the project among colleges of education across the Seoul metropolitan area in 2018 and has contributed to strengthening teachers’ capacity in creativity education and spreading creativity education programs as a hub for the realization of creativity education. This year, the college’s outstanding capacity was recognized through its reselection as the three-year managing institution of the Regional Center for Creativity Education. The Regional Center for Creativity Education will be supported and operated for three years from June 2021 to February 2024, and funded with 160 million KRW annually, amounting to a total of 480 million KRW. Ewha plans to operate the “AI-based Regional Center for Creativity Education” based on its operational achievements over the last three years, as well as its excellence in human and material resources for AI convergence education and its capacity as a national-level research and support center. Accordingly, Ewha was selected as a recipient of the “College of Education Leading Creativity Education” program last year, and newly selected as a grantee of the “Regional Center for Creativity Education” and the “AI Education Enhancement Program” this year, which allowed the school to be selected as the managing institution for all three major projects supported by the MOE and the KOFAC, consolidating its status as Korea’s best teacher education institution and a leader of future education.
- No.573
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- Date2021.06.30
- Views9725

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