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Team of The Chair-Professor Nam Wonwoo Succeeded in Developing Green Catalyst

The Chair-Professor Nam Wonwoo's Team Succeeded in Developing Green Catalyst The chair-professor Nam Wonwoo's team has succeeded in developing original technology for producing green catalyst that will replace metal catalyst that cause environmental pollution. The research was led by Ewha chair-professor Nam Wonwoo and professor Shunichi Fukuzumi from Osaka University and doctor Lee Young Min from Ewha participated. The research was carried as a part of 'Global Research Lab' projected conducted by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and National Research Foundation of Korea. The result of the research will be published on a prestigious scientific journal, Nature Chemistry on November 28. The team identified the mechanism that increases the speed of electron transport in the chemical reaction of oxygenase and also developed the intermediate oxygenase which is indispensable for establishing environment-friendly catalyst system, using solar energy and water for the first time in the world. Professor Nam said, "This development is an environment friendly technology thatwill decrease the emission of Carbon Dioxide. We expect this technology will devote to develop alternative energies without pollution."
- No.103
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.12.03
- Views6437
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Ewha Signs MOU for Exclusive Cooperation with French National Broadcasting System TV5 Monde

Ewha Signs MOU for Exclusive Cooperation with French National Broadcasting System TV5 Monde Ewha and TV5 Monde Sa, a public international broadcasting station of France has exchanged MOU(Memorandum of Understanding) on November 19 at Main Hall. The MOU was for mutual cooperation in providing exclusive translation service for Korean caption and establishing industry-university collaboration system for media and broadcasting Thus, Ewha and TV5 will be cooperating in various aspects of the broad casting business area. Ewha will be providing exclusive translation service on the web page and French education TV programs for TV5 and exchange information on the media·TV·movie industry as well as the French education field. The discussion on the MOU commenced from the TV5's propose to the Ewha Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation(GSTI) for long term cooperation in providing translation of high standard for programs. Ewha was appointed as the proper partner for exclusive translation service. "I believe that this MOU with Ewha will contribute to the increase of exchange between France and Korea", said Marie-Christine Saragosse, the chairwoman of TV5 said. Ewha has a long tradition of nurturing talents in French Language establishing French major in 1954. Ewha also opens the French-Korean Translation and Interpretation major in Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation and contributed to intellectual and cultural exchange between France and Korea.
- No.101
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.11.25
- Views5578
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Ewha Entrusted by the Government to Operate National Institute...

Ewha Entrusted by the Government to Operate National Institute for Supporting Women in Science & Technology Ewha has been designated by the government to operate National Institute for Supporting Women in Science & Technology(NIS-WIST). NIS-WIST is a project established by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Commencing in 2011, it will be placing diverse efforts to efficiently support women in Science and Technology in various stages of their career with the budget size of six billion won a year. In addition, NIS-WIST is planning to integrate various government efforts for fostering women in Science and Technology to build a support system throughout the entire professional life-cycle. Ewha will establish the NIS-WIST at Ewha-Samsung Education Cultural Center and operate the institute for four years. The NIS-WIST will develop to become an integrated, systemized and effective institute based on its foundation built on open communication.
- No.99
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.11.18
- Views5281
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Ewha, Bound for Mutual Cooperation with the UN

Ewha, Bound for Mutual Cooperation with the UN President Kim Sun-Uk visited the United Nations Headquarters and met with Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General on October 22 to discuss the ways that Ewha can cooperate in strengthening the field of research, education, and women. Kim also met Michelle Bachelet, the Under Secretary-General of 'UN Women' which will be launched on January 1, 2011. Kim was introduced the status and plans of UN Women and introduced the programs of Ewha that had contributed in fostering women leaders of under-developed countries. They shared plans and agreed to establish a partnership. President Kim Sun-Uk with Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General and Michelle Bachelet, the Under Secretary-General of UN Women Kim held a meeting with Debora Spar, the president of Barnard College and introduced various programs that Barnard students can participate including the Ewha international summer college, and reached a consensus on the expanding the quality and size of the existing exchange between Ewha and Barnard. Kim also met with the president of Office of Global Affairs and professors of Korean and East Asian studies of Princeton University and Rutgers University. She introduced the international summer college programs along with other programs at Ewha to strengthen Ewha's globalization through inbound as well as outbound programs. In addition to the university visits, president Kim attended 'International Foundation Council for Ewha Womans University' meeting and reported recent state of Ewha. She also met with the 160 Ewha alumni at the annual alumni meeting of New York district and asked for their consistent support.
- No.97
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.11.15
- Views5191
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Honorary Doctoral Degree on Chancellor of Germany

Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Receives an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Political Science Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany received an honorary doctoral degree in political science from Ewha Womans University on November 11, 2010 at Kimyoungui Memorial Hall. "Dr. Angela Merkel has devoted to the stabilization and the prosperity of Germany through her leadership in conduct of her office and social activities. She also devoted in sustainable development of humankind and realization of peace through her balanced policy on energy and environment. Ewha is proud to confer honorary doctoral degree in political science to Dr. Angela Merkel", President Kim Sun-Uk said. "I am honored to receive the honorary doctoral degree from Ewha Womans University, the frontier of female education. I will devote myself in building an open society that values community spirit and cooperation through feminine values which are what Ewha pursues", said Dr. Angela Merkel in her acceptance speech. "Korea and Germany has many qualities in common including economic development and division. I hope that Germany and Korea will cooperate in the field of politics, economy, culture, and academy and share experiences and know-hows to develop together", she added. Dr. Angela Merkel led a grand coalition with the Christian Social Union and the Social Democratic Party of Germany from 2005 to 2009. She was also President of the European Council. She became the second woman to chair the G8, after Margaret Thatcher in 2007. Merkel is the first female Chancellor of Germany.
- No.95
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.11.11
- Views6021
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Ewha Familys ECC Fall Excursion Held

‘Ewha Family's ECC Fall Excursion' Held Ewha held the ‘Ewha Family's ECC(Ewha Campus Complex) Fall Excursion' at Samsung Hall, October 27th. The program included speech from Dominique Perrault, the world known French architect who designed ECC, welcoming reception, and walking tour around ECC facilities for the guests. ECC is the biggest underground campus building in Korea with six underground floors equipped with hi-tech multi-purpose facilities and has become the landmark of Ewha since it opened in 2008. Three hundred VIP guests attended the ceremony. The guests include Dominique Perrault, the architect, Elisabeth Laurin, the French Ambassador, Hong Ra-Hee, the former director-general of Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Hyun Jung-Eun, Hyundai Group chairwoman, Yoon Hoo-Jung, the Chairperson of Ewha Haktang, Shin In-Ryung, the 12th former president and Kim Sun-Uk the president of Ewha Womans University. The staff members of Samsung Corporation and Baum Architect who participated in the construction attended the ceremony as well. "ECC has changed the lay of the land in the campus. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for the support and the interest toward Ewha", President Kim Sun-Uk said in the congratulating speech during the ceremony. Dominique Perrault said, "The ECC project is not a mere construction of a building. It means establishing a link between the school and the community. I hope that ECC devotes to good memories about the campus life for Ewha students and eventually develope within the campus." ECC was awarded Grand Prize for 2008 Seoul Architecture Award, 2009 Green Good Design Award, and AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010. ECC will also have its miniature model exhibited in Museum of Modern Art in New York.
- No.93
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.11.05
- Views7095
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Professor Ko Su-Young Developed Mass Production System for Tamiflu

Professor Ko Su-Young Developed Mass Production System for Tamiflu Professor Ko Su-Young from Department of Chemistry and Nano Science succeeded in developing synthesis method for Tamiflu, a cure for the new flu for the first time in Korea. The new method is meaningful since it will enable us to mass-produce Tamiflu at lower price. 'Tamiflu', the only kind of medicine widely used for the cure of the new flu has had its limits due to the scarcity of its ingredient, 'Shikimicacid' that is extracted from Anisi Stellati Fructus, the local plant of China. Chemists have been searching for the ingredients to replace 'Shikimicacid' or a new synthesis method. "We expect to produce more Tamiflu at lower cost using D-Mannitol as its ingredient. 'D-Mannitol‘ can be easily obtained and replace the 'Shikimicacid'. The synthesis method for D-Mannitol is genuinely developed in Korea. We will have the stepping-stone for domestic production after year 2016 when the patent for Tamiflu expires", professor Ko said. The thesis 'A Synthesis of Oseltamivir(Tamiflu) Starting from D-Mannitol' was published in 'Journal of Organic Chemistry' website on September 24.
- No.91
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.11.02
- Views5637
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Ewha Faculty and Team Win Awards for Excellent Research Performance

Ewha Faculty and Team Win Awards for Excellent Research Performance Professor Woo Hyun-Ae Awarded Grand Prize from 'Next Generation Researcher of Bioneer Award' Professor Woo Hyun-Ae from the Graduate School of Life & Pharmaceutical Sciences was awarded grand prize from the 'Bioneer Award for Researcher of Next Generation'. 'Bioneer Award for Researcher of Next Generation' is awarded to young scientists who have achieved excellent research performance in the area of molecular biology and cell biology. The award winner is selected by 'Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology' and sponsored by 'Bioneer'. Professor Woo is a Ewha graduate with master's and doctoral degree and currently a research professor at Division of Life & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University. She has been showing distinguishing performance in the area, writing thesis on Prx in the renowned U.S. science journal, ‘Science' in 2003. She has also published her research paper with Ewha's distinguished professor, Lee Seo-gu on science journal 'Cell' in 2010 on the subject of operating principles of active oxygen which is known to be the cause of aging. Professor Choi Sun and Her Team Wins Award for Best Poster Presentation from 'International Symposium of Drug Development and Clinical Trial' Professor Choi Sun and her team, Lee Jin Hee(doctoral course in Life Sciences) and Kim Bo Yeon(master's degree in Life Sciences), won award for Best Poster Presentation from an international symposium of drug development and clinical trial, 'The 18th Euro QSAR Symposium, Discovery Informatics & Drug Design' held in Rhodes Island in Greece. The team has worked undr the support of 'National Core Research Center for Cell Signaling & Drug Discovery Research', '21st Century Frontier R&D Program', and 'Brain Korea 21' to work on 'Model Research on Cytochrome P450 Ligand Using Machine Learning' and resulted in being awarded for Best Poster Presentation. The symposium was held by Cheminformatics and QSAR Society, one of the authoritative societies in the area of computer assisted drug and is supported by 'Europe Medicine and Chemistry Society'. Global pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer, GSK, and researchers in the drug designing filed from research centers of prestigious universities participated and held presentations and discussions.
- No.89
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.11.02
- Views5625
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Ewha Propels Exchange Agreements

Ewha Propels Exchange Agreements with the Bryn Mawr College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University President Kim Sun-Uk has put forth her first step in strengthening Ewha's global capacity from Septemeber 21 to 26. She has visited Bryn Mawr College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University to participate in the international conference on 'Women's Education in a Global Context' and also discussed on further exchange and partnership agreements for Ewha. President Carol Christ of Smith College, vice president Hoon Eng Khoo of National University of Singapore, president Kim Sun-uk, Dr. Lilian Wu of IBM, president Andrea Lee of St. Catherines University and the honorary president Judith Shapiro of Barnard College Kim was invited as a panelist in the conference which was held to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Bryn Mawr College. She gave a speech on 'Closing the Gender Gap in Asia and across the World : Women's Higher Education' at the conference. She also carried discussion along with presidents of the renowned universities who include the honorary president of Barnard College and the president of Smith College. The conference was under the theme of 'Heritage and Hope: Women's Education in a Global Context' and women leaders of the education field from all over the world participated in the conference for three days. Kim enhanced the international reputation of Ewha Womans University to the world by introducing Ewha's history and the endeavor eversince for the better life of women. In addition to the conference, Kim held meetings with the presidents of the prestigious colleges and universities to expand the depth and the size of the exchanges with the schools. She met Jane McAuliffe, the president of Bryn Mawr College and agreed to start the exchange partnership. Bryn Mawr College is a women's college with long tradition and has been fostering women leaders of the U.S., one of whom is Drew Faust, the former president of Harvard University. Bryn Mawr College is also one of the so called 'Seven Sisters' which is known to be the Ivy League for women's colleges. Kim visited the University of Pennsylvania and agreed on expanding the exchanges between the two universities in a broader level and strengthening the existing exchange partnership in the Natural Science field. She also held a meeting with Temple University and agreed on the signing an exchange agreement in the future.
- No.87
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.10.11
- Views5992
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First Press Conference at the President’s Office

“Toward a Socially Responsible Ewha”, First Press Conference at the President’s Office Ewha Womans University is taking swift strides toward becoming a university with a strong sense of social responsibility, in step with the local community. At the first press conference held on September 7, President Kim Sun-Uk unveiled Ewha’s visions—Spirited Ewha, Sharing Ewha, and Global Ewha—and the key programs for her term of office. In her speech, she quoted Cicero, who coined the phrase, “non nobis solum,” or “we are not born for ourselves alone,” and she stated that “Ewha would fulfill its social responsibility as a university based on the Christian spirit of sharing and serving.” President Kim also announced that “the task of the new century bestowed on Ewha is to nurture global female leaders equipped with multi-cultural and multi-lingual capacities. Ewha will create a woman-friendly educational environment and grow into a global community-oriented university that will attract attention from around the world.” To this end, Ewha will launch the Generation Grant, which offers full tuition and living expenses to socially disadvantaged women, and the Ewha Global Empowerment Program (EGEP), which assists talented women working in the public sector in developing countries. As for the Generation Grant, President Kim said, “Government scholarships for those who are socially disadvantaged only cover tuition, but this is not enough.” She continued, “Talented students who earn Ewha scholarships and stipends will be asked to sign a non-binding agreement to donate to the scholarship fund after finding gainful employment, which will naturally create a tradition of sharing that will be passed down to future generations of students.” As for the EGEP, she said, “Just like Mary F. Scranton, the founder of Ewha Womans University, and other missionaries, we aim to provide opportunities for higher education to women in developing countries. The EGEP is an extension of the Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP), which focuses on empowering women working in mid-tier leadership roles in the public sector in the third world.” President Kim stated that communication among members is the top priority, and she pointed out that Ewha is planning to consolidate the unity of the Ewha community through a campaign in which she will personally meet 10,000 Ewha students, and through a campaign to reunite 180,000 Ewha alumnae. She also said that Ewha would contribute to the local community by introducing pro bono courses for students and faculty and by pushing ahead with a project in which all research produced at Ewha will be digitized and made available to the public. In conclusion, President Kim presented various other programs, including the Bridge Project to provide opportunities to women whose careers were cut short after starting a family, and the Triangle Language Project designed to foster multi-lingual professionals.
- No.85
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.09.20
- Views5773

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