The Academy of Buddhist Studies at Dongguk University published ...

The Academy of Buddhist Studies at Dongguk University published Volume 30, No. 2, of the International Journal of Buddhist Thought & Culture (IJTBC), an international journal of Buddhist studies It comprises theses and reviews of renowned scholars from around the world, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Japan The Academy of Buddhist Studies at Dongguk University (Ven. Jagwang, Head of Academy) published Volume 30, No. 2, of the International Journal of Buddhist Thought & Culture (IJTBC).The IJBTC (co-editors: Kim Jong-wook of Dongguk University and Richard McBride of Brigham Young University) is the only English-language Buddhist journal in Korea, with eight foreign scholars from India, the United States, Thailand, Taiwan, Canada, Norway, Denmark, and Mongolia participating as members of the editorial board.The IJBTC, Korea's first international journal specializing in Buddhism, was selected as a registered journal under the National Research Foundation of Korea (KCI) in 2010 and has maintained its status until now. It has been considered to have set the stage for the internationalization of Korean Buddhism and academic research in Korea. In 2018, it was registered in the citation indexes of the new Thomson Reuters database, “Emerging Sources City Index (ESCI),” and the Atlas Religion Database (Atla DB) of the American Theological Library Association.Vol. 30, No. 2, of the IJTBC, recognized as a major academic journal both domestically (KCI) and internationally (ESCI, Atla), published five special papers, two research papers, and two reviews. The authors are leading and emerging researchers who are internationally diverse and possess academic expertise from Emory University and Alabama State University in the United States; The French School of the Far East; Cambridge University and the British Museum in the United Kingdom; Toyo University of Japan; and Ewha Womans University, Chonnam National University, and Seoul National University in Korea, which have prestigious departments of history, philosophy, and Buddhist studies within their respective countries. The special theme of Vol. 30, No. 2, of the IJTBC is “Dhāraṇī and Mantra in Ritual, Art, and Text,” for which five papers have been published. For this special edition, Professor Paul Copp of the University of Chicago in the United States, who is recognized as a world-renowned scholar in East Asian language and civilization, and Professor Kim Yeon-mi of the Department of Art History at Ewha Womans University, who has been focusing on East Asian Buddhist art, participated as guest editors.Papers on various topics, in which leading researchers such as Ellen Gough of Emory University in the United States, Olivier de Bernon of The French School of the Far East, and Gergely Hidas of the British Museum participated, have been published. These are expected to contribute to a philosophical and historical consideration of Dhāraṇī, which was considered only as a religious and cultural asset.In addition to the special papers, research papers also included papers such as “An Account of Generous Action and Esteem in Pāli Buddhism” by Professor Nicholas Jones at Alabama State University in the United States and two in-depth reviews on the latest research results. The two reviews, which discuss recently published and remarkable Buddhist journals from a serious and open perspective, will also play a major role in navigating the current status of Buddhist studies.This will be an opportunity to expand the horizons of Buddhism and actively discuss directions for future research and international academic exchanges through the latest research achievements of world-class scholars representing each field and papers based on the same. The entire journal is available on the Academy of Buddhist Studies website.

Prof. Jung-Suk Sung from the Department of Life Sciences receive...

Prof. Jung-Suk Sung from the Department of Life Sciences receives Commendation from the Minister of EnvironmentSince 2016, Prof. Sung has undertaken a project analyzing the anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and cell neurotoxic properties of biotoxin-specific peptides. The project entitled, “Exploring the Usefulness of Natural Organism-derived Toxins” was commissioned by the National Institute of Biological Resources under the Ministry of Environment. He has also developed AI prediction and discovery models for building domestic biological and genetic resources that can be used for the commercialization of useful materials.As a result, three patents were registered and several international papers published He received a commendation in recognition of his contribution towards securing domestic natural organisms and genetic resources through public relations efforts he made in 2018.

Prof. Young-Dae Gong from the Department of Chemistry receives C...

Prof. Young-Dae Gong from the Department of Chemistry receives Commendation from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Prof. Young-Dae Gong from the Department of Chemistry at Dongguk University received a commendation from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy at the Industrial Innovation Platform (I-Platform) vision declaration ceremony held at the Korea Institute for the Advancement of Technology on December 17.Since 2010, Prof. Gong has worked on establishing the Center for Innovative Drug Library Research at Dongguk University as part of the “Industry-Academia-Research Consortium” (project budget: KRW 5 billion) sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.He was instrumental in building an innovation platform for equipment and developing a library for unique small drug-based organic molecules. Through this effort, 120 papers were published in internationally renowned journals, 85 patents were registered, and licensing deals were signed in 2019 to transfer commercial technologies.In particular, he received the commendation for his contribution towards enhancing the global competitiveness of Korea's drug industry by developing innovative new drugs and for providing biotech startups and pharmaceutical companies with the knowledge and infrastructure support of the drug library and innovative equipment at the research center.

Prof. Hyun-Sik Im from the Division of Physics and Semiconductor...

Prof. Hyun-Sik Im from the Division of Physics and Semiconductor Science receives Commendation from the Minister of Science and Technology Professor Hyun-Sik Im from the Division of Physics and Semiconductor Science at Dongguk University received a commendation from the Minister of Science and Technology at the “2020 Annual Conference on Radiation Technology and Industry Promotion” on December 22. Since 2015, Prof. Im has developed radiation sensors as part of a project to develop source technology for radiation sensors supported by the Research Foundation and the Korean Association for Radiation Application. He has published articles in internationally prestigious academic journals and applied for patents in Korea and elsewhere. He is also undertaking joint research projects with a number of domestic companies.In particular, the commendation was given in recognition of his contribution to enhancing national competitiveness by developing source technology for radiation detection materials.

Prof. Oh Tae-seok, selected as 50 Excellent Performance for Acad...

Prof. Oh Tae-seok, selected as 50 Excellent Performance for Academic Research Support Projects by the Ministry of Education The third award since 2012 and 2015 Prof. Oh Tae-seok of the Dept. of Chinese Language and Literature at Dongguk University was awarded the excellent performance for academic research support project by the Ministry of Education on last 17th (Thu).The annual “Award Ceremony of the excellent performance for academic research support project”, organized by the Ministry of Education, has been conducted to inspire the researchers' passion for research and encourage continuous R&D by discovering outstanding practices of academic and research support projects.In his thesis "Meta-scientific Interpretation of Traditional East-Asian Space-time Perspective in Comparison with Contemporary Physics", Prof. Oh reinterpreted the characteristics of East Asian space-time representations such as the book of change, Laozi and Zhuangzi, and Buddhism from the perspective of humanities-based convergence, by citing the achievements of modern physics such as the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. This study is the achievement of second year of a mid-level research project supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea.In particular, Prof. Oh has accumulated high-quality research achievements, which was selected as the third excellent performance in the academic research support project of the Ministry of Education since 2012 (the Book of Change) and 2015 (Laozi).

Professor Jongpil Kim selected as “Scientist of the Month” by th...

Professor Jongpil Kim selected as “Scientist of the Month” by the Ministry of Science and ICT Contributing to the development of innovative technology in cell therapy for neurodegenerative diseases Jongpil Kim, professor of chemistry at Dongguk University, has been selected as “Scientist of the Month” for December by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea.Kim developed the first innovative nanobiotechnology in the world and completed in vivo neuronal reprogramming technology, thereby setting a milestone for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease. Details of this accomplishment are published in Nature Nanotechnology (IF 31.5, 2017).The article was published with Kim and a Dongguk University PhD student as the sole corresponding author and first author. It is acclaimed for having taken global research competencies in Korean regenerative medicine and advanced biomedical technology to the next level.“This research has great academic value in that it provides a globally original technology for treating cranial nerve disorders based on in vivo reprogramming, which is the next generation in stem-cell technology,” said Kim. “Above all, commercializing this research achievement will have a considerable economic and social ripple effect throughout the field of regenerative therapy for neurodegenerative diseases.”

First Seoul International Meditation Festival Organized by Dongg...

First Seoul International Meditation Festival Organized by Dongguk University.Dongguk University hosted its first annual Seoul International Meditation Festival to overcome the COVID-19 crisis. Sponsored by the Seoul metropolitan government, the event’s theme was “Meditation, Seoul On.” The event focused on introducing various meditation techniques to overcome COVID-19 for those working tirelessly, such as medical staff, and those who are suffering from the disease, and it was accessible on websites such as YouTube. In the first part, a meditation talk concert on the theme “Us in the Coronavirus era” was held. In the second part, which began at 7 pm, a meditation music concert titled “The Coronavirus era, the time of warm melodies” was held. At the talk concert, Joan Halifax Roshi, head of the US-based Upaya Zen Center, Dr. Lee Dong-hwan, head of the Job Stress Institute, and Registered Nurses Park Wan-im and Lee Jung-hwa from Dongguk University’s Ilsan Hospital introduced the practice of meditation for those who are committed to overcoming COVID-19. Dr. Alan Wallace of Crestone Mountain Zen Center in Colorado, Professor Kim Hyun-soo, head of Seoul’s COVID-19 Psychology Support Group, and Son Eun-ju, Konkuk Middle School in Busan, delivered lectures on the topic “How to greet the new normal and meditate in the post-Corona era.”

Student Complaints to be Predicted and Addressed using Big Data

Student Complaints to be Predicted and Addressed using Big DataDongguk University patents its data-based “decision-making support system”Dongguk University (President Yoon Sung-yee) has independently developed an IR (institutional research) system, the data-based “decision-making support system,” bringing the university into spotlight among the country's universities. The university has also completed the process of filing the patent of the system.Soon after the inauguration of President Yoon Sung-yee, Dongguk University spurred its efforts regarding the creation of an IR system and appointed a team dedicated to supporting the university's data-based decision-making. The development of the IR system commenced in March, 2020, and the project was completed in seven months in September, 2020. Following a prior art search with a view of registering the patent for the IR system, the patent filing process was completed on the 12th October, 2020. The services of the system were launched in the university after the filing of the patent. The IR system provides 13 services in the following three areas for the faculty and staff: management and administration, on- and off-campus evaluation, and teaching and research. The system has the following specialized functions: a) prediction of student complaints, b) prediction of dropout potential of students, c) analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), d) simulation of external evaluations including assessment of basic competencies of university students, and e) analysis of students' learning activity over the life cycle.The IR system functions related to administration divisions can predict probable on campus student complaints. For instance, the system has predicted that next month (December) will bring a lot of complaints from students belonging to the College of Engineering, College of the Social Science, and Dongguk Business School regarding their majors, enrollment, course completion, etc. This prediction is generated from the data accumulated over the last three years. The IR system will thus assist in enabling a systematic response by the university ahead of time based on the prediction of students’ complaints.Gong Hye-jeong, the manager of Dongguk University's IR team, said, "Although we are expected to ensure qualitative management of resources and upgrade the students’ qualitative competitiveness to cope with the rapidly changing higher education environment, many of the universities in the country have faced the problem of inefficient administration due to irrational decision-making that depends on intuition or personal experiences." Gong added, "As making strategic and reasonable decisions based on objective data and information can support higher competitiveness and sustainable growth of students, we have established the data-based decision-making system."With the establishment of its IR system, Dongguk University is now able to preemptively solve various on-campus problems and provide customized administrative services. The university expects that the system will improve the quality of education by creating an efficient data use and feedback system and also boost its management performance, leading to its excellent performance in the sectors of education and management.

Dept. of E.L.I.T. of Dongguk University Selected for the BK21 FO...

Dept. of E.L.I.T. of Dongguk University Selected for the BK21 FOUR Project as a 'Team for Training Future Professionals for Interpretation & Translation (Studies) in the Areas of Cognitive Science and AI Based on the Industry-University Cooperation Business Model' The Department of E.L.I.T. has been selected for the BK21 FOUR Project supervised by the Ministry of Education. The project team is officially known as the 'Team for Training Future Professionals for Interpretation & Translation (Studies) in the Areas of Cognitive Science and AI Based on the Industry-University Cooperation Business Model'. The BK21 FOUR project improves the educational and research competencies of outstanding graduate schools and nurtures specialists with master's or doctoral degrees with the aim of boosting the future competitiveness of the country. BK21 FOUR will span seven years (Sep. 1, 2020 to Aug. 31, 2027), and has a budget of up to 1.55 billion won. The research team manager is Prof. Park Myeong-gwan, with Prof. Kim Soon-yeong, Prof. Park Beom-sik, Prof. Shin Jeong-ah, and Prof. Hong Jeong-min as its members. The education research team aims to train interpretation and translation professionals in cognitive science and AI, which are gaining in importance as the world steps into the 4th Industrial Revolution. It will nurture specialists in advanced English and language services, in creating data for realizing AI-based interpretation and translation, and in analyzing language resources, among others. In particular, the project will create an industry-university business model, thereby increasing job opportunities and upgrading the professionalism and practicality involved in research. Prof. Park Myeong-gwan said, "To accomplish these goals, we will expand our cooperation with academics and businesses operating in cognitive science and AI, and actively publish research results."

Hangzhou Normal University, Harvard University, Dongguk Universi...

Hangzhou Normal University, Harvard University, Dongguk University and other universities jointly organize the World Literature International Cloud ForumThe 2020 World is co-sponsored by the School of Foreign Languages, Hangzhou Normal University, the Institute of World Literature, Harvard University, Dongguk University, Korea National Research Foundation Global Research Network (NRF-GRN), and the Comparative Literature and Intercultural Research Society of the Chinese Society of Foreign Literature The Literary International Cloud Forum was successfully held on November 6-7, Beijing time.In the context of the global spread of the new crown epidemic, the theme of this forum is "Reading World Literature in the Era of the Epidemic", and the organizers will be held in collaboration through online venues. Professor Zhang Longxi, City University of Hong Kong, Chairman of the International Society for Comparative Literature, Professor David Damrosch, Director of the Institute of World Literature, Harvard University, Professor Ou Rong, Dean of the School of Foreign Languages, Hangzhou Normal University, Professor Thomson, Aarhus University, Denmark (Mads Thomsen), Deputy Director of the Institute of World Literature, Harvard University, Associate Professor Delia Ungureanu (Delia Ungureanu), University of Bucharest, Romania, Professor Chen Lizhen, Associate Dean of Hangzhou Normal University Research Institute, and Professor Youngmin Kim of Dongguk University and Jack Ma Chair Professor of Hangzhou Normal University. More than 300 experts and scholars at home and abroad, including Professor Youngmin Kim and Professor Hyungji Park of Yonsei University in South Korea, gathered in the cloud to exchange ideas and enlighten wisdom.Professor Kim Youngmin presided over the opening ceremony, and Professor Damrosh and Professor Ou Rong delivered opening speeches in turn. Professor Chen Lizhen presided over the first half of the forum.In the first half of the forum speech, Professor Damroche first expressed his views on the topic of "Reading in the Epidemic in Two Rooms". Professor Damroche pointed out that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has forced us to pay more attention to works describing the plague when reading, and try to get enlightenment from these works to deal with the current situation. Professor Damroche listed and analyzed works such as Boccaccio’s Decameron, Tagore’s “Home and the World”, Marquez’s “A Hundred Years of Solitude” and Saul Bellow’s “Rain King Henderson”, To point out the various issues that the writers are discussing behind the text of the work.Professor Wengulianu dialectically viewed the phenomenon of people being lonely due to the epidemic being forced to stay at home, and innovatively affirmed the "value of loneliness". From Marc Aurelius to Montaigne, from Woolf to the feminist Enola Holmes (Enola reversed as Alone), Professor Ungureanu tells the story of loneliness participating and interfering in world history repeatedly.Professor Park Hyungji was inspired by the Harvard University political philosopher Michael Sandel’s cloud debate on “When and How to Reopen America” in April 2020 and proposed “Ethics of the Epidemic and End-Time Literature”. Professor Park analyzed the "Ghost Ghostwriting" (1999) by British writer David Mitchell and the novel "Vegetarian" (2007) by Korean female writer Han Jiang, revealing the ethics and society related to the current epidemic period in the novel problem.Professor Kim Youngmin talked about the "Poetic Self in World Literature". Using the scale as a metaphor, Professor Jin tried to connect the scale of aesthetic distance with the lyrical word "I" in modern and contemporary poetry during the epidemic period. At the end of the first half of the forum was an active question and answer session. The opinions of teachers, students and scholars from all over the world and the four experts sparked a spark of thought. They actively put forward their own ideas and questions, and addressed their problems. The experts gave detailed answers one by one.The second half of the forum was hosted by Professor Damrosh. First, Professor Zhang Longxi gave a keynote speech on "Epidemic, Maintaining Social Distance, Literary Reading and Writing". Professor Zhang Longxi believes that the struggle between viruses and humans has always existed. The current COVID-19 epidemic has stimulated literary imagination and creativity just like the plagues of the past, just like Boccaccio’s Decameron and Daniel Defoe’s Plague Year Magazine and Poe’s "Mask of the Red Death" and other works about the plague were shown. Therefore, in this new crown pneumonia epidemic, literature has once again proved to be the best way to express our indomitable spirit in the face of global challenges, heroism in difficult times, our love for humanity and the nobility of human dignity. Professor Zhang also On the spot, he recites his own poem about the epidemic.Professor Thomson emphasized the human community in his speech entitled "Going Against: Nationalism and Universalism Growing in the Epidemic" and explored some historical uses of global issues in literature and how they play a special role in world literature .Finally, Professor Ou Rong discussed "Viral Poetics and Epidemic Poetry: Rethinking World Literature in an Epidemic Era". Professor Ou Rong made a rough review of Chinese and English poems in response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic around the world, and selected some poems for promotion and interpretation, and proposed to rethink world literature from the perspective of "viral poetics": just like the epidemic of the virus, ignore it The boundaries of race, skin color, language, and national borders should not set artificial barriers to the study of world literature. Any literary work, which is not only native literature, but also through the Internet and various translation tools, has also become undiscovered. World literature.The World Literature International Cloud Forum has aroused great repercussions in the international academic community. Many foreign media have carried out vigorous publicity reports, such as e-대학저널, Pinpoint News, Metro News, The Public, Veritas, 스마트경제, 브릿지 and other media releases related news. The forum is strongly affirmed by the international academic community, and the importance and significance of reading world literature during the epidemic is self-evident. The successful holding of this international academic exchange activity provides an important platform for communication between domestic academic circles and internationally renowned scholars, and opens up broad prospects for the development of comparative literature and cross-cultural studies.