* Title: Engineering Education in North Korea* Speaker: Prof. Wesley Brewer (Pyongyang University of Science and Technology)* Date & Time: Monday, August 13, 2012 (3:30 PM ~) * Place: #108 at 5thEngineering Building* Host: Prof. Seong Jin Park (279-2182)* Language: English* AbstractIn 2010, the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), the first private university in North Korea was opened, bringing with it many new opportunities for North Korea’s cooperation with the Western world.Many have used this “open door” as a means to engage in scientific diplomacy w..

University Staff Positions Available at POSTECHPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), ranked first among universities less than 50 years old by the Times Higher Education in 2012, was established in 1986 in Pohang, which is a 2-hour train ride from Seoul, Korea. With 3,600 students, 412 faculty, 392 administrative staff, and 650 researchers, POSTECH is continuously striving to achieve excellence in education and research and lead the science and technology fields. More information about POSTECH can be found at www.postech.eduPOSTECH is looking for talented and motivated individ..

Symphonic Concert: Saturday, August 4POSTECH presents The Music Festival & Academy with Maestro NanseGum □Time: Saturday, August 4, 2012 (7:30pm)□Location: POSTECH Auditorium□Hosted by POSTECH and Euro-Asian Corporation□Sponsored by KISWIRE□Free Admission (General seating)- Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.- Children under school age are not allowed at the concert.- Food, drink, photography or filming is strictly prohibited.- POSTECH Cultural Program members will be provided reserved seats upon presentation of the membership card at the entrance..

Opening Concert: Wednesday, August 1POSTECH presents The Music Festival & Academy with Maestro Nanse Gum □ Time: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 (7:30pm) □ Location: POSTECH Auditorium□ Hosted by POSTECH and Euro-Asian Corporation□ Sponsored by KISWIRE□ Free Admission (General seating)- Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.- Children under school age are not allowed at the concert.- Food, drink, photography or filming is strictly prohibited.- POSTECH Cultural Program members will be provided reserved seats upon presentation of the membership card at the e..

Education, Science and Technology Minister'sConversation with Young Scientists and Engineers ○ Theme: Concerns of young scientists and engineers ○ Discussion panels: Juho Lee, Minister of Education, Science and Technology; Yoo Jung-a, announcer;Seungjong Lee, President of the National Research Foundation of Korea○ Date & Time: Friday, August 3, 2012, 2:30 pm - 4 pm ○ Place: POSCO International Center, POSTECH

Recruiting volunteers to support the international exchange students during Orientation WeekPOSTECH IRO is hosting the Orientation Week Program to help the new international exchange students settle down at POSTECH and in Korea. We are looking for volunteers to help with this program, which is a great way to exchange cultures and network with the international exchange students. Please see below for more details.uProgram Date: August 27th(Mon) ~30th(Thu), 2012 uRecruiting: 4 POSTECH undergraduate studentsuActivity: Welcome Orientation, field trips to POSTECH research laboratories and POSCO, Pa..

POSTECH led to the top of a global ranking list of 100 universities less than 50 years old, published in the inaugural issue of the magazine, Times Higher Education on May 31.“POSTECH at just 26 years old has made staggering progress with the backing of significant private investment and strong political support,” an official of the magazine commented on a press release this morning.POSTECH’s top position was followed by universities: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, the 2nd; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the 3rd;..