Stony Brook University SUNY Korea

SUNY Korea FIT Professor Koo Bonkuk is collaborating with various companies to come up with sustainable fashion, suitable for the near future. He is currently the fashion consultant of OMNIOUS, a company which analyzes fashion trends with deep learning (AI) technology.           Professor Koo recently participated as the designer for the Shinsegae Chosun Hotel uniform project and utilized 3D design programs in the uniform making process. Unlike previous designing methods, 3D design programs reduce waste of time and resources in making clothes.    Related article: http://www.fashionbiz.co.kr/PE/?cate=2&recom=2&idx=182237        *Please refer to the links below to read professor Koo's interviews:  http://www.weeklytoday.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=317712  http://www.weeklytoday.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=318550        *Related Articles: http://www.senmoney.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=3347  https://www.newsbrite.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=146825        *Article about fashion during COVID-19 era: http://www.senmoney.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=3349 

Three students from SUNY Korea in one team, Ms; Earth (Yooha Bae, Yeeun Sohn, and Jeongmin Yoo), won the final award in the online contest, “Girls in ICT 2020 Hackathon.” The contest was hosted by ERICSSON LG to encourage talented girls to develop their skills and become leaders in the ICT field. Each team gave presentations on how ICT can help solve problems caused by global climate change. As the final winners, the students received the prize money and internship opportunities during vacation. Congratulations on your achievement!              Related Article: http://www.datanet.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=152743       Girls in ICT 2020 Hakathon: https://www.onoffmix.com/event/223364

President Min’s new article will be posted weekly on ETNews in the “Wonki Min’s Digital Economy” section. This week’s article is about “The Emergence of the Digital Economy,” which deals with the abruptly changing economic patterns in the era of COVID-19.   Please find the link below to read the original article.       1) Click here to read the article about "The Emergence of the Digital Economy"   2) Click here to read the article about “Digital Economy and the Government’s Role”   3) Click here to read the article about "Big Data, the driving force of Digital Economy"   4) Click here to read the article about "The Success of Digital Economy depends on Talented Individuals"   5) Click here to read the article about "Justice and Innovation"   6) Click here to read the article about"The Importance of the Advancement in Digital Network"   7) Click here to read the article about “Digital Economy and Employment”   8) Click here to read the article about "The Advance of Digital China"   9) Click here to read the article about “The meaning of Postal Services in Digital Era”   10) Click here to read the article about "Companies and Digital Transformation"   11) Click here to read the article about "The Good and Bad of Social Media"   12) Click here to read the article about "Seoul, Busan and Smart Cities"   13) Click here to read the article about "Protection of Privacy Information and Digital Security"   14) Click here to read the article about "Artificial Intelligence and Our Lives"   15) Click here to read the article about “Expectations for the Newly Appointed Minister and Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT”   16) Click here to read the article about "The meaning and importance of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Regulation Plan"   17) Click here to read the article about "Platform companies and 'winner takes all' strategy"   18) Click here to read the article about "The Future of Digital Money and Finance"   19) Click here to read the article about "The Evolution of hacking and government response"   20) Click here to read the article about "Low-orbital communications satellite and future communications"   21) Click here to read article about "Digital economy and 'stakeholder capitalism'"   22) Click here to read article about "Apple and Tesla"   23) Click here to read article about "Digital Nationalism"   24) Click here to read article about "The weight of Digital Traces"   25) Click here to read article about "Quantum Technology: Game changer of the future"   26) Click here to read article about "The Governance of Artificial Intelligence"   27) Click here to read article about "Let's make the best start-up country in the world"   28) Click here to read article about "eXtended Reality XR: The connection between the real world and the virtual world"   29) Click here to read article about "Tokyo Olympics: Sports and digital technology"

Alumni of Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and adjunct professor of SUNY Korea FIT, Lee Seo Jung participated as one of the designers in the Digital Runway ‘Hanbok Wave.’ The digital show was hosted by the Ministry of Culture and co-organized by the Hanbok Advancement Center to promote Korean culture. Three Students of SUNY Korea also participated as interns and staffs for the event.   Lee Seo Jung is currently the CEO of the creative design house C-ZANN E that believes fashion comes from those who wear it. Inspired by the traditional Korean clothing Hanbok, designer Lee Seo Jung tries to find the right balance between the past and the modern world while creating aesthetic values.   Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeUSUce1-bg

We would like to extend our invitation to you for the SUNY Korea Virtual Preview Week Spring 2021. You will be able to learn about the Stony Brook University and FIT Programs at SUNY Korea, including but not limited to academic excellence/curriculum, study areas, career prospects, and many other values and privileges that you could enjoy by joining us.  We will also provide a chance to have conversations with faculty, current students, and department counselors to talk about what your college life would be like on our campus.     *Registration Link: https://apply.sunykorea.ac.kr/portal/admissions_events  *Inquiry: admission@sunykorea.ac.kr | +82 (0)32 626 1030

Spring 2021 Recruitment

On February 8, SUNY Korea (President ChoonHo Kim) celebrated its new opening ceremony of Bill Hwang Library, in honor of Mr. Bill Hwang, the co-founder of Grace & Mercy Foundation and CEO of Archegos Capital Management.      Mr. Bill Hwang, the CEO of Archegos Capital Management, has been supporting and donating SUNY Korea for the past few years.      Furthermore, Mr. Hwang has been inviting all the SUNY Korea students, who are studying at Stony Brook home campus in NY for one year, to the office of Archegos Capital Management and gave special lectures as a mentor.      Also, he donated scholarships for SUNY Korea students from developing countries to help to raise future global leaders. To acknowledge and honor his donations, partnerships, and contributions, SUNY Korea designated its library as "Bill Hwang Library."      (Continued in the posted link)     Source: Kyeongin Ilbo Feb 9, 2018 Link: http://www.kyeongin.com/main/view.php?key=20180208010002859