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- Only 7 of 155 universities nationwide earned a Grade A in recognition of both research support capabilities and systematic approaches The University of Seoul has been rated a Grade A institution in the 2025 Research Support System Evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP). This outcome is a significant achievement that is particularly notable because the University of Seoul has achieved a Grade A for the second consecutive time, once again demonstrating the excellence of its research support system. The Research Support System Evaluation is a comprehensive assessment conducted biennially by the MSIT and KISTEP upon universities that voluntarily apply. Its purpose is to strengthen the systematic and professional nature of university research support systems and ultimately establish a foundation for enhancing research outcomes. The most recent evaluation was conducted based on performance in the period March 2023 to February 2024. One hundred and fifty-five universities with research support functions participated in the assessment, but only seven achieved a Grade A. Among these top-tier universities was the University of Seoul, which has been recognized for its outstanding performance in overall research suppo
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- "Climate change is a shared crisis for humanity" – Emphasizing the role of urban policy and international solidarity - Over 300 participants, including overseas civil servant trainees; expanding the urban cooperation network The University of Seoul announced on November 22nd that it held a special lecture delivered by former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Climate Change and the International Community's Response at the Grand Conference Hall of the Natural Sciences Building on Friday, November 21st, 2025, to commemorate the 100th Urban Infrastructure Forum. The lecture was delivered in a hybrid online–offline format and was attended by approximately 300 participants, including civil servants from developing countries, who engaged in training programs, alongside undergraduate and graduate students. This event was co-hosted by the University of Seoul’s International School of Urban Sciences (Dean: Shin Lee) and the University of Seoul Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee. The Urban Infrastructure Forum has been held monthly since 2013 and is thus a flagship academic event of the University of Seoul. It addresses key issues in urban development, the environment, and international cooperation, thereby providing a platform for domestic and international experts and practitioners
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- This research introduces a new approach to suppressing aging by stabilizing chromatin structure. The research team, led by Professor Hyunsung Park from the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Seoul, reported an epigenetic mechanism in which a hypoxic microenvironment delays cellular aging. These findings appeared in Nucleic Acids Research (2024 Impact Factor 13.1, top 4.06% in JCR field). The first author of this paper is Dr. Soojeong Chang, who earned her Ph.D. from the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Seoul, and the corresponding author is Professor Hyunsung Park. It has been observed that cell division is suppressed and cellular aging is delayed in low-oxygen environments, which are often found within tumor tissues or bone marrow; however, the underlying molecular mechanism has remained unclear. In this study, the research team found that histone methylation increases in hypoxic environments. This increase inhibits histone cleavage by Cathepsin L, which prevents the collapse of higher-order chromatin structures and suppresses aging. In collaboration with Professor Sang-Won Lee's team at Korea University, the team conducted top-down proteomics analysis. This led to the first identification of new cleavage sites on H2B and H4 that were previously unknown in the Raf-induced agi
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- The team developed a novel data imputation model, “U-VAE,” which accounts for missing value uncertainty The University of Seoul announced that a paper written by the research team led by Professor Jong-June Jeon from the Department of Statistics and Data Science has been accepted for the Main Technical Track of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) 2026, the premier international conference on AI. AAAI is a globally authoritative academic conference on AI, registered as a BK Excellent International Academic Conference (recognized IF 4.0). This year’s conference saw high competitiveness, with approximately 31,000 papers submitted and only 4,167 accepted. The 2026 AAAI Conference is scheduled to be held at the Singapore Expo from January 20 to January 27, 2026. The accepted paper, “Impute Missing Entries with Uncertainty,” presents a novel, more sophisticated approach to address the problem of missing data, which inevitably occurs during actual data collection. Missing data have various causes, such as non-response of participants, omission of medical records, and measurement errors. They are not merely blank spaces, but fundamental sources of uncertainty that undermine the reliability of statistical analysis. While various single and multiple imputation techniques have b
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- This research challenges the conventional understanding of inverse probability weighting (IPS) and newly identifies the cause of performance improvements in recommended models. The University of Seoul announced that a paper by Professor Jong-June Jeon’s research team, titled "Revisiting IPS in Recommendation Models: Unveiling Its Impact on Model Performance," has been accepted for presentation at WSDM (Web Search and Data Mining) 2026, one of the world's most prestigious international conferences in data mining and machine learning. WSDM, organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), is one of the leading international conferences in web search, recommendation, and data mining. It presents the latest research in search and data mining across the web and social web. Recognized as a top-tier conference by both the National Research Foundation of Korea and the Korean Institute of Information Science and Technology, it receives thousands of submissions each year and maintains a highly competitive acceptance rate of about 15–20%. ▶ The Selection Bias Problem in Recommender Systems and the Proposed Methodology The accepted paper offers a new perspective on the effectiveness of IPS, which is widely used to address selection bias in recommender systems. The research team showed theoretically that, w
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- Mass production strategy for next-generation stem cell-derived extracellular vesicle (EV)-based therapeutics expected to enable applications in immunotherapy, vaccines, and other fields A research paper titled “GENRISE-Induced Superior Extracellular Vesicles for Scalable Therapeutic Cargo Delivery,” jointly written by Professor Jong Bum Lee’s research team (first authors: Hyejin Kim and Sunghyun Moon) from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Seoul and the research team of Professors Peter C W Lee and Jun-O Jin from the College of Medicine of the University of Ulsan (Asan Medical Center), has been accepted for publication in the prestigious journal Science Advances. Science Advances, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), is an open-access, multidisciplinary journal within the Science family. It is a top-tier journal with stringent review standards, accepting only about 10% of the approximately 20,000 papers submitted annually (5-year impact factor: 14.1). The joint research team designed and engineered a novel mRNA granular condensate, “GENRISE,” to function as a “translation sponge” and a temporary intracellular vesicle. The research elucidated the principle whereby GENRISE induces localized translation activity and reversible ER stress s
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- Development of next-generation neural interface technology, integrating electrophysiology and deep brain imaging - This research was published in Advanced Functional Materials, an internationally renowned journal. The University of Seoul announced that a research team led by Professor Dong-Wook Park from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Inscopix, has developed BioCLEAR, a transparent neural electrode system that can simultaneously measure electrical and optical signals from deep-brain neurons. The research findings were published in the paper titled "Transparent Inorganic–Organic Bilayer Neural Electrode Array and Integration to Miniscope System for In Vivo Calcium Imaging and Electrophysiology" on October 23 in Advanced Functional Materials, an internationally renowned journal (IF 19, top 4.5% in JCR). BioCLEAR is recognized as a multimodal neural measurement technology that can perform both electrophysiology and calcium imaging on a single platform. BioCLEAR uses a hybrid organic-inorganic structure that combines a silver nanowire (AgNW)–based inorganic conductor with a doped PEDOT:PSS organic polymer layer. This structure addresses the opacity and imaging interference issues of conventional metal electrodes while providing hig
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- Rankings rise for the third consecutive year… Strengthen competitiveness through quality-focused research innovation The University of Seoul announced it has ranked 9th in South Korea in the “2025 Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) Leiden Ranking,” released by the Centre at Leiden University in the Netherlands. This result stems from achieving an 8.3% in the “Top 10% Paper Ratio,” which indicates the quality level of research papers. The Leiden Ranking is a global university evaluation that objectively measures research quality by assessing institutions’ research output based on citation impact. It is considered a highly credible assessment for verifying a university’s research capabilities, as it excludes qualitative factors, such as reputation or size. It ranks institutions solely on their pure research performance. Its 2025 assessment covered 1,594 universities worldwide that published more than 800 international papers between 2020 and 2023. Particularly noteworthy is the steep upward trajectory of the University of Seoul. In the last three years, the university has consistently risen in rank: 23rd in 2023 → 13th in 2024 → 9th in 2025. It demonstrates a clear growth in research capability. This is highly significant, as it indicates that the university is achieving qualitativ
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- Expand Global Education Network Through Strengthened Cooperation with Portuguese Universities On Thursday, October 23, 2025, the University of Seoul visited NOVA University Lisbon to sign a new exchange agreement (MOU) and decided to strengthen educational and research cooperation with the Portuguese university. President Yongkul Won met with President Joao Saagua of NOVA University Lisbon to discuss how to strengthen joint research and academic exchange between the two universities and continue their ongoing cooperation. At the MOU ceremony, the world-class research achievements and educational capabilities demonstrated by NOVA University Lisbon in the fields of Business and Economics, Data Science, and Health and Environment were lauded. Through this MOU, the two universities plan to pursue various cooperative initiatives, including ▲joint research projects ▲ student exchange programs ▲and international collaborative projects. They specifically agreed to strengthen student exchanges and research collaboration centered on NOVA University Lisbon’s School of Information Management and Data Science and School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Founded in 1973, NOVA University Lisbon is a leading research-oriented university in Portugal, with approximately 20,000 students enrolled. Through this MOU, both u
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- Establish a Cooperative Foundation to Promote International Research and Academic Exchange On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, representatives from the University of Seoul visited Paris Nanterre University and signed a new Letter of Intent (LOI) to invigorate international exchange between the two universities. The MOU ceremony was attended by the President of the University of Seoul, Yongkul Won, and Paris Nanterre University President Caroline Rolland-Diamond, and they discussed how to strengthen research and academic exchanges and expand international cooperation networks between the two universities. President Won commended Paris Nanterre University’s leading research achievements in humanities and social sciences, law, and international relations. They discussed specific cooperation plans, including ▲promoting joint research, ▲operating student exchange programs, and ▲collaborating on international joint projects. In particular, they exchanged opinions and views on cooperation directions that could create academic synergy, focusing on urban policy and social science research areas, which are the University of Seoul’s strengths. Founded in 1964, Paris Nanterre University is a leading research-oriented university in France, with approximately 35,000 students enrolled and a particularly high reputation
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