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KNU selected as SW-centered university by the Ministry of Science and ICT

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Kyungpook National University has been selected as the “SW-centered university” organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT. Kyungpook National University was selected for the second phase of the project following the first phase in 2015. It is going to lead the advancement of SW education innovation by receiving a total of 11 billion won for up to 6 years.

SW-centered university, which was first started in 2015, has been leading the training of SW professionals such as reorganization of SW curriculum due to industrial demand, expansion of SW major quota, and training SW convergence personnel. Starting this year, the second phase of upgrading the SW education system will begin, including strengthening education on new technologies such as artificial intelligence and preparing differentiated SW curricula by affiliates and levels.

A total of nine universities were newly selected for the second phase of the project, including seven general track universities, including Kyungpook National University (4:1 competition ratio) and two special track universities (5.2:1 competition ratio).

Kyungpook National University plans to strengthen on-site education based on industrial demand by forming and co-operating SW-sharing universities with universities in Daegu and Gyeongbuk and establishing SW industry-academic research clusters in industrial complexes. In addition, SW Education Center, which is the first stage of SW business, will be promoted to SW Education Center.

In order to strengthen convergence education, the SW Convergence Education Committee will be established as the vice-chairman. It is going to install AI Computing Major (Track) in the Department of Computer Science and strengthen AI-related SW major education by majoring in artificial intelligence, data convergence computing, and artificial intelligence convergence education.

Won Hwa Hong, the president of Kyungpook National University said, “As the first SW-centered university was selected in 2015, it has transformed university education into SW-centered, training related professionals and strengthening SW competitiveness in companies and regions. Based on performance and infrastructure, we will take the lead in realizing an SW-oriented society by not only fostering internationally recognized professionals but also spreading SW values.”

KNU contributes to the green remodelling project of the the public buildings

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“Green Remodeling Regional Base Platform, Gyeongsang Province” was held at Hyoseok Hall of Kyungpook National University on April 8 to create an ecosystem and strengthen capabilities for the green remodelling project of public buildings, one of the core projects of the Korean New Deal.

Won Hwa Hong, the president of Kyungpook National University, Eui Rak Hong, the Vice Mayor of Daegu City, Dae Seong Ha, the Vice Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, Jung Hee Um, the Construction Policy Officer of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Boo Soon Kang, the Vice Chairman of Korea Authority of Land& Infrastructure Safety, and Han Soo Seok, the Chairman of Korea Institute of Registered Architects attended the opening ceremony.

Green Remodeling Regional Base Platform is a project to support the improvement of the ageing of public and medical facilities, which are mainly used by the socially disadvantaged, and the improvement of indoor air quality and energy performance.

The Green Remodeling Regional Base Platform Project will be operated and supported by the Homeland Security Management Agency, and will successfully carry out the project, expand awareness and base through regional hub platforms (Gangwon, Seoul, Chungcheong, Jeolla, and Gyeongsang).

Starting with the Gangwon region, the launching ceremony of the regional base platform is being held in the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, Gyeongsang region, and Jeolla region.

The opening ceremony was also held on the same day to sign a business agreement for organizations participating in the Gyeongsang regional project. It will share people, technology, and experience related to Green Remodeling Regional Base Platform in Gyeongsang region and cooperate with each other through signing agreements between local governments such as Korea Authority of Land & Infrastructure Safety, Kyungpook National University, Dong-A University, and other partner organizations

“For eco-friendly changes in public buildings, resources and knowledge held by various institutions should be used organically, and cooperative governance between them needs to be systematically established,” said Won Hwa Hong, the president of Kyungpook National University.

“We will spare no effort to foster human resources and support technology to successfully carry out the project, and based on this, we will do our best to develop regional capabilities and spread the base of the Green Remodeling Regional Base Platform Project .”

Development of urban high-tech industrial complex at Kyungpook National University

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As Kyungpook National University was finally selected in the 2021 government contest for the campus innovation park construction project, Daegu City, South Korea will start a full-fledged project such as preparing to launch an industrial complex plan for urban high-tech industrial complex on campus.

“Campus Innovation Park Creation Project” is a project to create an urban high-tech industrial complex on the spare site of the university and build various facilities such as University-Industry Innovation Hub facilities to combine corporate occupancy, start-up support, housing, and cultural facilities.

The site of the “Kyungpook National University Campus Innovation Park Creation Project” is an area including the 2nd Stadium near the North Gate of the University, and plans to invest 120.4 billion won in total project costs in two stages from 2021 to 2030.

The first phase of the project to build the University-Industry Innovation Hub (total area of 22,000㎡), which will be launched in 2021, plans to invest 50.4 billion won (national budget 190.5 billion won, city budget 7.6 billion won, LH 237.5 billion won) to form a complex space.

In particular, Daegu Citizens’ University and Culture and Arts Regional Cooperation Space are planned within the University-Industry Innovation Hub to help lifelong education settle into a culture and to realize “Daegu, a talent city that grows people” such as humanities projects, communication, exchange, and community projects.

Starting with the administrative process to establish an industrial complex plan this month, the plan will be completed in the first half of next year and designated as an urban high-tech industrial complex (approval by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport).

Daegu City plans to closely cooperate with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport in establishing an industrial complex plan and establishing a University-Industry Innovation so that the “Kyungpook National University Campus Innovation Park Creation Project” can be successfully realized.

In addition, Kyungpook National University said it will do its best to grow into a successful model of regional innovation by making it the first place for innovation for companies and talent, aiming to achieve 3,000 new jobs, 500 auxiliary jobs, and a 65% employment rate for young people in their 20s and 30s over the next five years.