Stony Brook University SUNY Korea

For all SUNY Korea students that wish to be issued an International Student Identity Card, please visit the link below. English: Click here  Korean: Click here     *Students can receive about 150,000 benefits worldwide through the ISIC Association during the ISIC validity period. 

Are you dealing with stress and anxiety? Are you looking for ways to gain insight into your future career paths or choices?    Just as much important as your physical health is your mental health!    If you would like to experience personal growth and learn more about yourself on a deeper level, SUNY Korea Counseling Center is here for you. Check out the information below if you’re interested.     ●     Counseling Center hours:   M: 10 AM – 6 PM    T: 8 AM - 4 PM   W: 8 AM - 5 PM    TH: 9 AM - 5 PM   F (Zoom only): 1 PM - 5 PM   ●     Email: counseling@sunykorea.ac.kr     ●     Phone number: 032-626-1164; 032-626-1167     ●     Location: Academic Building A521 & A522

We would like to inform you that a new section under Announcements has been created.  Kindly check out the link below to get updates regarding COVID-19. https://www.sunykorea.ac.kr/en/html/sub05/0503.html?category=06 Should you have any questions or concerns regarding COVID-19 matters, please send an email to covid19report@sunykorea.ac.kr Stay healthy and safe! 

On March 2, SUNY Korea Undergraduate Student Council (USC) hosted Spring 2022 Club Expo. Several events with prizes were organized by each club during the expo to promote and introduce their club activities.     We hope students had a chance to find out THE CLUB for their university life!

MEC Professor Seungbok Choi’s article was selected as the cover page of a journal titled, Applications of Magnetorheological Fluid Actuator to Multi-DOF Systems: State-of-the Art from 2015 to 2021.   Below is the cover story written by professor Choi:   “This review article presents various multi-DOF application systems that utilize magnetorheological (MR) fluid actuators such as sandwich structures, dampers, mounts, brakes, and clutches. In the first part of this review article, recent research works related to MR sandwich structures, which have been extensively studied in the field of vibration and noise reduction and control, are discussed.       In the latter part of this review, recently reported MR fluid actuators are classified by application field, and the features of newly proposed actuators are investigated. The application fields considered in this study include not only traditional automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and civil engineering fields but also robotics, rehabilitation engineering, and haptic interfaces, which have recently received increasing attention.” 

The six-month long SUNY Korea FIT Corporate Program, aimed at providing education on the fundamentals of fashion design for store managers, finally came to an end. On February 21, the final presentation and certificate award ceremony was held. An exhibition of their works was also held at the flagship store of a French luxury fashion brand from February 22-24. SUNY Korea FIT looks forward to having such opportunities again in the future!

Dr. Hamid Hefazi has been appointed Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of SUNY Korea, effective February 9, 2022. The announcement was made by SUNY Korea President Arthur Lee.    Dr. Hefazi joined SUNY Korea in 2019 as Professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department. Since he received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1985, Dr. Hefazi has been involved in a broad range of teaching, research, and academic administration activities.      His more recent research works have been on the application of CFD in turbomachinery, aerodynamic design optimization, aeroacoustics, hydrodynamics, ship design, and advanced multidisciplinary design and optimization (MDO) methods.  Dr. Hefazi has been the principal investigator for more than one-hundred externally funded research projects including projects sponsored by the US Office of Naval Research, NASA, US National Science Foundation, and the Boeing Company among others. Prior to joining SUNY Korea, he served as the head of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Departments at California State University and Florida Tech for a combined 19 years.       Dr. Hefazi has also served as the director of several organizations and research labs including the Boeing Company's Technology Centre at California State University. He has received many awards including The US Department of Defense’s Nunn-Perry Award for 2005 and 2006 and the Boeing Company's Silver Eagle Award for innovation in 2006.  He is a member of the US National Academy of Inventors and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).     Hamid Hefazi has already contributed much in many areas of SUNY Korea operations during his short tenure at SUNY Korea: personnel and policy committee, faculty senate, grievance policy, faculty evaluation criteria and guidelines, etc. As the chief academic officer overseeing the curricular and faculty matters, he has much to contribute to the university.   

Welcome aboard, SBU Class of 2026! SUNY Korea welcomed 157 new students from 12 different countries at the Spring 2022 Convocation which was live-streamed on YouTube.     President Arthur Lee, during his congratulatory speech, remarked, “As the President of the University, I ask each of you to be a responsible member of the SUNY Korea family, the community around us, your country, and the world. As a member of this family you became an ambassador to the outside world.” He also emphasized the importance of having big dreams and setting practical goals to accomplish them.       *To read related articles: Kmaeil Consumer Times       

As President Lee announced on Jan 19, 2022, and consistent with the Ministry of Education (MoE) guidelines, we will start the spring 2022 semester in-person with the necessary safety measures in place. However, due to continued concerns about the spread of omicron and out of an abundance of caution, classes with enrollment caps of 40 or above will be held online.       Over the course of the next few days, faculty who teach these classes should inform students of the online class mode and provide the necessary information (Zoom link ) to students enrolled. Please note that, unless you (students) receive such a notice, your class will be held in person. This arrangement may change depending on the pandemic situation and government guidelines. Any such changes will be announced in advance.      The safety of our students, faculty, and staff, as well as an effective learning environment, are of paramount concern to SUNY Korea. We would like to ask for your full cooperation by wearing a mask on campus and complying with all of the social distancing rules.  Separate announcements regarding the dormitory and campus life will be sent by Student Affairs. Please let me know if you have any questions.      Welcome back on campus and I wish you all the best in the spring 2022 semester.     Regards, Hamid Hefazi Provost

We would like to invite you to the Spring 2022 Online Convocation Ceremony on February 18, at 3:00pm via YouTube Live Streaming.     Please join us to celebrate the convocation on SUNY Korea's official YouTube Channel.     *Date & Time: Friday, February 18 at 3:00 pm (KST) *Live Streaming on SUNY Korea Youtube Channel: Click Here ※ Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive event notifications.     Please join the convocation and congratulate our new students on embarking on an ambitious path to obtain a higher education.  

Dr. Seung-Bok Choi, Professor of Mechanical Engineering has been elected as a Director of Secretariat of AASSA (The Association of Academies and Society Sciences in Asia). His term is from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. AASSA was launched in January 1, 2012 with 34 member Academies and Societies of science from 30 countries including Korea, Japan, China, Australia, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Turkey, Uzbekistan and so forth.      The principal objective of AASSA is to achieve a society in Asia and Australasia in which science and technology play a major role in the development of the region. As a Director of Secretariat, Dr. Choi arranges all forum and seminar to be organized by AASSA for scientists and technologists to discuss and provide advice on issues related to science and technology, research and development, and the application of technology for socio-economic development. He also plays a role of a liaison with The IAP (the world science academy network, Inter-Academy Partnership) and a financial manager of AASSA.      Currently, Professor Choi is a fellow of two Korean academies: The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST), and The National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK). It is remarked that AASSA Secretariate is operated by KAST.      Related Link: AASSA, KAST

SUNY Korea FIT hosted a six-months long Corporate Training Program for 17 store managers from a French luxury fashion brand. ​ The first module of this Training Program started in Summer 2021, followed by Module 2 in Fall 2021, both in synchronous remote class mode. From January 10 to 14, 2022, Module 3 was offered in-person on the SUNY Korea campus. ​ The program aimed to provide education on the fundamentals of fashion design from materials, sewing and draping to end-product. In Module 3, the participants, with outstanding assistance from five 2nd-year Fashion Design students, built a half-sized suit or dress in the Fashion Design labs at SUNY Korea, which led to the successful completion of the program.

Seven SUNY Korea students (SBU and FIT) successfully finished an internship program with the Korea JoongAng Daily Newspaper from January 10 to 18. ​ This program was organized by the SUNY Korea Career Development Center (CDC) in collaboration with Korea JoongAng Daily in order to provide students a chance to explore careers in journalism, media and marketing. Korea JoongAng Daily Newspaper is the only global, local English newspaper in Korea that issues articles from both JoongAng Ilbo and International New York Times. ​ On January 18, 7 students presented their outcomes and learning points from the internship. This presentation was held at SUNY Korea and the Korea JoongAng Daily CEO, Mr. Chun-gun Cheong, and the SUNY Korea President, Dr. Arthur Lee, were in attendance. After the presentation, the internship completion certificates were delivered to students. Students’ articles will be published on the Korea JoongAng Daily website. ​ One student expressed that through the internship, she gained a lot of things such as patience and good communication skills. SUNY Korea and Korea JoongAng Daily will continue to collaborate to provide valuable opportunities to students.

Come join us for an online live webinar co-hosted by SUNY Korea and ETS, TOEFL and GRE test makers! SUNY Korea Undergrad Admissions Representative and a Graduate Admissions Representative with Two professional representatives from ETS will provide prospective applicants with useful information on how your TOEFL and GRE scores can be utilized for college admission.     Information on learning opportunities, academic programs, scholarships, admissions processes, and preparation for the TOEFL and GRE tests will be discussed.     *Register Link: https://apply.sunykorea.ac.kr/portal/admissions_events *Date and Time: January 24-27, 2022 at 3:30 - 4:30 PM (KST) *Program Schedule: January 24: TOEFL + Undergrad Programs (Korean) January 25: TOEFL + Undergrad Programs (English) January 26: GRE + Grad Programs (Korean) January 27: GRE + Grad Programs (English)     For any inquiries, please contact +82-32-626-1030, admission@sunykorea.ac.kr     TOEFL과 GRE 성적을 활용하여 학부/대학원 합격률을 높일 수 있는 방법이 궁금하신가요? ETS Korea와 함께하는 한국뉴욕주립대학교 온라인 설명회에 여러분을 초대합니다!     한국뉴욕주립대학교 입학 안내, TOEFL/GRE 고득점 및 입시 활용 전략과 사례에 대하여 진행될 예정입니다.     사전신청 링크: https://apply.sunykorea.ac.kr/portal/admissions_events 일시: January 24-27, 2022 at 3:30 - 4:30 PM (KST) 프로그램 일정: 1월 24일: TOEFL + 학부 과정 (한글) 1월 25일: TOEFL + 학부 과정 (영어) 1월 26일: GRE + 대학원 과정 (한글) 1월 27일: GRE + 대학원 과정 (영어)     문의: 032-626-1030, admission@sunykorea.ac.kr

SUNY Korea welcomes you to join us for the [SUNY Korea Online Preview Week]!     Come talk to the professors, current students, and department counselors to learn more about the campus life and the academic department of your interest! Each session will be hosted by the department chairs and other distinguished faculty.     You can also sign up for more than one session if you are interested in more than one major.     Registration link: https://apply.sunykorea.ac.kr/portal/admissions_events     한국뉴욕주립대학교에 관심이 있는 학생과 학부모님들을 에 초대합니다!     교수님, 학과 카운슬러 선생님, 재학생들과의 만남을 통하여 각 학과 특장점 및 캠퍼스 생활에 대하여 알아갈 수 있는 시간이 마련되어 있으니 많은 관심과 참여 부탁드립니다.     각 세션은 학과장님과 교수님들께서 직접 진행하실 예정이며, 한개 이상의 세션 등록도 가능합니다.     신청링크: https://apply.sunykorea.ac.kr/portal/admissions_events