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Ewha Ranked Third in the SCI Quality Assessment of Journals

Ewha Ranked Third in the SCI Quality Assessment of Journals According to the 'Performance Evaluation Report of 2009 National R&D Programs' released by KISTEP(Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning) on February 4, Ewha has ranked third in the Modified Rank Normalized Impact Factor(mrnIF) following KAIST and POSTECH. Modified Rank Normalized Impact Factor(mrnIF) is a complementary indicator of 'Impact Factor' that shows deviation among research areas. Ewha has recorded 1.048 mrn Impact Factor while 1.0 is the average level of all journals in the world. The mrnIFs of major countries are 1.066(U.S.), 1.044(U.K.), 0.947(Japan), 0.896(China), and 0.924(Korea). Ewha has been enhancing the quality of journals and boasting its capacity in the research area through indicators of performance evaluations. In addition to the mrnIF record, Ewha received excellent evaluation from the Korea Research Foundation last year for ranking third in qualitative assessment of journals posted in Science Citation Index and ranking first in the Impact Factor category among Korean universities.
- No.4
- Writer홍보실
- Date2010.02.22
- Views7071
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Ewha Top 10 News of the Year 2009

The year 2009 has reached the end. The year 2009 was full of delightful news. The Office of Communications has selected the Top 10 news of the year. Ewha ranked 4th among universities in Korea and 42nd among universities in Asia this year, boasting excellent research quality and degree of globalization from Asia's university evaluation compiled by the Chosun Ilbo and global university evaluation institute QS of the U.K. Ewha ranked 4th among Korean universities in the number of selected projects of WCU(World Class University) Project announced by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology this year. Research and lectures at Ewha are expected to reach that of international levels following its selection as a WCU project, making the university a hub for human networks connecting home and abroad. Ewha has signed exchange partnerships with the universities in major cities of the world including Hong Kong, Singapore, Berlin, and Frankfurt. Ewha has established global campus network in 18 cities by this year. The global campus network is a part of 'Global Ewha 2010 Project', which is building Ewha's exclusive knowledge networks with universities in major cities of the world. In addition, Ewha has strengthened exchanges with prestigious universities like Harvard and Cambridge. Ewha has hosted a series of events to remember Mary Fletcher Scranton, the founder of Ewha, who passed away one hundred years ago, on October 8, 1909. Scranton memorial chapels, a memorial services, and an academic symposium were prepared to observe the works of Mary F. Scranton and commemorate the spirit of Scranton who has sowed a seed for the poor and the sick in Korea. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton held a town hall meeting with 2,000 Ewha Students on February 20 at the Welch-Ryang Auditorium. Secretary Clinton received the title, 'Distinguished Honorary Ewha Fellow' from Ewha on that day for her extraordinary contributions to the cause of human rights and the protection of the interests of women, children, and the family. The year 2009 can also be called the year of Nobel scholars at Ewha. Professor George F. Smoot, Robert H. Grubbs, Le Clezio, Muhammed Yunus, Jose Ramos Horta, and Rigoberta Menchu visited Ewha and gave lectures to the students. In March 2009, Ewha has newly opened a service called the 'Tuition Fee Ombudsman Service' to support students who are in desperate need of help for paying tuition fee. The prospective recipients include students who are living on the minimum wage as well as whose household is under bankruptcy. Warm hearted Ewha students helped a lot of underprivileged people and moved our hearts. A volunteer group, 'A-ga Ppoppo' has been volunteering to foster the children at Holt Children's Services. Some students gathered to plan the 'Happy Wedding Project' and held a wedding ceremony for foreign labor workers who could not afford such ceremony. Many programs were held as a part of Ewha Renaissance Project' this year. 'The Historic Site Exploration with the President' was held in October. In addition, two classes, ‘Meeting the Leaders of Today’ and 'Special Lectures on Culture and Arts' were opened for students and provided series of special lectures of the leaders of today. Ewha has launched the 'Ewha Brand Power Campaign' and the 'Ewha With You' campaign this year to boost up the morale of the members of Ewha.
- No.2
- Writer홍보실
- Date2009.12.28
- Views6967
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Outstanding Performance in the Judicial, Patent Bar, and Civil Service Examinations

Outstanding Performance in the Judicial, Patent Bar, and Civil Service Examinations Ewha students and graduates showed outstanding performance, producing many successful candidates in the judicial, patent bar, and civil service examinations. According to the results of the final round of the 51st National Judicial Examination announced on November 24, 55 Ewhaians successfully passed the exam. There fore, Ewha has become the top five achiever in the performance of the National Judicial Examination. Kim Na-rae, a senior year in the department of law, recorded the youngest successful candidate. 11 Ewhaians passed the 46th Patent Bar Examination. A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice. In addition, according to the results of the final round of the 51st Civil Service Examination announced on November 26, Ewha produced 14 successful candidates for the Civil Service Examination. The number of successful candidates Ewha produces has been steadily increasing as the studying environment for the students who prepare for national examinations is supported by the school.
- No.0
- Writer홍보실
- Date2009.12.15
- Views6368
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Ewha Ranked Second in the Quality Assessment of Journal Citaiton

Ewha Ranked Second in the Quality Assessment of Journal Citaiton According to the latest report from the Korea Research Foundation, Ewha was ranked second in the quality assessment of research papers posted in journals listed in Science Citation Index(SCI). Ewha scored 2.86 in the 'impact factor' category which is slightly behind University of Ulsan(2.95) and was followed by Postech(2.77), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology(2.76) and Seoul National University(2.74). The report ‘2009 Performance Analysis Issue Report : In-depth Analysis Report on University Research Performance in 2007’ analyzed the 'impact factor' of all the research papers of 2007 in the journals in Science Citation Index(SCI), which includes the world`s leading scientific journals. 'Impact factor' is a measure of the citations to science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field. In addition to this result, Ewha received excellent evaluation from the Korea Research Foundation last year for ranking third in qualitative assessment of journals posted in Science Citation Index and first in the impact factor category among Korean universities. Ji Hyung Cho, the Dean of Research Affairs said, "Ewha has been putting forth its best efforts to improve the quality of the university's research in various fields and to strengthen the university's competitiveness. I believe our efforts have been reflected in the latest analysis of the Korea Research Foundation."
- No.-2
- Writer홍보실
- Date2009.07.27
- Views6492
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Ewha Ranked 4th Among Korean Universities from Asian University Evaluation

Boasting Excellent Research Quality and Degree of Globalization Ewha ranked 4th among universities in Korea and 42nd among universities in Asia from Asia's university evaluation compiled by the Chosun Ilbo and global university evaluation institute QS of the U.K. The evaluation was conducted among 463 universities in 11 Asian countries, including 106 in Korea, and is the only such survey for the continent. The factors that contributed to such result were the good evaluation results from the research quality and degree of globalization. Ewha ranked 3rd place among universities in Korea for citation counts from research papers, which shows the direct impact of the university's research capacity. The overall ranking of research capacity of Ewha ranked eleventh in Asia. Ewha's degree of globalization ranked 4th in Korea and 15th in Asia, proving Ewha's reputation power in the world. Ewha totaled the score of 70.1 following Seoul National University(94.5), Yonsei University(82.8), and Korea University(74.8). In the evaluation of academic areas which includes the areas of 'Liberal Arts and Art', 'Bio and Medical Science', 'Natural Science', 'Social Science' and 'Engineering and IT', Ewha ranked 4th in the 'Social Science', and 5th in the 'Liberal Arts and Art' area among Korean universities and proved its competency. The University of Hong Kong topped the list and Among Korean universities, KAIST was 7th, followed by Seoul National University at 8th. The top 100 Asian universities include 17 Korean universities, 33 Japanese, 11 Chinese, seven Indian, six in Hong Kong and two in Singapore. KOREAN Rankings University Rankings Univ. Asian University Rankings Grade 1 KAIST 7 94.9 2 Seoul National Univ. 8 94.5 3 Postech 17 86.2 4 Yonsei Univ. 25 82.8 5 Korea Univ. 33 74.8 6 Ewha Womans Univ. 42 70.1 7 SungKyunKwan Univ. 44 69.3 8 Hanyang Univ. 46 67.0 9 Kyunghee Univ. 57 62.7 10 Pusan National Univ. 58 62.2 11 Sogang Univ. 61 61.4 12 Kyungpook National Univ. 82 54.5 13 Chonnam National Univ. 88 53.4 14 Inha Unive. 92 51.9 15 Chonbuk National Univ. 97 50.4 The universities were ranked for competitiveness in four categories - research quality (60 percent), education quality (20 percent), recruiter review (10 percent) and degree of globalization (10 percent). Universities were ranked through a quantitative analysis based on data submitted by the universities in March and a qualitative analysis based on the competitiveness of professors and graduates evaluated by about 3,100 academics and business people around the world.
- No.-4
- Writer홍보실
- Date2009.05.18
- Views7289

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