KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY

To advance acupuncture and meridian science by developing a new research system that brings together traditional theories, modern science, and video imaging technologies

To develop new skills and establish guidelines for acupuncture treatments through cooperative research in Oriental medicine, brain imaging science, neurobiology, molecular biology, genomics, and proteomics

To conduct national projects in the field of information display, externally commissioned research development assignments, and projects with both domestic and international research centers

To develop new medications for age-related diseases by researching and investigating their causes in our aging society

To lead this age of culture and information by contributing to the development of Korean arts and culture by researching effective and appropriate management theories for art, music, dance, theater, video, art festival, and other art-related institutions

To research, develop, and practice Kyung Hee University’s founding principles

To conduct research on all matters related to language

To research and develop treatment methods for bone and joint diseases through systematic basic and clinical research

To conduct projects related to the creation of “the third medicine”

To carry out joint research and projects as a member of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine

To improve public health by advancing East-West nursing science by combining Western and Eastern nursing practices, the latter of which emphasizes Korean identity

To develop new drugs that minimize or eliminate side effects by separating new substances

To contribute to improving welfare and public health by carrying out various research projects that raise the Korean medical industry’s competitiveness and develop the knowledge-based 21st century medical industry as a whole

To contribute to raising the quality and leading the development and expansion of humanities education at Humanitas College by conducting continuous research on the goals, content, and reformation of the humanities and providing research results to institutions of higher education around the world

To contribute to national industrial development and social welfare by developing new technologies by strengthening research capacity and collecting the knowledge and wisdom of 30 years of academic history

To expand biotechnological knowledge, foster professionals in the field, and build a core medical science research organization by systemizing and organizing resources and personnel in medicine, dentistry, Oriental medicine, pharmacy, and nursing science, as well as basic, clinical, and natural science

To seek academic alternatives and conservation policies by researching such issues as environmental changes and their effects on mankind

To foster “humane intellectuals” by invigorating humanities research and the importance of the humanities by considering university and societal needs

To research the theories and realities of law and to announce and spread these findings in order to provide research, enlightenment, and healing

To develop and practice theories for creating a violence-free society through networking and cooperation among various disciplines in the humanities

To research the planning and implementation of the academic and systemic creation of the “third medicine” through the revival of Oriental medicine

To develop and run practical speech and debate programs to teach related skills based on theoretical research

To research the ecology and categorization of wild birds

To maximize research capacity through the mutual development of medical science and basic science, with an awareness that comprehension of basic science precedes the treatment of diseases and inquiry into all vital phenomena

To contribute to the academic development of management and reforming actual practices by presenting and disbursing results of research on the various fields of management

To contribute to the development of basic science through research in the pure and applied natural sciences, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and geology

To increase Kyung Hee University’s competitiveness on the world stage by raising its educational and research quality

To establish comprehensive and strategic means for transforming academics in Korea and the world

To contribute to national and societal development by researching the theories and realities of the various disciplines of social science

To research East-West clinical nutrition

To contribute to the development of academics through clinical research that substantiates the effects of medicinal nutrition

To contribute to the development of oral health and dentistry through comprehensive research in basic and clinical dental science

To raise quality of life by applying technological and scientific knowledge to human-centered domestic sciences

To carry out activities in accordance with the Korea Food & Drug Administration’s 2008-47 guideline regarding medical equipment patents in a lawful and academic way

To contribute to the improvement of public oral health and the University’s image by determining the suitability of domestic and imported dental materials in order to raise the overall quality of dental materials and treatments

To offer a future-oriented vision for Korean contemporary art and to serve as a cultural bridge between Korean art and non-Korean art

To establish Korean modern art with a concrete mode and ideology in order to promote academic research and creative activities that conform to Kyung Hee’s founding spirit of “creating a civilized world”

To provide long-term policy alternatives and a general vision for the convention industry

To contribute to the creation of a new culture by comparing the languages and literatures of the East and West, as well as the various cultures of the world

To contribute to the development of the communications and information display industries through research in display, information, electronics-related components and materials

To preserve our land and create a quality living environment through research in fields related to environmental preservation such as landscaping, architecture, industrial design, and ceramic design

To hold various educational and academic events such as open lectures and exhibitions, research projects on the Hye-Jung museum’s holdings, the excavation and collection of artifacts, and the preservation/maintenance and exhibition of donated artifacts

To publish research reports, a museum newsletter, and a list of the museum’s holdings and to promote exchange with related domestic and international institutions and organizations as well as conducting various miscellaneous projects

To conduct effective university-industry cooperative research and to develop skills and research that increases productivity and strengthens domestic industry’s competitiveness in the world

To contribute to advancing ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design Center) construction technology by educating and researching ASIC-related topics and fostering skilled professionals

To promote cooperation and mutual prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region through academic research in international affairs such as politics, economics, culture, and defense

To contribute to the development of domestic industry through basic and applied research in the development, production, and usage of food resources and genetic engineering

To contribute to the development of natural sciences by conducting research in all fields of natural science

To contribute to the advancement of plant biotechnology through research related to plant metabolism

To establish a basis for regional cooperation in the display components and materials industry and to strengthen the technological innovation, professionalism, and competitiveness of small- to mid-sized companies

To support the establishment of blue-chip companies through programs that promote human resource, equipment, and information system development by university-industry-research cooperation

To promote the advancement of skin biotechnology through focused research in skin health-related fields such as cosmetics, epidermic pharmaceuticals, and health foods