HISTORY

2023

• Prof. Chang-Hwan Oh retired (Feb 28, 2023)
• Prof. Jong-Min Yeom appointed (Apr 1, 2023)
• Prof. Sang-Bong Lee appointed (Sep 1, 2023)

2021

• Selected for the Big Data Innovation Sharing University Project (Oct 2021)

2020

• Prof. In-Ah Seo appointed (Mar 1, 2020)
• Selected for the 4th Stage BK21 Project (Graduate School – Department of Environmental Energy Convergence, Sep 2020)

2018

• Selected for the ACE Project – Practical Competency Certification Program (3rd year)

2017

• Prof. Jong-Yeon Park appointed
• Selected for the ACE Project – Practical Competency Certification Program (2nd year)
• 12th National Geological Joint Camp hosted by the Department of Earth & Environmental
• Prof. Jae-Il Jung retired (Aug 31, 2017)

2016

• selected for the ACE Project – Practical Competency Certification Program (1st year)

2015

• 30th Anniversary Ceremony of Department Foundation
• Prof. Mi-Jung Song appointed
• Prof. Bong-Gon Cho retired (Feb 28, 2015) and passed away

2014

• Selected for the ACE Project – Departmental Accreditation Program

2013

• Prof. Sung-Uk Jin appointed
• Prof. Jung-Hoo Lee retired (Aug 31, 2013)

2011

• Prof. Jong-Deok Lee retired (Aug 31, 2011)

2010

• Prof. Hyun-Soo Kim appointed

2009

• Exhibition The Mystery of the Earth and Fossils of Korea (Nov 16 – Dec 13, 2009)
• Department renamed: Division of Science & Technology, Major in Earth and Environmental Sciences → Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences

2006

• Building renamed: Joint Laboratory → College of Natural Sciences Building No. 4

2005

• Establishment of the Earth Environmental Systems Research Institute
• 20th Anniversary Ceremony of Department Foundation

2001

• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula

2000

• National Geological Students’ Association
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula

1999

• National Geological Students’ Association
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula

1998

• National Geological Students’ Association (Korea Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula
• Division of Science & Technology, Major in Earth and Environmental Sciences established

1997

• Department Reorganization (Nov 7, 1997): Department of Physics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Chemistry → Division of Science & Technology
• National Geological Students’ Association
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula

1996

• Graduate School renamed: Department of Earth Science → Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Department renamed: Department of Geology → Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
• National Geological Students’ Association
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula

1995

• National Geological Students’ Association (Korea Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula
• Profs. Jong-Deok Lee and Kwang-Ho Kim appointed

1994

• First Ph.D. degree awarded (1 graduate)
• National Geological Students’ Association
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula

1993

• National Geological Students’ Association (Korea Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula
• Prof. Young-Yeop Lee appointed

1992

• National Geological Students’ Association (Pusan National Fisheries Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula
• Academic Festival held

1991

• First Master’s degrees awarded (3 graduates)
• National Geological Students’ Association (Chonnam National Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Byeonsan Peninsula
• Prof. Chang-Hwan Oh appointed

1990

• Relocated to Joint Laboratory Building
• National Geological Students’ Association (Yonsei Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Taebaek
• First Department of Geology graduates (26 students)
• Joint Geological Field Survey with Kyungpook National Univ. – Guryongpo, Ajung-ri
• National Geological Students’ Association (Pusan National Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Taebaek
• Academic Festival held

1989

• First Department of Geology graduates (26 students)
• Joint Geological Field Survey with Kyungpook National Univ. – Guryongpo, Ajung-ri
• National Geological Students’ Association (Pusan National Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Taebaek
• Academic Festival held

1988

• National Geological Students’ Association (Kyungpook National Univ.)
• Joint Geological Field Survey with Kyungpook National Univ. – Byeonsan
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Taebaek
• Prof. Jae-Il Jung appointed

1987

• National Geological Students’ Association (Kangwon National Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Taebaek
• Prof. Bong-Gon Cho appointed

1986

• Doctoral Program established (Department of Earth Science, Graduate School)
• National Geological Students’ Association (Kyungpook National Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Taebaek

1985

• Prof. Jung-Hoo Lee appointed
• National Geological Students’ Association (Seoul National Univ.)
• Summer Geological Field Survey – Danyang
• First Undergraduate Students admitted (42 students)

1984

• Oct 5: Department of Geology established

1983

• Oct 29: Master’s Program established (Department of Earth Science, Graduate School)