CALS RESEARCH
It is the very right place for students who pursue their careers as scientists and professionals in agriculture, biotechnology and environmental sciences in the 21st century.
CALS Information
SNU CALS is Korea’s leading institution specializing in agricultural education and research. The College has 8 departments offering 17 major and interdisciplinary programs; these share a common vision: to develop innovative studies in the field of agricultural and life sciences, while nurturing global leaders in agriculture.
01Admission
We review each applicant with an eye to academic excellence, intellectual vitality and personal context.
02Programs
Find out more about the undergraduate and the graduate schools of CALS
CALS News
"30th Anniversary Memorial Service for the Late Cho Baik-hyun, the First Dean of SNU CALS and the Presentation of the Hwanong Award"
On November 6th, the 30th anniversary memorial ceremony for the late Dean Cho Baik-hyun (華農) and the 32nd Hwanong Award ceremony were held in the conference room of the Colleg...
75th Building Inauguration: Opening a New Space for Communication and Collaboration
On October 10, the inauguration ceremony for the newly reconstructed 75th Building, now named "Convergence Hall," took place at Seoul National University’s Gwanak Campus. ...
SNU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Successfully Concludes 2024 CALS Job Fair
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Seoul National University hosted its "2024 CALS Job Fair and Corporate Promotion" event on September 10-11 in the second-f...
Interview with Korea Talent Award Winner
The Talent Award of Korea, presented by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Student Aid Foundation, was launched in 2001 to identify and support outstanding talents who achi...
Extracellular vesicles of Limosilactobacillus fermentum SLAM216 ameliorate skin symptoms of atopic dermatitis by regulating gut microbiome on serotonin metabolism
Professor Younghoon Kim
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a globally prevalent chronic inflammatory skin disorder. Its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood, resulting in considerable therapeutic challe...
Quantum yield for sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (ΦF) captures rice plant dynamics under interplant competition
Professor Hyungsuk Kim
Planting density and leaf angle are important factors related to rice growth and yield through interplant competition. Despite the necessity of understanding the dynamics of int...
Compositional Optimization for Miticidal Activity, Ecotoxicity, and Phytotoxicity of Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oils as Biorational Pesticides
Professor Jun-Hyung Tak
Recognizing the challenges in using botanicals as sustainable pest control agents due to compositional variation, this study addresses the limitations of traditional component-b...
Professor Choi’s team at SNU establishes the foundation for next-generation study to control Vibrio vulnificus
Professor Sang Ho Choi
Professor Choi’s research team at SNU has identified the Vibrio vulnificus transcription factors at a genome-wide scale and characterized their functions comprehensively, ...