The University of Seoul won the grand prize in a best practice competition for its operation of a contract-based graduate program at the Industry-Academia Collaborative Forum on July 16. The university said the award recognized its achievements in industry-academia collaboration through the Early Employment Contract-based Graduate School Program. The award ceremony for the best practice competition took place during the forum at Konyang University’s medical campus in Daejeon, which marked the 15th anniversary of the Korean Society for Industry & Academy Collaboration. “This award recognizes the achievements of industry-academia collaboration resulting from the joint efforts of participating faculty members, students and companies,” said Chung Yun-doo, director of the program. He added, “We will continue to actively reflect the needs of industry in education and research and further develop a sustainable cooperation model in which universities and companies grow together, contributing to regional innovation and strengthening industrial competitiveness.” Under the program, the Uni