Past Events
[Canceled] Seminar "Cell-substrate Impedance Sensing: in vitro Evaluation of Stress-induced Damages on H441 Lung Epithelial Cell Layer using Modeled Pulmonary Atelectrauma" by Dr. Eiichiro Yamaguchi
[Speaker] Dr. Eiichiro Yamaguchi, Assistant Research Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, USA.
Orators Meeting for Communication and Public Speaking
The Orators club is back and have a meeting this Friday 2nd June, 12pm @ L4E01.
Join us for fun and educating exercises on how to practice and strenghten our commination skills!
This is your chance to overcome stage fright and get better at public speaking.
All levels are welcome!
June BeActive Fitness Classes
OIST students featured in popular TV show, "Waratte Koraete"
OIST will be featured in a very famous Japanese TV show, Waratte Koraete! (笑ってこらえて!), on May 31.
Date/time: 7-9pm Wednesday May 31 st
Realtime online view: https://tver.jp/live/ntv
The following OIST students and topics will be featured:
Ant brain research by Shubham Florian's research on exoplanets using machine learning Miyu's study on memory Jann's clownfish reseach【Seminar】Surface accretion of a pre-stretched half-space: Biot’s problem revisited by Prof. Giuseppe Tomassetti
Speaker: Professor Giuseppe Tomassetti, Università degli Studi Roma Tre
QG group meeting: Higher Topological Quantum Mechanics on Graphs
QG group meeting. Speaker: Slava Lysov. Title: Higher Topological Quantum Mechanics on Graphs.
[Seminar] "The enigmatic evolutionary relationships among decapodiform cephalopod lineages" by Dr. Fernando Ángel Fernández-Álvarez
[Speaker] Dr. Fernando Ángel Fernández-Álvarez, Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM), CSIC, Spain
Beach Cleanup at Tancha
May 30 is “Go-Mi- Zero” day in Japan (5=Go, 3-Mi, 0=Zero, Gomi=waste, garbage), and a great opportunity to think about nature and keep neighbourhood beaches clean.
This event is part of UMIGOMI ZERO WEEK ( https://uminohi.jp/umigomi/zeroweek/) .
Please:
Wear gloves Wear something blue (to note Umigomi Zero Week). Not compulsory.In case of rain, the event will be canceled. No volunteer certificate will be issued for this event.
Contact Mayu at +81 50 54696440 with questions.
This event is part of OIST SDGs Initiative.
Basic Life Support Course (non-certification) for May 30th
Ocean Safety Course and Basic Life Support Course
*Venue was changed B250 to L4E48
Ocean Safety Course for May 30th
Learn the skills neccessary to enter the water safely, through ocean risk assessment and management.
[Hybrid] OIST Workshop "Potential theory and random walks in metric spaces"
OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Xiaodan Zhou (Analysis on Metric Spaces) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions.
OIST campus will be closed on Thursday and Friday due to the typhoon. All talks will be online on Thursday and Friday. You can obtain a zoom link from here.
Zumba toning classes by Chika Price
Self-similarity approach on the dynamical impact of solid sphere onto the viscoelastic surface, Dr. Hirokazu Maruoka.
Dr. Hirokazu Maruoka, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University.
Language: English.
Seminar: Cichlid fishes as a model for evolution of altruism in vertebrates
We are inviting Dr. Shun Satoh from Kyoto University who calls himself as a "Fish Maniac" in his blog.For his details please check the link below. https://symphysodondiscus.wixsite.com/website-1/blank-3 Date: May 29th(Mon) Time: 15:00* - Room: C209 (Center Bldg) *The start time has been updated as of May 19th. sorry for the inconvenience.
Zoom Link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/94360778822?pwd=ZDlPZFY2d3luQWovcUdLZ1lvbGdpQT09 Meeting ID: 943 6077 8822 Passcode: 705537 If you have any questions, please contact egu@oist.jp.
Seminar by Dr.YongKeun Park "Holotomography and artificial intelligence: label-free 3D imaging, classification, and inference of live cells and organoids"
* Dr.Yong Keun Park, Physics Department of KAIST, South Korea
* Language: English (No interpretation)
New Sci+Art Banner Unveiling
These new banners, featuring imagery created by OIST researchers as part of the scientific process, have been on display for a few days now. This exhibit opening will provide some background about the images and the project and thank the researchers for contributing.
A recipe for scientific synergy -Series 4- “Advancing biotechnology through multidisciplinary approaches”
Osaka University is one of OIST's strategic partners.
Since 2020, we have co-hosted a series called "Recipe for Scientific Synergy" to introduce researchers from both sides. In order to strengthen the network with a view toward more robust collaboration on bottom-up basis, we have decided to transform this series into an on-site symposium.
May Showers Concert
On May 27th, Saturday, our multi-talented OIST and Okinawan communities are coming together to put on a dynamic show. Please join us to enjoy an afternoon of performances ranging from classical & world dances, orchestral pieces & music bands, and martial arts displays!!
Kids Movie Night
Kids movie night
This time, we are showing Moana.
Date: May 26th 18:15
Location: Auditorium meeting room one
Open to all ages (parental supervision is required)
Mindfulness meditation practice group
Mindfulness Meditation practice group.
Ganjuu Wellbeing Service is inviting you to a Mindfulness Practice Group. Practice starts at 12:15pm. You can join us in C700 or via zoom. We look forward to seeing you.
Capoeira classes by Mitsuhiko Hara
Capoeira classes by Mitsuhiko Hara
[Seminar] Cavity Magnonics
Prof. Yaroslav M. Blanter, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology.
第2回 事務職員向け勉強会 ❘ #2 Study Sessions for Administrative Staff
Schooling Options Information Seminar
お子様の学校選択肢情報セッション Schooling Options Information Session
インターナショナルスクール6校の代表者に会う、質問する、情報を得る。Meet representatives from six different international schools and get your questions answered.
2023年5月24日(水) 17:00-18:30 May 24, 2023 (Wednesday)
Joint Poster Session of OIST & ERATO Evolving Symbiosis Project Members
Open Poster Session (~20 posters by ERATO members and ~10 posters by OIST units)
Genetic mutation in Escherichia coli genome during adaptation to the murine intestine is optimized for the host diet
Seminar by Dr. Shinji Fukuda (Keio University and University of Tsukuba)
Towards Prediction and Control of Microbial Evolution: Analysis of Phenotypic Constraints in Laboratory Evolution
Seminar by Dr. Chikara Furusawa (RIKEN and University of Tokyo)
QG group meeting: Higher Topological Quantum Mechanics
QG group meeting. Speaker: Slava Lysov. Title: Higher Topological Quantum Mechanics.
E. coli evolves into an insect mutualist in real-time
Seminar by Dr. Takema Fukatsu (AIST, University of Tokyo, and University of Tsukuba)
An evolutionary perspective on symbioses from the alvinocaridid shrimp family
[Seminar] Disorder effects in the Kitaev-Heisenberg model
Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field. Language: English
[Seminar] "Effects of macromolecular crowding on protein dynamics and function" by Dr. Yuji Sugita
Dr. Yuji Sugita, Team Leader, Laboratory for Biomolecular Function Simulation, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research
The 40th Board of Governors Meeting
Please address inquiries to the President's Office.
Beach Cleanup at Senaha
This event is part of UMIGOMI ZERO WEEK ( https://uminohi.jp/umigomi/zeroweek/) .
Please:
Wear gloves. Wear something blue (to note Umigomi Zero Week). Bring water.In case of rain, the event will be postponed to Sunday, May 21.
Volunteer certificates are issued on request.
Contact Mayu at +81 50 54696440 with questions.
This event is part of OIST SDGs Initiative.
Please see attached flyer for map to the event.
The 39th Board of Governors Meeting
Please address inquiries to the President's Office.
Graduation Ceremony 2023
The Graduation Ceremony to award degrees to students who have graduated in the period May 2022 to April 2023.
Come chat with Serge!
Please join us for an informal discussion with Prof Serge Haroche…Serge was joint awardee of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics for “ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems”!
[Seminar] Coral reef ecology and restoration research at the St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, Singapore
Speakers: Dr. Jani Tanzil, the Deputy Director of the St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory and a Senior Research Fellow at the Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI), National University of Singapore Dr. Lionel Ng, Research Fellow at TMSI, National University of Singapore Mr. Ow Yong Wei Long, Research Assistant with the Coral Team at TMSI, National University of Singapore
Hosted by: Professor Timothy Ravasi, OIST Marine Climate Change Unit
This talk will a broad overview of marine science research conducted in Singapore, with a focus on coral reef ecology and restoration efforts. This talk will also share more about Singapore’s only offshore marine research facility, the St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory (SJINML), as a research infrastructure open to all marine science researchers, both local and international ( https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/ ).
May Flea Market
Come buy and sell your 2nd hand things.
No registration required.
Grab a table from Conference Center Meeting Room 4. Put back your table at the end.
TSVP Talk: "People, Environments, Sensors: Cyber Opportunities for Exploring Human Mobilities" by Christophe Claramunt
TSVP Talk Language: English (no interpretation). Target audience: General audience / everyone at OIST and beyond. Freely accessible to all OIST members and guests without registration (also via Zoom).
Decoding the chemical language of plants
Seminar by Dr. Tomas Pluskal (IOCHB, Prague, CZ)
Aivia Workshop Hands-on @ Lab4F14
Aivia Workshop: Image Analysis Software
[ONOS Seminar Series] Professor. Andrew Miri : Firing dynamics organization of motor cortical influence
Firing dynamics organization of motor cortical influence
Teen Night
Teen Night for junior high school and high school kids only! Social night - play games, watch movies, do projects, socialize. Wednesdays from 18:30-19:30 in conference center meeting room 4. All teen s welcome!
"BRST formalism of Weyl conformal gravity in Weyl geometry" Prof. Ichiro Oda, University of the Ryukyus
Quantum Gravity Unit visitor seminar. Speaker: Prof. Ichiro Oda, University of the Ryukyus Title: BRST formalism of Weyl conformal gravity in Weyl geometry
Seminar "Development of novel fast scintillators based on organic polymers", Prof. Koshimizu
Seminar "Development of novel fast scintillators based on organic polymers" by Professor Masanori Koshimizu.
Introduction to HPC and scientific computing - Session 2
A beginner's introduction to using the clusters and other computing resources at OIST. This is the second, hands-on session.
The 31st Board of Councilors Meeting
Please address inquiries to the President's Office.
Introduction to HPC and scientific computing - Session 1
This training course will show you how to make best use of the high-performance computing resources at OIST. In the first session we show you how computing clusters are organized and introduce the fundamental concepts of parallel computing.