Past Events
TSVP Talk: "Models of the ventral visual pathway, from neurobiology to artificial networks" by Wyeth Bair
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).
OIST Innovation Open Hour
OIST Innovation opens its doors to the OIST community every Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Have you ever wondered if your discoveries could lead to a patent or startup? Curious about what happens at OIST Innovation? Have an idea for a product or service? Want to apply for Round 14 of the Proof of Concept (POC) Program? We welcome your ideas and questions!
Startup Supporter's Open Desk
We’re organizing the Startup Supporter's Open Desk on July 18 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM . Startup supporters from various organizations will be on site to share the types of support they offer and to connect with startups and researchers at OIST.
Miniscope User Group Meeting
The Doya Unit will host a Miniscope User Group Meeting, highlighting miniscope technology, its applications, and advanced imaging and analysis methods. Please register by Monday, July 14. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
[Plenary Lecture] Coupling and Ishii-Lions Methods for Tug-of-War Stochastic Games with Noise
July 18 (Friday) 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM, Professor Juan Manfredi, University of Pittsburgh
Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 3 of 6 on August 7
Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 3: Writing Research Statements---Will take place on August 7. Please register if you plan to attend at least one of the modules in the series, which is open to all OIST members.
Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 2 of 6 on July 17
Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 2: Writing CVs and Cover Letters---Will take place on July 17. Please register if you plan to attend at least one of the modules in the series, which is open to all OIST members.
TSVP Talk: "Knots, Physics, Knotted Vortices and the Topology of Vortex Reconnection" by Louis H Kauffman
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).
Beyond the Lab: Real-World Paths for Your Research
Curious how research turns into real-world impact? Join Megumi Takata, Director General of Kyushu University's Entrepreneurship Center, for a talk on how ideas move from the lab to partnerships, products, and startups. Stay after to hear how OIST supports that journey through flexible, researcher-centered innovation pathways. Meet the team, enjoy coffee and snacks, and connect with others exploring what's possible beyond the lab.
Seminar"Tomographic Velocimetry of Time Dependent Flows of Complex Fluids"Kasra Amini
Language: English
2 Expository Talks by Prof. Francois Petit (Sheaves and Persistence & Metric Aspects of Sheaf Theory)
2 Expository Talk by Prof. Francois Petit (FCRESS, France), as part of the Thematic Program TDA PARTI : Topological Data Analysis, Persistence And Representation Theory Intertwined. Title: Sheaves and Persistence & Metric Aspects of Sheaf Theory
*Talk 1 ( Sheaves and Persistence ): 10:00-11:00, July 17, 2025
*Location: OIST, Lab 5, Floor D, Room L5D23
**Talk 2 ( Metric Aspects of Sheaf Theory ): 10:00-11:00, July 18, 2025
**Location: OIST, Lab 5, Floor D, Room L5D23
Zoom Link: Will be posted closer to the event!
[Plenary Lecture] Nonlinear Potentials in PDE: from uniformly to nonuniformly elliptic problems
July 17 (Thursday) 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM, Professor Giuseppe Mingione, University of Parma
One Island, Many Stories: A Journey Through the History of Cyprus
Step back in time with us for a rare talk on the rich and complex history of Cyprus—an island at the crossroads of civilizations. From ancient settlers in 7000 BC to modern-day dynamics, discover how geography, myth, and culture have shaped this unique Mediterranean nation. Presented by Theodora Serghides, a passionate history educator visiting from Cyprus. Enjoy the stories—and some authentic Cypriot snacks and drinks—after your campus tour!
[Seminar] "Towards Extending the Boundary of Non-invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces" by Yansen Wang, Microsoft Research Asia
"Towards Extending the Boundary of Non-invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces" by Yansen Wang, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research Asia
July 16, 2025, 17:00-18:00 @C700, Lab 3
[Seminar] "Synergizing habitual and goal-directed behaviors for advancing decision-making AI" by Dr. Dongqi Han, Microsoft Research Asia
"Synergizing habitual and goal-directed behaviors for advancing decision-making AI" by Dr. Dongqi Han, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research Asia
July 16, 2025, 16:00-17:00 @C700, Lab 3
【7/16】Travel Expense Consulation Session (Business Travel Only) / 旅費相談会
旅費相談会を開催いたします。
July 16th (Fri) @A151 Center Bldg. 15:00-16:00
TSVP Talk: "Asymptotics for Biological Data in Non-Smooth Spaces" by Ezra Miller
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).
#3 Study Session for University Staff (ENG) - Research Resources and Research Support
AI Jetpack Workshop: Supercharge Your Ideas
Have a research idea you’d like to explore beyond the lab? Join us for a hands-on session with AI Jetpack , a powerful tool developed at MIT to help researchers map out real-world applications. You’ll create a one-page plan that clarifies your project's purpose, audience, and impact potential—with help from AI and startup experts. No business experience needed—just curiosity and a desire to take your idea further.
[Plenary Lecture] Kolmogorov Problem and Wiener-type Criteria for the Removability of the Fundamental Singularity for the Elliptic and Parabolic PDEs
July 16 (Wednesday) 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM, Professor Ugur Abdulla, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Lean Startup Workshop: From Idea to Impact
Curious how your research could solve real-world problems? Join us for a hands-on Lean Startup Workshop and map out your project’s impact in just one afternoon. Whether you're just curious, applying for the POC program, or exploring innovation—this session is for you. Walk away understanding how to create a clear, compelling business model and expert feedback from Professor Megumi Takata, Director General of Kyushu University's Entrepreneurship Center.
Child-rearing Support Community : lunchtime Chat!
Parenting Café – Lunchtime Chat @ Ocean View Room
[Seminar] MLDS Unit Seminar 2025-3 by Dr. Ziyin Liu, MIT and NTT Research
Speaker: Dr. Ziyin Liu, MIT and NTT Research
Title: Universal Phenomena, Irreversibility, and Thermodynamics in Deep
[Plenary Lecture] On ruling out a class of type II blow-up scenarios in the hyper-dissipative Navier-Stokes equations
July 15 (Tuesday) 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM, Professor Zoran Grujic, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2 Expository Talks by Dr. Raphael Bennett-Tennenhaus (Decompositions and classifications, a view towards persistence modules)
2 Expository Talk by Dr. Raphael Bennett-Tennenhaus (Bielefeld University, Germany), as part of the Thematic Program TDA PARTI : Topological Data Analysis, Persistence And Representation Theory Intertwined. Title: Decompositions and classifications with a view towards persistence modules
*Talk 1: 14:00-15:00, July 14, 2025
*Location: OIST, Lab 3, Floor C, Room C700
**Talk 2: 11:00-12:00, July 15, 2025
**Location: OIST, Lab 5, Floor D, Room L5D23
Zoom Link: Will be posted closer to the event!
Incubator Guided Tour
Join us for guided tours of our state-of-the-art incubator facilities as part of Incubator Open House Week. Discover the resources, equipment, and collaborative spaces designed to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship. Our gathering space is for OIST community and incubator tenants only but during this week, we also open our collaborative work areas for external guests after the tour.
[Plenary Lecture] Potential Analysis on Nonsmooth Domains
July 14 (Monday) 9:00 AM- 10:50 AM, Professor Hiroaki Aikawa, Chubu University
Incubator Open House Week
OIST Innovation opened its brand-new incubator facilities in May. To celebrate this milestone, we're opening our doors to both the innovation community and the entire OIST community for a special Open House Week .
Recent Advances in Potential Theory and Partial Differential Equations
OIST Workshop | OIST organizer: Ugur Abdulla (Analysis and Partial Differential Equations) | Website | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.
Cultural Event Series (CluES): FRANCE - Presented by OISTers from France
Cultural Event Series (CluES) featuring France presented by OISTers from France is happening on the 12th of July (Saturday) in the Seaside House from 5PM in the Lab0 lounge!
SC Hustings [and last chance to self-nominate]
The list of who accepted nominations will be updated on the nominations page as people accept. The deadline for acceptance and self-nominations is July 11th 17:00 , i.e. just before the hustings . During hustings , each candidate will give a very short speech on why they should be elected, and what they would want to improve at OIST. The SA is invited to join and ask questions.
OIST Innovation Open Hour
OIST Innovation opens its doors to the OIST community every Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Have you ever wondered if your discoveries could lead to a patent or startup? Curious about what happens at OIST Innovation? Have an idea for a product or service? Want to apply for Round 14 of the Proof of Concept (POC) Program? We welcome your ideas and questions!
[Seminar] MLDS Unit Seminar 2025-2 by Dr. Gregory Schwartzman (JAIST)
Speaker: Dr. Gregory Schwartzman, Associate Professor, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
Title: Can Synaptic Connectivity Alone Reveal Neuron Types?
Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 2 of 6 on July 17
Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 2: Writing CVs and Cover Letters---Will take place on July 17. Please register if you plan to attend at least one of the modules in the series, which is open to all OIST members.
7/10 CVC MEETUP Powered by MTG Ventures
The CVC Association includes business managers from corporate venture capital firms, startup support organizations, and companies primarily from Nagoya and the Chubu region and there w ill be o ver 40 companies joining . Don’t miss this exceptional networking opportunity to build customer relationships, explore partnerships, and connect with potential investors.
TSVP Talk: "Ester Reduction with Milstein-Type Catalysts: Theory and Experiment" by Dmitri Goussev
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).
#2 Study Session for University Staff (ENG) - Inside Story and Background of Research Activities
[Seminar] Open-Flask, Ambient Temperature Conjugated Polymer Synthesis to Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors
Speaker: Joost Kimpel, PhD student at Chalmers University of Technology
Symposium on Feminism and Intersectionality in Okinawa (FIO) 2025
This symposium aims to create a platform for meaningful exchange between students, academics, artists, and community members from Okinawa. FIO invites participants to engage with intersectional approaches to social justice, identity, and resilience from Okinawa to the world.
Expository Talk by Prof. Gordana Todorov (Continuous Cluster Categories)
Expository Talk by Prof. Gordana Todorov (Northeastern University, USA), as part of the Thematic Program TDA PARTI : Topological Data Analysis, Persistence And Representation Theory Intertwined.
Location: OIST campus, Lab 5, Room L5D23
Zoom Link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/94782960593?pwd=R0oI1bBPgL5eCVd9HBdvrv2H7Q8Py9.1 Meeting ID: 947 8296 0593 Passcode: 584111
【Seminar】"Locally recoverable codes from projective spaces"
Talk by Pablo Sanchez Ocal, Postdoc of Speyer Unit (Representation Theory and Algebraic Combinatorics Unit)
#1 Study Session for University Staff (ENG) Researchers, and Science & Technology
Seminar"Nanobiosensors for Diagnostics: Sustainable Point-of-Care Technologies Shaped by Nanotechnology and the REASSURED Framework"Arben Merkoçi
Language: English
[Seminar] Multiscale modeling and simulation of carbon fiber-reinforced composites by Prof. Tomonaga Okabe (Tohoku University)
Prof. Tomonaga Okabe , Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Tohoku University
[Seminar] Leveraging Supramolecular Chemistry in Organic Electronics - Prof. Bob C. Schroeder (UCL)
Mini-courses on Representation Theory (by Dr. Baptiste Rognerud & Dr. Shijie Zhu)
These two introductory mini-courses are offered by experts in Representation Theory, as part of the thematic program TDA PARTI : Topological Data Analysis, Persistence And Representation Theory Intertwined (TP25TD).
Posets and representation theory (by Dr. Baptiste Rognerud) Monomorphism categories and applications (by Dr. Shijie Zhu)Location: OIST campus, Lab 5, Room L5D23
Schedule: Click Here
Zoom Link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/94782960593?pwd=R0oI1bBPgL5eCVd9HBdvrv2H7Q8Py9.1 Meeting ID: 947 8296 0593 Passcode: 584111
OIST Innovation Open Hour
OIST Innovation opens its doors to the OIST community every Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Have you ever wondered if your discoveries could lead to a patent or startup? Curious about what happens at OIST Innovation? Have an idea for a product or service? Want to apply for Round 14 of the Proof of Concept (POC) Program? We welcome your ideas and questions!
TSVP Talk: "Starting on a Low Note: Playing with Kozak Sequences to Cure Dosage-Sensitive Gene Diseases" by Alessandro Quattrone
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).
Seminar by Dr. David Jones
Seminar by Dr. David Jones
Last Day Of Nominations!
Nominations will close this Friday, July 4 th . SC is an opportunity to grow, and put your skills to the test. We welcome everyone, from who wants to learn the behind-the-scenes of OIST to who wants to put their creative skills to good use! Consider organizing to run with your friends!