Past Events

Holiday

Health and Sports Day 2017

Monday, October 9, 2017 - 00:00

National Holiday.

Campus

IT Coffee

Friday, October 6, 2017 - 15:30
Lab 3 B706 (between Lab2 and Lab3, next to IT office)

Coffee and sweets with your Friendly OIST IT Department

Seminar

[Seminar] Title: Targeting GABA from reactive astrocytes to treat Alzheimer's disease

Friday, October 6, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00
B715, Lab3

Please come and join!

Culture

Double Bass Concert by Ryutaro Hei

Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 19:00 to 20:30
OIST Auditorium

Admission Free, Reservation Required

Culture

First ECO Club Meeting

Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 17:00
C700

The first ECO club meeting is Thursday, October 5th, from 5-6 pm in C700. All members of the OIST community are welcomed to join this meeting to plan future ECO projects.

[Seminar] "Molecular Technologies to Analyze and Control Dynamic Cellular Functions" by Prof. Shinsuke Sando

Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00
C016, Level C, Lab 1

Prof. Shinsuke Sando Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology The University of Tokyo

Seminar

Seminar "Analytic Non-Integrability and Chaos in Gauge/Gravity duality" by Dr. Dimitrios Giataganas

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - 10:30 to 11:30
C756, Lab 3

Speaker: Dr. Dimitrios Giataganas Research Associate, National Center for Theoretical Sciences(NCTS) Date : Wednesday, October 4, 2017 Time : 10:30-11:30am Venue: C756, Lab 3

Seminar

"Magnetoelectric properties in antiferromagnets composed of square cupolas", Yasuyuki Kato (U Tokyo)

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00
D015, Lab1

Yasuyuki Kato, Assistant Professor, University of Tokyo. Language: English

Seminar

[Topology and Geometry Seminar] "Curves, surfaces, and symmetries" (part 3) by Dr Robert Tang

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
B700

The Topology and Geometry Seminar aims to introduce current mathematical research topics starting from the very basics. Anyone interested in mathematics is welcome to attend.

This is the final talk in a series of 3 lectures on "Curves, surfaces, and symmetries" by Dr Robert Tang (postdoc in the Tsvietkova Unit).

Research

QG group meeting: tunneling and complex trajectories

Monday, October 2, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:30
A618, Lab 2

QG group meeting Speaker: Jake Barnett Title: The correspondence between tunneling and complex classical trajectories

Campus

OIST Ocean Store data will be integrated to HEART system

Monday, October 2, 2017 - 10:00

OIST OCEAN Store will start to interface purchasing data with HEART. You will be able to see the budget execution status on budget report of HEART on the next business day. Also, the workflows on HEART will be synchronized with OCEAN. If you are an OCEAN user, and purchase related tiles are not displayed on your top page of HEART, please submit HEART Fin User Authorization Request by Thursday, September 28.

External Events

Okinawa & Bali -Music & Dance-

Saturday, September 30, 2017 - 14:00
OIST Conference Center

Pre-registration required. Register via phone or email (​E-mail: pato.event2017@gmail.com Phone: 050-5243-8555). Contact the organizers for further information.

[Seminar] IoT environmental information measurement system

Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:00
B503 Level b, Lab 1

Dr. Yoshinori Matsumoto, Professor at Department of Applied Physics and Physico-informatics, Keio University

The 20th Board of Governors Meeting

Thursday, September 28, 2017 (All day) to Friday, September 29, 2017 (All day)
OIST Campus

Please address inquiries to the President's Office.

Seminar

"Bose-Fermi dual superfluids" Christophe Salomon

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 14:45 to 16:00
B250, Level B, Center Building

Seminar "Bose-Fermi dual superfluids" by Dr. Christophe Salomon, Research Director, ENS, LKB, CNRS, France

Seminar

[Topology and Geometry Seminar] "Curves, surfaces, and symmetries" (part 2) by Dr Robert Tang

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
Lab 1, C015

The Topology and Geometry Seminar aims to introduce current mathematical research topics starting from the very basics. Anyone interested in mathematics is welcome to attend.

This is the second talk in a series of 3 lectures on "Curves, surfaces, and symmetries" by Dr Robert Tang (postdoc in the Tsvietkova Unit).

Research

[PhD Thesis Presentation] - Caroline Starzynski

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 09:00 to 10:00
C700, Lab3

Presentation

OIST Workshops

Okinawa School in Physics: Coherent Quantum Dynamics (CQD 2017)

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 (All day) to Thursday, October 5, 2017 (All day)
OIST Seaside House

OIST Workshop - Application Deadline: 21 May 2017 - OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions - Website: https://groups.oist.jp/cqd/okinawa-school-physics-coherent-quantum-dynamics

Research

QG group meeting: AdS and CFT from twistor space

Monday, September 25, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:30
A618, Lab 2

Quantum gravity group meeting Speaker: Yasha Neiman Title: "AdS and CFT from twistor space"

Culture

"Time of My Life" by Alan Ayckbourn

Sunday, September 24, 2017 - 16:00
OIST Auditorium

Admission free. Reservations required.

Holiday

Autumnal Equinox Day 2017

Saturday, September 23, 2017 - 00:00

National Holiday.

Training

Writing Introductions to Scientific Manuscripts.

Friday, September 22, 2017 - 13:00 to 17:00
TBD

This hands-on workshop is designed for Postdocs, Technicians, Faculty members and Graduate Students (2nd Year +) who want to improve their technical writing skills.

Instructor: Dr. Steve Aird.

Seminar

"Spin molecular-orbital coupling", Ben Powell (university of Queensland)

Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:00
C209, Center Building

Prof. Ben Powell, University of Queensland, Brisbane. Language: English

Seminar

Seminar "Reconstruction of Nano Electric Fields and Atomic Structures Using Electron Diffractive Imaging"

Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 10:00 to 11:00
D015, Floor D, Lab 1

Seminar by Prof. Yamasaki, Osaka University

Workshop

Workshop "CoMFoS17 International Conference on Mathematical Analysis of Continuum Mechanics"

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 09:00 to Friday, September 22, 2017 - 15:00
OIST Seaside House

This is a three-day international conference on mathematical aspects of continuum mechanics. It is the sequel of the conference series CoMFoS organized by Research activity group in JSIAM 'Mathematical Aspects of Continuum Mechanics' ('MACM').

Language: English, no interpretation.

Seminar

"Writing a successful KAKENHI application"

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 12:00 to 13:00
Lab3, C700

Come and join a lively discussion with successful KAKENHI recipients. Everyone is welcome!

Seminar

[Topology and Geometry Seminar] "Curves, surfaces, and symmetries" by Dr Robert Tang

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
Lab 3, A720

The Topology and Geometry Seminar aims to introduce current mathematical research topics starting from the very basics. Anyone interested in mathematics is welcome to attend.

This is the first talk in a series of 3 lectures on "Curves, surfaces, and symmetries" by Dr Robert Tang (postdoc in the Tsvietkova Unit).

Research

QG group meeting: black holes, holography and quantum information

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 10:30 to 12:00
A618, Lab 2

QG group meeting Speaker: Tomonori Ugajin Title: "Black holes, holography and quantum information"

Seminar

The silicon-vacancy centre spin in diamond for quantum information processing, Benjamin Pingault

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 10:00
C016, Lab1

Seminar by Benjamin Pingault, Cambridge University, UK

Holiday

Respect for the Aged Day 2017

Monday, September 18, 2017 - 00:00

National Holiday.

Culture

Stabat Mater by Giovanni Battista Pegolesi - Italian Baroque Music -

Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 16:00 to 18:00
OIST Auditorium

Admission Free, Reservation Starts on Fri, September 1st at 10am, Reserve at www.oist.jp/concert

Public Lecture

OISTうちなーんちゅ科学者たちによるサイエンストーク

Friday, September 15, 2017 - 18:30 to 19:30

OIST and Junku-do, the biggest book store in Okinawa will hold a series of monthly talks featuring OIST scientists whose origin is Okinawa. (Only in Japanese.)

第1回:9月15日(金) 18:30-19:30 マイクロ・バイオ・ナノ流体ユニット 富名腰 敬 技術員 「医療やエレクトロニクス産業を支えるマイクロ流体技術とは」
Seminar

Internal Seminar: Peter Bratby, Computational Neuroscience Unit (Erik De Schutter Unit)

Friday, September 15, 2017 - 16:30
C700

Internal Seminar : Peter Bratby, Postdoctoral Researcher, Computational Neuroscience Unit (Erik De Schutter Unit)

Seminar

Internal Seminar: Girish Beedeesee, Student, Marine Genomics Unit (Satoh Unit)

Friday, September 15, 2017 - 16:00
C700

Internal Seminar : Girish Beedeesee, Student, Marine Genomics Unit (Satoh Unit)

Seminar

"Vortex dynamics and turbulence in two-dimensional BECs" Thomas Billam, Newcastle University

Friday, September 15, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:00
Meeting Room C016, Level C, Lab 1

Dr. Thomas Billam, Lecturer, Newcastle Univesity, UK

Seminar

"Generalization of the Haldane conjecture to SU(3) chains", Miklos Lajko (EPFL Lausanne)

Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00
C016, Lab1

Dr. Miklos Lajko, Postdoctoral researcher at EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland.Language: English

Workshop

OIST Mini Symposium "Impurity Spins for Quantum Information and Technologies"

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 (All day) to Friday, September 15, 2017 (All day)
OIST Seaside House & OIST Seminar Room C210

OIST Mini Symposium - Open to all OIST members - For non-OIST members: Please contact the organizers for information on how to participate.

Research

QG group meeting: twistors, massless fields and higher-spin algebra

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:30
Lab 2, A618

Quantum Gravity group meeting Speaker: Yasha Neiman Title: "Twistor geometry, Penrose transform and higher-spin algebra in (A)dS_4"

Seminar

Seminar “Quantum Zeno Dynamics in a 3D circuit-QED experiment” by Dr. Denis Vion

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 10:00 to 11:00
Meeting Room C016, Lab1

Dr. Denis Vion, Research Director, CEA-Saclay, France, Language: English

Seminar

[Seminar] Present status and future prospects of advanced transmission electron microscopy for nanomaterials by Prof. Nobuo Tanaka, Nagoya University

Monday, September 11, 2017 - 16:00 to 17:00
C209, Level C, Centre Bldg.

Dr. Nobuo Tanaka, Professor at Institute for materials and systems for sustainability, Nagoya University. NIMS NOW No.6 (2015) in Japanese language only. http://www.nims.go.jp/publicity/nimsnow/vol15/hdfqf1000006xih3-att/NN_JP_2015_no6.pdf

Seminar

"Optically-driven Nano Robotics and Chemical IC Chips by 3D Micro/Nano Fabrication", Dr. Ikuta

Friday, September 8, 2017 - 16:30 to 17:30
Seminar Room C209, Center Bldg

Koji Ikuta Ph.D. Professor and Director of Biomicro Mechatronics and Robotics Lab. The University of Tokyo.  Registration: NOT required.

Seminar

[Seminar] Mobile Electron Spin Qubits: Si ICs meet Superfluid Helium

Friday, September 8, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00
C700, Lab 3

Seminar

Research

QG group meeting: infrared stories in QED

Friday, September 8, 2017 - 10:30 to 12:00
Lab 2, A618

Quantum Gravity group meeting Speaker: Linqing Chen Title: "The Infrared story in QED: asymptotic symmetry charge, vacuum degeneracy, soft modes and memory effect"

Seminar

"Skin-friction and vorticity fields in wall-bounded flows and the attached eddy hypothesis" by Prof. M.S. Chong

Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00
D015 (Lab1, Level D)

Title: Skin-friction and vorticity fields in wall-bounded flows and the attached eddy hypothesis

Speaker: Prof. M.S. Chong (University of Melbourne)

Seminar

"Theory of electron spin resonance for detecting spin-nematic orders in quantum magnets" Shunsuke Furuya (RIKEN)

Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00
C016, Lab1

Dr. Shunsuke C. Furuya, Condensed Matter Theory Laboratory RIKEN. Language: English

Seminar

Faculty Perspectives: Advancing international academic career

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
Lab3, C700

Join Dr. Marius Sudol, National University of Singapore, for a semi-informal talk about his experience with academic research, teaching and mentoring in the international environment.

Everyone is welcome! Registration is not required; however, if you have a specific question, CLICK HERE to submit.

Seminar

"Clustering of fractionalised excitations in frustrated magnets" Ludovic Jaubert (LOMA, University of Bordeaux)

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00
C016, Lab1

Dr. Ludovic Jaubert, LOMA, University of Bordeaux. Language: English

External Events

3rd Global Leadership Seminar 2017

Saturday, September 2, 2017 - 10:00 to 17:00
OIST Conference Center, Meeting Room #1

This is an externally organized event. For more information contact the organizers.

Graduate School

Welcome to Class of 2017 New Students

Friday, September 1, 2017 - 10:30
OIST Auditorium

Welcome Ceremony for Class of 2017 New Students

Research

Seminar "Ingenuity Pathway Analysis"

Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 10:00 to 12:00
C700, Lab3

Instructor: Mr. Hideo Tanaka (Tomy Digital Biology) Language: English Sessions: 1) Search and Explorer using IPA @ 10:00 – 11:00 2) Omics Data analysis using IPA @ 11:00 – 12:00

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