Past Events
Seminar
The Future of U.S.-Japan Robotics Cooperation: Opening New Economic Development by Dr. Robin Murphy
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 19:00 to 20:00
OIST Seminar Room B250, Center Building
Admission Free. Registration Required (120 seats available). English and Japanese.
Seminar
Hardwiring: optical illusions and simulated neuronal architecture
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 11:00 to 12:00
C700 Seminar room (Lab 3, Level C)
Seminar by Prof. Shinbrot ((Rutgers University, & Editor, Physical Review Applied) Title: Hardwiring: optical illusions and simulated neuronal architecture
Seminar
“Identification of Host Factors that Affect the Ebola Virus RNA Polymerase Protein” by Dr. Takahashi
Monday, September 7, 2015 - 10:00 to 11:00
Conference Room C756, Lab3
Dr. Takahashi, Institution for Innovation, Ajinomoto
Seminar
Internal Seminar: Shannon Unit and Wolf Unit
Friday, September 4, 2015 - 17:00 to 18:00
Lab3 - C700
Join us for September's first Internal Seminar Series on September 4, from 17:00 to 18:00 in C700 (Lab3). This month's first seminar features the Theory of Quantum Matter Unit (Nic Shannon) and the Molecular Cryo-Electron Microscopy Unit (Matthias Wolf).
Seminar
Web of Science Seminar for Researchers (Library)
Friday, September 4, 2015 - 11:00 to 12:00
Seminar Room C210, Center Building
Ms. Sayaka Miwa, Marketing Manager, Thomson Reuters. Topics include Web of Science, EndNote Web, and ResearcherID. Registration required: https://groups.oist.jp/library/web-science-seminar-researchers-september-4th-fri
External Events
General Assembly of Society for the Study of Deafness and Impediment in Okinawa
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 13:00 to 17:00
OIST Main Campus, Seminar Room B250
This is an externally organized event. Organizer: Society for the Study of Deafness and Impediment in Okinawa.
Seminar
Seminar "Generating, characterizing and targeting breast cancer stem cells."
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 16:00 to 17:00
C016, Lab1
Seminar "Generating, characterizing and targeting breast cancer stem cells.", Dr. Guillaume Varès, Research Center for Radiation Protection, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
Seminar
Seminar by Prof. Takemura "Rhythms in fish reproduction: possible involvement of dopaminergic activity in tidal-related spawning of a tropical wrasse"
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 15:00 to 16:00
Meeting Room D015, Level D, Lab 1
Akihiro Takemura Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science University of the Ryukyus http://www.takemura-lab.jp/index.html
Graduate School
Welcome to New Students
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 10:30
Auditorium
Welcome to New Students for AY2015
Graduate School
Enrollment Week for 2015/2016 Academic Year
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 (All day) to Monday, September 7, 2015 (All day)
Onna Main Campus
Student Enrollment Week
Seminar
Seminar "Mechanism and evolution of gearing in a molecular motor"
Monday, August 31, 2015 - 11:00 to 12:00
C016 (Lab1, Level C)
Seminar by Dr. Morgan Beeby, Lecturer in Structural Biology, Imperial College London. Language: English
Culture
OIST Summer Festival
Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 18:00 to 20:00
Village Center Area, Auditorium, Conference Center
Potluck party. Foods, drinks, performance and so on. Everyone is welcome!
Seminar
Seminar "RNA decay-linked signaling to maintain cardiac homeostasis."
Friday, August 28, 2015 - 16:00 to 17:00
C016, Lab1
Seminar "RNA decay-linked signaling to maintain cardiac homeostasis." Prof. Keiji Kuba, Akita University
Seminar
2015 Update Session - August 28 (B250)
Friday, August 28, 2015 - 14:00
B250 seminar room
The Update Session will take place on August 27 and 28. The same content will be covered on both days.
Seminar
Seminar "Histone variants control nuclear organization and genome expression" by Prof. Frederic Berger, Friday 28th August 10:00-11:00
Friday, August 28, 2015 - 10:00 to 11:00
C016, Lab 1
Prof. Frederic Berger, Senior Group Leader, Gregor Mendel Institute
Seminar
"The STAP-Cell Scandal: A Journalist’s Perspective" Momoko Suda
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 15:00 to 16:00
Auditorium
Ms. Momoko Suda, science reporter, Science Environment Division at the Tokyo Head Office of Mainichi Shimbun Newspapers, author of award-winning book "Netsuzo no Kagakusha" (Fraudulent Scientists). The talk will be in Japanese with English interpretation.
Seminar
2015 Update Session - August 27 (Auditorium)
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 13:30
Auditorium
The Update Session on health, safety and ethics will take place on August 27 and 28. The same contents will be covered on both days. The speaker of the special seminar is Ms. Momoko Suda, science reporter of the Mainichi Shimbun Newspapers. She will talk about the recent STAP cell scandal from the perspective of a journalist.
Seminar
General Safety Training for Field Activities
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 15:00
B503
This training course is mandatory for those who participate in field activities.
Seminar
"Modelling of thin liquid films: long-wave approximation and gradient dynamics formulation"
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 14:00 to 15:00
C015 - L1 Bldg
Professor Te-Sheng Lin, Department of Applied Mathematics, National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan)
Seminar
実際の申請書を使った科研費書き方セミナー 8月25日(火) C700 13:30, 8月26日(水) C600b 10:00
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 10:00 to 11:30
C600b
実際の申請書を使った科研費書き方セミナー 8月25日(月) C700 13:30, 8月26日(水) C600b 10:00
Seminar
"Electrohydrodynamic simulations: droplet and vesicle"
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 15:00 to 16:00
C015 - L1 Bldg
Professor Ming-Chih Lai, Center of Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing, Department of Applied Mathematics, National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan)
Seminar
[Rescheduled]Kakenhi writing seminar using actual applications Aug 25 C700 13:30 & Aug 26 C600b 10:00
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 13:30 to 15:00
C600b
Kakenhi writing seminar using actual applications Aug 24 C700 13:30 & Aug 26 C600b 10:00
Seminar
HEART Demo Session
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 10:00 to 12:00
C210
We will hold a demo session for OIST staff members to see the SAP's (new OIST ERP system) user interface and work-flow. HEART - SAP Demo Session ① August 20 (Thursday) 14:00-16:00 in room C210 ② August 25 (Tuesday) 10:00-12:00 in room C210
Seminar
Internal Seminar: Konstantinov Unit and Price Unit
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 17:00 to 18:00
Lab3 - C700
Join us for August's second Internal Seminar Series on August 21, from 17:00 to 18:00 in C700 (Lab3). This month's second seminar features the Quantum Dynamics Unit (Denis Konstantinov) and the Developmental Signalling Unit (Mary Ann Price).
External Events
Creating Medical-Devices Ventures in Okinawa
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 14:00 to 16:00
OIST Main Campus, Seminar Room B250
This is an external event, organized by the Okinawa General Bureau, Cabinet Office, and Okigin Economic Research Institute. The talk will be in Japanese
External Events
RoBoRoBo Summer Camp 2015
Friday, August 21, 2015 (All day) to Sunday, August 23, 2015 (All day)
OIST Seaside House
This is an externally organized event. Language: Japanese. For more information contact the organizers at http://robonokai.blogspot.com/
Seminar
HEART Demo Session
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 14:00 to 16:00
C210
We will hold a demo session for OIST staff members to see the SAP's (new OIST ERP system) user interface and work-flow. HEART - SAP Demo Session ① August 20 (Thursday) 14:00-16:00 in room C210 ② August 25 (Tuesday) 10:00-12:00 in room C210
Workshop
Science Project for Ryukyu Girls 2015 in Miyakojima.
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 13:00 to 17:30
Okinwa Prefecture Miyako Youth Outdoor Leaning Center, Miyako Island
This event is intended for Japanese female researchers and will be conducted solely in Japanese.
Seminar
Electron microscopy in three dimensions.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 14:00
Meeting Room C016, Level C Lab1
Dr. Sergey Ryazantsev, from California NanoSystems Institute, University of California Los Angeles
Seminar
"A voyage through turbulence: from classical to quantum physics" Carlo Barenghi
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 14:00 to 15:00
C700, Level C, Lab 3
Carlo Barenghi ( Professor, Newcastle University, UK)
Workshop
International Science Communication Workshop - Summer School 2015
Saturday, August 15, 2015 - 09:00 to Sunday, August 16, 2015 - 15:00
OIST Conference Center, Meeting Room #1
Language: English - Registration required - Registration deadline: August 3rd, 2015
Graduate School
Student Research Presentations
Friday, August 14, 2015 - 16:00 to 17:00
C700 Lab 3
OIST PhD students present on their Thesis research topics
Seminar
"Spin-orbit-coupled Bose-Einstein condensates: static and dynamic properties" Yun Li
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 14:00 to 15:00
C016, Level C, Lab1
Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Seminar
Seminar ''To Understand Effect of Order-Disorder Phase Transitions within Hybrid Perovskite Light Absorbers and Solar Cell Application'' Dr. Byung-wook Park
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 10:00 to 11:00
Meeting Room C756, Lab3
Seminar by Dr. Byung-wook Park, Konkuk University, South Korea
Seminar
Kakenhi Administration Seminar 科研費事務説明会(7/24&8/12)
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 10:00 to 11:00
C209, Lab 1 Level C, OIST
Kakenhi Administration Seminar 科研費事務説明会(7/24&8/12) Target audience: Kakenhi PIs, Unit RAs, and Admin staff who would like to learn administrative procedures for Kakenhi Language: Japanese
Ryukyu Shimpo Science Club Event at OIST
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 14:00 to 16:00
Auditorium
Ryukyu Shimpo, the local newspaper, organized event for kids at OIST. James Schloss, OIST student, will give a science talk and demonstration.
Graduate School
Academic Mentor’s Meeting
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 14:00 to 15:00
C209, Level C, Center bldg
Academic Mentor's Meeting which is open for all faculty members to go over expectations and duties of the mentors, and discuss any questions about the academic program you may have.
Seminar
Internal Seminar: Wickens Unit and Maruyama Unit
Friday, August 7, 2015 - 17:00 to 18:00
C210
Join us for August's first Internal Seminar Series on August 7, from 17:00 to 18:00 in C210. This month's first seminar features the Neurobiology Research Unit (Jeff Wickens) and the Information Processing Biology Unit (Ichiro Maruyama).
Campus
Weekly Teatime... with the Quantum Poet
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 16:00
Level B Restaurant, Center Bldg
Come to the Weekly Teatime to refresh with original Spanish music from the Quantum Poet, Juan Luis.
Seminar
"Genetic Engineering for Species Conservation Applications in Hawai'i" Prof. Floyd Reed
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 14:00 to 15:00
C016, Lab1
Prof. Floyd Reed, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Hawai’i
External Events
General Assembly for Kyushu Area High School Principals Association
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 10:00 to 17:00
Auditorium
This is an external event organized by Kyushu Area High School Principals Association. 200 participants are expected. Please contact Community Relations Section for more information.
Seminar
Seminar "Multiboson theory for the magnetoelectric helimagnet Cu2OSeO3" by Judit Romhanyi
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 10:30 to 11:30
D014, Lab1
Seminar by Dr. Judit Romhanyi (MPI-FKF) / Aug 5th, 10:30-11:30 in D014, Lab1
Seminar
[Seminar] "EMT and myofibroblast generation in an injured lens: modulation of TGFb/Smad signal by extracellular matrix”
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - 11:00 to 12:00
Lab 1, Meeting Room C015 (Level C)
Shizuya Saika, Ph.D., Professor of Department of Ophthalmology Wakayama Medical University, "Language: English No interpretation."
Graduate School
International Undergraduate Collaborative Workshop
Monday, August 3, 2015 (All day) to Friday, August 7, 2015 (All day)
Seaside House
Undergraduates from Tokyo, Stanford and Harvard at OIST for a week of exploring many cutting-edge issues in the brain and brain research, from biological and physical perspectives, with a team approach to workshop activities.
Graduate School
Student Research Presentations
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 16:00 to 17:00
C700 Lab 3
OIST PhD students present on their thesis topic
Seminar
" Inflationary cosmology and searches for the particle physics of the early Universe" Shinsuke Kawai
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 11:00 to 12:00
Seminar Room B250, Center Building
Shinsuke Kawai, Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea.
Campus
Poster Eteaquette Time
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 16:00 to 17:00
Restaurant Level B
Come refine your tea drinking etiquette while enjoying poster presentations by graduate students. Thursday, July 30 at 4 p.m. in Restaurant Level B.
Seminar
Safety Orientation for Contractors and Venders お取引先様向け安全研修会
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 10:30
B250 seminar room
Safety Orientation for Contractors and Venders 御取引様向け安全研修会
Seminar
Seminar 'Learning the Collective Dynamics of Biological Systems, from Neurons to Flocks' by Prof. Thierry Mora, Wed 29th July 13:00-14:00
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 13:00 to 14:00
Meeting Room C016, Level/Floor C, Lab 1
Speaker: Prof. Thierry Mora, Département de Physique, École Normale Supérieure, France Title: Learning the collective dynamics of biological systems, from neurons to flocks
Seminar
"Two dimensional spatial adiabatic passage of matter waves" Jordi Mompart
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 10:00 to 11:00
C700, Level C, Lab 3
Prof. Jordi Mompart (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)