Past Events
Using superconducting elements to explore the oscillatory Unruh effect and to obtain entangled photon pairs produced from the vacuum
Speaker: Dr. Hui Wang, Riken
Target Audience: Intern, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field.
OIST x OYW Spring Camp 2023
OIST x OYW Spring Camp 2023: a five-day camp for high school students in Japan to address solutions to environmental issue.
[Seminar] Kavan Modi (Monash), Quantum Chaos = Volume-Law Spatiotemporal Entanglement
Seminar by Kavan Modi (Monash), Mon Mar 20 2pm JST
Women in Mathematics Photography Exhibits
Photographs taken by Noel Tovia Matoff of women mathematicians from around the world.
Women at the Intersection of Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Meet in Okinawa
OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Reiko Toriumi (Gravity, Quantum Geometry and Field Theory Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions (registration required).
Information Processing Society of Japan - 255th Natural Language Processing Workshop (情報処理学会 第255回自然言語処理研究会)
This is an externally organized event, For more information please go the conference website (Japanese language only).
Experiences of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic
The workshop will take place on March 17th at 14:30 GMT+9 in Lab4, room L4E45 and online via Zoom: https://oist.zoom.us/j/94928028761?pwd=akM1aktLcXhkeG1xUUlGVXV5RFdhQT09
Please, review the workshop program and talks .
Registration is now open!
Seminar "From Metallocenes to Post-Metallocene Polymerization Catalysts" by Prof. Jun Okuda, RWTH Aachen University
Dr. Jun Okuda, Professor, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University. Language: English
OIST Innovators Society - Bagasse Upcycle
The OIST Innovators Society is hosting an informal seminar with Shinji Odo, Founder and CEO of BAGASSE UPCYCLE Inc. ( https://bagasse-upcycle.com/home/ ) – an Okinawa-based startup whose mission is to change people‘s clothing consumption behavior in tourist destinations and travel scenes in a sustainable way.
Uke Club Meeting - Seaside Lounge OR Beach!
Fun fact: Beyonce's famous "Single Ladies" is in fact a parody of an old Vaudeville song called "All the Ukuleles"!
TSVP Talk: "Meta-Research & Meta-Analysis in Ecology & Evolution" by Shinichi Nakagawa
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 "The 100-Eyes Particle Image Velocimetry and Thermometry Using a Mirror Array" by Prof. Jun Sakakibara
[Speaker] Prof. Jun Sakakibara, Meiji University
"Cryo-EM - an ever lasting challenge!" Prof. Klaus Qvortrup
Dr. Klaus Qvortrup , Professor at the Centre for Integrative Microscopy, Biomedical Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Virtual seminar: "Any consistent coupling between classical gravity and quantum matter is fundamentally irreversible" by Dr. Thomas Galley
[Seminar] 'Ultrafast measurements, extreme events, and fifty years of solitons in nonlinear fibre optics' by Prof John Dudley
Title: Ultrafast measurements, extreme events, and fifty years of solitons in nonlinear fibre optics
Speaker: Dr. John Dudley Professor, Institut FEMTO-ST, Université de Franche-Comté-CNRS, France
OIST Representation Theory Seminar
[Seminar] Is Cardiac Synchronization an aspect of the Shared Body Schema? Learning from expert musicians
Speaker: Dr. Simon Høffding , University of Southern Denmark
Abstract: «In this talk, I firstly go through the notion of the body schema as the possibility of including other objects or even subjects into our own lived body. I present phenomenological interviews with expert musicians that give us reason to believe that a dimension of their shared musical expertise consists in the construction of such a shared body schema, as a robust sense of “we-ness”. Hypothesizing that cardiac synchronization (CS) (also known as heart rate variability synchronization) might instantiate or contribute to a physiological dimension of this we-ness, a recent experiment indeed, shows that expert musicians have significantly higher CS than adepts and that this synchronization is resilient to performative challenges. Thus, I tentatively argue that CS should be considered as indexical of a shared body schema.»
Everybody is welcomed Today! 15:30, Monday, 13 of March Room B503 (liminal space between library and supply store (lab 1 and central building))
OIST Innovators Society - Global Hands-On VC
Join us for coffee and conversation with the founders and managing partners of Global Hands-On VC (GHOVC) ( https://www.ghovc.com/ ), Shri Dodani and Ken Yasunaga.
"Future of volume microscopy - with special focus on VolumeScope challenges" Prof. Klaus Qvortrup
Dr. Klaus Qvortrup , Professor at the Centre for Integrative Microscopy, Biomedical Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
OIST-KEIO SHOWCASE TALK Series 4
OIST is a private university established in 2011, under Japanese government auspices. While new, OIST has made remarkable progress by conducting research that bridges disciplines to explore new frontiers of scientific knowledge. Keio University, Japan’s first private university founded in 1858, has led Japanese academia with its tradition and innovative mindset. Both universities now come together to launch interdisciplinary collaboration at an institutional level. The “Keio-OIST Showcase Talk” series is our signature event, where researchers not only present their recent research, but can seek advice, discuss solutions, and find friends and prospective collaborators.
[Seminar] "Polymer-Based Organic Electrochemical Transistors: Neuromorphic and Biosensor Applications" by Prof. Shunsuke Yamamoto
Shunsuke Yamamoto, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University.
BEACH CLEANING – SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 13:00 – 15:00 @ SERAGAKI BEACH
Location:
OIST Science Challenge
OIST Science Challenge workshop provides participants with a unique opportunity to extend their scientific education and experience research. We also offer valuable information and tips to help them prepare for a doctoral program. Through a series of activities with faculty, postdocs, as well as with PhD students, the participants will learn about research conducted at OIST, and skills needed to survive and enjoy a PhD life. At the end of the workshop, participants will be asked to present a submitted slide presentation on the theme "How will your research impact future society?" in light of their experience throughout the week. The presentation will be shared with the OIST community. Airfare, accommodation, and meals during the workshop will be provided by OIST.
Ikenobo Ikebana Flower Arrangement Workshop
Ikenobo Ikebana Flower Arrangement Workshop
Seminar "Organic Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Emerging Applications in Medicine and Communications", Prof. I.D.W. Samuel
Seminar "Organic Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Emerging Applications in Medicine and Communications" by Professor I.D.W. Samuel.
COI-NEXT Kick off Symposium ― One World One Health ―
OIST has established the Center for Global Bioconvergence Innovation, supported by a major grant from the Japan Science and Technology Agency JST (Japan Science and Technology) Program on Open Innovation Platform for Academia-Industry Co-Creation (COI-NEXT). This is a kick-off event to commemorate the establishment of the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation.
[Training] COMSOL Multiphysics® Training By COMSOL Japan
Introduction to Optics Simulations in COMSOL Multiphysics
Kinetic Theory: Stability, Regularity and Spectral Analysis of the Boltzmann Equation
Speaker;Dingqun Deng, Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications
[Seminar] "Single-molecule fluorescence microscopy" by Dr. Xiaomin Liu (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany)
Title: Single-molecule fluorescence microscopy
Abstract: The research in my group focuses mainly on the development of single-molecule fluorescence microscopy techniques, based on new types of fluorescence dyes and advanced laser systems. Such microscopy techniques could not only provide optical super-resolution imaging with nanometer-scale resolution, but also enable 2D/3D molecular dipole direction probing. Many applications with single-molecule sensitivity, such as material and bio-imaging, surface reactivity and electrochemical reactions, and structure order/disorder/defects investigations, can benefit from it. In this seminar I will give a brief introduction of those related techniques and corresponding applications.
Seminar "Critical properties of the Anderson transition in random graphs" by Prof. Gabriel Lemarie (CNRS researcher / visiting associate professor, CQT-NUS)
Seminar "Critical properties of the Anderson transition in random graphs" by Prof. Gabriel Lemarie (CNRS researcher / visiting associate professor, CQT-NUS). All is welcome.
Möbius bands obtained by isometrically deforming circular helicoids
Speaker: Professor Eliot Fried
[Seminar] 'Exploiting light scattering for imaging and computing' by Prof. Sylvian Gigan
Title: Exploiting light scattering for imaging and computing
Speaker: Dr. Sylvain GIGAN Professor, Physics department, Sorbonne Université, Kastler-Brossel Laboratory (ENS, Sorbonne U., CNRS, Collège de France)
Seminar: "Drone observation reveals a multilevel society of feral horses" Dr. Tamao Maeda (Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University)
Speaker: Dr. Tamao Maeda (Kyoto University)
Beyond Academic Impact: What Is the Societal Contribution of Universities?
A seminar that will delve into the role of universities in shaping society and ways to maximize their positive impact.
Ajou University School of Medicine-OIST Joint Seminar: Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine
Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine
[Seminar] 'Development of optical remote imaging, spectroscopic diagnostic and treatment monitoring for a diverse patient population' by Prof Douplik
Speaker: Dr. Alexandre (Sasha) Douplik Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada Scientist, iBEST, Keenan Research Centre of the LKS Knowledge Institute, St. Michael Hospital
Community Cooking Series - CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS
The Community Cooking Series aims to bring the OIST community and residents of Onna closer through a shared love of food. Each session will be focused on one dish, taught by someone with a personal connection to the recipe. Would you like to teach in April, May or June?
OIST Workshop "Nervous System Assembly"
OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Yutaka Yoshida (Neural Circuits Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions (registration required).
Seminar "Dynamics of dipolar BECs exposed to a rotating magnetic field and vortex generation in supersolids" Dr. Simeon Mistakidis, Harvard University, USA
Speaker: Dr. Simeon Mistakidis, Harvard University, USA
WIENER-TYPE CRITERION OF BOUNDARY HÖLDER REGULARITY OF FRACTIONAL LAPLACIAN
Dr. Feng Li, Uppsala University
*BeActive Legs, Bums & Tums Class*
BeActive OIST Fitness Classes have limited numbers and new safety guidelines.
Visit webpage for more information on available classes and times.
Please visit our website to register!
[Seminar] Tensor network approach to Kitaev spin liquid
Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field. Language: English
*BeActive Abs of Steel Class*
BeActive OIST Fitness Classes have limited numbers and new safety guidelines.
Visit webpage for more information on available classes and times.
Please visit our website to register!
[Seminar] 'Surfing an optical potential slope by using a phase transition and the spin of light' by Dr Christophe Pin
Speaker: Dr. Christophe Pin
Assistant Professor, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
Seminar: "Tunable superconducting flux qubits with long coherence times" by Prof. Michael Stern
OIST Mini Symposium "Yielding and Flow of Soft Matter Systems"
OIST Mini Symposium | Organizing unit: Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit | Website | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions | For non-OIST members: Please contact the organizers for information on how to participate.
Music Theory and Guitar Lessons With Travis White
Music Theory and Guitar Lessons With Travis White
[Seminar] Generalizing Tensor Network Methods to Neural Network Wave Functions using Variational Monte Carlo
Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field. Language: English
Interdisciplinary Science Conference in Okinawa (ISCO 2023): Physics and Mathematics meet Medical Science
Interdiciplinary Science Conferene in Okinawa (ISCO 2023):Physics and Mathematics meet Medical Science OIST Auditorium, OIST, Okinawa, Japan In-person participation only.