Past Events
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"!
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.
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 "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
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.
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[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.
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[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.
Interdisciplinary Science Conference in Okinawa (ISCO 2023) — Physics and Mathematics meet Medical Science —
The purpose of ISCO 2023 is to bring together leading researchers in their respective fields, explore methods for solving issues through the fusion of different fields, and form a new network of researchers. The workshop will bring together speakers from Japan and abroad in the fields of space science, particle and nuclear physics, quantum computing, life sciences, and medicine to discuss the challenges they face and the latest advancements in their respective fields.
【Seminar】Professor Seunghwa Ryu: Data-driven methods for materials, structures, and process design
Dr. Seunghwa Ryu
Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science (KAIST)
[ONOS Seminar Series] Professor Lisa Genzel: Complex memory, sleep and plasticity
OIST Neuroscience Club is excited to start this year's ONOS seminar series with Prof. Lisa Genzel from Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University, Netherlands. Everyone is welcome to join the seminar!
[Seminar] 'Optical tweezers: from space to the nanoscale… and back' by Prof. Onofrio M. Maragò
Speaker: Prof. Onofrio M. Maragò Director of CNR-IPCF, Istituto Processi Chimico-Fisici (Messina), Italy
*BeActive Functional Fitness Class*
BeActive OIST Fitness Classes have limited numbers and new safety guidelines.
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Uke Club Meeting - Seaside Lounge
This week we will discuss how the ukulele is the ideal instrument to accompany songs about existentialism.
The Provost Lecture Series 5
Lecture by Ulf Skoglund
The Provost Lecture Series - In appreciation of his strong and lasting impact on OIST
[Training] COMSOL Multiphysics® Bimonthly Training By COMSOL Japan
If you are interested in solving heat transfer problems using COMSOL Multiphysics ® , this is the online seminar for you.
Program 14:00 – 15:00 JST
Dr Quijandria: Quantum error correction with dissipatively stabilized squeezed cat qubits
Quantum computers can use many forms of quantum systems to encode and process quantum information. There has been a lot of interest recently on using modes of light to encode quantum information but this brings with it some questions about how to encode quantum information into an infinite dimensional Hilbert space which is robust against errors. This talk will show how this can be achieved.
The 38th Board of Governors Meeting
Please address inquiries to the President's Office.
"BMS Field Theories with u(1) Symmetry", Dr. Max Riegler
Quantum Gravity Unit visitor seminar. Speaker: Dr. Max Riegler, University of Vienna. Title: "BMS Field Theories with u(1) Symmetry".
Modeling autism spectrum disorders with iPS cell technology and disease model mice
Yamamoto Unit will host a series of seminars on cancer and oncology. This seminar is a part of GS course, A307 Molecular Oncology and Cell Signaling, by Prof. Yamamoto.
Speaker: Takanobu Nakazawa, Professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture


















































