Join us for the OIST Café Information Session in Tokyo! Curious about our fully-funded PhD program and Research Internship as well as opportunities to experience research life at OIST? Staff from OIST will come to Tokyo to answer your questions about the PhD and Research Internship admission process, student support as well as student life at OIST!

Session 2: November 15th, Friday, 13:30-15:00 @L5DE13 - Research Resources and Research Support - Organization of Universities

QG Seminar

Speaker: Yasuaki Hikida

Title: Engineering perturbative string duals for symmetric product orbifold CFTs

Prof. Jun Rekimoto, The University of Tokyo / Sony CSL Kyoto.

Hosted by Cybernetic Humanity Studio (OIST - Sony CSL collaboration)

Professor. Heiko Schütt : Reward prediction error neurons implement an efficient code for reward

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).

CYCLE Exhibition 2024~Cycle Energy for Creation~

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) will organize the first OIST Career Fair on November 14th (Thu.), 2024. This career fair aims to provide opportunities for OIST students and companies in Japan to connect, build professional network, and create future employment. Through this, OIST students will be able to explore industry career paths, and companies will be able to learn the benefits of employing PhD holders.

沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）では初となる、「OISTキャリアフェア2024」を11月14日（木）に開催します。本キャリアフェアは、本学の学生と日本の企業がつながり、プロフェッショナルなネットワークを構築し、将来の雇用を創出する機会を提供することを目的としています。キャリアフェアを通じて、OISTの学生は産業界でのキャリアパスを模索することができ、企業は博士号取得者を雇用するメリットを知る機会となることが期待されます。是非、参加をご検討ください。

Session 1: November 13th, Wednesday, 14:30-16:00 @L5DE13 - Researchers, and Science & Technology - Inside Story and Background of Research Activities Presenter: Mizuki Shimanuki (Provost), Facilitator: Ayumi Nagai (C-Hub)

Daisuke Sagaki, University of Tsukuba

Title: Toward a Pieri rule for double quantum Grothendieck polynomials

Speaker: Prof. Yoldas Havva

Hands-on Workshop by Drs. Martin Kolisko, Elisabeth Hehenberger, Kacper Maciszewski, Monika Wisniewska, Biology Center CAS CZ. No registration required.

Dr. Andrew Chapman, Associate Professor of Energy Economics, Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University

Language: English

Speaker : Christian Baadsgaard Jepsen (KIAS, School of Physics, Quantum field theory and String theory ) Title : An Atlas of p-adic AdS/CFT Date and time : 11th November Monday at 10:30 Location : L5D23 Language: English

OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Nic Shannon (Theory of Quantum Matter Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

Seminar by Prof. Hyeong-Chai Jeong

Title: Exploring New Paths for Spatial Reciprocity Using One-Dimensional Cyclic Population Structures

Affiliation: Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea

Hosted by Dieckmann Unit

Speaker: Ms. Nahyeon Lee

Title: Social Dilemmas and Cooperative Chasing Strategies in Two-Dimensional Space

Affiliation: Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea

Hosted by Dieckmann Unit

Dr. Tomonari Nozaki, Assistant Professor, National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB)

The internal seminar series is back for the fall term, this week with talks from Dr. Jamila Rodrigues and Dr. Yi Huang (Complexity Science and Evolution Unit) and Zohreh Shahrabifarahani (Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit). Stop by to learn about the exciting projects happening in other units and sections, chat with fellow researchers, and enjoy complimentary refreshments!

Seminar by Prof. Rudolf Meier from Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin

https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/user/2072

Abstract: Biodiversity science often overlooks hyperdiverse insect clades, despite their critical ecosystem services. To illustrate this, I show that over half of the flying insect diversity in many samples is concentrated within 20 family-level clades, regardless of sampling location. By comparing species richness in bulk samples with the number of described species, I highlight how little is known about these clades, leading to the conclusion that new approaches to species discovery and the taxonomy of “dark taxa” are essential. At the Center for Integrative Biodiversity Discovery at the Natural History Museum Berlin, we envision a future where specimen handling and imaging are largely automated, specimens are sorted into putative species using nanopore barcodes, and species descriptions combine molecular and morphological data in a semi-automated process. I will demonstrate how this approach can transform a "dark taxon" like fungus gnats in the Mycetophilidae family from largely unknown in regions like Singapore to sufficiently well-documented for biomonitoring. Finally, I will discuss how images of common species could then be used to use train AI algorithms for a future where many specimens will be identified by images only.

From mathematical biology to engineering biology: bridging academic research and science advice for government

OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Yukiko Goda (Synapse Biology Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

National holiday

National holiday

Join us for a discussion on the relationship between thinking and speaking. We'll explore how our thought processes influence our communication styles and how this can impact group dynamics and meetings.

Date: November 1st

Time: 2PM to 3:30PM

Location: Lab2 c600b

English Level: Intermediate and aabove

Black Lives Matter Ai Oyafuso ( BLM Picnic Oki ) Ryukyuan people and indigenous rights Shinako Oyakawa ( ACSILs )

Speaker: Krishna Jalan

Title: Generalized second law for non-minimally coupled matter theories

Abstract: In this talk, I will give a brief overview of the generalized second law (GSL) of black hole thermodynamics. In particular, we will see how the GSL works out for non-minimally coupled matter theories within the context of higher curvature gravity theories. Previous proofs in the literature have extensively addressed the GSL in various gravity theories, but they have uniformly assumed that matter sectors couple minimally to gravity. In this presentation, we will explore a straightforward generalization of the GSL to scenarios involving non-minimally coupled matter, specifically scalar fields, within an effective field theory framework.

Talks from Okinawa Prefecture Government and Ministry of Environment followed by Panel Discussion with OIST experts focusing on conservation efforts and the control of invasive species on Okinawa Island.

Speaker: Jan Głowacki

Title: Relativistic operational quantum reference frames

Abstract: I will be sharing some recent insights related to applying the operational approach to quantum reference frames (QRFs) in relativistic contexts. I will begin by briefly reviewing the principles of operational QRFs to then apply them in the context of the Poincare group and discuss the emerging notion of relational local observables. This perspective can be further generalized to gauge theories by replacing the Poincare group by an arbitrary principal bundle. In this context, the concepts of external frame transformations, gauge-invariance and diff-invariance can be understood in a relational and operational manner. If time allows, I will also mention work in progress on how indefinite geometries can be incorporated in this picture, how far we in establishing this approach as a relational and mathematically sound foundation for QFT, and its connections to quantum measurement theory in this context. I would also be happy to exchange some ideas about how the `thermal modular type-reduction’ phenomena could be seen from this perspective.

István Kovács is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University is visiting OIST and present some results of his recent research work. Language: English.

RAM2024 Speed Friending -- Join us for a fun evening icebreaker games, 1:1 chats and great company. Drinks and snacks included!

[Speaker] Prof. Yuichi Murai, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, President of Japan Society for Multiphase Flows

The EAJS was initiated as a joint research conference between the Institute of Medical Science of the University of Tokyo and the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University (Korea) in 1994 and has been held annually for recent twenty-seven years. During the twenty-seven years, the EAJS has expanded by inviting other seven institutes.

セミナー日程；10月29日（火）、30日（水）

場所；L5 DE14

時間；14:00~15:00

zoomも同時開催いたします。

10/29(火)日本語

https://organo-one.zoom.us/j/87332030907

[Seminar] Thermometry based on a superconducting qubit and its applications

Speaker: Dmitrii Lvov, Aalto University,

Language: English

Join Zoom link

Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field. Language: English

Rongwei Yang, University at Albany, SUNY

Title: Linear algebra in several variables

[Speaker] Dr. Cristian Marchioli, Professor of Fluid Mechanics, University of Udine, Italy

[Speaker] Dr. Gautier Verhille, CNRS researcher at IRPHE, Marseille, France

In celebration of Researcher Appreciation Month, OIST Innovation is proud to shine a spotlight on innovators from our POC Program and Startup Accelerator Program! Friday, 25 October 2024 | 4:00PM-5:00PM | Center Bldg C210 | Followed by pizza networking

Onna no Eki is coming to OIST every Friday, 12:30-13:30

Talk 1: 15:00-16:00

Speaker: Prof. Jun-ichi Segata (Kyushu University)

Title: Scattering problem for the generalized Korteweg-de Vries equation

Talk 2: 16:15-17:15

Speaker: Prof. Takashi Kagaya (Muroran Institute of Technology)

Title: Sharp interface limit for a large deviation rate function

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).

QG Seminar Speaker: Keith Glennon

Title: K27 as a symmetry of strings and branes

Okinawa Medix will hold exhibitions collaborating with Merck, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical and SPT Labtech on October 23rd at Center building B503.

Dr. Mami Nomura, Assistant Professor, Yamagata University

Speaker: Prof. Fumihio Ishikawa (RIKEN/Institute of Science TOKYO)

Title: Humanized Mice: Understanding human stem cell, immunity and diseases

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are predicted to have diverse functions, though experimental validation is still limited. The talk will explore insights into lncRNA functions gained from the previous work of the FANTOM Genomic Consortium and show preliminary results and potential research directions focusing on dendritic cell differentiation and immune responses.

CYCLE Exhibition 2024~Cycle Energy for Creation~

Website | OIST organizer: Philip Höhn (Qubits and Spacetime Unit) | ExU Organizer: Tadashi Takayanagi ( Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Please show your OIST badge when entering the venue.