Join us for the Greener Mobility Ideathon , a hands-on event focused on developing actionable solutions that promote greener, more efficient urban mobility.

Organized by the EU-Japan EIG Concert Japan Project "A proactive Social-based framework for SMART transportation (SO-SMART)"

Speaker: Mr. David O'Connell (OIST student)

Discover FUJIFILM world-leading chemcial technology for semiconductor manufacturing and OIST's innovative lithography for future advanced chip production | Wed, 4 Dec 2024 | 1:30PM-3:30PM | Center Building C210 |

Speaker :Yukio Tanaka: Department of Applied Physics, Nagoya University

Pablo Ocal, OIST

Title: Deformations of Frobenius algebras and noncommutative 2d topological quantum field theories

Language: English

We are delighted to invite you to an engaging talk by Erlend T. Hovgaard , advisor, venture builder, innovation manager, and co-owner of Reodor —an Oslo-based venture and innovation studio dedicated to driving sustainable growth and creating impactful solutions. Erlend’s work spans multiple areas, with a particular focus on venture building and innovation for decarbonization and the green transition. In this session, he will share insights on building early-stage startups, complete with case studies, followed by an interactive Q&A.

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).

[Speaker] Dr. Damir Juric, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Cambridge University, UK and Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Sciences du Numérique, CNRS, France

Cultural Event Series (CluES): SCOTLAND Presented by OISTers from Scotland

Via Cultural Event Series we want to boost everyone’s experience by giving OISTers the opportunity to share their culture with the community and the community members to learn about a variety of cultures.

"Coral Colors," spectators are invited to confront the ongoing reality of coral bleaching and to spark an awareness of environmental issues.

The artworks on display in this exhibition were created by British/Japanese artist Sputniko!, widely known for her creations and projects exploring the themes of technology, gender, and feminism.

This project was developed in collaboration with OIST’s Marine Climate Change Unit, led by Prof. Tim Ravasi.

Speaker : Keiko Yamamoto (Korea Institute of Science and Technology: Networks, synaptic regulations, and functions in the cerebellum )

Speaker :Devika Narain (Erasmus Medical Center, Circuit dynamics of temporal control)

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 (Online) Speaker: Josh O'Connor (University of Mons, Belgium)

Title: Unfolding dual gravity fields in E11

Dr. Ahmed El Hady, Group Leader , Center for Advanced Study of Collective Behavior and Max Planck Institute

Language: English

OIST and JAIST entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last year. As part of our collaborative efforts in research, both universities have agreed to leverage each other's strengths through cooperation. To commemorate the first anniversary of the MOU signing, a celebratory event will be held at OIST on November 27th.

Human prosperity has advanced alongside the development of science and technology, opening numerous uncharted frontiers. This symposium aims to foster transdisciplinary research and catalyze new collaborations among researchers from diverse fields. We warmly invite your participation.

Dutch pastries and quiches

Dr. Maxim Berezovski, Professor, University of Ottawa. Language: English.

National holiday

Every Friday 12:00-15:30 Lab 1 Parking lot

Dr. Geraldine Echue, Deputy Editor, Advanced Materials, WILEY

9th Okinawa Marine Science Workshop

Every Thursday 14:30-16:30 Baked goods Visitor parking near AEON

Lunch gathering of the OIST Researcher Community with an inclusive, meaningful discussion. And cake. Guest speaker: Kieran Deasy (Director of Core Facilities)

Speaker: Prof. Ki-Ahm Lee (Seoul National University)

Title: Degenerate nonlinear partial differential equations in curvature flows

OIST Innovation and Suntory joint event. No registration needed.

Katarzyna Roszak, Assistant Professor at Czech Academy of Sciences. Language: English, no interpretation.

MEDISO Seminar & Demae-Consultation event [OIST/MEDISO Co-Sponsored]

Dr. Hongo will discuss the drug discovery process and academic drug development. He will also introduce venture businesses in drug discovery, regenerative medicine, and medical devices.

Speaker: Prof. John Parker(Durham University)

Cinematic Chemistry: The Journey of Electron Microscopy from Molecular Movies to Molecular Statistics

This event will bring together some junior and senior researchers to exchange and discuss the new developments in representation theory of algebras, combinatorics, algebraic geometry, polytopal geometry, cluster algebras and some aspects of theoretical physics. After a 5-day school centred around 4 mini-courses on some new directions of research, the event resumes with a 5-day conference that includes a broader range of subjects and speakers, as well as a poster session. We hope to encourage collaboration and collective research.

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/autumn-oist-school-conference/home

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