Past Events

Recreation

Uke Club Meeting - Seaside Lounge OR Beach!

Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 20:00
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"!

Lecture

TSVP Talk: "Meta-Research & Meta-Analysis in Ecology & Evolution" by Shinichi Nakagawa

Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:10
L4E48, Zoom

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

Seminar "The 100-Eyes Particle Image Velocimetry and Thermometry Using a Mirror Array" by Prof. Jun Sakakibara

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00
Lab1 C016

[Speaker] Prof. Jun Sakakibara, Meiji University

Research

"Cryo-EM - an ever lasting challenge!" Prof. Klaus Qvortrup

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 14:00 to 15:00
Lab 1 C016

Dr. Klaus Qvortrup , Professor at the Centre for Integrative Microscopy, Biomedical Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Seminar

Virtual seminar: "Any consistent coupling between classical gravity and quantum matter is fundamentally irreversible" by Dr. Thomas Galley

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 16:30
L4E43
Dr. Thomas Galley, Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information - Vienna. Virtual Seminar, Language: English
Seminar

[Seminar] 'Ultrafast measurements, extreme events, and fifty years of solitons in nonlinear fibre optics' by Prof John Dudley

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00
on Zoom

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

Seminar

OIST Representation Theory Seminar

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 10:30 to 11:30
On Zoom
Soichi Okada , Nagoya University Title: Intermediate symplectic characters and enumeration of shifted plane partitions
Seminar

[Seminar] Is Cardiac Synchronization an aspect of the Shared Body Schema? Learning from expert musicians

Monday, March 13, 2023 - 15:30
B503

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))

Industry Relations

OIST Innovators Society - Global Hands-On VC

Monday, March 13, 2023 - 15:00 to 16:00
L4F01 (Lab 4, Level F)

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.

Research

"Future of volume microscopy - with special focus on VolumeScope challenges" Prof. Klaus Qvortrup

Monday, March 13, 2023 - 14:00 to 15:00
Lab 1 B503

Dr. Klaus Qvortrup , Professor at the Centre for Integrative Microscopy, Biomedical Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Seminar

OIST-KEIO SHOWCASE TALK Series 4

Monday, March 13, 2023 - 13:20 to 17:30
Keio University Yagami Campus/ Hybrid

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

[Seminar] "Polymer-Based Organic Electrochemical Transistors: Neuromorphic and Biosensor Applications" by Prof. Shunsuke Yamamoto

Monday, March 13, 2023 - 11:00 to 12:00
L4E48

Shunsuke Yamamoto, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University.

External Events

BEACH CLEANING – SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 13:00 – 15:00 @ SERAGAKI BEACH

Sunday, March 12, 2023 - 13:00
Serakaki Beach, Onna
Beach Cleaning Event! 12th of March, Sunday, 13:00-15:00, Seragaki

Location:

https://goo.gl/maps/s1jBsbzwKcGzNBxt8

Prospective Students

OIST Science Challenge

Saturday, March 11, 2023 (All day) to Saturday, March 18, 2023 (All day)
OIST Main Campus
Workshop

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.

Recreation

Ikenobo Ikebana Flower Arrangement Workshop

Friday, March 10, 2023 - 17:00 to 19:00
C700 in LAB 3

Ikenobo Ikebana Flower Arrangement Workshop

Seminar

Seminar "Organic Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Emerging Applications in Medicine and Communications", Prof. I.D.W. Samuel

Friday, March 10, 2023 - 14:00 to 15:00
Seminar Room L4F01, Lab 4

Seminar "Organic Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Emerging Applications in Medicine and Communications" by Professor I.D.W. Samuel.

Symposium

COI-NEXT Kick off Symposium ― One World One Health ―

Friday, March 10, 2023 - 13:10 to 17:25
OIST Auditorium and zoom

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

[Training] COMSOL Multiphysics® Training By COMSOL Japan

Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 14:00 to 15:00
Online

Introduction to Optics Simulations in COMSOL Multiphysics

Seminar

Kinetic Theory: Stability, Regularity and Spectral Analysis of the Boltzmann Equation

Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 13:30 to 15:00
L4E26

Speaker;Dingqun Deng, Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications

Seminar

[Seminar] "Single-molecule fluorescence microscopy" by Dr. Xiaomin Liu (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany)

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 15:30 to 16:30
C210, Center Building, Level C

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

Seminar "Critical properties of the Anderson transition in random graphs" by Prof. Gabriel Lemarie (CNRS researcher / visiting associate professor, CQT-NUS)

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 15:00 to 16:00
Seminar Room L4E01 (Lab4 E)

Seminar "Critical properties of the Anderson transition in random graphs" by Prof. Gabriel Lemarie (CNRS researcher / visiting associate professor, CQT-NUS). All is welcome.

Seminar

Möbius bands obtained by isometrically deforming circular helicoids

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00
L4E48

Speaker: Professor Eliot Fried

Seminar

[Seminar] 'Exploiting light scattering for imaging and computing' by Prof. Sylvian Gigan

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 16:30 to 17:30
on Zoom

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

Seminar: "Drone observation reveals a multilevel society of feral horses" Dr. Tamao Maeda (Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University)

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 13:30 to 14:30
Lab4 F01 / Zoom

Speaker: Dr. Tamao Maeda (Kyoto University)

Seminar

Beyond Academic Impact: What Is the Societal Contribution of Universities?

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 11:00 to 12:00
L4E48

A seminar that will delve into the role of universities in shaping society and ways to maximize their positive impact.

Seminar

Ajou University School of Medicine-OIST Joint Seminar: Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 09:00 to 13:00
Lab4, E01 (Hybrid: Physical + Zoom)

Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine

Seminar

[Seminar] 'Development of optical remote imaging, spectroscopic diagnostic and treatment monitoring for a diverse patient population' by Prof Douplik

Monday, March 6, 2023 - 14:00 to 15:00
E48, Level E, Lab 4

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

Culture

Community Cooking Series - CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS

Monday, March 6, 2023 - 09:00 to Monday, March 20, 2023 - 17:00

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 Workshops

OIST Workshop "Nervous System Assembly"

Monday, March 6, 2023 (All day) to Thursday, March 9, 2023 (All day)
OIST Conference Center - Meeting Rooms

OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Yutaka Yoshida (Neural Circuits Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions (registration required).

Seminar

Seminar "Dynamics of dipolar BECs exposed to a rotating magnetic field and vortex generation in supersolids" Dr. Simeon Mistakidis, Harvard University, USA

Friday, March 3, 2023 - 14:00 to 15:00
C210, Center building

Speaker: Dr. Simeon Mistakidis, Harvard University, USA

Seminar

WIENER-TYPE CRITERION OF BOUNDARY HÖLDER REGULARITY OF FRACTIONAL LAPLACIAN

Friday, March 3, 2023 - 10:00 to 11:30

Dr. Feng Li, Uppsala University

Recreation

*BeActive Legs, Bums & Tums Class*

Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 19:00 to 19:35
Ocean View Meeting Room
BeActive Fitness Classes

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

[Seminar] Tensor network approach to Kitaev spin liquid

Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 15:00 to 16:00
C209 and Zoom

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

Recreation

*BeActive Abs of Steel Class*

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 08:00 to 16:00
Village Center Meeting Room
BeActive Fitness Classes

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

[Seminar] 'Surfing an optical potential slope by using a phase transition and the spin of light' by Dr Christophe Pin

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00
on Zoom

Speaker: Dr. Christophe Pin

Assistant Professor, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Japan

Seminar

Seminar: "Tunable superconducting flux qubits with long coherence times" by Prof. Michael Stern

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 15:00 to 16:00
L4E01
Seminar: "Tunable superconducting flux qubits with long coherence times" by Prof. Michael Stern, Bar-Ilan University, Israel. Coffee will be served!
OIST Mini Symposium

OIST Mini Symposium "Yielding and Flow of Soft Matter Systems"

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 09:00 to Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 17:00
OIST Seminar Room C209 (Day 1), Seaside House (Days 2-3)

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.

Recreation

Music Theory and Guitar Lessons With Travis White

Monday, February 27, 2023 - 18:30 to 21:30
Zoom meeting

Music Theory and Guitar Lessons With Travis White

Seminar

[Seminar] Generalizing Tensor Network Methods to Neural Network Wave Functions using Variational Monte Carlo

Monday, February 27, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00
L4E48 and Zoom

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

Conference

Interdisciplinary Science Conference in Okinawa (ISCO 2023): Physics and Mathematics meet Medical Science

Monday, February 27, 2023 - 09:00 to Friday, March 3, 2023 - 12:30
OIST Auditorium

Interdiciplinary Science Conferene in Okinawa (ISCO 2023):Physics and Mathematics meet Medical Science OIST Auditorium, OIST, Okinawa, Japan In-person participation only.

Conference

Interdisciplinary Science Conference in Okinawa (ISCO 2023) — Physics and Mathematics meet Medical Science —

Monday, February 27, 2023 (All day) to Friday, March 3, 2023 (All day)
OIST Auditorium

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

【Seminar】Professor Seunghwa Ryu: Data-driven methods for materials, structures, and process design

Friday, February 24, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00
L4E01 (Lab 4, level E) and Zoom

Dr. Seunghwa Ryu

Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science (KAIST)

Holiday

天皇誕生日 Emperor’s birthday

Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 00:00

National holiday

Seminar

[ONOS Seminar Series] Professor Lisa Genzel: Complex memory, sleep and plasticity

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - 17:00
ZOOM

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

[Seminar] 'Optical tweezers: from space to the nanoscale… and back' by Prof. Onofrio M. Maragò

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 16:50 to 17:30
on Zoom

Speaker: Prof. Onofrio M. Maragò Director of CNR-IPCF, Istituto Processi Chimico-Fisici (Messina), Italy

Seminar

Security of quantum key distribution in realistic conditions

Monday, February 20, 2023 - 15:00 to 16:00
L4E01

Speaker: Dr. Guillermo Currás-Lorenzo, University of Toyama.

Seminar

Towards implementation security of QKD

Monday, February 20, 2023 - 13:30 to 14:30
L4E01

Speaker: Dr. Margarida Pereira, University of Toyama.

Recreation

*BeActive Functional Fitness Class*

Sunday, February 19, 2023 - 09:00 to Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 17:00
Ocean View Meeting Room
BeActive Fitness Classes

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!

External Events

Okinawa International School Elementary 5th grade IBPYP Exhibition

Saturday, February 18, 2023 (All day)
[Education Coordinator] Okinawa International School (Nanjo campus)

On Saturday, February 18, the Elementary 5th grade will be hosting the IBPYP Exhibition, the best opportunity to learn about the IB educational environment at OIS. OIST parents are welcome to attend.

Please see the attached flier.

Lecture

TSVP Talk: "Topological Phases and Universal Fractional Quasiparticles" by Jeffrey Teo

Friday, February 17, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:10
L4E48, Zoom

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).

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