Past Events

Public

RAM2024 Core Facilities Appreciation Research Talks

Friday, October 11, 2024 - 13:00 to 15:00
Sydney Brenner Lecture Theater (B250)

Join us for an engaging Research Talks session showcasing how OIST's Core Facilities are driving groundbreaking research, with topics ranging from nanotechnology and laser-written nanochannels to metabolic vulnerabilities in breast cancer and animal behavior studies. Networking cafe after the talks!

Seminar

【Analysis and Partial Differential Equations Seminar】Recent progress on collisional kinetic PDEs

Friday, October 11, 2024 - 10:30 to 11:30
L4E48

Speaker: Prof. Raphael Winter (Cardiff University)

Seminar

[ONOS Seminar Series] Professor. Kara Marshall: Under Pressure: the role of PIEZO ion channels in interoception

Friday, October 11, 2024 - 10:00 to 11:30
ZOOM

Abstract: Our internal organs are often moving during their normal functions: hearts beat, lungs expand, and bladders fill. The mechanical forces generated by these movements are actively detected by the nervous system to drive physiology. Force detection in mammals is accomplished through mechanosensory PIEZO ion channels, which are critical for several internal sensory processes, including baroreception and the detection of bladder filling. We use PIEZO ion channels as molecular handles to understand how mechanosensory information is detected, and how it influences important physiological processes in the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts.

You can join the seminar via this ZOOM link

Seminar

[Seminar] "Cell type-specific omics in neuron-glia co-cultures" by Prof. Indrek Koppel

Friday, October 11, 2024 - 10:00 to 11:00
Lab5D23 (Seminar Room)

[Seminar] "Cell type-specific omics in neuron-glia co-cultures" by Prof. Indrek Koppel, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech, Estonia)

Public

RAM2024 Lab Tours

Friday, October 11, 2024 (All day)
Campus

Join RAM2024 Lab Tours and see how labs operate!

Lecture

TSVP+RAM Talk: "A Structural Journey With Viruses and Core Facilities" by Sarah Butcher

Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 15:00
L5D23 and 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).

Presidential Lecture

Presidential Lecture by Prof. Lars Hultman

Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 10:00
L4E48

Presidential Lecture by Prof. Lars Hultman

Campus

RAM2024 Lab Tours

Thursday, October 10, 2024 (All day)
Seminar

[Seminar] Professor Kazushi Aoyama "Chiral symmetry breaking and spin dynamics in zero-field breathing-Kagome antiferromagnets"

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 14:00 to 15:00
B503, Zoom

Join Zoom link

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

Seminar

QG Seminar: The Stochastic Thermodynamics of Music

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 13:00
Lab 1, C015

QG Seminar

Speaker: Maxfield Linus Hartley

Title: The Stochastic Thermodynamics of Music

Seminar

Special Lecture: "To Carve Science at Its Joints," Followed by a Panel Discussion

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 10:20 to 12:00
L4E48

Special Lecture by Professor Torbjörn Lundh followed by panel discussion

Public

RAM2024 Lab Tours

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 (All day)
Campus

RAM will take you on seven unique Lab Tours , thoughtfully designed by your friends and colleagues. Don't miss the opportunity to sign up for one or more tours and see how the labs operate.

Campus

RAM2024 Lab Tours

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 (All day)
Campus

This week, from 7th to 11th, RAM will take you on seven unique Lab Tours , thoughtfully designed by your friends and colleagues. Good news — there are still spots available! Don't miss the opportunity to sign up for one or more tours and see how the labs operate.

Seminar

Introduction to Gravity Wave Detection at Tokyo Tech

Monday, October 7, 2024 - 14:00 to 15:00
Seminar Room C209 - Center Bldg

Prof. Kentaro Somiya - Associate Profesor, Tokyo Tech

Campus

RAM2024 Lab Tours

Monday, October 7, 2024 - 11:00 to 11:30
OIST Workshops

EMBO Workshop "Axonal Degeneration and Regeneration"

Sunday, October 6, 2024 (All day) to Thursday, October 10, 2024 (All day)
Main Campus, Seminar Room B250 (Center Building)

EMBO Workshop | Co-funded by OIST | Main organizer: Marco Terenzio ( Molecular Neuroscience Unit ) | Website |

Professional Development

Unlock the Power of Sentence Stress

Friday, October 4, 2024 - 15:00 to 16:00
C600b

Unlock the Power of Sentence Stress!

Join us for an engaging seminar on Stressing Keywords in a Sentence .

Date: October 4th Time: 3:00 PM Location: Lab 2, Room C600B

Discover how to make your speech more dynamic and impactful by learning the art of sentence stress. Avoid the monotone trap by emphasizing the right words and enhancing your communication skills.

Professional Development

Boost Your English Pronunciation: /r/ and /l/ Seminar - 英語の発音を上達させる: /r/ と /l/ セミナー

Friday, October 4, 2024 - 14:00 to 15:00
c600b

Date: September 27th Time: 2 PM

Learn effective techniques to:

Pronounce /r/ and /l/ clearly and confidently Avoid common pronunciation mistakes Improve your overall English fluency

Limited spots available! Secure your place today: https://forms.office.com/r/zJKnAR29Yj

Research

RAM2024 Blitz Talks

Friday, October 4, 2024 - 13:00 to 14:00
Sydney Brenner Lecture Theater (B250)

All OIST staff are invited to attend a friendly competition for students and researchers to present their research projects in 3-minute Blitz talks . Bring your coffee mug and attend a Networking Cafe after the talks.

Prospective Students

OIST NetCafé Online Information Session in October 2024

Friday, October 4, 2024 - 10:00
Online

OIST Café is a casual science information session to introduce the OIST PhD program, Research Internship, and other workshops.

October 4, 2024, 10:00 - 11:30 (JST UTC+9), Online(Zoom), Language: English, Target: Prospective students

Culture

Community Cooking Series [Registrations] - Anmaanu tiianda

Friday, October 4, 2024 - 09:00 to Friday, October 18, 2024 - 15:00
Onna Fureai Center (Room #3 Ryukyu Cooking Room)

The Community Cooking Series aims to bring the OIST community and residents of Okinawa closer through a shared love of food. Each session has thus far been different, featuring cuisine from different cultures and taught by a different instructor.

Research

RAM2024 Poster presentations and Art in Science display

Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 16:00 to 17:30
Lab 5 Atrium

RAM2024 Kickoff with Poster presentations, Art in Science display and Networking Cafe.

Lecture

TSVP Talk: "Mathematical Modelling Across Scales: From Microscopic to Macroscopic" by Havva Yoldas

Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 15:00 to 16:00
L5D23 and 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

OIST Representation Theory Seminar

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 15:00 to 16:00
L4F01 and online on Zoom
Kay Jin Lim, Nanyang Technological University Title: Integral Basic Algebras
Seminar

[Seminar] "Steady state currents in superconducting quantum processors"

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:00
Lab 5, Lv F, F32

Prof. Dario, Professor, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Language: English, no interpretation.

Workshop

BBSRC UKAN Researchers on Ageing: Approaches to Ageing Issues

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 10:00 to 16:00
L5D23

The UK Ageing Network (UKAN), a consortium of 11 interdisciplinary networks dedicated to understanding the biological mechanisms of ageing and their impact on human health, is pleased to announce an upcoming event hosted by OIST. This event will feature representatives from three key UKAN networks: CELLO, BLAST, and SMiHA.

Seminar

Learning from Silicon Valley Leaders

Monday, September 30, 2024 - 14:00 to 15:00
Center Building C209

Top entrepreneurs and investors from Silicon Valley will share insights from a global perspective and deepen the dialogue with the startup community in Okinawa. This is an exceptional opportunity to connect Okinawa with Silicon Valley, one of the world's leading innovation hubs. | Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | 2:00PM-3:00PM | C209 | EN-JP interpretation available

Seminar

[Open Seminar] 'From Quantum Optics to Bits and Pieces'

Monday, September 30, 2024 - 14:00 to 15:30
B250, Level B, Centre Building

[CQD2024 Open Seminar]

Title: From Quantum Optics to Bits and Pieces

Speaker: Prof Klaus Mølmer, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Seminar

Special Career Talk: A Physicist’s Professional Journey and Career by Nancy Hecker-Denschlag

Friday, September 27, 2024 - 15:00 to 17:00
B700, Lab3

At the upcoming seminar for the professional development program, I will have the opportunity to share my unique experiences transitioning from academia to industry, as well as my involvement with non-profit organizations. These experiences serve as examples of the diverse career opportunities available within the field of science.

Seminar

[Seminar] Geometric PDE and Applied Analysis Seminar

Friday, September 27, 2024 - 10:00 to 12:15
L4F01

Talk 1: 10:00-11:00

Speaker: Prof. Tatsuya Miura (Kyoto University)

Title: Variational stabilization of degenerate p-elasticae

Talk 2: 11:15-12:15

Speaker: Prof. Hiroyoshi Mitake (University of Tokyo)

Title: Quantitative homogenization of state-constraint Hamilton–Jacobi equations on perforated domains and applications

Seminar

[Seminar] Geometric PDE and Applied Analysis Seminar

Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 15:00 to 17:15
L4F01

Talk 1: 15:00-16:00

Speaker: Prof. Mitsuru Sugimoto (Nagoya University)

Title: On a global inverse function theorem for homogeneous map and its application

Talk 2: 16:15-17:15

Speaker: Prof. Futoshi Takahashi (Osaka Metroplitan University)

Title: The Hardy inequality on bounded domains for mean zero functions

Public Lecture

OIST Talk Event "Science + Art: Creatively Communicating Research"

Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 13:30 to 15:30
Room 2-3, 5th Floor, UN University, 5–53–70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-8925, Japan / Online streaming

OIST's Communication and Public Relations Division will host a talk event in Tokyo on Science and Art.

By combining the inspiration of art with the insights of science, science communicators, scientists, and artists can collaborate and then reach a wider audience with the results of their interactions.

In dynamic presentations, five innovators will share their ideas, passions, and work in science and art, highlighting the opportunities, challenges, and implications of bringing these two worlds together.

The audience is anyone involved in science communication, including universities, research institutes, NGOs, corporations, embassies, and government agencies. We invite you to join us to spark your imagination and inspire your work.

The event will take place in person in Tokyo, but will be delivered online as part of the UN Science Summit program.

Please use the form below to register for both in-person and online participation.

https://forms.gle/mPXxBN3b9XsQpZ1X9

Workshop

OIST-KEIO Showcase Talk Series 6 & YIL Pre-EVENT

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 15:00 to 17:00
Zoom for OISTers

Ahead of the spring 2025 opening of the YIL (Yagami Innovation Laboratory), which will bring a fresh breeze to education and research, OIST-KEIO will host an exchange event! Tom Froese, Assistant Professor leading the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit, will discuss how the human mind is shaped by interactions with "agents" such as avatars and robots, as well as with the environment. He will share insights from his research and discuss future directions.

Seminar

QG group meeting: Yasha Neiman

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 13:00
Lab 4, E01

QG group meeting. Speaker: Yasha Neiman. Title: "New unified formulation of General Relativity and Yang-Mills".

OIST Workshops

Okinawa School in Physics: Coherent Quantum Dynamics (2024)

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 (All day) to Thursday, October 3, 2024 (All day)
OIST Seaside House (Seminar Room B250 (1 day))

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Síle Nic Chormaic (Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

Lecture

TSVP Talk: "Variational Methods and Metric Measure Spaces" by Cintia Pacchiano

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 15:00
L5D23 and 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).

Holiday

休日 National Holiday

Monday, September 23, 2024 (All day)

National holiday

Holiday

秋分の日 Autumnal Equinox Day

Sunday, September 22, 2024 (All day)

National holiday

Outreach

World Beach Cleaning Day at Tancha Beach, Saturday, September 21

Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 10:00
Tancha Beach

September 21, 2024 (Saturday) 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tancha Beach, Onna Village, Okinawa

Workshop

Workshop Event : Advanced Quantum Technologies for Trapped Ions (AQTTI)

Saturday, September 21, 2024 (All day) to Tuesday, September 24, 2024 (All day)
Seaside House & B250

The AQTTI workshop will be hosted by the Experimental Quantum Information Physics Unit.

Prof. Hiroki Takahashi

Innovation

Gateway to Global Impact: Innovation Starting from Okinawa

Friday, September 20, 2024 - 13:30
OIST Main Campus, Seminar Room B250 (Center Building, Floor B)

We welcome startups from OIST and Okinawa Prefectural Government-certified partner venture capital firms as guests and host an event to discuss the innovation that begins in Okinawa and at OIST.

*Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

Lecture

TSVP Talk: "How Much of Plasma Physics Can a Mathematician Understand?" by Raphael Winter

Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 15:00
L5D23 and 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] "Adapting Basic Spectroscopic Research to Commercial Medical Devices: Lessons Learned from EPR Measurements of Molecular Oxygen in Tissues" By Prof. Harold Swartz

Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 13:30 to 15:30
Center Building Seminar Room C210

In the talk “Adapting Basic Spectroscopic Research to Commercial Medical Devices: Lessons Learned from EPR Measurements of Molecular Oxygen in Tissues,” Prof. Swartz and Prof. Flood will discuss the application of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) in measuring tissue oxygen levels. The talk will highlight the challenges and successes in developing EPR for human use, particularly in oxygen and radiation exposure measurements.

Campus

OIST Townhall

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 14:00
B250 Sydney Brenner Lecture Theater

OIST Town Hall with President Markides

Seminar

[Seminar] High-dimensional entanglement witnessed by correlations in arbitrary bases

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 10:15 to 11:15
Lab 5, D23 Seminar Room

Talk by Nicky Kai Hong Li, Technical University of Vienna (Austria)

Seminar Summary: Certifying entanglement is an important step in the development of many quantum technologies, especially for higher-dimensional systems, where entanglement promises increased capabilities for quantum communication and computation. A key feature distinguishing entanglement from classical correlations is the occurrence of correlations for complementary measurement bases.

Wellness

Thank you for "RU OK?" Day donation.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 16:10 to Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 17:30

Ganjuu Wellbeing Service thanks those who donated, stopped by, and participated in the "Compassion Chain" artwork.

Seminar

OIST Representation Theory Seminar

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 15:00 to 16:00
Lab 4, F01
Duc-Khanh Nguyen, OIST Title: Application of (K-theoretic) Peterson isomorphism
Holiday

敬老の日 Respect for the Aged Day

Monday, September 16, 2024 (All day)

National holiday

Culture

【Classical mini concert 琉球古典音楽+フルート】Harmony of uta-sanshin with flute –The latest style and design of the Ryukyu Classical music –

Friday, September 13, 2024 - 15:00 to 15:45
Atrium, Level DE, Lab 5

日本語後に続きます。

Enjoy the music and learn the depth of Okinawa’s classical music. English translation is available.

Date: Sep.13, Friday 15:00 - 15:45 Venue: Atrium, Level DE, Lab 5

Seminar

【Seminar】Encoding mechanical and chemical information in cell membrane organization: a sensory engram

Friday, September 13, 2024 - 15:00 to 16:00
Seminar room C700, Lab 3

Title: Encoding mechanical and chemical information in cell membrane organization: a sensory engram

Speaker: Dr. Satyajit Mayor

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