Past Events
[Seminar] "Aspects of Spinning Witten Diagrams" by Prof. Heng-Yu Chen
Speaker: Prof. Heng-Yu Chen, National Taiwan University Date : Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Time : 10:30am-11:30am
QG group meeting - a phase space in your phase space
QG group meeting Speaker: Yasha Neiman Title: A phase space in your phase space
Seminar by Mr Sylvain de Léséleuc 'Experimental many-body physics using arrays of individual Rydberg atoms'
Speaker: Mr Sylvain de Léséleuc, Institut d'Optique - Orsay, France
"Geometric algebras: from the wedge product to higher-spin holography" By Dr. Yasha Neiman
The weekly Topology and Geometry Seminar, with Dr. Yasha Neiman.
Seminar "PRE-NEURONAL SEROTONIN: A NEW OLD FUNCTION OF ANCIENT MOLECULE" by Dr. Evgeny Ivashkin
Seminar by Dr. Evgney Ivashkin
Seminar "X-midge: cell and tissue-specific mechanisms of tolerance to complete desiccation in a unique insect." by Dr. Oleg Gusev
Seminar by Dr. Oleg Gusev
Seminar by Dr Yang 'Introduction of surface nanoscale axial photonics (SNAP)'
Speaker: Dr Yong Yang, Senior research fellow, Institute of Photonics, Aston University, UK
Internal Seminar: Alex Tang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Neuronal Rhythms in Movement Unit
Internal seminar: Alex Tang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Neuronal Rhythms in Movement Unit
C700, 4:30-5:00pm
Seminar "What to do with two dozen (and counting) amphibian genomes" by Austin B. Mudd
Speaker: Austin B. Mudd Molecular and Cell Biology Department, University of California, Berkeley Date : Thursday, March 29, 2018 Time : 3:45pm-4:45pm Venue: C210, Center Building
Seminar "Long-read de novo genome assembly of Xenopus species: A practical introduction" by Jessen V. Bredeson
Speaker: Jessen V. Bredeson Molecular and Cell Biology Department, University of California, Berkeley Date : Thursday, March 29, 2018 Time : 2:30pm-3:30pm Venue: C210, Center Building
"Waves in lattices - opportunities and challenges"
Prof. Anasavarapu Srikantha Phani, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Canada. Language: English, no interpretation.
Seminar "Genomics illuminates the origin, evolution and domestication of citrus fruits" by Dr. G. Albert Wu
Speaker: Dr. G. Albert Wu U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute Date : Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Time : 3:45pm-4:45pm Venue: C209, Center Building
[Topology and Geometry Seminar] “Introduction to Seiberg-Witten invariant” by Dr Tirasan Khandhawit
The seminar aims to introduce research topics in topology, geometry and its interactions with other sciences. Anyone interested in mathematics is welcome to attend.
Seminar "The Genome of the Bioenergy Grass Miscanthus" by Dr. Therese Mitros
Speaker: Dr. Therese Mitros University of California, Berkeley Date : Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Time : 2:30pm-3:30pm Venue: C209, Center Building
Neural Computation Workshop
Neural Computation Unit will hold an internal workshop at Seaside House. By invitation only
Seminar “Different Production Methods for Collagen Nanofibers and Research Activities @ IMU, Kazanci Nanoscience Research Lab.”
Seminar by Prof. Murat Kazanci from Istanbul Medeniyet University.
[Seminar] "Entanglement Purification and Holography" by Prof. Tadashi Takayanagi
Speaker: Prof. Tadashi Takayanagi, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University Date : Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Time : 10:30am-11:30am
Seminar "Onset of Random Matrix Behavior in Scrambling Systems" by Masanori Hanada
Seminar " Onset of Random Matrix Behavior in Scrambling Systems" by Masanori Hanada (Kyoto/Colorado) Mar 26 (Mon) 11:00-12:00 C015, Lab1, English
[Seminar] "Higher spin de Sitter holography" by Dr. Dionysios Anninos
Speaker: Dr. Dionysios Anninos, University of Amsterdam Date : Friday, March 23, 2018 Time : 10:30am-11:30am
Workshop: "Effective Visual Communication of Science"
"Effective Visual Communication of Science: how to visualize your scientific ideas and help your audience effortlessly grasp the essence of your research". This 2 day workshop is especially valuable for PostDocs, PhD students and other researchers who have to communicate complex ideas and results
Registration is required. Space is limited to 24 participants. Priority will be given to Postdocs.
Click HERE to register. Post-event survey SUMMARY[Seminar] Emergence of Intelligence through End-to-End Reinforcement Learning and Chaos-based Reinforcement Learning towards the Emergence of "Thinking" by Dr. Katsunari Shibata
Emergence of Intelligence through End-to-End Reinforcement Learning and Chaos-based Reinforcement Learning towards the Emergence of "Thinking" by Dr. Katsunari Shibata, Oita University
[PhD Thesis Presentation] -Lashmi Piriya Ananda Babu- Functional roles of microtubules in a giant presynaptic terminal
Speaker: Lashmi Piriya Ananda Babu
Title: Functional roles of microtubules in a giant presynaptic terminal
Seminar by Dr. Henrique von Gersdorff from Vollum Institute, Oregon Health & Science University
Speaker: Dr. Henrique von Gersdorff from Vollum Institute, Oregon Health & Science University
Bootstrap Approach to Conformal Field Theories and Applications
OIST Workshop - Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2018 - OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions - Website: https://groups.oist.jp/mtpu/oist-symposium-bootstrap-approach-conformal-field-theories-and-applications
Internal Seminar: Maki Thomas, Population Genetics Connectivity of Mangrove Species on Ryukyu Islands
Internal Seminar: Maki Thomas, PhD Student, Marine Biophysics (Satoshi Mitarai Unit)
4:00-4:30 PM, C700
Seminar "Phytoplankton swimming in a flow" by Massimo Cencini
Seminar "Phytoplankton swimming in a flow" by Massimo Cencini (CNR-ISC), Mar 15 (thu) 2-3pm
Ecology & Evolution seminar series: #3 : "Convergent evolution of a complex innovation underlies deterministic assembly of ecomorphological diversity in a global radiation of trap-jaw ants" by Evan Economo
The ecology & evolution seminar series #3: Prof. Evan Economo, Wed 14th March at 10:00 (C210)
Seminar: "Why Capable People Suffer from Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It"
Millions of people around the world secretly worry they’re not as smart or talented as other people “think” they are. The so-called Impostor Syndrome impacts both men and women in a variety of disciplines and is especially rampant in academia. This special seminar will teach you what Impostor Syndrome is, how to recognize and handle it.
This Session is for Researchers, OIST Staff and Faculty Members ONLY. Seminar for Graduate Students will be held later in the afternoon.
TO REGISTER CLICK HERE .
OIST Mini Symposium "Computational Problems in Low-dimensional Topology"
OIST Mini Symposium - Open to all OIST members - For non-OIST members: Please contact the organizers for information on how to participate.
"Turbulent superstructures in Rayleigh-B\'{e}nard convection" Jörg Schumacher
Speaker: Professor Jörg Schumacher, Fluid Mechanics, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany
[Seminar] Social reward: basic mechanisms in mouse and octopus
Seminar by Professor Gul Dolen, Johns Hopkins University
"Simulating complex flows in the Earth mantle"
Prof. Wolfgang Bangerth, Department of Mathematics, Colorado State University, US. Language: English, no interpretation.
International Funding Agency Seminar
Learn more about the competitive research funding programs around the world. For more information, please visit here .
Internal Seminar: Mapping of uncertainty relations between continuous and discrete time
Internal Seminar : Davide Chiuchiu, Postdoctoral Researcher, Biological Complexity Unit (Simone Pigolotti)
Workshop: "Discovering your Strengths"
Discover your Strengths using Gallup StrengthFinder Assessment.
This course will help you better understand yourself and your unique talent s. You will learn how to productively apply your talents for greater personal and professional success.
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Seminar by Dr Romagnoli, 'Graphene on Transparent Dielectric Substrates for Photonics Applications'
Speaker: Priscila Romagnoli, Ph.D. Seminar Title: Graphene on Transparent Dielectric Substrates for Photonics Applications Language: English
[Seminar] "Twistor formulation of particles with spin" by Dr. Satoshi Okano
Speaker: Dr. Satoshi Okano, Nihon University Date : Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Time : 10:30am-11:30am
QG group meeting: Spinor-helicity variables for the de Sitter causal patch
QG group meeting Speaker: Yasha Neiman Title: Spinor-helicity variables for the de Sitter causal patch
/Room Changed/ C209"Discrete-time quantum machines with neutral atoms in optical lattices" Andrea Alberti
Seminar: Discrete-time quantum machines with neutral atoms in optical lattices Speaker: Dr. Andrea Alberti, Institute of Applied Physics, University of Bonn
Looking forward to seeing many of you at the seminar.
Quantum Systems Unit (Busch U)
[Seminar] "Action Prediction and Object Bootstrapping: A Neurocognitive View onto a Robotics Problem"by Prof. Dr. Florentin Wörgötter
"Action Prediction and Object Bootstrapping: A Neurocognitive View onto a Robotics Problem"by Prof. Dr. Florentin Wörgötter, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Seminar: "How to Write a Scientific Paper"
During the seminar, Dr. Steve Aird, OIST's Technical Editor, will explain techniques for writing scientific manuscripts. The talk focuses on principles and procedures that enable authors to turn research data into a well-composed scientific narrative.
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[Seminar] "Individual differences in nonlinear neural dynamics and human behavior" by Dr. Keiichi Kitajo
"Individual differences in nonlinear neural dynamics and human behavior" by Dr. Keiichi Kitajo, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center
Welcome to the Dark Side!
The OIST Researcher Community (ORC) would like to invite all researchers at OIST at our Q&A session with Dr Mark Daly , Nature Publishing Group Associate Editor and OIST's very first graduate.
[Seminar] "Rayleigh-Taylor turbulent cascades" by Prof. Guido Boffetta
Speaker : Prof. Guido Boffetta from Department of Physics, University of Torino
[Seminar] "Relation of machine learning and renormalization group in Ising model"
Seminar by Dr. Shotaro Shiba (Post-doctoral Fellow, KEK)
[seminar] Split energy cascade in turbulent thin fluid layers by Dr. Stefano Musacchio, Universite' de Nice Sophia-Antipolis
Speaker: Dr. Stefano Musacchio, Universite' de Nice Sophia-Antipolis
Titile: Split energy cascade in turbulent thin fluid layers
Ecology & Evolution seminar series #2 : "Evolution of complex asexual reproductive strategies in jellyfish" Simone Pigolotti
Seminar "Evolution of complex asexual reproductive strategies in jellyfish" by Simone Pigolotti
"Oscillatory Shear Testing: Amplitudes Large and Small"
Prof. A. Jeffrey Giacomin, Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, Canada. Language: English, no interpretation.
[Seminar] "Symmetry and topology in tripod kagome magnets" by Dr. Owen Benton
TQM is pleased to invite you to our seminar!
Speaker : Dr. Owen Benton from RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science















































