Past Events
OIST Representation Theory Seminar
OIST Mini Symposium "Phylogeny and Classification of Termites"
This mini-symposium will allow the leading researchers on termite phylogeny and evolution to present their latest results. It will help determine the gaps in our understanding, and design approaches to fill them. In particular, this mini-symposium will provide a platform for researchers to determine the necessary steps to take to create a new termite classification, that takes into account phylogenetic evidences.
Seminar "Periodically driven sub-wavelength lattices" Prof. Gediminas Juzeliūnas, Vilnius University
Speaker: Prof. Gediminas Juzeliūnas, Vilnius University
Food Drive
Between Nov 28th (Mon) and Dec 9th (Fri) the Resource Center will accept food donations. These will later be sent to the local non-profit organization “Second Harvest Okinawa,” which will distribute them to families in need.
Community Cooking Series
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 (perhaps you?).
FY22 _Fixed Asset Inspection session / 2022年度 固定資産実査説明会
FY22 _Fixed Asset Inspection session will be held via Zoom.Those in charge of please participate in this session.
Workshop on Life Mind Continuity
Workshop on Life Mind Continuity
The aim: We attempt to deepen understanding of mind through discussions of various issues including life mind continuity, theory of mind, embodied mind, phenomenal consciousness, alife and artificial intelligence.
Date: 1pm - 5:35pm, November 25th, 2022
Location: Room1, OIST Conference Center
Organized by Kazuo Okanoya, Takashi Ikegami, and Jun Tani
TSVP Talk "A Body-First Approach to Cognitive Science" by Dr. Mog Stapleton
Dr. Mog Stapleton, East China Normal University. 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] Martin Biehl: "Interpreting systems as solving POMDPs: a step towards a formal understanding of agency"
Interpreting systems as solving POMDPs: a step towards a formal understanding of agency.
Martin Biehl, senior research scientist at Cross Labs.
[Seminar] Christian Guckelsberger: "Four projects on Intrinsic Motivation, Embodiment, Creativity & Videogames"
Four projects on Intrinsic Motivation, Embodiment, Creativity & Videogames.
Christian Guckelsberger, Computer Scientist, Art Historian and Assistant Professor in Creative Technologies at Aalto University.
Okinawa Christian School International (OCSI) open house registration open
Okinawa Christian School International (OCSI) will hold their Open House for prospective families on November 23rd, 2022. Events like this tend to fill up quickly, so if it is a school you are interested in for your children, I recommend you register early.
Collective Intelligence in Living/Non-Livings Populations
"Collective Intelligence in Living/Non-Livings Populations" Workshop 2022. Language: English (no interpretation). Target audience: Invited Guests.
[Seminar] Nathaniel Virgo: "What is an agent?"
What is an agent?
Nathaniel Virgo, Associate Professor at Earth-Life Science Insitute (ELSI) in Tokyo.
The 2nd Workshop on Ladder Polymer Science / ラダーポリマー研究会 第二回ワークショップ
Various topics of ladder polymer science will be covered mainly from the perspectives of synthetic organic and polymer chemistry, including the synthesis of novel conjugated ladder polymers and nanocarbon molecules and their characterizations and properties.
Orators Meeting for Communication & Public Speaking
OIST Orators meet every two weeks to practice public speaking. No matter your level or experience, everyone is welcome to come and learn together! Our meetings typically consist of prepared talks, impromptu topics to practice speaking on the spot, and a short seminar on some aspect of oratory.
[Seminar] Poincare inequalities on the Vicsek set, Professor Chen Li, Louisiana State University
Abstract:
The Vicsek set is a tree-like fractal on which neither analog of curvature nor differential structure exists, whereas the heat kernel satisfies sub-Gaussian estimates. I will talk about Sobolev spaces and scale invariant $L^p$ Poincar\'e inequalities on the Vicsek set. Several approaches will be discussed, including the metric approach of Korevaar-Schoen and the approach by limit approximation of discrete p-energies.
Zoom : https://oist.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpdu-uqTwrGdFV5IrA0woMhvhlxVa_5ttw
[Seminar] Community assembly and species coexistence in the heterogeneous world
Dr. Naoto Shinohara, Specially appointed assistant professor, Tohoku University.
Language: English, no interpretation. All are welcome to attend.
[Seminar] "Prediction with expert advice: a PDE perspective on a model problem from machine learning" by Prof. Robert V. Kohn
Speaker: Prof. Robert V. Kohn (Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU)
Title: Prediction with expert advice: a PDE perspective on a model problem from machine learning
OIST Representation Theory Seminar
The Provost Lecture Series 2
[Seminar] "Photosynthetic cellular modifications to synthesize spider silk with arranged amino acid sequences" by Prof. Keiji Numata (Kyoto University and RIKEN, Japan)
Title:
Photosynthetic cellular modifications to synthesize spider silk with arranged amino acid sequences
★ Ten participants at L4E48 will receive a novelty by L-INSIGHT. (first-come-first-served basis)
Seminar "Unitary few- and many-body problems in ultracold Fermi gases" Prof. Shimpei Endo, Tohoku University
Speaker: Prof. Shimpei Endo, Tohoku University
Uke Club Meeting - Seaside Lounge OR Beach!
We've been missing you ukulately!
International Schooling Options Information Seminar 2022 インターナショナルスクール説明会
2022 International Schooling Options Information Seminar - a hybrid event featuring representatives from 6 international schools. Open to OIST community, including parents, carers, and curious people.
Thursday, November 10th, 2022
18:00-20:00
B250 and Zoom
See flier for more details and to register
[Seminar] 'Anderson localisation and quantum optics experiments in Auckland' by Prof Hoogerland
Speaker: Prof Maarten Hoogerland, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Talk title: Anderson localisation and quantum optics experiments in Auckland
Lecture series "The quest for mathematical understanding of artificial intelligence", Professor Sanjeev Arora (Princeton University)
Online Lecture series "The quest for mathematical understanding of artificial intelligence" by Professor Sanjeev Arora, Computer Science at Princeton University.
"Flickering caustics and mesmerising prey: the unique visual ecology of cuttlefish" Dr. Martin J. How
[Seminar] "Space like strong unique continuation for some fractional parabolic equations" by Prof. Agnid Banerjee
Speaker: Prof. Agnid Banerjee (TIFR CAM, Bangalore)
Title: Space like strong unique continuation for some fractional parabolic equations
Endnote Training Seminar (English)
EndNote is a reference manager that helps you save time formatting citations, so you can focus on your research. Researchers and administrative staff at OIST have access to the full version of the application through the OIST Software Center.
These online sessions will introduce you the EndNote reference management program in basic and intermediate levels and is available in English and Japanese. USACO will be providing this seminar to OIST members over Zoom with live Q&A.
OIST Center for Quantum Technologies Mini Symposium
Silver Workshop V: Complex Geometry and related topics
Protochips seminar: Axon, new platform of electron microscope observation and Poseidon, a unique electron microscope holder in liquid condition
Technical seminar by Protochips Inc: Axon, new transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation and Poseidon, a liquid cell holder fo TEM observation in liquid condition. All OIST members are welcome to join the seminar.
International Conference on Embodied Cognitive Science (ECogS) 2022
OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Tom Froese (Embodied Cognitive Science Unit) | Website | Program | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions.
[Seminar] Whitney Extension and Lusin Approximation for Horizontal Curves in the Heisenberg Group, Professor Andrea Pinamonti, University of Trento
Abstract: Whitney extension results characterize when one can extend a mapping from a compact subset to a smooth mapping on a larger space. Lusin approximation results give conditions under which one can approximate a rough map by a smoother map after discarding a set of small measure. We first recall relevant results in the Euclidean setting, then describe recent work extending them to horizontal curves in the Heisenberg group. We focus on C^m curves.
Zoom : https://oist.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpduGtqzooG9PA85LMRCwswpo5ODm2nU49
/Time Changed to 3PM/Semianr "Persistent current fractional quantization in atomtronic circuits" Dr. Juan Polo Gomez, TII
Speaker: Dr. Juan Polo Gomez, Quantum Research Centre, Technology Innovation Institute
Orators Meeting for Communication & Public Speaking
Come and join us for an exciting and fulfilling meeting on building better communication skills through impromptu speaking exercises, listening to prepared speeches, and providing constructive feedback. We run our meetings at lunchtime every other Friday. Email oist.tm@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to receive further information
Managing Stress and Improving Wellbeing
Find out about the causes and effects of stress and hear about evidence-based ideas to help you improve and maintain wellbeing. Includes a talk by Dr. Yamamoto, OIST Occupational Doctor and Okinawan Psychiatrist about health and career balance based on the characteristics of Okinawa.
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Communication Skill "Unconscious Bias"
In this session, staff/leaders will identify through work and discussion various situations in which they are prone to bias and how this affects their actions such as decision-making and communicating with others.
OIST Representation Theory Seminar
The Provost Lecture Series 1
Nobel Turing Challenge Initiative (NTCI): The 2nd Workshop on Nobel Turing Challenge
The 2nd Workshop on Nobel Turing Challenge
The second workshop on the Nobel Turing Challenge will be held at RIKEN Kobe campus in the hybrid onsite/online format organized by Nobel Turing Challenge Initiative. We will further develop the discussions that took place in the first full online workshop where we shared information on the current status of the field and what can be our possible high impact targets. A guided tour of RIKEN’s robotic biology laboratory is also planned for the onsite participants.
Uke Club Meeting - Seaside Lounge OR Beach!
We're back!
[Seminar] "Liouville theorem for V-harmonic maps under non-negative (m, V)-Ricci curvature for non-positive m" by Prof. Kazuhiro Kuwae
Speaker: Prof. Kauzhiro Kuwae (Fukouka University)
Title: Liouville theorem for V-harmonic maps under non-negative (m, V)-Ricci curvature for non-positive m
TSVP Teatime
"TSVP Teatime": informal discussions and getting to know each other
Open Access (OA) Webinar
Did you know Open Access (OA) is more than just Open Access Journals? Please register for this webinar via Zoom if you would like to learn more about the different paths to Open Access to further the reach of your research. This webinar will be held in English and is hosted by the OIST Library.
[Seminar] Prof. B J Kim "Evidence for a hidden order in the pyrochlore iridate Nd2Ir2O7"
Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field.
Language: English
[Seminar] Enhancing detection of pest species using environmental DNA/RNA in biosecurity
Speaker: Dr Alejandro Trujillo-Gonzalez, Principal Scientist, National eDNA Reference Centre, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Hosted by: Dr. Roger Huerlimann, OIST Marine Climate Change Unit
Abstract: Globalisation is increasing the rate and complexity of trade connections between countries. This increasing network of interactions, in hand with the movement of both people and goods, puts countries at risk of invasive pests and diseases, constraining their capacity to protect economic, ecological, and social livelihood. Tackling the increasing influx of invasive pests and pathogens requires the use of biosecurity measures within diverse methodologies used to detect, eradicate, and minimize the inherent risks of these unwanted species. (...)