Blitz Talks and Closing Ceremony of the Researcher Appreciation Month 2025 (B250), 14:00 - 15:30

The first meeting will be featuring a case study presented by Matthias Wolf “ The struggle of getting the new cryoARM scopes running and productive ”

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).

"AI is saving science" - public debate by OIST Debate Club (C209), 17:00 - 18:00

旅費相談会を開催いたします。

October 29th (Wed) @A151 Center Bldg. 15:00-16:00

The FDSF Japan Tour supports innovation and startup creation through science to address regional issues, with the power of finance backing these initiatives. Every year, FDSF, the Future Design Initiative for Science & Finance holds events nationwide to promote science-based innovation and future-oriented financing.

This year, the tour will be held in Okinawa, which has unique regional challenges. The event will bring together Okinawa’s industrial, academic, and financial communities to explore new collaborative possibilities and share the latest knowledge on GX (Green Transformation), circular economy models, and startup support.

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

Science Day Gunma 2025 は、量子力学100周年を記念して開催される、高校生向けの特別イベントです。群馬大学とOISTの共催で行われます。参加者は、最先端の量子技術について学び、この分野で活躍する若手研究者の話を聞くことができます。イベントは講義やキャリアセミナーで構成され、使用言語は英語ですが、日本語サポートも提供されます。

This informal lunchtime event is a chance for new postdocs to meet each other, veteran postdocs, and members of the wider researcher community at OIST. Representatives from campus offices and clubs will also be invited. This is a friendly, low-pressure way to start building your professional network. Please register [link here ].

QG Seminar Speaker: Fedor Popov (SCGP, Stony Brook)

Title: Defect Anomalies, a Spin-Flux Duality, and Boson-Kondo Problems

Collective Dynamics and Quantum Transport Unit Guest Seminar Speaker: Jonathan B. Curtis (ETH Zurich) Title: " Listening to Quantum Materials Using Nonlinear Noise Spectroscopy"

Zoom link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/97265615374?pwd=y4sab8ob8FvmTM4nfru1okwxkaJBLF.1

MIRAI Workshop on Health and Aging brings together researchers from Sweden and Japan, along with health-tech startups that work on aging, to explore challenges and innovations in healthy aging. The event features academic talks, industry showcases, and a keynote by Prof. Craig Willcox (Okinawa Centenarian Study).

OIST Workshop | Website | Conference Chair Ryuta Nakajima and Dan Rokhsar | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

[Speaker] Prof. Kohei Ohie, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University

**This seminar had to be cancelled!** The speaker will give a talk at the workshop on Health and Aging on October 27, 2025.

What if AI was not just a tool, but a reflection of human creativity itself?

Marcus Liwicki – and a surprise guest from the future – will attend explore how AI can become a powerful tool for everyone.

Join them on a journey through time to discover how curiosity and hands-on learning can unlock the full potential of human-centered AI – today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Furthermore, Marcus will highlight some general AI research directions and focus in Sweden as well as a few highlights from the gender-balanced Machine Learning group at LTU, which he leads as chaired professor.

Interactive Science Show for curious minds 7+ by Ilya Kolmanovsky: “How to politely greet an elephant” (OIST Central building, B250), 18:30-20:00

Dear all,

(See below for Japanese)

In addition to the October 9 school fair that will focus on local schools in Okinawa, we are planning to host two virtual school fairs this October to introduce additional educational options. All interested families are welcome to join, regardless of the age of your children. (Children are welcome to attend as well!)

The two sessions have been organized based on the type of school experience provided: international boarding schools in Japan and online learning programs (full-time and subject-based options). All of these options use an English-based curriculum and are either in Japan or can accommodate students based in Japan. We welcome you to attend either or both sessions.

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).

TBD

QG Seminar Speaker: David Osten (University of Wrocław)

Title: Exceptional Generalised Geometry as a Symmetry Principle for Sigma Models

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

An information session on recent updates to procurement operations and rules will be held on Wednesday, October 22, from 11:00 to 11:50 , in a hybrid format (Center Building B250 or Zoom). The session will include a Q&A segment. Simultaneous English interpretation will be available, and presentation materials (and possibly a recording) will be uploaded online afterward for those unable to attend.

調達業務およびルールの最新の変更点についての説明会を、 10月22日（水）11:00～11:50 に開催します（会場：センター棟B250 または Zoom 参加）。 最後にQ&Aも設けております。 英語の同時通訳 が利用可能で、当日参加できない方にはプレゼン資料（および可能であれば録画）を後日オンラインにて公開予定です。

Prof. Hisao Hayakawa from Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University

During Mr. Yanagino’s visit—President and attorney at YANAGINO IP, P.C.—we’re excited to offer free mentoring sessions for startups! If you’re looking for advice on intellectual property or just want to chat about Japan’s IP system—especially patents and trademarks—feel free to book a slot! (Registration is required)

Workshop C-hub: Don't lose your voice! Writing in the age of AI (C209), 14:00-15:30

The integration of AI into academic writing presents both opportunities and challenges for sustaining authorial voice. While AI tools can aid in grammar correction, stylistic enhancement, and idea generation, they risk diluting personal voice through homogenized phrasing and over-standardization. The workshop aims to explore the ethics and implications of this state-of-affairs for academic writing and offer some practical approaches. Please register [link here ].

Speaker: Dr. Lenka Zdeborová , Associate Professor, EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

Title: Statistical Physics Perspective on Understanding Learning with Neural Networks

The registration deadline for MIRAI GCT1 Workshop: “Health and Aging Population” is October 20th, 2025.

Please register from HERE .

For more information about the workshop click HERE .

*Refreshments (coffee and snacks) will be provided for on-site participants.

As part of Researcher Appreciation Month, join us for a special Career Talk featuring three inspiring speakers who will share their diverse professional journeys. Hear from Dr. Shunichi Kasahara (Sony & OIST), Dr. Shivani Sathish (Atierra founder and OIST alumna), and Dr. Paola Butler-Zanetti (OIST Innovation) as they reflect on paths spanning academia, startups, and industry. The session will include short presentations, an interactive panel Q&A, and plenty of time for informal discussion.

Dear all,

(See below for Japanese)

In addition to the October 9 school fair that will focus on local schools in Okinawa, we are planning to host two virtual school fairs this October to introduce additional educational options. All interested families are welcome to join, regardless of the age of your children. (Children are welcome to attend as well!)

The two sessions have been organized based on the type of school experience provided: international boarding schools in Japan and online learning programs (full-time and subject-based options). All of these options use an English-based curriculum and are either in Japan or can accommodate students based in Japan. We welcome you to attend either or both sessions.

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

Language: English

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).

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

Language: English

Ms. Haru Negami (Chiba University)

Title: Integral transformation of KZ-type equation and construction of representation of braid group

QG seminar Speaker: Subhobrata Chatterjee Title: "Contact geometry and quantization"

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Philipp Höhn (Qubits and Spacetime Unit)| OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

National holiday

Workshop C-hub: Using GenAI in your job search (C209), 14:00-15:30

The workshop will cover practical strategies for using AI to advance your career journey. The process of searching for jobs, preparing applications, and practicing for interviews will be discussed. Please register [link here ].

You are cordially invited to the 2025 Schooling Options Seminar on October 9th, 2025 from 17:00-19:00. 2025 年 10 月 9 日 17:00 ～ 19:00 開催の 2025 年度学校オプションセミナーへぜひご参加いただきたく、ご案内いたします。 Register Here ご登録はこちら : https://forms.office.com/r/KCAurCSEJG

In collaboration with leading venture capital firms, OIST Innovation offers startups and entrepreneurial researchers or students the opportunity to connect directly with venture capitalists for one-on-one mentoring and discussion. Each round begins with an open seminar-style introduction, where participants can learn about the VC firm's investment focus and characteristics. This is followed by private, closed-door mentoring sessions between startups/researchers/students and the VC representatives.

The featured VC for this round is ON&BOARD .

Registration is required. If the number of applicants exceeds the available slots, OIST Innovation will select participants based on the information provided in the registration form and the strategic fit with the VC.

As part of Researcher Appreciation Month, join us for a special event on AI-based entrepreneurial projects. Speakers include Dr. Shunichi Kasahara (Sony & OIST) on Cybernetic Humanity, Andrew Bruhacs (OIST) on his AI tool connecting industry with researchers, and Melika Sadeghi Tabrizi (POC project) on an Edge AI system detecting invasive frog species. The session will showcase how AI is being applied across fields from human–computer integration to biodiversity protection.

This event will bring together fifty world-class scientists & engineering, researchers and students working in the field of quantum information engineering. They will present their latest research as well as engaging in active discussions about the current state of the field and its future prospects.

Joint seminar on next-generation (cryo-) plasma FIB/SEM by

Dr. Katherine Lau/Development for Life Science/Delmic

Dr. Kathrin Rudolph/Life Science Product Specialist, Tescan

Dr. Lydia Sosa Vargas , CNRS Research fellow, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Paris, France

The PCD Team will host the OIST Career Fair 2025 on October 6th and 7th, 2025. This will offer OIST students a unique opportunity to engage directly with companies across Japan and explore diverse career paths beyond academia.

Science talk in Naha

Open to all: CluES: Kerala (state of India) on the 4th of October! (RAM2025) Cultural Event Series (CluES) featuring Kerala (state of India) presented by OISTers from Kerala is happening on the 4th of October (Saturday) in the Seaside House from 5PM!

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

October 3, 2025, 16:00 - 17:30 (JST UTC+9), Online (Zoom), Language: English, Target: Prospective students