Our presenter Dr. Hie Lim Kim and Dr. Gouki Okazawa will discuss how to build a career in global Academia. Since Dr. Kim completed her Ph.D. at SOKENDAI, she has developed her career in U.S. and then Singapore. Dr. Okazawa also completer his Ph.D. at SOKENDAI in 2013, he worked as postdoc at New York University and then is currently a PI in China. They will show how to develop a personal career blueprint and devise contingency plans. Their talks include selection process they experienced in each country. You will learn how early-career scientists can best prepare for success in a career. OIST(Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University) students will join in lecture and then breakout session for interaction with SOKENDAI students.

Speaker: Prof. Masaaki Suzuki, Meiji Univetrsity

https://gyoseki1.mind.meiji.ac.jp/mjuhp/KgApp?kyoinId=ymdeygyeggy (Data base from Meiji Univ.)

This 1-day introductory session in innovation and entrepreneurship will introduce participants to the concepts and principles of Lean Startup, Business Model components, Customer Development, and Evidence-based Entrepreneurship. The class will be suited for a wide range of students and researchers with an interest in learning more about technology commercialization and entrepreneurial opportunities at OIST and beyond.

Apply @ https://groups.oist.jp/innovation/intro-entrepreneurial-training-program

Due to a surplus of driftwood, uke club will be indoors this week.

Speaker: Prof. Kohei Soga (Keio University)

Title: Several topics on the linear transport equation

Speaker: Prof. Takasi Senba (Fukuoka University)

Title: Behavior of solutions to systems related to Keller-Segel system

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).

OIST Caféとは、コーヒー片手にカジュアルに参加できる、理系の学生のためのサイエンスカフェです。沖縄科学技術大学院（OIST）での博士課程、リサーチインターンシップ、また様々なサイエンスワークショップについて紹介されます。分野の壁を越え、教育・研究を全て英語で行っているユニークな環境、さらに学生の85％が外国人というOISTの博士課程についても、OIST現役学生及び修了生の視点からの大学生活紹介があります。OISTってどんな大学院？英語の必要なレベルは？卒業後のキャリアオプションとは？など、あなたの疑問に全てお答えします！

[Hybrid Seminar] "LLM (Large Language Model) + Android" by Prof. Takashi Ikegami, The University of Tokyo

https://oist.zoom.us/j/98418462519?pwd=SFRaeCt5ZVRlcXhwNHBHUEQwbFhIdz09 Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field. Language: English

ノーベル賞シーズン・スペシャルトーク ２０２２年ノーベル生理学・医学賞受賞　スバンテ・ペーボ教授講演会 「デニソワ人とネアンデルタール人―私たちに受け継がれる遺伝子」

Speaker

Designated Assistant Professor Manabu Bessho-Uehara /Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University

Title

Kleptoprotein: sequestering functional protein from prey for bioluminescence

Welcome Ceremony for new faculty members joining OIST, and PhD students joining the Class of 2023.

The ceremony is open to all OIST community members (no prior registration needed), and will be held at the Auditorium, from 10:30am-12:00pm.

Welcome Ceremony Program

Opening Ryukyu Dance Performance

Welcome and Remarks, President Markides

Introduction of New Faculty

Welcome from the Dean of Graduate School, Prof. Thomas Busch

Introduction of Students

Welcome from the Student Council

Student's Choice Award for Teaching

Closing Eisa Performance

TSVP Symposium: Frontiers in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Stokes Phenomena

OIST IT will be holding a breif IT orientation for new PhD students and researchers.

**CANCELED**

[Hybrid Seminar] AI alignment towards collective intelligence by Prof. Ken Mogi, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Tokyo Collective Intelligence Laboratory, The University of Tokyo

**CANCELED**

[Hybrid Seminar] "An Exploration of the Principle of Emerging Interactions in Spatiotemporal Diversity: Mathematical Models for Functional Differentiation" by Prof. Ichiro Tsuda, Chubu University Academy of Emerging Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan

[Hybrid Seminar] "Development of self/other distinction and perspective taking via Predictive Deep Learning" by Prof. Hiroyuki Iizuka, Hokkaido University

TSVP Seminar: "Deautonomization and quantization of cluster integrable systems and 5d supersymmetric gauge theories" by Pavlo Gavrylenko

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

Dr. Luca Lussardi, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences of Politecnico di Torino

Language: English

https://oist.zoom.us/j/92184528527?pwd=RlVxL2RQZktCWXhHUzBXdXB4UG1Gdz09#success Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field. Language: English

Nicolas Williams, Lancaster University Title: Higher-dimensional cluster combinatorics and representation theory

TSVP Seminar: "Future directions in topological recursion" by Kento Osuga

https://oist.zoom.us/j/96323578691?pwd=ZkpFUXkxbVZTb3RCQ3pDM2x2MzBWUT09

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

Title: Metric geometry on the configuration space Speaker: Professor Kohei Suzuki, Durham University

Abstract: The configuration space Y(X) over a base space X is the space of all Radon point measures on X. The space Y(X) has been studied in many fields such as algebraic geometry (e.g., the hyperplane arrangement with X=Grassmannian), algebraic topology (e.g., the braid group with X=Euclidean plane), representation theory (e.g., the L^2-representation of diffeomorphism groups on manifolds X), statistical physics (e.g., interacting particle diffusions with X=Euclidean space). In this series of lectures, I will focus on the metric geometry of Y(X) induced by the 2-Wasserstein distance. As Y(X) does not support the volume doubling property, the established theory of PI spaces does not apply. The goal of the series is to elaborate on

Metric geometry on Y(X); Curvature analysis on Y(X); Applications to infinite particle diffusion processes (including e.g. infinite particle Dyson Brownian motion); Open questions.

Lecture 1 | L4E01 August 29, 2023 10:00 - 11:00

Lecture 2 | L4E01 August 30, 2023 10 :0 0 - 11 :00

Lecture 3 | L4F01 August 31, 2023 10 :0 0 - 11 :00

Lecture 4 | B700 September 1, 2023 10 :0 0 - 11 :00

Register here

*After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This lecture be accessible to senior math undergraduate and anyone above the level.

Dr. Marco Morandotti, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences of Politecnico di Torino

What is Buku-Buku tea

Buku-buku tea is a traditional tea of Okinawa with a unique flavour with giant white bubbles rising from the tea bowl and the fragrance of roasted rice. By using a large wooden bowl called "Buku-Buku- Sara" and a large whist to make Buku-Buku tea. There are no rules such as how to make or drink this tea. Just enjoy Okinawan atmosphere. It was considered a summer drink for caring thirst; now, it is a drink in all seasons.Buku-Buku tea was consumed at celebrations, especially to celebrate the beginning of the journey. It is entirely different from the Japanese Tea Ceremony called "Sado". This tea style belongs "Furicha" Group.(f.g Bata-Bata tea from Niigata, Bote-Bote tea from Shimane)

ブクブクー茶は、茶碗から盛り上がった白い豊かな泡と煎り米の香りが特徴的な沖縄の伝統茶です。大きな茶せんとブクブクー皿と呼ばれる茶道具を使ってブクブクー茶を点てます。お茶の点て方や飲み方には決まったルールが無いので、お気軽に沖縄の雰囲気を楽しみながら、お飲み下さい！かつては、夏に喉を潤す飲み物とされていましたが、現在では季節を問わず楽しまれています。ブクブクー茶は、縁起の良い物＝（カリーナムン）とされ、特に旅立ちの祝いに用いられていました。

ブクブクー茶は、日本の茶道とは全く異なります。種類としては”振り茶”に当たります。（新潟県のバタバタ茶、島根県のボテボテ茶等と同様）

Please contact Rikako Kuwae and send an application email for a waiting list.

Class information Date:July 20th ~ October 26th (Every Thursday) *the classes will be held 12 times. Place:Plumeria Lounge *Up to 6 students per every classes ¥1500 per 1 time (Sanshin rental + ¥500 ) Beginners Class 18:00-19:00

For those who have never played sanshin before or those who used to play but have forgotten how to play Sanshin.

You will be able to play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” in the first class!

In this class, you will be introduced to a brief history of Sanshin and basic skills like how to use a pick, how to hold the Sanshin, and how to read the notes. We will practice the first three songs below for a month to make friends with sanshin J Then gradually move onto Okinawan traditional songs/POP songs. In this class, you will be able to read notes and play:

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star（きらきら星） Froggy song（カエルの歌） Orion Beer Song from BEGIN（オジー自慢のオリオンビール） Aha-bushi – Okinawan fork song（安波節） Asadoya-Yunta – Okinawan fork song（安里屋ユンタ） Shimanchunu Takara (Treasure of Islander) from BEGIN（島人の宝） Experienced Class 19:15-20:15

For those who can read Ko-ko-shi (sheet music) easily ♩ This classes are held throughout the year, so you can join each time. Please make a reservation with the instructor by Wednesday, the day before the day you would like to attend class due to the spots are limited.

This is a class for those can reads notes fluently. I take any requests, Okinawan folk songs, POPs, Ryukyuan Classical music, in this class. You will enjoy your favorite songs.

Example of requested songs｜リクエスト曲の例:

・Nada soso（涙そうそう）

・Sanshin no Hana（三振の花）

・Warbigami（童神）

・Songs for Eisa (Okinawan traditional drum dance)　（エイサー曲）

・Onna-bushi (Ryukyuan classical song)（恩納節）

etc. *Please kindly understand that the last class date may changed depending on the instructor's availability.

TSVP Seminar: "WKB for \(\mathcal{q}\)-difference equations" by Fabrizio Del Monte Informal discussion session

Language: English

Speaker: Dr. Davide Spatafora, Shimoda Marine Research Centre (SMRC), Tsukuba University, Shimoda City, Shizuoka, Japan

Hosted by: Professor Timothy Ravasi, OIST Marine Climate Change Unit

Abstract: Natural analogues are characterized by temporal and spatial environmental fluctuations and are home to pre-adapted ‘biodiversity’ (e.g., organisms chronically exposed to high CO ₂ conditions). Therefore, these spots provide a unique opportunity to investigate the ability of the fish to acclimate or adapt to future ocean conditions thus informing us about how they may adjust in a future world. (...)

TSVP Seminar: "Quantum phase transition and Resurgence: Lessons from 3d \(\mathcal{N}=4\) SQED" by Masazumi Honda, YITP for researchers working in the same or similar areas

The first joint symposium between RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) and OIST is organized by Ph.D. students and professors in both institutes. The symposium aims to provide a platform for young scientists from both institutes to develop stronger ties and find solutions to shared research interests using different approaches/model organisms. The deadline for registration is 15th June 2023.

Speaker 1: Mahir Bilen Can (Tulane University)

Title: Graded locally semialgebraic spaces and graded Nash manifolds.

Speaker 2: Andrew Lobb (Durham University)

Title: Four-sided pegs fitting round holes fit all smooth holes.

A physics lecture for non-physicists. Title: Planets in bullet-time: inside Ne wt o n's apple. Speaker: Yasha Neiman.

Dr. Daniel Mindiola, Brush Family Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Makoto Yamashita, Professor, Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University

Efficient information usage by cells – and cell biologists by Prof. Keita Kamino, Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica

This week we will patrol Onna's beaches looking for ukuleles that were washed ashore by the typhoon, which we will rehabilitate and release back into the wild.

By Prof. Isaac Planas-Sitjà from Department of Biological Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University ( https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Isaac-Planas) Zoom Link:

https://oist.zoom.us/j/95993904953?pwd=MEZpZk1uVGxJQUxGZnpyOEoxbVVKUT09

Meeting ID: 959 9390 4953 Passcode: 782775

Abstruct:

Animals face daily decisions, such as where to forage or nest, which can be critical for their fitness. In social animals, these decisions are complicated by a potential conflict of interests among group members, which nonetheless must collectively reach some form of agreement if the group is to remain together. Insects have been model organisms to study collective behaviour and advance our understanding of mechanisms leading to optimal and successful decisions. While it is clear that there are no two identical individuals, a debate still exists on whether heterogeneity of behaviour among group members could improve, or not, group performance. In fact, the question of how identical or dissimilar units, with same average properties, give rise to different collective processes goes beyond behavioural ecology. During this talk, I will introduce some of the mechanisms involved in collective behaviour (e.g., information sharing, social feedback and social interactions), and discuss how these mechanisms coupled with individual differences can lead to more accurate decisions, from gregarious to eusocial insects.

Title: Water and Graphene: a Quaint Quantum Couple

We have biweekly open hours at OIST Innovation where you can come and talk with us about anything related to the Proof of Concept application process.

The details will be updated

Abs of steel with Rachel!

When: Wednesday morning 8am - 8:35am

Where: Village Center Meeting Room

Bring: Yoga mat, towel, water bottle and indoor shoes (optional)

*BARBIE WEEK - wear PINK*

REGISTRATION NO LONGER REQUIRED - IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE CALENDAR FOR REMINDERS, THEN PLEASE REGISTER VIA QR CODE!

Dr. Sebastian Sprick, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde

A bottom up approach for analyzing circuits underlying navigation in vertebrates

by Head of Research. Claire WYART, Paris Brain Institute/INSERM

Title: Graphene Oxide as a Super Material