It's ukulele time again! This time if the weather is nice enough we're actually going to meat on the beach behind Seaside House instead of in the lounge. If it's too windy or wet, we'll be back inside as always.

OIST - Osaka University: A Recipe for Scientific Synergy-Series 2 by Dr. Noriyuki Tsumaki and Dr. Ichiro Masai

OIST Beach Club and ChuraMura Lunch Time Learning Session

Guest Speaker: Carl Bastain

OIST-Tohoku U. 2 ^nd Joint Workshop on Marine Science “ Oceans – and the impact of humans and climate change ”

Abstract:

This talk will present the result of a joint work with Mathav Murugan(University of British Columbia) that, for a symmetric diffusion on a complete locally compact separable metric space, two-sided sub-Gaussian heat kernel bounds imply the singularity of the energy measures with respect to the reference measure.

For self-similar (scale-invariant) diffusions on self-similar fractals, the singularity of the energy measures is known to hold in many cases by Kusuoka (1989, 1993), Ben-Bassat, Strichartz and Teplyaev (1999), Hino (2005), and Hino and Nakahara (2006), but these results heavily relied on the self-similarity of the space.

It was conjectured, and had remained open for the last two decades to prove, that the singularity of the energy measures should follow, without assuming the self-similarity, just from two-sided sub-Gaussian heat kernel bounds of the same form as those for diffusions on typical self-similar fractals. The main result of this talk answers this conjecture affirmatively.

The first half of the talk will be devoted to a brief introduction to self-similar diffusions (and their associated Dirichlet forms) on self-similar fractals and to sub-Gaussian heat kernel bounds for symmetric diffusions, so that the talk will (hopefully) be accessible even to those without prior knowledge about diffusions on fractals.

Please click here to register

[Neuroscience Club] Prof. Hidehiko Inagaki, Research Group Leader, Neural Dynamics & Cognitive Functions Group

We are excited to have an online seminar by Prof. Inagaki from Max Plank Florida Institute for Neuroscience.

You can join the seminar via ZOOM (meeting ID: 782 721 4941, Password: 436475).

OIST-UT Joint talk series for future science-Season6: High Fidelity Genome Sequencing: What have we been missing ?

Kay Jin Lim, Nanyang Technological University Title: Descent Algebra of Type A

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

Title: What makes human special? A molecular approach

Please welcome Prof. Pääbo, our Adjunct Professor, and join his very first faculty talk at OIST!

Yasha, Akiko, and the CPR team

Dr. Daniel Shiu, Chief Cryptographer of Arqit, a leading company with transformational quantum encryption technology, will speak on "Public-cryptography is bad for security".

Registration link: TUESDAY, 19 APRIL 2022, 5:00PM (JST) | OIST Groups

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

Language: English

The seminar aims to initiate interactions between international and Japanese researchers and students in the field of Ecology and Evolution. The 8th event is presented by Ryosuke Nakadai from National Institute for Environmental Studies.

Please register from the next link: https://sites.google.com/view/jee-english-seminar

Title: Individual-based temporal beta-diversity: Individual turnover and compositional shift in a community

Timeline 15:00~15:30: seminar 15:30~16:00: questions and discussion 16:00~: mixer

Abstract: As increasing the necessity to assess the influences of global climate change and anthropogenic disturbances on biodiversity, the concept of beta-diversity has been extended to a temporal context and has been intensively studied in recent years. In studies of temporal beta-diversity, methodologies used in spatial beta-diversity have often been used simply. However, temporal beta-diversity often includes "the same individual" between two communities implicitly, which has not been the case with spatial communities, so it is necessary to consider the effects of individual turnover and persistence for quantifying temporal beta-diversity. I focused on both individual identity and the persistence of individuals within a temporal beta-diversity framework and developed some novel indices. In my presentation, I will explain the novel indices which I recently developed and the concepts behind them, showing examples of analysis. I would also like to discuss the prospects for community assemblages through both time and individual identity.

Ricardo Semler, CEO at Semco SA says: "The longer the message, the greater the chance of misinterpretation. "

Putting yourself in your recipient’s shoes is key to getting your email read.

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

Join us for the Grand Opening of the cafe and lounge space in Lab4, Level D. President Peter Gruss and VP for BFM Scott Rudisel will speak at the event.

Ukulele club meets again this Thursday, April 14 at 8:00 PM in the Seaside Lounge, typhoons permitting!

OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Thomas Busch (Quantum Systems Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions (registration required). | Website | Venue: Seminar Room B250, OIST Main Campus and Online

This conference will be a hybrid conference with both online and on-site attendees. We will accept on-site participants from within Japan only.

We ask for you understanding that the dates are subject to change due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

The next ORC Assembly will be the last for the previous ORC representatives and the first for the new representatives! Please join us as we hand over to the new office.

Also on the agenda: Future plans of the new office, with plenty of time for discussion, and a report on the recent Faculty Assembly.

These seminars examine the science of how to bring macroscopic (large) systems into the quantum regime. The preparation of large Schrodinger cats is one of the long sought goals of quantum science. Researchers seek to do this for many reasons – to see if it can be done at all – does quantum mechanics still hold for large objects – is there new science that appears when objects become large/massive? Can macroscopic/large quantum systems be useful as precision sensors – and how can we preserve/protect the large scale quantum properties in such systems. These series of talks (experimental and theoretical), will show some facets/aspects of how some researchers are aiming towards the building of large Quantum Cats. Coffee and Okinawan Donuts are supplied during the morning.

Business English communication skills may be essential in your work, or you may wish to improve your business English vocabulary, knowledge, and skills. This short series of 10 one-hour classes will help you work more effectively when using English. Each class will focus of a different aspect of business English communications. Classes will be at 3pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Dean Yates, Queen Mary University of London Title: Spin representations of the symmetric group

Title: A masing spin ensemble: temperature, light, amplifier, and diamond

Abstract:

I will start discussing two fundamental concepts in nature, temperature and light, followed by one of the indispensable basic components in the modern information society, amplifiers. Then I will try to show that combining these three concepts leads to our ongoing project, a heat-driven coherent microwave oscillator based on a spin ensemble in a diamond crystal.

Business English communication skills may be essential in your work, or you may wish to improve your business English vocabulary, knowledge, and skills. This short series of 10 one-hour classes will help you work more effectively when using English. Each class will focus of a different aspect of business English communications. Classes will be at 3pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Next meeting of the OIST ukulele club is Thursday, March 31 at 8:00 PM in the Seaside Lounge.

Business English communication skills may be essential in your work, or you may wish to improve your business English vocabulary, knowledge, and skills. This short series of 10 one-hour classes will help you work more effectively when using English. Each class will focus of a different aspect of business English communications. Classes will be at 3pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

OISTサイエンストーク2021 vol.4

Title

島んちゅ科学者が語る学びの魅力～沖縄から世界へ～

Speakers

OIST量子情報物理実験ユニット　博士課程2年　太田守洋

株式会社リクルート　データサイエンティスト　大田祥子（OIST第1期生）

HiSci Labは、沖縄県内の女子高校生の理系分野への進路選択を支援する、毎年開催している科学教育アウトリーチプログラムです。

These two 2-hrs webinar series aim to give attendees the necessary skills to be an effective peer reviewer, from both an editor`s and author`s perspective . This webinar will provide practical insights and strategies to help attendees achieve this goal.

To register CLICK HERE.

OIST-ASJ QCS Seminar Series # 3, Dr. Carlos Cid on "Privacy-preserving Technologies: Cryptographic Techniques for Secure Computation", Wed, March 23 at 17:00 JST https://groups.oist.jp/quantum-future

Business English communication skills may be essential in your work, or you may wish to improve your business English vocabulary, knowledge, and skills. This short series of 10 one-hour classes will help you work more effectively when using English. Each class will focus of a different aspect of business English communications. Classes will be at 3pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

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

Language: English

John Murray, Maynooth University Title: A Schur-positivity conjecture inspired by the Alperin-Mckay conjecture

Language: English

These two 2-hrs webinar series aim to give attendees the necessary skills to be an effective peer reviewer, from both an editor`s and author`s perspective . This webinar will provide practical insights and strategies to help attendees achieve this goal.

To register CLICK HERE .

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

Language: English

Is it Dear Smith, Dear John, Dear John Smith, Dear Doctor John Smith, Dear Professor Smith, Honourable Professor Smith OR Dear Sir?

First impressions are important in writing too. Join us as we discuss how to address people you know and those you do not. We will look at titles and learn how to make it clear who the email is intended for.

March 17 meeting of the OIST Ukulele Club

Virtual webinar with representatives from two area international schools: OCSI and Hope Academy

When : Wednesday, March 16, 1800-1930

Where : Zoom (click for link to register)

Target Audience : OIST parents/guardians/curious community members

A 2-day seminar held by Algorithms for Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics (Gene Myers) Unit along with Genomics and Regulatory Systems (Nicholas Luscombe) Unit as the co-host.

In the seminar, entitled " OIST-UT Genomics Research Seminar ", we invite 3 Ph.D. students from The University of Tokyo (Shinichi Morishita lab) to OIST, and each of the 8 researchers in total from UT and OIST will give a 20 min talk on their work plus 10 min Q&A session.

The seminar will be held on site at OIST, although you can also join via zoom (link below). On each day, right after the seminar we will have time and place for further discussion and interaction with the presenters (while keeping distance).

Susumu Ariki, Osaka University

Title: Three lectures on modular Lie algebras (Part III)

A 2-day seminar held by Algorithms for Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics (Gene Myers) Unit along with Genomics and Regulatory Systems (Nicholas Luscombe) Unit as the co-host. In the seminar, entitled " OIST-UT Genomics Research Seminar ", w e invite 3 Ph.D. students from The University of Tokyo (Shinichi Morishita lab) to OIST, and each of the 8 researchers in total from UT and OIST will give a 20 min talk on their work plus 10 min Q&A session. The seminar will be held on site at OIST, although you can also join via zoom (link below). On each day, right after the seminar we will have time and place for further discussion and interaction with the presenters (while keeping distance).

OIST サイエンスチャレンジ 2022ではOIST教員、ポスドク、博士課程学生による数々のセミナー(英語)を受講し、OISTで行われている研究を体験します。国際的な環境で博士課程において必要なスキル、より充実した博士課程の生活を送るための秘訣等を学びます。ワークショップ期間で学んだ内容を踏まえ、最後にスライドプレゼンテーション、 "Diversity in Science" を更に練り上げ、一人ずつ英語でプレゼンテーションを行います。このワークショップが、それぞれの参加者の科学に対する情熱をより高め、次のステップに進むためのきっかけとなればと考えています。

参加者の往復航空券、空港からの送迎、ワークショップ期間中の宿泊及び食事は、OISTが提供します。

Susumu Ariki, Osaka University

Title: Three lectures on modular Lie algebras (Part II)

Theoretical Physics Seminar. Speaker: Yasha Neiman (Quantum Gravity). Title: "A new kind of Feynman rules: what is Higher Spin Gravity? (part 2)"

Susumu Ariki, Osaka University

Title: Three lectures on modular Lie algebras (Part I)

-This event will be held in Japanese-

Dean of Research, Dr. Tadashi Yamamoto will attend this forum.

OIST x ASJ 「エネルギーと気候の未来」セミナーシリーズ

Version up your workplace English!

Ten zoom classes for basic/pre-intermediate business English.

March 9th (More) Useful Email language follow up Emails.