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Past Events

External Events

The 32nd Board of Governors Meeting

Thursday, November 4, 2021 (All day)

Please address inquiries to the President's Office.

Holiday

Culture Day 文化の日 2021

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 - 00:00

National holiday

Recreation

SHIPPO/JAPANESE ENAMELING WORKSHOP | 七宝焼

Saturday, October 30, 2021 - 10:00
Conference Center Meeting Room 1
Instructor: Kiku Doi is from Japan and excited to share her unique talent with you!

講師:土井 貴久子

For children ages 5-12 (limited to 6 participants)

対象年齢 5-12歳 (参加人数 6人まで)

Professional Development

Academic Presenting Skills - Why you should write out your speech part 1

Friday, October 29, 2021 - 15:00 to 16:00
Zoom

Do you start preparing for a presentation by creating your slides first or your script first? Join us to find out why you should start with a script and how to go about doing it.

Professional Development

Survival Japanese: Going to the doctor

Friday, October 29, 2021 - 12:00
https://oist.zoom.us/j/92751574918

Learn how to check in and out of doctor's appointments, describe pain and symptoms, and speak in emergency situations, all in Japanese.

No Japanese experience necessary!

Watch the videos at this link , then join us on Zoom for more practice (Meeting link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/92751574918 )

Professional Development

Academic Speaking Skills - Giving spontaneous one minute talks

Friday, October 22, 2021 - 15:00 to 16:15

Do you have a list of steps in your mind when you are asked to give a quick talk?

Join us to talk about what types of things should be discussed and how we should discuss them in a spontaneous one minute talk.

Professional Development

Survival Japanese: Taxi and directions

Friday, October 22, 2021 - 12:00
https://oist.zoom.us/j/92751574918

Learn how to call a taxi, give directions to a location, and describe a place with simple adjectives, all in Japanese.

No Japanese experience necessary!

Watch the videos at this link then join us on Zoom for more practice (Meeting link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/92751574918 )

Professional Development

Orators Meeting for Communication & Public Speaking

Friday, October 22, 2021 - 12:00
Seminar Room B503 (Lab 1)

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.

Training

Introduction to Python programming on the Cluster — Session 3

Monday, October 18, 2021 - 13:00 to 15:00
L4E01

Python is a popular, powerful programming language that is often used in scientific computing. You will get an introduction to the Python language and to common scientific libraries, and you will learn how to use Python in the OIST cluster environment.

Professional Development

Academic Presenting Skills - Learning from TED part 2

Friday, October 15, 2021 - 15:00 to 16:00

What makes a good presentation good?

Join us as we consider the aspects of making memorable presentations.

Professional Development

Survival Japanese: Restaurants

Friday, October 15, 2021 - 12:00
https://oist.zoom.us/j/92751574918

Learn how to make a reservation at a restaurant, order food and ask for items, and order food for pickup, all in Japanese.

No Japanese experience necessary!

Watch the videos at this link, then join us on Zoom for more practice (Meeting link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/92751574918 )

Training

Introduction to Python programming on the Cluster — Session 2

Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 13:00 to 15:00
L4E01

Python is a popular, powerful programming language that is often used in scientific computing. You will get an introduction to the Python language and to common scientific libraries, and you will learn how to use Python in the OIST cluster environment.

Training

Introduction to Python programming on the Cluster — Session 1

Monday, October 11, 2021 - 13:00 to 15:00
L4E01

Python is a popular, powerful programming language that is often used in scientific computing. You will get an introduction to the Python language and to common scientific libraries, and you will learn how to use Python in the OIST cluster environment.

Recreation

Yoga with Yasuko

Saturday, October 9, 2021 (All day)
Village Center Ocean View and Seaside House Chura Hall

https://groups.oist.jp/recreation/iyengar-yoga-yasuko Yasuko -san will be offering two classes in two locations.

For more information and REGISTRATION , please visit our website.

Professional Development

Academic Speaking Skills - Concluding a Presentation

Friday, October 8, 2021 - 15:00 to 16:00
Zoom

Do you have a strategy for finishing your presentation?

Join us to leanr about some tried and tested techniques as we discuss microfanancing.

Professional Development

Orators Meeting for Communication & Public Speaking

Friday, October 8, 2021 - 12:00
Seminar Room B503 (Lab 1)

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.

Professional Development

Survival Japanese: Basic conversations

Friday, October 8, 2021 - 12:00
https://oist.zoom.us/j/92751574918

Learn how to have a basic conversation in Japanese, including speaking about likes, dislikes and the weather. You'll also learn some high-frequency phrases that you hear often in Japan.

No Japanese experience necessary!

Watch the videos at this link , then join us on Zoom for more practice (Meeting link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/92751574918 )

Training

Mini Course: R Package Development 3 of 3

Monday, October 4, 2021 - 10:00 to 12:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

R Package Development aims to provide you with the basic tools and knowledge to write your own high-quality R packages.

In this course, we aim to show you how to develop your own R packages. By doing so, you can take your R programming skills to the next level, becoming not just a user, but also a developer.

▼Target audience This course is suitable for people who:

Have some previous exposure to R (like Skill Pill: R ) Want to become active contributors to the R community through package development or Want to learn some advanced features of R
Training

Scientific Computing on AWS 4 of 4

Friday, October 1, 2021 - 15:00 to 17:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

Amazon Web Service ( AWS )​​ is a very powerful cloud computing platform powering not only Amazon, but also many other web services across the globe. Scientists are now embracing the massive computing capacity of AWS to perform innovative scientific computing.

▼Target audience

The course requires basic knowledge of Python programming language. In addition, basic understanding of Linux command line is desired to run the hands-on tutorials.

No prior knowledge in cloud computing is needed, but if you know how to use Deigo that will help.

Professional Development

Academic Presenting Skills - Learning from TED part 1

Friday, October 1, 2021 - 15:00 to 16:00
zoom

What makes a good presentation good?

Join us as we consider the aspects of making memorable presentations.

Professional Development

Survival Japanese: Grocery store

Friday, October 1, 2021 - 12:00
https://oist.zoom.us/j/92751574918

Learn how to ask questions about ingredients and allergens, ask about price and quantity of goods, and pay for your purchases at the register, all in Japanese.

No Japanese experience necessary!

Watch the videos at this link , then join us on Zoom for more practice (Meeting link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/92751574918 )

Training

Mini Course: R Package Development 2 of 3

Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 10:00 to 12:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

R Package Development aims to provide you with the basic tools and knowledge to write your own high-quality R packages.

In this course, we aim to show you how to develop your own R packages. By doing so, you can take your R programming skills to the next level, becoming not just a user, but also a developer.

▼Target audience This course is suitable for people who:

Have some previous exposure to R (like Skill Pill: R ) Want to become active contributors to the R community through package development or Want to learn some advanced features of R
Training

Scientific Computing on AWS 3 of 4

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 15:00 to 17:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

Amazon Web Service ( AWS )​​ is a very powerful cloud computing platform powering not only Amazon, but also many other web services across the globe. Scientists are now embracing the massive computing capacity of AWS to perform innovative scientific computing.

▼Target audience

The course requires basic knowledge of Python programming language. In addition, basic understanding of Linux command line is desired to run the hands-on tutorials.

No prior knowledge in cloud computing is needed, but if you know how to use Deigo that will help.

Training

Mini Course: Vector Graphics

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 13:00 to 15:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

Vector graphics are computer graphics defined with points, lines and curves rather than pixels, which has the advantage of scaling perfectly to any resolution. This is well suited for many scientifics graphs and illustrations.

▼Target audience This course is suitable for anyone.

Recreation

Learning Uchinaaguchi - Zoom Course

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 09:00 to Monday, October 18, 2021 - 05:00
Zoom Course

Learning Uchinaaguchi - This is Eedee Activity.

このクラスはEedee活動です。

Eedee: Working together in Onna-son language.

Eedee: 恩納村の方言で一緒に仕事をしましょう

Training

Mini Course: R Package Development 1 of 3

Monday, September 27, 2021 - 10:00 to 12:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

R Package Development aims to provide you with the basic tools and knowledge to write your own high-quality R packages.

In this course, we aim to show you how to develop your own R packages. By doing so, you can take your R programming skills to the next level, becoming not just a user, but also a developer.

▼Target audience This course is suitable for people who:

Have some previous exposure to R (like Skill Pill: R ) Want to become active contributors to the R community through package development or Want to learn some advanced features of R
Training

Scientific Computing on AWS 2 of 4

Friday, September 24, 2021 - 15:00 to 17:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

Amazon Web Service ( AWS )​​ is a very powerful cloud computing platform powering not only Amazon, but also many other web services across the globe. Scientists are now embracing the massive computing capacity of AWS to perform innovative scientific computing.

▼Target audience

The course requires basic knowledge of Python programming language. In addition, basic understanding of Linux command line is desired to run the hands-on tutorials.

No prior knowledge in cloud computing is needed, but if you know how to use Deigo that will help.

Professional Development

Academic Speaking Skills - Using Oral Citations

Friday, September 24, 2021 - 15:00 to 16:00
Zoom

How do you quote what someone else has said in a formal presentation or speech?

Join us to find out the appropriate way to do oral citations while we discuss the uses of alligator blood in modern medicine.

Professional Development

Orators Meeting for Communication & Public Speaking

Friday, September 24, 2021 - 12:00
Seminar Room B503 (Lab 1)

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.

Holiday

Autumnal Equinox Day 秋分の日 2021

Thursday, September 23, 2021 - 00:00

National holiday

Training

Scientific Computing on AWS 1 of 4

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 15:00 to 17:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

Amazon Web Service ( AWS )​​ is a very powerful cloud computing platform powering not only Amazon, but also many other web services across the globe. Scientists are now embracing the massive computing capacity of AWS to perform innovative scientific computing.

▼Target audience

The course requires basic knowledge of Python programming language. In addition, basic understanding of Linux command line is desired to run the hands-on tutorials.

No prior knowledge in cloud computing is needed, but if you know how to use Deigo that will help.

Holiday

Respect for the Aged Day 敬老の日 2021

Monday, September 20, 2021 - 00:00

National holiday

Campus

[OIST 10th] Art Exhibition "Synergy"

Saturday, September 18, 2021 (All day) to Sunday, November 14, 2021 (All day)
Hotel Moon Beach MB Gallery (Onna-son)

The “Synergy” art exhibition was born out of a desire to showcase the artistic talents of the OIST community to the Okinawan community and to visitors from the mainland. Moreover, the exhibition aims to foster stronger relationships between OIST and the Okinawan community by promoting the development of artistic expression.

Training

Photogrammetry for 3D Reconstruction 2 of 2

Friday, September 17, 2021 - 13:00 to 17:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3

Photogrammetry is a technique that lets you create a 3D model of an object you have taken pictures from it. Perfect for creating 3D assets, art, 3D printed models, being also useful for visualizing in 3D your object of scientific study.

▼Target audience This course is suitable for anyone.

Training

Photogrammetry for 3D Reconstruction 1 of 2

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 10:00 to 12:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

Photogrammetry is a technique that lets you create a 3D model of an object you have taken pictures from it. Perfect for creating 3D assets, art, 3D printed models, being also useful for visualizing in 3D your object of scientific study.

▼Target audience This course is suitable for anyone.

Professional Development

Umanchu Forum - Be diverse, be kind!

Monday, September 13, 2021 - 12:10 to 14:00
B250 or Zoom.

Please join a forum "Umanchu" aimed to celebrate the diversity of all OIST community to become aware of unintentional offensive or inappropriate comments/actions and to reflect on our own experiences.

External Events

The 7th General Meeting of the LDP League for the Future of OIST

Thursday, September 9, 2021 - 10:00 to 11:00
International Conference Room, The House of Representatives Building #1

Please address questions and inquiries to the President's Office.

(*This event is not open to the public)

Graduate School

Welcome to Class of 2021 New Students (POSTPONED TO JANUARY 2022)

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - 10:30
OIST Auditorium

Welcome Ceremony for Class of 2021 New Students has been cancelled due to COVID-19.

Recreation

English Language Learning for Native Japanese Speaking Children

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - 09:00 to Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 11:00
Seminar Room at the Seaside House

Recreation Services and Oki Life continued Englih Language Learning for Native Japanese Speaking Children.

Training

Fourier Transforms 2 of 2

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - 15:00 to 17:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

Fourier Transforms will go over the theory and diverse applications of the most famous mathematical transformation.

▼Target audience

This course is suitable for people with a vague knowledge of what a Fourier transform is and wish to deepen that knowledge. Minimal knowledge of Python is a plus but not required.

Training

Fourier Transforms 1 of 2

Monday, August 30, 2021 - 15:00 to 17:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

Fourier Transforms will go over the theory and diverse applications of the most famous mathematical transformation.

▼Target audience

This course is suitable for people with a vague knowledge of what a Fourier transform is and wish to deepen that knowledge. Minimal knowledge of Python is a plus but not required.

Recreation

Photography Workshop: Hiragana for the New Habitat - CLASS IS FULL

Saturday, August 28, 2021 - 10:00 to Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 12:00
Online via Zoom and Seminar Room B250
Coordinated by: Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ogarrio and Angélica Mercado

This is an invitation to participate in the Valparaíso International Photography Festival. We are going to do a workshop in hybrid modality. We are going to work 3 sessions online and the last one is a presencial session.

Recreation

Yoga Therapy with Mia Taillefer

Saturday, August 28, 2021 - 10:00 to Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 12:00

Miya Taillefer is Certified by the Japan Yoga Therapists Association & the Indian Central Government - accredited by Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samshana

(S-VYASA).Certified yoga instructor (YIC) and yoga / therapist (YTIC).

Professional Development

Orators Meeting for Communication & Public Speaking

Friday, August 27, 2021 - 12:00
Seminar Room B503 (Lab 1)

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.

Training

GPU computing with Julia 3 of 3

Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 13:00 to 15:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3

In this course, we will use the Julia programming language that provides many useful abstractions that make GPU computing easier than writing programs in native GPU languages, such as Nvidia's CUDA.

◆Target audience This course is suitable for people with some experience with either Julia or GPU computing in another language (such as C).

Training

GPU computing with Julia 2 of 3

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 - 13:00 to 15:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3.

In this course, we will use the Julia programming language that provides many useful abstractions that make GPU computing easier than writing programs in native GPU languages, such as Nvidia's CUDA.

◆Target audience This course is suitable for people with some experience with either Julia or GPU computing in another language (such as C).

Professional Development

Orators Meeting for Communication & Public Speaking

Friday, August 20, 2021 - 12:00
Seminar Room B503 (Lab 1)

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.

Training

GPU computing with Julia 1 of 3

Friday, August 13, 2021 - 13:00 to 15:00
B701, Computer Lab, Lab 3

In this course, we will use the Julia programming language that provides many useful abstractions that make GPU computing easier than writing programs in native GPU languages, such as Nvidia's CUDA.

◆Target audience This course is suitable for people with some experience with either Julia or GPU computing in another language (such as C).

Holiday

Mountain Day 山の日 2021

Monday, August 9, 2021 - 00:00

National holiday

Professional Development

English for Writing Research Papers - Sentence Structure 3 of 3

Friday, July 30, 2021 - 15:00

The best writers have a few basic guidelines for making their sentences easy to read.

Join us to find out the rules for writing simple, easy to read sentences that will provide the clarity reviewers are looking for.

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