Past Events
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
"Flickering caustics and mesmerising prey: the unique visual ecology of cuttlefish" Dr. Martin J. How
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.
[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
Seminar: “The smaller they are, the harder they fly: how insect flight copes with miniaturization” by Prof. Sanjay P Sane
Seminar: “The smaller they are, the harder they fly: how insect flight copes with miniaturization” by Prof. Sanjay P Sane
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
Fireside chat with Solange Massa, Founder & CEO of Ecoatoms
Fireside chat with Dr. Solange Massa, the founder and CEO of Ecoatoms, a NASA supported company developing the next generation biomaterials, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices in space.
[Seminar] "GC bias-aware abundance estimation from metagenomic data increases accuracy and replicability" by Laurenz Holcik
Biological Complexity Unit Seminar, open to everyone who is interested. In person or zoom. Lab 3 B712.
Title: "GC bias-aware abundance estimation from metagenomic data increases accuracy and replicability"
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.
ストレスの原因とその影響について、また科学的根拠に基づいた心身の健康を向上させる方法についてお話します。OIST産業医であり、精神科医の山本先生による、沖縄の環境にあった健康とキャリアのバランスについてのお話もございます。是非ご参加ください。
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.
Guest lecture by Ad Spiers: "Haptic interfaces for navigation"
Dr Ad Spiers is the head of the recently founded Manipulation and Touch Lab of Imperial College London, which investigates various aspects of human and robotic upper limbs. Language: English (no interpretation). Target audience: Everyone at OIST. Freely accessible to all OIST members without registration (also via Zoom).
Joint seminar: “Ecological Approaches to Anthropogenic Environment, from Basic to Applied” by Hirosaki University - Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicin - OIST - Tokushima University
Joint seminar: “Ecological Approaches to Anthropogenic Environment, from Basic to Applied” by Hirosaki University - Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicin - OIST - Tokushima University
Uke Club Meeting - Seaside Lounge OR Beach!
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OIST Innovators Society - Entrepreneur story
Are you a passionate inventor? Are you driven to invent technology to help people in need? Then you are going to be excited and inspired by listening to our next entrepreneur’s story!
Stephen Estelle is going to share his entrepreneurship story with the Innovators Society. Stephen is the CEO and founder of Estelle Ingenuity , and Technician in the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at OIST.
TSVP Teatime
"TSVP Teatime": informal discussions and getting to know each other
[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
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. (...)
The 28th EAJS -East Asia Joint Symposium
The EAJS was initiated as a joint research conference between the Institute of Medical Science of the University of Tokyo and the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University (Korea) in 1994 and has been held annually for recent twenty-seven years. During the twenty-seven years, the EAJS has expanded by inviting other seven institutes.
Fall 2022 Lean Startup Entrepreneurial Training Program: Final Presentations
Language: English
Reservation required
[Seminar] Prof. Frank Pollmann "Exploring Quantum Phases of Matter on Quantum Processors"
https://oist.zoom.us/j/95126835197 Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field.
Language: English
Seminar "An analytical method for solving Schrödinger equation with multivortex initial conditions: applications and extensions to non-linear optics and Bose-Einstein condensates" Dr. Miguel Angel Garcia-March, Valencia Polytechnic University
Speaker: Dr. Miguel Angel Garcia-March, Distinguished Researcher,Valencia Polytechnic University, Spain
Seminar "Introduction to Network Analysis and Applications"
Speaker: Mei Kobayashi, Research Engineer at EAGLYS, Adjunct Faculty Member at Tsuda University and Visiting Researcher at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Title: Introduction to Network Analysis and Applications
OIST Representation Theory Seminar
Speaker: Chun-Ju Lai, Academia Sinica
Title: Quasi-hereditary covers, Hecke subalgebras and quantum wreath product
[Registration Deadline] OIST-Kyoto University Joint Workshop -Challenges in Biomedical Complexity-
Registration deadline for OIST-Kyoto University Joint Workshop -Challenges in Biomedical Complexity- is October 25th, 2022.
Seminar: "Development of molecular ion beam for fabrication of multiple NV centers in diamond"
Zoom info: https://oist.zoom.us/j/93447448076?pwd=dDBIYmtkTU1IbGVtTXZZZkdvbE56Zz09&from=addon
Meeting ID: 934 4744 8076 Passcode: 458251OIST-Tohoku University Joint Workshop on Biodiversity: From Genes and Species to Ecosystem Services and Resilience
Biodiversity plays a central role in humankind’s interaction with the biosphere, lying at the heart of all ecosystem structure and functioning. Biodiversity describes the variability and connectivity of life across different levels (from bacteria to plants and animals) and dimensions (from genetic to ecological and from taxonomic to functional):
This workshop will bring together practitioners and enthusiasts of biodiversity research from Tohoku University and OIST to illuminate this fascinating theme from multiple angles, with the aim of discovering complementary perspectives and collaborative opportunities.
(Update) Beach Clean-up October 23rd at Seregaki Beach
OIST Beach Clean Club hosts a beach clean-up on October 23rd, 2022.
PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOP WITH ORATORS CLUB - RAM 2022
Imagine you’re about to present at a conference (or symposium, seminar, or panel discussion…). You know your research well and could generally talk about it for hours, but… somehow the setting makes you stumble. Well, whether we like it or not, presenting one’s research in front of an audience is a key skill all scientists need to master. At OIST Orators Club we have found it helpful to practice public speaking in a supportive environment and would like to extend what we’ve learned in the past few years to the rest of the researchers’ community.
Japan Scicom Forum 2022 - Hosted by OIST
Science communication and outreach, especially to global audiences in English, is taking off in Japan. Japan Scicom Forum brings together communicators, writers, scientists, journalists and select experts from abroad to inspire and boost the cohesion of scicomm in Japan, learn new skills and inform the community with best practices. Keynote talks will reflect on research-media interactions from the perspectives of both scientists and press professionals. Workshops will provide hands-on training to support communicators and scientists working in Japan as they engage in global outreach. Open discussion and networking opportunities are spread over the program. Registration is free and the event will be in English.
This year, OIST is honored to host virtually this event.
[Seminar] Korevaar-Schoen-Sobolev spaces and critical exponents on metric measure spaces, Professor Fabrice Baudoin, University of Connecticut
TSVP Talk: "Primes, Partitions and Power Series: Mathematical Truths and Proofs From Euclid to Ramanujan" by Dr. Mark Wildon
Dr. Mark Wildon, University of London. 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] Professor Hiroshi Makino: Learning in intelligent systems
[Neuroscience Club] Prof. Hiroshi Makino, Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University. Language: English.
Visit by Startup Company developing novel nanoscale scanning magnetometry microscopes
A Swiss startup company called QNAMI - will be visiting OIST to showcase their quantum sensing technology. They develop scanning magnetometers which can map out nanoscale sized magnetic fields.
A Recipe for Scientific Synergy Series 3 by Dr. Kazumasa Tanaka and Dr. Qingbo S. Wang
OIST - Osaka University: A Recipe for Scientific Synergy-Series 3 by Dr. Kazumasa Tanaka and Dr. Qingbo S. Wang
上級日本語フリートーク
言語教育セクションでは、上級者向けの会話セッションを開始します!
対象: 日本語能力試験 N1レベル合格者
[Seminar] Prof. Toshiyuki Gotoh "Computational Science for Cloud Turbulence"
Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field.
Language: English