Past Events

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.

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

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.

Public Lecture

[Webinar] Microbes on the Storm

Friday, September 24, 2021 - 09:00 to 10:00
Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Each year, an average of 27 named storms affects the Western North Pacific region, many of them making landfall on Okinawa islands. In this webinar, Dr. Angela Ares Pita will show observations on the nearshore microbial community and physico-chemical parameter dynamics encompassing two major storms as well as discuss their potential consequences on the ecosystem due to terrestrial run-off.

Register here

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.

Seminar

[Seminar] Simulation of the fluid-mechanic behaviour of suspensions with deformable inclusions for applications in the science and technology of soft matter

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 16:30 to 17:30
Zoom

CFF unit is pleased to invite you to the seminar!

Holiday

Respect for the Aged Day 敬老の日 2021

Monday, September 20, 2021 - 00:00

National holiday

Research

Day 4: Entrepreneurship Training

Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 09:00 to 11:30
Zoom

Language: English

Reservation required

Application Deadline: Sep 1 (Wed)

Research

Day 3: Entrepreneurship Training

Saturday, September 18, 2021 - 09:00 to 11:30
Zoom

Language: English

Reservation required

Application Deadline: Sep 1 (Wed)

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.

Outreach

Join our Outreach Campus Tour

Friday, September 17, 2021 - 16:00 to 16:40
ZOOM https://oist.zoom.us/j/97269812749?pwd=akhjV25mMDdnL1dnVjBaT0NxdU1pZz09
Join our Outreach Campus Tour!

Community relations section provides online campus tours for the general public and children.

We hope you will be inspired by watching the demo campus tour and help us with tours in the future!

Seminar

"Neural Variability Tracks Perceptual Uncertainty", Dr. Soheil Keshmiri

Friday, September 17, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:00
Zoom

[Seminar] "Neural Variability Tracks Perceptual Uncertainty", Dr. Soheil Keshmiri

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.

Research

[PhD Thesis Presentation_Zoom] ‐ Tsung-Han Hsieh – Deciphering the role of AP-1 transcription factor JunB in CD4+ T cells

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 09:00 to 10:00
Please join via zoom

PhD Public Presentation

Public Lecture

The Future of Healthcare:The Biomedical Research Revolution and Its Positive Disruption on Existing Practices

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 07:45 to 09:00
Kabayama / Matsumoto Room, International House of Japan (In-person: Members & guests only / Online: Open to the public)

Webinar “The Biomedical Research Revolution and Its Positive Disruption on Existing Practices”

Date and Time: 07:45-09:00, Tuesday, September 14 th

Registration is now open!

Seminar

Topology Change in General Relativity

Monday, September 13, 2021 - 14:00
L4F01

Can the topology of space change? In this talk, we will see that through the eyes of General Relativity the answer is "yes, but... probably not".

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.

Research

Day 2: Entrepreneurship Training

Sunday, September 12, 2021 - 09:00 to 11:30
Zoom

Language: English

Reservation required

Application Deadline: Sep 1 (Wed)

Research

Day 1: Entrepreneurship Training

Saturday, September 11, 2021 - 09:00 to 11:30
Zoom

Language: English

Reservation required

Application Deadline: Sep 1 (Wed)

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)

Seminar

Virtual Seminar"Transport of nanoparticles in polymer solutions"Jacinta C. Conrad

Monday, September 6, 2021 - 09:00
Zoom

Language: English

Seminar

[Seminar] Witnessing entanglement in magnets using neutrons

Thursday, September 2, 2021 - 09:00 to 10:00
Zoom

https://oist.zoom.us/j/98413016935?pwd=NFExVWloa1l5MVZ6R2V1ckFtampZZz09 TQM unit is pleased to invite you to the seminar!

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.

Seminar

Seminar: Dr. Eliot Hijano (Princeton)

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - 10:00 to 11:30
L4E01 and Zoom

Seminar by Dr. Eliot Hijano

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

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).

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.

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.

Seminar

2021 Summer Analysis on Metric Spaces Seminar

Friday, August 27, 2021 - 09:00 to 10:00
On Zoom
Title : CURVE SHRINKING FLOW IN CARNOT GROUPS Speaker: Luca Capogna, Smith College

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).

Seminar

Seminar: Kentaroh Yoshida (Kyoto)

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 - 15:00 to 16:30
Lab 4 E01 and Zoom

Seminar by Prof. Kentaroh Yoshida of Kyoto University.

Public Lecture

Searching for Habitable Worlds around Nearby Stars with Large Telescopes

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 - 09:00 to 10:00
Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Presenter: Dr. Olivier Guyon, MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” Fellow; Subaru Coronagraphic Extreme Adaptive Optics (SCExAO) group leader at the Subaru Telescope; Associate Astronomer, Associate Professor of Optical Sciences, Univ. of Arizona

Register here .

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.

Outreach

Menstrual care donation drive

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 - 09:00 to Friday, August 20, 2021 - 17:00
Main tunnel entrance, lab4 entrance, recreation services office

Donation drive for menstrual care products, specifically, sanitary pads, to help single mothers and those who have financial difficulty in purchasing the products.

Outreach

Onna×OIST Children's School of Science

Monday, August 16, 2021 - 09:30 to Friday, August 20, 2021 - 10:30
ZOOM

Onna×OIST Children's School of Science

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).

Seminar

[Seminar] Cavity Magnonics: From Anti-PT symmetry to Quantum Entanglement

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 - 10:00
Zoom seminar

Seminar

2021 Summer Analysis on Metric Spaces Seminar

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 - 09:00 to 10:00
Zoom
Title: Lipschitz mappings, metric differentiability, and factorization through metric trees Speaker: Piotr Hajlasz, University of Pittsburgh
Holiday

Mountain Day 山の日 2021

Monday, August 9, 2021 - 00:00

National holiday

Seminar

Theoretical Physics Seminar: Yasha Neiman

Friday, August 6, 2021 - 14:00
Lab 4, F01

Theoretical Physics Seminar. Speaker: Yasha Neiman (Quantum Gravity). Title: "Precision science from magnetic moments: from the Dirac Equation to the movement of continents".

Prospective Students

OIST NetCafé (Online Information Session) in August 2021

Friday, August 6, 2021 - 14:00
Online

This session will be in Japanese. The program will start off with OIST general introduction, PhD & Research Internship admission process, financial support and student life followed by the panel discussion by 2 OIST PhD students.

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