Past Events

Research

Inter-Unit Neuroscience Journal Club (ZOOM)

Thursday, November 12, 2020 - 16:30
Zoom

Inter-unit journal club presentation by Dr Sam Reiter, leader of the Computational Neuroethology Unit, who will discuss a recent article from Nature Methods entitled " EthoLoop: automated closed-loop neuroethology in naturalistic environments "

Meeting link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/95700149323?pwd=VWQxY0FGQmxVQmtUTVZ2SXRnMGx6dz09 Meeting ID: 957 0014 9323 Passcode: 855303

Seminar

FALL 2020 Nonlinear Analysis Seminar Series

Thursday, November 12, 2020 - 10:00 to 11:00
on Zoom
Associate Professor Chun-Yen Shen , National Taiwan University Title: Algebraic methods in sum-product estimates and their applications
Public Lecture

The Future of Biodiversity in the Pacific Region: Conserving a Threatened Island World [webinar]

Thursday, November 12, 2020 - 09:00 to 10:00
Webinar link will be provided upon registration

This webinar is the first of the U.S. - Japan Dialogue Series on the future of climate, presented by the OIST Foundation.

“Islands” are often compared to the concept of canaries in the coal mine when it comes to climate change. It is on islands that we often see the initial signs of climate change and where it can have rapid impact on biodiversity and signal changes that will soon be coming to other parts of the world.

Join the OIST Foundation as we explore this topic with panelists Dr. Evan Economo (Professor, Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit – OIST) along with Dr. Rosemary Gillespie (Professor and Schlinger Chair of Systematics, Essig Museum of Entomology, UC Berkeley) and Dr. George Roderick (William Muriece Hoskins Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management – UC Berkeley), who have both been engaged in working on such issues on Pacific Islands for the past 30 years.

Register here

Seminar

Classical spiral spin liquids as a possible route to quantum spin liquids

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 16:00 to 17:00
Zoom

TQM unit is pleased to invite you to the seminar!

Seminar

FALL 2020 Nonlinear Analysis Seminar Series

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 16:00 to 18:00
on Zoom
★SPECIAL LECTURE Associate Professor Dmitriy Stolyarov , St. Petersburg State University and St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Mathematical Institute Title: Hardy--Littlewood--Sobolev inequality for \(p=1\): Part 2, Proof.
Professional Development

Survival Japanese: Basic Conversation

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 16:00
Zoom- https://oist.zoom.us/j/96739628850

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/96739628850)

Seminar

Seminar"Manipulating yield-stress fluids with ultrasound-activated microbubbles" Prof. Valeria Garbin

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 16:00
Zoom

Language: English

Research

*Zoom* [PhD Thesis Presentation] ‐ Mr. Lin Li– “Storm moisture and landfalling hurricanes"

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 15:00
Zoom

PhD Public Presentation

Professional Development

Interactive Webinar: "Accomplishing More With Less".

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 13:00 to 16:00
Zoom meeting.

This workshop offers unique opportunities to boost your daily productivity and handle challenges of busy workplace filled with interruptions and distractions.

To register CLICK HERE .
Seminar

OIST Representation Theory Seminar

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 16:30 to 17:30
On Zoom
Speaker: Jieru Zhu, Hausdorff Institute of Mathematics Title: Double centralizer properties for the Drinfeld double of the Taft algebras
Seminar

"Piecewise Linear Simplifications of Geometries: Variational Shape Approximation of Point Set Surfaces"

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 15:00 to 16:00
L4E01 and Zoom

Dr. Martin Skrodzki, iTHEMS program, RIKEN (Wako Campus), Japan. Language: English, no interpretation.

Seminar

QG group meeting - Mirian Tsulaia

Monday, November 9, 2020 - 14:00
Lab 4, E01

This is the weekly QG group meeting. Speaker: Mirian Tsulaia. Title: "Some applications of self dual YM equations"

Professional Development

E-course: “Leadership and Management Skills”.

Monday, November 9, 2020 - 00:00
For RSVP only.

An interactive online workshop series “Leadership and Management Skills course” provided by highly-skilled trainers from hfp consulting , that provides professional development training exclusively to scientists worldwide. A course certificate is available upon completion.

To register CLICK HERE . Post-course survey SUMMARY .
Seminar

FALL 2020 Nonlinear Analysis Seminar Series

Thursday, November 5, 2020 - 16:00 to 17:00
on Zoom
Takanobu Hara , Postdoctoral Scholar, Hokkaido University  Title: Trace inequalities of Sobolev type and nonlinear Dirichlet problems
Seminar

FALL 2020 Nonlinear Analysis Seminar Series

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - 16:00 to 18:00
on Zoom
★SPECIAL LECTURE Associate Professor Dmitriy Stolyarov , St. Petersburg State University and St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Mathematical Institute Title: Hardy--Littlewood--Sobolev inequality for \(p=1\): Part 1, Plan.
Holiday

Culture Day 文化の日 2020

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - 00:00

National holiday

Seminar

Virtual Seminar"Fighting the invisible enemy – technologies for airborne pollutants" Jing Wang

Monday, November 2, 2020 - 16:00
Zoom

Language: English

Prospective Students

OIST NetCafé (Online Information Session)

Sunday, November 1, 2020 - 14:00
Online

Join the OIST information session with a cup of coffee! This session is for Japanese students currently seeking for opportunities in PhD in STEM. The sessions will be done in Japanese. The program is consisted of OIST general introduction, PhD & Research Internship admission process followed by the session by the OIST graduate from Neurobiology Research Unit.

Seminar

FALL 2020 Nonlinear Analysis Seminar Series

Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 10:00 to 11:00
On Zoom
Assistant Professor Armin Schikorra , University of Pittsburgh Title: Scale-invariant tangent-point energies for knots and fractional harmonic maps
Professional Development

Survival Japanese: Grocery Store

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 16:00
Zoom- https://oist.zoom.us/j/99994874703

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/99994874703)

Training

Teams User Training

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 13:30
C209

IT Division is excited to announce that Microsoft Teams user training will be held at OIST hosted by Microsoft Japan next week on Oct 28th (Wed).

Both avid users and those who want to get more familiar with Teams should attend. Each session is limited to 30 onsite participants to enroll. This training is also available remotely (Teams). However, please note that we will not be able to receive questions from remote participants.

Seminar

Seminar : A new twist on spin nematics/quadrupoles

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 10:45 to 11:45
Zoom

TQM unit is pleased to invite you to the seminar!

Seminar

[Seminar] Dynamics of non-spherical deformable capsule in a Newtonian fluid – Numerical analysis of flow behavior of red blood cells

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 18:00 to 19:00
Zoom

CFF unit is pleased to invite you to the seminar!

Professional Development

QuickFix: "Optimizing Academic CV".

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 12:00 to 13:00
For RSVP only

“QuickFix”- improve your academic CV in an interactive and a time-efficient manner!

To register CLICK HERE Post-event survey SUMMARY
Seminar

OIST Representation Theory Seminar

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 09:00 to 10:00
On Zoom
Speaker: Rob Muth, Washington and Jefferson College Title: Specht modules and cuspidal ribbon tableaux
Seminar

[Seminar] Protein Allostery: Evolution and Correlated Motions

Monday, October 26, 2020 - 09:00 to 10:00
Zoom

Prof. Nozomi Ando , Cornell University

Seminar

(ONOS SEMINAR) Neuroscience , Where are we going? From behavior to brain activity and vice versa  

Friday, October 23, 2020 - 16:00
ZOOM

ZOOM LINK IS HERE

https://oist.zoom.us/j/92166985125?pwd=Mm9ldEQ0Z0xwaXRLdmYrT1ZtVVRKUT09

Meeting ID: 921 6698 5125 Passcode: 883637

Recent discussions in neuroscience have been arguing about the necessity of a revision to our approach in neuroscience. A common approach in neuroscience starts from a phenomenon such as attention or memory as defined from our psychological heritage, trying to find a brain correlate of this phenomenon. This method has been argued to be suffering from two main problems first is the loosely defined psychological terms and second is the correlation fallacy that has been a major concern in neuroscience. We invited two experts in neuroscience from both OIST and RIKEN trying to get their insight on this problem and how different experimental, mathematical and analytical techniques will help us frame a new path in neuroscience research.

Topic: ONOS discussion seminar Time: Oct 23, 2020 04:00 PM Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo

Seminar

Theoretical Physics Seminar: Simone Pigolotti

Friday, October 23, 2020 - 14:00
Lab 4, F01

Theoretical Physics Seminar. Speaker: Simone Pigolotti (Biological Complexity). Title: "Bifractal nature of chromosome contact maps"

Professional Development

Language Seminar Series: Managing Intercultural Meetings (Part 1 of 2)

Friday, October 23, 2020 - 11:00 to 12:00
ZOOM

Different cultures may have different values and approaches when it comes to making decisions. How can I manage the decision making process effectively in meetings? Join us to find answers to this question.

Public Lecture

A Campus Like No Other: OIST's Revolutionary Architecture - Featuring Kenneth Kornberg and Takashi Okamoto

Friday, October 23, 2020 - 08:00 to 09:00
Zoom

Join the OIST Foundation for a presentation and discussion with two world-renowned architects on 1) the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University’s (OIST) revolutionary elements, 2) OIST’s unique properties, and 3) OIST’s bold challenges. Presenters Kenneth Kornberg and Takashi Okamoto were the chief architects who designed much of OIST’s campus.

Register here .

Seminar

FALL 2020 Nonlinear Analysis Seminar Series

Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 16:00 to 17:00
On Zoom
Associate Professor Dmitriy Stolyarov , St. Petersburg State University and St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Mathematical Institute Title: Hardy--Littlewood--Sobolev inequality for \(p=1\)
Research

Science Digest Talk: Dr. Kevin Dorgans on "In vitro imaging of subthreshold voltage oscillation in the inferior olive"

Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 12:00 to 13:00
C209 and Zoom

October 22 2020, at 12:00 (room C209 and zoom ), Kevin Dorgans (Postdoctoral Scholar at Neuronal Rhythms in Movement Unit led by Marylka Yoe Uusisaari) will give a Talk on "In vitro imaging of subthreshold voltage oscillation in the inferior olive"

Public Lecture

[Webinar] US and Japanese Perspectives on Cybersecurity and Undersea Cables

Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 09:00 to 11:10
Zoom

This public panel will explore cybersecurity from US and Japanese perspectives, including issues of trust and transparency and regional cooperation; as well as the geopolitics of submarine cables. Providing insights from both industry and academia in Japan and the United States, it promises to be an engaging session on critical topics for our shared future.

Following the public panel, Pacific Forum Young Leaders Program Director Ariel Stenek will lead an informational session about the program and its offerings, as well as answer questions. Attendees will join breakout rooms where they can connect virtually, share research interests, and discuss the day’s most pressing topics. OIST graduate students and young researchers are invited to participate.

Click here to see more info and register.

Seminar

Seminar : Spin current as a probe of KT-type topological transitions in magnets

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 16:00 to 17:00
Zoom

TQM unit is pleased to invite you to the seminar!

External Events

High Performance VDI Conference 2020

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 (All day) to Friday, October 23, 2020 (All day)
OIST Conference Center (Auditorium) + Online

This is an externally organized conference. Please contact the organizers for further details.

Professional Development

Interactive Webinar: Why is research impact important?- POSTPONED.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 12:00 to 13:00
Zoom meeting.

This discussion focuses on supporting researchers on how to create a great impact from research according to a funder`s requirements. W e will look at the reasons for the increase in emphasis on impact from research, what the implications are for younger researchers, and what initial steps you can take to begin to include impact in your research. ​ Please join us and learn how!

Seminar

FALL 2020 Nonlinear Analysis Seminar Series

Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 10:00 to 11:00
On Zoom
Professor Ulrich Menne , National Taiwan Normal University and National Center for Theoretical Sciences Title: A priori geodesic diameter bounds for solutions to a variety of Plateau problems
Professional Development

Survival Japanese: Introductions

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 16:00
Zoom- https://oist.zoom.us/j/97272890916

Learn how to introduce yourself, answer questions about your nationality and speak about your job.

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/97272890916)

Seminar

Seminar : Solving Statistical Mechanics: From Mean Field to Neural Networks, then to Tensor Networks

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 16:00 to 17:00
Zoom

TQM unit is pleased to invite you to the seminar!

Seminar

Seminar "Elucidation of molecular mechanisms regulating vessel cell differentiation through the control of activity of Arabidopsis VND7, a NAC transcription factor" by Dr. Risaku Hirai

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 15:00 to 16:00
C700, Lab1 and Zoom

Dr. Risaku Hirai, Nara Institute Science and Technology

Culture

Gender Roles and their Impact in Academia - Virtual

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 (All day) to Thursday, October 15, 2020 (All day)
Virtual
Hosts Professor Edith Heard, Director General of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory Professor Maria Leptin, Director of the European Molecular Biology Organization Professor Erin O’Shea, President of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Language: English

Registration:

Registration Fees (include access to all of the talks, digital poster sessions and online group discussions, and help us cover our costs to run the event. For further information please refer to the FAQ page ):

Academia

75 Euro

PhD Student

50 Euro

Industry

75 Euro

EMBL Staff

Intranet access

Registration will be on a first-come first-served basis. Your place can only be confirmed after payment of the registration fee. Types of payments accepted are international bank transfers (only up to 8 weeks before event) and credit card payments.

Outreach

Clothing Drive - October 12th - 16th 2020

Monday, October 12, 2020 (All day) to Friday, October 16, 2020 (All day)
Recreational services office, Main tunnel entrance and Lab 4 entrance

Ready? Set. Sort!

Seminar

[Webinar] International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Brain Science

Saturday, October 10, 2020 - 22:00 to Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 00:00
Webinar (registration required)

We are going to hold an online symposium that brings together researchers in the forefront of AI and neuroscience. All talks will be made accessible as pre-recorded movies and we will have two-hour live discussion sessions on October 10-12, 2020.

For joining the symposium, please register by September 30th.

Seminar

Theoretical Physics Seminar: Guilherme Sadovski

Friday, October 9, 2020 - 14:00
Lab 4, F01

Theoretical Physics Seminar. Speaker: Guilherme Sadovski (Gravity, Quantum Geometry and Field Theory). Title: "Why is the world four-dimensional?"

Professional Development

Language Seminar Series: Communicating Effectively Across Cultures (Part 1 of 2)

Friday, October 9, 2020 - 11:00 to 12:00
ZOOM

Why does comminication sometimes go wrong? How can I communicate bad news sensitively?

Join us to answer these questions.

Seminar

FALL 2020 Nonlinear Analysis Seminar Series

Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 16:00 to 17:00
On Zoom
Professor Augusto Ponce , Catholic University of Louvain Title: A topological toolbox for Sobolev maps
Professional Development

E-seminar: "Project management".

Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 13:00 to 17:00
For RSVP only.

During this workshop participants will learn the foundation of a project management and how to achieve all of the project goals within the given constraints.

To register CLICK HERE . Post-workshop survey SUMMARY .
Seminar

Seminar : Spectral singularity of spinons in quantum spin ice

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - 16:00 to 17:00
Zoom

TQM is pleased to invite you to the seminar!

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