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Professional Development

Registration Now Open---Teaching Workshop---Applying Theories of How We Learn

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:35 to Monday, February 9, 2026 - 12:00
Lab 4 F01. Register Now on C-Hub Events Page.

Registration Now Open---Teaching Workshop---Applying Theories of How We Learn---Register by February 9. Please register if you plan to attend at least one of the modules in the series, which is open to all OIST students and researchers.

Innovation

Carrot Harvesting Event by EF Polymer

Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 10:00 to 12:00
Shimabukuro Farm in Yomitan

OIST startup EF Polymer invites everyone to join their annual carrot harvesting event!

Innovation

Event: The Potential of Okinawa and Kyushu in Shaping Future Deep Tech

Monday, February 16, 2026 - 10:00 to 12:00
C700, Lab3

Japan’s next wave of global innovation is emerging from the south. This roundtable session, co-hosted by OIST Innovation and Kyushu University Kyusokai , explores the strategic potential of the Okinawa–Kyushu axis as a powerhouse for national-level Deep Tech.

Join us to discuss how we can leverage our unique geographic and academic strengths to create a sustainable supply base for world-changing technologies. We will move beyond theory into the practical realities of venture capital and domain-specific scaling.

Innovation

Innovator's Toolbox

Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 13:00 to 14:30
C210 (Center Building)

Join us for Innovator’s Toolbox, a new pilot program helping researchers explore pathways from lab to market. Led by trainer Josh Green, sessions cover tech transfer, licensing, team roles, and business basics. Open to the whole OIST research community—no registration required, just come by!

Administrative Meeting

Admin Hour with VP Advancement Reid Ching

Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
B250

Get to know VP of Advancement, Reid Alan Ching, and the work of the Advancement Division.

Training

【2/24】Travel Expense Consulation Session (Business Travel Only) / 旅費相談会

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
Meeting Room A151, Center Bldg

旅費相談会を開催いたします。

February 24th (Tue) @A151 Center Bldg. 15:00-16:00

Campus

Graduation Ceremony 2026

Friday, February 27, 2026 (All day)
OIST Auditorium

The Graduation Ceremony to award degrees to those who graduated in the period May 2025 to January 2026. The ceremony will take place at the OIST Auditorium on Friday, February 27, 2026.

External Events

The Augmented Humans (AHs) International Conference 2026

Monday, March 16, 2026 (All day) to Thursday, March 19, 2026 (All day)
OIST Auditorium, Conference Center, Meeting Room #1,#2,#3,#4

The Augmented Humans (AHs) International Conference 2026