“Beyond Academia: Startup Careers at OIST” with Pizza networking session organized with OIST Innovation (C210), 16:00-18:00. Details to be provided later.

Seminar by JSPS Fellow: Asa Conover

A mini course on the application of machine learning in polymer chemistry

Professor Rong Tong is Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech

5 lectures over 5 weeks. October 16 to November 13 (Friday afternoons)

During Blitz Talks , speakers showcase their research within 3 minutes! A panel of referees will evaluate and choose the best presentations .

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OIST is advancing science into innovation in many forms . Held as Day 2 of Startup Elevate, OIST Innovation Day invites you to meet the innovation happening across OIST — from early-stage research seeds to startups built on cutting-edge technology. Sessions are organized around Healthcare and Deep Tech, aligned with the themes of Startup Elevate. If you're looking for ways to collaborate with OIST on innovation, this is the event to attend.

A mini course on the application of machine learning in polymer chemistry

Professor Rong Tong is Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech

5 lectures over 5 weeks. October 16 to November 13 (Friday afternoons)

Celebrate OIST's 15th Anniversary with a special afternoon of chamber music featuring Mitsuki Okada (violin), Itsuko Arakaki (viola), Megumi Shiroma (cello), and Yuka Oyabu (piano). This commemorative performance marks an important milestone in OIST's history, bringing together researchers, students, staff, and the wider community through the shared experience of live music.

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Tom Froese (Embodied Cognitive Science Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions (registration required).

The PCD Team will host the OIST Career Fair 2026 on November 9th and 10th, 2026. This will offer OIST students a unique opportunity to engage directly with companies across Japan and explore diverse career paths beyond academia.

Digital AgTech Europe–Japan Meetup brings European agricultural technology to Tokyo. Hear how farms in Spain and Cyprus are using sensors, drones, and automation today, see short pitches from companies working in the field, and meet others across Japan's agriculture sector.

A mini course on the application of machine learning in polymer chemistry

Professor Rong Tong is Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech

5 lectures over 5 weeks. October 16 to November 13 (Friday afternoons)

Plant Engineering Biology: Engineering green organisms for a sustainable future

Seminar by Dr. Florian Gabriel from Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB)

[Speaker] Prof. Takahiro Tsukahara, Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Tokyo University of Science

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OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Shu Zhang (Collective Dynamics and Quantum Transport Unit) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

The Open Center for Energy will co-host a joint symposium with I²CNER (International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research), Kyushu University, in January, 2027.

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Makoto Yamada (Machine Learning and Data Science Unit) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Tomoyuki Arakawa (Chiral Representation Theory Unit) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Fumiaki Yokoyama (Buribushi Fellow; Yokoyama Group) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.