University Profile — Kyoto University

Recipients of the Spring 2012 Decoration announced (April 29, 2012)

Professor Kazuyuki Hirao, Professor Yasushi Kosugi, Professor Emeritus Kimio Morimune and Professor Emeritus Toru Kita selected to receive the Medal with Purple Ribbon (April 28, 2012)

Professor Hayashi has been appointed as the next Director-General of the Institute for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education (April 24, 2012)

The 2nd German-Japanese University Presidents’ Conference held at Kyoto University (March 29-30, 2012)

The 2nd Japan-Vietnam University Presidents' Conference (March 12-13, 2012)

Concluding Symposium on "Improving Environmental Communication Literacy" (January 27, 2012)

12th Kyoto University Global Environmental Forum (February 4, 2012)

15th Recurrent Education Seminar "Considering 'Heart Education': School Truancy, Hyperactivity and Delinquency -- Support for Teachers" (February 10-11, 2012)

Graduate School of Agriculture Extends and Establishes Endowed Chairs (January 17, 2012)

Professor Takahiro Tanaka (Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics) and Program-Specific Associate Professor Satoshi Hirata (Primate Research Institute) Win Japan Academy Medal (February 13, 2012)

"Pharmaceutical Policy and Health Economics" Endowed Chair Established (February 16, 2012)

Meeting with KU Alumni Association in Singapore (Rakuseikai) (January 30, 2012)

4th Tachibana Award for the Most Outstanding Female Researcher at Kyoto University to be Presented (February 9, 2012)

KU Enters Agreement for Cooperation with Osaka Prefectural Board of Education (February 16, 2012)

Kyoto University Extension Program for Citizens (February 11-18, 2012)

iCeMS Director Norio Nakatsuji Attends First 'Biomaterials Science' Editors-in-Chief Meeting at Northwestern (March 16, 2012)

iCeMS, NIH-CRM Directors Meet in Bethesda, Looking Beyond the MoU (March 13, 2012)

The 2nd Steering Committee of Asian Core Program was held in Kyoto University (March 16, 2012)