| Mar 30,2006 |
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Courtesy Visit of Two University Vice Chancellors from Kenya, Africa
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Professor Nick Gatheru Wanjohi, the Vice Chancellor of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and Professor Everett Maraka Standa, Vice Chancellor of Kenyatta University paid a courtesy visit to President Oike on March 30, 2006. In the meeting with President Oike, Vice Chancellor Wanjohi expressed his gratitude for Professor Emeritus Hiroji Nakagawa's contribution to the founding of the Jomo Kenyatta University. The two Vice-Chancellors asked for continuous support of AICAD (African Institute for Capacity Development, founded five years ago with the support of the Government of Japan through JICA) to help reduce poverty in Africa.
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| Mar 29,2006 |
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Professor Iai selected as the next Director of the Insutitute of Sustainability Science
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Institute committie selected Dr. Susumu Iai (Professor of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute) as the next Director of the Insutitute of Sustainability Science. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Mar 29,2006 |
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Profossor Nishimura will be the next Exective Director
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Education and Research Council informally decide to bring in Dr. Nishimura, Professor of the graduate school of economics, as the next Exective Director.The term is two and a-half years , starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Mar 28,2006 |
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Professor Matsuyama re-nominated as the Director-General of the Institute for Information Management and Communication
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President Oike re-nominated Professor Takashi Matsuyama, the Graduate school of Informatics, as the Director-General of the Institute for Information Management and Communication. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Mar 28,2006 |
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Professor Nishida was nominated as the Director-General of the Institute for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education and Vice-President
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President Oike nominated Professor Goroh Nishida as the Director-General of the Institute for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education and Vice-President. The term is two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Mar 28,2006 |
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Professor Nishimoto, Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering, was nominated as Vice-President (Management of Katsura Campus)
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President Oike nominated Professor Seiicho Nishimoto, Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering, as Vice-President (Management of Katsura Campus). The term is two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Mar 23,2006 |
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Courtesy Visit of Minister-Counselor, People's Republic of China
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Li Dong Xiang, the minister-counselor (education), Embassy of the People's Republic of China paid a courtesy visit to President Oike on March 23, 2006. In his meeting with President Oike, the minister-counselor expressed his gratitude to Kyoto University for accepting so many researchers and students from China. He also requested for President Oike's attendance in May at the "China-Japan University Presidents' Meeting" to be held in Xian, China. Taking this opportunity, Kyoto University plans to hold an MOU signing ceremony with Nanking University in China.
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| Mar 17,2006 |
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Kyoto University signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
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Kyoto University concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation with Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) through academic exchanges, joint hosting of symposia, and international joint researches. The signing ceremony between President Oike and Chairman Umar Anggara Jenie of LIPI took place on March 17, 2006 at Kyoto University.
LIPI is the highest government research institution which oversees all national science and technology policies in Indonesia. Top ranking Indonesian researchers in fields of natural and social sciences work at LIPI. Signing of this MOU is expected to strengthen the Southeast Asian Studies' research network, and the expansion of the overseas research base in Southeast Asia.
This MOU is based on over 30 years of past exchanges between several Kyoto University Centers and Research Institutes with LIPI. Kyoto University has so far concluded 69 MOU with various universities around the world. However, this is the first time to form one with an advanced research institute.
With the signing of this MOU, a new comprehensive partnership will be built between the two institutions. Until now, Kyoto University and LIPI have only performed joint researches of interdisciplinary area studies from natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences; and joint researches of wood resources in the Southeast Asian tropical forests. Now, Kyoto University hopes to actively promote academic exchanges, provide advanced trainings, and enhance educational services.
Kyoto University aims to continue tackling global scale problems facing all mankind from an academic point of view by strengthening its collaborations with high level research institutes around the world, as well as those within Japan.
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| Mar 14,2006 |
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Courtesy Visit of the Ambassador of Finland
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H.E. Mr. Jorma Julin, The Ambassador of Finland to Japan paid a courtesy visit to President Oike on March 14, 2006. In his meeting with the President, the Ambassador introduced the `Feel Finland in Science 2006' campaign, and expressed his wish to expand exchanges between the two countries. He further mentioned that he was going to relay the content of their meeting to universities of Finland when he returns home in June. The Ambassador wishes to promote an academic exchange between universities in Finland and Kyoto University mediated by the Finland Center in Tokyo.
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| Mar 13,2006 |
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Courtesy Visit by the Rector of the University of Zagreb
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Prof. Dr. Helena Jasna Mencer, the Rector of the University of Zagreb paid a courtesy visit to President Oike on March 13, 2006. Founded in 1669, the University of Zagreb is the oldest university in South-Eastern Europe, and Dr. Mencer is its first woman rector. During the meeting, the two university heads discussed ways to activate future cooperation between the two universities through joint research and student/researcher exchange activities.
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| Mar 13,2006 |
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Courtesy Visit by the Guinean General Director of Bossou Institute of Environmental Research
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Makan Kourouma, the General Director of Bossou Institute of Environmental Research paid a courtesy visit to Kyoto University on March 13, 2006. In the meeting, General Director Kourouma and President Oike discussed topics on the International Symposium hosted by Kyoto University in Bossou this coming November. General Director Kourouma expressed his gratitude to Kyoto University for hosting this symposium, which will be attended by highly renowned persons in the field. President Oike also expressed his intention to participate. Should this come true, it will be the first time the President of Kyoto University visiting the African continent.
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| Mar 9,2006 |
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Professor Tanaka selected as the next Director of the Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education
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The Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education committee selected Professor Tunemi Tanaka (Educational Philosophies) as the next Director of the Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education. The term is for two year, starting on April 1, 2006.
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The Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education Website
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| Mar 9,2006 |
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Professor Sakaki selected as the next Director of the Center for the Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry
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The committee of hte Center for the Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry selected Professor Shigeyoshi Sakaki (Quantum chemistry) as the next Director of the Center for the Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Mar 9,2006 |
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Professor Makino reelected as the next Director of the International Innovation Center
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The International Innovation Center committee reelected Professor Keisuke Makino (Biochemistry) as the next Director of the International Innovation Center. The term is for one year, starting on April 1, 2006
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The International Innovation Center Website
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| Mar 9,2006 |
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Professor Hiraoka selected as the first Director of the Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit
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Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit committee selected Professor Masahiro Hiraoka (Radiotherapy for cancer etc.) as the first Director of the Medicine Merger Education Unit. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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The Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit Website (Japanese Only)
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| Mar 9,2006 |
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Professor Nishimoto selected as the next Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Graduate School of Engineering
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The Faculty of Engineering and the Graduate School of Engineering Professors Council selected Professor Seiichi Nishimoto (Excited-state physical chemistry and Radiation biochemistry) as the next Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Graduate School of Engineering. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Mar 8,2006 |
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Professor Tanaka selected as the next Director of the Center for Integrated Area Studies
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The preparatory committee for the Center for Integrated Area Studies committee selected Professor Koji Tanaka (Biological Environment), Center for Southeast Asian Studies, as the next Director of the Center for Integrated Area Studies. The term is for two year, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Mar 7,2006 |
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Professor Ono selected as the first Dean of the Kyoto University School of Goverment
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The preparatory committie for the Kyoto University School of Goverment selected Dr. Noriaki Ono (Professor of the Guraduate school of Law) as the first Dean of the Kyoto University School of Goverment. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Mar 6,2006 |
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Courtesy Visit from the Minister of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
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Dr. Dragan Primorac, the Minister of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia, and a delegation of high level government members including the Ambassador to Japan, paid a courtesy visit to Kyoto University on March 6, 2006. The party visited with President Oike, The Executive Director, Vice President of International Relations, among others. Dr. Primorac and President Oike discussed university reconstruction, university management, and exchange programs for researchers and students. The delegation next visited the Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences where Director Norio Nakatsuji explained about the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. Dr Primorac, who is also a medical doctor, was especially interested in learning about the latest findings in the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research.
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| Mar 3,2006 |
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Courtesy Visit of Vice Rector, Thammasat University
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A signing ceremony for the General Memorandum for Academic Cooperation and Exchange with Thammasat University took place last November when Kyoto University held a symposium in Bangkok. Subsequently, the two universities worked together to form a Student Exchange Agreement, which was signed in March, 2006.
A party lead by the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Taweep Chaisomphob, Thammasat University paid a courtesy visit to President Kazuo Oike on March 3, 2006. The signing ceremony of the Student Exchange Agreement also took place on this day between President Oike and Pimpan Vessakosol, Vice Rector for International Affairs. Afterwards, they discussed ways to activate future student exchanges between the two universities.
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| Feb 23,2006 |
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Professor Saji selected as the next Director of the Radioisotope Research Center
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The Radioisotope Research Center committee selected Professor Hideo Saji (Patho-Functional Bioanalysis) as the next Director of the Radioisotope Research Center. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Feb 18,2006 |
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Professor Kageyama selected as the next Director of the Institute for Virus Research
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The Institute for Virus Research Executive Board selected Professor Ryoichiro Kageyama (Molecular biology) as the next Director of the Institute for Virus Research. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Feb 16,2006 |
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Professor Yoshikawa reelected as the next Director of the Institute of Advanced Energy
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The Institute of Advanced Energy Executive Board reelected Professor Kiyoshi Yoshikawa (Fusion Energy Conversion and Quantum Radiation) as the next Director of the Institute of Advanced Energy. The term is for one years, starting on April 1, 2005.
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| Feb 16,2006 |
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Professor Kawai reelected as the next Director of Research Institute for Sustainable Humanoshere
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The Research Institute for Sustainable Humanoshere Executive Board reelected Professor Shuichi Kawai (R&D for plant fiber composites) as the next Director of the Research Institute for Sustainable Humanoshere. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2005.
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| Feb 9,2006 |
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Professor Nishimura selected as the next Director of the Institute of Economic Research
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The Institute of Economic Research Professors Council selected Professor Kazuo Nishimura (Mathematical economics) as the next Director of the Institute of Economic Research. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Feb 8,2006 |
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Professor Matsuzawa selected as the next Director of the Primate Research Institute
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The Primate Research Institute Executive Board selected Professor Tetsuro Matsuzawa (Laboratory and field study of language and intelligence in chimpanzees and the other apes) as the next Director of the Primate Research Institute. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Feb 2,2006 |
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Professor Morimune selected as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Economics and the Faculty of Economics
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The Graduate School of Economics and the Faculty of Economics Professors Council selected Professor Kimio Morimune (econometrics) as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Economics and Faculty of Economics. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Jan 31,2006 |
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Reception for foreign researchers held
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A "Reception for foreign researchers" was held at the the Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University. This event was sponsored by the President for foreign researchers involved in education and research, President, Vice-President, Dean and the staff of the university in order to socialize. There were about 300 participants. At the reception, after the greeting by President Kazuo Oike, Dr. Kyle Nicholas Armstrong, professor of the University Museum, gave a speech, representing the foreign researchers. After Vice-President Toshio Yokoyama gave the toast, the crowd was filled with laughter and everybody had a nice time socializing.
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| Jan 30,2006 |
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Professor Yoshida selected as the first Dean of the Graduate School of Management
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The preparatory committie for the Graduate School of Management selected Dr. Kazuo Yoshida (Professor of the Guraduate school of Economics) as the first Dean of the Graduate School of Management. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Jan 30,2006 |
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Professor Yoshida selected as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Business Management
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The preparatory committee for the Graduate School of Business Management selected Professor Kazuo Yoshida (Mathematical Economics) as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Business Management. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Jan 27,2006 |
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Professor Saito selected as the next Director of the Research Center for Low Temperature and Materials Sciences
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The Research Center for Low Temperature and Materials Sciences committee selected Professor Michihiko Saito (Organic Solid State Chemistry, the Graduate School of Science) as the next Director of the Research Center for Low Temperature and Materials Sciences. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Jan 26,2006 |
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Professor Mizuno selected as the next Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies
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The Center for Southeast Asian Studies committee selected Professor Kosuke Mizuno (Development Economics, People's organizations, institutions and economic development in Indonesia: community-based development in Southeast Asia) as the next Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Jan 18,2006 |
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Professor Minoh selected as the next Director of the Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies
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The Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies committee selected Professor Michihiko Minoh (Information Media) as the next Director of the Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Jan 12,2006 |
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Professor Ito selected as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Letters and the Faculty of Letters
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The Graduate School of Letters and the Faculty of Letters Professors Council selected Professor Kunitake Ito(Philosophy) as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Letters and the Faculty of Letters. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Dec 19,2005 |
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The research team of the Japan-Finland Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine visited the Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University.
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The research team of the Japan-Finland Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine, comprising 14 members including Chair k. Vaananen of the Research Council for Health at Academy of Finland Health at Academy of Finland and professors of Finnish universities and research institutes, visited the Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, to meet on the topic of regenerative medicine with faculty members of the Institute.
At the beginning of the meeting, Director Toshio YOKOYAMA of Kyoto University International Exchange Promotion Organization gave a welcome address. After a friendly talk, seven faculty members of the Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, including Director Norio NAKATSUJI and members of the Finnish research team, gave presentations on their research results, and then held a Q&A session.
Meeting participants then exchanged their opinions on the current state of regenerative medicine in the two countries, while dining together in a friendly atmosphere.
The research team of the Japan-Finland Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine stayed in Japan from December 17 to 22, 2005, visiting universities and research institutes to examine the present status of regenerative medicine in Japan and inquire into the future possibility of joint research between researchers of the two countries.
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| Dec 15,2005 |
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Mochi-Making Party at the Student Lounge "Kizuna"
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An event called Mochi-Tsuki Pettanko! (Let's make mochi!) was held at the student lounge "Kizuna". "Kizuna" is a facility where international and domestic students can interact. Thirty-three international students participated in the event, along with Professor Tamura (Director of the International Center), teachers from the International Center, and approximately 20 staff members from the Foreign Student Division.
After taking turns pounding mochi, the international students enjoyed the finished mochi with various toppings including soybean flour, grated radish and bean jam. While eating there was a friendly exchange opinions about the flavor of the mochi and the different toppings.
One student from Zambia smiled as she commented, "Out of all the toppings I tried today, I thought soybean flour went best with mochi. I like the daifuku mochi (rice cakes stuffed with bean jam) you can buy at the convenience store, but the mochi we made today was even better."
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| Dec 9,2005 |
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Professor Tomita selected as the next Director of the Graduate School of Informatics
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The Graduate School of Informatics Professors Council selected Professor Shinji Tomita(Computer Architecture, Parallel Processing) as the next Director of the Graduate School of Informatics . The term is for two years, starting on March 1, 2006.
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| Dec 8,2005 |
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Professor Tomioka selected as the next Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine
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The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Professors Council selected Professor Kiyoshi Tomioka (Organic chemistry including synthetic organic chemistry, asymmetric synthesis, organometallic chemistry, etc.) as the next Dean of the Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Dec 8,2005 |
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Professor Hiramatsu selected as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies
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The Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies Professors Council selected Professor Kozo Hiramatsu (Ecological Medicine, Neurology & Geriatrics) as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies. The term is for two years, starting on April 9, 2006.
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| Dec 6,2005 |
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Courtesy Visit of the Rector of Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry
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Tran Van Minh, Rector of Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, paid a courtesy visit to President Oike. Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry and the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, concluded a general memorandum at the department level and now are implementing various programs for research and education including internship programs for graduate students under this memorandum. Rector Tran and President Oike discussed promoting exchange programs.
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| Nov 30,2005 |
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Japanese Rainforest Researchers Sign Research Agreement with Malaysia's Sarawak Forestry Corporation
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For over fifteen years, researchers from research institutes and Japanese universities including Kyoto University have been carrying out rainforest research in Sarawak, a state of Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The Lambir Hills National Park in particular serves as an overseas research base for Kyoyo University's Center for Ecological Research. This base is equipped with a field laboratory and a canopy observation system that consists of such facilities as a conopy crane and a walkway, and is recognized internationally as one of the most important research bases in Southeast Asia. Research in a range of disciplines from meteorology to ecology and sociology is currently being conducted here. Examples of such research include a project being carried out in cooperation with the Center for Ecological Research by the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (led by Professor Toru Nakashizuka of the Institute), and a project (led by Tokyo University Graduate School Professor Masakazu Suzuki) being conducted as part of the Japan Science and Technology Agency's Basic Research Program.
For over fifteen years, researchers from research institutes and Japanese universities including Kyoto University have been carrying out rainforest research in Sarawak, a state of Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The Lambir Hills National Park in particular serves as an overseas research base for Kyoto University's Center for Ecological Research. This base is equipped with a field laboratory and a canopy observation system that consists of such facilities as a canopy crane and a walkway, and is recognized internationally as one of the most important research bases in Southeast Asia. Research in a range of disciplines from meteorology to ecology and sociology is currently being conducted here. Examples of such research include a project being carried out in cooperation with the Center for Ecological Research by the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (led by Professor Toru Nakashizuka of the Institute), and a project (led by Tokyo University Graduate School Professor Masakazu Suzuki) being conducted as part of the Japan Science and Technology Agency's Basic Research Program.
On November 29 and 30, the International Symposium on Forest Ecology, Hydrometeorology and Forest Ecosystem Rehabilitation in Sarawak was held in the city of Kuching, Sarawak. During the symposium, a memorandum of understanding relating to joint research was signed by an organization of Japanese researchers called the Japan Research Consortium for Tropical Forests in Sarawak, and the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC). It builds on an agreement that was signed in 1993, and was drafted with the aim of further broadening the scope of collaborative research activities. At the meeting, researchers working in Sarawak and researchers from the Sarawak Forestry Corporation presented the results of joint research projects and exchanged information. The symposium and the signing of the memo were given significant coverage in local newspapers.
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| Nov 25,2005 |
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The 7th Kyoto University International Symposium
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The 7th Kyoto University International Symposium "Coexistence with Nature in a 'Glocalizing' World – Field Science Perspectives" was held at Nai Lert Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, over a two-day period from November 23-24, 2005. Kyoto University faculty and graduate students from the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Graduate School of Agriculture, the Graduate School of Informatics, the Graduate School of Medicine, and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute participated in the symposium. In addition to exploring new means of coexistence beyond the rubric of globalization through the perspectives of field science and regional studies, there was intense discussion among the researchers from Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, and Sri Lanka about a host of issues facing mankind in the 21st century. One of the highlights of the symposium was the program during which special lectures were given by renowned Thai intellectual Dr. Nidhi Eoseewong and Dr. Yoneo Ishii, President of the National Institutes for the Humanities (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University).
The symposium ended in great success through the lively discussion and dialogue of the 222 researchers (46 from Kyoto University) who participated in the symposium.
Furthermore, on the 23rd, Kyoto University conducted memorandum signing ceremonies with Thammasat University and Chulalongkorn University, concluding memoranda for academic cooperation and exchange with each of the two institutions.
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| Nov 15,2005 |
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Professor Yao selected as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Energy Science
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The Graduate School of Energy Science Professors Council selected Professor Takeshi Yao (Solid state energy chemistry) as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Energy Science. The term is for two years, starting on April 1, 2006.
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| Nov 11,2005 |
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Courtesy Visit of President of the China National Institute for Educational Research (CNIER)
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Zhu Xiaoman, President of the China National Institute for Educational Research (CNIER), paid a courtesy visit to President Oike on November 11, 2005. President Zhu came to Japan to deliver a lecture at the international symposium "Educating Children for Tomorrow" hosted by the Kyoto University Graduate School of Education. President Zhu and President Oike exchanged opinions on the future of academic exchanges between CNIER and Kyoto University.
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| Oct 26,2005 |
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Courtesy Visit of Rector, The University of Guadalajara
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Rector José Trinidad Padilla López, the University of Guadalajara paid a courtesy visit to President Oike on October 26, 2005. The University of Guadalajara signed a Memorandum for Academic Cooperation and Exchange with Kyoto University in 1983, and is thus the sixth university of 65 universities to sign a memorandum with the university. During the meeting, the two university heads looked back on the University of Guadalajara and Kyoto University's 22-year-long history of academic cooperation and discussed ways to revitalize future cooperation between the two universities through joint research and student/researcher exchange activities.
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| Oct 12,2005 |
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Professor Tamejiro Hiyama lectured on the problems in cross-coupling reactions in the field of catalysts.
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Graduate School of Engineering, Professor Hiyama (material chemistry) lectured at the CRC International Symposium in Aachen on Cross-Coupling and Organometallics held at the Aachen Institute of Technology in Germany which was sponsored by Hokkaido University Catalyst Research Center.
This symposium is well known to Japanese catalyst chemist and scientists invalued in Novel Prize level research.
Professor Hiyama as one of three researchers having been chosen to represent Japan lectured on his original research of the crossing coupling reaction of the organic silicon compound.
Professor emeritus Kohei Tamao of Kyoto University director of RIKEN Frontier Research System, is the authority on the crossing coupling reaction research. He also participated as a lecture at this symposium.
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| Oct 9,2005 |
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The 6th Kyoto University International Symposium
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The 6th Kyoto University International Symposium "Plant Sciences in Japan and China – from Genomics to Breeding" was held at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing, China, over a two-day period from October 8-9, 2005. Kyoto University faculty and graduate students from the Graduate Schools of Agriculture, Science and Biostudies participated in the symposium, and made presentations on the results of plant science studies ranging from the fundamental to the applied. There was also a robust exchange of views among the researchers from China and Japan on the grave issue of the predicted food shortage in the near future arising from world population growth. In addition, in the conference hall a poster session was simultaneously held, and the presenters fielded enthusiastic questions from the audience members. The symposium ended in great success through the lively exchange of research results by the 254 researchers and graduate students (35 people from Kyoto University, and 219 from institutions in China) who participated in the symposium.
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| Oct 8,2005 |
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Students of Fudan University, Shanghai visited the Kyoto University for the exchange program
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10 students and 4 teaching staffs of Fudan University, with which the Kyoto University has a student exchange agreement, visited us from October 1st until October 8th. Besides attending lectures by our professors, the group participated in the various activities, including the visit to the Kumiyama factory of the Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Corporation and the discussion meeting with citizens of Kyoto. This trip was planned as a part of our International Exchange Program, which started this year. The program is to encourage young students to go abroad and to deepen their international experience.
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| Oct 7,2005 |
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Technische Universität München and Kyoto University Exchange Event - Germany in Japan "Frontier Sciences"-
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TUM and Kyoto University Exchange Event - Germany in Japan "Frontier Sciences"- was held from October 6th to 7th.
This event, proposed by TUM, was co-sponsored with Kyoto University as a scientific exchange to introduce frontier science to Japanese and Germans involved with academia, business and on foundations in the expectation that both countries may benefit from the shared knowledge.
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| Oct 4,2005 |
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The University of California Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter (ICAM) Kyoto Branch Inauguration
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The University of California ICAM from the U.S came to establish a science research course and on economic research institute in its Kyoto branch to begin in October.
ICAM has research laboratories on the net that aim to act as a link between researchers' fields. With the addition of Kyoto University, a total of 7 countries with 32 branches including the United States, France, Germany, Israel, Britain, and Switzerland participate.This is the first time participation in an economic field.
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| Sep 27,2005 |
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Courtesy Visit of Secretary General, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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Courtesy General Georg Schuette of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation paid a courtesy visit to President Oike. During the meeting, they discussed views on the academic exchange between Japan and Germany.
He came to attend a conference for German Year in Japan 2005/2006, which was organized by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the German Academic Exchange Service, jointly organized by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, held in Tokyo.
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| Sep 27,2005 |
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Professor Hayashi selected as the next Director of Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education
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Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education Professor Council selected Professor Tetsusuke Hayashi (Optical properties of solids, electronic exciation dynamics in solids excitons) as the next Director of Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education. The term is for half a year, starting on October 1, 2005.
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| Sep 27,2005 |
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Professor Kawai selected as the next Director of Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere
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Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education Professor Council selected Professor Syuichi Kawai (Wood Science, Building Structure and Materials, Metallurgy and Material Processing) as the next Director of Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere. The term is for half a year, starting on October 1, 2005.
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| Sep 27,2005 |
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Professor Hayashi nominated as the Director of Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education and vice-president
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President Oike nominated Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education professor Tetsusuke Hayashi as the Director of Center for the Promotion of Excellence in higher Education and vice-president. The term is for half a year, starting on October 1, 2005.
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| Sep 27,2005 |
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The Dean of Graduate School of Engineering Araki nominated as vice-president (Management of Katsura Campus)
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President Oike nominated the Dean of Graduate School of Engineering Mitsuhiko Araki as vice-president (Management of Katsura Campus). The term is for half a year, starting on October 1, 2005.
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| Sep 25,2005 |
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President Oike takes part in Fudan University's Centenary Celebration
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From September 22nd to the 25th, President Oike visited Fudan University in Shanghai, China, on the occasion of the university's Centenary Celebration. About 130 university presidents and their entourages from various universities in China and abroad participated in the festivities. In 2002, Kyoto University and Fudan University signed an academic exchange agreement, and our Graduate School of Economics' Shanghai Center is located in the Center for Japanese Studies at Fudan University. Moreover, in order to promote international experiences for undergraduate students, we have created a new course allowing students to experience international exchange first-hand. As part of this course, students went to Fudan University for training this past August, and on the 28th of September, Kyoto University will be receiving students from Fudan University.
Before the festivities began, on the 22nd of September, President Oike had a meeting with Fudan University's Vice-President Chen Limin. During the meeting, President Oike expressed his congratulations and exchanged views with Vice-President Chen Limin on ways to promote future cooperation between Kyoto University and Fudan University.
On the 23rd, as one of the events of the Centenary Celebration, the forum "Interaction between City Development and Higher Education" was held. After the Vice-Minister of China's Ministry of Education and Shanghai's city mayor each gave opening remarks,speeches were given by the university presidents of Fudan University, the National University of Singapore,the University of Oxford, the University of Sydney, Yale University, and the University of Tokyo. Afterwards,there was a lively question-and-answer session during which questions were received from the audience and Fudan University students.
On the 24th, the Centenary Commemoration Ceremony was held at the Chia Tai Stadium, which was built on the grounds of Fudan University in commemoration of Fudan University's 100th anniversary. President Oike, along with other presidents from major universities abroad, sat on the center stage and took part in the magnificent festivities.
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| Sep 13,2005 |
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Courtesy Visit of Director, the National Science Foundation (US)
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On September 13, Director Arden Bement of the National Science Foundation paid a courtesy visit to President Oike. During their meeting, they exchanged opinions with regard to future trends in joint scientific research between Japan and the United States.
Mr. Bement came to Japan in September for the purpose of signing the "Memorandum Concerning Cooperation in the Area of Disaster Prevention Research" with Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and to speak at the "Science and Technology in Society" forum and at the U-S Japan Innovation Summit.
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| Sep 8,2005 |
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Auditor dispatch to KCJS
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The Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies is an education / research organization managed by 13 American universities. Located in Kyoto, the center is attended by 45 American students who are studying subjects related to Japan. Beginning this autumn, 15 Japanese students from Kyoto University will audit an English lecture given by KCJS. Japanese students, the same as American students, will be required to submit a report and participate in English. Conversational English is required. Orientation for Kyoto University students who will attend was given today by KCJS.
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| Sep 2,2005 |
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APRU/AERU Research Symposium "Earthquake Hazards around the Pacific Rim - Prediction and Disaster Prevention"
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From August 31st to September 2nd, the APRU/AEAEU Research Symposium "Earthquake Hazards around the Pacific Rim - Prediction and Disaster Prevention" was held in the Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall. APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities) and AEARU (Association of East Asian Research Universities), which are associations of prestigious universities in the Asian-Pacific region, organized this program for the purpose of raising academic standards of association universities and improving prediction and disaster prevention in the region through the exchange of information on earthquake hazard level prediction and disaster prevention. 116 researchers from 26 universities and research institutions of 8 different countries participated in the symposium.
The resolution adopted at the symposium called for a yearly symposium on earthquakes and tsunamis in the Asia-Pacific region, and it was decided that in 2006 the second annual symposium would be jointly sponsored by Osaka University and the University of California, Berkeley, and in 2007 the third annual symposium would be jointly sponsored by the University of Tokyo and the University of Indonesia.
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| Aug 31,2005 |
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Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere held its 6th International Wood Science Symposium with the Indonesian Institute of Science
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The Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere held the 6th International Wood Science Symposium (August 29 -30, 2005) followed by a meeting (August 31, 2005) in Bali as part of the Core University Program of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science with LIPI.
This is the tenth fiscal year of the Core University Program in which "The Field of Wood Science" was held. The main theme of the international symposium was"Towards Ecology and Economy Harmonization of Tropical Forest Resources." A total of 194 persons participated in the symposium: 77 Japanese, 114 Indonesians, 2 Malaysians, and 1 Vietnamese. An international viewpoint on the continued production and use of tropical forest resources allowed a lively discussion to follow.
We expect that from now on, active scientific exchange can be realized based on the results yielded by international joint research.
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| Aug 22,2005 |
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The Completion of the field work section of the International Exchange Program "China: Society, Economy and Culture"
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International Exchange Program is a overseas short-term field work program for undergraduate students of the Kyoto University. This summer a group of students visited Shanghai and the Anhui and the Jiangsu Province in China.
Upon finishing the filed work section of the program in which 15 students grades 1-3 participated, the group returned to Japan safely. The trip lasted 14 days from August 9 to the 22nd, and with the Kyoto University's Shanghai Center, which is located in the Fudan University as the base, the group visited Shanghai, cities and villages in the Anhui and the Jiangsu province. In addition to the lectures in the Fudan University, the group conducted many different kinds of fieldwork on topics such as the environment and the cleavages in standard of living between rural and urban areas. On their way home, the group was able to enjoy the interesting experience of riding on a ferry from Shanghai to Kobe.
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| July 29,2005 |
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KYOTO UNIVERSITY TO SIGN THE MEMORANDUM FOR ACADEMIC COOPERATION AND EXCHANGE WITH UNU
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Kyoto University has reached an agreement to conclude the memorandum with United Nations University (UNU) to strengthen and expand cooperation between the two universities of higher learning through the undertaking of joint multidisciplinary research, advanced training and the dissemination of knowledge. The two universities held a signing ceremony in UNU on July 29, 2005. President Kazuo Oike of Kyoto University and Rector Hans van Ginkel of UNU signed at the signing ceremony to conclude the relevant cooperation memorandum.
This memorandum will govern a new and comprehensive collaborative relationship with UNU. The aims of this accord are the furtherance of academic research and the bolstering of advanced training programs and educational activities. This will be accomplished through the planning, implementation, etc., of collaborative research projects; joint lectures, symposia and other related events; and projects and programs.
The two universities have been collaborating in organizing UNU Global Seminar, disaster management activities in line with International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, and Catastrophic Flood Risk Assessment in Asia-Pacific Region Project .
Henceforth, Kyoto University will endeavor to enhance its academic mission of addressing global concerns confronting humankind by promoting increased cooperation with institutions of higher education and research in Japan and other countries.
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| July 26,2005 |
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2005 Daiwa International Workshop on Financial Engineering (July 26, 2005)
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In Tokyo (Otemachi SANKEI plaza: July 21 and 22) and Kyoto (Shiran Kaikan: July 25 and 26), the 2005 Daiwa International Workshop on Financial Engineering was held over four days from July 21. This was sponsored by the economics graduate course, with the cooperation of the DAIWA SECURITIES group , and under the auspices of the 21st century COE program "Center of Excellence for Interfaces for advanced economic analysis: Innovative creation and fusion of theory, application and policy studies". 21 prominent Japanese and from overseas, 9 non-Japanese researchers were invited to make presentations. The latest reports on research relevant to the field of the engineering of financial analysis were announced. Participant totaled 365 persons, and not only people from academia but also business people from financial institutions participated. There was a lively discussion and exchange between industry and academia which in ended successfully.
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| July 6,2005 |
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Courtesy Visit of Minister of Fight against AIDS, Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
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Dr. Christine Nebou Adjobi, Minister of the Fight against AIDS, and Mr. Ferdinand Bleka, President of AFRIJAPAN Foundation made a courtesy visit to meet President Oike on July 6, 2005. Dr. Adjobi remarked favorably on the AIDS prevention seminar organized by Professor Kihara now in session in Kyoto University's Graduate School of Medicine. Dr. Adjobi visited Kyoto University after attending the Seventh International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, held in Kobe from July 1 to 5, 2005.
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| June 28,2005 |
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Mr. Sugimoto is going to HELSINKI.
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Mr. Akihiko Sugimoto a student of the Graduate School of Informatics met President Oike to inform him that he received a ticket to the 10th IAAF World Championship Athletics 2005 HELSINKI. Present at the time were Vice-President Higashiyama; Dr. Tsuno, professor of Graduate School of Informatics/Chief of Track & Field Club of Kyoto University; and Nobuyuki Matsui, a student of the faculty of Agriculture and captain of the club.
President Oike gave Sugimoto a pep talk and told him, "Please do your best." Sugimoto said he hoped to do well and bring honor to his club. Mr. Sugimoto will participate in the 20 kilometer race walk event.
The championship will be held from August 6 through 14.
He will start race walking at 18:40 on August 6, local time.
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| June 22,2005 |
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Japanese language and a foreign student of Japanese culture carry out the visit to a school
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In Kyoto University, students of Japanese language and Japanese culture have been accepted at the International Center for the purpose of studying for one year on a Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Japanese government student scholarship.
Recently, 17 foreign students in this program visited the Kyoto municipal Hiyoshigaoka Senior High School. This plan allowed foreign students to deepen their understanding of Japanese society and culture in addition to classroom lectures.
During this visit, lessons and sports activities were observed and the foreign students spoke with the high school teachers and students to increase their knowledge of actual conditions of Japanese high school education not usually seen and to allow participants to compare this with their own experiences.
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| June 13,2005 |
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LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Science) visits Kyoto University
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Chairman Umar Anggara Jenie and two LIPI executive officers came to Kyoto University on June 10 to host projects for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science in Indonesia, and speak with researchers of the Research Institute for Sustainable Humanoshere (RISH), which is part of the "Core University Program" of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. During the visit, much information was exchanged about the research theme of the project, "Science for Sustainable Utilization of Forest Resources in the Tropics", and the establishment of a system for research of "humanospheric Science" which is the purpose of RISH.
That afternoon, a lecture presentation about LIPI research was held in the Wood Composite Hall for international students and researchers from Indonesia and university officials on the Uji campus. It was extremely well received by participants who enjoyed hearing the chairman of LIPI talk directly about LIPI research.
On July 13, they had a lively exchange of views with Kojiro Irikura, vice-president of Kyoto University occurred about the current academic exchange memoranda between RISH and the Research & Development Unit for Biomaterials. This unit is one of the research organizations of LIPI, which promotes the long-standing exchange between Kyoto University and RISH.
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| June 10,2005 |
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The agreement of a personnel internship exchange program between Kyoto University and UC Davis, University of California is concluded.
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June 6, the Vice-president and Director Masao Honma of Kyoto university visited University of California Davis and concluded an agreement for a staff internship interchange program. This agreement will dispatch and accept office staff who will receive business training in each university's international office in order to reinforce international administrative practices.
The Vice-president and Director met William B. Lacy vice-president in charge of the UC Davis International program and concluded an agreement after talking with President UC Davis Larry N. Vanderhoef that day. He went to an office related to dispatch and acceptance. Afterwards, he went to an office involved in a similar program, and spoke with persons in charge. Next, he visited a memorial dedicated to the three instructors from Kyoto University Center for Ecological Research who lost their lives in the Gulf of California on March 27, 2000, to pay his respects.
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| June 6,2005 |
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Courtesy Visit of the Mayor of Braunschweig
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Mr. Gert Hoffmann, the mayor of Braunschweig, made a courtesy visit to President Oike on June 6, 2005. He handed President Oike a message from the President of the Technical University of Braunschweig after which they discussed topics of mutual interest concerning strengthening the liaisons between Braunschweig and Kyoto.
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| June 1,2005 |
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Welcome Party for Newly Enrolled International Students
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A welcome party sponsored by the president was held for newly enrolled international students at the Clock Tower Centennial Hall / International Conference Hall. A party has been held every year since 1961. The party started with the President's greeting in Japanese which was translated into English, Korean and Chinese by three students. Mr. Jain Vineet, representing the newly enrolled foreign students, greated everyone in Japanese, and Vice-President Yokoyama proposed a toast.
An orchestra, brass band and magic performances as well as salsa dancing was provided by international students with their friend from the graduate school of enngineering. The party had a pleasant atmosphere with 350 participants including 220 international students.
According to a Kyoto University brochure, the number of international students in 1962 when the party was held for the first time was 98 students from 16 countries. Now it has increased to 1244 students from 76 countries and regions.
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| May 27,2005 |
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Kyoto University International Week - Let's study abroad.
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"Kyoto University International Week - Let's study abroad." was held at International Center (former Center for Student Exchange) KUINEP lecture room at lunchtime from May 23th to the 27th. During the event, information was given about programs concerning international volunteers, overseas internships, international exchange, and graduate schools abroad, as well as language training.
The participants reached a total of about 370 persons during the five days, and more than 90 students gathered for a presentation about U.S. graduate schools given by an official at the International Center on the final day.
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| May 25,2005 |
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The third job fair for students from abroad was held in Campus Plaza Kyoto
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The third job fair for students from abroad (the 3rd) was held in Campus Plaza Kyoto.
This project helps international students get jobs in Japan and is co-hosted by the International Affairs Division of Kyoto Prefecture, which is composed of the universities and international exchange-related groups in the Kyoto region, and by the Shiga Prefecture Committee.
Much information on job hunting, acquisition of status of residence and so on, was held in the venue of the event. And 21 enterprise companies in Kyoto and Shiga set up booths to explain their corporate profiles. 200 international students, who listened intently to the explanation of different enterprises, participated in this event.
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| May 19,2005 |
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One-day IKEBANA Class in "KI-ZU-NA"
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An event was held in the student lounge "KI-ZU-NA" in which 11 Japanese and international students took part in it. They were arranging flowers for about two hours, receiving instruction from "Suishosai Toshiho", the master of "Misho" school of IKEBANA, one of the school of Japanese-Flower-Arranging.
They each completed a beautiful composition, learning how to arrange the flowers which means understanding the ideal length of the stalk or branch and the proper number and flower placement.
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| May 17,2005 |
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Presentation of the Hideki Yukawa UNESCO Medal to Mrs. Sumi Yukawa
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The Kyoto University Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, whose name is taken from Professor Hideki Yukawa, has presented Mrs. Sumi Yukawa, the wife of the late professor, with two UNESCO medals, one silver and one bronze that were created by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). The medals, bearing the image of Professor Hideki Yukawa, Physicist and the first Japanese to receive the Nobel Prize for Physics, were designed by prominent artist, Ikuo Hirayama (UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and President of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music).
UNESCO medals are created using designs based on world heritage, historical events or people who left an impact on the world through remarkable achievements and are presented by the executive body of UNESCO to prominent people and organizations during, for example, official visits to various countries.
This is the first time a UNESCO medal has been designed with a Japanese person as the motif.
After the medal presentation, Mrs. Yukawa recounted episodes to journalists regarding the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and a meeting with Albert Einstein.
Kyoto University is currently planning an exhibition and commemorative booklet to commemorate 100 years since the birth of Professor Yukawa (1907-1981).
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| May 13,2005 |
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Six Universities Disseminate Japanese University Education to the World through Open Course Ware
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Six universities, Osaka University, Kyoto University, Keio University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Tokyo and Waseda University, seeking to promote the globalization of education and firmly recognizing that the role of a university in the 21st Century is to create knowledge and channel it back into society, have established the Japan OCW Alliance and have made a commitment to actively disseminate knowledge at an International level by making coursework information publicly available in accordance with the OCW (Open Course Ware) protocol proposed by Susan Hockfield, President of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
The 21st Century has been hailed the knowledge century and the changes to how knowledge is created, disseminated and distributed are expected to cause the structures of all areas of society including industry, culture and education to dramatically transform. Up until now, universities, whose purpose is grounded in the creation of knowledge, have been offering publicly available education such as public lectures, but this has been done at a very limited scope at the individual university level. In recent years there has been a growing awareness that unless Japanese universities actively disseminate information to contribute to the international society and promote evaluation on an international level of university education, they will be excluded from the world.
The six universities, Osaka University (President Hideo Miyahara), Kyoto University (President Kazuo Oike), Keio University (President Yuichiro Anzai), Tokyo Institute of Technology (President Masuo Aizawa), University of Tokyo (President Hiroshi Komiyama) and Waseda University (President Katsuhiko Shirai), share a sense of crisis regarding the current circumstances of publicly available information that is at an international level in these Japanese universities and they have agreed to collaborate together to address this issue.
The American university MIT, with which the six universities have a cooperative relationship on this venture, has received international attention over its OCW program and the program currently has a very large number of users. The aforementioned six universities who are participating in the Japan OCW Alliance are providing, free of charge, coursework information to the public of initially 10 courses following the system that MIT uses for its OCW public sharing of coursework information. Moreover by directly collaborating with a unique user base of 500,000 people around the world that MIT has already established, the universities are aiming to accelerate the dissemination of knowledge that represents Japan to the world.
The Secretariat Office for the Japan OCW Alliance is at Keio University and its function is to strengthen ties between the aforementioned six universities and MIT, and to actively publicize the achievements of the alliance.
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| May 6,2005 |
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President Oike was invited to Korea University
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President Kazuo Oike was invuted to a symposium at Korea University in South Korea on 3 and 4. Three university presidents were present:Kazuo Oike of Kyoto University, Yoon - Dae Euh of Korea University, Min Weifang of Peking University.They also attend the University Presidents Global Forum and the dinner party hosted by the mayor of Seuol.On May 5, President Oike attended the 100th anniversary celebration of Korea University.
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| Apr 28,2005 |
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Courtesy Visit of the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria
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H. E. Acad. Blagovest Sendov made a courtesy visit to President Oike on April 28, 2005. He remarked favorably on the lecture on "EU Expansion to the East and the East Asian Possibilities: from Burgarian Viewpoint" organized by Professor Ohnishi at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Economics.
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| Apr 26,2005 |
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Courtesy Visit of Professor Yang Chen-Ning of Tsinghua University
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Nobel Laureate Professor Yang Chen-Ning of Tsinghua University made a courtesy visit to President Oike on April 26, 2005. They discussed topics of mutual interest; research collaboration and the exchange of faculty members and students.
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| Apr 7,2005 |
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2005 Graduate Entrance Ceremony was held
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On Thursday, April 7th, from 3 p.m. the 2005 graduate school entrance ceremony were held at the Kyoto University gymnasium. The number of newly enrolled graduate students is 2,240 for the master's degree program, 230 students for the professional degree course, and 971 students for the doctoral degree program.
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| Apr 7,2005 |
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2005 Undergraduate Entrance Ceremony was held
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On Thursday, April 7th, from 10 a.m. the 2005 undergraduate entrance ceremony entrance ceremony were held at the Kyoto University gymnasium. At the ceremonies there were orchestra performances, the university song was sung, and the President gave an address. The number of newly enrolled undergraduate students is 2,992 (including 14foreign students and 33 transfer students, 53 admission scholar students).
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