Qdai-mail Tsushin #063
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Friday, April 28, 2023
Kyushu U magazine CONNECT:
Explore some of Kyushu U’s wide-ranging work on environmental issues in Issue 4 of CONNECT, our annual English university magazine, now available at the link below!
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/publicity/publications/connect
Kyushu U Connect:
Keep up to date on how Kyushu U is connecting with society at Kyushu U Connect.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/connect/
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**Topics
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* Kyushu University Energy Week 2023
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Kyushu University Energy Week 2023 was held January 30–February 3, 2023, and featured symposiums concerning energy on the theme of “Energy Intelligence Beyond Borders: Opening the Path to Future Energy and Energy Security with Integrative Knowledge.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/515
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* Kyushu University and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Sign Cooperation Agreement to Leverage Strengths and Advance Research Excellence
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Kyushu University and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), have signed a comprehensive corporation agreement to further develop and expand mutual collaboration in areas including research, education, technology, and entrepreneurship.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/516
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* Kyushu University, Sojitz, and Kyushu Electric Power Sign MOU for Joint Development and Verification of DAC-U Systems Utilizing Direct Air Capture Technology
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Kyushu University, Sojitz Corporation, and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding for joint development and verification for the application of a Direct Air Capture and Utilization (DAC-U) system.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/517
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**Research
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* The single protein that causes the fibrosis death spiral
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Researchers from Kyushu University have found how a single mechanosensitive protein induces the process that thickens and scars tissue, known as fibrosis. The protein, called VGLL3, was shown to contribute to fibrosis in multiple organs.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/253
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* Probe where the protons go to develop better fuel cells
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In what can potentially accelerate the development of more efficient SOFCs, a research team led by Kyushu University has uncovered the chemical innerworkings of a perovskite-based electrolyte.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/254
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* Sustainable development in Africa shaped by subnational administrative capabilities
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Thierry Yerema Coulibaly and Shunsuke Managi of Kyushu University’s Department of Civil Engineering elucidate sustainability-related spatial inequity in African provinces and the factors explaining them.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/255
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* Toward tunable molecular switches from organic compounds
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Researchers at Hokkaido University and Kyushu University have developed a technique to synthesize potential molecular switches from anthraquinodimethanes (AQDs), a group of overcrowded organic molecules.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/256
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**Events
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*Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series
Date: Every Wednesday 12:10 – 12:50
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Every Wednesday during lunch, learn about research related to SDGs in Asian and Oceanian regions and expand your research network at the Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series. The webinar is free, available in English and Japanese, and open to everyone!
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events?tag_id=2
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