Qdai-mail Tsushin #037
The e-mail magazine "Qdai-mail Tsushin" delivers campus news
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Friday, February 26, 2021
◆Notes on infectious disease control related to the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) are posted on the University website.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/crisismanagement/riskmanagement/coronavirus
◆Issue 2 of the public relations magazine "CONNECT" has been published.
Online edition:
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/connect/issue2/index.html
PDF download:
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/publicity/publications/connect
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**Research Close-Up
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*Streamlining construction of safer buildings
with Assoc. Prof. Shintaro Matsuo
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“Welding requires specialized skills and continuous training to
keep up with advances in construction materials, but anyone
can twist a bolt,” says Shintaro Matsuo, associate professor at
Kyushu University’s Faculty of Human-Environment Studies.
“Completely eliminating welding is unnecessary, but switching
some connections to high-quality bolts could greatly simplify
and speed-up construction.”
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/research/close-up/shintaro-matsuo
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**Topics
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*SDGs Design International Awards 2020
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The final presentation and award ceremony of
SDGs Design International Awards 2020 were held online
on November 10, 2020.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/407
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**Research
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*Nanobubbles offer green solution for inhibiting corrosion
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A team of Kyushu University researchers has found for the first time
that adding air nanobubbles less than 1 μm in diameter to acidic
geothermal water reduces corrosion of steel immersed in the water.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/197
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*New cell source promising for treatment of liver diseases
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A new method developed by researchers at Kyushu University to
directly reprogram cells into progenitor cells capable of
producing two key cells in the liver could one day provide
a new source of cells for transplantation therapies for patients
with severe liver diseases.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/198
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*Feeding regimen could help reverse decline in Japanese black cattle
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Joint research led by Kyushu University could help increase
Japanese black cattle production through a change in feeding regimen.
Yutaka Taguchi, Dr. Yudai Inabu, and Dr. Hideyuki Takahashi have
found that feeding high volumes of milk replacer to female
Japanese black calves may improve their growth and reduce the age
they first give birth, potentially speeding up the rate cattle
can be produced.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/199
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*New ink jet approach offers simple way to print
microdisk lasers for biosensing
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Researchers have developed a unique inkjet printing method for
fabricating tiny biocompatible polymer microdisk lasers for
biosensing applications.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/200
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*The mathematics of sperm generation
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Researchers at Kyushu University have found a mathematical
model that can reproduce the spatial pattern of development
stages for sperm in vertebrates, providing a new tool for
studying the molecular circuitry of sperm formation and
understanding the origin of infertility.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/201
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**Events
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*International Workshop for Teaching Debate with/beyond COVID-19
Date: 2021.03.13 [Sat] 9:30 - 12:00
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/179
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Dr. Zompetti teaches courses in civic engagement, rhetoric, and
argumentation around the world.
In this webinar, he will talk about debate education in the US,
which will be compared with the situations in other countries
where he has taught. He will also discuss the relationship
between competitive debating and political debate/rhetoric
drawing on some examples from rhetoric of politicians, including
Donald Trump.
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*Kyushu University-UC San Diego Joint Webinar
"SDGs Think & Act Together" Webinar-4 Climate Change
Date: 2021.03.09 [Tue] 9:30 - 11:00
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/180
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The fourth Kyushu University-UC San Diego (UCSD) Joint Webinar for
SDGs will be held on March 9, 2021 from 9:30 - 11:00 (JST).
The next topic is "Climate Change."
We would like to sincerely invite faculty members and students to
join the webinar and exchange their ideas.
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*Kyushu University QR Young Scholar Workshop
"Crossing Borders: Memory and Material in the Trans-Asian Context"
Date: 2021.03.04 [Thu] 10:00 - 12:00
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/181
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With the aim of establishing a global research network of
young scholars between Kyushu University and top universities
around the world, we will organize a series of lectures and
symposium under the theme
"Crossing Borders: Memory and Material in the Trans-Asian Context."
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*Heritage from the margins? Shuri Castle and the Politics of Memory
Date: 2021.03.05 [Fri] 5:00 - 2021.03.06 [Sat] 11:00
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/182
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On 5-6 March 2021, Kyushu University will host a workshop
devoted to examining the ongoing memorial contestation over
Shuri Castle in Okinawa, and its place within regional, national,
and global narratives of meaning making.
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** Stay Connected
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https://www.youtube.com/user/KyushuUniv
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