Qdai-mail Tsushin #061
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Friday, February 24, 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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**Features
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*Green Infrastructure: Building Social Common Capital with the Natural Environment
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Prof. Chika Takatori specializes in environmental design at the Faculty of Design and is involved in various methodologies for urban environmental planning in the age of the global environment.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/505
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**Topics
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*Kyushu University “Kyudai Now” Forum in Jakarta, Indonesia
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Seven faculty members presented the latest research conducted at Kyushu U and
attended networking events to strengthen ties with relevant parties in Indonesia.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/506
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**Research
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* Measles virus 'cooperates' with itself to cause fatal encephalitis
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The measles virus can cause a rare but fatal neurological disorder called SSPE several years after an infection. Kyushu U researchers uncover the mechanism as to why that happens: the virus cooperates with itself.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/245
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* The spillover effects of rising energy prices following 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Kyushu U researchers find that, if energy (fossil fuel) prices increased by 20% globally in a month, overall prices would rise by 3.15% (weighted average)
and social surplus would lose 6.83% of pre-invasion monthly GDP. To achieve similar changes in overall prices and social surplus from a Russian energy price increase alone, it would require a five-fold increase of Russian energy prices (+497%)."
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/246
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* Silica glass guitar pick jazzes up UN International Year of Glass 2022
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Kyushu U researchers and collaborators revealed the world's first silica glass guitar picks, which renowned jazz guitarists performed with at the closing ceremonies for the International Year of Glass.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/247
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**Events
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* I2CNER Special Lecture Series
Date: 2023.02.07 [Tue] 10:30 – 2023.03.14 [Tue] 11:30
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Check out the overview lectures on global energy by Jill Engel-Cox, director of the Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (JISEA) at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The focus will be on the major economic, technological, environmental, and social factors that affect the energy industry.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/346
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* 2nd Strategic Partnership Symposium
Date: 2023.3.3 [Fri] 17:30 – 20:00
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This symposium will provide an opportunity to think about how to deepen strategic partnerships in various aspects by exchanging people with different functions, such as researchers, students, or non-academic staff, or by fostering synergy between bilateral partnerships and other alliances, consortia and networks of higher education institutes.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/351
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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/tags/2
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