Qdai-mail Tsushin #062
The e-mail magazine "Qdai-mail Tsushin" delivers campus news
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Friday, March 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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*Sociological Solution to the Super-Aged Society
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Professor Kiyoshi Adachi uses Ghibli film metaphors to explain sociological perspectives. He gave his last lecture at Kyushu U this February, entering an age-specified retirement. Here, Professor Adachi speaks on themes he has covered over his career as a sociologist.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/509
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*Practice Public Speaking with VR
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Prof Miharu Fuyuno has developed a virtual reality system that allows students to practice public speaking of a foreign language; English. Developed with data from multimodal aspects of communications, students can vastly improve their engagement through feedback on proper eye contact and speaking speed.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/511
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*Sustainability through investing: Why greenwashing and competence greenwashing are risks to ESG integration and corporate sustainability
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Prof Kim Schumacher specializes in ESG. “Competence greenwashing” represents “the practice of intentional or negligent misrepresentation of knowledge,
skills, competences, or expertise relating to sustainability or ESG-related activities.” It underpins the problematic trend in which businesses may appoint so-called sustainability or ESG experts who do not have the skillset to address the matter adequately. This puts businesses, the environment, and society at risk.”
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/513
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*President of NTNU visits Kyushu U
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Kyushu U welcomed President Wu and a delegation from National Taiwan Normal University to its Ito Campus on Jan. 20 to discuss possible collaborations between the two universities.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/507
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*President of NTUST visits Kyushu U
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President Yen and a delegation from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology were welcomed to Kyushu U’s Ito Campus on Feb. 2, discussing possible collaborations between the two universities.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/508
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*6 Kyushu University projects selected for MIRAI 2.0 joint seed funding
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Six Kyushu U projects were selected for seed funding by MIRAI2.0, with topics ranging from AI, water purification, and semiconductors to food waste, economics, and aging.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/510
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**Research
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* A safe synthesis of hydrogen peroxide inspired by nature
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Scientists at Kyushu U report the safe synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), an oxidizing agent used in multiple industries including semiconductors, using a new rhodium-based catalyst. The process is significantly safer than conventional methods.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/252
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**Events
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* Virtual Graduate Study Fair at Kyushu University
Date: 2023.4.14 [Fri] 16:00 – 18:00
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Learn about Kyushu U's many international graduate courses taught fully in English at this Virtual Graduate Study Fair on April 14.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/364
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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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