Qdai-mail Tsushin #076
The e-mail magazine "Qdai-mail Tsushin" delivers campus news
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Friday, May 24, 2024
Kyushu U magazine CONNECT:
Explore some of Kyushu U's wide-ranging work on environmental issues in Issue 5 of CONNECT, our annual English university magazine, now available from 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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*Digital Humanities International Symposium "Connecting Humanities" held at Kyushu University
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On March 13th, at the Jonathan KS Choi Cultural Center of Japan on Kyushu University's Ito Campus, Kyushu University's Faculty of Humanities and Japan's International Institute for Digital Humanities jointly hosted an international symposium on digital humanities titled "Connecting Humanities."
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/570
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*Kyushu-Okinawa and Taiwan Universities establish international collaboration agreement that transcends geographical boundaries!
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On April 22, 2024, the Kyushu Okinawa Open University (KOOU), an organization of 11 national university corporations in the Kyushu-Okinawa region, and The University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT), an academic platform for universities in Taiwan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on international collaboration and cooperation.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/573
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*Kyushu U dramatically moves up in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2024
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On April 30, Times Higher Education (THE) announced the THE Asia University Rankings 2024. Kyushu University dramatically moved up from No. 108 to No. 52 this year, placing seventh among Japanese universities.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/574
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**Features
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* The power of the arts for social inclusion and diversity: Changing society through creative expression
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Professor Mia Nakamura is an expert in Cultural Policy and Arts Management, with a dedication for exploring how the arts can help people. She attempts to articulate the transformative power of the arts in healing and promoting social inclusion.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/571
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*Close-up! Kyushu U Cultivating a global research mindset at Kyushu U
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Kyushu University has set up special initiatives to educate talented, diverse researchers who will lead academic research into the future. For this interview, we spoke to Professor Mako Nakamura of the Faculty of Agriculture, who participates in these efforts as a researcher and is also dedicated to fostering young research talent.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/572
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**Research
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*What is the carbon footprint of a house in Japan?
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Researchers at Kyushu University have published a comprehensive analysis on the carbon footprint of constructing a wooden house in Japan. The study covered the total amount of emissions produced, taking into consideration the entire supply chain including the processing and transport of the raw materials that go into building a house.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/285
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*Decarbonization dynamics: new analysis unveils shifting trends in the voluntary carbon offset market
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As humanity grapples with the fight against climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions is urgently necessary. Researchers from Kyushu University, Japan, in collaboration with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia, have conducted a worldwide analysis of voluntary carbon offset programs and identified trends into which types of carbon reduction technologies are selected and prioritized.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/287
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*Exercise spurs neuron growth and rewires the brain, helping mice forget traumatic and addictive memories
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Researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, and Kyushu University, Japan, have found that increased neuron formation and the subsequent rewiring of neural circuits in the hippocampus through exercise or genetic manipulation helps mice forget traumatic or drug-associated memories. The findings could offer a new approach to treating mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or drug addiction.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/288
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* Expanding on the fundamental principles of liquid movement
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Using mathematical modeling and experimentation, researchers from Kyushu Universit's Faculty of Engineering have expanded on a fundamental principle in fluid dynamics. Their new findings may lead to more efficient product development in many liquid-based industries such as high-end electronics manufacturing and lab-on-a-chip disease diagnosis.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/286
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**Events
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*Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series
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Date: Every Wednesday 12:10 – 12:50
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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