Qdai-mail Tsushin #041

The e-mail magazine "Qdai-mail Tsushin" delivers campus news
every month.

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Friday, June 25, 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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**Topics


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*Kyushu University ranked 74th in Asia by Times Higher Education
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The latest results of the THE Asia University Rankings were announced
on June 2, 2021.Kyushu University occupies the 74th place among
all the institutions ranked and the 8th spot among Japanese universities.

https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/416


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*Kyushu University ranked 137th in the world according to
QS World University Rankings 2022
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The latest results of the QS World University Rankings were announced
on June 9, 2021. Of 1,300 higher education institutions
(including 48 Japanese universities) ranked this year, Kyushu University
was ranked 137th.

https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/417


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**Research


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*How do bad kidneys lead to heart disease? Broken cellular clocks provide
new clues
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According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, close to
nine percent of the global population lives with some form of
chronic kidney disease, or CKD.
Now, in a new study that could aid the development of therapeutic drugs
to reduce these cardiac complications, researchers led by
Kyushu University have found an underlying molecular pathway
that can explain how chronic kidney disease induces heart failure.

https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/212


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*Researchers create switchable mirrors from liquid metal
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Researchers have developed a way to dynamically switch the surface of
liquid metal between reflective and scattering states. This technology
could one day be used to create electrically controllable mirrors or
illumination devices.

https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/213


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