Qdai-mail Tsushin #060
The e-mail magazine "Qdai-mail Tsushin" delivers campus news
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Friday, January 27, 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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**Research Close-Up
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*Searching for the best, and right, interactions
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What do antibodies, CO2 capture, enzymes, and dyes have in common? They are all part of Professor Yu Hoshino's world of applied chemistry.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/research/close-up/yu-hoshino
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**Features
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*Scholar Creator: Academic knowledge informs creative works
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Based on the realization that everything is interconnected, Britton Brooks is exploring topics ranging from early medieval soundscapes to how humans could live in space in work that goes beyond just academic papers to broader media including novels and video games.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/500
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**Topics
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*U.S. Ambassador Emanuel visits Kyushu U
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Kyushu U happily welcomed U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel to Ito Campus at the end of November to discuss possible collaborations between Japanese and American universities in the fields of cybersecurity and renewable energy.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/498
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*World’s first silica glass guitar picks with unique acoustic characteristics developed by Japanese academic-industry partnership
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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/topics/view/499
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*SDGs Design International Awards 2022 winners announced
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Check out the winners for 2022's SDGs Design International Awards organized by the Faculty of Design.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/501
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*Kyushu U welcomes students from The University of Queensland, Australia
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UQ students attended seminars on cutting-edge engineering research at Kyushu U and visited some leading companies in Japan, allowing them to study Japanese business culture and become familiar with the Kyushu area.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/502
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*Kyushu U places 3rd in Japan in QS Sustainability Rankings 2023
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Based on how it is taking action to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges, Kyushu U was ranked 3rd among Japanese universities by QS. Read more about the rankings and all the efforts on campus to achieve the SDGs below.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/503
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**Research
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*Evening hot spring soaks lower cases of hypertension in older Japanese adults
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Researchers from Kyushu U's Beppu Hospital find that bathing in Japanese 'onsen' in the evenings lowers prevalence of hypertension in Japanese adults over 65.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/243
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*An ecofriendly way to convert blue light into UVB
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An international team of researchers from Japan and Germany has developed a new system that upconverts blue LED light into high-energy Ultraviolet B, or UVB, light while avoiding the toxic materials used in traditional approaches.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/244
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**Events
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*2023 I2CNER Annual Symposium
Date: 2023. 2.1 [Wed] 13:00 – 18:30
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Three joint workshops and a seminar will accompany this year's symposium under the theme "Optimal Transitions: From Laboratory Research to the Carbon-Neutral Energy Markets." Get more details and register for your spot online below.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/347
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