Qdai-mail Tsushin #020

An e-mail magazine, "Qdai-mail Tsushin" delivers campus news
every fourth Friday.

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Friday, August 30, 2019


** Topics

*Exchange agreement signed with NCHU
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/348
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On July 8, 2019, Kyushu University’s Faculty of Engineering
and Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences signed an agreement
with National Chung Hsing University’s College of Science to promote
their academic and student exchange and strengthen further cooperation
in the fields of science and engineering.

*Three professors commended by JSPS
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/349
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One professor from Kyushu University’s Faculty of Human-Environment
Studies and two from its Faculty of Agriculture were commended by
the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) for their
contributions helping to select deserving researchers for JSPS’s
Research Fellowships for Young Scientists.

*Urbanization and Residents in Asia symposium held on Ito Campus
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/350
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With the aim of exploring issues concerning urban residents
affected by the rapid urbanization in Asia, the Symposium on
Urbanization and Residents in Asia was held at Inamori Hall
on Kyushu University’s Ito Campus on July 11, 2019.

*Prof. Toshiyuki Kono wins 2019 Reimar Lust Award
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/351
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Toshiyuki Kono, distinguished professor of the Faculty of Law at
Kyushu University, has been awarded a 2019 Reimar Lust Award for
International Scholarly and Cultural Exchange, which recognizes
scholars in the areas of humanities and social science whose
outstanding contributions have strengthened the relationship between
their home countries and Germany.

*Kyushu University Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies kicks
off with Exploring Futures from Asia and Oceania Symposium
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/352
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The Kyushu University Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies (Q-AOS),
Kyushu University’s newest Research and Education Institute, set the
stage for its future with its Exploring Futures from Asia and Oceania
Kick-Off Symposium held in INAMORI Center on July 10, 2019.


**Research

*Artificial cells offer route to explore cell processes
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/134
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Researchers from Kyushu University’s Faculty of Physics, in
close collaboration with the University of Minnesota, now report
a novel platform for developing artificial cells that can interact
with their surroundings to better study these fundamental processes.

*Extraordinarily thick organic light-emitting diodes solve nagging issues
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/133
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By combining thin organic layers with thick layers of hybrid perovskite,
researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have developed micrometer-thick
organic light-emitting diodes that could improve the affordability and
viewing angles of high-performance displays and televisions in the near future.


**Events

*The Politics of War-related Heritage in Contemporary Asia
(International Symposium)
Date:2019.09.05 [Thu] 09:00 〜 2019.09.06 [Thu] 16:30
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/139
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This symposium builds on an ongoing interdisciplinary project on
the politics of war memory in Asian societies ? the WARMAP
project ? led by Dr. Mark Frost of University of Essex, Prof.
Edward Vickers of Kyushu University and Prof. Tim Winter of
The University of Western Australia.

*Kyushu University Symposium “Climate Change, Natural Disaster,
and Security in Southeast Asia: How can we protect our lives and
societies?”
Date:2019.09.11 [Wed] 13:00 〜 17:00
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/140
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This symposium is hosted by Kyushu University Institute for Asian
and Oceanian Studies and Secretariat of the Fukuoka Prize Committee.

*2019 Asia Digital Art Award FUKUOKA
Date:2019.08.20 [Tue] 〜 2019.10.31 [Tue]
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/142
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Asia Digital Art Award FUKUOKA, established in 2001 here in Kyushu, Japan,
encourages the creation of digital contents that combine top-notch
technology with Asian sensibility.
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