Qdai-mail Tsushin#054
The e-mail magazine "Qdai-mail Tsushin" delivers campus news
every month.
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Friday, July 22, 2022
◆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
Kyushu U Connect:
Check out our new page for connecting Kyushu U with society
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/connect/
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**Features
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*A shared vision for Kyushu University
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President Ishibashi and early-career researchers candidly discuss the direction the university should take.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/477
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*The life and lessons of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura
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Dr. Tetsu Nakamura was a modern-day miracle worker, bringing water and hope to northeast Afghanistan. In this two-part feature, students who participated in Kyushu U’s Nakamura Tetsu Memorial Lecture Series discuss lessons they learned from his life and work.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/473
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/474
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*Kyushu University’s Vision 2030
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Read President Ishibashi's insights into Kyushu U's vision for the next ten years and what it means for researchers and students in this interview from the latest issue of Connect magazine.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/475
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**Topics
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*College of Asia Pacific×APRU: Virtual Student Exchange Program opens new opportunities
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Kyushu U's short-term study abroad program College of Asia Pacific collaborated with APRU's Virtual Student Exchange Program for an online course that allowed students from different countries to interact and exchange perspectives.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/476
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*College of Asia Pacific implements first COIL–based program with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Kyushu U's College of Asia Pacific held its first collaborative online international learning program with The Hebrew University of Jerusalem from March to June, providing invaluable opportunities for students in Israel and Japan to connect and exchange ideas and opinions.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/478
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**Research
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*Sniffing out your identity with breath biometrics
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Move over fingerprint and facial recognition. New Kyushu U research could help your phone identify you from your breath in the future.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/233
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*Breaking AIs to make them better
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It looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck. It's a... frog?!
Kyushu U researchers look into why AIs give wrong answers when faced with the unknown to understand how to make them more robust.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/234
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**Events
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*KU VISION PITCH 2022 (Research Pitch Contest): Submit by July 31
Date: 2022.10.1 [Sat] 13:00 – 17:30
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Kyushu U students and young researchers: Pitch your research for the chance to win cash! Apply by July 31.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/307
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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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