Qdai-mail Tsushin #056
The e-mail magazine "Qdai-mail Tsushin" delivers campus news
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Friday, September 23, 2022
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coronavirus (COVID-19) are posted on the University website.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/crisismanagement/riskmanagement/coronavirus
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https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/connect/
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**Features
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*Indigenous dancers in blue jeans
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What defines tradition? Kyushu U's Prof. Hiroko Ikuta discusses the ways Indigenous dance takes different forms while occupying a special place in the lives of two maritime Indigenous communities in Alaska among which she lived in this feature article.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/485
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Reimagining inbound programs with Japan in Today's World alumni
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"Come here, immerse yourself, travel, and make friends. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," say alumni discussing the past and future of Kyushu U's "Japan in Today’s World" exchange program. Read more and check out the video interview in the full article from Connect magazine.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/486
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**Research
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* Digging through patents to make mining greener
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Researchers find new clues about what pushes the mining and metals sector to make itself greener by analyzing trends in patent filings.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/236
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* Small molecules, giant (surface) potential
Kyushu U and TUAT researchers create molecules that spontaneously align on surfaces to generate large electric fields that could one day enable new and more efficient organic electronics.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/237
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* A little strain goes a long way in reducing fuel cell performance
Kyushu U researchers find that a difference of just nine picometers, or 0.000000009 mm, could be what is holding back the performance of solid oxide fuel cells.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/238
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**Events
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* KU VISION PITCH 2022: The Final
Date: 2022.10.01 [Sat] 13:30 – 17:00
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Kyushu U students and young researchers pitch their novel research ideas to a panel of judges on October 1 at ACROS Fukuoka. With only three minutes to present, expect them to make every minute count.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/322
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*FY2022 the 8th I²CNER Seminar
Date: 2022.09.29 [Thu] 13:00 – 14:00
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Professor Karsten Meyer from Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany, will share his work on using iron in molecules for new catalysts and reactions. Onsite attendance only.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/323
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*FY2022 the 9th I²CNER Webinar
Date: 2022.10.12 [Wed] 16:00 – 17:00
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From “repellent” leaves to “sticky” petals, Professor Daniel Orejon from the University of Edinburgh, UK, explains how surfaces can be tailored to influence the formation of droplets on them.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/321
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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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