Qdai-mail Tsushin #028

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

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Friday, April 24, 2020

◆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/university/approach/risk-management/coronavirus



**Notices

*Kyushu University Campus Entry-Restrictions
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/notices/view/181
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In response to the rapidly spreading COVID-19, an Emergency
Declaration has been issued in Fukuoka, Japan.
During the implementation of the Emergency Declaration, please
refrain from entering campus (exceptions include; University Staff/
Faculty/Students/Personal with the University’s consent/knowledge).


**Topics

*Kyushu University reaches Grand Finals in English as a Foreign Language
category at the 40th World Universities Debating Championship
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/382
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Students made Kyushu University proud at the 40th World Universities
Debating Championship (WUDC) held at Assumption University in Thailand
from December 28, 2019, to January 3, 2020, by advancing to the
Grand Finals in the English as a Foreign Language category.

*Kyushu University ranked 5th, scoring highly for reputation among researchers
and employers
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/383
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The Times Higher Education (THE) Japan University Rankings 2020,
released March 24, placed Kyushu University 5th out of nearly 760
institutions of higher education in Japan.

*Energy’s present and future shines at Kyushu University
Energy Week 2020
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/384
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From January 27 to 31, Kyushu University held the fourth edition
of its annual Energy Week, this time under the theme of
"Energy Intelligence Beyond Borders: Sharing Sustainable Energy Visions."

*Kyushu Energy Week commemorates 2019 Nobel Laureate Akira Yoshino
with distinguished professorship and special lecture
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/385
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On January 31, 2020, Prof. Akira Yoshino was honored with the title
of Distinguished University Professor in a ceremony at Kyushu University,
after which he presented a special lecture at the Shiiki Concert Hall
in commemoration of his Nobel Prize in Chemistry.


**Research

*When oxygen attacks
Genome-wide screening identifies novel cellular defense mechanisms
against toxic and dangerous reactive oxygen species
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/148
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A collaborative effort by researchers at Kyushu University and
Stanford University now sheds new light on these defense mechanisms
in a paper published in Cell Reports, highlighting potential genes
that could be targeted in the future to treat or prevent certain diseases.

*Revisiting what defines hikikomori as cases rise internationally
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/149
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To better understand, define, and treat hikikomori, Dr. Takahiro Kato
and his colleagues established the Mood Disorder/Hikikomori Research
Clinic at the Kyushu University Hospital, where they have been working
with patients suffering from hikikomori and their families and
developing new methods of support.
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