Qdai-mail Tsushin #045
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Friday, October 22, 2021
◆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 magazine CONNECT:
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/publicity/publications/connect
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**Research Close-Up
* Materializing the future of energy with Prof. Yoshihiro Yamazaki
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“Among the uncountable number of materials yet to be explored are ones that
will dramatically reduce the environmental burden of energy use,”
says Yoshihiro Yamazaki, professor of the Kyushu University Platform of
Inter-/Transdisciplinary Energy Research. Applying artificial intelligence to
accelerate the search for these materials, Yamazaki and his group are
making advances in a class of materials known as inorganic perovskites
in their effort to realize a clean-energy society sooner than later.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/research/close-up/yoshihiro-yamazaki
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**Topics
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*Learning and connecting through debate
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Kyushu University students interacted and learned with students from
around Asia at the 10th International Japanese Debate Course held online
from August 22 to 29, 2021.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/422
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*Kyushu U joins Association of Pacific Rim Universities
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In March 2021, Kyushu University became a member of the Association of
Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), a network of leading universities
linking the Americas, Asia and Australasia. APRU was established in
1997 to strengthen cooperation in higher education for
the Asia-Pacific Region and work together with thought leaders, researchers,
and policy-makers to exchange ideas and collaborate on effective solutions to
the challenges of the 21st century.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/423
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*Kyushu U's 3MT finalist participates in Asia-Pacific competition
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On Friday, October 1, 2021, the award ceremony for the Kyushu University
3MT Competition 2021 was held at the Shiiki Hall on the Ito Campus.
The 3MT Competition is an international competition in
which PhD students present their research in English
in three minutes using only one slide. It started in 2008 at
the University of Queensland (Australia), one of our partner universities,
and has become a well-known and highly regarded competition.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/424
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**Research
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*In the race to reduce car emissions, don't forget longevity
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A new study of car use in Japan shows that, even with gasoline vehicles,
keeping and using cars with good fuel efficiency longer could reduce
CO2 emissions significantly more than an accelerated transition to
alternative fuel vehicles.
“The faster you replace a car, the more CO2 it emits.
It’s no different with electric cars, because when the demand for
new cars increases, it shoots up manufacturing emissions,”
says Shigemi Kagawa, professor of Kyushu University's Faculty of
Economics and leader of the study.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/218
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*Low-cost, continuous seismic monitoring system to support
emission reduction efforts
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Kyushu University researchers demonstrated a new method for
continuously monitoring the environment just below Earth's surface using
a small seismic source and fiber-optic cables.
Accurate and frequent measurements of changes in the ground enabled by
the system can aid in the safe and efficient implementation of measures to
fight climate change such as carbon storage and geothermal energy generation.
“Storing captured carbon dioxide underground and generating electricity from
geothermal energy are two important technologies for
reducing greenhouse gases,” says Takeshi Tsuji, lead author of
the study published in Scientific Reports.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/219
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**Events
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*Start Graduate Study in Kyushu University
Date: 2021.10.28 [Thu] 15:00 – 17:00
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/232
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This virtual event is for prospective students who would like to
study in Japan especially as graduate students.
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*ISC Special Online Forum on the Future of International Education
Date: 2021.10.26 [Tue] 15:00 – 17:00
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/233
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As part of Kyushu University Asia Week 2021, the International Student Center
(ISC) will run a special online forum (as a Zoom webinar)
open to anyone across the world. The theme is the impact of
the pandemic (COVID-19) upon the experiences of three ISC study programs,
and the panelists will discuss where to go from here amid and
beyond the pandemic.
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*Commemorative Event organized by Japanese and Swedish Institutions
Guest Lecture by Prof. Shigenori Fujikawa
Date: 2021.10.29 [Fri] 16:00 – 17:30
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/236
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As part of the 50th Anniversary Week of the Sweden Japan Foundation,
a collaborative seminar will be held to commemorate the opening of
the Kyushu University Stockholm Liaison Office and the 20th anniversary of
the JSPS Stockholm Office.
The seminar, co-organized by the Embassy of Japan to Sweden,
the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences(IVA),
and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), will feature
a guest lecture by Distinguished Professor Shigenori Fujikawa,
Director of the Research Center for Negative Emissions Technologies,
Kyushu University, as well as a panel discussion by researchers from
Swedish industry and IVA members on how to tackle climate change.
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*Kyushu University Asia Week 2021
Date: 2021.10.13 [Wed] – 2021.10.27 [Wed]
https://asiaweek.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/registrations/
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Kyushu University Asia Week 2021 will take place from 13 to 27 October.
This year's theme is ”BUILDING OUR FUTURE – A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE“.
We are looking forward to your participation.
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