Qdai-mail Tsushin #026

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

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Friday, February 28, 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



**Topics

*Prof. Takehiko Sasazuki named to the Japan Academy
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/372
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On December 12, 2019, the Japan Academy named
Prof. Takehiko Sasazuki, University Professor of the Institute
for Advanced Study of Kyushu University, as one of seven scholars
newly elected to the prestigious organization.

*Colloquium with NTU explores areas for deeper cooperation
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/373
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The NTU-Kyushu Colloquium was held December 16 and 17
in Inamori Hall on Kyushu University’s Ito Campus to further
promote academic and educational interactions between
National Taiwan University (NTU) and Kyushu U.

*Kyushu U senior selected as a Schwarzman Scholar
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/374
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Kyushu University student Ayano Sasaki has been selected to
the Schwarzman Scholars Class of 2021, one of the world’s
most prestigious graduate fellowships.

*Dr. Tetsu Nakamura posthumously awarded
“The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette” and
a letter of appreciation from the Prime Minister
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/375
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Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, the University Professor of the Institute
for Advanced Study of Kyushu University who died in an attack
in Afghanistan on December 4, 2019, was posthumously awarded
the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette by
the Government of Japan for his contributions promoting
international friendship between Japan and Afghanistan.

*Kyushu U students come up big at Kyushu regional debate
tournament
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/376
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It was an all Kyushu U finals at this year’s Winter Exchange
Debate Contest held at Kyushu University’s Ito Campus on
Saturday, January 11.

*Exploring the latest in research data services and research
impact measurements with the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign University Library
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/377
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Events jointly organized by the Kyushu University Library and
the Department of Library Science in the Graduate School of
Integrated Frontier Sciences during three days in December
brought advances in research data services and research
impact assessment to the forefront for the researchers, students,
and librarians from around Japan in attendance by featuring three
visitors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University Library.



**Research

*Ecofriendly catalyst for converting methane into useful gases
using light instead of heat
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/144
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Fortunately, a team of researchers, including Prof. Masahiro
Miyauchi from Tokyo Tech and Prof. Syo Matsumura from
Kyushu University, identified a promising combination of
materials that can act as an effective photocatalyst for
methane conversion into synthesis gas.

*Making amino acids with electricity:
Highly efficient amino acid synthesis achieved from
biomass-derivable acids and water using electric energy
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/145
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Researchers at the International Institute for Carbon-Neutral
Energy Research reported a new process using electricity to
drive the efficient synthesis of amino acids, opening the door
for simpler and less-resource-intensive production of these
key components for life.

*How plants in the cabbage family look inward when sulfur
is scarce
http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/146
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Researchers from the Department of Bioscience and
Biotechnology at Kyushu U reported that disrupting
the production of two enzymes in thale cress plants-a relative
of cabbage-reduced the conversion of chemicals called
glucosinolates to simpler compounds and further slowed growth
when the plants did not receive sufficient amounts of sulfur from
their environment.

*Greener chemistry through direct synthesis of key
nitrogen-containing compounds
New catalytic synthetic method for ketimines with unprotected
nitrogen atoms could simplify synthesis of important bioactive
compounds and reduce waste
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/147
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Researchers at Kyushu University’s Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences developed a new method that could simplify the synthesis of
certain nitrogen-containing organic molecules, potentially reducing
the environmental impact of creating materials of interest for
pharmaceuticals and medicinal chemistry.
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