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Institutional News

For a better future for Okinawan children

Matsuro & Tsuruko Nakasone Fund was established to support STEM education activities for elementary and middle school students

03 September 2021

Institutional News

Ten-Year Review Evaluates OIST’s Performance and Advises on Future Growth

Local Contributions, Expansion, Governance, Financial Diversification Are Significant Themes

02 September 2021

Research Update

OIST Professor co-authors first textbook on stochastic thermodynamics

A new book, written by Professor Simone Pigolotti, introduces the study of thermodynamics at the microscopic level and explores the impact of randomness.

01 September 2021

Research Update

Secrets of COVID-19 transmission revealed in turbulent puffs

By breathing new life into an old model, scientists explore the behavior of turbulent puffs, and what it means for the spread of COVID-19.

Institutional News

OIST Participates in Collaboration Agreement for Conservation and Management of World Natural Heritage Sites in Northern Okinawa and Iriomote Island

OIST, Okinawa Prefecture, Ministry of the Environment, and four other parties held an agreement ceremony for conservation and management of the World Natural Heritage areas

Research Update

OIST student sees success in European Hackathon

Congratulations to PhD student Friederike Metz who was part of one of the winning teams in the Qiskit Hackathon Europe 2021 competition.

Research Update

Speed and absorption key to optimizing new type of rechargeable battery

Rechargeable, lithium sulfur batteries are promising candidates to sustainably meet the world’s energy demands, and a new study has put them one step closer to becoming readily available.

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Research Update

When robots become researchers

In the most recent episode of the OIST podcast, Prof. Hiroaki Kitano talks about his vision for AI scientists and how they will help revolutionize scientific discovery.

Institutional News

Collaborative Agreement between RIKEN and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

OIST and RIKEN signed an agreement to facilitate the exchange of research and contribute to the promotion of academics, science and technology.

Institutional News

SHIMA: Okinawa-Hawaii STEM Education Collaborative

OIST hosted the first SHIMA: Okinawa-Hawaii STEM Education Collaborative, in partnership with the Hawaiian non-profit organization Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA).

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Research Update

Juicy past of favorite Okinawan fruit revealed

A genetic analysis of fruit in the mandarin family has unraveled a complex journey from the mountainous region of southern China to the markets of Okinawa.

Research Update

Driving industrial innovation in Okinawa

Two new teams recently joined the Innovation Square Startup Accelerator Program, which seeks to support entrepreneurs who wish to launch their technology startups in Okinawa.

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