Anna Ikarashi

Institutional News

New Energy System Opens Doors to Sustainable Future

Solar panels are being installed in the OIST Faculty Houses to test the Open Energy System, which promises to be viable and efficient sustainable energy system.

05 September 2013

Institutional News

Peeking into the World of Science

From August 12–16, the Onna Village / OIST Children’s School of Science took place at the Fureai Taiken Center in Onna Village.

Research Update

OISTER Goes Out to Sea

As part of a collaborative agreement between the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (11th HQ) and OIST’s Marine Biophysics Unit, OIST’s marine robot, dubbed ‘Wave Glider’, was launched into the sea from the 11th HQ’s survey ship, “Okishio”.

Research Update

Coping with Jumping Junk

In the journal Nature Communications, Prof. Saze and his collaborators announced the discovery of a cellular mechanism in the flowering plant Arabidopsis that masks the effects of transposable elements.

Institutional News

Groundbreaking for Lab 3

OIST has embarked on the construction of a new research laboratory building on the south side of campus.

Research Update

Behind the Scenes in Ant Research

Ants specimens were collected over a two-week trip to the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Gardens. The species richness in Xishuangbanna is now being threatened by deforestation.

Research Update

Major Addition to Student and Researcher Accommodation

The West Court Apartments are now complete, and new residents have started moving in since early July.

Research Update

Prof. Economo Wins Presidential Award from ASN

Prof. Evan Economo, who leads OIST’s Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit, was awarded the 2013 Presidential Award from the American Society of Naturalists (ASN).