Past Events

Essential information towards startup success! OIST Innovation hosts a seminar by the Okinawa Industrial Promotion Corporation on basic knowledge and grants for entrepreneurs. Don't miss this opportunity to fuel your own entrepreneurial aspirations. Tue, 7 Nov 14:00-16:00. Free Admission. Registration required.

Dr. Michelle Leger, Postdoc, Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UPF), Barcelona, Spain  

Speaker: Dr. Giordano Scappucci, QuTech TU Delft

Zoom link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/98425990760?pwd=VUlWc1F5ei9Qc0pyQzVtQ3p1OTV1Zz09 Meeting ID: 984 2599 0760, Password: 590538 Title 1: Insights into the onset of African Miombo woodlands: Phylogenomics of the keystone genus Brachystegia (Fabaceae, Detarioideae) by Dr. Arthur F. Boom from Royal Museum for Central Africa (Biology Department, Section Vertebrates, Tervuren, Belgium) Title 2: Exploring diversification tempos and evolutionary histories from African rain to montane forests by Dr. Jérémy MIGLIORE from Muséum départemental du Var, Toulon(FRANCE)      

OIST Workshop |  Main organizer: Paola Laurino (Protein Engineering and Evolution) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions (registration required) | https://groups.oist.jp/ldpe

Would you like to know more about our fully funded PhD program and Research Internship as well as opportunities to experience the atmosphere at OIST? Staff and Alumni from OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology) will come to Tokyo to answer all your questions about the PhD & Research Internship admission process, support for students as well as student life at OIST.

OISTの博士課程プログラムおよびリサーチ・インターンシップについて、またoistの雰囲気を体験する機会について、もっと知りたいと思いませんか？oist（沖縄科学技術大学院大学）のスタッフと卒業生が登壇し、博士課程・リサーチ・インターンシップの出願手続きや学生へのサポート、oistでの学生生活に関するあらゆる疑問にお答えします。スピーカーの情報は近日中に更新する予定です。< p="">

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Would you like to know more about our fully funded PhD program and Research Internship as well as opportunities to experience the atmosphere at OIST? Staff and Alumni from OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology) will come to Tokyo to answer all your questions about the PhD & Research Internship admission process, support for students as well as student life at OIST.

OISTの博士課程プログラムおよびリサーチ・インターンシップについて、またOISTの雰囲気を体験する機会について、もっと知りたいと思いませんか？OIST（沖縄科学技術大学院大学）のスタッフと卒業生が登壇し、博士課程・リサーチ・インターンシップの出願手続きや学生へのサポート、OISTでの学生生活に関するあらゆる疑問にお答えします。

Target Audience: OISTers interested in publishing in the field of chemistry.  40 minutes talk + Q&A.

Francesco Sartini (OIST):  Hidden symmetry in cosmology and black holes

Invitation to Ryukyu Awamori and Food Pairing workshop! The OIST Recreation Services, in partnership with the Okinawa Regional Tax Office, is delighted to present a unique opportunity to explore the history, culture, production techniques, and traditions of Ryukyu Awamori While enjoying new and aged Awamori that has been passed down through generations, you can also experience the pairing of these Awamori with various foods! *Vegan and Vegetarian options available Whether you're an Awamori enthusiast, a curious beginner, or somewhere in between, this event promises insights into the best ways to appreciate and enjoy this distinct beverage along with its ideal food companions. We are scheduling this event on two separate occasions, with identical content. Kindly select the date that aligns best with your availability Event Date/Venue 1st event: October 27th (Friday) 2nd event: November 24th (Friday) Venue: Center building, Level B, Restaurant Floor Event Time Schedule 17：30 Reception Starts 18：00～18：05 Opening Remark 18：05～18：30 Introduction of the history and culture of Okinawa and Ryukyu Awamori 18：30～20：00 Tasting! Participation Fee This event is free! However, the Okinawa Tax Office would like to fill out the questionnaire form after the event. Your feedback is important for them to plan their future promotion.

OIST Café is a casual science information session to introduce the OIST PhD program, Research Internship, and other workshops. What do cutting-edge research and education look like? What are the qualification and criteria to get into Graduate School? What are the career options after the graduation? OIST members such as PhD students and admissions officers will meet you to answer all your questions!

Speaker: Dr. Hiroko Bannai, Waseda University, Faculty of Science and Engineering   Title: Physiology and pathology of neurons as deciphered from the dynamics of Tau

Neural Computation Unit will co-organize a Vision forum at the OIST Conference Center. If you are interested in joining, please see the event page and register now.

"TSVP Teatime": informal discussions and getting to know each other, now in the new TSVP office area in Lab 5 EF03

Neural Computation Unit will co-organize a Vision forum at the OIST Conference Center. If you are interested in joining, please see the event page and register now.

Speaker: Prof. Yoshihiro Tonegawa (Tokyo Institute of Technology) Title: Existence theorem of Brakke's mean curvature flow

Discussion Seminar, 3pm (part of TSVP Thematic Program "Exact Asymptotics: From Fluid Dynamics to Quantum Geometry")